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    Eurostar - Qualified Train Drivers (16/01/23)

    Word on the street.....there's just over 30 of you still in the mix and they're looking for 12 drivers, possibly 18 out of this group. Starting in September 23, April 24 and probably around the following September again. Bonne chance.
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    Eurostar - Qualified Train Drivers (16/01/23)

    My understanding is that everyone who had a french telephone interview will be invited for a interview/assessment day, probably at the beginning of May.
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    France railway strikes and Eurostar

    My experience is that if Eurostar cancel trains due to French industrial action then it tends to be the early morning trains and the late afternoon/evening trains more than anything else. My advise would be to book a late morning/early afternoon train and you should be bonza!
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    Eurostar - Qualified Train Drivers (16/01/23)

    I think its 6. To start in September.
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    Eurostar - Qualified Train Drivers (16/01/23)

    61 people are going to have telephone interviews this week, for what it's worth. Good luck everyone.
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    Eurostar - Qualified Train Drivers (16/01/23)

    They are swappable. Just depends whether you can get someone to agree to the swap though. Most don't like nights themselves.
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    Eurostar - Qualified Train Drivers (16/01/23)

    The SNCF Link is 17 lines with 3 blocks of nights.
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    DB Cargo

    I left DB Cargo last year. The final salary railway pension at DB is absolutely screwed. The dire reality of the situation has just hit it's poor employees this week as the company has finally come out with its new pension proposals. Basically you'll have to pay in a lot more for a lot less in...
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    Trainee Driver - DB Cargo - Various locations.

    Fill your boots...... https://uk.dbcargo.com/rail-uk-en/ourcompany/careers/current_vacancies-uk/train-driver-3387632?contentId=1926516 Above link doesn't work anymore. New link...... https://uk.dbcargo.com/rail-uk-en/ourcompany/careers/current_vacancies-uk/Trainee-Driver-3387632?contentId=1926516
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    Eurostar driver vacancies

    My French is pretty merde to be fair and I can barely speak English. ;) If you get as far as the French assessment they'll assess what level you are at and whether or not they think you can be taught it. Someone who has a high/higher level of French will obviously be at an advantage to a...
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    db cargo freight driver

    I don't know anything about West Yorkshire but as a company DB are a complete shambles. They made a complete mess of the 'restructuring' last year and as a result don't have enough drivers anymore and seem to be losing work hand over fist. Nobody really seems to care either. During the...
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    Eurostar driver vacancies

    Thank you! No relocation required.....I can get to St Pancs in just under an hour on the train fortunately. The process was..... - Video interview - Brief telephone interview - Telephone French assessment - French assessment day in London - Assessment and interview day in London.
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    Eurostar driver vacancies

    Very well thanks!! Start in a couple of months!!8-)
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    Hello mate I took the interview last week on the 13th...not heard anything either way yet...

    Hello mate I took the interview last week on the 13th...not heard anything either way yet! Nobody was forthcoming with any info on here so had to go into the interview blind and.....hated every minute of it!! I was basically allowed as many goes as I wanted at each question though and keep...
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    Eurostar driver vacancies

    Hi everyone I've got to do a video interview for this position. Anyone in the know got any useful info on this!? Feel free to pm me or just post on here. Thanks in advance!!
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    DBS wages and T&Cs

    Basic is 47k plus various allowances depending on where you're based!

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