I don't doubt for a minute that these tests will get you a certain amount of drivers who with training will be naturally more suited to the job than someone who may have to work at it a little more, but that doesn't mean to say they are any more suited than someone else but struggles with tests. My point being that that half of the Drivers Trainers in the rail industry haven't sat these tests and have gained the knowledge via experience, gained over a period of time, they have also moved with the times, adapted and overcome new technology and the ability to use newer train equipment, which inherently are more complicated and take more knowledge to run, but have still been able to do it, without the need for testing. The problem is, which is the same for most industries, companies with a limited number of job and massive amount of applications, are able to cherry pick the very best but these are the very best at passing tests, not who will necessarily be the better train driver, in this instance. I'm A HGV driver by trade, and we have a driver shortage in the industry, wages have gone through the roof, and the hauliers believe now that because they have more applications that they know what to do with, they place these massive employment processes and tasks, testing days etc, in an attempt to select the best of the best, to cut down on damages, accidents, incidents and legal issues, but all they have done is found people who can pass a test. The issue is they are useless drivers when left alone and have caused more damage, accidents and incidents in recent years that they know what to deal with, including drivers who once they become employed, portray a very different outlook than they did during the interview, especially when it comes to safety and legal compliance, which in industries such as this as well as hgv driving, safety is paramount.