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    First Group Trainee Train Drivers

    looking for some advise took the assesments in Swindon earlier this year unfortunately failed just 1 of them. was told couldn't reapply for six months . the six months is up 4 days after the closing date do you think is would be a no go thanks in advance
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    ScotRail HST Introduction - Updates & Discussion

    I maybe wrong was told by a GWR driver that's lives next door to my mums that was a couple of years ago though. only last week one stalled on Hemerdon and had to be rescued although that may have been more to do with the bad weather
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    ScotRail HST Introduction - Updates & Discussion

    The problem in devon is that two of the climbs are just after major stations Dainton 2 miles past newton abbot at 1 in 36 and then rattery immediately after totnes at 1 in45 so guessing an unchecked run not practical
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    ScotRail HST Introduction - Updates & Discussion

    AFAIK GWR HST s are banned from going west of Exeter on one powercar due to the devon banks of course that's with 7or 8 coaches so fair bit heavier
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    National standard Pass

    GWR national only
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    Freightliner Various Trainee Drivers

    cheers fingers crossed took test for another TOC not quite six months ago passed all but TEA-occ. Six months will be up in two weeks hoping that will not rule me out but not too confident.
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    Freightliner Various Trainee Drivers

    Hi all just applied for reading anyone know if its HH or IM thanks
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    Driving with Cab Signalling

    A few years back I went through the channel tunnel in the cab of a freight shuttle and saw the tvm430 signalling first hand . From what I can remember speed changes were preceded by a bleep then display started flashing and you couldn't see anything out of the windscreen in parts .
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    Eyesight medical requirements Advice plz

    my currant prescription in right +4.50 sph -1.25 cyl and left +5.50 sph and -1.00 cyl if I understand right that gives me r +3.25 and l +4.50 can someone clarify thanks
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    Group Bourdon Tool

    That should be a pass I was getting 10 to 11 rows maybe one omission and passed enhanced. ps its easier on paper
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    MTR Crossrail Trainee Driver (Multiple Locations)

    yep mine still says submitted
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    Rail Freight: has there been an increase in volume carried?

    cars carried on rail at least 1x Halewood soton and castle brom soton ,mini cowley to soton and to Purfleet that's the ones I know about
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    GWR conductor role

    thanks have just applied and completed online assessment fingers crossed
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    GWR conductor role

    thanks for that am I right in thinking then if conductors role unsuccessesfull it wouldn't affect a second chance at driver assessments as ultimately that's where I would like to end up.really annoyed at the failing the tea-occ as reading on here its difficult to get through the paper sift and...
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    GWR conductor role

    thanks thought as much but wasn't sure
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    GWR conductor role

    can anyone advise I recently failed the driver assessment with gwr passed all except the tea-occ I know I cannot apply again for six months but does that include conductor or guard roles thanks

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