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    Unit named ‘Ian dewhirst’?

    Thank you. Very much appreciated. 1676954935 Sorry to be a pain but is there an easy way of tracking that train's movement? Thank you
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    Unit named ‘Ian dewhirst’?

    I am looking for a train that was named Ian Dewhirst approx 15 years ago. Can anyone help? Thank you
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    Underload SPADS & Stadler 745EMU/755BMU

    Am coming to the end of driver training course and been tasked with a project! To which end...... I'm looking at underload & Stadler 745/755s, Non technical skills, human factors, SPADs and SPAD mitigation. Stadler 745/755 CABs are comfortable, everything is ergonomically designed so that...
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    DMI

    Dear All.... I have a final interview with Colas for apprentice driver in a few days. Am looking to get some info from anyone that wouldn't mind sharing with me a typical day as a driver to round off my knowledge of the role that i am hopefully about to embark on. Regards And thank you in...
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    A career as a train driver

    Colas
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    A career as a train driver

    Each TOC places the request for testing to be carried out at OPC, each TOC will have its own HR policies regards covid, as such its also possible that the TOC has cancelled the request for testing. FYI OPC was shut for a certain period of time altogether not so long back....
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    A career as a train driver

    You may well find that there is a massive backlog of testing to be carried out at OPC. Given the current restrictions it would seem plausible they have a reduced capacity for testing per day.
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    A career as a train driver

    OPC is open. I have an atavt resit on the 4th feb. Rapid antigen covid test on arrival at OPC before you can enter. I presume there will be an MMI at the same time. I see no reason why not.
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    Frieghtliner MMI ATAVT SJE

    I downloaded practice software which looked pretty much the same as the actual test and did about 15 mins every day for about two weeks and was scoring around 60 to 80%. I am of the same train of thought as yourself regards practicing this one. 5 months to wait plus getting through the intial...
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    Frieghtliner MMI ATAVT SJE

    Failed the atavt. Passed the other 2. So 6 months to wait until i can retake. Difficult to know what to do for the retake. The advice i got to pause between pictures was great advice. Was calm and positive. You dont get constructive feedback so hard to know how close i was to passing. On 2 of...
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    Frieghtliner MMI ATAVT SJE

    Super. Thats good to know and great advice. Many thanks. Gary
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    Frieghtliner MMI ATAVT SJE

    Presume its still signs, cars, bikes, people and traffic lights for ATAVT?
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    Frieghtliner MMI ATAVT SJE

    Good afternoon... I have my stage 2 on monday... Am ready... How was ATVAT?
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    Computer Test Pointers

    Thanks for the heads up. Gary
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    Frieghtliner MMI ATAVT SJE

    Cheers. Appreciate the reply. Thats pretty much what i had established.... All best Gary
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