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Chiltern - Apprentice Train Driver - Marylebone, Stourbridge and Birmingham - Talent Pool (18/02/25)

Ridetherails

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No emails just saw on my application it had progressed.

Sat test 25/26th so going by 7-10 days to be informed should hear by 11th April.

What was on your stage 1?

I thought Chiltern was enhanced standard?
 
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ttofatrain

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No emails just saw on my application it had progressed.

Sat test 25/26th so going by 7-10 days to be informed should hear by 11th April.

What was on your stage 1?

I thought Chiltern was enhanced standard?
From what I've heard they accept the national standard for opc its enhanced because the VSE i believe that's what I have been told anyway I did my stage one for WMR but didn't pass enhanced only national standard and it's been 9 or 10 days today since I did test still not heard anything.
 

xenomorth45

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Mine has now done the same have you received an email yet to confirm if you have passed the VSE ? I did mine on the 22nd or the 23rd and not received any confirmation yet ? Also I've passed my stage 1 to national standards already so hopefully go straight to stage 2.
Nope not had confirmation yet.
 

ttofatrain

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From what I'm reading chiltern don't reply back to alot of people even people who are quite far through the process which is abit worrying still not heard anything been 11 days today someone else told me they waited 1 and half months to get vse results.
 

walsh1990

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Anyone else’s anxiety through the roof?!

Haven’t even sat the VSE yet but I just want it done and dusted. I’d rather fail from the comfort of my own home haha


I’m not an overly anxious person in general but the last couple of weeks have been crazy
 

Ridetherails

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Anyone else’s anxiety through the roof?!

Haven’t even sat the VSE yet but I just want it done and dusted. I’d rather fail from the comfort of my own home haha


I’m not an overly anxious person in general but the last couple of weeks have been crazy
What you anxious about?
 

HeelBurton

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From what I'm reading chiltern don't reply back to alot of people even people who are quite far through the process which is abit worrying still not heard anything been 11 days today someone else told me they waited 1 and half months to get vse results.
Patience is the name of the game here. It’s the same for all TOCS and talent pools. You may proceed through one stage and wait a while until the next. Perfectly normal

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xenomorth45

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Having looked through the practice material, does anyone have any idea which tests will be used? Seems a bit much to do all of them.
 

ttofatrain

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Having looked through the practice material, does anyone have any idea which tests will be used? Seems a bit much to do all of them.
It doesn't very clearly state mine says vse and sjt but I've already done vse so I emailed and told them I had already passed opc stage 1 to national standard in February 2025 they said it should be stage 2 for me then so fingers crossed

Stourbridge for me also
Did you get email today for opc ?
 
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Ridetherails

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It doesn't very clearly state mine says vse and sjt but I've already done vse so I emailed and told them I had already passed opc stage 1 to national standard in February 2025 they said it should be stage 2 for me then so fingers crossed


Did you get email today for opc ?
Yes got the email. Gutted as couldn’t make the dates
 

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Just FYI Chiltern are doing some interviews for people who have passed all the testing next week for Birmingham Depots. I’ve got a position with WMT but was offered the interview for a couple of weeks time. I applied a year ago for the talent pool heard nothing except for an invite to stage 2 testing (I’d already passed stage 1) I got back to let them know I’d passed all the testing with WMT in the mean time and then they invited me to interview.
 

Ridetherails

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It doesn't very clearly state mine says vse and sjt but I've already done vse so I emailed and told them I had already passed opc stage 1 to national standard in February 2025 they said it should be stage 2 for me then so fingers crossed


Did you get email today for opc ?
Out of interest did your email have 2 attachments, the sjt/vse and the 85 page booklet of about 7 other tests?

Just FYI Chiltern are doing some interviews for people who have passed all the testing next week for Birmingham Depots. I’ve got a position with WMT but was offered the interview for a couple of weeks time. I applied a year ago for the talent pool heard nothing except for an invite to stage 2 testing (I’d already passed stage 1) I got back to let them know I’d passed all the testing with WMT in the mean time and then they invited me to interview.
Are you staying at WMT or pursuing Chiltern?
 

jamespowell05

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I’ve passed my VSE and been invited to the OPC - was emailed several dates and emailed back my preferred date. How long until they confirm ? I’m also progressing through Stourbridge

Just received my for 17th April said it should be stage 2 as I have completed stage 1 already
How quickly did they reply to you ? I’ve responded to their email with my preferred date on Friday but heard nothing back since
 
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ttofatrain

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I’ve passed my VSE and been invited to the OPC - was emailed several dates and emailed back my preferred date. How long until they confirm ? I’m also progressing through Stourbridge


How quickly did they reply to you ? I’ve responded to their email with my preferred date on Friday but heard nothing back since
Replied to me straight away mate

Out of interest did your email have 2 attachments, the sjt/vse and the 85 page booklet of about 7 other tests?


Are you staying at WMT or pursuing Chiltern?
Yes mate mine had those attachments

I’m also now at 1.7 on my application portal. Fingers crossed we’ll hear some information soon.
Have you been invited to opc mate ?
 

xenomorth45

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I’ve passed my VSE and been invited to the OPC - was emailed several dates and emailed back my preferred date. How long until they confirm ? I’m also progressing through Stourbridge


How quickly did they reply to you ? I’ve responded to their email with my preferred date on Friday but heard nothing back since
I had a reply within about 5 mins of emailing them back.
 
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Does anybody know how long OPC's Stage1 & 2 test passes are valid for (with Chiltern specifically)?

I've passed both with another TOC, as well as Chiltern's VSE, but apparently I still need to attend the OPC.
 

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