Oh thanks and congrats to you too!! What depot are you based in? Mines crewe
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baker_06
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Well done welcome to the waiting room
843185288
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Hopefully courses will appear quicker than they have down south 
nearly three years in this waiting room
nearly three years in this waiting room
Not to be a pessimist but I have made peace with this not happening nowHopefully courses will appear quicker than they have down south
UserAnonymous7
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Safe to assume North depots are more likely to get a course in the next year or so?
craigybagel
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There are at least 3 more courses planned for this year in the North that haven't started yet. Two have already had their trainees allocated but I'm not sure on the third as yet, or if there will be another one after that.
UserAnonymous7
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Oh that’s really good news wasn’t expecting that for this year. I mean if not this hopefully next year anyway. Thanks for that.
843185288
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Yes me too 
I feel slightly sad after all that work
I feel slightly sad after all that work
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Something will come mate keep positive. They wouldn’t extend us for no reason, and they haven’t sent an email stating no courses like they did last year. Ive heard from another driver recently that there will be people will be retiring soon, and I still think the news from my friend about mainline uplift will come good for us too.Yes me too
I feel slightly sad after all that work
Unobrow
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I believe there is a course starting in the next couple of weeks. It’s probably varied as all courses are but I’m aware of 3 starting in the North region.
TFW Hopeful
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Any idea how long after the video interviews you can expect to hear an update, good or bad?
VR494
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Those waiting for news for the south, there is supposedly a course in the fall of 2026 for CVL with a small number for mainline combined. I don't know if anyone has been allocated to it yet, but it's meant to be starting in either October or November.
Sounds promising
BOMPO83
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Isn't there only 8 to a course ?
harleyluna
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I had my reply today, bad . Recorded on the 23rd May .
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I’ve successfully made it to the talent pool as of last month for Chester and wondered if anyone had been given a start date yet for either the Sept or October courses. If not is it likely to be next year now before anymore courses.
craigybagel
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At least some of the September and October course drivers have been contacted and gone through medicals, so whilst not 100% set in stone it's likely you'll be waiting for a subsequent course I'm afraid.
Thank you
Any South news guys? Been like a ghost town here.. Only thing I have heard is that a course for mainline in September-November time is in place and already filled with internals, echoing what user VR494 said previously about a fall course.
I heard the same as this.
angleseyfitter
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I only just saw this! Congrats mate how did you get on with paper, I didn’t make the sift but have just completed application for Holyhead which is now live, the process seems to have changed a fair whack already!
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I was sent the email for video interview following day (yesterday)
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angleseyfitter
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I got the invite to the online interview within 24hrs
Thanks pal
Appreciate the response
On the error checking were you able to see all 5 charts easily, were they all visible from the start of the test or did you need to scroll etc
Also did you complete all of the test?
Ta