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Directive 2007/59/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 October 2007 on the certification of train drivers operating locomotives and trains on the railway system in the Community

8.LANGUAGE TESTSU.K.

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 ‘Operations’ TSI. Drivers must be able to communicate according to level 3 of the following table:

Language and communication level

The oral qualification in a language can be subdivided into five levels:

LevelDescription
5

  • can adapt the way he/she speaks to any interlocutor

  • can put forward an opinion

  • can negotiate

  • can persuade

  • can give advice

4

  • can cope with totally unforeseen situations

  • can make assumptions

  • can express an argued opinion

3

  • can cope with practical situations involving an unforeseen element

  • can describe

  • can keep a simple conversation going

2

  • can cope with simple practical situations

  • can ask questions

  • can answer questions

1

  • can talk using memorised sentences