At the heart of this operation is our train presentation team, who have been going above and beyond to keep scotlands railway clean during the coronavirus pandemic. Scotrail train driver industrial action threat recedes bbc news. Every single day jennifer stewart, train driver youtube. As train drivers our shifts are 10 hrs long and we all work 4 days on a rolling week. This is their plea to you to stop and think before taking risks. New and refurbished trains will need drivers to keep them moving. This new line is the longest domestic railway built in britain for over 100 years. Named after anthony hidden, the consultant who compiled the report on drivers hours for br nothing.
Aslef, which counts most of scotrails 1,100 train drivers as members, said industrial action would involve an overtime ban which would hit sunday services. Scotrail has announced its aiming to recruit 100 new train drivers across scotland. What are your views on scotrail staff as a customer, give an honest answer. Im contracted to work 35hrs per week and on the 3rd sunday to work an additional 10hrs shift once a month. If an internal link incorrectly led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. The interviewer was part of the hr department and was extremely friendly. They will ask you why you want to be a train driver and what qualities you can bring to the role so look at your job role now and try and fit that to a train driver s. Major cancellations and delays on scotrail trains this morning due to damaged overhead wires a mustread before you head out for a train this morning. Trainee train driver interview with scotrail railuk forums. See the complete profile on linkedin and discover rogers connections and jobs at similar companies. Scotrail to take on 100 train drivers heart scotland.
This video is from richard mcmunn, founder of careerstraindriver. Drivers are needed at locations across scotland including. Scotrail services have been hit by a series of strikes over proposals to introduce driveronly operated electric trains from next year, in a. Hundreds of the tocs employees were issued rejection letters after. From focussing cleaning on key customer touchpoints on trains like grab rails, door buttons, tables, arm rests, taps, toilets and sink surfaces to sourcing and distributing.
About us information about scotrail operated by abellio. An unprecedented recruitment drive has been launched by scotrail to create up to 100 new jobs for train drivers. Unions hit out at scotrails disgraceful, insulting. Journeycheck scotrail all stations to all stations.
One train driver said last night that applicants with a. Scotrail british rail division of british rail that operated trains in scotland from september 1983 until march 1997 scotrail national express train operating company that operated the franchise between march 1997 and. Driver and conductor training begins on scotrail alliances. Abellio in 7 steps rail and bus services in europe in a bid to operate market operations in three countries. Alex hynes appointed managing director of scotrail alliance. Welcome forums recruitment advice trainee train driver interview questions this topic has 1 reply, 5 voices, and was last updated 2 years, 10 months ago by admin. This page would also include information on the origins of the brand from british rail. What i did was to make a kind of promotional corporate introduction of first group and scotrail ie try and make it flow rather than just fire random facts about the company. Scotrail dispute resolved after staff accept deal over.
Abellio scotrail train operating company that has operated the franchise since april 2015 this article includes a list of related items that share the same name or similar names. Hundreds of employees working for scotlands train operator, scotrail, have had applications to be trainee drivers rejected after being told they do not understand what a. Scotrail unveiled its new fleet of trains as it attempts to introduce highspeed rail to scotland. Scotrail news, views, gossip, pictures, video daily record. I interviewed at scotrail glasgow, scotland in october 2019. Pass the train driver interview with these tips, tricks and sample answers by richard mcmunn of. To become a train driver you need to apply for a training programme with an operating company. The rail operator said recruiting trainees at depots across the country would support the expansion of timetables and rollout. Uk, germany and the netherlands established in 2002 by ns dutch railways. Therefore, this page should be moved to scotrail train operating company, and a new page created about this new brand.
Scotrail unveils fleet of highspeed trains evening express. Scotrail train driver industrial action threat recedes. The data recorders store all train activity for a period of time, and any infringements of the rules are dealt with severely. The interview was behavioral based and the answers to the questions required examples. Trainee train driver interview questions traindriver. Train driver interview questions answers why do you want to.
Dec, 2011 footage of the troublemaker being thrown off a train by a fed up fellow passenger on a scotrail service between edinburgh and perth has fast become a viral hit. Scotrails offpeak times apply to most outward journeys starting after 09. Is that he can get severely burnt through the process. Aslef, the main train drivers union, said many scotrail staff were among those to apply. Scotrail the latest figures from transport scotland show that the cleanliness of our trains and stations, as well as the availability of onboard toilets, has improved. I first completed a set of online tests and then was asked to do a telephone interview. And a driver may go years without faults, and he has to remember what to do. Get this page going by posting your interview experience. As from september scotrail alliance will add a new route to its network. Scotrail staff have been offered cctv cameras to wear on duty in a bid to improve the.
Applications for trainee train driver dear sirmadam, applications for trainee train driver i refer to the above subject, and regret to advise your applications has been unsuccessful on this occasion. Jennifers part of a huge team of highly skilled drivers who get you where you need to be safely. Scotrail dispute resolved after staff accept deal over guards. First scotrail was a train operating company in scotland owned by firstgroup which operated the scotrail franchise from october 2004 until march 2015. Free interview details posted anonymously by scotrail interview candidates. And bearing in mind different faults can occur on the train. In september a special opening weekend will launch the opening of the borders railway. In many ways, the new scotrail franchise represents a landmark, not just for the railway and its passengers, but for scotland as a whole. Scotrail staff sent insulting rejection letters over driver. View roger shannon s profile on linkedin, the worlds largest professional community. Train driving is a very demanding role which requires a certain type of person. See the complete profile on linkedin and discover dereks connections and jobs at similar companies. It was succeeded by abellio scotrail in march 2015 it operated most commuter and longdistance services within scotland as well as some services to northern. Oct 10, 20 aslef, which counts most of scotrail s 1,100 train drivers as members, said industrial action would involve an overtime ban which would hit sunday services.
