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Almost certain that I drove a set with that power car either Tuesday or Thursday last week, so yes it's still there :)

Yes, 30 days is when they release tickets. Seems bizarre when you compare it with the advance purchase time frame we have over here. I kept an eye out on Warsaw-Krakow last year and made sure to buy the tickets first thing in the morning 30 days beforehand (they do routine overnight website...

Sorry Mojo, you're right I meant East Coast. If you were just outside Zone 6 and used LUL as part of your commute, would you be excluded from that agreement?

Interesting. So someone who works for Eurostar but lives in say, Epsom, wouldn't get anything?

Interesting that Virgin Trains East Coast have it. Presumably that's only for staff based at King's Cross?

Thanks, bb21. Very helpful information and I'll let him know about PTAC as I totally forgot some TOCs have that agreement. Last I heard, FCC lost their PTAC when the franchise changed to Govia. Which TOC does that leave who still use them? I also used to think cross London flows existed...

Hi all, I have a friend who is starting his first railway job with a TOC based north of the river and it would require a commute from Weybridge to Finsbury Park. Since he doesn't work for the local train operator, a ticket would be required for a majority of the journey. We noticed that the...

Indeed I may not, though I'd like to believe (my opinion) that I'd take it seriously and not show any complacency. Only recently graduated from a 5 year Aerospace Engineering degree and that too requires serious commitment. Regular and very, very tough examinations are routine and success is...

Good to hear you'll be at Guildford. I'm working at Ash Vale station this morning if you're in the area and want to know anything else. A lot of friends and colleagues have asked me to do a blog, however I'm not as committed to it as Francis so I'm thinking of doing a twitter feed instead.

Oh arse. I get none in that case as I'll join on day 3.

They gave us free food for two weeks when I joined. Hope the budget can still stretch that far! Maybe Francis can give us a realistic indicator as to how much food is provided :p Aubrey4444, I will be based at Guildford. I'm about a three minute walk from the station so maybe not getting...

This is going back about five years, but I had to go to Basingstoke where I met other newbies from all departments and we carried out some group exercises in order to familiarise ourselves with railway operations and, more specifically, Stagecoach itself. The managing director may indeed make...

Aubrey4444, should see you on 6th as I'm not required to attend the two day company induction ;-) looking forward to meeting you.

No point predicting anything. I work for SWT and passed my interview in June 2012 and allocated to Fratton for the October 2012 course. That got delayed and I was assured there would be another job early this year. Was 'medicaled' in December (after being told that it would never happen in 2012)...

Hi, noticed you're going to be training as a Guildford driver commencing on 4th Feb? Firstly may I offer my congratulations in passing everything. I too will be on the same course and same depot so just wanted to introduce myself. I'm already with SWT so I won't be there for the 2 day company...