Should I train to be a driving instructor ?

[audikentman]

Ever thought about becoming a train driver?

[renmure]

Every time the question come up for discussion the answer never seems to be a resounding "yes"

[Captainfred]

audikentman said:

Ever thought about becoming a train driver?

I would love to be a train driver but the opportunities are not there. Too many people go for the roles and it’s a long process to go through and then find out you’re successful. I’d like to drive the coal trains or even the passenger trains would be good for me.

I might contact my local rail company and ask for some pointers. You never know i may catch their attention.

[PorkInsider]

Captainfred said:

audikentman said:

Ever thought about becoming a train driver?

I would love to be a train driver but the opportunities are not there. Too many people go for the roles and it’s a long process to go through and then find out you’re successful. I’d like to drive the coal trains or even the passenger trains would be good for me.

I might contact my local rail company and ask for some pointers. You never know i may catch their attention.

There have been some interesting threads on here about train driving as a career - and the selection process - and there are several in the job on here who might be able to give you some insight.

[audikentman]

Captainfred said:

audikentman said:

Ever thought about becoming a train driver?

I would love to be a train driver but the opportunities are not there. Too many people go for the roles and it’s a long process to go through and then find out you’re successful. I’d like to drive the coal trains or even the passenger trains would be good for me.

I might contact my local rail company and ask for some pointers. You never know i may catch their attention.

I dunno what part of the Country you are, but companies are always taking people 'Off the street' I made the jump 23 years ago, long before online forums, and would never go back to my old trade.
Takes about 12-18 months, best bit is, you don't pay for training, they pay you.

Most companies you registar to go into a 'Talent Pool' whatever that is, like this

https://www.firstgroupcareers.com/vacancy/hull-tra...

Find out your local companies and look on their website.
Most Freight companies have depots through the UK, the main ones are
DB Schenker
GB Railfreight
Freightliner
Colas
DRS
Don't set your hopes on coal trains, thats the past, before I came to my current company I was offered a freight job transporting aviation fuel, ended up not taking it and stayed with passengers.

[R56Cooper]

audikentman said:

Captainfred said:

audikentman said:

Ever thought about becoming a train driver?

I would love to be a train driver but the opportunities are not there. Too many people go for the roles and it’s a long process to go through and then find out you’re successful. I’d like to drive the coal trains or even the passenger trains would be good for me.

I might contact my local rail company and ask for some pointers. You never know i may catch their attention.

I dunno what part of the Country you are, but companies are always taking people 'Off the street' I made the jump 23 years ago, long before online forums, and would never go back to my old trade.
Takes about 12-18 months, best bit is, you don't pay for training, they pay you.

Most companies you registar to go into a 'Talent Pool' whatever that is, like this

https://www.firstgroupcareers.com/vacancy/hull-tra...

Find out your local companies and look on their website.
Most Freight companies have depots through the UK, the main ones are
DB Schenker
GB Railfreight
Freightliner
Colas
DRS
Don't set your hopes on coal trains, thats the past, before I came to my current company I was offered a freight job transporting aviation fuel, ended up not taking it and stayed with passengers.

Good info above, just a comment though Captainfred, your post above came across a little defeatist. If you want to change your circumstances you have got to get out and chase these opportunities down. Recruitment processes for things like this are invariably long and potentially end up in disappointment. Ditto, loads of people go for them, but that's because they're decent jobs.

Not having a pop, just saying that you've got to fight your way through and make opportunities for yourself.

[audikentman]

Captainfred said:

audikentman said:

Ever thought about becoming a train driver?

I would love to be a train driver but the opportunities are not there. Too many people go for the roles and it’s a long process to go through and then find out you’re successful. I’d like to drive the coal trains or even the passenger trains would be good for me.

I might contact my local rail company and ask for some pointers. You never know i may catch their attention.

If you are in the South East

https://careers.southeasternrailway.co.uk/members/...