Transport for Wales - Trainee Train Drivers

[mic1610]

Hi everyone,

Was hoping for some help and advise, I have an interview on Thursday for a conductors job. Does anyone know what type of questions they're ask in these interviews and what's the next stage after this one? Any help would be seriously appreciated. Thanks!

There's seperate thread for conductors

 

[BR98]

Well done mate. Same, in for Northern depots.


Anyone else get an email from recruitment threatening to remove them from the process?

I had that email Laura replied saying to was a mistake.

 

[Steam Power]

Are there any seasoned train drivers out there who could point me in the right direction of some reading that would help me with the learning material provided once you start your training? I've got some spare time on my hands at present and been in the talent pool for over a year so thought I'd be a bit proactive in the hope I get a place soon on a training course

Where are you in the talent pool for?

 

[Llanelliturk]

Where are you in the talent pool for?

Carmarthen and Cardiff

 

[Steam Power]

Carmarthen and Cardiff

I applied for Carmarthen and Cardiff a year last July and have heard nothing for months so I rang Acorn and my application is Still Under Review.
When did you apply and when were your tests/interviews etc?

 

[Llanelliturk]

I applied for Carmarthen and Cardiff a year last July and have heard nothing for months so I rang Acorn and my application is Still Under Review.
When did you apply and when were your tests/interviews etc?

Applied Jan 2019 directly to TFW, I didn't hear anything for one year, then did the tests/interviews from Jan 2020 through to Aug 2020 which were staggered due to covid.....2.5 years since inital application and I'm in the talent pool and waiting patiently it is indeed a long process lol

 

[Steam Power]

Applied Jan 2019 directly to TFW, I didn't hear anything for one year, then did the tests/interviews from Jan 2020 through to Aug 2020 which were staggered due to covid.....2.5 years since inital application and I'm in the talent pool and waiting patiently it is indeed a long process lol

Cool. I’m wondering whether I’ll hear anything, beginning to think I’m not going to be selected for tests.

Cool. I’m wondering whether I’ll hear anything, beginning to think I’m not going to be selected for tests.

I’m from Swansea

 

[BR98]

Does anyone know if anyone has ever got to the talent pool for TfW, but then is never actually offered a job? Or been in the talent pool for 2 years and had to resit the assessments?

I was thinking the same thing

 

[Plodster]

Heard third hand that there may be a course for Crewe starting in November
Anyone on that?

 

[BrokenSam]

Heard third hand that there may be a course for Crewe starting in November
Anyone on that?

Curious. My DMI has finally come through for next week.

 

[Plodster]

Curious. My DMI has finally come through for next week.

Nice one
All the best for it buddy

 

[Burt807]

Smash it mate

 

[railwaymania27]

Curious. My DMI has finally come through for next week.

Good luck mate got mine next week

 

[Plodster]

Good luck mate got mine next week

Good luck pal

 

[railwaymania27]

Cheers Plodster never know we could all be on the same course.

 

[Burt807]

Best of luck

 

[railwaymania27]

Thanks mate.

 

[BrokenSam]

Good luck mate got mine next week

Good luck to you too!

Nice one
All the best for it buddy

Cheers matey!

 

[Sparky9909]

Hi guys

i had my computer test whoch i passed followed by my mmi how long did you have to wait for the results as they give no indication of a pass of fail once finished but told upto 1 week

 

[Plodster]

Hi guys

i had my computer test whoch i passed followed by my mmi how long did you have to wait for the results as they give no indication of a pass of fail once finished but told upto 1 week

Waited a week mate

 

[Sparky9909]

Waited a week mate

Ok thanks

How did you feel you did when you left the mmi

 

[Plodster]

Ok thanks

How did you feel you did when you left the mmi

Ok but the usual oh I could have said this and why didn’t I say that etc
You just don’t know do you

 

[Sparky9909]

Ok but the usual oh I could have said this and why didn’t I say that etc
You just don’t know do you

Yeah thats the type of feeling i had and not sure i said enoigh of what they needed to hear

Hopefully find out sooner rather than later

I was also informed that you only get 2 attemts ever and cant apply again

 

[Plodster]

Yeah thats the type of feeling i had and not sure i said enoigh of what they needed to hear

Hopefully find out sooner rather than later

I was also informed that you only get 2 attemts ever and cant apply again

Yeah that’s the rules for psychometric tests

2 attempts only

 

[craigybagel]

Yeah thats the type of feeling i had and not sure i said enoigh of what they needed to hear

Hopefully find out sooner rather than later

I was also informed that you only get 2 attemts ever and cant apply again

Yeah that’s the rules for psychometric tests

2 attempts only

You can attempt it as many times as you like - so long as you don't fail. If you fail it twice, then yes it's sadly game over.

 

[HeresHoping]

Just found out I passed MMI last week! DMI gonna be next Monday!

 

[railwaymania27]

Well done HeresHoping

 

[Burt807]

Well done HeresHoping

Well done!

 

[Sparky9909]

Just found out I passed MMI last week! DMI gonna be next Monday!

Good to here when and where did you do your mmi

 

[HeresHoping]

Good to here when and where did you do your mmi

Last Tuesday in Cardiff