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What exactly are red/green light crossings? are they the level crossings cars use?

Can anyone explain what NAAR signals are?

Does anyone here work as a driver at Penzance? I was thinking of applying for the qualified driver talent pool vacancy I just wanted some insight into the rosters length of driving turns is there nights? how many links ? what is the work like? is there much OT? anything that could help me...

Does anybody know anything about this company? specifically the train driving role and what it's like to work there, shift patterns etc.. in fact anything to do with this company. Many thanks

Hi does anyone here work for or has worked for Freightliner as a heavy haul driver. Just want to know what sort of shifts they do and if it's a good place to work pay structure OT start and finish times is it mostly night work and weekends etc.. I am looking at Tilbury as a depot. Any...

Does anyone know anything about GWR Par depot? specifically is it regarded as a nice place to work? do they have nights ? what's the diagrams like down there ? generally is it a nice place to live? any info would be welcome as I am thinking of applying for a drivers job down there I was...

I have noticed a trend to only recruit trainee train drivers, you very rarely if ever see TOC's recruiting qualified drivers any more. Why is this? the cynic in me thinks they just don't want drivers who are maybe set in their ways or the old school BR driver bringing attitudes that they spread...

Evening everyone, I was wondering if anyone here has any experience of applying for the GWR talent pool vacancies. I am interested in the Penzance drivers role but it says must live within 1 hour of the depot you apply to I don't but would move if and when the vacancy came up. Has anyone else...

XC Plymouth anyone know where they sign to or shift pattern is it a good depot? any information at all would be great. Thanks.

My son would like to be a train engineer but he has dyslexia and has failed the assessment 3 times more specifically the switches where one light goes either black or white and you have to say which is defective, I have tried to teach him but it is not sinking in, he is very capable and passed...

Network rail are obliged to display the lower speed via a speed board if there is a speed reduction of more than a certain amount which for the life of me I cant remember, I seem to think its either 10% lower or 20mph lower than the line speed, I know that there is no obligation if the speed...

I was wondering if anyone knows which specific section of the rule book sets out the specifics for using the DRA, I am not after GMRT2491 Iss 2 that just states the design requirements for a DRA, I am looking for the actual when and where to set the DRA and what publication it is in or what...

Does anyone work for GN as a driver or in any capacity ? I just want know what they are like as employers. Many thanks.

For anyone who is interested C2C are looking for part time drivers which is rare for them. Fill your boots if you are interested. https://www.c2c-online.co.uk/careers-at-c2c/

Anyone know anything about Kings X Great Northern work earliest start?, cab agreement in place? generally is the work full on or is it well run, turn around times? anything , whats the management like? do they have guards and or conductors? Thanks.

Here is a thing what is the worst mess room you have ever been to? I ve seen some s**t holes example platform 19 at Victoria stinks of fish and p*ss or East Croydon under the walkway, Bognor is a total dump and the reverse of that what are the nicest place you have seen on the railway? Liskeard...

Anyone work for GWR I just wanted to know what you think of them as employers good, bad or indifferent im mainly talking about the driver role but anything about the company in general. Mnay thanks.

So this is more of an advice wanted question but I have been offered both of these roles I do know what both roles involve although I am less familiar with the DTM role, my question is what are the pros and cons of both roles? and which role would most people go for given the choice and why...

Does anyone work for MTR Crossrail as a driver? if so what are they like to work for? in fact anyone working for MTR how do you find them as an employer? I've been offered a job with them at their Old Oak Common depot and just want to get an insight to what they are like as a company and if they...

Whenever you apply for a qualified driving position they always ask for your B1 form ie safety of the line form, is it only your TOC that holds this information or is it on a national database and if it is on a database why don't they just look it up rather than asking you to submit it to them?