LU Night Tube Train Operator - Part Time

[DARK CHOC]

Hi guys great forum and very helpful
what ID have people taken when they went for there AC1 assessment please?
Cheers
Good luck to everyone I've got my AC1 tomorrow

What yammy u got?

 

[DARK CHOC]

Does anyone know how many NT drivers they are recruiting for....seems to be alot of assessment days right through till December?

 

[Lrd]

Does anyone know how many NT drivers they are recruiting for....seems to be alot of assessment days right through till December?

It's likely to be a pretty continuous thing for a while now

 

[DARK CHOC]

It's likely to be a pretty continuous thing for a while now

Ok thanks.....is MY looking to be covered by all lines or is it only certain lines at the moment

 

[YammyR1]

What yammy u got?

Big Bang(Rossi replica)

 

[Lrd]

Ok thanks.....is MY looking to be covered by all lines or is it only certain lines at the moment

Whats 'MY'?

 

[peanloma]

It starts on a Friday as you’re external.

So basically on Friday you’ll have a Train Operator Course Specific Induction.

Monday AM you’ll have your TfL wide induction with other staff (CSA’s, maybe some compliance and back office staff)

Then Monday PM you’ll meet up with your full course (the external group you’ve been with so far and the internals who’ll make up the rest of your course that you’ll meet at this point, and they’ll be mainly full time)

To put it in more context, the internals do not need a TfL induction and their train op induction is shorter as they know what they’re getting into.
So they do a shortened version of the train op induction on the Monday AM and you both start on a semi-equal footing on the Monday PM.

I say semi-equal as internals will have a basic knowledge of a lot of stuff you’ll cover e.g. radio procedure that you won’t have unless you come from somewhere like say BTP.

Thanks Halfway Boy - that's really helpful, much appreciated

 

[choochoochoo]

Whats 'MY'?

i reckon it's NT being autocorrected !!

 

[Lrd]

i reckon it's NT being autocorrected !!

If so then in answer to @DARK CHOC it's just the Night Tube lines

 

[Adamski]

What are the night tube lines?

 

[bluegoblin7]

What are the night tube lines?

All of the Jubilee and Victoria lines and parts of the Central, Northern and Piccadilly lines.

 

[PudseyBearHST]

Well I'm on my way there now. I was hoping to catch a HST but it's cancelled so it's a Thames turbo.

 

[Adamski]

All of the Jubilee and Victoria lines and parts of the Central, Northern and Piccadilly lines.

Thanks matey. I never realised that they run overnight prior to this job advert obviously lol

 

[bluegoblin7]

Thanks matey. I never realised that they run overnight prior to this job advert obviously lol

The service launched in August last year following well over a year of political (small 'p') to-ing and fro-ing between the Unions. Considering the high profile, last-minute abortive start in September 2015 it's interesting to hear that someone could have missed it all!

For full context (it never hurts to repeat these things, to be fair), overnight services operate on Friday and Saturday nights as follows:
*Jubilee and Victoria lines: 6tph across the whole line
*Piccadilly line: 3tph Cockfosters-Arnos Grove, 6tph Arnos Grove-Heathrow Terminal 5 (A change from launch; was originally 6tph throughout but the service at the east end has been reduced. The reality has been ever more reduced recently. No service Acton Town-Uxbridge or to Terminal 4.)
*Central line: 3tph Hainault/Loughton-Leytonstone, 3tph White City-Ealing Broadway, combining to 6tph Leytonstone-White City. (No service Epping-Loughton, Hainault-Woodford via Grange Hill, North Acton-West Ruislip)
*Northern line: 4tph Edgware/High Barnet-Camden Town, 8tph Camden Town-Morden via Charing Cross. (No service via Bank or to Mill Hill East)

 

[Adamski]

The service launched in August last year following well over a year of political (small 'p') to-ing and fro-ing between the Unions. Considering the high profile, last-minute abortive start in September 2015 it's interesting to hear that someone could have missed it all!

For full context (it never hurts to repeat these things, to be fair), overnight services operate on Friday and Saturday nights as follows:
*Jubilee and Victoria lines: 6tph across the whole line
*Piccadilly line: 3tph Cockfosters-Arnos Grove, 6tph Arnos Grove-Heathrow Terminal 5 (A change from launch; was originally 6tph throughout but the service at the east end has been reduced. The reality has been ever more reduced recently. No service Acton Town-Uxbridge or to Terminal 4.)
*Central line: 3tph Hainault/Loughton-Leytonstone, 3tph White City-Ealing Broadway, combining to 6tph Leytonstone-White City. (No service Epping-Loughton, Hainault-Woodford via Grange Hill, North Acton-West Ruislip)
*Northern line: 4tph Edgware/High Barnet-Camden Town, 8tph Camden Town-Morden via Charing Cross. (No service via Bank or to Mill Hill East)

Thanks for the info matey, much appreciated and informative. I am assuming the services that run are busy and worthwhile? Is their any original NT operators who still work part time or have they all.moved into full-time roles?

