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    Hi there I have been given a date for my DM infterview.... it soudns as if you have had at...

    Hi there I have been given a date for my DM infterview.... it soudns as if you have had at least two - what did they entail and what got you your pass? good luck btw in hearing something soon.
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    Favourite stations

    interesting what folk a re coming up with! sometimes its the traffic you see and sometimes its the location and sometimes its the station building itself (architcture both good and bad?) for me (in no order and with some likely additions as I think of them...) traffic: Eastleigh...
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    Depot Manager Interview - top tips?

    I have been given a date for my depot manager interview, but had no other details other than turn up! Can anyone provide any info on format, questions etc>? Also are there any tests on the day or is it just a face to face interview? thanks in advance for any info.
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    First Great Western - Trainee Drivers

    Same here folks, got my depot mgr interview soon too. Good luck. Any ideas what the interview entails? I've not been given any prep and there was no mention of tests or anything? Can anyone enlighten me? Cheers in advance! Ade
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    duty station manager rosters - SWT

    thanks, guessed it might be somethign like that but wondered about the likely pattern of days that it may work through, and also the NR website says the relevant ticket offcie is manned 05:30 onwards, so wondered if the duty amanger comes on at the same time!
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    duty station manager rosters - SWT

    can anyone enlighten me as to the likely shift patterns for duty station managers with SWT please? thanks in advance
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    station manager flagship station - Salisbury SWT

    i thought the 25-28k seemed a little tight for a flagship station, 40k is more reasonable HR were not overly helpful. any ideas on the likely shift pattern? thanks
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    station manager flagship station - Salisbury SWT

    I am really keen to move into the rail industry and would like to start with station management - however even for a "flagship" station it turns out the salary is 25-28k. Assuming the more conservative basic, what is the likely enhancement (if any?) for unsocial hours? Also what are the likely...
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    Where is your local station?

    mine is Winchester. busy old place with SWT and XC services. all the SWt generally come down from Waterloo, but the destinations are quite a variety along the south coast. The XC services all come up from bournemouth and head to manchester or scotland. Good freight interest for the kids too...
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    faded glory?

    We recently travelled on the S Settle to Carlisle line, and stopped at Hellifield. I was amazed to find that historically it was a major station - the half way stop on Midland journeys to the North), hence its rather grand iron work - a definite case of faded glory. What other (still...

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