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    Rail Industry Recovery Group

    https://cdn.fbsbx.com/v/t59.2708-21/195336596_1441308859567973_1524492540401357950_n.pdf/RIRG-Enabling-Framework-290421-Final.pdf?_nc_cat=101&ccb=1-3&_nc_sid=0cab14&_nc_ohc=_EUsM1utUZ4AX_y_8az&_nc_ht=cdn.fbsbx.com&oh=bf49ec7402c4d9f0cd7d274713d15070&oe=60BB1722&dl=1&fbclid=IwAR0BK37UeVSP_z8RPEOON...
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    NR Track Recording unit, Sunderland Docks

    Network Rails Track recording unit was inspecting the Sunderland south dock railway today. Apparently all the track down there has been renewed, creating a whole host of rumours. Any truth to the whispers of Nissan using the port?
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    Sunderland Port - New Rail Business?

    Apologies for thread bumping. But did anything ever materialise from this? Noticed a bit of work going on around Ryhope grange of late.
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    LNER King cross depot.

    Hi Wilko5816 Can’t answer much about the parking arrangements in London due to being based elsewhere. But: - Sunday’s inclusive in the working week - Bank holidays are normal days. Luck Of the draw with regards to what/when you have off - rest day work sign on payment + pay for the shift -...
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    XC Newcastle drivers

    any XC folk able to shed some light on What roads NCL XC drives currently sign? Work for another toc and pondering over a change of scenery.
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    Elgin Yard

    Morning all. Anyone have any info to hand with regards to the current status of Elgin Yard? Does it have any regular work to/from it?
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    Drivers rules revision.

    Question to the drivers on here. With regards to keep your rules knowledge up to date, and preparing for a rules assessment, anyone have any certain ways/things they use to do it?
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    South Dock (Sunderland) Branch

    We regularly get ‘sandwiched’ on our jaunts via the coast. And not stopping we catch up the train ahead rather. A lot of traffic on a small, slow section. Would be good to see the DCL get some More Investment and see More use it. As for the port. It makes sense. Tyne is a much more attractable...
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    South Dock (Sunderland) Branch

    Hopefully it picks up and gets off the ground. A valuable asset that is woefully underpublicised. As for Nissan. Maybe if the Leamside was still open, a rail link to the plant would exist. It’s not far from the site of the track passing by the area. I drove passed the docks the other day and...
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    South Dock (Sunderland) Branch

    That figures. Had a feeling it wouldn’t be the comeback they were envisaging, without regular work.
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    South Dock (Sunderland) Branch

    anyone know the current status of the south dock branch? Does it still receive any traffic to/from the docks?
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    Hi mate. Sorry for the delay. First time I've logged in for a while. Are you still needing help...

    Hi mate. Sorry for the delay. First time I've logged in for a while. Are you still needing help with this? Happy to assist
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    12:30 Kings Cross - Newcastle: What will form it today (01/02/17)

    MK4, currently booked as BN17, lead by 91119 with 82225
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    Trainee Train Driver - Virgin Trains East Coast

    Good that folk are finding out. I'm intrigued as the checking test wasn't part of what we had to do (altered since I went through it last year) What sort of things were apart of it?
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    Trainee Train Driver - Virgin Trains East Coast

    For jobs like this, playing little games and tricks to increase your chances only Gives someone else the job. Hard work, effort, more hard work and more effort will get you the job, even if it takes a few attempts. Best of luck to all of those who have apppied. A great opportunity that...
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    Trainee Train Driver - Virgin Trains East Coast

    Can assure any potential recruits. The job will include incredibly early starts, incredibly late finishes, night turns, weekends etc It's part and parcel of the Job. Some shifts you will hate. Some you will like. That's what you'll be signing up for. It's a great chance. Jump through any...
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    Trainee Train Driver - Virgin Trains East Coast

    Edinburgh cover Aberdeen, Glasgow, Stirling and Newcastle. With Perth and Carlisle as diversions --- old post above --- --- new post below --- Handling is the work up to final assessment. A few months of solid driving over your core route in the core traction
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    Trainee Train Driver - Virgin Trains East Coast

    Hi mate. Yeah Sundays inclusive. And 4.25 day week Spare turns are allocated at each depot. Generally I think it's a few days allocated in certain lines on the link. So you'll go through a phase of having a few days spare, but generally, you could be informed in advance of being swapped...
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    Trainee Train Driver - Virgin Trains East Coast

    Generally spend 5 months in the classroom working up the basic knowledge, with around a month spent in the 2nd man seat observing what you've learned. Rules course lasts around 6 weeks (towards the end of that five months), then 5 weeks traction training (could change with IEP) before going out...
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    Trainee Train Driver - Virgin Trains East Coast

    The driver who takes the Inverness up will lodge in INV, pass to aderdeen the next day, work ABD-EDB. The morning inverness driver will have worked to Aberdeen the previous day, passed to INV after ditching his set, lodge overnight at INV, ready for the morning service

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