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Yeah, sit tight. I was in the Gloucester pool for about 4 years. I was only moved to Bristol pool after gently hassling recruitment to see if there was a pool with a bit more movement. It paid off. Start date confirmed 29th April. Cant quite believe it.

Fingers crossed for you too. It's been a long journey for any of us who get this far. Sit tight and know that you've done well to get where you are. I'm sure you'll get the call.

Thanks! Are you treading water at Exeter? If so, don't lose hope!

Thank You. Its been quite a long wait! About 4.5 years. It's for Bristol Temple Meads.

Has anyone else received a call from GWR about a course starting at the end of April? I had my medical last Monday (4th) and am just waiting for a formal offer. Really keen to hand my notice in but don't want to jinx it before I get the final nod!

Thanks mate. I'll check in with them too.

Thanks 068. I hope that's the case!

I've just checked my DB portal and noticed that my application is nowhere to be seen... The last communication I received from them was an email back in December telling me to standby for any more news. I also applied for Bristol. Only contact I could find was...

Congratulations on getting through at Brum and Edinburgh. Anyone heard anything from Bristol yet?

Same here. Best of luck!

It is a long time to wait but I have also applied for other TOC's when they pop up and are geographically viable. Was even invited for an interview and sent for a medical with a freight company for a role based nearly three hours away! In two more talent pools with them now and applying for...

Been waiting three and a half years in a talent pool at Gloucester. Applying now for the Bristol pool. The waiting can be so disheartening but We live in hope!

Thanks guys, that's good to know.Doing the RAAT today.

Anyone here already passed the Psychometrics? Did mine 3 years ago. Do XC recognise them up to 5 years?

Congratulations. Really happy for you. Getting on a course starting in January would be the best news in years for me! Anyone here still in the pool at Gloucester? I’ve been there since September 2019… feels like much longer.

Unfortunately not. I've been waiting on movements for trainee courses since 2019. Any update on these? The talent pool is getting cold and my skin is wrinkly.

That does sound positive. I'm also in the pool at Gloucester. Have you heard anything since November?

Thanks Paul. I guess I’ll find out in due course. I’ve applied for Worcester too so might see you there if I get through! Hope you don’t have to wait too long.

Congratulations Paul, that’s great news. You must be chuffed. Which depot will you be based at? As well as being in the Gloucester pool with GWR I have just got through to OPC assessments with WMT. Apparently I’ll only have to resit the ones that haven’t met ‘enhanced’ standard. Not sure which...

Hi Paul, that's good to know. I've been applying for all sorts of stuff for the meantime and hopefully my freelance work will pick up again to keep us going until the phone call from GWR. I had thought they might continue class based training remotely but I guess it depends on the company. We'll...