Is Driving a Train the Dream Job? | All Aboard East Coast Trains 

Good luck!

good luck your live the dream now

Work and study hard and you can look forward to a great life, I’ve been an instructor for the last 15 years and I still love my job after more than 20 years train driving.

Yes and I expect you will be under the same pension rights and travel concessions as everyone else who works on Swedish Railways unlike here in Britain.

@@paulm2467 I can imagine. I worked as subway driver before. It was very good job too. But Traindriver is even better.

You will pass. Goodluck in the future

Saltspring Railway nice story but train driving up in north, Sweden, Norway it’s a life only mountains and snow forever

RU-vid fan Bot You Swedish?

Nick Burningleaves yes up in northern Sweden drives over to Norway on a train road called malmbanan=ore road it’s called so because we drive ore on it from a Swedish mine to the coast of narvik where they ship ore to the world.

@Olaf the Snowman It's a long time ago but I believe he was driving for a yr or two. We bumped into his mum several times and she'd tell us how much he was enjoying it.

@Olaf the Snowman Known few drivers that cant deal with the job its not hard but it can be quite stressful if you think to much into it ie what could happen if you screw up . Also you have to deal with continues assessment ride outs and down loads its great job / pay if you can deal with it

What's the buffers?

What do you mean by buffers?

My dad was a train driver for ScotRail, he's English but I'm Scottish. He said he hated it cause there was too much paper work so he left cause it was too stressful.

@@nadroj-88 What kind of paper work

Wow! In a couple of years I hope to be applying for a train driver at Avanti West Coast Trains, England

@@nordwind8726 how and where will you do this??

@@blackstarsw9583 Well it's not until a couple of years yet but you can apply in the city I live in.

I am assistant train driver in india

3-4 years? Here in Sweden it takes 40 or 60 weeks depending on which school you apply. Mine is 60 weeks. I have 6 month to go, then I will be ready to search for jobs. I want to drive also in Denmark. Because I love Denmark and my sister lives in Kolding.

I just got my digestives!

Hi what difficulties have you had with the public ? Hopefully I am aiming to be a trainer train driver so trying to build up a clear view of the job

Trainee**

Red 2005 the public are the only reason the job exists.

@Olaf the Snowman freight is good but not very secure. Passenger work is more stressful but very secure

@@user-lg7jo3md5n Dealing with the public ???? How about drunken passengers trying to open the doors whilst moving along, thereby cutting power to traction motors, bringing train to a halt, neccessitating leaving the cab, resetting the failsafe at the offending doors, being abused by passengers for stopping and buggering up the time table, then Traffic control gets on your back expecting you to make up time ILLEGALLY. How about passengers being assaulted by other passengers enroute, besides driving train, you need to alert the authorities to ensure police in attendance in advance locations, or even rape attempts of stealing. The list goes on and on. Stay the hell away from passenger trains, stick to freight. They are the best.

nick199009 go for steam then

Its to keep you safe

What noise tho

@@blank14976 the AWS

@@ES_Spotter the aws dosent go off every 90 seconds. It tells u what is the aspect on the signal. I think ur talking about the safety pedal

He really is. Great guy

I’m sure the union loves him

Shift work turns you into a recluse.

@@itchyvet kinda like it that way. No need to bow down to social norms.

@@itchyvet Absolute nonsense. I work 3/4 day weeks haha

@@itchyvet yeah up to 70k for 35 hours a week , the only thing that's turning you into is wealthy and probably looked after and happy also the best pensions .

@@georgericher3996 35 hours a week is nothing lol. I’d sign up right now

EM176 it’s like that with all jobs now I’m afraid you can have a member of the public abuse you and you fo nothing yet your the one who gets suspended cctv erased and statements that would cheat you and the stupid RMT won’t back you because they are drinking friends with managers Hayley are you reading from SWR ,can’t fart without it being on an iPhone now glad I’m out of it,SWR at Clapham bad hell hole ,TfL is better I’m finding

for 80-100k a year with some years in this job, cant really argue with that

@@Max15tz I don’t earn anywhere near that.

It makes the job more intresting

@@lucasm.f.2089 Interesting?

Some routes can be beautiful. E.g. picture driving through the Scottish highlands or how about through the Peak District or Yorkshire Dales.

I’ve developed a permanent neurological issue to artificial lights so I cannot work as a train driver anymore :(

YES! If you could do that I would very much appreciate it

Sounds great! You should try to get a job on the railway as soon as possible so you can start gaining some relevant experience

Is it really???

Train drivers my second option

I am over obsessed with trains, If I would spend 3000000 pounds just to drive a train.

