Avanti and TPE Liverpool Lime Street

[Lenny_1986]

Just noticed Avanti are advertising for Qualified Drivers at Lime Street.
Just wondering if anyone could shed some light on both Avanti and TPE at Lime Street, including t&c’s, shift patterns, routes signed, holiday allowance and anything else in general.
Also the pro’s and Con’s of each company.
Thanks

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After posting this thread TPE are now also advertising for Qualified Drivers at Lime Street.

 

[Lenny_1986]

Is it true TPE get time and 3/4, minimum 10 hours on rest days?

 

[driver9000]

Is it true TPE get time and 3/4, minimum 10 hours on rest days?

Yes.

 

[dk1]

Yes.

Excellent agreement that.

 

[PudseyBearHST]

Is it true TPE get time and 3/4, minimum 10 hours on rest days?

What’s it at Avanti for comparison? Thanks

 

[Lenny_1986]

What’s it at Avanti for comparison? Thanks

I’m not 100% sure but I’ve heard it’s flat rate plus a £125 booking on fee. Maybe someone with better knowledge can correct me

 

[dk1]

I’m not 100% sure but I’ve heard it’s flat rate plus a £125 booking on fee. Maybe someone with better knowledge can correct me

I thought we were good for getting a £57 booking on/availability bonus.

 

[PudseyBearHST]

I’m not 100% sure but I’ve heard it’s flat rate plus a £125 booking on fee. Maybe someone with better knowledge can correct me

Thanks Lenny

 

[Lenny_1986]

Anyone with anymore information on the original post as I would like to know more about these 2 companies at Lime Street. Thanks

 

[CAF397]

Excellent agreement that.

Indeed, almost identical T&Cs to the original deal that was withdrawn in December 2021 too. Some posters on here were adamant it would never return.

 

[ILoveLamp]

Im just sat with a colleague who has applied to TPE as a qualified driver. Does anyone know what TPE send as online test? He has received one to do but it doesn't say what it is. I didn't think they'd send tests out to qualified's but obviously they do..

 

[Lenny_1986]

Im just sat with a colleague who has applied to TPE as a qualified driver. Does anyone know what TPE send as online test? He has received one to do but it doesn't say what it is. I didn't think they'd send tests out to qualified's but obviously they do..

They just give you a scenario with 4 answers and ask you to put them in order of what you think is the most important to the least important. 20 scenarios in total I think.
I don’t actually think it’s a pass/fail test

 

[Class2ldn]

They used to make qualifieds do a couple of the psychometric tests aswell, dont know if that's changed or not

 

[tiptoptaff]

They just give you a scenario with 4 answers and ask you to put them in order of what you think is the most important to the least important. 20 scenarios in total I think.
I don’t actually think it’s a pass/fail test

It is, they reject based on answers

 

[ILoveLamp]

Morning. Does anyone have information regarding TPE Preston Depot (qualified role), such as current Rosters, holiday entitlement, overtime rate, any other helpful info..

Is the salary still £58k? Seems like this has been this rate for a few years now if so.

Thanks in advance

 

[tiptoptaff]

Morning. Does anyone have information regarding TPE Preston Depot (qualified role), such as current Rosters, holiday entitlement, overtime rate, any other helpful info..

Is the salary still £58k? Seems like this has been this rate for a few years now if so.

Thanks in advance

Has the long running industrial action passed you by?

 

[ILoveLamp]

Has the long running industrial action passed you by?

OK, fair enough, so that's the salary... Anyone able to assist on the rest??

 

[driver9000]

Morning. Does anyone have information regarding TPE Preston Depot (qualified role), such as current Rosters, holiday entitlement, overtime rate, any other helpful info..

Is the salary still £58k? Seems like this has been this rate for a few years now if so.

Thanks in advance

Preston currently has 45 lines in a single link with the earliest book on 04:50 and latest off is 01:30. The link runs in a 7 week rolling pattern giving a 6 day RD block on the 7th week with a maximum turn length of 10hrs. You'll get the same 28 days leave across the company broken up into rostered blocks of 1 week Spring, 3 weeks Summer and 1 week Winter plus 8 floating days. RDW is on an opt in basis (you have to tell rosters that you want adding to the RD pool) and payment is 10hrs/1.75hrs pay. It's a productive depot with some higher mileage turns coming close to 500 miles on the those that go to Manchester and Scotland in the same day.

Traction is 397 and 802. Routes are;

Manchester Airport to Preston via Chorley.
Preston to Liverpool Lime Street via St Helens Central.
Preston Croft Street sidings.
Preston to Glasgow Central.
Carstairs to Edinburgh Waverley.

 

[ILoveLamp]

Preston currently has 45 lines in a single link with the earliest book on 04:50 and latest off is 01:30. The link runs in a 7 week rolling pattern giving a 6 day RD block on the 7th week with a maximum turn length of 10hrs. You'll get the same 28 days leave across the company broken up into rostered blocks of 1 week Spring, 3 weeks Summer and 1 week Winter plus 8 floating days. RDW is on an opt in basis (you have to tell rosters that you want adding to the RD pool) and payment is 10hrs/1.75hrs pay. It's a productive depot with some higher mileage turns coming close to 500 miles on the those that go to Manchester and Scotland in the same day.

Traction is 397 and 802. Routes are;

Manchester Airport to Preston via Chorley.
Preston to Liverpool Lime Street via St Helens Central.
Preston Croft Street sidings.
Preston to Glasgow Central.
Carstairs to Edinburgh Waverley.

Excellent information, many thanks. Do you have a photo of the roster that you could pm?