• Our new ticketing site is now live! Using either this or the original site (both powered by TrainSplit) helps support the running of the forum with every ticket purchase! Find out more and ask any questions/give us feedback in this thread!

Search results

  1. L

    Did my first practice GB test

    And I didn't do that well...managed 6.5 lines on every page, but with a total of 13 omissions and 2 wrong...got some work to do. What scores do other people get?
  2. L

    Question about depots and transport

    Say for example your depot was Victoria...how do you get there. -you could drive...but where do you park? -you could get the train...but if your on early's there are no trains? So how does this work with central London depots? What do the TOC's expect you to do? May be a dumb question...
  3. L

    Where shall I move to??

    Hi, I'm thinking of moving to south London in the hope of becoming a trainee train driver, but where should I go? Most TOC's seem to want you within 30min of the depot, was also thinking of targetting SWT and Southern, so could go to; Leatherhead area- within 30min of Woking, Guildford...
  4. L

    Health and safety course

    I want to take a health and safety course so I have "another string to my bow" when applying for trainee train driver jobs. Was looking to do the 'Level 2 Award in Health & Safety in the Workplace' Anyone know if this will be worth doing? Are there any other courses to consider? Cheers for...
  5. L

    TOC's and depots

    Hi, I'm willing to move to try and get a job as a trainee driver (currently thinking of moving somewhere around south London)...but when people say you must be within 30min of the depot...does this mean any depot with that company...or will there be specific depot for a specific trainee...
  6. L

    Safety critical experience

    Hi, I have never had a safety critical job (I have worked in an old persons home but that's more responsibility than safety critical)...would this greatly effect my chances of getting through an application process for train driver. Its only a hobby but I am a solo glider pilot...I have to...
  7. L

    TOC's and laser eye surgery

    I'm trying to put together a list of TOC's and their policy on laser eye surgery (which I've had...kind of regret it a bit now...oh well) Arriva trains Wales- Accept laser eye with no additional tests. South west trains- Accept laser eye but require additional tests. First (all First)- No...
  8. L

    SWT driver depot locations?

    Does anyone have a list of all the driver depots for SWT (so far I have Woking, Guildford, Strawberry hill and Wimbledon)? I am researching where the best place to live would be to give me the best chance of getting a job as a driver. Also, when applying for trainee train driver positions...
  9. L

    EMT driver recruitment process

    Hi guys, first post here so go easy on me lol. I've recently become very interested in becoming a train driver (after years of not knowing what job to do)...and with living in Derby the obvious TOC to apply to would be EMT...does anyone know if they only recruit internally or whether external...

Top