The Train Driver Academy is a virtual academy that was established in April 2019 by Rail Delivery Group, further to the request by Department of Transport. It aims at providing the following:
- Establishing an effective and easy to use learning management system
- Enhancing the quality of driver training
- Improving driver skills via level 3 apprenticeship
- Career progression of train drivers, instructors and managers
- Build Inclusivity and Diversity of drivers in the industry
The Train Driver Academy provides the materials for your training and the learning management system to manage your training.
What is an operating company?
A company that operates a train or manages the infrastructure or operation of the trains, is known as an operating company in the railways. There are two types of operating companies that you should be aware of: Train Operating companies (TOCs) and Freight Operating Companies (FOCs).
TOCs: Train Operating companies or TOCs are companies that run the passenger trains. Click here to view them.
FOCs: Freight rail services are private sector commercial enterprises provided by private Freight Operating Companies (FOCs) on behalf of their corporate customers. In laymen terms, these trains transport goods and cargos for their operating companies. Click here to view them.
