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    Freightliner trainee driver courses 2023?

    Didn't know it was a train crew site, when I asked people who worked there around 5 years back they told me it is satellite site and the drivers are from Stoke Gifford.
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    Freightliner locations

    Been watching for an external recruitment with FL for trainees at Taunton for eight years..... never happens.
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    Trainee freightliner mendip

    That's better for me, around 45 minutes from Sedgemoor. Whatley is 59 minutes .
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    Trainee freightliner mendip

    It is Whatley Quarry so closest town is Frome in Somerset.
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    Joining the railway at 63?

    Only one way to find out. When I was managing HGV drivers I had a 71 year old driver who was running circles around the younger guys. Think he is still there a year after I left . Not the railway granted but life experience was really desirable to me.
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    Apprentice Train Driver - Crosscountry - Multiple Locations (09/02/2021)

    Granted on this occasion your age may not allow you to be considered on this occasion. For the future I wouldn't assume you may get overlooked entirely based solely on work exprience (unless you work for Derek Trotter every job should have risk assessments and method statements written for...
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    Trainee Train Driver Talent Pools

    Completely depends on the company you are applying with. Some are quicker than others in terms of time it may take. It depends how quickly they need to recruit and number of courses they need to fill or have. Also some companies will advertise specifically for a talent pool and not an actual...
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    DB-Cargo-UK-Apprentice-Junior-Trainee-Driver-Peak-Talent-Forest-Pool

    https://jobs.deutschebahngroup.careers/jobs/JobDetail/DB-Cargo-UK-Apprentice-Junior-Trainee-Driver-Peak-Talent-Forest-Pool/93026 Another one for DB
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    Freight depots in Devon?

    That is interesting, I live in Taunton and was told years back that it was serviced by Bristol. Will keep an eye out for jobs there however I would expect it to be unlikely as it is so small.
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    Freight depots in Devon?

    Unless things have changed the site in Taunton is where the HOBC are parked up and these are serviced by the stoke gifford drivers in Bristol. Westbury and Torr Works I would imagine are the busiest freight areas in the west country. I would say freightliner heavy haul are likely to be the...
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    Trainee Driver Talent Pool 2020/21

    That was very quick, but from what I have seen GWR trainee vacancies go extremely quick. I think I missed 2 or 3 chances to apply in the last 12 months so I would check their careers page daily instead of relying on the email alert.
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    Freightliner Various Trainee Drivers

    Not sure everyone I know who applied didn't get through the testing stages. I would be intrested to know as they should be in the classroom by now to hit the november target.
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    Jobs abroad?

    When I had my interview with DB back in 2014 they were doing work out there then and were keen to take people on who wanted to take the leap but I am not sure if they still do the work.
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    Freightliner Various Trainee Drivers

    I know the advert was up for around 30 hours by the time I had the time to apply the advert was pulled. Lesson learnt and all set up on the first site now just hoping Bristol or Exeter come on again (think I am in for a long wait :lol:)
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    Jobs abroad?

    As stigy said FL do also DB have done work out in UAE not sure if they still do...
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    Freightliner Various Trainee Drivers

    I am guessing you applied for the mendip roles? If so I am in the same boat and have been chasing for around 4 years now. It depends where you are but if you are in the somerset area then GWR and the mendip freight work are your only choices unless you find a job which will let you relocate...
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    First Group Trainee Train Drivers

    I wouldn't worry too much about stage two. From my experience it was far easier than stage one. For example the MMI if you have relevant life/work experience is not as bad as many people make it out to be.
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    GMWDA to Runcorn incinerator... what comes next?

    As far as I know it is just the waste from Greater Manchester waste disposal aithority which feeds this site, maybe they were hoping to secure more contracts and bring in RDF (refuse derived fuel) from other areas or looking further ahead than the 25 year deal they may need to accept waste from...
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    GMWDA to Runcorn incinerator... what comes next?

    Hello all, https://www.mrw.co.uk/latest/suez-lands-manchester-waste-deal/10040286.article As above Viridor have walked away from the waste contract for Greater Manchester and Suez have become the preferred bidder for at least the next seven years. Viridor still retain the feedstock of refuse...

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