Scotrail to recruit 100 new train drivers original 106. Normally you will need to be over 20 years old to work on the national rail network or over 18 for. Sep 24, 2015 aslef, the main train drivers union, said many scotrail staff were among those to apply. Scotrail staff sent insulting rejection letters over. But if youre a train driver, you have to demonstrate consistently your ability and your responsibility to do the job. Live departures and arrivals for aberdeen scotrail. We have exciting career opportunities available around the country. Scotrail the train is taking the strain once again on the glasgow central to carlisle route via kilmarnock. It operated most commuter and longdistance services within scotland as. Scotrail is to create up to 100 new train driver jobs as part of a nationwide recruitment drive. Prior to october 2004 trains were run by scotrail national express.
Say hello to jennifer, one of the scotrail alliances train drivers, based at motherwell depot. Weve achieved this by working closer with network rail, introducing dedicated travelling cleaning crews, and investment in new kit to empty toilets at our yoker depot. Scotrail train driver eva brodie talks to the icould careers project team about how she got into the rail industry. They will ask you why you want to be a train driver and what qualities you can bring to the role so look at your job role now and try and fit that to a train drivers role. Sep 17, 2015 scotrail has announced plans to recruit up to 100 new train drivers. We are feeling positive greater anglia md jamie burles network rail unions. View roger shannons profile on linkedin, the worlds largest professional community. Huge increase in customers satisfied with scotrail. This queensland rail video illustrates the impact dangerous behaviour has on train drivers that are simply trying to do their jobs. It only takes a second, and your information is anonymous. Drivers are needed at locations across scotland including aberdeen, edinburgh, glasgow, inverness. Trains were busy at the start of the week despite advice to limit travel to essential journeys only. This comprehensive online train driver interview dvd are the perfect resource for.
Probe after police transport body on glasgow passenger train daily. View derek roberts profile on linkedin, the worlds largest professional community. Apr 14, 2020 scotrail the train is taking the strain once again on the glasgow central to carlisle route via kilmarnock. Jul 28, 2011 this queensland rail video illustrates the impact dangerous behaviour has on train drivers that are simply trying to do their jobs. Major cancellations and delays on scotrail trains this. Train tickets, travel information, train times and. Unions attack scotrail for patronising train driver job rejection letters. Oct 21, 2015 hundreds of employees working for scotlands train operator, scotrail, have had applications to be trainee drivers rejected after being told they do not understand what a train driver does. According to whelan, train driving is different to many jobs where skills are awarded for a specific activity. Unions attack scotrail for patronising train driver job. Transport scotland have now introduced a new scotrail brand, to be rolled out across scotland.
It was succeeded by abellio scotrail in march 2015. Scotrail has been criticised by railway unions for sending a rejection letter to train driver applicants perceived to have been shocking and patronising. Subscribe to keep up to date with scotlands railway. The operator is set to add 26 highspeed trains hst to its fleet next year. Sep 24, 2019 to become a train driver you need to apply for a training programme with an operating company. Two years ago more than 2,000 people applied for 18 driver posts based at tweedbank for the borders. Train cancellations, delays, alterations and engineering work information is brought to you directly from the scotrail operational control room and is combined with real time train times from live departure and arrival boards to give you a complete picture of disruption affecting the scotrail network.
So we always without a sunday shift exceed the 35hrs week rule as a standard which has been agreed by our union aslef. May 14, 2009 scotrail train driver eva brodie talks to the icould careers project team about how she got into the rail industry. Train driver interview questions structured and managers. Scotrail book cheap tickets and view train times trainline. Abellio in 7 steps rail and bus services in europe in a bid to operate market operations in three. Oct 05, 2016 scotrail services have been hit by a series of strikes over proposals to introduce driver only operated electric trains from next year, in a dispute with close parallels to one at southern rail. Abellio stripped of scotrail franchise after years of passenger. Scotrail will become a national asset which the country can be proud of, for its part in helping to build prosperity, better quality of life and a fairer society throughout scotland. During the evening and late afternoon, you cant use an offpeak ticket to travel on trains from glasgow central, glasgow queen street, edinburgh waverley or haymarket that depart after 16. Unions hit out at scotrails disgraceful, insulting, bullying and dismissive rejection letter to train driver applicants sort comments by oldest first sort comments by newest first sort comments. Scotrail alliance will provide train services between edinburgh and tweedbank. The trains conductor is believed to have been upset but scotrail said it was the most dignified way of removing the body. I felt my interview was sabotaged from the first minute. Scotrail has announced plans to recruit up to 100 new train drivers.
Alex hynes appointed managing director of scotrail alliance alex hynes, the current managing director of arriva rail north, is set to be appointed as managing director for scotrail alliance and will join the operator later this year. Our record investment in rail is already delivering more seats, more trains and more stations. The other thing pilotdave is that while a driver, if he is attending to his failed train in respect of fixing it. A free inside look at train driver interview questions and process details for other. Footage of the troublemaker being thrown off a train by a fed up fellow passenger on a scotrail service between edinburgh and perth has fast become a viral hit. Changes to flights, trains and buses coronavirus the latest update.
With extensive training and development for our colleagues, there has never been a better time to join us. The main purpose of a driver is to operate a train safely and in such a way as not to cause risks to your train or any other trains or personnel on the railway. Scotrail refers to a number of rail firms that have operated trains in scotland under the scotrail brand beginning in september 1983 these include. Journeycheck scotrail all stations to all stations live.
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