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    Bank Holiday working whilst training

    Not necessarily. You could be scheduled more than one week of front end turns during your classroom training prior to your 'hours' This would involve following an instructors rostered hours for that week regardless of weekends or bank holidays. However you should get a good indication of the...
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    Alcohol & Drugs test before employment

    If it's for a job you really want why even risk it. Give it a week at least off the beers. I never even used mouthwash, certain deodorants etc before mine because in no way did I want to fail. Stay away from anything with poppy's ends on it too they confuse the tests. Most people I work with...
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    Trainee Drivers TPE

    You're not OK in casual clothes. You may not think you're being assessed in all aspects of you're attitude, appearance etc but you are whether or not you in between tests, during or waiting to start them.
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    Police Officer to Train Driver

    http://www.traindriver.org/job-vacancies--what-to-do-next.html Should help you find the vacancies
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    Trainee Driver Testing

    May have changed since I did it but FYI your group bourdon will be paper based not on a computer�� Interview will be fairly standard railway stuff tell me about: Time you have been in an emergency situation Time you have spent on a training course Etc etc If I remember correctly your...
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    Jobb offer ( SWT ) - subject to medical

    ECG and balance/coordination tests too.
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    TPE Manchester Piccadilly crew

    Liverpool through York to Scarborough,up to hull Manchester airport and Scotland services up the west coast mainline. York/Newcastle drivers take it to Newcastle and Middlseborough.
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    Railway jobs?

    http://www.traindriver.org/train-operating-companies-jobs-pages--depots.html
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    FTPE Trainee Train Drivers

    https://uk.firstgroupcareers.com/vacancy/1566/description/
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    Current vacancies thread

    http://www.traindriver.org/train-operating-companies-jobs-pages--depots.html
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    FTPE Trainee Train Drivers

    Suit and tie at all stages. You're are being assessed at all times this is not limited to the content of your tests.
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    looking for trainee train jobs

    http://www.traindriver.org/train-operators-depots--jobs.html
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    Reactions test help please

    Best advice I could give is don't hover your feet over the pedals or rest them on the pedals. Keep them on the floor next to the pedals and give your brain that split second to avoid pressing the pedals in error.
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    Train Driver Medicals

    Beetroot juice , a glass a day should lower the bp but to be fair your readings are not too high anyway.

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