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Applied for Shunter Driver (Same medical standard as driver I believe) on 50mg Sertraline and it was ok’d at the medical. They will ask a few questions but that’s about it. It’s viewed on a case by case basis so bear that in mind.

Passing out isn’t the final hurdle, you still have to keep your nose clean. Seen too many get complacent and end up getting a damaged SoL record or worse.

Once you get the job nothing is stopping you from moving further away, quite common for the London-based depots as housing is more affordable in outer London.

It could be possible that he failed the VSE. It’s worded poorly but that’s what I presume the “check with the OPC” refers to. Interestingly the email sent out says: “If you have previously sat and passed/failed the OPC, you will still need to attend. The assessment will take place at…” which...

From experience I struggled to get any replies from that email address. The email that got sent out was from someone within the company with a non-so generic email address so I assumed replying to their email would have sufficient.

Yeah I had the same for part 1, exactly the same errors each time. I haven’t taken the test before so I can’t comment as to whether it’s supposed to be different or not.

All the info you need is in the email. It offers a practice paper and the tests have a practice run before they start (not the final stage though) Make sure you use a PC with a mouse.

Invites for the VSE are being sent out. Good luck!

Pretty sure it’s a permanent bar, but don’t quote me on that.

I wonder if an all-out strike is on the cards for RMT? Granted it’s a bit of a gamble as it could be expensive for the workers if the government still doesn’t cave in.

Shift work you can easily plan around and in some ways it can be better than a 9-5 job if you can get used to it and have your own transport. The work/life balance is pretty good if you can get used to shift work. Despite the holiday blocks it is fairly flexible as you will have other drivers...

Not sure why a qualified driver would take up this role, it will almost certainly be a downgrade in terms of conditions & pay.

It’s all well documented on this forum. Group Bourdon, TEA-OCC, VSE, ATAVT, Vigilance test, MMI. They will also send practice materials once you are booked in. I recommend looking for the Group Bourdon Tool and printing off sheets of paper to practice looking for the 4 dots.

Don’t know if you’ve done this already but use the GB tool. It’s like the test, print out as sheets of paper and time yourself. Link is below: https://www.railforums.co.uk/threads/group-bourdon-tool.156417/

It varies as every case is different. But from experience (I take it too), No further investigation was needed in my case with the safety critical medical. They will obviously ask questions regarding suicidal thoughts, your mood, why you were prescribed them, side effects, what you are doing to...

If you suffer from weight-related problems like T2 diabetes, heart issues, high BP, mobility, sleep apnea, etc then you may get referred for further investigation. Otherwise if you are overweight but healthy then you should have nothing to worry about.

Quoted time frame to hear back is 2-4 weeks, so there’s still hope. Bear in mind they have thousands of applications to sift through.

That’s the online VSE (I think). They make all applicants take it to thin the herd.

You should have just applied for this campaign.

Buses were never meant to be profitable, they were supposed to provide a service to the public, regardless if it’s a loss making journey or not. Sadly it’s up to the private businesses to decide if the route runs based purely on profitability, not whether there is a need for it. We only have...