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Any idea if there is any agreement with Chiltern to use their services on the branch that comes into Oxford from Bicester Village if you are an Oxford driver?

Yeah interesting point about FGW, being a depot driver at GA we have covered most mainline rules, which included 'temp block working, pilotman working, single line working, assistance protection and only partly covers level crossings, speeds and failures in service' with the exception there of...

Hi All, just looking for a little advise on the medical for this role which I have coming up. I'm fairly fit and healthy and not worried about it but just wondering if anyone knows about how strict are the rules on the blood pressure. Mine seems a little high averaging around 128/90. This is...

Thanks 321446, I'm just a bit confused by the terminology. Would a new depot driver start on £24,346 at the start of training and stay on that once passed out? When would it go up from there, or doesn't it? When do you become a 'Mainline qualified Depot Driver (up to 200 turns mainline)' ? is...

Hi all, can anyone confirm how long the training period is for the depot driver roles relevant to these vacancies at Ilford/Southend? I'm presuming it would be somewhat shorter than the mainline training, is that correct? Hence a shorter period before the transition from training salary to full...

For the Great Eastern side, Ilford, Southend depots etc... is the only route to mainline driver from being a depot driver then moving up? So in effect are these depot drivers vacancies the route to which you need to take to eventually become a mainline driver on the Great Eastern side? Any...

Hi jasont, thanks for that info, that is very interesting. So instead of writing to you saying you would be on hold they just said you had been unsuccessful as they have done with me and at least one other I know about. In-fact though they did in effect keep you in a kind of holding pot for...

Thanks mate, appreciated. All the best to you for the training course in July. Keep me updated on how it goes.

Thanks for the comments TDK. The thing is the interview was not like a normal interview as I have read on the forum that the managers interview would be. I'd studied for a week in advance all the expected questions and info on the company, their goals etc but when I arrived they said it was a...

Thanks NXdriver1981 really appreciated. I anticipated that there was going to be too many for the positions available, but I thought then they would put some people on hold. So just to get a simple 'not successful' letter I thought meant I had failed the interview where as other may have gone on...

Thanks NXdriver1981, My interview was 11am on last Wednesday. I originally applied for Bishops Stortford or Chingfield but after reviewing the areas as I have to re-locate I explained in the interview that I would also like to be considered for Cambridge now which they seemed interested in.

Thanks Lanc866 I appreciate your encouraging words. I will keep trying, it just felt so right at this time after being made redundant at the end of March the July training course was perfect timing for me.

Hi all, hoping someone can offer some advise that will pick me up off the floor.. I made it through the 'Trainee Train Driver' with Greater Anglia application, assessment day, structured interview and then attended the managers interview last week. I today received a letter simply saying...

Hi Scotsman, I've also had a letter today also for the managers interview next week at the Cambridge depot. I applied though for Bishops Stortford and a second choice of Chingford. I'm wondering if this is then maybe because there are more vacancies at Cambridge. I'd did indicate on the phone...

Thanks Ellie, hope you get the news you want. You know though that if it hasn't worked out this time that you can pass the assessments. You've done the tests and now you know the questioning in the structured interview. --- old post above --- --- new post below --- Thanks Scotsman, I applied...