GENERAL REQUIREMENTS
- Ensure train drivers meet medical, vision and hearing fitness standards Operator
UK Statutory Instrument
2010
United Kingdom
The Train Driving Licences and Certificates Regulations 2010
At a glance
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What's here
6 compliance obligations
Who this Act binds
Business-side actors with duties under this Act, ranked by how often they appear.
- Operator 4
- Employer 1
- Any Person 1
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What this Act requires
Sections that create concrete duties on businesses or carry penalties. Procedural and definitional sections are folded into the “Browse other sections” expander at the bottom of each group. Click any section title to read the source text on legislation.gov.uk.
Schedules
PERIODIC EXAMINATIONS AFTER APPOINTMENT
- Arrange regular medical checks for your train drivers Employer
In relation to the basic principles of operational communication the...
- Acquire and maintain knowledge of operational communication principles Operator
In relation to the basic principles of physics the driver...
- Ensure drivers understand basic physics principles for train operation Operator
1. CHARACTERISTICS OF THE LICENCE
- Licence cards must meet ISO physical specifications Any Person
Browse 33 other Schedules — structural / supplementary
MINIMUM CONTENT OF THE EXAMINATION BEFORE APPOINTMENT
The objective of the general training is to provide general...
In relation to a driver’s work, the work environment, the...
In relation to railway technologies, including safety principles behind operational...
In relation to the basic principles of railway infrastructure the...
In relation to trains, their composition and the technical requirements...
In relation to hazards involved in railway operations in general...
2. CONTENTS OF THE LICENCE
3. CERTIFICATE
4. MINIMUM DATA CONTAINED IN REGISTERS OF TRAIN DRIVING LICENCES AND TRAIN DRIVING CERTIFICATES
5. DRIVING THE TRAIN
6. ANOMALIES
7. OPERATING INCIDENTS AND ACCIDENTS, FIRES AND ACCIDENTS INVOLVING PERSONS
8. LANGUAGE TESTS
1. TESTING THE BRAKES
2. TYPE OF OPERATION AND MAXIMUM TRAIN SPEED ACCORDING TO THE LINE CHARACTERISTICS
3. KNOWLEDGE OF THE LINE
The following aspects are important— (a) operational conditions (changes of...
4. SAFETY REGULATIONS
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1. TESTS AND CHECKS PRIOR TO DEPARTURE
2. KNOWLEDGE OF ROLLING STOCK
3. TESTING THE BRAKES
4. OPERATING MODE AND MAXIMUM SPEED OF THE TRAIN IN RELATION TO THE LINE CHARACTERISTICS
5. DRIVING THE TRAIN IN A WAY WHICH DOES NOT DAMAGE INSTALLATIONS OR VEHICLES
6. ANOMALIES
7. OPERATING INCIDENTS AND ACCIDENTS, FIRES AND ACCIDENTS INVOLVING PERSONS
8. CONDITIONS FOR CONTINUING RUNNING AFTER AN INCIDENT INVOLVING ROLLING STOCK
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9. IMMOBILISATION OF THE TRAIN
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Monitoring
- Monitor train drivers and take action if competence or licence validity is in doubt Operator
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Citation and commencement
Interpretation
Application and extent
Requirement for licences and certificates
Licence and certificate characteristics
Ownership of licence
Ownership of certificate
Conditions for obtaining a licence
Conditions for obtaining a certificate
Procedures for obtaining a licence
Procedures for obtaining a certificate
Validity and renewal of licences
Periodic checks to maintain validity of licence
Validity of certificate
Periodic checks to maintain validity of certificate
Cessation of employment
Suspension or withdrawal of licences issued by the ORR
Suspension or withdrawal of other train driving licences and driver prohibition
Suspension or withdrawal of certificates and driver prohibition
Serious threat to the safety of the railway
Appeal to the Commission
Registers of recognised persons
Registers of licences
Registers of certificates
Information relating to the status of licences
Information sharing
Information relating to certificates etc.
Information in relation to international train services
Training content
Trainers
Examinations
Quality standards
Independent assessment
Delegation of functions by the ORR
Appeals against decisions of the ORR
Appeals against decisions of railway undertakings and infrastructure managers
Anti-fraud measures
Enforcement
Transitional provisions
Review
Official guidance
Authoritative sources published by regulators or government explaining this legislation.
- Registers of doctors, psychologists and training and examination centres | Office of Rail and Road (opens in a new tab) from ORR Detailed Guidance
- Train driving licences and the law | Office of Rail and Road (opens in a new tab) from ORR Detailed Guidance
- Guidance on train driving licences | Office of Rail and Road (opens in a new tab) from ORR Detailed Guidance
- Train driving licences and certificates | Office of Rail and Road (opens in a new tab) from ORR Detailed Guidance
- Health and safety laws | Office of Rail and Road (opens in a new tab) from ORR Detailed Guidance
Enforcement and responsible bodies
The regulators that administer or enforce this legislation.
Office of Rail and Road
Independent safety and economic regulator for Britain's railways. Regulates health and safety for the mainline rail network, London Underground, light rail, trams, …
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