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I have to agree with this, Most jobs on the railway have quite a specific knowledge or area. In terms of the rulebook Signaller's will be have the most knowledge (Or should do :wink:) than anyone else. You'd be better off stating what interview you are going for and someone specific may be...

Ah, I'm guessing you start in October? Traction is done at Kings cross as the maintenance depot for the 91's is at Bounds Green. I'm not sure where simulator sessions will be held as the Sim suite at KX is being closed from next week (Something to do with the Azuma simulator being installed I...

I'm due to pass out fully around March next year, so yeah 10/11 months. Yeah I'm enjoying it, It's hard work but worth it. I've put a few posts up regarding some of the assessments etc.

I started in May mate.

Just to keep numbers up for estimated retirements when 800s arrive I'd imagine. Got my traction assessment next week then on to hours till around March. Traction is harder than I initially imagined but again revision should pay off. Good luck to those starting on the course in October...

Funnily enough I've worked for Go-Ahead as a bus driver, Worked for TFL as an RPI and now a trainee driver. Dependent on what garage you go to, Bus driving can be very repetitive on crap pay with abusive passengers and awful managers. But certain garages can be a right laugh with your...

Was two 5 cars coupled together floating around Bounds Green and KX today. Didn't get any numbers but doubt it was one of ours (VTEC)

Nah, It's gonna have a black nose with red up the sides.

How far through your current TOC's training are you? If you e already passed your rules I'd imagine you'd have to resit rules again with them and your PTS may have to be redone to cover AC or DC. I can understand the long term benefits being closer to depot and home life etc. To me it would be...

91's are, some of the 90's we have do too.

If you are KX based, you will now get a hotel. But if you had to travel my day used to comprise of... 0430/0500 Alarm 0617 Train to St Pancras 0730 Train from KX (You can take the 0800, but I prefer to be early) 1000 Start at York 1500-1600 Finish (Expect later finishes as you go through...

Whoops!

I'll do my little update thing - So last 5 weeks have been rules, 4 in classroom, 1 front ending to see in action. I'll give my honest opinion on rules. You will hear from some that rules are dead hard and you'll be revising for 4 hours everyday etc etc. My trainer was great, He keeps it to...

You get 2 weeks annual leave if you pass your rules exam (Got mine today!) if you don't pass these 2 weeks are for retraining. There are also 10 floating days for you to allocate once you are into your hours as long as your instructor and DTM agree.

There's a thread over 100 pages long, that will have every bit of info you could want.

What were the circumstances of you leaving VTEC?

Pretty much correct for east coast, There is some double tripping. One job has you doing a double Newark some jobs you will do a depot/wash move first half and then do a Leeds second half. Shortest time for a PNB...In terms of diagrammed would be a Newark return. Longest could be 3 hours...

I know it's easy for me to say "Don't worry" but I really wouldn't, I've heard from one of the trainers yesterday that they intend to recruit again next year, so there is definitely need for drivers. As we move closer to the 800s expect more movement, I know quite a few drivers will not be...

King's Cross.

There was a course of internals that started today, and there's an external course that starts next week. As far as I've seen there's no more courses posted at my depot. Come November there will be 12 trainees out doing their hours. They are currently recruiting DT's as I don't think there is...