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As soon as you start employment you will be given a temporary pass and instructions on how to order passes for you and your family online. usually takes two or three weeks to get them all processed.

Hi Mate and well done, I've been a passed out conductor based in Glasgow for 6 months now. You, your kids and spouse will all get a smart pass which will allow you all free travel on Scotrail. You will also get heavily discounted travel with all other TOCS. Many of our guys enjoy free travel...

Well done on the new job, Theres not much you can do to prepare just turn up at Atrium court and try and take it all in. I don't know how long your training will be but the first week will be Induction which will include rules and regs, fire safety, conflict management, commercial training and...

My big tip for the on line assessment, CHEAT!. Have a calculator and a clever friend sit beside you, you read out the questions while they calculate and give you the answers. Two heads are better than one, it worked for me. My guess is they need to whittle down the numbers somehow. I don't...

Well done mate, I just completed my Conductor training and got signed off yesterday with Scotrail, I'm getting let loose on my own today to do my first shift. Can't wait. :D

Its very good news and be patient. I sat in the same position as you are in now for six months before I was offered a job with Scotrail. Good things come to those who wait.

I was at the same stage as you at Glasgow and in a pool for 6 months, drop them an email every now and then to show your still keen but when you do eventually hear from them it all moves very quickly and before you know it your at day one of the training course. good luck and I hope you...

You just missed possibly the chance of a lifetime for a job that thousands would give anything to get. If you can't get over the problem of a broken down car to get to the most important assessment of your life what chance would you have getting up at 4.00 am to catch your book on time and...

Next pay date is this friday the 7th and every four weeks after that with two payments in August.

I'm based at Glasgow central, Still learning the ropes and trying to take it all in.

Hi Camsea, I just recently finished a 5 week course for Conductor at Atrium court. First week is Induction with the things you said before then your training which may involve commercial if your selling tickets, this is a week long part on Ticket selling, ticket types, concession cards...

Thanks for the replies to my question folks, here's one more. Is the route learning for a Conductor exactly the same as for a Driver or do conductors have a less in depth route learning.?

Just to add to the initial question on this thread, what exactly does route learning entail? what are all the details of that route that have to be learned. Thx.

I know how you feel Mick, I'm in exactly the same position as you with Scotrail and have been on hold since October last year and my 6 Months is quickly running out as well as my patience. Its a pain in the arse but what can you do, we are at their mercy. Which TOC is it with?

Well, if your a student you'll be used to research, stop being so lazy and do your own donkey work. Its all there to be found under GOOGLE. I hope this is of help to you. :wink: