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I heard a stat from a director at Scotrail that they are shedding 200 drivers a year approximately at moment due to retirement and ill health etc LNER at some depots had until recently 40% of their drivers could have legged it next day if they wanted to On a side note whatever amount of...

Is it still a Mr Moran in charge of all of this?

Core traction is done in first few weeks (Pendo) then core route 2-3 months, diversions after that!

As title mentions a rarer than hen’s teeth vacancy has came up for qualified driver at Preston depot for Avanti https://www.careers.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/job/qualified-train-driver-preston?source=avantiwestcoast.co.uk Good luck

It’s done on computer and a high pass mark and used in overall application if you score similar to another candidate on interview etc

Aye, as mentioned earlier if you were not happy with it they will have an appeals procedure or bring it up with your DTMs or training school because they get charged a fair whack for the EPA. Iirc ciro do it on online so would hope it’s recorded

Their assessments are perfectly legitimate, and standardised. They are probably the most used EPA provider. If you’re unhappy with how it was carried out etc then you they will have an appeals procedure. Speak to DTM or training school. If others have had same issues then could possibly look at...

There is a qualified course starting this week.

Driving? XC Edinburgh very good local management team and brilliant depot with a lot of experience! At end of day your main aim is to get in door and get your key but for me it would be XC all day. Every time XC advertise for Qualifieds a high proportion of Scotrail Edinburgh and Bathgate apply...

Congratulations and have a long and safe career.

I think the Stirling service is going as well.

Just like those that championed privatisation then? Your last sentence is a moot point.

Had some interviews tougher than others, I thought TPE one was really formal and never gave anything away! Unless they have changed since beginning of year then it must just be SJE.

Multiple choice questions with no right or wrong answers, it gives you customer service scenarios and you choose what would you think is higher priority etc Interview is reasonably tough with scoring questions then random rules.

When do you start? I have been offered a Driver role pending medical/atoc form etc