And so we begin...
After the test this morning to see if we had picked up the simulator route, we get on to the meat of the course. Rules.
As a prospective driver, I need to know a lot of rules. Rules that govern how I book on for duty, what to do if I have to go by the side of the line or how to drive a train when it is slippery.
Today we started at the beginning on G1 module of the rule book. This is general responsibilities and personal track safety for non-track workers and governs what might present a danger to trains or how to stop a train in an emergency. For the most part, it was an recap of what we had done during basic rail and wasn't too taxing.
We also looked at the Cab Secure Radio, which is fitted to trains and allows the driver to contact the signaller and vice versa.
All in all, a relaxed day but we have been warned that we are now a small way up a hill on the way to being a driver and that the hill is about to get much steeper!
p.s on another note, good luck to all the drivers who are on the February course and started job training today. I have met one already and wish them the best!
Please note this site is to enable people aspiring to be drivers and to give them an idea of what the training is involved. It is not endorsed by South West Trains and all views are my own and not the companies...
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