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I've got mine for tomorrow. Can't make it today unfortunately. Good luck to all those going up today

Has anyone heard anything more from VTEC regarding these further assessments?

Just got mine. Invited for final stage of assessment. No details though.

Not a sausage. Was thinking I would hear today too but nothing. May be early next week hopefully.

They have a pilot driver for moving sets around the yard but the mainline drivers take the trains to and from Kings Cross. Once Hitachi take over then they would have to either contract drivers from Virgin to move them around or train their own guys to do it.

From experience the training should take between four and six months. This includes the actual course plus time spent with a mentor showing you all the duties. Then you'd more than likely be assessed on all aspects before passing out. On the driving side I really couldn't say.

Thought it might be. Be interesting to see what the other assessments are.

The short answer is that there are possible plans to train a majority of shunters to drive the new trains. Don't know whether it would be depot limits or all the way to Kings Cross.

Having never done an MMI I couldn't compare them. However they ask what you know about the job, why you want it/would be suitable for the role, you life in general, how you would deal with certain things eg someone not following the rules....it wasn't too bad. I did ask about the whole...

I had mine today. Took about 35 to 40 minutes.

At a guess you'll probably start on 33k whilst training and on probation and move up to 37k once you've passed out.

I live in Reading so my nearest would be Marylebone.

Just got the e-mail about the assessments next week as well. Surprised I made it through the paper sift but I'll take any opportunity that comes along.

Don't bother. All the information you will need will be on here from guys who are actually doing the job and can help you. I did it once, many years ago, and most of it was about the application form and interview with a manager. Looking back it was a complete waste of time and money.

More than likely it'll be an identity check rather than a credit check. A credit search is only done when you actually apply for any kind of credit eg credit card or loan. More than likely they're not going to be concerned about your financial status. It's an easy way of cross referencing the...

Just seen these advertised on the Northern Careers site. Two posts per depot. Might be worth applying for those outside the 45 min requirement for drivers as there doesn't seem to be a time limit. http://www.northern.engageats.co.uk/

I believe that LU is totally separate from the mainline in terms of assessments so regardless of what happened with them you should still be able to apply.

I'll PM you

What do you want to know about the depot? I work at Oxford but in the carriage sidings as a shunter so I know some bits.

Or he could be talking about a very large cat :D