@@mirmoiii2363 maybe you can apply to a driver job in your city's metro

@@JustRememberWhoYoureWorkingFor I cant im too young

It’s funny, they have a lot in common and share a lot of safety critical and training methods such as simulators but pilots are seen as middle class, smartly dressed professionals whereas train drivers are perceived as scruffy, working class oiks who are always on strike, I’m a driver/instructor in London and have never been on strike.

Is the pay good???

yep

You can do. At my place you do a week of earlies (start about 5am ish) followed by a week of lates (start 12 noon-ish) some drivers have swapped so they do constant earlies or constant lates as that suits some people better. I prefer earlies but like the change every week.

@@christovboh ok but in my country, i'm not sure it's possible to chose.

@@martialkenel7834 ah ok, I suppose it depends on the Train Operating Company and what hours they need to cover. There's usually some choice though, if they cover more than 8 hours a day.

Martial Kenel nice mate 👍

@@christovb How do u train to be a train driver

It's principally earlies and lates, our earliest shift is 0430 start and our latest finishes around 1:20, nights are permanent in our organisation. You are quite right in that it's the worst and hardest part of the job but it seems to be really variable from person to person. The shifts also vary in length and difficulty so you can have a 9 hour shift with 8 hrs in the cab or one with 5 hours driving, our shortest shifts are only between 6 and 7 hours with 4/5 hours driving and these are all the really early starts and some of the really late finishes. Normal day shifts are pretty rare and also unpopular as they necessitate traveling in the rush hour.

It’s sad but the these trains use too overloaded to much so it is better they got the azuma

@@Yosolarbtw Damn! 😞 I'm gotta create my job to use Virgin Trains (Avanti West Coast Trains). I'm working food waitress on first-class and the canteen too. You said Azuma LNER... Is too bad, it's no flyer train, no dream up this train is gone! That is the point! 😞💔

@@Yosolarbtw I keep the memory of Old favourite LNER Intercity flyer trains on my picture. Hope to keep in the spirit of Intercity the classic railways it is. (What such things waste!!) 😣 💔

@@robeycleaverland2155 aww that is so good I have a lot of memories too

I don’t believe its gonna die anytime soon, not at all

That's because you've never worked on any of them. Steam is dirty filthy smelly rattly things.

LUMO now

@Green Pudding so do I you dick. Look at my picture.

The speed determines the period of time.

Perhaps you're talking about a specific traction? But generally the answer is no, speed doesnt determine period of time.@@user-mp5om3hw4x

@Floofarri 458 Yes it is, in fact I think it’s longer than that. I think about 6 seconds but of course it could vary slightly by traction. I think you’re getting confused with AWS which you only have about 2.5-3s seconds to cancel (again, it will vary slightly by traction)

2.7 seconds on a 377/455 for AWS 7 seconds on a 377 DSD, every 60 seconds if not action taken in cab while in forward. 0 seconds on a 455 DSD as u keep Pedal depressed the whole time while in forward But that’s just with Southerns Trains.

Enquire within the UAE?

Same

Yep, me too.

Me too

If u lot are lucky, u might get it

itsyaboiiiKai RBLX why do you have to be lucky ?

Err.... no. That would be a safety hazard. Would never be allowed. Check out the video about the Russian airline pilot who took his kids in the cockpit. His kid pushed the control column which disengaged the A/P and put the plane into a spiral dive. All 144 people on board were killed.

Only is Asia and the middle east. In the UK train driving has no independent qualification related. If you pass the entry tests and exams, you are trained ftom 'ab initio' (completely unqualified) until you begin work in operation.

...now a pedal!

I don't believe it!.

Victor Meldrew! (Richard Wilson).. sounds slightly like Ronnie Corbitt at times, ha ha

@@jonathanpittock1447 Gaius from Merlin too!

Gaius!!!

The average base pay for a Train Driver in the UK is £54,184 per year

Does that count as good? In my country, our salary isn't much above as a school teacher's.

Special Guest Star yes it is good. Double the national average wage and only 40 hr week. One of the top paid jobs in the uk without a degree.

I don't think we're in the same country. Not even counting the high pay other people have mentioned; train drivers in the UK are incredibly well looked after. Working at night? Double pay. Working weekends or holidays? Double pay. Dirty or oily locos? Refuse to take it anywhere until it's cleaned. Malfunction? Do the same. That suicidal person just turned into as much time off, fully paid, as you need. Get three suicidal people in your entire career? Immediately retired (optional, of course) with a final salary pension, never have to work another day in your life. Yeah, dream job alright.

