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    Refueling

    So on a DMU how is refuelling carried out? Does the refuelling point have several nozzles at a certain distance apart so multiple tanks can be filled at once? Or must the driver keep moving the train forward for each tank? Does the driver have to identify himself or the train to the pump/s? Do...
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    level crossings

    There are several level crossings near where I live in doncaster. Having seen footage from YouTube I have a question. Who decides what delay is set up on a level crossing Before a train arrives? All the crossings around here seem to have very long delays (1 minute to 90 seconds). Some i have...
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    northern application

    I applied for the trainee driver vacancy in leeds on 9th December. Got an email on the 9th january to say thanks for my patience while they sift the vast number of applications. Got another email today which has confused me slightly. So are they still sifting for current vacancies...
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    Qualified driver vacancy Cleethorpes

    Just seen this on First website for the TPE service. This puzzles me though. Cleethorpes has about 4 platforms and is always very quiet, yet is staffed according to the NRE website. How can they base a driver there? Would they always book on and off at Cleethorpes? Is there an office...
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    Timing of trainee jobs

    Is there any particular time of year that TOCs advertise trainee jobs? I gather they like to set on a few at a time so they can be trained together, so is there a certain time of year they do this? I noticed the FTPE jobs thread further down this section where 4 jobs were posted at once. Also I...

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