Freight Train Driver Course
This course equips aspiring freight train drivers with essential skills for safe and efficient rail operations, covering inspections, handling, regulations, communication, and emergency response.

from 4 to 360h flexible workload
certificate valid in your country
What will I learn?
The Freight Train Driver Course provides targeted, practical training to develop safe and assured handling in actual settings. You'll learn accurate pre-trip and onboard inspections, wagon and engine checks, braking mechanisms, and operational boundaries. Gain expertise in regulations, paperwork, managing dangerous goods, signals, route mapping, human elements, and crisis handling to ensure each trip is rule-abiding, effective, and properly managed.
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Develop skills
- Perform freight train safety inspections: brakes, wagons, cargo, and locomotive.
- Plan and operate heavy freight: handling slopes, braking on bends, and slippery tracks.
- Follow rail rules for hazardous materials: handling documents, labels, and securing loads.
- Communicate with depots and control centres using standard radio procedures.
- Handle rail emergencies: secure the track, control spills, and report promptly.
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