Recent content by rob wright

Yes all assessments are timed

Conductors would be a 6 month wait I dont believe it will count agaist you applying for driver as its a different process. apply and they will let you know if your not eligable.

hearing and sight tests, blood pressure, any conditions and a drugs test. about an hour

If you cant find them can you do a fuctional skills course? I had too to complete an aprentiship, realy very easy

you will have a home depot where you will start and finish. if you need to work elseware you take the train.

The working week is 37 hours, as long as you dont mind either doing earlies or lates, as you will do both in most links, you will be ok. as most weeks you work over the 37 hours you gain extra rest days which you can do overtime on or not. some weeks will feel like your always at work and some...

was that a pun?

not sure about gateline specifically but always go heavy on customer service. one of the tag lines of working for GWR is GEMS or "great experience makers" where have you applied for?

They should have sent you practise material or a link to some with your invite. here is the paragraph from my invite the last section is the agreement not to forward them so sorry I cant. the materials are a "taster" of what to expect. What can you expect? We'll ask you to complete a range...

As said both are guards. A tm works the IETs with catering staff on board. Conductors works the local services on the smaller trains. Though there are some tms that do both. Having said that some runs for conductors are long and complicated so neither is easier just different but basically the same.

what depot were you trying for?

Yes I see what you mean. I thought there was more, you can always travel via reading the 16.54 or 18.54 are both gwr all the way they take a bit longer but for the first trip will not give any problems. well done all on starting and Merry Christmas

there should be gwr trains to Swindon even if changing at Bristol. where are you traveling from? Plymouth? although if you are in uniform CrossCountry will honour you duty travel and you should have no problems

if you have a travel pass either temp or perm just rock up and jump aboard

Well done As a tm it was eyesight, hearing, colour blindness and blood pressure some you may need but as Its none safety critical I "think" its just looking for the obvious like a second head