Train and Tram Drivers

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

What the job involves

• 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