Drivers who have to communicate with the infrastructure manager on critical safety issues must have language skills in the language indicated by the infrastructure manager concerned. Their language skills must be such that they can communicate actively and effectively in routine, adverse and emergency situations.

They must be able to use the messages and communication method specified in the F2NTSN relating to the ‘operation and traffic management’ subsystem of the rail system.

Drivers must be able to understand (both listening and reading) and to communicate (both speaking and writing) according to level B1 of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR) established by the Council of Europe.

In this paragraph, “NTSN”, “subsystem” and “rail system” have the meanings set out in regulation 2(1) of the Railways (Interoperability) Regulations 2011.