rd749249
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Another fantastic opportunity to join a well established TOC. Good luck to everyone applying for this post.
MTR crossrail has only existed for a couple of years, so not sure how it can be called well estsblished, but good luck to all who apply.
One application submitted yesterday, and online questionnaire completed by myself today. Pretty exciting stuff!
Thank you for posting it up here!
Did you notice that on the OPC assessment it asked if you lived within 40min of old oak common and not plumstead?
I clicked 'yes' anyway in the hope they realise the mistake?!
The link on mine doesnt work and I cant find another way to access it?
anybody else having this problem or anybody know a simple solution??
It's your judgement, put down what you think is right.Just completed the SJT for this. I am new to the world of train driving SJT's.
Any qualified train drivers offer some advice. Do they always want you to follow regulations strictly to the letter? Do they always want you to prioritise safety over running a service on time or do they want you to be flexible and use your judgement?
It's your judgement, put down what you think is right.
I did put down what I think is right, I am just asking in realty if you are doing your pre-departure checks and your manager comes down and tells you to hurry up because there are some VIP passengers what happens in practice?
Just completed the SJT for this. I am new to the world of train driving SJT's.
Any qualified train drivers offer some advice. Do they always want you to follow regulations strictly to the letter? Do they always want you to prioritise safety over running a service on time or do they want you to be flexible and use your judgement?
Just completed the SJT for this. I am new to the world of train driving SJT's.
Any qualified train drivers offer some advice. Do they always want you to follow regulations strictly to the letter? Do they always want you to prioritise safety over running a service on time or do they want you to be flexible and use your judgement?
I did put down what I think is right, I am just asking in realty if you are doing your pre-departure checks and your manager comes down and tells you to hurry up because there are some VIP passengers what happens in practice?
You will not last 5 minutes reading some of your posts, if you can be easily influenced by others.
I don't mean to be rude....
Seriously you might want to reevaluate whether train driving is the right career choice for you.
Just completed the SJT for this. I am new to the world of train driving SJT's.
Any qualified train drivers offer some advice. Do they always want you to follow regulations strictly to the letter? Do they always want you to prioritise safety over running a service on time or do they want you to be flexible and use your judgement?
Based on what? Me asking a question...
I am asking what happens in reality Vs what is supposed to happen in theory.
You have no knowledge of my responses to the SJT.
Hi everyone,
I recently applied for the position of a Trainee Train Driver with Cross. I sent my cover letter and submitted their online application which is stage 1 and got me to stage 2 where I have to answer an online questionnaire about how i like the job, Crossraill history and scenarios.
COULD ANYONE ENLIGHT ME ON WHAT AM I TO EXPECT AND I SHOULD ANSWER??
Thanks guys
No one is gong to tell you what to answer! It's based on your preferences!
Hi everyone,
I recently applied for the position of a Trainee Train Driver with Cross. I sent my cover letter and submitted their online application which is stage 1 and got me to stage 2 where I have to answer an online questionnaire about how i like the job, Crossraill history and scenarios.
COULD ANYONE ENLIGHT ME ON WHAT AM I TO EXPECT AND I SHOULD ANSWER??
Thanks guys
Based on what? Me asking a question...
I am asking what happens in reality Vs what is supposed to happen in theory.
You have no knowledge of my responses to the SJT.
I think new drivers should at least have some railway experience before joining the footplate grade and your question has answered that. It would give you some idea what the railway is about, even something like train dispatching, you would learn rules and regs.
Problem now days, you have to jump in at the deep end and over the years, i have seen a lot **** ups, with inadequate training.
I'm not putting you down or anyone else for that fact...Yep the training can bring you up to speed for most.
That can go both both ways, though. The guys taking my rules course said they preferred classes of people "off the street" because in their experience former guards/platform staff often struggled to go back to square one in the classroom, and had the wrong attitude.
Good drivers can come from all backgrounds. I'm not sure that having previous experience doing a different job in the industry is beneficial.
It would be interesting to see statistics on how "off the street" drivers compare with drivers who were previously railstaff in terms of incidents.
Your first comment, is a standard comment from what a manager states, I've been on the railway long enough to hear that a number of times.
It's the same quote for us qualified drivers. They would take trainees over us, because they want to mould the newbies into robots, than having a ex BR driver.