For an insight into pay and conditions etc. for the various Train Operating Companies (TOC) and Freight Operating Companies (FOC) google;
Aslef Company Informtion
Aslef is our Union, as I am sure some of you are aware and are probably one of the strongest unions going.
Trainee rate at our TOC is just shy of 30k, once qualified for year 1 you are on 80% of full pay, year 2 90% of full pay and it’s not until year 3 you are on 100%.
Also as mentioned in a previous post, head to Rail UK Forums.... similar set up to Pprune but all railway related.
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