Designed for newcomers into the rail industry across all disciplines, to acquire a rapid understanding of the fundamentals of traction and rolling stock, to be able to apply this knowledge in a business and non-technical environment.

On successful completion of the course assessment, trainees will be able to:

• Locate and identify the vehicles within the relevant Fleet.
• Locate, identify and describe the functions of the major systems and equipment on         the train(s) .        
• Interpret schematic drawings of electrical and pneumatic systems and equipment to       facilitate simple fault finding.
• Use the Train Management System to diagnose train status and current faults.
• Describe limits of own actions and authority relating to warranty of components.
• Use laptop and diagnostic software to investigate and eliminate system faults.