Train and Tram Driver

Overview

Train and Tram Drivers drive trains and trams to transport passengers and freight on rail networks.

Day-to-day

• stopping at stations and set locations to pick up and set down passengers and freight
• opening and closing doors before and after passengers board or alight
• observing signals, track conditions, nearby traffic and prescribed speeds to ensure safety
• monitoring indicator gauges, changing controls and power supply poles and reporting operating irregularities
• checking time and adherence to timetables
• may advise passengers on destinations.

Considerations

• irregular hours
• requires driving
• shift work
• working outdoors.