Freight Train Driver Course
This course equips aspiring freight train drivers with essential skills for safe and efficient operations, covering inspections, route management, hazardous materials, communication, and emergency response.

4 to 360 hours flexible workload
valid certificate in your country
What will I learn?
The Freight Train Driver Course delivers focused, hands-on training to build safe, confident operations in real conditions. Learn precise pre-departure and on-board checks, wagon and locomotive inspections, braking systems, and performance limits. Master rules, documentation, hazardous materials handling, signalling, route planning, human factors, and emergency response so every journey is compliant, efficient, and well controlled.
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Develop skills
- Conduct freight train safety checks: brakes, wagons, cargo and locomotive.
- Plan and drive heavy freight: gradients, braking curves and low-adhesion rail.
- Apply rail hazardous materials rules: documents, placards and securement.
- Communicate with yards and control centres using clear, standard radio calls.
- Respond to rail incidents: protect the line, manage spills and report fast.
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