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It's joshrowlands* please spell my name right. And yes use it quite frequently however sometimes if I want a more detailed answer from people who know a lot more about a certian subject I'll ask on here it isn't a crime is it?

Yeah safety was the only reason I could think of, thanks for clearing it up though guys :)

Hi guys Its recently come to my attention that all trains in the UK no matter what make, model, type, or TOC seem to be like yellow at the front is this just coinsidental or is there some reason for this? There's some TOC's that have no yellow in their colour scheme but the front of their...

Yeah I really like the pendolinos and super voyagers they are so smooth and stylish and very quiet but they are very cramped the past 3 times I've been to London I've been on a virgin then when I went on a London midland class 350 desiro I couldn't believe how spacious and light it was haha...

Hi guys just a quick question, just wondering will the new hitachi class 800/801's be tilting trains? Just makes sense that such modern trains would buy from what I've read about them I don't think they are, any answers and details will be appreciated guys thank you :) feel free to discuss

Hi guys I was just wondering because the class 390 Pendolinos and class 221 Super Voyagers are the only tilting trains in the UK, why aren't there more? Don't tilting trains allow for higher speeds around bends and therefore improve services? For instance say there was two train companies...

Yeah I read cross country trains removed the tilting eqipment from their 221's to reduce mantinence costs, which is sad really because I think the UK needs more tilting trains it seems like we are so behind in rail technology when once we had the best rail network in the world. Thank you for...

Hi guys I was just wondering are the class 390 pendolino's and super voyagers the only tilting trains in the UK? I know about the APT's history so I aren't counting that I'm just simply wondering are Pendo's and voyagers the only tilting trains in the UK? If not can someone tell me about...

Guys I'm not arguing which TOC is the best that was never the point in this thread I'm just trying to get a bit more clear on franchise etc, personally I think Virgin do a great job I've never had any complaints apart from lack of onboard staff however i have watched 'The railway first great...

Thank you a lot :)

Yeah completley agree with everything you've said there I think me saying I have a lot of knowledge about the railway that other onboard staff don't came off the wrong way I didn't mean it like that I just like to pride myself that I have a strong knowledge and passion about something unlike...

I hope you hear back soon, are you actually a qualified driver then?

No I know they're not but like I said I'm open to any TOC and I'd consider myself lucky to work on any of them but I have my reasons for Virgin and that's up to me I haven't fell for PR. And yeah I know I do have customer service experience but when applying I just like to show I have a...

I had never been on a train in my life until July 2014 and ever since then I've done extensive research to the point where I'm annoying my partner talking about it that much, don't get me wrong I know no where near as much as some people but I do have a strong knowledge in the railway and trains...

I hope first don't get it, don't get me wrong first are okay at running buses but they haven't a clue about running trains the staff are great but the whole structure is terrible

Hi I was just wondering what happened in 2012? If I'm correct in thinking Virgins franchise was up and they lost it but then for some reason they got it back? I wasn't interested in trains or rail back then but now I have been for about a year and I was just wondering what happened? Why did they...

Yeah I get that but I suppose I've got to start somewhere and CSA is like the bottom of the chain, I'd be happy to work for any TOC but I'm just hoping on Virgin, I check and apply for Northern rail, London midland quite regularly, just nice to have ambition I suppose

There's many reasons, I know people who work for them and it seems like they're all friends and have a great time, they have my favourite trains (pendolinos) there's just something about Virgin I can't put my finger on its like the king of the railway, plus they operate the most Trains in and...

Yeah I don't get why everyone's having a competition on how long they spelt on their application form. I actually had a problem with mine something to do with cookies so after spending like 45 minutes on it I had to create a new account on their website and fill it out all again so in the end it...

Yeah I'm taking in account Christmas and new year, the vacancy closed on the 10th, I'm just really hoping on this it would be the start of working my way up to where I wanna work on the railway even just knowing if I was unsuccessful. But I guess no news is good news thanks anyway. What position...