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  1. Gedphones

    Ardmore east REB level crossing

    Hi all, hopefully not a dumb question. I'm a trainee driver and was being quizzed by my DI on the names of the crossings on the up Helensburgh line. The second one is Ardmore East AHB. He asked if I was sure and he said we'll have a look as we drive past. It actually says Ardmore East REB...
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    Scotrail Trainee Drivers (Ongoing)

    They want to see how safety conscious you are so any examples you can provide will be beneficial. Also, communication. How would you know any message being passed to signaller or vice versa has been understood? Repeat it back. Also they may question you on something you have said in the...
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    Scotrail Trainee Drivers (Ongoing)

    I just heard a rumour that the powers that be are looking for another tranche of drivers to be starting in August. It's not for myself as I'm out with a DI now. I know someone who is looking for a change of career and in my eyes would be an ideal candidate.
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    Scotrail Trainee Drivers (Ongoing)

    Does anyone know if Scotrail are recruiting drivers anytime soon and if so will the positions be advertised externally?
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    Scotrail Trainee Drivers (Ongoing)

    If anyone on this thread is going through the application process this will really help. The CD roms especially. Gives a good idea of what you will face when getting to the end of the process. 1606933799 Already sold I see....
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    Scotrail Trainee Drivers (Ongoing)

    Prefer not to say
  7. Gedphones

    Scotrail Trainee Drivers (Ongoing)

    Same here. I reckon there will be folk passing out before me who started a year after.
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    Scotrail Trainee Drivers (Ongoing)

    So, any other trainees back? Looks like a seriously long road ahead for some dependent on what depot your from.
  9. Gedphones

    Scotrail Trainee Drivers (Ongoing)

    So, any trainees actually back working yet?
  10. Gedphones

    Scotrail Trainee Drivers (Ongoing)

    He's definitely at the wind up. I dont know how "you should be working together, helping each other" when we haven't heard hide or hare from management since the first lockdown. Some folk on this forum are so disparaging towards trainees it's sickening. They seem to have it in their heads that...
  11. Gedphones

    Scotrail Trainee Drivers (Ongoing)

    Anybody got any positive news? In all the time I've been off I've only heard from someone from my depot once. Heard from my DI a few times but she's as much in the know as me. I'm coming to the realisation that it looks like next year now at the earliest before a return, especially now with all...
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    Scotrail Trainee Drivers (Ongoing)

    Not read this thread for a few days. Fiery stuff. But hey, my email inbox tells me next week is the start of National Inclusion Week at Scotrail, so can we all not just paint rainbows on our faces and put on our recycled dungarees and get on..... Unless you're a trainee. You just sit in the...
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    Scotrail Trainee Drivers (Ongoing)

    Spoke to a driver trainer instructor today. They've not been told anything about going back. Says there's no direction from anyone at the top and nobody knows what is happening. They know of no plan other than they have been told there is one. So, all the folk who take the trainees out on their...
  14. Gedphones

    Scotrail Trainee Drivers (Ongoing)

    Any further information on this? I don't really think there's any great appetite for the trainees to return.
  15. Gedphones

    Scotrail Trainee Drivers (Ongoing)

    Don't think Hiall is trolling. Nobody knows anyone else's circumstances. Guy could have serious health issues. Whatever anyone thinks there's still a lot of fear out there. Rightly so. We're being told by multiple governments how deadly the virus is and many places are in various stages of...
  16. Gedphones

    Scotrail Trainee Drivers (Ongoing)

    I say 100%, that's not strictly true. Been told by more than one person there's someone got passed out about a month ago. Perth I think. Who knows. Hopefully when safe to do so more of us can get back in the cab and start actually earning our money.
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    Scotrail Trainee Drivers (Ongoing)

    100% there is one back. Heard there's been a bit of a negative reaction to his DI and DTM...
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    Scotrail Trainee Drivers (Ongoing)

    DTMs refusing to take trainees for assessment will be redeployed in another role and someone else will be given their job. Just something someone said to me. Probably b.s. but you never know. As for stealing a wage, yes trainees are still being paid but I for one am losing thousands from the job...
  19. Gedphones

    Scotrail Trainee Drivers (Ongoing)

    Where did you see it mate? I'm in ASLEF but never seem to get any correspondence from them.

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