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    DB Cargo - Trainee Train Driver (2021/2022)

    I’d say a freight driver differs a lot to say a passenger driver, each train is very different, can be longer, heavier, have different restrictions on speeds and where they can travel over, you tend to have your rest days set but the actual shifts can change at quite short notice. You tend to...
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    DB Cargo - Trainee Train Driver (2021/2022)

    Fatigue is common throughout the railway due to shifts, just got to deal with it the best you can and speak up if your not fit due to tiredness and manage it, try to get routines and let anyone know who you live with how important it is you get rest, you get shown ways of making route learning...
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    DB Cargo - Trainee Train Driver (2021/2022)

    8 days after the assessments I had my DMI but got invited after 3 days so had 5 days to prepare and had mine in Person at donny
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    DB Cargo - Trainee Train Driver (2021/2022)

    When I did it it was apply, assessments, dmi, medical, start date so yeah looks like it
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    LNER - Apprentice Train Driver - Leeds & Doncaster (09/05/22)

    I’m going to doing mine tomorrow, I’ve done timed ones before they aren’t the best, can anyone else who’s done it confirm whether it is timed or not ?
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    LNER - Apprentice Train Driver - Leeds & Doncaster (09/05/22)

    All sorted now, on to the video interview
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    LNER - Apprentice Train Driver - Leeds & Doncaster (09/05/22)

    Any one else struggling accessing the verbal reasoning ? I keep getting an error message when I click the link
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    DB Cargo - Trainee Train Driver (2021/2022)

    The day usually consists of some paperwork then written tests, computer tests and Multi modal interview, from memory I think they consist of trainability for rules & procedures part 1 & 2, group Bourdon test, vigilance test, two hand coordination test, situational judgement test, seem to...
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    DB Cargo - Trainee Train Driver (2021/2022)

    I applied 13/05/21 for junior driver east mids and south Yorkshire hubs I progressed from the online stage 09/08/21 Got invited to assessment day 20/08/21 I had my assessment day 06/09/21 in Doncaster Got invited to DMI 09/09/21 I had my DMI 14/09/21 in Doncaster Found out I had passed DMI...
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    DB Cargo - Trainee Train Driver (2021/2022)

    Has anyone who had a medical November time still not had a start date through ?
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    DB Cargo - Trainee Train Driver (2021/2022)

    Negative, fingers crossed it’s soon for us all
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    DB Cargo - Trainee Train Driver (2021/2022)

    Has anyone who had medicals around November/December heard anything regarding starting training ?
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    DB Cargo - Trainee Train Driver (2021/2022)

    Well I went Friday the 19th and the doctor said I’d passed it obvs providing the urine test came back okay, but heard nothing and have dropped DB an email but nothing back as of yet
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    DB Cargo - Trainee Train Driver (2021/2022)

    Did you get any confirmation from DB that you’d passed your medical ?
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    DB Cargo - Trainee Train Driver (2021/2022)

    I think you'll hear something soon mate
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    DB Cargo - Trainee Train Driver (2021/2022)

    Long wait so far then
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    DB Cargo - Trainee Train Driver (2021/2022)

    Thank you! When did you have your medical?

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