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    Different Driver Depot, Route and Traction cards

    8 is the new starter link - signs all routes out of Woking apart from Guildford - Portsmouth Harbour. You go into that link when you go productive and move into Link 1 (the link of 64) based on your seniority and vacancies in that link.
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    Different Driver Depot, Route and Traction cards

    One link of 64, one of 8, so 72 is the current establishment.
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    Scotrail Trainee Drivers (Ongoing)

    Those of you who have received start dates/have already started, when did you receive your contracts? Qualified Driver starting at Edinburgh in October here.
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    Scotrail Trainee Drivers (Ongoing)

    Bathgate sign all the way from Helensburgh to Edinburgh Waverley, inclusive of the Balloch & Milngavie branches.
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    Different Guard Depot, Route and Traction cards

    Same route card for both metro and commercial.
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    Qualified Driver - Best way to apply for jobs and dormant train driver licence

    I've just been through the process of transferring to a different TOC (SWR to ScotRail) as a Qualified Driver and am moving in the autumn. Email your CV to the recruitment team and stay in contact every couple of months to ensure your application is still live.
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    Scotrail Trainee Drivers (Ongoing)

    Anyone else received a start date in October for Edinburgh? Existing qualified driver here transferring.
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    Applying to ScotRail as a Qualified Driver

    I'll keep an eye on the website, cheers!
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    Applying to ScotRail as a Qualified Driver

    Generic recruitment email - [email protected]
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    Applying to ScotRail as a Qualified Driver

    LNER have no plans to recruit Qualified Drivers in the near future. XC, just a matter of seeing what comes up on the careers site.
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    Applying to ScotRail as a Qualified Driver

    Thank you! Yeah recruitment acknowledged receipt of my C.V and said they’d be in touch - guess it’s just a waiting game now!
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    Applying to ScotRail as a Qualified Driver

    Hi all, I'm planning on relocating to the Edinburgh area shortly and I'm just wondering if someone on here could shed some light/has been through the process of applying to ScotRail as a Qualified Driver. I've seen that they've recently closed applications for trainees and I've already emailed...
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    Guards Role in Dealing With Fare Evasion

    At the end of the day, if somebody doesn't want to pay, they're not going to pay; it's not worth loosing sleep over, delaying a train or getting punched for. Revenue should never come first in the eyes of a Guard - safety is always the first priority, followed by customer service and...
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    Caledonian Sleeper Train Managers Waverley

    As far as I know, there’s two links, the lowlander sleeper link and the Highlander. Lowlander is nightshifts and you sign Edinburgh/Glasgow - London Euston. Highlander sign Aberdeen, Inverness and Fort William (Edinburgh TM’s only go to the Fort occasionally to cover Dalmuir TM’s if needed) and...
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    Eurostar - Qualified Train Drivers (16/01/23)

    I’ve applied folks, will keep you all updated on my journey through the recruitment process.
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    Avanti Roster Euston - Driver

    I haven’t got a roster as such, but in regards to the link system at Euston, I believe once productive, you’ll go into link 3 to start. Traction wise, you’ll sign 221’s and 390’s; route wise, you’ll sign Euston - Crewe via the Trent Valley and the West Midlands, Crewe - Chester and Crewe/Colwich...
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    DRS vs GB Railfreight - Train Drivers

    Good morning all, I’m currently employed as a driver with a passenger toc in Surrey. I’m considering a move to Wembley/Willesden, either with GB Railfreight or DRS. Would anyone be able to give me information on the salary, rostering agreements, employment terms & conditions and routes/traction...
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    Different Driver Depot, Route and Traction cards

    Nobody knows if it’s even going to open yet, the whole thing has gone very quiet.
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    Different Driver Depot, Route and Traction cards

    No info, because it hasn’t.
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    Freightliner - Eastleigh Drivers

    Hi all, I’ve seen that Freightliner are currently recruiting Qualified Drivers at Eastleigh and I wondered if anyone had any information on the work content, roster and route knowledge at Eastleigh depot? Thanks very much!

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