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Well done mate...bet your well buzzing!, I know I was.
I have just started this week with an induction for 3 days which was good but the real fun starts next week at the Driver training academy.
Hi,
I was wondering if anyone else on here is starting the FCC induction (3 days) at Kentish Town on the 26th of June?.
It would be good to hear from any fellow new entrants, especially Trainee train drivers.:p
Will do ash39 and good luck yourself, its a long process but defo worth the waiting.
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Thanks SPADTrap its nice to know that people on this forum are genuinely rooting for each other!.
After 12 months in the talent pool and 18 months after my initial application I have been given a start date with FCC in June as a trainee train driver.I have just passed my medical and may be jumping the gun a bit as obviously I have crb and reference checks yet, but shouldn't be a problem.
I...
Yes at present me, I have been sitting in a holding pool with FCC for close to a year now,despite me pestering them constantly alway's seems to be the same answer "we are waiting for training managers to give us dates of next intakes for training courses",which I believe there have been 2 in...
I just recieved this from first group with regards the attachment they asked us to fill in which is aimed at qualified drivers.
Thank you for your application for the position of Trainee Train Driver [First TransPennine Express] at Various Locations with First.
Please disregard the ATOC...
Frontosa thanks for your reply and good luck with your assessments!.
I managed to apply on the closing date which I think was the the 7th dec by post special delivery but haven't anything yet which isn't unusual for toc's I guess I will find out in the next few weeks or so.
I have passed...
I have been in a holding pot having passed all assessments since March 2012.
It does seem strange, if the rumours are true that they are recruiting externally again as I know there are quite a few of us in Holding pots.
Surely it makes sense to contact everyone and put them through there...
Hi Beveridges,Wow, now I am seriously biting my nails!.Was any of the two applications you didn'y hear anything back from part of the First group Toc?.
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