The Train Driving Licences and Certificates Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2010

[^key-3a4e75c69990e66a881d7e10906b3f90]: Sch. 5 para. 2 in force at 31.12.2010, see reg. 41(5)

[^key-391d7c819e0e0f0f6717413b280b9604]: Sch. 5 para. 3 in force at 31.12.2010, see reg. 41(5)

[^key-59b1602789ae225dd758f52503c7fe6b]: Sch. 5 para. 4 in force at 31.12.2010, see reg. 41(5)

[^key-4ac9b87652851835a09c820bbac8b1a0]: Sch. 5 para. 5 in force at 31.12.2010, see reg. 41(5)

[^key-5a4103235658f8fdfa5a40991870177d]: Sch. 5 para. 6 in force at 31.12.2010, see reg. 41(5)

[^key-d395753ae423ca71a515834a9fa56761]: Sch. 5 para. 7 in force at 31.12.2010, see reg. 41(5)

[^key-df9007cf23971c67378873c18c55d1f9]: Sch. 5 para. 8 in force at 31.12.2010, see reg. 41(5)

[^key-9de9110ed3f1d63021ab24b5892b44c7]: Sch. 5 para. 9 in force at 31.12.2010, see reg. 41(5)

[^key-fbf5c6375197e2ea3fac4d4c1657fd2b]: Sch. 6 in force at 31.12.2010, see reg. 41(5)

[^key-b076cdf0c571b113473367b38d3b3587]: Sch. 7 in force at 31.12.2010, see reg. 41(5)

[^key-559805e7432c107b1a4ecd0e33d8249c]: Words in Regulations substituted (22.4.2011) by The Treaty of Lisbon (Changes in Terminology) Order 2011 (S.I. 2011/1043), arts. 2, 3-6

[^key-a420b798dd1dab78107d2b355801a5c1]: Pt. 6 heading substituted (11.11.2013) by The Train Driving Licences and Certificates (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2013 (S.R. 2013/236), regs. 1(1), 2(6)(a)

[^key-424d57b6dcd85fab289320b69165b190]: Sch. 8 deleted (11.11.2013) by The Train Driving Licences and Certificates (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2013 (S.R. 2013/236), regs. 1(1), 2(10)

[^key-fdd0916966cd96355e98e2a10c2f1831]: Words in reg. 2 inserted (11.11.2013) by The Train Driving Licences and Certificates (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2013 (S.R. 2013/236), regs. 1(1), 2(2)

[^key-cde1e59c59ce5d198f718718f0a4003b]: Reg. 10(6)(7) inserted (11.11.2013) by The Train Driving Licences and Certificates (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2013 (S.R. 2013/236), regs. 1(1), 2(3)

[^key-56e542cd2d652057b51464db2798555c]: Reg. 11(3A) inserted (11.11.2013) by The Train Driving Licences and Certificates (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2013 (S.R. 2013/236), regs. 1(1), 2(4)(a)

[^key-54c20011ecf7a4eab472de0048ce384c]: Reg. 11(5)(6) deleted (11.11.2013) by The Train Driving Licences and Certificates (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2013 (S.R. 2013/236), regs. 1(1), 2(4)(b)

[^key-1c6406f7c7614d3de7bce0e508c3a2fa]: Reg. 11(5): reg. 11(7) renumbered as reg. 11(5) (11.11.2013) by The Train Driving Licences and Certificates (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2013 (S.R. 2013/236), regs. 1(1), 2(4)(c)

[^key-650b57818f2eb0aca45ae87a61259655]: Words in reg. 17(2)(c) substituted (11.11.2013) by The Train Driving Licences and Certificates (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2013 (S.R. 2013/236), regs. 1(1), 2(5)(a)

[^key-065b67bb85290290ce02139a586b629c]: Words in reg. 17(3) substituted (11.11.2013) by The Train Driving Licences and Certificates (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2013 (S.R. 2013/236), regs. 1(1), 2(5)(b)

