Is being a rail brake or signal operator a good fit for you?
Operates track switches and train signals, joins and separates train carriages and watches for traffic signals.
What the work involves
- Signals engine drivers to start or stop trains when joining or splitting carriages, using hand signals, lamps or radio.
- Watches train signals along routes and confirms their meaning for drivers.
- Inspects couplings, air hoses and handbrakes to check they are secure and working.
- Raises levers to couple and uncouple carriages when making up or breaking up trains.
The interests that suit it
People in this work tend to be hands-on and organising. Here is how much each of the six kinds of interest comes into it.
How much training it needs
Fast start. Little or some training needed. Rules differ from country to country, so check locally before you commit.
Find out if it fits you
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