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I too can only echo everyone else's comments. I made the move 2 years ago and it's one of the best things I've ever done. The work content is great, people are lovely and I've been given numerous opportunities to progress in my career, something I wasn't given at my previous TOC in almost 6...
Hi all,
Any Chiltern drivers able to offer any information on Moor Street depot? Roster, book on/off times, general feel for the depot etc etc.
Been offered a Qualified Driver position so just seeing how it compares to where I'm currently at.
Feel free to pop any info down below or PM if...
I don't suppose anyone has a contact number/email for Chiltern recruitment have they? I applied for a Qualified Driver job back in March, apart from an acknowledgement email that they've received my application I've heard nothing since.
If someone has anything and would prefer to PM me that...
Just have some patience, I had an interview for Qualified Driver with XC recently, was told it would be 1-2 weeks to find out result, it's now been almost 3. Just how it is I'm afraid, railway recruitment isn't the quickest in normal times, let alone during a pandemic.
Just to put my thoughts into this. I had an interview with XC on Thursday for the Qualified Driver, Birmingham role they advertised just before putting the trainee roles up. So things are moving and it really is a waiting game, patience is a virtue.
The main recruitment person is indeed working...
If you're talking about as recently as the last week or so there's currently a 20mph speed restriction just before the station coming in from the North due to the landslip which would explain the reduced speed coming into the station, better just to slow for the restriction and trundle into the...
I don't have a specific method of remembering myself, it just seems to stick in my head as soon as I see the yellow that it's a cautionary aspect. Aknowledge the AWS and bring my train to a stand, seems to have worked well for me the last 5 years!
I originally applied for the position at Woking but got a call about a week after applying from the recruitment team saying that all new drivers they want going to Feltham. This still works for me so agreed but haven't heard anything else since then.
Most companies look for 2-3 years of driving experience by yourself once fully productive. So my advice would be to not think too far ahead just yet, concentrate on getting your key, staying incident free post-qual and then the world is your oyster.
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