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Thank you, Kse. As a side note how strict are other TOCs with the whole 'no train driver applications after you've failed the simulator twice' thing? Is the tube the same? We're in London so TFL is a possibility.

Thanks so much for all your thoughtful responses. As mentioned I'm just the partner and don't have any experience at all with the railway, so just going from my limited knowledge at the moment! We will speak to ASLEF tomorrow and go from there. Really appreciate all the help.

Oh, and in response to going back to being a guard, the operations manager at the training centre today gave him a list of vacancies at his company he can apply to. Guard included. All a bit horrible really.

Hi all, thanks for your responses. I am not sure how to use this forum, can't figure out how to quote and reply sorry! Yes he is with ASLEF, was with RMT beforehand. He had barely any driving hours in the 6ish weeks running up to his simulator exam because of driving instructor shortages...

Hi, as the title suggests I'm looking for some advice regarding appealing a 'fail' on the second chance of the simulator assessment in the final train driver exams for SWR. I'm posting on behalf of my partner. He had his second attempt at the simulator today and he unfortunately did not pass...

Hello and thanks for your response. Not sure. He is v upset and went to bed early so we haven't really spoken. Hope he will tell me tomorrow. I feel gutted for him. He takes this job so seriously and has passed all the other assessments up to now with flying colours :(

Hello. My partner unfortunately did not pass the simulator assessment today. He has been training for a year. It is my understanding that he will get one more chance to do the simulator test. Does anyone please have any tips for him for the 2nd time round? He is really beating himself up. I feel...