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Hi all, I wondered whether someone could advise what GBRf are like to work for? I know what they pay their drivers and the average hours they work per week, but wondered about the pros and cons of working for them, and what they’re like generally as an organisation? I noticed an advert on...

Something that I’ve recently wondered about, and that I don’t recall ever being told, is about the engine hours on DMUs. I had a look at a couple recently on 16x units and they were both roughly at 125,000 hours. So my questions; What specifically do these hours mean? Are they the literal run...

Hi all, I haven’t seen this posted yet, but apologies if it has been. Just seen this on FL’s site. Looks interesting, and there’s loads of vacancies apparently, but I assume you’re basically at there beck and call. £85k salary, but I guess you’d be expected to work for that lol. Link below...

This popped up on the ORR’s Twitter feed today. I guess this probably isn’t going to spell a complete rethink of the Train Driver Psychometric Assessments, but it’s quite interesting, especially reading there will be an independent appeals process for candidates.

It’s correct that you’d have to retrain unfortunately. It’s the European Train Driving Licence is “European” in name only really, and is only valid in the country you’re currently a driver in. That’s how it is for UK train drivers at least. I couldn’t say whether going to another European...

https://careers.southeasternrailway.co.uk/members/modules/job/detail.php?record=39 Not sure if it’s an ongoing campaign for a talent pool, or actual vacancies, but I saw that Southeastern were allowing people to apply for Trainee Driver. I couldn’t find it in live vacancies, but under the “job...

I know there’s a thread on this, but on searching it’s closed to replies, so perhaps if possible a Mod could reopen it and merge the two? Anyway, thought it might be worth sharing that the Railway Competence Group (RCG) do conduct private Psychometric Testing should an individual wish to pay...

GBRf Rail Operators Can’t see this posted anywhere else. Good opportunity to join the railway and potentially kickstart your driving career? My favourite bit of this advert is at the end where it says there’s only two more questions to answer if you’re wondering if the job’s for you, followed...

Can’t see this posted anywhere; I recently took advantage of being officered my first Covid jab (Pfizer) and naturally bit their hands off (I was offered this through the Ambulance Service), but it got me thinking. There has been no briefing etc issued by my TOC to say whether staff need to...

An interesting trainee position for GBRF just popped up on one of my social media thingys. There’s a few provisos such as having to have previous Ground Staff experience and have passed Psychometric assessments within 5-years. Knock yourselves out...

Apologies if this is old news (can’t see a thread on it), but this popped up on a popular social media platform today, thought it might be of use to anyone looking for future vacancies to register. https://uk.firstgroupcareers.com/talentpool/trainee-train-driver/5/description

this popped up on my social medias. Quite a wildcard as driving goes I guess, but will no doubt appeal to some? https://www.balfourbeattycareers.com/job-detail/?detail=uk12569-train-driver-operator-circa-pound-50-000

Click Might be of use to some? I’d have considered applying a few month back. Not sure what the salary is like though? Good luck to any who apply!

Hi all, Time for the obligatory ‘medical advice thread’! So I have my my conditional offer of employment from GWR, and my medical booked for 18 April in Swindon. To say I’m happy I’ve been ‘conditionally’ offered a driving job after only being in the talent pool for a couple of months is an...

This just popped up on my LinkedIn and found it interesting. I thought it was going to say about actually making it fairer, but as with a lot of indistries it actually looks more like the assesment process is potentially being looked as as it’s not necessarily as fair as it could be to certain...

Hi all and a Happy New year! I'm not sure if there's a thread on this, I have done a forum search and can't find one, but I do recall talking about it here somewhere? I was just looking at Colas' website and my 'portal' from when I applied for Trainee Driver on 21 November. I forgot all about...

So, I have a conundrum (like a few others I believe!). In a nutshell and as I don't want to sound like a broken record, I have an issue. I passed all psychometric assessments apart from MMI with SWT back in April 2014 (so 3.5 years ago) and the MMI with Freightliner in October. No I've been...

Hi all, Very conscious that there's another Colas thread, however that is specifically regarding the Apprentice Driver scheme. Therefore I thought I'd start a new thread as I have a couple of questions regarding the MMT and OTM roles at Colas; 1. Does anybody know a rough salary scale? (If it...

As the title suggests, just a head’s up. Only been listed for a day or two and closing date tomorrow! (24th). Good luck to any who apply. Clicky

Hi all, I did search the forum but couldn’t find anything relating to my question so thought I’d start a new thread. So my question; I’m aware that there’s a rule whereby an application only ever gets two goes at the trainee train driver assessments in their lifetime. I was thinking the other...