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  1. Driver068

    TPE Qualified Pay

    Cheers for the info
  2. Driver068

    Grand Central - Qualified Driver

    Current salary is £68,800 approx
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    Lumo - Qualified Driver - Newcastle (17/01/24)

    My personal opinion is the issues many have with LUMO lie deeper than shift patterns and cleaning tables (No, this is not aimed at anyone in this thread - Just a General observation) From the outset when LUMO or East Coast Trains Ltd as it was then broke onto the scene and even in the early...
  4. Driver068

    Qualified move to LNER

    What regardless on how clean your SOL is and other potential attributes and experience you may of gained with in your respective TOC? Are you an LNER employee?? I get there I a set criteria as with many TOCs, but to hold an incident against them for the duration of their career is potentially...
  5. Driver068

    Apprenticeship Driver - London King's Cross (10/01/24)

    https://lnerjobs.co.uk/jobs/vacancy/apprentice-driver---kings-cross-2530-london-kings-cross-station/2548/description/ Good luck to those who apply.
  6. Driver068

    Qualified Driver looking to move TOC

    Which TOC are you referring too, DM me if you don't want to make it public. However my understanding is they will NOT request SOL information until you have a job offer. I know TPE, XC and GC definitely use that approach. My experience from when I moved TOC was application, Interview, Job...
  7. Driver068

    CrossCountry Qualified Train Drivers Various Locations - 25/12/2023

    Application states that you must complete your safety of the line form on submitting your application by printing it off, completing it then emailing it back. My question is can you use edit document on laptop to fill in. Feel the printing off is out dated as such as you now have PDF files...
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    CrossCountry Qualified Train Drivers, Leeds & Edinburgh - 06/12/2023

    Ahh ok, so ive potentially read it wrong. I'm asking because a colleague at work has been with my company for 10 months but been Qualified for 8 years. She was under the impression because she been with us for 10 months she was unable to apply even though Qualified for 8 years. So the 18 months...
  9. Driver068

    CrossCountry Qualified Train Drivers, Leeds & Edinburgh - 06/12/2023

    I see XC are now advertising for Qualified Drivers at verious, slighlty off topic so apologies in advance but one item mentioned in their advert is that you need 18 months experience in your current role in order to reply. Seems a strange criteria, any reason why this is a requirement and how...
  10. Driver068

    CrossCountry Qualified Train Drivers, Leeds & Edinburgh - 06/12/2023

    Probably a high volume of candidates being leeds.
  11. Driver068

    CrossCountry Qualified Train Drivers, Leeds & Edinburgh - 06/12/2023

    Been down a couple of days I believe. However, unsure what closing date was.
  12. Driver068

    CrossCountry Qualified Train Drivers, Leeds & Edinburgh - 06/12/2023

    In regards to that, have they a certain time period...i understand the case by case approach. I'm lead to believe LNER prefer 5 years. Do XC adopt a similier approach again depending in the incident.
  13. Driver068

    Class 221 for Grand Central

    No, Sunderland Drivers dont sign 221s and Bradford Drivers dont sign North of York. Any 221s in York may be down to disrubtion of sorts.
  14. Driver068

    Poppies removed from Hale Station - because they could confuse train drivers

    Load of rubbish, firstly a driver (You would think) would know from their route knowledge if there was a red signal on that platform edge or even in its facinity. Secondly, the ECML must be riddled with Emergancy brake applications and drivers being confused with what they deem as a red given...
  15. Driver068

    LNER announce CAF fleet

    One to consider and I accept this for another thread but with this approach by LNER to seek a CAF order...could this potentially open yhe door to other TOCs looking at CAF orders, in particular the likes of GC. there's been a general consensus that TOCs are going down the 80x variant where you'd...
  16. Driver068

    Rest Day Work at Northern agreed by ASLEF

    Minimum 9.5 hours, so a 6 hour job would be paid 9.5 hrs x time and a half. A 10 hour job would be 10 hours at time and a half.
  17. Driver068

    Trainee T&W Metro Driver Jobs

    Those who are waiting dont put all ypur eggs into one basket so to speak. Northern are currently advertising for Trainee Drivers both Newcastle and Darlington. Assessments will be valid also. Dont wait for something that may not come off so keep applying.
  18. Driver068

    “ Penzance to Paddington train had to reverse along rails after 'mis-routing'”

    Drivers accepting the route and taking it is not uncommon, dont see what the difference is in this case. Id assume the driver did not put it into reverse like you would a car, he/she would of changed ends and set back in order for points to be set with the correct routing. Wording in this...
  19. Driver068

    Flying Scotsman going up to Inverness for repairs?

    There was more than one person on the footplate where they will morethan likely be accountable not just the driver. Ive heard it was an engineering team involved not the driving crew. Anyone able to comment??

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