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When I spoke to our DM, he said dress smart on the first day. So I'll be in a suit.

Probably still a fair few years away, especially given the current financial situation. A press release from the Hampshire County Council website: http://www3.hants.gov.uk/hantswebnewslist.htm?id=514434&pagetitle=Step%20closer%20to%20passenger%20rail%20for%20Waterside

Ta very much. I think most (if not all) of the people starting in Feb did assessments at Newport in Wales, so arrangements might be different. I think the paper letter and authority to travel for the assessments came the week before. When I had my manager interview at Reading, they didn't...

Wednesday would be good - if it doesn't mess anyone else up?

I was assuming Feb 3rd...

Not so good for me. But I wouldn't move it unless other people have problems - next week is a bit busy and complicated for me!

Definitely up for it, if I can make it. Can you PM me details when you know them.

Likewise. Properly exciting now...

I had exactly the same thought. I think it was the bit in the original job advert that said part of the course was residential. However I asked the question at the Manager Interview and was reassured that Reading was the base for training, and anything elsewhere would be just on a day away basis.

Reading! It's in the building where I had my interview - a single storey building next to the roads entering the depot. --- old post above --- --- new post below --- And Congrats Bailey19.

GingerbreadMan, best see the previous posts at the links below by turbo mick, who is already a driver at Reading. http://www.railforums.co.uk/showthread.php?t=53967 http://www.railforums.co.uk/showthread.php?p=845949#post845949 http://www.railforums.co.uk/showthread.php?p=809405#post809405

I think Gatwick is top link - reserve of senior drivers. If you're staring out I believe it's Paddington to Oxford, plus a couple of branchlines, plus depot shunting at Reading. Then picking up extra routes as you gain seniority. I thought the 150s were more than a rumour?

That's funny - I'd swear Class 108s do have buzzers cab to guard.

Aren't the HSTs (and probably 180s) covered by the more senior links? Having said that I think trainees on LTV used to move up into their instructor's link and end up driving HSTs during training. No idea if that's still the case. PS Fordylad - 1 month exactly to start of training!

I know what you mean Fordylad. I'm a bit like a kid waiting for Christmas at the moment. Counting the days... Sultanofswing, it is literally every 4 weeks, ie. every 28 days. So it will be out of sync with any monthly direct debits etc. Everyone gets paid on the same day, so you'd need...