Cant drive a car can i still apply?

[scotraildriver]

Quite simply, if it came down to 2 candidates and 1 could drive and the other couldn't the one with a licence would probably get the job. You are less of a risk of being late for work if you can get there using your own transport than relying on others ie taxis, buses even trains.

 

[Dynamonic]

I do think that not being able to drive or not having your own mode of transport does put you at a disadvantage if you're outside of the immediate locality of the depot.

I say this, because I once applied for a guard role and got asked the 'How will you get to work?' question. The tone of the interview appeared to change drastically when I told them I didn't have a car yet. I told them I was planning to get one if successful but got the impression they didn't like that response.

I never heard back from the interview and I think that was the key reason.

 

[UpRoad]

I applied for the role with no driving licence. I put down using a bike and public transport. I lived nearly 30 miles from the depot I applied for but was willing to relocate. At the time of interview I was doing my driving lessons. obviously didn’t have a car licence yet. But still got the job

 

[jimfrst]

We have train drivers and shunters who don’t drive a car all the company ask is how you will get to and from the depot when there are no trains running. There is a night bus that runs near by so they use that to get in for the early starts.