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Manchester depot are recruiting about 8 onboard CSAs. Preston only 1, although they have just listed another role for Preston, so technically 2, but the 2nd is still open. The first test is easy. Its a 2 part test. 1. You get a menu with a price list, the questions are like; customer x gives...

The medical for onboard CSA is not safety critical. Its urine sample for drugs etc, eye sight and hearing. Good luck, there's about 6 internal staff also going for the role (currently onboard staff now with fixed term contracts). ^ Providing this is for the CSA Onboard @ Preston. The...

The preliminary hearing happened yesterday (28th SEP). No real news, oddly, the DFT submitted their side of the case on the deadline and no earlier, they have'nt at this stage counted VT's claim(s) in their defensive case. The next hearing will take place on Monday Oct 15th. The DFT are fast...

If you make a complaint via the VT site it will eventually make its way to the resourcing department and they will identify which individual it is, and believe me, something WILL be done.

You would be suprised at how much wrong information there is circulating. I was talking to a Northern Guard on my way to work today, he was under the impression VT owned the trains, because he said "I wonder where FG will get the funds for new trains because VT own em dont they" - Just...

Ref today’s DFT meeting at 2pm. The committee have agreed that First bid stands, and that the DFT will sign the contract over to First at the earliest opportunity. Obviously VT has launched court proceedings which is stopping the signing. We now have to wait until the Judge looks at the case. If...

Tony Collins, Virgin Trains CEO said: "We welcome the Transport Department's decision to delay the process. We hope that Ministers will also agree to our proposal that there should be an independent review of the decision to award the contract to FirstGroup. We note the Minister's...

From the onboard caterings point of view, they think its great news. Even the fixed term contracts people. Even since the petition kicked off they have deluded themselfs that VT will get the contract reawarded to them.

Above the normal waiting room on platform 3/4. There are lots of empty office space above it all. Something the public are not probably aware of. However, it being a listed building I cant see them getting planning permission to knock walls down to accomodate a larger 1st class lounge...

The review is expected to be around 2 weeks in length, wont be longer than that. The result will still be the same, it may just answer a few questions which VT have previously not been told by the DFT. Its interesting how a lot of staff which previously had contracts upto 8th DEC have been...

VT - If theres catering then Tea/Coffee, Biscuits/Crisps. Your basically pay the extra for the legroom and table/sockets. Worth it on long runs. £15 if I recall, great if you manage to get a cheap advanced ticket, makes its worth while if something like Eus-Glc or Glc-Eus. They also offer an...

It is not good news for Virgin. 0700 is the official announcement tomorrow morning.

Believe it or not theres only about 5 staff in payroll, so the 'department' is a handfull of people. They are bricking it right now. :oops: Expect the worst, you wont be disappointed. :|

With reference to catering, theres circa 90-100 people across the 9 depots, give or take, which expire on or around 8th DEC (some late september). Thats from the other half whos currently one of them. Foolishy gave up a booking office staff role for a 12 month fixed term contract on board (at...

They applied for the jobs knowing full well the end date of the contract. Im talking about all the resource staff that would not doubt be pushed out after working here for circa 15 years. Well, not only resources staff, but catering crews who have also worked here for that period of time. Under...