Five years ago, so that would've been (if I can count right, which isn't a given) 2007. The closing date for applicants though was 30 March - I know that much given that it was my 21st birthday!tubeguru wrote:When did you apply?RichieG wrote:(*Also rather coincidentally, I think it was this particular opening that Tubeguru went for and subsequently got!)
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Yeah, that was around the time I applied. How strange.RichieG wrote:Five years ago, so that would've been (if I can count right, which isn't a given) 2007. The closing date for applicants though was 30 March - I know that much given that it was my 21st birthday!tubeguru wrote:When did you apply?RichieG wrote:(*Also rather coincidentally, I think it was this particular opening that Tubeguru went for and subsequently got!)
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Thanks a lot to all of you who have commented. I've taken all of it on board (no pun intended), currently looking at unis at the moment but I will make my ultimate decision in January/February when the applications for the TfL apprenticeship begins. Judging by the way I am looking at it at the moment I may just take the opportunity to work at TfL, but we'll see.
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Bear in mind, that if you become a tube driver, you'll eventually end up "driving" automatic trains, in boring tunnels.
Just saying ...
Just saying ...
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If you drove the Victoria or Waterloo & City line you'd end up driving in tunnels constantly. If I had a choice (you probably don't get one) I'd drive on the Met.tubeguru wrote:Bear in mind, that if you become a tube driver, you'll eventually end up "driving" automatic trains, in boring tunnels.
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Waterloo & City drivers must swap the the central line occulally otherwise they'd go psychotic!
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There is a common pool of Central/W&C drivers, although I believe there are some drivers who will always choose to do the W&C if possible for some reason!
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Vampires?greatkingrat wrote:There is a common pool of Central/W&C drivers, although I believe there are some drivers who will always choose to do the W&C if possible for some reason!
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They have an irrational fear of Roding Valley?
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Nah, I was told the story that their fear is Lancaster Gate.
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I heard Lancaster Gate is a popular place for one-unders...
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