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    GWR Gloucester depot routes and traction.

    Hi tiptoptaff, if you get this, just one more question if you can answer this, is it full DOO on all routes or some or none? Many thanks
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    GWR Gloucester depot routes and traction.

    Brilliant, thank you for your help and info, going from a very very busy inner London depot which was primarily stop start and only hitting 40 to then an outer London one which is qute nice and varried with some start stop but hitting 100, I dont want to go back to where I was with regard to the...
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    GWR Gloucester depot routes and traction.

    Thanks for that, one of the big worries was it just being a kind of like suburban depot, the stop start stuff, and not having much variety but, that doesnt really seem to be the case by the sounds of it, is there a big difference for the HST link, is that a years and years away wait to get into?
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    GWR Gloucester depot routes and traction.

    Hi, I am doing some research into the above mentioned depot as interested in applying for a drivers position, is there anyone that could help with some details such as: Routes. Links. Tractions. FD pattern. In general just a bit about the depot to help with trying to make a decision as to apply...
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    New South Western franchise: Awarded to First/MTR

    I worked the last one to weybridge, pretty quiet on the 10 car 458 and apparently first managers are at Wimbledon depot already waiting to meet and greet the early morning starters.
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    New South Western franchise: Awarded to First/MTR

    I think that's why first got MTR involved in the end and decided to not go at this franchise alone is because they are not very good at running metro services and by all accounts MTR are, time will tell I suppose.
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    New South Western franchise: Awarded to First/MTR

    I really can not see them going nowhere.
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    New South Western franchise: Awarded to First/MTR

    WHY? Guards do play an in valuable service so it's obvious it's all about money to you then, its fantastic that SWT have a guard on every train.
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    New South Western franchise: Awarded to First/MTR

    As it stands at the moment they are moving onto the reading line.
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    New South Western franchise: Awarded to First/MTR

    I think it's officially announced in April sometime, I to would love to know who I will be working for come August and if it's going to be broken up and split or work as one company, would like to see that article if anyone does have it.
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    1st train driver interview

    CBI are there as a set standard of questions that will be asked to all interviewies, if they ask the same 5 questions or how many it might be to every person they interview then they score you in these answers aginst each other, the ones that can give the best scenarios that are what the comapny...
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    DfT prepares to wage war on train drivers

    With you there, I wish my company paid me 60 large and only work for three days a week and not have Sundays in the working week, that sounds like an absolute dream job, please tell me where to sign up as I want one ha ha ha. This guy must be on drugs, what a complete tool.
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    They're trying to catch me out aren't they.....

    I will just add my two pennies worth here, I wore a suit at every aspect of my interview, I wanted to look smart and presentable, the one thing I found out during every aspect and not just the training when you are successful, is that you are being watched and reported back on, from the get go...
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    'Only two bidders for SWT Franchise'

    I do not know what a 350 sounds like but SWT lines only allow for a top speed of 100mph on the lines south of woking, its not like the HST's doing 125, if it was possible then they would quite easily do that speed if needed and it would be great if they could let them open up a bit and do more...
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    'Only two bidders for SWT Franchise'

    To be honest, I would be very surprised if Tfl were to take a massive chunk of what the south western franchise is all about very soon, if this was the case I do not think First or Stagecoach would be too bothered about getting it if they know they are to lose part of it in a years time, if and...
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    'Only two bidders for SWT Franchise'

    So, after the the extentions to platforms 1-4 have been carried out, they will then go in for the kill and take it all from the new Franchisee?
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    Mainline driver application successful!

    Hey, as long as the med goes as to plan, then well done buddy, it is hard work of course it is, lots of tests, lots of reading, revising and, oh did I mention, tests, lol, dont worry it is a long process depending on which depot you are at it could be longer than others, but it is not and never...
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    Virgin trains west coast recruitment

    :lol:HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA!!!!!!!!Pure class or is it just my sense of humour - Awesome.
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    priv discount to be allowed on off peak tickets

    That does sound logical, so walk up to counter on day of travel and get off-peak ticket for any train after the peak time travel restrictions. Cheers for that.
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    priv discount to be allowed on off peak tickets

    Every time I buy a ticket to collect/drop off my son I do get informed about the new trial by the ticket staff, just have one question and to be honest I do not want to sift through all the posts to see if it has been asked already. We will from 7th September get the discount on the cheaper...

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