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I am a bit confused here. I submitted an Application for Senior Conductor with EMR for the Lincoln Depot. I received instructions for 2 online Assessments on Saturday. Yesterday, I received an email to say I have been shortlisted, before I have even taken the tests. One is verbal reasoning...

I thought I would give some advice to you people who want a career on the Railway Industry. Don't give up trying. I left school 32 years ago, have tried since then to gain employment within the industry. Before the internet came about, it seemed you either looked in the Newspapers for...

I have just received good news, that I have been successful in my interview for Train Conductor. I now need to have my interview which is next week.I hope I pass that stage, but I'm hopeful. What happens in a Medical for this post? Thanks in Advance.

I have been offered an Interview for Train Conductor. Whilst excited, I am also nervous. This is at the depot that I have applied for, with the Conductor Manager. I'm trying to get a few tips. I am researching the TOC at the moment, and have been thinking of customer service incidents that I can...

Over the last year, I have applied for 3 jobs with my local TOC. First was Station Assistant last July. I passed, and I am still waiting for an interview. Secondly, I did the Conductor Assessment on 31st May, and again Passed, and still awaiting an interview. Yesterday I attended an assessment...

Last night (18/06/2015). I arrived at my local station in order to purchase advanced tickets from London Euston to Crewe. I had Rail Vouchers from Delay Repay. The Journey times were Outward on 3rd July 2015 on the 10:10 service. A website quoted £29 single. I was told that that was not...

I am probably really jumping the gun here, as I have not even had an interview or got the job. I am just wondering what to expect, should I be successful. I have seen what to expect, if your going for a Train Driving role, but can find nothing under the Trainee Conductor role. I am just...

I Passed my Assessment to be a Trainee Conductor on South Eastern Trains yesterday. As it happens, there were 9 of us at the start, and 4 went home early. We are now told it is just a waiting game, as the application does state Future Opportunities. So when a vacancy arises, we may get called...

I am so gutted. I rushed to get off me train at Gillingham tonight, then realised I had left my Gold Travelcard on the train. I quickly went to Enquiries, and after a few phone calls. It has not been found. I am so gutted. I need it for tomorrow, as I am going to Crewe. I just can't believe that...

When travelling on a train, a conductor will approach a passenger without a ticket. He/She will try and purchase a ticket, and is often questioned as to why a ticket was not purchased at the Station. More often that not the response is, 'There was a queue, and I would have missed the train'...

I am not sure where this should really be. But I will try here. From time to time, I travel from Birmingham New Street to London Euston. Sometimes the 16:10 on a Saturday. Which gets in at 17:33. From there I go to St. Pancaras International, in order to try and get the 17:55 High Speed 1...

I am hoping in time to do an all line rover at some point. Back in 1984, I bought a 7 day East Midlands rover. I did a tour of where I could get on my Ticket. I never used a timetable of any kind, and just travelled, and I have vowed to all line eventually. Back then, I could not use it on the...

I have 2 applications with a TOC, and have completed assessments for both positions. I am still waiting to hear, if and when I get an interview, as one assessment was back in July. Do recruitment people get the hump, if you keep contacting them? I have been trying to get into the industry since...

I am at a bit of a loss here. Yesterday (12/12/2014), I received an email from Southeastern Trains to do an on-line assessment for Trainee Conductor. Does anyone know how long you have to complete these tests on-line. I was away last night on Charity business, and therefore unable to take the...

I recently applied for a a job as Station assistant. I passed the assessment. I am still waiting for an interview. This was over 4 weeks ago. I have since put in for Trainee Drivers as well. And advice welcome. Should I contact them?

Does anyone know if the All Line Rover is available at a discount for Railway Staff? I am not working as Staff as yet, but with the amount of recent applications I have done, I may get lucky. I am planning a trek by rail sometime in the future, where I travel to the 92 Football Grounds, raising...

Over the years, I used to see the Automatic Half Barrier Crossings. And one point there used to be a flashing Neon Light that said "ANOTHER TRAIN COMING" Does anyone know why these were phased out. I tried asking my Uncle who was once a Signalman in the Lincoln Area, and he did not know.

Does anyone know of any 2nd hand bookshops that specialise in Railway Books in the London and South East area? I have heard of one place called Lens of Sutton, but not sure if that still exists.

I live within the Southeastern area. I have already had an assessment for Southeastern for position. I have been told by a couple of South Eastern Staff, that they are looking to recruit Trainee Drivers, yet don't appear on the careers website. Does this mean they only recruit from those already...

I know that advanced tickets are for the relevant booked trains only, hence why they are cheaper. Living in Gillingham, Kent. A friend of mine had a Gold Season Ticket to get to London, as she commuted there. She had to go and see someone, and needed to catch the earliest train from Kings Cross...