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Hey Ian thanks for your reply. That is exactly what I wanted to know. I can easily fulfill those reference requirements. For me, I am not too worried about the psychometric part. I applied to our transit authority to be an operator. This meant either Bus, Streetcar or Subway Operator. We were...

Oh so you are talking about personal character references. I can provide plenty of those. I was more concerned with previous employment references. For example, I worked a 3 month contract for UPS over the Christmas season about 5 years ago. I don't even remember my supervisors name from that...

Oh, I will definitely be applying!! Thanks for the info :)

Thanks Vicpaul. Just a little concerned that they might be put off having to call references in Canada. And also due to the time difference my references may not answer the call lol. Thank you for naming all of those places to look for vacancies! :)

I will be based in Merseyside. Seeing a lot of buzz on the site about Northern Rail so that is promising. The reason for not moving over just yet is I am waiting for my Irish Citizenship which will entitle me to work over there. I am not looking for a guarantee per se but it is nice to know...

Thanks Andrew, much appreciated. :)

Bo Selecta, Thank you very much for this information. It is extremely helpful and sets my mind at ease regarding my odds of being noticed during the selection process as I know these positions are highly sought after. Thanks again for your reply! --- old post above --- --- new post below ---...

Hi, I am brand new to this forum and am looking at the posts in this thread with interest. Currently I drive the subway in a major North American city and will be moving over to the Wirral near the end of the summer. My plan is to apply for trainee driver positions hoping that my subway...

Hello there, Just wondering if anyone can give me some insight here. I am aware that England does not recognize international train driving qualifications. I am also aware that the recruitment process for becoming a trainee train driver over there is a very competitive one. My question...