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    How do verify how many lives I have left to become a train driver

    Hi everyone. I don’t think I have any lives left if I’m honest as I’ve not passed the initial stages with a few TOCs within the last 6 years. Got to various stages with each TOC but mainly failed on the situational judgement tests if I remember correctly. How can I be sure to check if I have...
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    What would you do?

    I went for a trainee position for a TOC that required the enhanced standard. I was unsuccessful however, I got my feedback and I discovered I passed the exams to a National standard only but I failed my situational judgement test completely. So that would mean I have one life left right? Now...
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    What TOC’s require the national benchmark only?

    A couple years ago I sat an assessment which required me to pass at the enhanced standard. After some feedback I was informed I’ve met the national standard so I can apply to companies that only require that.
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    National standard compared to Enhanced Standard

    For a Trainee train driver role. What tests does the Enhanced standard have that the National Standard doesn’t? I recently had an assessment day for a TOC that requires the Enhanced benchmark, if I’m unsuccessful with the Enhanced I hope I’ve met the national standard as I’ll be able to apply...
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    Relocating after becoming a qualified driver

    If during the recruitment process you lived within the commuting distance of your allocated driver depot which was within 45 mins. Sometime after qualifying you had to move area for whatever reason and this increased your commute time from 45 minutes to let’s say 1 hour and 30 minutes. Would...
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    Anyone here work for Eurostar?

    I've applied for the Maintainer Engineer role late last year. I wanted to know if anyone knew about their response times or what their recruitment process involves? There vacancies have no expiry date. They have no direct contact for recruitment apart from an email address I've got from the...
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    GTR Thameslink Drivers

    I was on a Thameslink service to Bedford, the driver made an announcement regarding the inter changes passengers can make at London Bridge and then repeated the message in French? And it wasn’t a recorded voice. Are drivers expected to know French now?
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    Relocating after being allocated

    If a TOC requires an employee to live within 60 minutes commute to their allocated depot but for whatever reason relocates to a location outside the 60 minute commute after already being employed by the TOC, does anything happen once your TOC is aware of this?
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    Network Rail to DB Cargo or FrieghtLiner?

    Hi, I've been looking through these forums for a couple months now so I've decided to make an account to get some help. I've been working for Network Rail for the last 5 years doing Permanent track maintenance and Signals. Thinking of applying to become a Freight Train Driver as I think its...

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