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Does anyone know where the training takes place with Scotrail? Are the weekly avg. hours 35/ 4 days like most train driving jobs? Would I need to live within a certain radius like Northern Rail? What is Scotrail like as an employer? I am sure some readers will know all the answers or...

I have just applied for a CSA on-board with Virgin based in Carlisle, but does anyone have any experience with these Fixed-term contracts, as it seems to be only Virgin who have them? Why do they not just employ staff permanently, or do these contracts often lead to permanent? Do you go from...

Does anyone know what the vacancies are at Mersey Rail? Usually it just says on the home page 'no current vacancies' but today it gives you the option to apply 'if you think you can make a difference', but the application asks which post you are applying for???? --- old post above --- --- new...

Does anyone know if Southern have the same recruitment policy as Northern i.e. you have to live within 30 mins of the depot AT THE TIME OF APPLYING, or will they allow you to apply and then relocate (from Cumbria in my case)?

I am thinking of applying for a conductor/guard job with Northern Rail. The position is advertised as £15,000 pa for 3 months (training) then £20,000. I have heard though that this salary is shortly to be raised to £26,000 does anyone know if this is correct? I know you need to have a BMI...

Hello, Is it possible to get a start as a trainee driver with the likes of Freightliner Heavy Haul, Colas etc, or do you have to be an experienced driver before approaching such companies. I read somewhere that if you didn't have recent freight experience then the FOC would have to give you...

Hello Does anyone know if the trainee driver medical can be passed if a candidate's blood pressure is normal, but controlled with medicine? I have read up and can only find fitness test, alcohol and drug test, eyesight and hearing all of which are fine.

Hello Everyone This is my first post. I have been thinking about a career as a train driver for some time now, but was never sure how to get into the industry. I have been doing a lot of research lately on the web, so have found quite a bit of information. I am 42 next month and am worried...