Search results

West Midlands are recruiting for Bletchley

https://northern.engageats.co.uk/Vacancies/W/3588/0/458010/23565/trainee-train-driver-leeds £27,098, rising to £46,824 in year one (£62,642 in year 3) Must live within 45 minutes car journey of Leeds depot.

Quite so. I think this is a prime example of how the penalty fare regulations need amending to make this sort of issue easier (and fairer) to resolve.

I agree that it is incredibly unlikely that the railway company would decide to sue a 13 year old but that isn’t to say they couldn’t. The parents might not be on the hook but the child could end up with an outstanding judgment to pay once they turn 18.

On what basis do you advise that the penalty fare is unenforceable? Children are able to be sued in England and Wales and the penalty fare regulations explicitly provide for unpaid fares to be recovered as a civil debt. In the case of most debts the child’s lack of competence to enter into a...

I’m also in the Kettering talent pool, since January this year. Last I heard (possibly on this thread) was that they were oversubscribed. I’m working on the assumption that my 2 years might come and go without a job offer. If I get a call then that will come as a pleasant surprise.

Doesn’t seem so although apparently LNER are recruiting for future drivers for King’s Cross atm. It isn’t on its recruitment site though: https://spkl.io/6045fqmMb They also have Newcastle: https://spkl.io/6046fqmMj I suppose I should’ve put a new thread for them

Closing date for all vacancies: 17/03/25. Must live within 60 minutes of the depot. Fratton: https://careers.firstgroup.co.uk/jobs/trainee-train-driver-fratton-fratton-hampshire-united-kingdom Par, Penzance, Exeter...

It sounds like you’re fine then. Please disregard my earlier comments, I had misread your first comment as the ticket inspector had discovered your card was out of date, rather than you discovering it. As others have correctly said, the prosecution would have to prove dishonesty for fraud...

Point ceded. I misread the OP’s original comment

I cede your point, I had misread the OP’s original comment

It all depends on the available evidence, doesn’t it? I don’t think there’s enough information in this thread to make a decision. Was OP interviewed, or did he make any admissions at the time he was stopped? What did he say? Is there some other evidence available to suggest that OP knew it had...

I was 9.5 years a police officer. I know the points to prove for fraud, and as I say it is not as straightforward to prove as the Railway Byelaws offences. As you quite rightly say, the prosecution would have to prove dishonesty and an intention to make a gain for himself. Ultimately, it boils...

I wouldn’t recommend ignoring it, despite what others have said. Yes, fraud is harder to prove than a straightforward breach of the Railway Byelaws, but is that a risk you are willing to take? I would make a counter-offer to settle excluding the amounts for the journeys for which I had a valid...

https://jobs.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/vacancy.aspx?ref=2025-TDD Talent Pool. £34,572 during training, rising to £46,096. Must live within 45 minutes of either Nottingham or Derby Stations.

Too far from me but here is the link if you’re interested: https://northern.engageats.co.uk/Vacancies/W/4214/0/445636/23565/trainee-train-driver-leeds

Moderator note: As of June 2025, this thread is being used to discuss all / any DB Cargo Trainee Train Driver (including talent pool) vacancies across the country. Too far away for me, but here if you are interested...

I haven’t asked to be honest. I expect that there might be a fairly long wait. I might check in after 6 months or so. If I get a call I will let you know.

Congratulations. Me too. Hopefully see you on a training course at some point!

I just want to thank everyone in this forum for the amazing help it provides (not least in publishing the vacancies to begin with). I applied for this role in February last year and was unfortunately unsuccessful in the MMI. EMR were really great about it and offered to put me forward for the...