Certificate III in Terminal Train Driving

Start up and shut down a single locomotive

Prepare train

Apply awareness of motive power unit fundamentals

Operate a motive power unit within defined limits

Stable a motive power unit

Apply safety critical communications in the rail environment

Apply fatigue management strategies

Apply safeworking rules and regulations to rail functions

Participate in environmentally sustainable work practices

Provide First Aid

Respond and rectify rail traffic autonomous operations

Apply knowledge of rail operation fundamentals in yards or sidings

Carry out a train roll-by inspection

Conduct a general train examination

Conduct pre-movement checks on motive power units

Conduct full train examination

Test train braking system

Conduct train roll-by inspection

Diagnose and rectify minor faults on motive power units and rolling stock

Apply awareness of railway fundamentals

Provision a motive power unit

Set up motive power units in multi-coupled consist

Close down rail traffic from autonomous operations

Set up rail traffic for autonomous operation

Shunt rolling stock

Shunt, couple and uncouple electric passenger trains

Operate a locomotive by portable remote control

Shunt, couple and uncouple rail vehicles

Process workplace documentation

Calculate mass, area and quantify dimensions

Carry out basic workplace calculations

Use communications systems

Recognise the impact of human capabilities/limitations on human performance in a rail environment

Safely access the rail corridor

Operate firefighting equipment

Apply local incident response procedures

Apply awareness of dangerous goods and hazardous materials requirements

Use infotechnology devices in the workplace

Prepare for train departure

Clip points and apply rail safety equipment

Operate stand alone signalling/point control equipment