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Mine took just over 8 months with ATW. Half the course qualified a few weeks early as we had got our driving hours and were ready to sign the routes, the other half weren't quite ready so waited another few weeks.

I think we will just have to disagree on that one then. For a start I didn't suggest he learn it all, all I said was that he start reading through it to become familiar with it. If you use common sense it becomes obvious what stuff you will need to learn, browse through S1 for example, as a...

It might be worth you starting to read through the online rule book. You are going to have to learn a lot of it so you might as well become familiar with it.

And then wait for ages at C323 :-)

There is no 20 mph restriction for normal valleys stock, I've driven through at line speed (55) several times. I think 158's may have had a restriction when they used to work the valleys but that was before my time.

I think it will come in sooner rather than later. It has certainly been discussed a lot at work. They won't get rid of guards, they will be 'downgraded' to ticket examiners but will no longer be safety critical positions. Arriva's Sprinters and Pacers already have the buttons in cabs to arm the...

I didn't say the majority were external, I said that approx 2-3 in each course are ex guards, there are other roles in the railway. I can only comment on my experience in my TOC, and not for other TOCs. Regardless of previous jobs applicants still have to pass the tests. I stand by what I said...

Hi, I joined the railway 4 years ago and have been driving for just over 3 years. My TOC has taken on quite a large number of new drivers in the last 6 years or so. One thing I can say is there are very few young train drivers. I can only think of one or two who work with me who are under 30. A...