[^M_F_07711486-0e5a-4e9d-9f57-c37684b02538]: Word in reg. 17(3) substituted (11.11.2013) by The Train Driving Licences and Certificates (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2013 (S.R. 2013/236), regs. 1(1), 2(5)(b)

[^key-68652a51912f601a1a32769826337fec]: Words in reg. 17(4) substituted (11.11.2013) by The Train Driving Licences and Certificates (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2013 (S.R. 2013/236), regs. 1(1), 2(5)(c)

[^key-f2a601de33826be0848babec84bc6b7e]: Words in reg. 17(4)(a) inserted (11.11.2013) by The Train Driving Licences and Certificates (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2013 (S.R. 2013/236), regs. 1(1), 2(5)(d)

[^key-c9cebfc7e9610e13662daa656cc4d35b]: Words in reg. 17(4)(c) substituted (11.11.2013) by The Train Driving Licences and Certificates (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2013 (S.R. 2013/236), regs. 1(1), 2(5)(e)

[^M_F_9e7ca369-181d-4e75-dc8a-dddc991dce59]: Word in reg. 17(4)(c) substituted (11.11.2013) by The Train Driving Licences and Certificates (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2013 (S.R. 2013/236), regs. 1(1), 2(5)(e)

[^key-950c0cc06b99fdae7a67dafe1d0da9e6]: Reg. 18(2) deleted (11.11.2013) by The Train Driving Licences and Certificates (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2013 (S.R. 2013/236), regs. 1(1), 2(6)(b)

[^key-cf0ed63ffd7c2dfbf87546bdd2e3c997]: Reg. 18: reg. 18(1) renumbered as reg. 18 (11.11.2013) by The Train Driving Licences and Certificates (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2013 (S.R. 2013/236), regs. 1(1), 2(6)(c)

[^key-cbcad0433fc00cfbdbddc5370249f241]: Reg. 19 deleted (11.11.2013) by The Train Driving Licences and Certificates (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2013 (S.R. 2013/236), regs. 1(1), 2(7)

[^key-acc8656fe287357ec5e817ad7bac33a7]: Reg. 37(4)(5) inserted (11.11.2013) by The Train Driving Licences and Certificates (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2013 (S.R. 2013/236), regs. 1(1), 2(8)

[^key-6b19929e017b674fe9b4bbba044cfc0b]: Words in reg. 40(2) substituted (11.11.2013) by The Train Driving Licences and Certificates (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2013 (S.R. 2013/236), regs. 1(1), 2(9)(a)

[^key-5ca2eec91c037240602b112104bb50cb]: Words in reg. 40(2)(d) substituted (11.11.2013) by The Train Driving Licences and Certificates (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2013 (S.R. 2013/236), regs. 1(1), 2(9)(b)

[^key-d8950861056763203b5814b539b975ce]: Words in reg. 40(3)(g) substituted (11.11.2013) by The Train Driving Licences and Certificates (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2013 (S.R. 2013/236), regs. 1(1), 2(9)(c)

[^key-a2aac8d4acc076478329393120313dd8]: Word in reg. 40(3)(g) omitted (11.11.2013) by virtue of The Train Driving Licences and Certificates (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2013 (S.R. 2013/236), regs. 1(1), 2(9)(c)

[^key-f4d990fdde1986d84b0d7b2b8c39effb]: Reg. 40(4) inserted (11.11.2013) by The Train Driving Licences and Certificates (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2013 (S.R. 2013/236), regs. 1(1), 2(9)(d)

[^key-f7068790c7eaf1fbf972200b798fa808]: Reg. 40(5): reg. 40(4) renumbered as reg. 40(5) (11.11.2013) by The Train Driving Licences and Certificates (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2013 (S.R. 2013/236), regs. 1(1), 2(9)(e)

[^key-34b7c6014c19ffc285b634a4b934b68e]: Sch. 3 substituted (21.3.2016) by The Train Driving Licences and Certificates (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2016 (S.R. 2016/73), regs. 1(1), 2(5), Sch. (with reg. 3)

[^key-f3eae976cb3798109b5dcadc66a5b1b5]: Words in Sch. 1 para. 1(2)(g) omitted (21.3.2016) by virtue of The Train Driving Licences and Certificates (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2016 (S.R. 2016/73), regs. 1(1), 2(4) (with reg. 3)

