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    Oyster Card Priv Discount

    I know that non safeguarded staff don’t get discount on any underground services but am I right in saying that you can get priv discount added to your Oyster card for eligible routes, ie with Southern from Victoria to Thornton Heath? How does this work if your journey is in conjunction with an...
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    How Long Before Training Did You Receive Your GWR TM Contract?

    Can anyone put my mind at rest that I haven’t received my contract yet; I’ve got four weeks until I start my training, obviously given my notice in at my present job after accepting formal offer of the job and receiving my course start date, but I’m feeling slightly uneasy that I haven’t...
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    TM Paddington Early/Late Sign On/Off Times On New Timetable?

    I’m due to start my training soon and just wondered if there are any significant changes to the earliest start and latest finish times at Paddington when the new timetable comes into effect? Also what differences are there to these times at the weekends, presumably the earliest start is a...
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    Working Hours At the Start of GWR Train Manager Training?

    Just wondered if anyone from a recent course can advise whether you get any notification of hours/timetable for training before you actually start, or do you only find out once you turn up? Just wondering for childcare purposes in tandem with my wife giving her own employer her work...
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    GWR Train Manager Annual Leave Entitlement

    Is anyone able to tell me how much Annual Leave I will start with as an external TM with GWR? Also, how does leave allocation work is there a window where you put your requests in and see whether your successful etc? How far in advance can you put in for leave? Just planning ahead as it looks...
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    GWR Train Manager Training Course Format

    Can anyone share any information as to what format the TM training course takes? -Roughly how much initial classroom based training then how much practical/on the job Etc etc Many thanks
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    Do GWR TMs just work long distance routes or suburban/short distance routes too?

    The questions in the title really, just wondering whether TMs are used on short distance routes with GWR or is this conductor work, with TMs working the longer distance high speed routes or do you do a mix as a TM?? Thanks in advance for any replies!
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    GWR Train Manager routes operated by base

    Can anyone shed any light on routes that can be expected to be operated for different TM bases? I’m in the middle of the application process for Paddington base (assessment centre is this week) but Reading has just come up on the vacancies page which is closer to where I live, does anyone have...
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    GWR Assessment Centre Attire?

    Hi, I’m just wondering what the consensus is for any dress code for a TM assessment Centre day with GWR? I haven’t done any interviews/recruitment activities for over 20 years now, so a bit out of the loop as to whether I should still be shirt and tie wearing, or if smart casual suffices these...

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