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I’ve been enquiring about getting my heavy goods vehicle license and I already have extensive experience both driving passenger service vehicles (buses and coaches ) and trains. I’ve been told learning to drive an HGV is on a different level and I would struggle to retain information. How hard...

A friend has been asking me about the possibility of his Filipino bus driver friend currently working in the Phillipines. transferring to the UK to work. Given it’s financially beneficial to train our own bus drivers at a cost of £1500 approx and that there are qualified pcv drivers fighting...

Does anyone know if the top speed of the croydon trams still remains at 70 kph from 80 kph ? How is this limit enforced ? Is it likely other tram / light rail systems will have their top speeds reduced as well?

Does anyone know what the engine rpms were at top speed in the following units. First gen DMU with 4 speed transmission (70 mph) Class 150 / 156 sprinter / super sprinter. (75 mph) Class 158 (90 mph) Class 168/170 (100 mph) Class 185 (100 mph) Class 180 (125 mph) Many thanks.

Tyne and Wear metro drivers are recognised as qualified drivers as they operate over a network rail section of line so surely London Underground drivers who operate over network rail sections under network rail rules should similarly be recognised as such ? Bakerloo and district line drivers...

What routes do TPE guards sign at York please ?

Should coach speed limits be increased to make them more competitive with trains ?

if there is anyone who recently attended the TPE assessment day for York qualified driver positions please could they PM me ? Many thanks.

Can anyone tell me how much it normally costs a TOC if they have to cancel a train?

I've been told that Scotrail have trouble recruiting drivers for the West highland and Far North lines due to the long driving stints involved. Does anyone know if this is true ? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Having just got off the phone with a coach driver who I'll be going abroad with as his second driver soon his comments were interesting. 'You don't 'drive' trains - you merely sit in an air conditioned cab and watch the signals. You know what's about to happen next and you don't have to react...

Are Cabin Crew safety critical ? The suggestion is other than being shown how to close a door they do nothing remotely similar to a train guard? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Someone i know who's made the change from trucking to tram driver describes both jobs as having a similar skill level. As a train driver i disagree however I've never driven a truck or a tram. Can anyone comment?

Does anyone know if tram drivers or tube operators can now apply for qualified train driver positions ? It seems unfair if they still have to apply for trainee jobs. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

A 70 mile journey with units limited to 75 mph. Is there any other service from a London termini which goes this kind distance but is limited to 75 max ? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

I've just been informed that revenue protection staff are able to overrule a guards discretion regarding for example first class upgrades and other ticketing issues. Is this true ? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Who are the contenders for this title ? I've no real DC experience with Desiros. My favourite contender is the 465 Networker and an outsider might be the 378s (before they became 5 car units). Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

As a passenger on board a train, would you expect the doors to be reopened for someone who had turned up late for it?

Most people will agree the modern car is safe to travel at speeds well in excess of the legal maximum on UK motorways. But how fast should we be allowed to go ? Today on the train I noticed a car on an adjacent motorway travelling at what I estimate to be between 110 and 120 mph. Is an automatic...

Does anyone know of anyone who's made the switch to tube driving ? It's usually the other way around.