@@Freakymonify I'm a train driver, and no, we don't get double pay for night shift, weekends, or holidays... it's all part of the working day. If we refused to take a train coz the loco was dirty (which it always is), we'd be sacked. As much time as we want after a suicide - fat chance! Again, we'd be sacked straight away. Three suicides and final salary pension??? What world are you living in? I've had 7, and am still expected to drive. I'm not saying it's a bad job. However, your assumptions are completely wrong. Unfortunately we get assaulted so often by people like you who assume we do nothing, but you have no clue what goes on behind the scenes. But I'm starting to see that everyone is an expert in what they know nothing about...

Don’t put yourself down, put your mind to it and you’ll achieve your goals!

@@GJB21 thank you you made my day 😁

It's not necessary to be particularly smart, you have to be able to concentrate for a long time, to be able to follow instructions and apply the correct methods and techniques consistently, to take responsibility and to communicate, collaborate and understand what is required of you, take the assessments and they will show whether you are potentially a train driver, you have nothing to lose and you might be pleasantly surprised.

@@paulm2467 Thanks bro👍

Be positive and put your mind to it, and I bet you COULD achieve it!

Not in the UK. Perfect English fluency is required. The job requires essential communication skills with signallers, ops, train managers, etc.

Err, it's Richard Wilson ("Victor Meldrew").

probably, but it might take a lot of time applying.

I'm afraid foreign experience (especially in India, with such a poor safety record on the railways) will not count towards an application in the UK.

Walk a mile in another's shoes. Whilst it may look good, there are major pitfalls with this job.

Robert- oh dear ,oh dear ,oh dear - for your ANOTHER ignorant ,self-appointed armchair expert who thinks he knows it all !! -if you were maybe a bit brighter and not such a thick-cu*t -you would realise some the income generated from train fares goes into fuel costs ,management wages , Network rail for track access and to the leasing companies for the hire of rolling stock/locos and along with the cost of maintaining all this stock whilst the vast majority of the profits goes to the greedy share-holders -so do try and understand and dont be a tw*t all your life !!

@@itchyvet like with any job, but reality is that considering you get that pay with zero debt and could start earning pretty young it's not bad at all. Plus you get more off time than most jobs get.

You don't need academic qualifications in the UK. You need a confident command of written English and numeracy but not with a stipulated academic certificate. My brother-in-law became a train driver with Northern in 2016. He only had a maths and an English GCSE. There are around 30 assessments and tests that they do in-house. It's more about concentration and fast response times than academic knowledge.

Finally! Another Merlin fan!

@EnglishMuffin AWS is for warning of signal aspect sounds a horn applies brake it not acknowledged on any signal at a caution aspect only time used for speed is with a TSR temp speed restriction . TPWS can be triggered by speed when approaching signal at caution to fast DRA is passenger train only it helps prevent setting of on a red Drivers reminder apparatus

@Floofarri 458 Don’t forget some networks/traction have additional safety systems. For example, the GWML and Chiltern are fitted with Automatic Train Protection (ATP). And the WCML are fitted with Tilt Authorisation Speed Supervision (TASS) for Class 221s/390s. Another example is the underground and Thameslink in the core which have Correct Side Door Enable/Release (CSDR/CSDE) which prevents wrong side doors from being released.

Average pay is £57k a year, some make more through overtime. Around £25k when you start training.

For us non robotics it’s very off putting. Imagine what it’s like in Japan lol.

If the driver dies and rests on top of the DSD pedal, its only vigilance (or TPWS/ AWS)that will stop the train from the cab. Passengers probably wouldnt know so wont pull the passcoms that will bring the train to a halt. @ 90mph the 150 tons of train with over 100 people in would have gone about 2 miles in those 90 seconds Imagine if vigilance was set for 10 minutes. That train would have potentially travelled 15 miles by itself.

Hywel James The technology is there for that to happen, reality is certainly for the next few years nobody (Network Rail or the TOC’s) can afford the £Millions it will cost to install that technology across the whole network.

Change your existing job

@@southerntransport466 Nah driving a train is not for me.

They said the same in the 70s , it's still around.

it will become automised in 10-20 years. So still plenty of time left to drive my friend :)

There are 20,000 train drivers in the UK. 13 train drivers have died in accidents in the last 30 years, of which 1 was in the last 10 years. Very safe.

They don't.

? this was filmed in the early 2010s

Omg just please stfu.

@Floofarri 458 Simulators are getting better. TSW is pretty good to be fair in terms just the handling of the train.

and how do you work out hes very well paid to drive trains ?? - just how long have you been a train driver to base your opinions ??

Agreed.

Hard to imagine what the situation today would be like if Foster Yeoman had not eventually given up with BR's unreliable, useless service and just designed and purchased their own Class 59's from GM. Class 59 led to the Class 66 and viola - an actual reliable loco.

Privatisation of railways was the death knell for efficient railways.

Transport system, not an enthusiast playpen

If everyone thought like you we’d still have Stephensons rocket

yeah. engineering that would be a dream job.