[^key-9f066cbde0194b4d4fdec33e4c47131c]: Sch. 4 para. 8 substituted (21.3.2016) by The Train Driving Licences and Certificates (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2016 (S.R. 2016/73), regs. 1(1), 2(6) (with reg. 3)

[^key-d1c0f23cab5ea068d05b95fedb822680]: Reg. 4(4) modified (31.12.2020) by The Railways (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2019 (S.I. 2019/826), regs. 1(2), 31(4); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

[^key-07204532d47c2ec89bdc4a0cc2fab739]: Reg. 4(5) modified (31.12.2020) by The Railways (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2019 (S.I. 2019/826), regs. 1(2), 31(4); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

[^key-d2812c061042d0a2e3f7f78a368efd50]: Reg. 4(7) modified (31.12.2020) by The Railways (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2019 (S.I. 2019/826), regs. 1(2), 31(4); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

[^key-df66462d36b80f49436d9c66969bc1af]: Reg. 4(10) modified (31.12.2020) by The Railways (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2019 (S.I. 2019/826), regs. 1(2), 31(4); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

[^key-eb286b291bda78e1045fd225d14bc34f]: Words in Sch. 2 heading omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Railways (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2019 (S.I. 2019/826), regs. 1(2), 46(2); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

[^key-fe5cb387892d8867c8d1f3ed806200f5]: Reg. 4(1) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Railways (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2019 (S.I. 2019/826), regs. 1(2), 31(2); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

[^key-c5eed50be2fcd591a5ef6c92a26450ba]: Reg. 4(3)(a) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Railways (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2019 (S.I. 2019/826), regs. 1(2), 31(3); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

[^key-c683894de28db652b3fa5c835f7ab4e0]: Words in reg. 4(9) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Railways (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2019 (S.I. 2019/826), regs. 1(2), 31(5); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

[^key-008797f4f09ca7ff79053bdfa0fd53e6]: Words in reg. 2(1) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Railways (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2019 (S.I. 2019/826), regs. 1(2), 30(2)(a); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

[^key-418d74157fe2d59c4296764dbc89fb95]: Words in reg. 2(1) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Railways (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2019 (S.I. 2019/826), regs. 1(2), 30(2)(b); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

[^key-57fe19b70530bb1fdc73beb00d6303ec]: Words in reg. 2(1) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Railways (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2019 (S.I. 2019/826), regs. 1(2), 30(2)(c); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

[^key-b1d19dde58aaef044708a15d7983f9c3]: Words in reg. 2(1) inserted (31.12.2020) by The Railways (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2019 (S.I. 2019/826), regs. 1(2), 30(2)(d); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

[^key-4754a6afac7ac3be1d5a9a862b7a06d7]: Words in reg. 2(1) inserted (31.12.2020) by The Railways (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2019 (S.I. 2019/826), regs. 1(2), 30(2)(e); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

[^key-1e1b36b6057782eac4133fa224903c1b]: Words in reg. 2(1) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Railways (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2019 (S.I. 2019/826), regs. 1(2), 30(2)(f); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

[^key-63e7c61e1ca10840c341d61a7d624b0d]: Words in reg. 2(1) inserted (31.12.2020) by The Railways (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2019 (S.I. 2019/826), regs. 1(2), 30(2)(g); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

[^key-8d0a582e2ff8a7566c4fca5b37cf431e]: Words in reg. 2(1) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Railways (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2019 (S.I. 2019/826), regs. 1(2), 30(2)(h); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

[^key-29de86da99e3adb83dc968de90c5cdcd]: Words in reg. 2(1) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Railways (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2019 (S.I. 2019/826), regs. 1(2), 30(2)(i); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

[^key-47acac482b6d6544be32d1b533e37235]: Words in reg. 2(1) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Railways (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2019 (S.I. 2019/826), regs. 1(2), 30(2)(j); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

