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Thanks for your reply. Forgive my ignorance but I was just wondering why it is impossible for a GWR new joiner at Paddington to ever be able drive high speed routes to (for example) Bristol & Swansea ? As vacancies naturally arise in the driver link that currently cover this work (as a result...

Hi, This is a question for drivers currently based at Paddington or anyone else 'in the know' I was just wondering what the different routes a driver based at Paddington for GWR would drive, and what the link progression is like?. Specifically, if a Qualified driver from another TOC secured a...

TOC stands for Rail Operating Company, and these are the individual companies that run rail services throughout the UK and are who you will employed by if successful in your application as a trainee train driver. Google for the full list of TOCs in the UK, find their careers website, and...

Hi, my only advice to you if you want to become a train driver in the UK is go for it!. We have many many European nationals who are drivers at my depot. I cannot see any point in attending the train driver course in Sweden if the UK is where you want to be as it won't give you any advantage...

Many thanks for your replies, much appreciated !

Hi, This is mainly a question directed at people in the know (ie. who have first hand knowledge from working at East Midlands Trains, or have otherwise heard from a reliable source). I am asking on behalf of a friend who is considering a role (non driving) with East Midlands Trains based at...

Earliest book on is 4.15am, latest book off time is around 1.30am. There is a separate night link but this is currently filled by volunteers. Shift pattern averages a 4 day working week (currently 34 hr week I believe). Minimum of 2 rest days off per week. Rest Day pattern differs depending...

Hi, GTR are advertising their platform staff role as the following: Salary: £21,500 + Regional + Sundays + Nights* I was just wondering if anyone knows what this equates to as an overall package per year ?. What 'Regions' qualify for the 'Regional' allowance ?. This is not really a question...

I attended the one of the How2Become one day training courses prior to attending the stage one assessment for Trainee Train driver back in December. My position now is that I subsequently passed all the assessments and Interviews and am part way through my driver training at the moment...

Thanks. I had heard from somebody (who heard from a driver there) that it was 10 days off at the end of the shift pattern on the NLL (although on the ELL it is 6 day's off as you mention). However, as it was only hearsay, I was hoping that a LOROL driver for the Willesden depot / NLL line could...

Hi, I was just wondering if anyone on here is able to tell me what the shift rosta pattern is (including rest day periods) for the LOROL North London Line?. I've heard that you get 10 day's off every 4/5 weeks. Is this correct, and if so, are the shifts much longer than those on the ELL...

Was the chap carrying out the MMI from the OPC ?, My understanding is that all of the consultants employed by the OPC are Chartered Psychologists or business psychologists