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You can apply externally to become a train driver. It is significantly easier to apply internally through a company though. When I applied externally I was told that there were 5 jobs for around 7000 applicants. While it might not be as high as that there are *always* a lot of applicants...

You've just had me thinking as I sign as far as Stoke from Manchester. The highest differential speeds in order are:- - Around Highcliffe LC (South of Stoke) 95/125 EPS on both lines, 30mph differential. Second equal are following:- - The 100/125 EPS just past Mow Cop crossing on the...

I doubt that its any harder than arranging the other associated items with the Farnworth Tunnel blockade. Northern et al have had plenty of warning and hopefully they've managed to find enough units to strengthen services through Bolton from other places whatever the other places maybe. Either...

Well there's at least a couple of diesels that sit around various parts of Preston for most of the day that the Hazel Grove's use at peak times. That's two Hazel Groves, or alternatives, strengthened. Other units will have to come from other places - like Marple/Rose Hill runs, the three unit...

Quite surprised by the timetable tbh. There appears to be:- Bolton to Kirby Hazel Grove to Preston Manchester Victoria to Blackpool North Manchester Victoria to Clitheroe The route selected to be cut is most is Manchester Airport to Bolton! I'd have thought that they'd have...

From the Up (Southbound) lines we have the following main ways to access Stockport Carriage Sidings (Both at the North End):- 1) Up Slow to Plat 1. Reverse and change ends behind a ground signal on the viaduct on the Down Fast line, straight into the sidings. 2) Arrive on the Up Fast (last...

The problem with Hadfield is that TfGM and Derbyshire County Councils are paying for trains to do Manchester - Diniting - Glossop - Hadfield - Glossop - Dinting around the triangle. That requires 3 changes of ends (3 mins each station - Glossop, Hadfield, Glossop) which slows things down...

Northern are always short of 323s - from memory there's 17 in the fleet, and 15 units are required. The morning peak has at least 2 return services diagrammed as 2 x 142s - the 0606 Crewe via Stockport, returns as the 0739 Crewe to Salford Crescent, and the 0715 Macclesfield to Manchester...

A new timetable came into force in 2013/14 (don't ask me when! It was the same timetable change that doubled the Rose Hill services.) and it reduced Belle Vue service frequency from 1 tph in each direction off peak to 1 train per 2 hours in each direction off peak. I think that explains the...

Braking Distance is the simple answer. All signals are a different distance apart, the driver relies on route knowledge to tell him how far he's got to brake. Stockport's signals, for example, are a lot closer together than those controlled by Manchester South. Generally on the Crewe line you...

Northern normally provide 3 trains to the match, and 3/4 on the return. These are operated by 3 car 323s if they've continued in normal service, or 6 cars 323s if they can be spared from normal service. The problem is that Northern has 17 323s and requires, from memory, 15 in service at the...

Thanks for the information, its much appreciated.

Hi I'm a driver currently employed by Northern Rail, I'm vaguely thinking about moving to TPE. I was wondering if anyone could give me an idea of the routes signed at Manchester Piccadilly and Manchester Airport depots for TPE? If someone can give me the rest day pattern and earliest...