| There are number of professions required for | | | | train. |
| Railways for example A railroad engineer, railway | | | | Maintaining concentration is of critical importance in |
| engineer, locomotive engineer, train operator, train | | | | this role. |
| driver or engine driver is a person who operates | | | | The qualifications and experience required for this |
| a railroad locomotive and train. The engineer is the | | | | position are as follows: |
| person in charge of and responsible for the | | | | You do not always need set qualifications to get |
| locomotive(s). He or she is also in charge of the | | | | into this type of work, although most employers |
| mechanical operation of the train, the speed of | | | | will expect you to have a good general standard |
| the train and all train handling. The engineer shares | | | | of education, including maths and English GCSEs. |
| with the conductor/guard, who is in charge of the | | | | Some mechanical or electrical knowledge may also |
| train, responsibility for the safe operation of the | | | | be useful. |
| train and application of the rules and procedures | | | | You can apply directly to train operating |
| of the railway company. | | | | companies for details of any vacancies. |
| On many railroads, the career progression is one | | | | Alternatively, you could start work in the rail |
| that starts as an assistant conductor (brakeman), | | | | service in another job, for example, as part of |
| conductor and finally, engineer. In the United | | | | the station staff or maintenance crews, and then |
| States the engineer is required to be certified and | | | | apply for trainee driver posts when they come |
| re-certified every 2-3 years. | | | | up. Train companies often promote from within. |
| Engineer is responsible for preparing equipment for | | | | You normally have to be at least 21 to work as a |
| service, checking paperwork and the condition of | | | | train driver on the national rail network. If you are |
| the locomotives. His/her duties require that he | | | | aged between 18 and 21, you may be able to |
| she control acceleration, braking and handling of | | | | train and work in yards and depots away from |
| the train underway. He/she must know the | | | | passenger lines. To work on the London |
| physical characteristics of the railroad, including | | | | Underground you must be at least 18. |
| passenger stations, the incline and decline of the | | | | Successful candidates in the first level are been |
| right-of-way and speed limits. Along with the | | | | invited to a training centre where you would sit |
| conductor, the engineer monitors time to not fall | | | | tests on: |
| behind schedule, nor leave stations early. The | | | | Basic mechanical knowledge, ability to recall |
| train's speed must be reduced when following | | | | information, reaction times, Concentration skills. |
| other trains, approaching route diversions, or | | | | The successful candidates in all the above levels |
| regulating time over road to avoid arriving too | | | | go further for an in person interview. |
| early. The engineer assumes the duties of the | | | | You will also have to pass a medical, which will |
| conductor if he or she should be incapacitated. | | | | test your fitness levels, eyesight, colour vision and |
| There is another person called locomotive | | | | hearing. Employers have strict rules on drug and |
| engineer who is required to have an intimate | | | | alcohol abuse, and can carry out random tests at |
| knowledge of track geometry including signal | | | | any time. |
| placement so as to be able to safely control their | | | | |