Recent content by Cornish Cannon

One of the things you need to consider If you don't hear anything for a good year or more is there are a lot of trainee drivers at the wrong depots, by that I mean it wouldn't have been their first home choice, but they like most of us wanted a job as a driver so applied for anything. As soon...

Going to Swindon from Plymouth and down, just go to Reading then Swindon it's about an hour longer but its GWR all the way, no issues with Guards, etc, trains every hour or less and you will likely get a seat unlike on Cross country which can be packed. Your induction day should be a short day...

Going to Swindon from Plymouth and down, just go to Reading then Swindon it's about an hour longer but its GWR all the way, no issues with Guards, etc, trains every hour or less and you will likely get a seat unlike on Cross country which can be packed. Your induction day should be a short day...

I was similar as above I applied for Plymouth. Passed stage 1 before they opened Par. I tried applying but I wasn't able to apply as I was mid application for Plymouth. You couldn't apply for the same role until after 6 months, but you can for other roles in the company. If you progress at...

Do they train all the days normal through the Xmas period in the classroom except for the Bank Holidays? Just wondering if Xmas Eve will be a full day and the Friday after Boxing day

Same training pay, you get offered a training contract, then a new contract once passed. You would probably pass out quicker than mainline because of route knowledge but go through the same classroom course. Then goes up to 70% of full drivers salary i think someone else told me 80%. A 35 hour...

I wanted Plymouth but got offered Laria. I see it as a long term plan and i start in 3 weeks and would rather be in my position than in the pool. Its not guaranteed that i would go mainline in the future but i think my chances will have increased dramatically by being a qualified driver already...

Congratulations and Well Done, its a nice feeling not having to check those emails every hour of the day for weeks on end for updates. Roll on the 2nd December

Some of you have had this for a while, Is this game any good as a bit of fun on the Xbox? What routes and trains does it have in the main game?

Thanks for that i will contact HR and see what my options are, i would rather be on the train than drive the car, it gives me some time to relax and do some extra revision as well.

Yes, not so good for me then, i'm an hour the other way to work then the 40 minutes from Plymouth to Newton Abbot. Do you think is possible to get some kind of train pass or reduced ticket price?

So i'm still unsure are they using the distance from your base of work station to classroom, or from you home address Station to the classroom. Would there be a travel pass as i'm looking at about 4 hours a day commute train or car every day.

Yes, I am external. My situation might be different from some of you as I will be confined to train movements from Laria Depot to Plymouth Station and won't be mainline passengers for maybe 2 years. Apparently you get the same driver course and learn all traction but I won't get mainline route...

They said the classroom part would be at Newton Abbot

Good news, i got the call today as well! :) Start December 2nd subject to me passing the medical this month. Thought i was in for a long wait but has really progressed fast over the last few weeks. Xmas has come early