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Surely the answer is a little order for some 170's to be built. Might even create some jobs. Not that that would be on this government radar, still deep in austerity mode.

It is a job in the driving grade. But Depot Drivers are not mainline competent because a depot driver will only for the purposes of route knowledge, sign the depot. Also a depot driver may not be rules competent for all mainline driving knowledge.

I believe at C2C as a depot driver once passed out its about £33k but I stand ready to be corrected. Nice work, only 357's to sign and no grubby diesel shunting to do. You can progress to mainline driver at C2C. This is no longer the case at AGA.

Stations manned with barriers first to last train is the best way to reduce fare evasion surely. When AGA were running the Liv St to Shenfield metro, early morning and after the evening peak it was a free service! Barriers open, stations unmanned. Now TFL are running it stations manned first to...

Pension, pension, pension. Going to be retired a long time based on life expectancy these days and in 30 years time there will be no state pension.

Some major time tabling changes going to be needed I guess to achieve the additional services, plus more stock and train crew. The likelihood of intercity services continuing to serve Chelmsford has to be in doubt, I would have them run non-stop from Manningtree to London. Ipswich and...

Ilford has 08573 which has recently been joined by 08700. This is supposedly to there is a spare in the event of failure but expect it won't be long until both are running around at the same time.

Is this for a September start? I have heard rumours of a DD course maybe starting then. If your heart is set on mainline then you are going to have a lengthy wait for progression to mainline, several years in fact. Other TOC's in the London area are recruiting. That said you will learn much...

Badassunicorn - they only come up clean after hand bashing. Swap 3 and 4 new shed my lovely lads!

There are no depot drivers on the West Anglia side. Depot Drivers can apply for these positions. Not sure of the exact process. With regard to feedback I believe the national average is about 350 applicants per job for train drivers. To give feedback to everyone is not realistic.

LOROL 317's and MTR Crossrail 315's will continue to be maintained and prepared for service at Abellio's Ilford depot.

One of the non driving coaches went in for shot blasting earlier this week, presumably prior to painting

From Devon, to heaven :-)