Engine driver
An engine driver is an adult who has a permit for engine driver, who is professionally trained for performing the tasks of an engine driver, who has adequate education or a passed master exam and is fit for the job in terms language skills.
An engine driver performs the following tasks:
- driving locomotives,
- ensuring that the train is ready for driving,
- reporting on the formation and braking of the train,
- driving the train according to the schedule,
- observing the driving path,
- repeating the signals received from the assistant engine driver,
- shunting with locomotive,
- performing brake tests,
- inspecting locomotives and carriages,
- inspecting the conformity of the load on freight carriages,
- securing railway vehicles from self-movement,
- coupling and decoupling of vehicles,
- including with an accessory coupling,
- eliminating malfunctions on vehicles and the train,
- calculating true brake weight,
- calculating maximum speed,
- inspecting the train,
- securing the train stopped at open railway line.
Conditions and evidence
Responsible: Ministry of Infrastructure |
Last updated: 03. 08. 2016