Recent content by siw8158

Just to re-itterate the situation. I was one of the 114 HH drivers who have recently finished. There were limited jobs at Intermodal but these have been mainly filled by ex-HH drivers. However, several Heavy Haul depots have been left short manned, Sandiacre nr Toton for example are lacking...

No, Freightliner Heavy Haul. Suffering from the downturn too with talks in a few months.

Well it looks like they've done the first sift and despite being an under threat freight driver living 8 miles away from Wolverhampton, I've had the knock back. Hoping it's due to the fact I'm 12mths PQ driver. Bit gutted really as I was due to start driving for them in 05 and 07 and had the...

Well that explains why there's only 6wks hotel stays booked for the 2nd part of the course. I guess it depends on from where you're entering this position from either from within the railways or 'off the street'. Coming from within the rail industry and having a really good trainer at XC...

Just working my last train for XC as I type!!! Can't wait! Getting so close now!

Cheers jgooding! The hotel's not far from the station at Crewe and I'll just have a suitcase with me so shouldn't be an issue unless it's peeing down! May grab a lift in the morning though to the training centre if possible? What time are people getting there for on the Sunday???? Si

I'm sure the training will meet the required standards otherwise the ORR and several other bodies would be non too impressed. They have to have a certain amount of understanding for training for their safety case, surely?!?!?!? And cheers ToastLaser [Dave!] Had a look on Google maps, about...

99.9% sure its a no! Plenty of revision beforehand! Always good to present and apdated CV tho!

I've got the same questions NinjaJihad! Sure we'll find out soon enough! Out of curiosity, how many ate driving up and how many are coming by train? I was looking at coming by train, but know it's a decent step from the hotel to FLHH depot at Crewe if it's over by where we had the Crewe...

So I believe (at present) Jambo. I'd imagine it'd be around the usual 12 month mark. Any chance you could take a mortgage break Captain?

That's based on heavy haul.

Goes up to £24k-ish after the first 3 months once you've done your classroom study and started the 275 driving hours. The contract doesn't state a staggering if wage rises to the £47,700 so as long as all routes and traction are signed at the end of your training, then should be onto the goid...

Pretty secure......for now. The AXC franchise is extended until 2019 so at least until then! The long distance Voyager service are pretty safer but thier has been talk about it going DOO. Not sure how they'd implement it but idiot comes down to ££££'s, they'd find a way to work it!

I remember reading about it but not clocking that there'd be two schemes. I'm sure we'll get a pamphlet or two about each and be able to judge which'll be the best of the two pension offers for our personal circumstances. I was hoping it'd be the usual Railway Pension Scheme as I'm...

My contract arrived today too! Soggy and not until after 4pm mind! Thank you Royal Mail! Signed, sealed and returned at 4.45pm! Answering the previous question of F1 fan, looks like I'm at Ferrybridge after the initial week at Crewe and week out and about! I'll be travelling up on...