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Eurotunnel Cheriton only sign Class 9's and the route is literally a giant figure of eight between Cheriton and Coquelles.
The 'chef de train' only drives for 50% of the time and monitors CCTV from the back cab for the remainder.
Although they unnecessarily require applicants to pass the OPC...
As seen here in Geoff Marshall's video
The door between the driver's cab and passenger saloon is made of glass that will be completely transparent in regular service. I'm curious to see people's thoughts on this.
In my opinion it's a bad idea - firstly because it increases the risk of the...
Just a small amendment to the excellent information above - the night tube holiday allocation is 15 days. You also do your 1 week block training per year (Mon-Fri) which gives you the weekend either side off in lieu plus one additional floating leave day (so essentially you will have 10 whole...
Evening / night / morning everyone!
I was wondering if there's any recent starters or those in the know at Southern who could tell me more about current pension arrangements for new entrants?
I'd like an idea of the contribution percentage and the minimum age you can currently take full...
Good afternoon folks,
Hope everyone's enjoying the first proper bit of sun today!
I'm wondering if there's any Southern Drivers working out of Victoria on here that wouldn't mind asking a few questions?
Thanks in advance!
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Thank you for your replies, you've both given me a lot of food for thought.
My interview for DB was this week and I've seen an example of the 13 week link. 5 weeks of nights but I've done the number crunching and I'd be saving at least 20 hours a week in work and travel time, and working 25...
Hey guys,
I'm currently a train operator for LU and love my job but may be offered the opportunity to start with DB at a location much closer to home.
I've done the number crunching regarding salary and with travel expenses they currently work out approximately the same. In terms of work life...
Are there any current drivers at Dollands Moor that could shed some light on working patterns, predominant types of work, classes signed etc?
Thank you in advance!
I don't think it is available before the contract signing date, you are however given time to review it and ask any questions before signing on the dotted line. There is nothing untoward in the contract iirc
It is built in to the training syllabus and it's meant to test your understanding of the pre-read material. In my first week they skipped the test though, and I believe it's been the same for other groups too.
You should still however take the time to read through it all as it'll give you a...
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