Irish Rail Jobs Discussion

prinzeugen wrote: »

That's in your depot. As I said.. No new drivers are training on locos in Dublin.

I will repeat. No new drivers are doing locos in Dublin.

Heuston trainees drive Dublin-Cork which is a MK4 train so they are being trained on locos

Connolly drivers have to learn Dublin-Belfast and the North Wall pilot so they are being trained on locos too.

Since your not in the driving grade perhaps you should defer to those that who obviously have greater knowledge of what’s going on. Your declaration that Drogheda is a DMU depot alone tells me all I need to know about your knowledge of what’s involved in driving grade.

prinzeugen wrote: »

That's in your depot. As I said.. No new drivers are training on locos in Dublin.

I will repeat. No new drivers are doing locos in Dublin.

I'm a new driver. I'm learning locos as we speak. Your information is incorrect I'm afraid.

NewUser1998 wrote: »

How’re you finding it? Has COVID had much of an impact on the training process?

Finding it great. We're just following the same covid rules as anyone else really. We missed out on a few tours as the buildings were too enclosed, nothing important. Some of the learning is done In smaller groups aswell. On the whole, no different to what anyone else has had really.

Beebop20 wrote: »

Has anyone had the virtual interview yet? Just curious how everyone's getting on

Did mine today, was a fairly relaxed atmosphere, just a kind of review of the answers provided on the pre interview questionnaire and personality test. Expanding on your answers and the like. The time flew. Hopefully I did ok.

Beebop20 wrote: »

If you felt relaxed and are happy enough it sounds like it definitely went ok, well done...youre flying it

Is that virtual interview for Driver or what position? Thanks.

Congratulations. I was meant to have my first interview tomorrow but it was rescheduled to Monday. Was really hoping to be done with this process soon but I'll probably be working off an even longer timeline if you're not for another 2 weeks.

prinzeugen wrote: »

You are Waterford based are you not?

Anyone that has an interview for Dublin.. Ask.

Bet you will get told the same as me.

And as I said, the Dublin (Hueston based) driver on the current course is training on 071s/201s right now.

Edit : Even the last few classes , Hueston and Connolly based, all got loco training.

You must have got some seriously incorrect information.

If you're Dubli based it'll be EMU (DARTs) or DMU (ICRs and Locos), not both, although I've heard of candidates from the country offered to come up and do the DART course but then be based in either of the DART depots.

They will tell you which course you're on once they get to the offer stage and contact you again, should you be successful.

prinzeugen wrote: »

Yes.. If you worked there you would know that is bollox.

Sorry you are wrong.

I'm a new driver based in Dublin. I wasn't working with the company prior to this and came through the external recruitment campaign.
I can guarantee you without a shadow of a doubt that if you are hired as a DMU driver for Dublin, you will absolutely be trained on 071 & 201 locomotives in the training school in Inchicore.
Once released from the school, you will then need to drive them as part of your 250 hours at your depot. Then you will be assessed on both 071 & 201 class locomotives so you can be passed out.

Locomotives are used on a daily basis in Dublin. Whether used on the MK 4 to Cork, or the De Dietrich, or as part of shunting duties in Northwall, Inchicore, Heuston, Connolly, Per Way yards etc.

I'm passed out on both classes of loco and have been driving them on a very regular basis.
Either you were given the complete wrong information or, as I suspect is more likely, your understanding of the information is incorrect.

What's more telling is your attitude here to being politely given the correct information. You immediately went on the defensive and became aggressive, belligerent, and downright rude in your responses. You are so confidently incorrect that it's almost incomprehensible.

I've followed this thread for a long time and to be honest I always cringed... [sniped -- see moderator reply on the 17/04/2021]

NewUser1998 wrote: »

Is there any reason why locomotives are used for passengers on the Dublin-Belfast and Dublin-Cork journeys? Wouldn’t it be easier if all the trains were the same or is it a case of them being phased out?

The fleets were newer when the 22000 order was placed but calling a spade a spade the 22s back in the day would have been considered a poor product for these premium routes!

How wrong they got it. The DD are arguable better than 22000 but there is little in it once your traveling standard class. It will be all DMUs in time.

Do Irish Rail give feedback on failed job applications?

I applied for an engineering job and after about 2 months received an email saying my application was unsuccessful and I was not short listed for interview.

I am just wondering as I am well qualified for the job in terms of education and rail work experience. It could be possible I am over qualified for the job I applied for. I would be interested to get some feedback on my application. Has anybody received feedback?

marksman9999 wrote: »

anyone any info for prep for the line manager interview

Had mine today. They were very nice. Just have your examples for the competencies and have your research done on different types of trains, stations, etc.. Good luck!

LocoMoto wrote: »

Congrats and best of luck. I have a line manager interview next week so trying to do some prep this weekend.

For the competencies, can you use the same examples as in the previous interview or did they want new examples?

Thanks

I have no idea. I don’t want to be giving advice that isn’t right, but I used one of the same examples during the interview. There was no mention of the 16pf interview during the line manager interview. Best of luck!