Hi one of the driver trainers i know suggested that one or two courses are planned but this could change. Problem we have is that too many senior drivers are staying or job sharing. Hopefully with the introduction of the 398 fleet, some will retire.
I would say lets hope they are wrong and there are many more courses scheduled but at this point anything is a positive. I have also heard about senior drivers not retiring, not ideal!
I'll teach you everything I know, you can write it on the back of a receipt.I’m in the Shrewsbury talent pool (Aug 2025 applicant)
Haha thanks pal - very much look forward to it!
Hey dude, I applied for the same position coming from an offshore background aswell you heard anything back yet or still waiting to hear, as of you have I know I’ve not been shortlisted and can forget about the role
It’s good to see others from a totally different but also safety critical industry trying to get into rail mate, and nah the portal still says shortlisting and it’s not quite 2 weeks post closing so I won’t worry about it too much yet mate
I’ve just heard back today offering me first interviews
Congrats dude, was that via email or through the portal
It was an email so I’d keep checking the portal, if the portal says shortlisting I’d say you’re still in the game, no news is good news I think with a lot of it just a lot of patience needed
I wouldn’t even say that, I think things take time and from what a friend who succeeded in getting the role from 2024 application said it can take ages and will also consider distance from depot etc, are you local-ish to Holyhead? They may have a few factors that decide things, my mate applied 2024 and was not tail end of this year he finished the process so it’s definitely a patience game. I’m pencilled in for 12th Jan for a speed interview, although I’m not sure how much like a traditional “speed interview” it is as I’ve been told to expect something far less pressured and friendly
It seems from what I’ve gathered from here and friends it’s definitely a patience game
I know a driver that said they are 150 over what they need. They will be going on the trams whenever they start
Oh dear.
Usually is rhe opposite actually. A lot of drivers will consider retire with payrises due to backpay and the pension boosts plus that said pay rise may bring changes to working that they'd rather not deal with.
Very unlikely that there will be more than one course this year. Considering there are 40+ people in the talent pool suggests there needs to be at least 6 courses for all of us to be selected. Its hard to stay positive when the clock keeps ticking
Wonder if any Cardiff jobs will come out soon...
I’ve applied to my most local (Llandudno) and after seeing how many of you guys down there are waiting years in the talent pool I’m intrigued to see how it is up here if I progress, allegedly 50% increase in services mainline planned and extra again between Wrexham and Chester etcWonder if any Cardiff jobs will come out soon...
I cant imagine it being the same for the northern depots. The numbers in talent pools up north is generally a lot lower than south. They have recruited multiple times for north since the last recruitment in 2023 for south so it shows they manage to keep those talent pools moving.
That’s what I was generally thinking and thanks! Hopefully it’s a bit more steady as the trend seems to have been so far, the sift for the shunter role was pretty quick and by all accounts had a lot of interest so maybe they are really pushing on up here, I’ve not read on here much about being stuck in pools up north compared to you poor lot, when it gets moving down south it will probably be a frantic panic for instructors and slots as metro gets on its feet and people retire