The Train Driving Licences and Certificates Regulations 2010

1Citation and commencement

2Interpretation

3Application and extent

PART 2LICENSING AND CERTIFICATION OF TRAIN DRIVERS

4Requirement for licences and certificates

5Licence and certificate characteristics

6Ownership of licence

7Ownership of certificate

PART 3CONDITIONS FOR OBTAINING LICENCES AND CERTIFICATES

8Conditions for obtaining a licence

9Conditions for obtaining a certificate

PART 4PROCEDURES FOR OBTAINING LICENCES AND CERTIFICATES

10Procedures for obtaining a licence

11Procedures for obtaining a certificate

PART 5VALIDITY OF LICENCES AND CERTIFICATES

12Validity and renewal of licences

13Periodic checks to maintain validity of licence

14Validity of certificate

15Periodic checks to maintain validity of certificate

16Cessation of employment

PART 6SUSPENSION AND WITHDRAWAL OF LICENCES AND CERTIFICATES

18Suspension or withdrawal of licences issued by the ORR

19Suspension or withdrawal of other train driving licences and driver prohibition

20Suspension or withdrawal of certificates and driver prohibition

21Serious threat to the safety of the railway

22Appeal to the Commission

PART 7REGISTERS AND INFORMATION

23Registers of recognised persons

24Registers of licences

25Registers of certificates

26Information relating to the status of licences

26AInformation sharing

27Information relating to certificates etc.

28Information in relation to international train services

PART 8TRAINING AND EXAMINATION

29Training content

PART 9REVIEWING STANDARDS

32Quality standards

33Independent assessment

PART 10DELEGATION OF FUNCTIONS BY THE ORR

34Delegation of functions by the ORR

PART 11APPEALS AGAINST DECISIONS OF THE ORR

35Appeals against decisions of the ORR

PART 12APPEALS AGAINST DECISIONS OF RAILWAY UNDERTAKINGS AND INFRASTRUCTURE MANAGERS

36Appeals against decisions of railway undertakings and infrastructure managers

PART 13ENFORCEMENT

37Anti-fraud measures

PART 14TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS

39Transitional provisions

SCHEDULE 1MEDICAL REQUIREMENTS

(This Schedule substantially reproduces the provisions of Annex II to the Directive)

1GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

2MINIMUM CONTENT OF THE EXAMINATION BEFORE APPOINTMENT

3PERIODIC EXAMINATIONS AFTER APPOINTMENT

SCHEDULE 2... MODEL TRAIN DRIVING LICENCE AND ... COMPLEMENTARY TRAIN DRIVING CERTIFICATE

(This Schedule substantially reproduces the provisions of Annex I to the Directive)

1. CHARACTERISTICS OF THE LICENCE

2. CONTENTS OF THE LICENCE

4. MINIMUM DATA CONTAINED IN REGISTERS OF TRAIN DRIVING LICENCES AND TRAIN DRIVING CERTIFICATES

SCHEDULE 3GENERAL PROFESSIONAL KNOWLEDGE AND REQUIREMENTS REGARDING THE LICENCE

(This Schedule substantially reproduces the provisions of Annex IV to the Directive)

1The objective of the general training is to provide general...

2In relation to a driver’s work, the work environment, the...

3In relation to railway technologies, including safety principles behind operational...

4In relation to the basic principles of railway infrastructure the...

5In relation to the basic principles of operational communication the...

6In relation to trains, their composition and the technical requirements...

7In relation to hazards involved in railway operations in general...

8In relation to the basic principles of physics the driver...

SCHEDULE 4PROFESSIONAL KNOWLEDGE OF INFRASTRUCTURE AND REQUIREMENTS REGARDING THE TRAIN DRIVING CERTIFICATE

(This Schedule substantially reproduces the provisions of Annex VI to the Directive)

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

5. DRIVING THE TRAIN

7. OPERATING INCIDENTS AND ACCIDENTS, FIRES AND ACCIDENTS INVOLVING PERSONS

8. LANGUAGE TESTS

SCHEDULE 5PROFESSIONAL KNOWLEDGE OF ROLLING STOCK AND REQUIREMENTS REGARDING THE TRAIN DRIVING CERTIFICATE

(This Schedule substantially reproduces the provisions of Annex V to the Directive)

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

7. OPERATING INCIDENTS AND ACCIDENTS, FIRES AND ACCIDENTS INVOLVING PERSONS

8. CONDITIONS FOR CONTINUING RUNNING AFTER AN INCIDENT INVOLVING ROLLING STOCK

9. IMMOBILISATION OF THE TRAIN

SCHEDULE 6FREQUENCY OF EXAMINATIONS

(This Schedule substantially reproduces the provisions of Annex VII to the Directive)

SCHEDULE 7TRAINING METHOD

(This Schedule substantially reproduces the provisions of Annex III to the Directive)

2010 No. 724

Transport

The Train Driving Licences and Certificates Regulations 2010

Made9th March 2010

Laid before Parliament12th March 2010

Coming into force in accordance with regulation 1

The Secretary of State makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972 M1.

The Secretary of State is a Minister designated M2 for the purposes of section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972 in relation to measures relating to railways and railway transport.