Wouldn't get too excited if your not TR'd on the bus. I was interviewed, sim checked and passed them all last year, was put into a hold pool, contacted them again when they opened the recruitment to see what was happening and just got told they are aware of all the profiles in the hold pool and would be considering all. Sounds to me like you either have to be rated on the bus or coming through CTC. Prob. more of the later, Sorry to be negative.
PS 73 rated