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You will find most drivers will not comment on union business on a open forum. What will be, will be and you will take them conditions. I Haven't been to the X for a couple of years, but i think they still work to the same sort of roster. Sundays are outside - 7 days notice if you don't want...

You are right and drivers do come from all different backgrounds. There was a stage if i can remember, that the railway were looking for specific types of people for the drivers roles...... i.e from the army, transport drivers, police etc. Your first comment, is a standard comment from what a...

What they are trying to say and like i said...Yes your have to follow the rules and regs, without a doubt. If you don't, you're out the door. Your quote "Do they always want you to follow regulations strictly to the letter? Do they always want you to prioritise safety over running a service on...

If you want to be a train driver, never compromise anything over safety. Safety Is paramount, and a manager shouldn't put you in that position for a start. You should really know this, if you're applying for a driver position. Just remember, It will be you standing in the dock if anything...

I know that they have asked HH drivers that have been made redundant if they would like to come back. I think this is more so for the South. A

The junior drivers go into the starter links for about 18 months which have the crap jobs in and then move up in seniority order into the main links. Their link will consist of local stuff. In the main links, we learn the core route. Not everyone will do diversion routes. Normally we get asked...

I think the Grand Central guys lodge in the same hotel as the Hull drivers, maybe wrong. At Freightliner IM, we have min of 10:30 between rest when we lodge. Pending how long we are in a lodge, we get 3hrs or 5hrs extra hours pay.

Does your company do job share. They sort out what days they want to work and give it to the roster clerk. We also have a accommodation link for drivers, but that is a 35 hr week which your not after.

There's nothing for the trainees in the South. London Gateway as not taken off. Southampton will not be taking on, and us at Ipswich have enough drivers. Personally I don't think they will take on in the near future, and if so, maybe Crewe. Not sure what the guy was on about Scotland, but I...

I can remember guys did go out to France, but I don't know for how long. I think you also, but don't quote me on this, you have to complete around 600hrs learning French. French is quite a hard language to learn. You have to learn the difference between masculine and feminine, past and...

You also have to make the tea for the drivers, something TIMPG as not learnt yet, he makes one cup's !!

I can't think who you are....

The biggest one !!!

After the 3 months it will reassessed.

Sorry, but I can't answer that as I don't know. That would be something HR would deal with. We just heard (railway rumour) that they weren't taking any trainees on, until HH get sorted out with their drivers.

Unfortunately all the freight companies did not know the affect with the downturn of coal would have, which most FOC's took a big hit with. Also other contracts do move around.

All recruitment as stopped, as far as I'm aware. HH are reviewing the situation with the loss of traffic on the coal side. They have picked up some new work, but not in some key locations where they have more drivers than work. No one will know until October, I think. What they may do...

At the moment, also with other FOC's up North, they have a problem with the power stations bulking up on coal due to the high tax. This as caused loss of traffic all over. I not saying this is a reason, but any HH driver out of a job will take preference over you guys that would of or have a...

At the moment, it's said Freightliner have stopped all recruitment