[^key-d260f71700248d303c12a328206c2beb]: Reg. 2(2) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Railways (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2019 (S.I. 2019/826), regs. 1(2), 30(3); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

[^key-02fdeb90f15d3482fefe18b803f5ac0f]: Words in reg. 5(1) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Railways (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2019 (S.I. 2019/826), regs. 1(2), 32; 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

[^key-7917b9087aad4ad007a76ee1e89e9027]: Words in reg. 13(1) inserted (31.12.2020) by The Railways (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2019 (S.I. 2019/826), regs. 1(2), 33; 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

[^key-d220e188d1b68d09793896467543fca4]: Reg. 17(6) inserted (31.12.2020) by The Railways (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2019 (S.I. 2019/826), regs. 1(2), 34; 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

[^key-aec330807db1ec3a64a794987e6fe640]: Words in reg. 21(3) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Railways (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2019 (S.I. 2019/826), regs. 1(2), 35(2); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

[^key-7d6f3fa9e293c44ea8dae3241f180a92]: Reg. 21(4) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Railways (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2019 (S.I. 2019/826), regs. 1(2), 35(3); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

[^key-ee0fffbe3e8de4d30d8558bdd570f757]: Reg. 25 substituted (31.12.2020) by The Railways (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2019 (S.I. 2019/826), regs. 1(2), 36; 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

[^key-2f37fa950be2ed520d619c2cc2054ab6]: Reg. 27 substituted (31.12.2020) by The Railways (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2019 (S.I. 2019/826), regs. 1(2), 37; 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

[^key-b6c2254181fe1356a47d904798172e08]: Words in reg. 29(1) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Railways (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2019 (S.I. 2019/826), regs. 1(2), 38(2); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

[^key-f7ef54806b8f270b6bfbeb6e289871b6]: Reg. 29(1A) inserted (31.12.2020) by The Railways (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2019 (S.I. 2019/826), regs. 1(2), 38(3); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

[^key-4007a620e23e6f9b33ce0d2555d352f9]: Words in reg. 31(3)(b) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Railways (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2019 (S.I. 2019/826), regs. 1(2), 39; 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

[^key-5548be8fc0e5ce212a33a8c3cb15dc1b]: Words in reg. 34(1) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Railways (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2019 (S.I. 2019/826), regs. 1(2), 40(2); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

[^key-e13f41aeddaa16bf1e3ae63af34f5fde]: Words in reg. 34(3) inserted (31.12.2020) by The Railways (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2019 (S.I. 2019/826), regs. 1(2), 40(3); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

[^key-471f462477cfa5c49ea4b856985c8748]: Reg. 35 substituted (31.12.2020) by The Railways (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2019 (S.I. 2019/826), regs. 1(2), 41; 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

[^key-6da58711712e16ee2932fcbc0dd59301]: Reg. 36(5) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Railways (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2019 (S.I. 2019/826), regs. 1(2), 42; 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

[^key-5525ff9a2f8a5482ae06a607bd6d2b7d]: Reg. 37(3) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Railways (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2019 (S.I. 2019/826), regs. 1(2), 43; 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

[^key-f29c08504f5a027a754a3144deae7718]: Reg. 38 omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Railways (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2019 (S.I. 2019/826), regs. 1(2), 44; 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

[^key-50be63f38c118c49f588e7ddc9d069bb]: Words in reg. 41(2) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Railways (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2019 (S.I. 2019/826), regs. 1(2), 45; 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

[^key-60d91c788e71c30ae9eb3ceebff33d23]: Words in Sch. 2 para. 2(a) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Railways (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2019 (S.I. 2019/826), regs. 1(2), 46(3)(a); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

[^key-138c390e364bc13559f5d568f5bc7d1b]: Sch. 2 para. 2(c) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Railways (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2019 (S.I. 2019/826), regs. 1(2), 46(3)(b); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

[^key-5aded67b8097b382152b238652fb3020]: Sch. 2 para. 2(e) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Railways (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2019 (S.I. 2019/826), regs. 1(2), 46(3)(b); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

[^key-be911d755c913d8f6c39d7b3719799e7]: Sch. 2 para. 2(f) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Railways (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2019 (S.I. 2019/826), regs. 1(2), 46(3)(b); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

[^key-035531d5997480c9627df08cb10166c5]: Words in Sch. 2 para. 2 omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Railways (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2019 (S.I. 2019/826), regs. 1(2), 46(3)(c); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

The objective of the general training is to provide general competence on all aspects that are relevant to the train driver’s profession. The general training will focus on basic knowledge and principles that are applicable independently of the type and nature of rolling stock or infrastructure. Requirements for training for specific rolling stock or infrastructure are specified in Schedules 4 and 5 of these regulations.

