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    Will crossrail be using 345

    Yes ive seen the link 47082 posted and have seen that it is indeed 65 /66 trains .i just always thought it would be loads more ,so how many trains run on the underground ? Roughly ? Is just ive got an interview coming up for a diagramming /time table job coming up --- old post above --- ---...
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    Will crossrail be using 345

    Well done 47802 .you passed the test !
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    Will crossrail be using 345

    Sorry guys but I think your all wrong as if you just look on the crossrail website it has a timetable on there and has diffrent sections each having up to 12 tph ! Over the whole stretch that is more than 65 sorry 66 trains ! Come on people lets not put false information up on here as people...
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    Will crossrail be using 345

    I'm surprised by that tbh as thought any service running through East to west would have loads of trains on the go at any one point .crossraill have recently recruited 400 drivers so what are they going to do ? Take turns in driving one of the 65 trains
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    Will crossrail be using 345

    Excuse my ignorance here but if Crossrail has only a fleet of 65 class 345s then how are they going to be able to run a service from the east to the west with just 65 trains? I would have thought they would be using a lot more trains.
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    Will crossrail be using 345

    Hi. I would like to know what trains Ccrossrail will be operating and if these types of trains will be run throughout the route or just in places?
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    MTR Crossrail Trainee Train Driver Old Oak Common

    Yes practically everyone on here has or soon will be
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    Have you actually been offered the job and signed the contract etc? Reason I ask is because I am like you ,similar distance from the yard but once medical was out the way I recieved a letter stating that I had to relocate to be within the 40 minute radius or risk having the job offer withdrawn...
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    MTR Crossrail Trainee Train Driver Old Oak Common

    Your welcome buddy ,good luck when is your assessment day
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    MTR Crossrail Trainee Train Driver Old Oak Common

    The glop test is a case of reading a page of information then answering questions about it afterwards.so be able to read and remember information is key here ,the DFFT has its own thread on here ,just try and find it as it has a wealth of information on there .i wouldn't even be worried about...
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    MTR Crossrail Trainee Train Driver Old Oak Common

    Here to help bud,the practise material you get sent is very similar although some tests you cant practise for and I think these are outlined in your practise materials ,the practise stuff is really to give you some idea of what to expect when you take the test but you do also get to ask...
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    MTR Crossrail Trainee Train Driver Old Oak Common

    Your welcome ,I'm fortunate enough to to have secured a place and know what it's like going through the while process .patience is the key ,your spend alot of weeks ,months waiting for emails,assessment days ,interviews etc but it's all worth it in the end, i applied back back in February for...
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    MTR Crossrail Trainee Train Driver Old Oak Common

    There are on the ball with this,I was in the same boat ,borderline 40 mins away (but 50 mins according to street maps ) and after I had passed medical I then got the letter stating I had to relocate to be within the 40 minutes or risk having my job offer with drawn so people do be prepared to...
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    When to admit defeat

    Thanks pal. As was said above the HR in the rail game is very slow as thousands of people apply so try not to worry about anything untill you get the confirmation from scotsrail to say yes or no .easier said then done but there is no point in fretting over something that hasn't happened yet ...
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    When to admit defeat

    It's not about how hard you get hit ,it's about how hard you get hit and keep moving forward ,,THATS HOW WINNING IS DONE !!!
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    MTR Crossrail - salary & benefits query

    I'm pretty sure it has the pay increase within the job advert itself ,free oyster for you and spouse plus discount on all national rail
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    The contract is in the post !!

    Yeah you should be fine bud .i went to specs savers and got an eye test before I went to make sure everything was alright and did the colour blindess test aswell for peace of mind .anyway all the best
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    Firefighter looking at career change

    All these peaople saying your be in a good postion with the interviews and mmi etc are all correct ,however you have to get to that stage first by passing many assessments and then the assesmnets days themselves , just don't take your eye of the ball in the meantime .during my assessment days I...
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    The contract is in the post !!

    Blimey sounds like you had a really quick process compared to myself and others on here .result ,well done mate .proberly see you knocking about then .

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