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As much as it might jar with some, London Underground is a heavy rail system. Definitely a metro, but not light rail. The infrastructure, rolling stock and operating practices do not conform to light rail characteristics. Mainline TOCs run passenger trains over LUL infrastructure, Class 66s...

Recruitment is apparently frozen TfL-wide at present, internal and external. It is probably no coincidence that London has just elected a new Mayor. Why are you joining an industry that enjoys good pay due to strong trade unions, if you're so cynical about them? This is the second time you've...

London Underground (and I assume TfL as a whole) do, if that's TOC-enough for you. As it happens they are advertising for a SAP Functional Analyst - tfl.gov.uk/jobs

Who said it was?

It could only be the Track Recording Vehicle (description on this page). Since the introduction of TBTC signalling it can only cover the Northern line after close of traffic. Normally it would return to Northfields Depot before start of traffic the following day, so it is possible that this did...

Not sure where you get that idea from. How do you think Hammersmith copes with the longer-than-6-cars-of-D-stock S7s? D stock, in full 6 car formation, can go anywhere on the Met/C&H/District except platforms 1 & 4 at Aldgate and platform 3 at Chalfont & Latimer. They can also do Acton Town -...

Peculiar! Any chance of a partial screenshot? Not that I don't believe you!

Cool. How did you receive the good news?

What a shame you couldn't make your assessment dates, management would love you! :lol:

Those are probably the levels at which you'll need to demonstrate each competency to pass. The scale is generally A-E, the lower end is for entry level roles.

You'll never get a definitive answer (with regard to failing the medical) unless you pass the application process and go to the medical. Why not try? If it turns out to be a show stopper as far as driving goes, then the medical has served its purpose! You might end up getting offered an...

I'm aware of someone who was a driver at Thames Trains who left and became a driver at LU, they used to post on here. Not sure if they did a stint on stations first or were directly recruited. There may be one or two other instances but I would think since privatisation it must be rare. On the...

The idea that driving trains from a young age stops you from travelling the world is a complete fallacy. For starters you'll actually have the money to do it. Depending on the outfit you work for you might be able to consolidate a whole year's leave entitlement, or take a 6 month career break...

So you're proposing that the number of hours on offer in a job advert determines the intent of the applicant? Full time = serious about the role, safety conscious, right attitude, but part time?! They must just want to play trains. :roll: With regards incidents, are you talking about WCRC? My...

Yes, you can apply for a job with LUL at the same time as a TOC/FOC. LUL has its own train driver selection process which does not use the same assessments as the TOC/FOC process. If you've sat the latter LUL will not know nor be interested in your results.

Incorrect - LU already employs some drivers part-time (all ex-full timers) and allow job shares.

My guess is that pay would be equivalent to a customer service assistant while in training. Don't know precisely what they're on now but last time I looked it was high £k 20s per annum full time.

It's based on "an assessment of risks as well as legal opinion" according to the RSSB, although the group standards do permit driving prior to 21 years of age while training. No doubt it will be challenged one day, as the european train driver licencing directive permits domestic driving from 18...

Yep, early turns booking on from 0445, lates finishing at up to 0130, and existing night turns.

The pro-rata salary (which is about average if compared with other commuter TOCs serving London) already takes into account unsociable hours. When compared to other jobs in the 'night-time economy' that night tube will support (and for which there presumably exists a workforce of people willing...