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When did you apply for the South Yorkshire hub? Back in August time?

Well it's been so frustrating seeing all these Junior Driver and Trainee Driver roles advertised for locations down South when I currently live up North and therefore unable to apply for them. Would give so much to be in the position that some of you lot are in now. Good luck to you all!

I agree with this. Not fair on any company to leave soon after being trained.

Thanks for all the responses. Will just have to wait and see what happens, still not had an email confirming any results from the online test. I have applied for a trainee/qualified conductor role at Sheffield. As part of the application I also had to confirm that I had downloaded a transfer...

Hi everyone, Has anyone recently completed the online situational judgement test with First TPE? Just wondering if anyone knows how long it takes to find out whether you've passed or failed? Also I found it was probably the hardest SJT that I have done to date, anyone else feel the same?

Could not agree more. Has anyone actually received a phone call yet?

I wouldn't say that I am upset, but like many on here I am frustrated and disgraced with the way this whole situation has been dealt. I have also passed up multiple job opportunities based on the fact that we would all definitely have jobs and we just had to wait for start dates. We have been...

So other people have waited in a talent pool at other TOCs for up to 3 years and weve waited a year on them and now they've just given up on us

Unbelievable

So if this is the case and has been for a few months why haven't we been told yet? Surely if they are keeping us hanging this long they wouldn't just say bye we are not needed. They must be trying to or actually creating a plan for the next 2 years? Does anyone else think this too or is my head...

I too have seen nearly every other trainee driver job advert state the 60 minutes but this one mentions nothing

Can anyone confirm whether there is a limit on the distance/time that you currently have to live from the depots? Nothing is specified in the job advert

This is very true. I think what is frustrating me the most is hearing all the rumours. Until we hear from Virgin that is all they are, rumours. It is hard not to let them get to you though with the current situation being like it is. As I have just said I would be happy to wait another year...

I am personally very frustrated at the whole situation. After 18 months it looks like it's back to the drawing board. Like it has been said above, we have missed some great opportunities to apply for other trainee driver jobs whilst waiting. The reality is that most of us won't get a trainee...

I have just checked David Horne's Twitter and I have noticed that yesterday he tweeted a link to an article on the York press website. The article was about the York station revamp, virgin seem to have pledged they plan to continue with the £1.5 million station upgrade. Here is a direct quote...

This is very true. Also David Horne tweeted about his meeting earlier this week where the azuma introduction was discussed. I wonder if our positions were discussed in this meeting. Maybe virgin are not far off being able to give us an update as they are trying or have just about secured the...

If the class 800s are to be introduced then that is good news for us. I was reading on another thread that if the government take on the ECML then it is quite possible they will not introduce the 800s on the ECML and that they will end up elsewhere. In fairness it seems that nearly every post in...

Fingers crossed that this is the case! An agonising 12 month wait has just become even more agonising. It seems like the requirement for more drivers and therefore us as trainees will all depend on whether the ECML will still get the azumas and whether the service expansion will happen.

I have been following another thread on a different section of the forum where they are talking about the ECML and I decided to post about our current positions waiting for start dates. A couple of people have replied saying that we will still be required and that the human resources and talent...

I'm currently in a talent pool awaiting a start date to be a trainee train driver with VTEC. Therefore I'm in limbo due to the current situation. Is it fair to say that the latest news is the final nail in the coffin or should I still retain some hope? What has happened to potential trainee...