Hello all I have an interview for next week with East miss trains and told I will have to sit a rules test does anyone know what sort they will be ?
I doubt it's any more intense than your bi-annual rules day with your DM. Just read up on SLW, TBW, assistance/emerg protection, etc and prepare for the usual questions. As I said earlier in the thread, it's worth looking at any rules book modules you currently don't need to worry about but will at this new TOC (eg OHLE, 3rd rail, loco hauled, T3 etc). Obviously they will train you on anything you need training on but it looks good if you can show you have looked into these areas and have a basic understanding.
Most TOCs do a training needs analysis aswell (this may be what they mean) which is to cover themselves so if there are any areas they feel you need to brush up on they can go over it with you before you sign the routes and traction.
Being that you are already a driver I'd just think about what TOCs want from 'professional drivers' and make sure you are confident with rule book, traction (common fault and failures/DOTE speeds etc) and think about how to answer questions along the lines of why you want to change TOCs, why you feel you are a professional driver, how you keep your concentration going and avoid incidents etc.
Brush up on rules but don't fret too much about a rules exam as if you were that bad your current employer would have picked you up on it by now! Saying that, obviously bear in mind that all applicants will be sitting a rules test so ensure there are no obvious gaps in knowledge which will put you behind them.
You are a driver being interviewed for a job by a driver manager. It's not a scary as most job interviews.
