Does every TOC including suburban companies require a SCAAT test or Group bourdon to be sat and passed for Guard/Conductor, Train manager, On board supervisor and mainline Platform roles. Does the 2 strikes still apply for Group bourdon. Is the conductor test the same difficulty as a driver SCAAT/GBourdon. Is this also the case for mainline dispatchers as I know EMT require this for platform assistants. Once a scaat test or a group bourdon is sat for a guard does this mean you can be a driver?
It's my biggest fear whilst being on the railway as it has to be done in order to progress through the industry and fear I can easily fail as its two strikes, you're out.
I hear some TOCs use different methods but surely most use SCAAT or Bourdon.
Does suburban conductors such as southern in particular use such a method.
Is the group bourdon also 2 tries and no 3rd attempt.
Do you still have to sit this test if you are applying internally, more interested if that's a mainline employee applying internally for a TM/guard.
Regards.
It's my biggest fear whilst being on the railway as it has to be done in order to progress through the industry and fear I can easily fail as its two strikes, you're out.
I hear some TOCs use different methods but surely most use SCAAT or Bourdon.
Does suburban conductors such as southern in particular use such a method.
Is the group bourdon also 2 tries and no 3rd attempt.
Do you still have to sit this test if you are applying internally, more interested if that's a mainline employee applying internally for a TM/guard.
Regards.
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