Re: TRAIN DRIVER

[paulrw@xa2.com.au (paul)]

On Mon, 15 Jun 1998 19:20:56 +1000, "Tezza" <tezza@atinet.com.au>
wrote:

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>SJG wrote in message <35820591.760669@wag-news.tpgi.com.au>...
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>>What is the cut off age for station assistants and do CityRail still
>>currently employ assistants???
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>There should now be no upper age limits, either for getting a job with the
>SRA or for retiring. I've heard of several friends of friends getting on as
>SA's in the last year.
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>> What do they look for?
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>I've been told that they will now require School Certificate standard to
>become a Driver. If this is true it will be a departure from previous
>practice, which only required passing an entrance exam.
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>> Has anyone come off the streets and straight in as a guard??
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>In 1977, there was a requirement to be a SA for 9 weeks, then shunter's
>school, then approx 6 weeks as a shunter (this may have only been for
>country guards), then guards school (minimum age 21 for ETR guard). There
>have probably been changes to this in the last 21 years, maybe someone can
>fill us in.
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Since guards now work for Network Control, and SAs for CityRail
Stations, you will find that CityRail stations is not at all keen on
the idea of spending thousands to train SAs only to have them go out
Guard almost immediately. I think you'll find that very few SAs get
promoted to Guard inside 12 months, most often longer.
>>(Sorry for the Qs but i have been trying to get into the rail industry
>>for some time but nobody was prepared to say how people progress to
>>drivers until recently)
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>You only had to ask, there are plenty of knowledgeable, helpful people here
>that would've helped you I'm sure.
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