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    trainee depot train driver

    hi, could anyone tell me if the trainee depot train driver recruitment process is the same as a trainee train driver or does it differ in anyway. i.e. pysometric tests, mmi and dmi. if not how does it work? thanks rick. just applied for allerton liverpool.
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    Crossing keeper

    Just applied for a crossing keeper. It gives u salary + shift premium. Anyone know what shift premium is? Thanks Rick.
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    Track maintenance operative

    Hi, Just applied for a track maintenance operative in m/cr. Anyone know what a typical day involves. A friend of mine said it's a young man's job. Also salary is 22000 but he said u can earn alot more with shift pay, weekend work, overtime etc. Is that true? Any help much appreciated...
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    careers

    At 45 yrs old is it generally to old to get into rail industry. Ive been looking at trying to get into depot train driving to no avail. Any ideas of what jobs would suit someone of my age. Limited to jobs in m/cr and surrounding areas as kids in school. Thanks in advance. Rick
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    train driving

    Hi, dont know if this sounds daft but i would of thought in this day and age there would be somewhere else apart from TOC s where you could learn and qualify to drive a train. i mean like a paid course somewhere especially wheres theres money to be made by a company doing this? :D
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    freight

    hi, where are trainee freight train driver jobsvadvertised. Thanks rick
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    depot train driver

    hi, just sent in my application for depot train driver. Just wondered if i get an inverview is it the same process and testing that trainee drivers do? thank in advance rick
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    Dean lane, Newton Heath depot driver jobs?

    Hi all, just wondered if anyone on here works at Dean Lane, Newton Heath depot in Manchester. I'm interested in getting a job depot train driving (shunting). I've heard maybe there might be some positions coming up in the near future. Any help would be great. Thanks Rick.
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    shunting

    hi, Just wondered how i might get into shunting. Trainee Train Driver jobs are obviously very competitive and ive already failed at app form stage once. I have a fri whose wife used to shunt and he said it could be a good way to get my foot in the door so to speak. im 45 now live in manchester...

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