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    Dilemma - Tube driver or office job?

    There's a lot of inaccuracies with your perception of the train op role... - Start times are no earlier than 4:45 - You are not tied to your depot for 2 years - There's plenty of people who start out at east end depots - You can absolutely know your shifts in advance once you're out of the...
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    Southern (GTR) - Trainee Train Driver (Future vacancies) - Various depots (02/06/23)

    Depots that regularly take trainees: Victoria, London Bridge, Selhurst, Norwood, Barnham Somewhere in the middle: Brighton, GX, Caterham Practically no chance: Eastbourne, Horsham, Redhill, Three Bridges, Epsom (imho)
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    Eurotunnel - Trainee Train Drivers - Folkestone (10/11/22)

    A After 4 years... So yes still disgustingly low
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    Driver parking London Bridge

    Taxi agreement doesn't apply to new drivers now
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    Driver parking London Bridge

    There's parking at London Bridge but as it's in the Congestion zone it's probably wise to explore other options, there isn't many extreme turns
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    London Bridge walking route redesign

    There's an article on BBC referring to a change-up of walking/interchange routes at the station following the recent overcrowding: www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-64988398 Anyone got more deets?
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    Stopping at stations

    I was on the tube before joining the mainline and there are significant differences between the two, many of which have already been highlighted: Tube stock: - fixed train length (blindingly obvious if you've stopped at the correct mark or not) - CSDE fitted everywhere which works flawlessly -...
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    LNER - Apprentice Train Driver - Kings Cross (14/02/23)

    Shift preference, earlies/lates/nights
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    LNER - Apprentice Train Driver - Kings Cross (14/02/23)

    Are permanent swaps possible at KGX?
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    How good is the MissingX lost property system?

    Buy a new headphones case, airplane adaptor and USB C charging cable :lol:
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    Qualified Drivers Question

    Same license
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    Maternity in training

    Someone on my course fell pregnant half way through her hours and had to restart training from day 1 (full rules) when she returned
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    Terrible UX from Avanti email

    Dark mode did this for sure
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    Over run a platform at Stevenage this morning? (25/01/2023)

    Overrunning a through station on a line with a variable stopping pattern is in no way comparable to a buffer stop collision. Why defend a silly comment with another silly comment?
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    Eurostar - Qualified Train Drivers (16/01/23)

    Great to see they're offering training for French language again (after being a requirement during Covid)
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    Qualified Driver Jobs??

    TOCs are getting ~£10k per Apprentice at the moment which is why moving around with a key has become more difficult, even Eurostar are getting in on it. Close to London I can't speak for others but GTR haven't taken qualifieds in a very long time
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    Failed assessment

    I'm 29 and I'm the youngest driver at my depot :lol:
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    Do you notice how a Driver drives?

    Personally I found every time I learnt to drive something new I became an immediate backseat driver and felt uncomfortable as a passenger; I outright refuse to get on a motorcycle as pillion, my other half seemingly wants to kill me every time she's behind the wheel so I prefer to drive, and...

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