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Thanks for the info/advice!

Thank you! Can I ask if you know what traction we'll be doing?

Th Thank you for the quick responses

Ouch.. are trainees given residential passes or expected to commute every day?

Hello all, I'm due to start my training for trainee mainline driver at Waterloo. Can anybody tell me where the training for the course takes place? Seems like a split between southampton/basingstoke (?) Can anybody clarify how the training works in terms of locations? Thank you

Lovely, thank you both!

A question to all current SWR/SWT drivers.. How soon after your driver training starts are you able to book some time away from a holiday? I'm new to the industry and will be starting my mainline driver course in a few months, just wanted know when's the soonest I'd be able to get time off for...

A question for SWT drivers.. With the staff pass that allows you to travel on the South Western line, do you also receive a spouse pass for the Mrs to do the same? Also, is this spouse pass limited only to social travel or can the spouse commute to work with it? Thanks in advance

Appreciated

Thanks for the excellent link, I was hoping there would be some travel concessions for using the tfl rail as it's run by MTR. Doesn't seem like that will be the case.. Ahh well :roll:

Can I add a further question to current SWT drivers: Does anybody know what travel concessions SWT drivers will get under the new franchise? Thanks

Hello all, I've successfully passed the recruitment process for the trainee driver position at Waterloo and am awaiting a medical and start date. I've been reading into the new franchise and wanted to know if anybody could clarify what travel concessions employees of the new franchise...