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    CrossCountry - Apprentice Train Driver - Recruitment Discussion

    That is incorrect. I have worked for the company since 2002 and there was a reason they never used to train but now do but it’s wasn’t that.
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    Crosscountry - Apprentice Train Drivers (08/12/22)

    That’s good news ! Which depot are you waiting for ?
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    Crosscountry - Apprentice Train Drivers (08/12/22)

    Yes, they run two cohorts, two weeks apart
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    Crosscountry - Apprentice Train Drivers (08/12/22)

    Bristol haven’t done anything yet with regard to applications.
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    Crosscountry - Apprentice Train Drivers (08/12/22)

    XC don’t have a depot at Moor Street ?
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    Crosscountry - Apprentice Train Drivers (08/12/22)

    One was the Regional Driver Manager
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    Crosscountry - Apprentice Train Drivers (08/12/22)

    I believe it’s valid for 6 months
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    Crosscountry - Apprentice Train Drivers (08/12/22)

    I don’t agree with that. 20 years as a guard gave me a very good understanding of the driver role.
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    Crosscountry - Apprentice Train Drivers (08/12/22)

    Some depots are interviewing, some are still sorting through applications. They have also sent out more RAAT tests so no good speculating.
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    Crosscountry - Apprentice Train Drivers (08/12/22)

    Can be either
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    Crosscountry - Apprentice Train Drivers (08/12/22)

    They are provisionally between Feb and June however they are subject to change. Birmingham trainees are allocated spaces on the first course but it’s not the only course they are earmarked for.
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    Crosscountry - Apprentice Train Drivers (08/12/22)

    There are 4 courses running so it depends which depot and which course that depot’s vacancy is allocated to. There are different start dates for each course. 1673539101 There were 4 courses last year, the same as this year. They are staggered start dates.
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    Crosscountry - Apprentice Train Drivers (08/12/22)

    Training is in Derby
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    Crosscountry - Apprentice Train Drivers (08/12/22)

    Yes they do. I passed mine in 2019 and got the position with XC in 2022
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    Crosscountry - Apprentice Train Drivers (08/12/22)

    When I did mine in March there was a 19 day gap from when I did the test to receiving the results.
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