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    EMR - Trainee Train Drivers - Recruitment Discussion

    Does anybody know the current fully qualified salary? Also does it go straight to full whack after training?
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    Selective Door Opening Failure

    The front and rear doors
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    Nexus Tyne and Wear

    Thank you!
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    Nexus Tyne and Wear

    Hope everyone's training is going well to those who started! I understand it will probably be quite a long time till the next recruitment drive but I was just wondering what the current training and full salary is? Many thanks!
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    ECML disruption - Darlington 22/05/26

    I was on the 1327 Lner Ncl to Kgx yesterday, we came to a stop not long after leaving Durham, after quite a while, tm made an announcement that the driver is starting up the diesel engine, we then ran quite slow down to Darlington where the driver switched back to electric before releasing the...
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    (Trivia) When is a London Underground train a train, and when is it a service?

    I noticed the Elizabeth line station announcements say, 'the train approaching platform x is the service to x'
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    Intertube down?

    Seems intertube has crashed again! @eta Thank you for all you do for this wonderful useful website! All us t'ops love it!
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    DLR B23 Stock (CAF Inneo)

    Was travelling today and overheard the PSA talking to a colleague. Supposedly the B23s have been withdrawn due to frequent overruns at present. Seems to be a software/ signalling issue.
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    Should train drivers require a driving licence?

    I got kicked out of LNER recruitment for Newcastle a few years back for not having a driving licence, they did however say that they don't require a licence for London, im guessing because of night buses etc. I remember someone on a forum at the time saying Newcastle drivers had to drive company...
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    SSR resignalling

    Hello everyone, just a random question! What is the differences between TBTC and CBTC apart from TBTC have looped cables on the track. TBTC runs in 25 metre sections, is it the same on CBTC? Also as a driver, what is the main differences you would encounter? I take it the driver on CBTC still...
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    LNER - Apprentice Driver - Kings Cross & Newcastle (05/09/24)

    I just got an unfortunately we won't be taking your application further email! Don't know why it took them about 8 months but there's always next time. Good luck to everyone else waiting!
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    LNER - Apprentice Driver - Kings Cross & Newcastle (05/09/24)

    Me to, still haven't heard anything since submitting the video interview apart from a couple of emails telling me my application is still under review and to keep waiting.
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    Tyne & Wear Metro Fleet Replacement: Awarded to Stadler

    Is there a 555 operating on the shields line today?
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    LNER - Apprentice Driver - Kings Cross & Newcastle (05/09/24)

    Yes I got the same email, got very excited when I seen the email notification then realised it's just a case of waiting longer!
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    LNER - Apprentice Driver - Kings Cross & Newcastle (05/09/24)

    Good luck for the interview! Hopefully the rest of us still waiting should hear back soon
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