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That went... okay? I'll just have to see in approximately ten days...

May I also ask for any interview advice? I know the exact questions will vary, but I like to go in prepared, so a rough idea of what I'll be asked would be very helpful. Also I gather they like you to have some knowledge about the TOC at the ready; is there any particular area of knowledge...

There were eight or nine applicants in a waiting room, applying for various crew bases. A lot of internal candidates. The vibes were good. We all got called individually to the assessment room, to show identity documents and do a short colour vision test. Then we all went in for the first two...

I passed the assessments! Got an interview next week.

Thanks for your help, much appreciated. :) I've been practicing the bits that they mentioned in the email, and we'll just have to see how it goes.

Hi all, SWR have finally resumed traincrew assessments. I have an assessment day shortly for the role of Metro Guard (née Non-revenue Guard). I'd be very thankful for any guidance as to what to expect on the day, and how I might prepare.

While this is an understandable policy for intercity trains, it sucks for regional trains that could with minimal effort see longer trains and greater frequency. As the original post suggests, initial special offers followed by competitive fares longer term could be very beneficial. It isn't...

While there is no explicit policy to discourage use (that doesn't sound good), there is an acknowledgement among the civil servants and consultants involved that pricing is the principal instrument used to manage rising demand for scarce capacity — which is a spin on the same thing. It...

w/r/t travel via Bank, I've found that works in practice when I've checked the fares I've been charged to travel to Waterloo that way. What's entirely unclear is the situation for travel *via* Waterloo on PAYG.

Hi, Presently, due to London Bridge works, oyster PAYG fares from relevant Southeastern and Southern stations to Charing Cross, Blackfriars, Elephant and Castle, Embankment and Waterloo, changing from NR to LU at London Bridge or Cannon Street, do not incur the NR+LU interchange penalty...

Does that mean that the only valid routes are now the shortest route or a mapped route? Which in this case would mean that I cannot argue that travel via Surrey Quays is valid.

Hi, Am I right in believing that because: - All London Overground routes can be used as part of a valid route between two national rail stations - Tickets are always valid within three miles of the shortest route with no doubling back - The above allows travel from St Johns to London...

So. The word "tranny" is offensive because it is disrespectful, it is often used as a term of abuse, and is at times the last word that a trans woman hears before she is murders. "he/she" is also very offensive, because it's used as a term of abuse in the same way. If you don't know, use...

Cool story: Trans people are not in fact a joke. Nor just sexual fetish objects. And the possibility of trans women being at increased risk of violence both in a women's only carriage (because some other woman decides that she ought to not be there) and a mixed carriage (because it is more...

"For the last time, sir, this is an Ewok-only carriage"

Hah. Yes, quite.

Hi, I hold a season from St Johns to London Terminals. I'm not sure whether it's possible to use this to Victoria and intermediate stations. It's far from the shortest route to a London terminal, but possible entirely on NR services. There are four possible routes that may be valid: - Via New...