How do I become a Metro driver?
How do I become a Metro driver?
What we need from you
- Hold a full driver’s licence, with at least one year’s UK driving experience*
- Be prepared to work varying shift patterns, which include rostered weekends and bank holidays.
- Hold a current PCV licence & DQC or be prepared to train for one.
- Sense of humour and enthusiastic attitude.
How much do metro drivers get paid Newcastle?
Train Driver in Newcastle upon Tyne Area Salaries
| Job Title | Location | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Nexus Tyne and Wear Train Driver salaries – 2 salaries reported | Newcastle upon Tyne Area | £18/hr |
| Great Western Railway Train Driver salaries – 1 salaries reported | Newcastle upon Tyne Area | £5,267/mo |
How much do Tyne and Wear Metro drivers earn?
Nexus said it had made an “unprecedented” offer to members of the RMT and Aslef unions which would bring their salaries up to an estimated £46,000 by 2022. Drivers currently earn £37,985 a year and can top this up by working rest days.
How much does a stagecoach driver earn?
Start on about £28.5k per annum rising to about £31k per annum after two years employment with further opportunities for overtime.
How much do tytyne and Wear Metro drivers get paid?
Tyne and Wear Metro is recruiting its next generation of drivers – and the pay isn’t bad either. For £37,985 a year you will be in charge of driving one of those iconic yellow Metros that we rely on every day. And you’ll be on the right track if you are “technically minded and customer focused”, say bosses.
Could you become a Tyne and Wear train driver?
It’s every little lad’s – and many girl’s – dream to become a train driver and here is your chance. Tyne and Wear Metro is recruiting its next generation of drivers – and the pay isn’t bad either. For £37,985 a year you will be in charge of driving one of those iconic yellow Metros that we rely on every day.
Why choose Tyne and Wear Metro?
Our services are part of everyday life for people living and working in Tyne and Wear and our customers are at the heart of everything we do. The Tyne and Wear Metro is the UK’s busiest light rail system outside of London. From its opening in 1980, the system has carried over 1.5 billion passengers.
Who is responsible for bus services in Tyne and Wear?
Bus services in Tyne and Wear are provided by private companies, and Nexus monitors their performance. Nexus also secures around 10% of routes by subsidy on behalf of the North East Combined Authority and North of Tyne Combined Authority, and manages bus stations and interchanges across Tyne and Wear.
