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    The GTR talent pool.

    Congrats on getting positions but this has caused a bit of a stir amongst current drivers who still havent been told which depot they will be moving too. This is just a heads up that you may not necessarily get WGC as a depot after the displaced Hitchin & KGX drivers get placed. Welcome to GTR
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    Class 387 to GN

    Current max run speed for GN is 100mph
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    Re-applying

    From my experience... no issue. Failed driver manager interview and then 6 months later passed it and got the job & now qualified for same company
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    Trainee Train Driver - Virgin Trains East Coast

    There are so mnay trainees sat doing nothing because they have got too many and cannot cope. Hold out and wait it will come if your good enough
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    Women train driver ?

    Great northern female driver over here... think im the 2nd youngest one out there right now ;)!
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    The GTR talent pool.

    All of those DIs have alreadu been allocated trainees. There are a lot of traineess sat around just waiting for a DI and rhey simply arent available.
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    The GTR talent pool.

    You will get there but its best to just wait if im honest - the school is over run theres too many trainees and no DIs. There was at least 12 or 13 groups last year and only up to the 6th group are out actually driving and the 6th group do not have DIs. You can see how many are in and the...
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    The GTR talent pool.

    Just so you know - if he started in june he was the 8th or 9th group of last year to start - definately not the third. They have run out of DIs and that is why they are being sent out route learning.
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    The GTR talent pool.

    If i was you I would move to an area on the line - there are staff trains that will get you into Kings x on time and its cheaper than renting in london....
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    The GTR talent pool.

    They wont pay for your parking - but you can put in for a car park permit - if they allow you too. I can only get one for the depot and not for my local station unfortunately, so I used to just have to park in the local area on the roads.
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    The GTR talent pool.

    Classrooms at hornsey or LGC. You will get paid to commute from your depot to the school - not from home to the school.
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    Advice for a Girl who wants to drive a train.

    Hiya, Im a girl - 23 - finished uni with a 2:1 in Finance, and I am training with GTR If your determined you can do it - i got knocked back first time round but second time I got through - I have also just passed my Final rule, Do it if you really want to.
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    GTR recruiting again

    week of earlies then week of lates and a week of nights every 5 or 6 weeks or something like that
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    DM Interview - Thameslink

    Hi, You wee in a pot - drugs test. Im sure i did a breathalyzer, Hearing Test - plays noises and you press a button, Simple eye test read a card thing, An ECG Height & Weight chart Think thats everything
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    common age to be a trainee driver?

    Im the youngest in the course at 23 but there are 2 hovering around the 50 mark
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    Hi. HR email - claire.kadesh@gtrailway.com

    Hi. HR email - claire.kadesh@gtrailway.com
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    Thameslink Trainee Vacancies

    Inboxed you an email address.
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    Thameslink Trainee Vacancies

    Hi. I emailed HR and if its any help the first 3 days are in Kentish Town :)
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    Thameslink Trainee Vacancies

    Im in Hitchin..wondered if anyone else was! Either way ill be seeing you on the course :)!
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    Thameslink Trainee Vacancies

    It is an online app this time....tom do you know which depot you are based at?

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