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« on: March 04, 2010, 22:13:55 »
But how do you actually become a train driver and what are the train drivers responibilitys?
Any help would be appreciated...
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« Reply #1 on: March 04, 2010, 22:17:00 »
It's a case of looking to see if a Trainee Driver vacancy ever comes up, they do sometimes get advertised externally, but not always.

Southern current has a vacancy in the London area: https://www.southern.candidata.co.uk/view.aspx?JobID=1283 which gives you bit more detail on the role. Obviously that is Southern Railways specific, but other companies would be similar.
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« Reply #2 on: March 04, 2010, 22:36:24 »
Try these sites. They give a lot of useful information and an insite to the role.

http://www.traindrivertrainee.com/
http://www.railwayregister.care4free.net/becoming_a_train_driver.htm
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« Reply #3 on: March 04, 2010, 22:54:02 »
I believe the age limit (where you will be realistically considered) is 21, however prvious railway employement is usually beneficial. Not to mention good colour vision and various other factors.
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« Reply #4 on: March 05, 2010, 10:38:24 »
A few years experience in say a platform / train dispatch will help, as applying directly from out side of the railway is for some people a massive culture shock due to the fact that the amount of information you have to learn and retain over the 12 months plus training course
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