Recent content by RailGuy111

Hi mate, I'm not entirely sure about the west, I think I remember hearing most people who applied for Maidenhead were offered Old Oak Common (A lot of qualified drivers already at MTR went in for Maidenhead, which filled a lot of positions). Most trainees seem to be for Old Oak Common right now...

Hi all, currently a driver at MTR - stick in there, it is definitely worth the wait. When you pass your training and join a link the work life balance is amazing. I don't think there's going to be any start dates for Ilford/Gidea Park anytime soon. The depots are already full, and have long...

You follow your instructors rota line, so depending on which depot you go to for training, you may end up doing nights (as in night shift). In terms of night hours, you have do a certain amount of your training driving hours during darkness (around 30-40 hours I think).

I was a Special Constable in the met some years ago, and I found that it was not the career for me (I joined while still deciding whether to go for the full-time position). This is largely due to what has already been outlined above, most officers over 7-8 years wanted out, and those on 15+...

Hi all, I'm a qualified driver, so what I say may have changed slightly, so keep that in mind. You intially get a few days corporate/company Induction, this is a general overview of MTR, the Crossrail project. After that you begin your driver training, classroom based intially, but you'll be...