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  1. J

    Control room jobs SE

    Any control room jobs going in the SE people know of? Feel like I’d like to move on from driving
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    SWR - Trainee Train Drivers - Various (16/01/24)

    That’s ridiculous, are we down to hours now for applications?!
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    SWR - Trainee Train Drivers - Various (16/01/24)

    Are SWR still a national pass? Shame Waterloo isn’t avail, seems like the only depot not avail
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    Southeastern - Shunter Driver - London & Kent Depots (15/07/23)

    Any idea what the exact depots available are?
  5. J

    London Underground (tube) discount

    And why do underground staff not get a TOC pass…or at least to cover the London boroughs etc like cops get
  6. J

    What job(s) did you do before becoming a driver?

    Police. Huge numbers of ex emergency services on the railways these days
  7. J

    Police to train driver

    It’s the weekly police/fire/ambulance to train driver thread lol. Honestly. To answer your question, yes many many ex coppers & the rest on the trains.
  8. J

    London Underground - CSA1 & CSA2 (2022 & 2023 intake)

    few years ago now and will never happen again
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    London Underground - CSA1 & CSA2 (2022 & 2023 intake)

    If you mean train operator it’s the only way. But yes like most jobs once your in and pass your probation etc your free to move about as you wish
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    Thoughts on job security

    Personally I’d say the biggest threat to the driving grade going forward, particularly for new starters, would be a potential degrading of the pension and more weekend work with Sundays included at all TOCs. Job security I wouldn’t be too concerned with although nothing is ever 100%. Any other...
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    C2C - Trainee Train & Shunt Drivers - East Ham (14/03/22)

    Enhanced or NS does anyone know?
  12. J

    Greater Anglia - Trainee Drivers - Multiple Locations (14/01/22)

    Enhanced or standard pass required?
  13. J

    Mainland Train Driver or Tube Driver?

    OT is being discussed at the high levels of TfL and is almost certainly going to be introduced, ditto 4 day week. As someone pointed out it’s a 12 week training course but your on the 60k from day 1 (and final salary pension) as opposed to a minimum 2 year training with the TOCs on possibly a...
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    Southeastern Trainee Driver - All Depots - (20/09/21)

    Pay, pensions and t&c’s will change on the railways soon - they (the gov) are set on it…to what degree though..who knows! Just a friendly warning that things prob won’t stay as good as they are now.
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    Southeastern Trainee Driver - All Depots - (20/09/21)

    Are southeastern results enhanced now, I always thought they were standard?
  16. J

    Best place to drive out of London

    Thought this was going to be a nice driving day trips from London thread
  17. J

    LU Night Tube Train Operator - Part Time

    I would not bet on that I’m afraid.

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