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Just sent an e-mail informing me I didn't get the part time customer service assistant vacancies I had interviewed for. The same interview in which I felt the interviewers were feigning interest. It's not even a question of experience or the right background as there is a thread on...

This sounds right. I've experienced similar myself,

How do you think you got on today? Have you taken the test before?

The assessor recommended I not sit the test since I wasn't sent the practice material. I reluctantly agreed. A wasted trip. A trip which has cost me £170. On the form sheet, it states an applicant can only attempt to become a train driver twice. Has anyone ever dodged this? By dodge I mean...

Did you pass the test? I only got an e-mail. No letter and definitely no MCT material. In the e-mail it states the test will cover 'concentration' and 'trainability' for rules and procedure part 1 and part 2.

I could kiss you :D

I live in London and have an assessment for a trainee driver position in Bristol. Do first still use the mechanical comprehension test? If so where can I find practice tests to work on? p.s. I'm aware of site that offer MCTs but I would like to work from first or lorol own test sheets...

When I google search track maintenance jobs I always find network rail vacancies. Despite having PTS track induction and all other requirements I am always rejected. Do the other freight\train operators own track in england and do they advertise for track staff?

I'm looking for a logbook, one wasn't provided at the end of my course. Where did you get yours?

How about Optima? They were\are looking for track inducted staff. Would you be prepared to relocate to anywhere in the country? Work is very hard to come by at the moment I know this because I live in London and there's hardly anything here. The Crossrail project is fully staffed and some of...

OP, on the railwaypeople site there is a list of rail companies. Mcginley are looking for track inducted staff. If you're prepared to relocate you might find a home with them. p.s. let me know how you get on. I'm going for my track induction next month.

Who do I contact for a replacement PTS card? My training provider is stalling me.

I would like to hear back from people who have the track induction. I went on railwaypeople and saw a vacancy for PTS groundworker\labourer. I called the agency (optima site solutions) and was asked 2 simple questions. Did I have the PTS and was I track inducted. TBH I didn't know about track...

Is there a training course in london. The nearest course I could find in google was staffordshire. McGinley is on a recruitment drive for track inducted personnel. They've disguised this fact by specifying all applicants who held their PTS prior to 2003 (when presumably it was part of the PTS)...

Not everyone can reach the holy grail of becoming a train driver. For the rest of us and those looking at permant way gangs in particular, is the work really permanent as the title suggests, or just short term contracts. What is the pay like? what could it lead to if anything?

Thanks to Dave1987 I now know about the railwaypeople website. Have you had all the add on qualifications like LXT etc? Most of the PTS jobs I've seen are away from London. It doesn't bother me as I'm willing to travel as long as accommodation is paid for. My course starts next week...

Can you post a link for the job. If not could you post the website address. I'm new as you've already guessed.

Thanks for the quick responses. The training companies can sponsor you. I'm unskilled, so I would be looking to be in a track gang, security, labourer cable puller etc. For the amount of jobs I see on the net it doesn't seem worth it unless there are others I don't know about. I was...

I recently inquired about PTS training. It will cost £600 including VAT. This also include the DCR (it was explained to me as the third track on the railway). Is it worth spending this money? Would I get a job over £8ph (I'm unskilled). Are there any jobs or agencies looking for PTS? I...