Yes indeed, though it all seems very eleventh-hour. I haven't seen the guy for a couple of months, but hopefully when I do he'll have got a start date.
It does seem to be an act of faith for traincrew who join these 'new starter' companies. I did have an application in with Victa Westlink, but they folded before I went for interview (fortunately). Pity, because they seemed like good people to work for.