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    Chiltern - Apprentice Train Driver - Recruitment Discussion

    West Mids have a depot at Leam. you can have a look at who has depots where on this thread https://www.railforums.co.uk/threads/different-driver-depot-route-and-traction-cards.205085/
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    Chiltern - Apprentice Train Driver - Recruitment Discussion

    Banbury driver numbers have been above establishment for quite a while so opportunities have been very limited. Warwick is not a depot
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    Driver visibility trackside

    in most circumstances, yes they'd be noticed, but there are far too many variables. it's certainly far from uncommon to not see pway workers until you're passing them why would a driver report it?
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    Upgrading the Chiltern Line

    There's also Saunderton Tunnel on the Up line, though that's less than 100m long so less of an issue than others
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    New website with UK rail stations and lines

    this is great, gives a whole new perspective on the lines I drive over daily there are a number of stations on Chiltern not showing up, it's all the ones that are operated by LUL so Amersham, Chalfont and Latimer, Chorleywood, Rickmansworth, Harrow on the Hill, South Ruislip and West Ruislip
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    Different Driver Depot, Route and Traction cards

    Chiltern. Birmingham drivers no longer sign London - Aylesbury via Amersham
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    Traincrew depot abbreviations.

    open, yes. productive, no. traction training and route learning are happening at the moment
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    Traincrew depot abbreviations.

    Chiltern Aylesbury- AS Birmingham Moor Street- BQ Banbury- BU London Marylebone- MB Stourbridge- SB Not sure what Bletchley is, I've never seen one of their diagrams
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    Stations with central tracks, platforms on either side: Do trains always arrive/depart on left, or right?

    The majority of trains running through Aylesbury on the down main use the up platform. This leaves the down platform free as that's needed to run trains between the depot and sidings. it is also more convenient for passengers
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    At what stations and platforms are trains allowed to depart early?

    on Wembley event days trains can leave Wembley Stadium in either direction as soon as platform staff confirm that the platform is clear as access to the platform is controlled and no more passengers will be allowed on until the train has left in reality though most drivers prefer to wait until...
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    Chiltern - Apprentice Train Driver - Recruitment Discussion

    there is no 27k. that is an old figure which needs updating if it's still in the advert
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    Chiltern - Apprentice Train Driver - Recruitment Discussion

    Marylebone starter link- all turns are spare turns so you will not know exactly what times you are working until 72 hours before (you'll know your rest days months in advance though). alternating weeks of early and lates
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    Chiltern Line - Sunday Working Question

    a small tweak to this. you don't actually have to give 14 days notice, it's just that if you give less then it becomes your responsibility to find someone to cover it (although in reality as long as it's a few days the TCS will generally find someone to work it for you) if you give 14 days...
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    Aylesbury Driving Information

    earliest book on is 4.22, latest 23.05 link 2 has 2 weeks of nights out of 32
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    Chiltern - Qualified Driver - Birmingham Moor St (16/04/25)

    I can't tell you anything Birmingham specific but company wide sundays are outside/voluntary, 50% rest day saturdays, spare movement +/- 3 hours
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    Year 10/12 Work Experience on the Railway - General Discussion

    have all of the multiplle emails you've sent gone to the same address? there's every chance that someone has changed role and now nobody monitors that inbox and noone realises
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    End Point assesments with CIRO?

    you say this but then in your next post quote a section from the rule book that contradicts what you've said drivers absolutely can, and should, get involved without being requested to do so by the signaller in the right circumstances
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    Chiltern - Apprentice Train Driver - Marylebone, Aylesbury and Birmingham (20/09/24)

    that is how many are rostered. there is no obligation to work them, just need to give sufficient notice
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    Chiltern - Apprentice Train Driver - Marylebone, Aylesbury and Birmingham (20/09/24)

    it's not every other Saturday, it's a maximum of 50% of Saturdays so will fall on early and late weeks (and nights depending on depot). you might do 3 Saturdays in a row or just 1 in a 5 week period. all depends on which depot and which link though

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