Thanks again.

Adam

 

[bluegoblin7]

Is their any original NT operators who still work part time or have they all.moved into full-time roles?

Plenty of original NT drivers still doing NT, though plenty have also moved on to other things (not necessarily full time T/Op).

I am assuming the services that run are busy and worthwhile?

No comment. Because a) it's taking this thread off-topic, and b) apparently sarcasm won't get me anywhere on the railway. *ragequits*

 

[Adamski]

Plenty of original NT drivers still doing NT, though plenty have also moved on to other things (not necessarily full time T/Op).



No comment. Because a) it's taking this thread off-topic, and b) apparently sarcasm won't get me anywhere on the railway. *ragequits*

Aha ok, well thanks for the information matey. I'll get on with practising and see how I get on. Thanks again.

Adam

 

[RandomGuy]

Hi guys, just wondering if anyone who has been to assessments for AC1 on the 23rd/24th Oct heard anything back.

Great tips and information on here. Thank you all for that.

 

[Lrd]

b) apparently sarcasm won't get me anywhere on the railway. *ragequits*

Nice little dig there, I like it

 

[DARK CHOC]

Plenty of original NT drivers still doing NT, though plenty have also moved on to other things (not necessarily full time T/Op).



No comment. Because a) it's taking this thread off-topic, and b) apparently sarcasm won't get me anywhere on the railway. *ragequits*

Looooooool.....i did have a good laugh just now at that comment

 

[DARK CHOC]

Hi guys, just wondering if anyone who has been to assessments for AC1 on the 23rd/24th Oct heard anything back.

Great tips and information on here. Thank you all for that.

Don't they tell u up to 10 days? Why don't you give them a call....its annoying....I done my AC2 a week before you and they said up to 10 days and bloody called me on the 10th working day( 2 weeks ) and then called me...had me like a lunatic in an out my emails every day

 

[DARK CHOC]

i reckon it's NT being autocorrected !!

Thanks for clarification

 

[DARK CHOC]

Wish you good luck for your AC2 outcome mate. As you said if one can do Ac1 then he can do Ac2. Keep checking inbox. Thumbs Up

Thanks bro....Finally got the private call after all tjat Anxiety.....Im on board...Hooooray.....

 

[DARK CHOC]

Oooo so glad that's over!
For anyone else doing their AC2 soon my opinion is as follows:

The interview wasn't as bad as I thought it would be. quite straightforward.
Standard tell us about yourself question.
Competency ones, definitely have two answer options for each of the four subjects.
Pick the one that fits their question the best. (mould it to the specifics of the question if you can)

Practise the rVce if possible, it is a little tricky to get all the relevant info down in the time you have, it's a fair bit of information.
Also when converting your notes into what you're going to say, use shorthand or bullet points as the 5 mins goes really quick!
(I didn't quite finish and had to wing it at the end from my notes)
Speak kinda slowly, (and clearly) so you don't mess up lol

Now the dreaded wait begins!! argh!

Edit - DARK CHOC
Thanks for asking, I think it went quite well, couple of bits could have been smoother but overall I'd be happy with it if it was a normal interview, Obviously though for this one the competition is really tough! so we will see!

Well done bro...you sound like a confident individual
..let us know the outcome ..i just got my call ...Haps

 

[DARK CHOC]

Hope all goes well for all those still in anticipation..but it is a cruel wait....i don't k ow how the distinguish who to put through or not....its mad....just got 2 do wat u can do and c wat happens..dnt put unnecessary pressure on urself

 

[Jetlagged]

Thanks bro....Finally got the private call after all tjat Anxiety.....Im on board...Hooooray.....

Well done DC! Another one through.

 

[RandomGuy]

Don't they tell u up to 10 days? Why don't you give them a call....its annoying....I done my AC2 a week before you and they said up to 10 days and bloody called me on the 10th working day( 2 weeks ) and then called me...had me like a lunatic in an out my emails every day

Yea they say up to 10 days but the assessor on the day said we will hear much sooner, so dont know if its a bad sign that I haven't heard anything back yet. oh well the wait will continue. Congrats BTW, got a start date?

 

[DARK CHOC]

Yea they say up to 10 days but the assessor on the day said we will hear much sooner, so dont know if its a bad sign that I haven't heard anything back yet. oh well the wait will continue. Congrats BTW, got a start date?

They said all training are full till Jan ..so after then...but that's works perfect for me as I have few things doing...i was actually Hoping it was full till then lol

 

[DARK CHOC]

Well done DC! Another one through.

Waiting for you now..hows practise going?

 

[oz220]

Just been accepted for the part time role. I am well chuffed although I had accepted another job offer 2 days before getting the call. Won't be staying in that job long

Just a few questions if I may:

Any idea how long into the new year we can expect until training will start?

Prospect of FT position after 12/18 months?

How long between offer and completing the medical?

Thanks in advance and well done to all those who were successful! I can't wait to get started