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Hi everyone, When applying for a Northern rail conductor role its explaining you must live within 45 minutes of your chosen base. How do they calculate this? For example during peak time the commute can be 46 - 50 minutes but during off peak it's between 40 - 45 minutes. Do they have a...

Hi everyone, I am thinking about applying for a trainee conductor position at EMR. Can anyone explain the booking holiday policy? I presume it's same across the board within the railway industry? In my current role if I want a holiday, I just book in my preference and wait approval, depending...

Hi! I've purchased a rail ticket on behalf of a family member. Upon collection it had my name on the orange ticket. The traveller does have a Railcard. So would the revenue team / train manager be really picky to advise that the name on ticket must match on the rail card? In past experience...

Thank you - I thought that would be the case. Do you know why some TOCS offer the Luton Airport Parkway - LUA fare and some don't? I've noticed Thameslink offer it however LNER and EMR doesn't. Simply saying fare not found. Just curious! Thanks

Hello, In our organisation we use an online rail booking tool called Evolvi. However it's still displaying as 'Luton Airport, Bus (LUA)' and the idea is to book on there rather than on DART. If we book on DART we have to pay and claim back and on Evolvi it's just billed to our organisation as...

Hi everyone, I am wanting to book the Luton DART. I know this can be booked directly on the DART website, however I have seen on certain websites you can also book on the TOC website such as Thameslink. Any particular reason the through fare is only available on certain TOCS between Luton...

I've been in several talent pools for another TOC. Then just before the pandemic, I managed to get a confirmed offer but then it was dropped because of COVID. Don't give up. Thats what I keep telling myself. Get on with the current job at hand and just wait for the call. In the meantime look for...

Don't worry too much about it. The questions vary each time and you do have some thinking time for each answer. It's really getting fo know you a bit more so don't stress too much. If you make the next stage then think about your answers by using the STAR method. There are lots of hints and...

Thank you, that's really useful. Like you said, there is indeed risk of element to travel on other TOCS free of charge. I'll take a look on the link Thank you:-)

Hello everyone, I am due to start with EMR around October... subject to covid 19. I Was just thinking about staff travel. I understand that I will be able to travel free of charge on EMR and other abellio group services. I did notice a few months back you can travel on LNER...is that true?! If...

Well, it was good news. It was to advise that I passed the interview :-) Thanks guys for your comments and input.

Hello everyone, I had an interview several weeks back and I am booked in for a interview feedback session in the next few days. Is it usually good or bad sign that I have the job? I am not gaining my Hope's up, I just wondered anyone has had a similar scenario. Thanks!