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Top Dog
Joined: 16 Feb 2007
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 Posted: Tue Jul 03, 2007 12:42 pm Post subject: The Underground Pink Card Entry Permit |
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| Do any of you have the Lul Pink card permit to work in construction on the underground at night how do you go about getting one . do you have to go on a course to get one ??? if you know anything about the card let me know ...Thank You |
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therealcleo
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| Posted: Tue Jul 03, 2007 1:03 pm Post subject: |
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| errr.... this sounds dodgy to me... I'm wondering why you need to get access to the tube during the night....?! |
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Top Dog
Joined: 16 Feb 2007
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| Posted: Tue Jul 03, 2007 1:09 pm Post subject: |
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| therealcleo wrote: | | errr.... this sounds dodgy to me... I'm wondering why you need to get access to the tube during the night....?! |
Because all refurbishment work is done at night as it can not be done while the trains are still running |
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therealcleo
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| Posted: Tue Jul 03, 2007 1:15 pm Post subject: |
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| riiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiight... I know that! But why do you need one? Surely, if you are one of the people who needs to work on the tube at night, they give you one?! |
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Top Dog
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| Posted: Tue Jul 03, 2007 1:25 pm Post subject: |
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| therealcleo wrote: | | riiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiight... I know that! But why do you need one? Surely, if you are one of the people who needs to work on the tube at night, they give you one?! |
It is not as easy as that to get one that is why i am asking the qustion |
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therealcleo
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| Posted: Tue Jul 03, 2007 1:41 pm Post subject: |
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are you asking how you are recruited to work on the tube?
Perhaps you could give TFL a call? |
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Gooner7291
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| Posted: Tue Jul 03, 2007 2:15 pm Post subject: |
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| An entry permit (LUL PINK CARD) is very easy to obtain. Though it could cost you upto 80 quid. You can do the test with Cannon Training LTD (01277811300). There will be a short lesson on health & Safety aspects of the job and then a short test. You will be given the card straightaway. Hope it helps. |
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Top Dog
Joined: 16 Feb 2007
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| Posted: Tue Jul 03, 2007 4:52 pm Post subject: |
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| Gooner7291 wrote: | | An entry permit (LUL PINK CARD) is very easy to obtain. Though it could cost you upto 80 quid. You can do the test with Cannon Training LTD (01277811300). There will be a short lesson on health & Safety aspects of the job and then a short test. You will be given the card straightaway. Hope it helps. |
If i applied to do the test today how long would i have to wait before i could do the test ...days or weeks ...... and thank you for the information |
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AlphaMale
Joined: 02 Jul 2007
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| Posted: Tue Jul 03, 2007 10:49 pm Post subject: |
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| From my own experience you will first need to register with an agency who employ underground workers, Mane Engineering or just google LUL and loads will pop up. You will need the entry permit and will also the Fire/Safety ticket, one of them is valid for a year and to renew u just attend a refresher course, takes about 1hr, dont remmember how long the Fire/Safety ticket is valid for. I know there is a training centre in Stratford (TubeLines) cause thats where I went, cant remmeber the name. |
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Gooner7291
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| Posted: Wed Jul 04, 2007 4:27 am Post subject: |
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| I don't think you need an agancy to do the entry permit, the test will take place approx 2 weeks after booking, but could be sooner. When you pass, you can get work straightaway, about 62 quid a night. |
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nut.magnet
Joined: 28 Sep 2007
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| Posted: Thu Jul 10, 2008 11:04 am Post subject: Re: The Underground Pink Card Entry Permit |
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| Top Dog wrote: | | Do any of you have the Lul Pink card permit to work in construction on the underground at night how do you go about getting one . do you have to go on a course to get one ??? if you know anything about the card let me know ...Thank You |
If you need any help with safety permits or any Rail type work / training have a look over the RailwayPeople.com site
For safety training all the links are here.
http://www.railwaypeople.com/rail-training/categories/safety-22.html
You can register and upload a CV for the jobs bank.
Need direct info and ask questions there's a forum.
http://www.railwaypeople.com/rail-forum/forum.html?id=8
Well worth spending the money as you'll probably get any outlay back in one or two days.
Nut............... |
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king_tut
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| Gooner7291 wrote: | | I don't think you need an agancy to do the entry permit, the test will take place approx 2 weeks after booking, but could be sooner. When you pass, you can get work straightaway, about 62 quid a night. |
Is that work as a general labourer? |
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nut.magnet
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| Posted: Fri Jul 11, 2008 1:28 pm Post subject: |
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Is that work as a general labourer? |
I think it must be.... I was on £110.00 a night as an electricians mate last year.
Working for a local electrical contractor with van / mobile supplied. I would collect materials from yard in the evening and drive up to stations and offload and get my hands dirty for a few hours... Normally four hours on track and four hours driving. `
The Green Card for Northern Line cost me £120 (that included rail fares up from kent, Hi-Vis & Hard hat) got this back from the firm in my second pay packet.
Here's a few cost pages for training.
http://www.amtrain.co.uk/courseprices.html
http://www.s-ttraining.co.uk/safecost.htm
Training dates.....
http://www.s-ttraining.co.uk/calsafejul-aug08.htm
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king_tut
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| Posted: Fri Jul 11, 2008 1:33 pm Post subject: |
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| Good info there nut.magnet. Thanks. Is it easy to get nightime work as a general labourer on the underground? |
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nut.magnet
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king_tut
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| Posted: Fri Jul 11, 2008 2:47 pm Post subject: |
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| Thank you nut.magnet. I appreciate that. All the best |
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kevrevv
Joined: 01 Sep 2009
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| Posted: Tue Sep 01, 2009 10:19 am Post subject: |
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| Gooner7291 wrote: | | An entry permit (LUL PINK CARD) is very easy to obtain. Though it could cost you upto 80 quid. You can do the test with Cannon Training LTD (01277811300). There will be a short lesson on health & Safety aspects of the job and then a short test. You will be given the card straightaway. Hope it helps. |
hi just want to confirm that i can definitely obtain a card thorough cannons? i dont need to be referred by a recruitment company?? thanx |
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life_drifter
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Yes, you do need to be referred by a company or a recruitment agency. I called Canon and Traxdesys and both gave me the same answer. It is a unlucky circle because most agencies advertising jobs for LUL require you to already have the ticket. Unfair  |
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kevrevv
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| Posted: Sun Oct 25, 2009 2:02 am Post subject: |
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| exactly, what i said u cant get in unless ur already in? |
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kevrevv
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| Posted: Sun Oct 25, 2009 2:08 am Post subject: |
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| it is so difficult to obtain a permit. i have looked high and low and if anyone can prove me wrong about this: an unemployed individual obtaining an entry permit and gaining work independently aint happening??. then let me know? i ask u, dont respond if u r wasting our time. how can i get a permit and get work? simple? i got me 2391 2330 2392 ect the lot? now how do i get on the lul? |
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