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Does anyone know what hotel Gbrf use when training in Peterborough?

Thank you

Seen on one of the qualified adverts that Gbrf use iPads. What are they used for? Routes,wons and pons?

No not yet, was just told that it would be likely around September. Heard theees a course each month till then but who knows.

Does anyone know whether northern request your sickness record before starting? I'm due to hopefully start in September as a driver but due an operation in next few weeks which my employer said will put me a sickness advisory due to me having a few weeks off before Christmas too. Don't want to...

Does anyone know whether northern request your sickness record before starting? I'm due to hopefully start in September as a driver but due an operation in next few weeks which my employer said will put me a sickness advisory due to me having a few weeks off before Christmas too. Don't want to...

No worries. Thanks for the insight

Can I ask what the biggest changes are. Thought all together you learn the rule book and how to deal with emergencies for a few months with exams and then learn to drive, and deal with situations on trains then get your hours in with an instructor.

Brilliant thanks for that.

Great stuff. Thanks for the insight. I take the first 16 weeks are all rules learning? Do you then go straight in with a driver trainer at your depot to learn and get your hours in?

Hi all, I'm awaiting a course start date for train driver in Leeds. Just wondered if anyone has started the course and can give some insight into what it's like? Obviously will be hard but I mean what the course timetable/ phases entail? Also is uniform issued straight away or is it a case you...