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I might leave it for a week or so and let the dust settle on the announcement. Hopefully by then they might have more information. Just wondered what usually happens for those in talent pools for positions when a franchise changes hands.

With the announcement today that Arriva has won the bid for the new northern franchise, does anyone have any idea where this leaves those candidates still "on hold" for Northern Rail Trainee Drivers for Manchester, Wigan, Liverpool depots, and those on hold since early 2014? Many thanks.

"Those of you who claim to be on hold for this or in the talent pool... Did you actually apply for Lime Street or was it some other nearby depot? You're only on hold for the depot you applied for. Even though I live nearer Liverpool I know I applied and interviewed for Manchester so don't expect...

And that's how it should be done. Good luck mate.

It was only open for externals until yesterday (3 days open). I think internals have longer up to around the 7th August)

No idea how it works mate. I wonder how many are currently still in the pool for Northern for Manchester and Wigan?

Good luck with the application. Are you on hold for depot driver?

Flexibility in terms of picking the best from the new recruitment drive and putting these at the top of the pile ?

I knew that the best scores are at the top of the "list" but I thought that they would eventually work through this rather than run a recruitment drive at expense to the company, hence putting people in a "talent pool". I can only think that Lime St actually has no on hold candidates themselves...

Who knows mate. Maybe they are planning for any potential new franchise routes from Liverpool and therefore they may need more trainee drivers that are currently in the pool for Liverpool Lime St. I hope that is the case for you. Did you get the e-mail for Northern the other week?

Honestly thought that they would use the on hold talent pool rather than going to the expense of a recruitment drive again.

Wonder why they have not used the talent pool to fill these positions?

Still within the catchment time. Like the rest of the pool, just hope that something happens after all the waiting. Good luck. Regards

Probably more left than you think. Don't know what happens if the franchise ever changes hands.

Hi Louby I have been in the pool for Driver since Feb 14, don't know how many have been taken on this year. Still jumping for the phone when it rings. :)