Recent content by rick2678

hi, could anyone tell me if the trainee depot train driver recruitment process is the same as a trainee train driver or does it differ in anyway. i.e. pysometric tests, mmi and dmi. if not how does it work? thanks rick. just applied for allerton liverpool.

Could u tell me when the depot train drivers was advertised pls pal. I look on nr website regularly for this job just wondered if I missed it. Cheers Rick

Just applied for a crossing keeper. It gives u salary + shift premium. Anyone know what shift premium is? Thanks Rick.

Hi, Just applied for a track maintenance operative in m/cr. Anyone know what a typical day involves. A friend of mine said it's a young man's job. Also salary is 22000 but he said u can earn alot more with shift pay, weekend work, overtime etc. Is that true? Any help much appreciated...

Bloody hell feel like a teenager compared to u lot haha. No seriously thanks alot guys it's spurred me on. It just gets a bit disheartening getting knock backs but I'm certainly not Gona give up. One thing I've learnt off this forum its a long process from start to finish. Thanks again Rick ☺

At 45 yrs old is it generally to old to get into rail industry. Ive been looking at trying to get into depot train driving to no avail. Any ideas of what jobs would suit someone of my age. Limited to jobs in m/cr and surrounding areas as kids in school. Thanks in advance. Rick

obviously apply for qualified train driver positions when they come up.

Hi, dont know if this sounds daft but i would of thought in this day and age there would be somewhere else apart from TOC s where you could learn and qualify to drive a train. i mean like a paid course somewhere especially wheres theres money to be made by a company doing this? :D

hi all, just applied for the virgin trains east coast trainee train driver. Just wondered if you get invited to the assesment cte does anyone know what the structure of the day is? Any help would be great, Thanks Rick

hi, where are trainee freight train driver jobsvadvertised. Thanks rick

where did u see the job advertised pal

northern at allerton liverpool --- old post above --- --- new post below --- northern at allerton liverpool

hi, just sent in my application for depot train driver. Just wondered if i get an inverview is it the same process and testing that trainee drivers do? thank in advance rick

hi pal, signaller vacancies seem to come up and get taken down fast before you even see them. Where are u looking for these vacancies pal. take care Rick.

hi ken, first off well done pal. i hope u get on. just wondered where u seen the job advertised. im 45 and trying to get into rail industry but finding it hard where these good jobs are advertised. i think they come and go very fast. ant help would be great. Thanks Rick.