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Does anyone know if Southern have the same recruitment policy as Northern i.e. you have to live within 30 mins of the depot AT THE TIME OF APPLYING, or will they allow you to apply and then relocate (from Cumbria in my case)?

Mustn't have been advertised much longer than a week!

binky b, where is the advert for the HEX trainee driver positions?

Thanks Herdster, closing date for Carlisle is 26th march, so hopefully get email by 6th April or so. good luck with it all mate.

How long did the process take from the closing date until you found out you had an assessment Herdster? Was there a telephone interview first?

Hello Richard How were the questions? Was it like I thought it would be?

I am thinking of applying for a conductor/guard job with Northern Rail. The position is advertised as £15,000 pa for 3 months (training) then £20,000. I have heard though that this salary is shortly to be raised to £26,000 does anyone know if this is correct? I know you need to have a BMI...

Hello Richard I would think it will be the standard competency based interview and as HST will be based on Customer Service maybe with a 'tell me about a time you were in an emergency situation'. The customer ones are likely to be 'tell me about a time you recieved/gave great customer...

Northern are recruiting for a guard in Carlisle and I find myself in the same position as Herdster e.g. I would like to become a driver. I don't know whether to apply or wait until a trainee driver role comes up. I would have to fib and use a friends address because of 30 min from the depot...

Sorry to sound dumb Flyboy but what are ATMs?

Thank You Sniper, It seems the route from 'off the street' is Northern Rail/Arriva Wales etc then after a few years experience get your name on the waiting list of the company you want to work for. I already earn £28k for a 50hr week and can manage on the trainee wages for 12 months until...

Hello, Is it possible to get a start as a trainee driver with the likes of Freightliner Heavy Haul, Colas etc, or do you have to be an experienced driver before approaching such companies. I read somewhere that if you didn't have recent freight experience then the FOC would have to give you...

Thank You Old Timer BP is about 135/85. I was worried that if asked on medication or picked up in drug/alcohol test that because I was on medication for hypertension I would be failed and never let near a train. You have put my mind at rest, thanks again.

Hello Does anyone know if the trainee driver medical can be passed if a candidate's blood pressure is normal, but controlled with medicine? I have read up and can only find fitness test, alcohol and drug test, eyesight and hearing all of which are fine.

Thank You Flyboy. You are correct about the website, I always get it the wrong way around. If anyone has information regarding the CV situation I would be grateful for it, as the companies that do the professional CVs are talking about 3 pages when you get to my age with a lot of work history!

Thank you all so much for the feedback. I shall spend some of the £225 I will save by getting a cv professionally done and send one to all companies before I consider the DB private assessment. I have found the website you suggest and have read the trainee driver's blog, as well as...

Hello Everyone This is my first post. I have been thinking about a career as a train driver for some time now, but was never sure how to get into the industry. I have been doing a lot of research lately on the web, so have found quite a bit of information. I am 42 next month and am worried...