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They usually do it when they have specific intelligence about problematic drug use/selling etc.

Hi Ultra 4. As you've probably guessed there are drivers and train crew from all over the country here and each company (in my companies case each depot) will have different procedures. To answer your questions so far in my patch (Northern - West) Most depots have a Depot shift manager who...

Thanks for that chaps! Sort of glad I didn't have to sit them now!!

I wouldn't give up on Northern. Have you just tried applying and seeing what you get back?

For the benefit of those that haven't done the stage 2 yet could you enlighten us as to what it entails? Asking for a friend that is due the stage 2.

Having waited as an internal a long time for a drivers course watching endless externals go ahead of me I can assure you that internals get no priority at all!

6L43 ran into 6L42 in an engineering possession is the Gen from the log according to someone in the know. Driver jumped clear suspected broken leg. Taken to hospital by Ambulance.

Mount pleasant opens and closes to early for traincrew. The liner is 24 hours a day. Drive in and then buy a token at reception to exit. You can pay buy card and buy tokens in advance. I'd advise you to speak to the RMT about claiming back if you've not already done so.

Hi mate, You can park in the Liner hotel just up Lord Nelson Street for £6 a day. (Or you can buy a meal deal for a fiver and get free parking)!! I'm lead to believe the parking pass queue is significantly shorter than originally thought.

Just a heads up for those applying for Manchester/Liverpool/Wigan roles. The next course date for these will be W/C 24th Feb @ Bolton. I've been told no west side drivers will be getting trained at Leeds as they have their own training needs to fill. There will then be a course running approx...

There isn't a train crew depot at Bolton. 'Manchester stations is just Picc and Vic. There is a massive internal waiting list for Buxton so it won't be there.

Just done traction training with a fella that's just done 2 years on Southeastern I think. So deffo worth it!

Quick check. Smile. Walk on. Clearly they have friends on the railway so why not!!

It's a family and friends ticket for Cross country staff to give friends. Northern do a similar scheme for a fiver. Not sure why the guard would confiscate though.

Chances are you won't get them online as they change around about every 3 months and they are sensitive data. Also they usually aren't right and can turn up any type of traction. However there are plenty of Northern staff on here if there is anything specific you want to know?

Make sure you mention you've already passed the assessments in any future application and interview and also say you've been in the talent pool before. This may also fast track your application.

Agree with the above. Sell yourself as a conductor. The HR management structure in the railway is so large that your mention of wanting to be considered for other roles will not do you any favours at all as the people interviewing you will be local conductor managers who want to fill their...

ATW have bases on that line of route at Chester, Crewe, Shrewsbury, Cardiff and Carmarthen. Crewe changes happen at all of these locations dependant on the diagram.

Just to show what sort of careers people are coming from. The current course at Bolton consists of 1 ex Navy 2 ex RAF 2 x Conductors 1 x IT bod 1 x pub franchise manager 1 x pipe layer 1 x truck driver 1 x van driver 1 x prison officer 1 x paramedic Which to me shows that they do take on a...

323's don't have retention tanks. I can *ahem* vouch for that!