Our conductors are given 16 weeks training, which sees them based at one of our. Conductor training our conductors are given 16 weeks training, which sees them based at one of our training academies in manchester or leeds 56% of the time, with the other 44% spent out on our different trains, at one of our maintenance depots or at the station where you will be based. Our trainees enrol on a level 3 train driver apprenticeship. Working on trains carrying freight or people, train conductors may. According to industry professionals, northwest railroad institutes is the leading railroad training school in the county. You will work with the driver or engineer to bring the train. Northern rail train conductor current employee leeds, eng 25 february 2015 a pleasure to work for a great company, you get to learn about different aspect of the railway you never knew existed. Im also due to start northern as a conductor but a month later on the 27th march, pretty nervous as ive worked for the same company for 9yrs now but excited at the same time. Our sixmonth training program will prepare you for a variety of entrylevel positions in the railroad industry including. If youre looking for a rewarding career full of opportunity, support and trust, then northern is the only way to go. As soon as a passenger sets foot on one of our trains, its up to people like sophie to ensure they have a real northern experience. Im also interested in knowing what to expect from the training so if someone could share their experienceknowledge that would be helpful. These jobs directly lead to becoming a conductor andor a locomotive. Dec 09, 2019 while many conductors learn on the job in entrylevel rail yard positions, some attend technical schools and.
While many conductors learn on the job in entrylevel rail yard positions. Northern is looking to recruit train drivers across the region, with a potential salary of. We are publiclyowned, headquartered in york, and our parent company is dft olr holdings ltd dohl which is owned by the secretary of state for transport. Hi can anyone tell me where the conductor training centre is for people who will be working at skipton. Free rail travel, some colleagues are a good laugh. Northern rail are looking for train drivers and the salaries are. Students who searched for become a train conductor. From this week, northern rail has introduced amended services and removed a staggering 165 services each day. Some lines send prospective railroad conductors to a sixweek training program before assigning them to some additional form of training. Train conductors are responsible for holding together the train, the freight, the passengers, and the crew. Train driver jobs at northern, connecting tens of thousands of people each day and calling at over 500 stations in the north of england. The driver training programme includes modules on rules and regulations, route learning, fire safety, traction training and track safety, followed. Also, a possible start date of 30th september has been muted and i have to serve a months notice to my current employer so what i want to know is when will i be called up for a medical should the start date above be correct.