The subjects included in the general training are listed below in no particular order of priority.

1In relation to a driver’s work, the work environment, the driver’s role and responsibility in the process of rail operation, the professional and personal demands of the driver’s duties the driver must—ahave acquired knowledge of the general thrust of legislation and rules applicable to rail operation and safety (requirements and procedures regarding the certification of train drivers, dangerous goods, environmental protection, fire protection, etc.);bunderstand the specific requirements and professional and personal demands (working mainly on one’s own, shift work over 24 hour cycle, individual protection and security, reading and updating documents, etc.);cunderstand behaviours which are compatible with safety-critical responsibilities (medication, alcohol, drugs and other psychoactive substances, illness, stress, fatigue, etc.);dbe able to identify the reference and operating documents (e.g. rule book, route book, driver’s manual, etc.);ebe able to identify the responsibilities and functions of persons involved;funderstand the importance of being precise in carrying out duties and in working methods;gunderstand occupational health and safety (e.g. code of behaviour on and near tracks, code of behaviour for getting on and off the traction unit safely, ergonomics, staff safety rules, personal protective equipment, etc.);hhave acquired knowledge of behavioural skills and principles (stress management, extreme situations, etc.); andihave acquired knowledge of the principles of environmental protection (sustainable driving, etc.).

2In relation to railway technologies, including safety principles behind operational regulations the driver must—ahave acquired knowledge of the principles, regulations and provisions regarding safety in rail operation; andbbe able to identify the responsibilities and functions of persons involved.

3In relation to the basic principles of railway infrastructure the driver must have acquired knowledge of —asystematic and structural principles and parameters;bthe general characteristics of tracks, stations, marshalling yards;crailway structures (bridges, tunnels, points, etc.);doperating modes (single track, double track operation, etc.);esignalling and train control systems;fsafety installations (hot-axle box detectors, smoke detectors in tunnels, etc.) andgtraction power supply (catenary, third rail, etc.).

4In relation to the basic principles of operational communication the train driver must—ahave acquired knowledge of the significance of communication and the means and procedures for communicating;bbe able to identify persons the driver needs to contact and their role and responsibility (staff of the infrastructure manager, working duties of other train staff, etc.);cbe able to identify situations/causes that require communication to be initiated; anddunderstand communication methods.

5In relation to trains, their composition and the technical requirements for traction units, wagons, coaches and other rolling stock the driver must—ahave acquired knowledge of the generic types of traction (electric, diesel, steam, etc.);bbe able to describe the layout of a vehicle (bogies, bodies, driving cab, protection systems, etc.);chave acquired knowledge of the content and systems of labelling;dhave acquired knowledge of the documentation on train composition;eunderstand braking systems and performance calculation;fbe able to identify train speed;gbe able to identify maximum load and forces at the coupler; andhhave acquired knowledge of the operation and purpose of the train management system.

6In relation to hazards involved in railway operations in general the driver must—aunderstand the principles governing traffic safety;bhave acquired knowledge of the risks related to railway operation and the various means to be used to mitigate them;chave acquired knowledge of safety-relevant incidents and understand the required behaviour/reaction; anddhave acquired knowledge of the procedures applicable to accidents involving persons (e.g. evacuation).

7In relation to the basic principles of physics the driver must—aunderstand forces at the wheel;bbe able to identify factors influencing accelerating and braking performance (weather conditions, braking equipment, reduced adhesion, sanding, etc.); andcunderstand principles of electricity (circuits, measuring voltage, etc.).