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Hi guys. Just completed 85 hours of driving the East London line and loving every minute! Only got 140 hours to drive till I get to pass out.... However as the title of my thread might suggest I'm not here to chat about my Driver training. As you probably know the 378's now drive through the...

Hello All, It has been a while since I have been on here but that is because I have been the whirlwind journey that is Trainee Driver Training. It is exhausting! Anyone who says this job is easy needs to have a go and see for themselves how 'easy' it is. I am on DT8 so in 3 weeks time I...

I just got a call to say too many drivers are at the Willesden Junction depot and I have been transferred to New Cross, but May start date stays the same. Is there anyone else on here who will be at the New Cross depot? I dont want to be all alone :cry: *violins*

...by 'pooped in my Parsley' I mean someone revelled in telling me all of the downsides of being a train driver yesterday. For someone like me who has only just sent back the signed contract and is very VERY excited about the opportunity I have been given I realised there are some drivers out...

Whilst looking for a Trainee Driver position, I was advised to apply to as many as I can as they came up to give myself more of a chance. One of the applications was for 'Trainee Depot Driver' at National Express. I got a letter in mid December to say 'Congratulations, we would like to invite...

I am so so happy!! LOROL are taking me on as a Trainee Train Driver in May! I just got the call so I am still all shaky and excited and have kissed about three random people in my office already. :oops: It was tough but I got there. Big thank you to everybody who helped me with my...

Hello! I am very excited that I have got through all the assesments and have my Managers interview on Wednesday. If I get through this I know all I have left is the medical....I have concerns after reading I have to be a certain BMI (ie 28)! I am not hugely overwieght but I am a nice size 18...