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Cheers mate appreciate the info :)

Yes, yet another TL driver wanting to join GWR well maybe I was asking as I wanted to know if anyone working out of Penzance would be able to let me know about the shift/link patterns as I understand some don’t involve night work (although I’m happy to do nights I know some drivers that...

Hey guys. Not sure if this is the right place to ask but wanted to know if there are any Penzance based GWR drivers on here?

its a fool hardy thing to try and search for ways to pay for the tests and to be fair, what if you paid and failed? You then cannot apply again for a set period of time and you have wasted your money I would wait until you have found a vacancy and applied, the tests are part of it, but you...

The Depot jobs for GTR were (rumoured) to be only 4k a year less than a mainline driver Think VERY CAREFULLY about what you want out of the job, there are a fair few who given the chance I suspect would choose Depot Driving .... none of the stuff mainline drivers have to do, for a few quid a...

Its been two years to the day since I started with Thameslink, and I have to say the time has flown by! Been passed out and driving for a while now, and its the best job I have ever had, well worth the waiting about for phone calls or emails or a medical Going to be a very very busy time...

The two strike rule has been in place for a long time, and its purpose is to potentially sift out anyone not suitable for the role I think the reasoning is, if you cannot get through after two attempts, then its game over, because if you continue.... like a car test, odds are, unless you are...

Yeah its permanently on your record, as said its up to the potential employer to see if that matters to them in relation to how long ago it was and any other incidents

The test is not just to measure how FAST your able to do it, much more emphasis is on the accuracy If you miss a couple its no big deal, but if you get a couple wrong, then that counts more negatively on the final score Work at your own pace, yes I would encourage you to practice, but not over...

No chance for Bedford, no chance at Brighton, no chance at Three Bridges, no chance at Hitchen, Blackfriars Closing, so a lot of those are going to Cricklewood, some going to Luton and St Albans, and as trainees, they can put you wherever they like within reason, as some are now finding out I...

I certainly do lol Scary ... very ... I am a couple of weeks in now, last night had quite thick fog for the first time, which was my first real test in what really isn't even considered adverse conditions, you realise for the first time how valuable that route knowledge is!! The old ways of...

Brighton mate initially, but there are going to be closures and part closures as I am sure your aware, so possibly Three Bridges or Horsham the new Thameslink depot at Horsham is underway I think

lol so I understand :D Is this because they can't get off the Rosta to do the training, or they get off the jobs because they don't sign 700's I wonder :D

Thanks guys :) LOL Thank you mate :D:D:D Eventually mate yeah, I want to get some time in the seat first, there isnt a rush for me per say to do it, I will be doing it, and I expect sooner rather than later, but for now I think its a case of letting me get some hours under my belt first and...

Hey guys Just to let you know, I passed my final assessments and have now become a Fully Qualified Main Line Driver :D :D :D Its taken 18 months from the Initial Start date and its been very tough at times, so much to learn, but definitely worth it! Good luck to all those who are still...

The SJE is best done without practice, and without asking others for help, because its a test to judge YOU and you alone, although the questions will be the same for all the candidates, how you personally answer the questions gives the people who will then hold the MMI with you an insight into...

http://www.traindriver.org/train-driving-in-australia--new-zealand.html# quite a good read don't know if it helps though :)

Agree with ComUtor, also something which has been mentioned on these forums many times, TALENT POOL People who did not do as well as others on assessments are placed in these, its not a myth, its a fact, so if your currently in a talent pool, there is nothing stopping any TOC from having...

Brighton isn't having a partial closure, its just being resized. A lot of the Brighton drivers live nearer to Three Bridges so they were offered positions there if they wanted them, so there will be a reduction in drivers, but just moving them to another depot, there are quite a few services...

Hey Chloe The MMI is not a generic test as such, they use the answers you give to questions to formulate things to ask you later in the day which is why normally, the MMI is the last thing on the days list, as it can take on average 45 mins to 1 1/2 hours, mine took just over an hour and a...