First Group Trainee Train Drivers

[BallaBoy]

And almost with a sense of irony since I only posted that yesterday, I received a call just now asking me to attend a medical and for my availability for a course starting in July

 

[Peeler]

And almost with a sense of irony since I only posted that yesterday, I received a call just now asking me to attend a medical and for my availability for a course starting in July

Excellent! You finally got there. Well done!

 

[Stigy]

Thanks guys....final hurdle of the recruitment process, no doubt I’ll now turn in to one of those posters who asks about medicals haha.

 

[Jonnyboy84]

Thanks. It’s for GWR. I was in the talent pool and was prepared for a much longer wait. Fingers crossed I’ve not just imagined the call

Well done stigy your training will be at Saint Philips Marsh if your going to Fratton

 

[tiptoptaff]

Well done stigy your training will be at Saint Philips Marsh if your going to Fratton

Not necessarily.

 

[Liam00086]

Thanks. It’s for GWR. I was in the talent pool and was prepared for a much longer wait. Fingers crossed I’ve not just imagined the call

Congratulations Stigy. I just passed the first stage assessment Center for Fratton talent pool, now waiting on details for stage 2, although the email did say there may be an extended wait due to changes to workforce requirements so not sure what’s going on. if you have any advice for the mmi I would appreciate it. Well done again

 

[Stigy]

Congratulations Stigy. I just passed the first stage assessment Center for Fratton talent pool, now waiting on details for stage 2, although the email did say there may be an extended wait due to changes to workforce requirements so not sure what’s going on. if you have any advice for the mmi I would appreciate it. Well done again

Thanks! Still waiting for my email invite to medical.....I have worked on the railway for 12 years so I know how slow it can be though

Not sure what that means in your email, maybe they need to assess more people than envisaged?

Congrats on passing stage one. The best advice I can give re the MMI is search this forum and take in all the advice given by others. On a more generic level, don’t over think any questions (for example when they ask about “emergencies” they’re after unexpected or unplanned events and don’t expect you to be able to recite the time you single handedly dealt with a multi vehicle RTC - if you have though, would be a good example to use lol).

I found the MMI not as daunting as I thought I would, as you know the questions you’ll be asked and have to write a brief account before the interview (no requirement to second guess what you’ll be asked).

Good luck with stage two!

 

[Stigy]

Well done stigy your training will be at Saint Philips Marsh if your going to Fratton

Thanks, did I read somewhere that is Bristol? (The DM did mention Bristol at my DMI) @tiptoptaff there are possibly other places I assume?

 

[Liam00086]

Thanks! Still waiting for my email invite to medical.....I have worked on the railway for 12 years so I know how slow it can be though

Not sure what that means in your email, maybe they need to assess more people than envisaged?

Congrats on passing stage one. The best advice I can give re the MMI is search this forum and take in all the advice given by others. On a more generic level, don’t over think any questions (for example when they ask about “emergencies” they’re after unexpected or unplanned events and don’t expect you to be able to recite the time you single handedly dealt with a multi vehicle RTC - if you have though, would be a good example to use lol).

I found the MMI not as daunting as I thought I would, as you know the questions you’ll be asked and have to write a brief account before the interview (no requirement to second guess what you’ll be asked).

Good luck with stage two!

Thank you, I sure will. It really is a long old process but will be worth it in the end. Good luck with your medical and training

 

[Tommy222256]

Anyone had a DMI for GWR recently?, just passed my MMI and awaiting a DMI date.

 

[Jonnyboy84]

Thanks, did I read somewhere that is Bristol? (The DM did mention Bristol at my DMI) @tiptoptaff there are possibly other places I assume?

Yeah taxi from temple meads and it will be SPM

 

[Daydr3am3r]

Congratulations Stigy. I just passed the first stage assessment Center for Fratton talent pool, now waiting on details for stage 2, although the email did say there may be an extended wait due to changes to workforce requirements so not sure what’s going on. if you have any advice for the mmi I would appreciate it. Well done again

I had the same quote when they announced I had passed Stage 2 assessments....I then received an email the next day with a date for my DMI!

 

[Liam00086]

I had the same quote when they announced I had passed Stage 2 assessments....I then received an email the next day with a date for my DMI!

Ahh ok maybe it’s just to cover them if something does change. Thanx for the reply

 

[JAMES DOTSE]

Why do these threads say they were recent on the initial screen, 22 mins ago etc. Then when you click on the thread it dated years ago?

 

[JAMES DOTSE]

I just found my answer.

 

[Stigy]

Yeah taxi from temple meads and it will be SPM

Apologies, forgive my ignorance, but what is SPM?

 

[SeaKing]

Apologies, forgive my ignorance, but what is SPM?

St Phillips Marsh.

 

[Stigy]

St Phillips Marsh.

Haha, thanks...now I feel silly. I should know better really that most things in railway land are abbreviated.

 

[tiptoptaff]

It may not be SPM. It could be Reading. Could even be Exeter. Bristol trainees have gone to all 3 recently, so where you're going to be based hasn't much bearing on where you will do your rules.

 

[Daydr3am3r]

That’s interesting do many courses run out of Exeter TTT? Would be easier for me.

 

[Jonnyboy84]

Apologies, forgive my ignorance, but what is SPM?

Saint Philips Marsh

 

[Jonnyboy84]

It may not be SPM. It could be Reading. Could even be Exeter. Bristol trainees have gone to all 3 recently, so where you're going to be based hasn't much bearing on where you will do your rules.

It will be

 

[Rammstein]

Yeah on a course at the moment with a Fratton trainee and he's said they're all going to be SPM this year

 

[Longggday]

When I had my DMI, the Manager said the course in July is running out of Reading.

 

[Indy3995]

Does anyone know where the classroom part of the course on June 3rd will be?

 

[Des587]

When I had my DMI, the Manager said the course in July is running out of Reading.

What depot did you apply for?

 

[tiptoptaff]

You know what, I won't bother. Obviously you all know better than the internal staff

 

[Longggday]

What depot did you apply for?

Oxford.

 

[Rammstein]

You know what, I won't bother. Obviously you all know better than the internal staff

I'm not sure who this is directed at but I'm internal and I was just stating what I've been told by my Fratton colleagues in case it helped anyone. Sorry if I offended.

 

[Jonnyboy84]

When I had my DMI, the Manager said the course in July is running out of Reading.

Oxford will be Reading Fratton won't as Reading is DOO capable as is Oxford Fratton isn't, I'd have assumed an internal man would know that!