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I failed the 1st attempt back in 2017 (I think. It was at least 5 years ago) and sat again last week. So would I be right in thinking if I have failed this time, I would only have to wait until December next year?

I think someone mentioned further back that Swansea (and Penzance) are considered 'dead mans shoes' depots. Basically no one leaves unless they retire (or worse). As you say it could be a while before you hear anything but it could be sooner. The railway is a strange creature when it comes...

Depot driver. Hoping to mainline.

Yep unfortunately that is the railway for you. Sometimes it can be quick but most of the time it is painfully slow. Having been in it for over 10 years I've learnt that no news is good news and until they say otherwise, you're still in with a chance.

Well done on getting through to the next stage. Assuming you haven't done them and failed any part in the last 6 months or failed them twice (delete as applicable), you'll get an email requesting you to book a slot to do the tests at the OPC in Watford. It's an all day affair starting at...

I did mine in July and only heard back end of last month for assessments. It will take time as there are a lot of applicants and video interviews to work through. Two weeks is like 5 minutes in railway recruitment so just sit tight and they'll be in contact. Patience is the name of this game.

How long's a piece of string? Unfortunately railway recruitment tends to move pretty slowly. They're likely working through a backlog of applications, so the best advice is to just sit tight and wait. Have you done the online assessments? If so, then just be patient. They'll let you know...

I'm not 100% sure but work from when you got the rejection email.

Sorry to hear. Don't give up though. Opportunities will come up again. It can take a while to get in. Just to get on the railway it took me 7 years from first application to finally getting a job. Persist and you'll make it.

Unfortunately yes. There will probably be further dates but, like I said, nothing is certain.. They do take a bit of time to respond sometimes. With numerous depots being sorted through, it can take time. If you don't hear anything after a couple of weeks then try again.

I'm booked in for December for assessments. One thing I would advise (if you can) is to stay in a hotel (there's a few within walking distance) the night before. They're starting early and you don't want to be rushing to get there, finding parking, etc. the morning of the assessments.

It is possible but not guaranteed. There's usually a button saying something like "I'm not available for any of these dates". It won't withdraw your application but you could end up waiting for more dates to open up. There might well be more in the new year so don't give up.

I got the same. My feeling is that it's two possibilities. 1) Although I've passed to the national standard, LO is enhanced so that could be it. or 2) My psychometrics expire before the training course starts and there isn't time to organise them and do interviews, medical, etc.

I filled it in but not had any kind of response. Hopefully it went through OK.

Looks like it. Glad I managed to get my application in just in time.

Not yet. There's a course starting at the end of the year but I believe it's full. It's really a case of sit and wait.

Whilst it isn't ideal, if you want in then I would apply for Oxford and get in that way. Unfortunately Swindon is a depot that you can only transfer to (and that's assuming there's space available) so you are highly unlikely to see a vacancy for there. Your best bets are Oxford, Reading and...

As others have said, this has the potential to go badly wrong and you need to think really hard about what you do. Starting a course and then bailing out because the TOC you preferred has now offered a contract is not a good look. Personally I would take the contract given because at least...

I don't know about specific laws but there will be a set of standards that will come from the RSSB that the train must meet before it's released into passenger service. That might include a certain amount of mileage/hours without faults and any that are found must be remedied and retested to...

The only real difference is that the person conducting the MMI won't say - "Can I have an ice cream?" - "I need a drink!" - "I'm hungry!"