Recent content by NickR

Yep correct. Normal running from Monday is planned.

They had no issues with it whatsoever. Currently happily driving trains for them.

Level 3 could mean Category 3 which means Poor Hearing. Category 1 is Acceptable Hearing. As above though you really need to clarify with them what exactly the issue was. They should have provided you with a copy of your hearing test to take to your doctors, if they didn't ask for one.

Height, weight, BMI etc Drug Test Eyesight Test (including colourblindness) Hearing Test Physical movements Blood Pressure ECG Medical History That's what I can remember from my GTR medical. Well done on passing.

Sent you a reply mate.

I'm on the 2nd January course and have not received any calls regarding a delay in the start date. Fingers crossed they don't as I've already handed my notice in!

Hi Georgie, I had my medical the same day as you and am on the same course. I was told the following day I had failed but I knew at the time anyway because I have a hearing problem. Just got to do my Network Rail safety critical tests again and I should be good to go! You would definitely have...

http://www.railforums.co.uk/showthread.php?t=140577 There you go mate it was the Plumstead one I was thinking of. Hope that helps you a bit.

Have a look through the Abbey Wood thread mate. There's quite a few of us who have discussed it. Natural to be nervous but just make sure you're prepared with some good answers and you'll be fine. Read up on the competencies in the job description and apply some examples from there.

Talk about patience in a process you know can take ages then laugh at him for getting on with his life and not being available at short notice? Ok.

Has anyone else heard about them not accepting people who have had laser eye surgery?

This is MTR Crossrail yes? I'll ring them tomorrow.

Is that true? I've got my medical with MTR next month and have had laser eye surgery. Can't recall anywhere where it said that would be an issue? Bit worried now!

I live in Sidcup. So Ashford wouldn't have been too bad - a 30 minute drive down the A20. The Crossrail depot at Plumstead is about 15 minutes away, probably less on early starts.