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  1. MJN11

    GWR Talent Pool

    I recently had an interview with GWR for a SDA role (Service Delivery Assistant) and have heard back today stating my interview was good but they don’t have the capacity to take enough SDAs this time round so they’ve kept my records in the Talent Pool for the next SDA vacancy. What id like to...
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    Is taking time to progress in the railways the norm

    Currently I’ve worked at my role for a year being a gateline ambassador. Some days it’s alright some others it’s a little draining. Having seen some other fellow I’ve seen some dispatchers & TMs which have pushed me to apply for those roles in my current TOC. Annoyingly the majority of them...
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    TM Psychometrics

    I’ve recently applied for Avanti as a TM and heard that some TOCs accept successful psychometrics as long as it’s done in a certain timescale. If this is true, how long are they valid for and does it matter if it was with another TOC? I applied with EMR for a TM in late 2021 and passed the tests...
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    SWR Guard Assessment Waterloo

    Greetings I was wondering if any users would be able to give me some advice last week I applied for a guard position at Waterloo and got through the online assessment(s). Now they’ve invited me to their day assessment at their HQ in Southampton next week. very fortunately they’ve sent me...
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    Guard role at SWR online assessment

    I’m currently in the process of applying for a guard position at Wimbledon and I’m at the online assessment. What would be the best questions to go with (my assumption is where the customer is put first). another question is are train companies reluctant to hire candidates under 25 as I’ve...
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    Guard role at SWR online assessment

    I’m currently in the process of applying for a guard position at Wimbledon and I’m at the online assessment. What would be the best questions to go with (my assumption is where the customer is put first) as I really wouldn’t like to to be unsuccessful another question is are train companies...
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    Customer service medical/drug test screening

    hi Quick question(s) id like to ask any experts: I have an interview for a customer service assistant at virgin trains. Very prepared for it but a bit nervous as they run medical and drug tests as part of their process to hire as few weeks before I tried a little THC contents on holiday and...
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    Crb checks

    Just a question for a friend do tocs run standard or enhanced crb checks for a driver/guard and would they find out about any street warnings issued to you
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    March 2019 Oyster Extensions Confirmed

    Having read up on BBC News, it's confirmed oyster PAYG will be extended in March to the following stations: Hadley Wood - Welwyn GC inc Hatfield & Potters Bar Epsom Elstree & Borehamwood - Luton AP inc St Albans Crews Hill - Hertford North I consider the Epsom and Luton ext handy as...
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    Virgin Trains Super Off-Peak Weekday timings

    Wonder if someone can help me out. I am planning to travel to Coventry for a weekend but will be leaving on a weekday does anyone know what time during the weekdays Virgin Trains run their Super Off-Peak services as I can only find London Northwestern Railway's?
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    Notice with intention of prosecuting

    hi long story short my friend is in probably a lot of hot water with Thameslink/Southern. 4 months ago he was stopped at Epsom station for buying an under 16 ticket from Ewell East (which he thought the 16+ Oyster would be valid to back it up due to the oyster being eligible for child weekly...

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