Train driver (fully licensed)

This compact education prepares you optimally for your VVRV exams

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This course prepares you optimally for the exam for fully licensed train driver, for passenger and freight transport. Train driver is a varied and responsible job. Only with an excellent knowledge of railway tracks, equipment and communication a train driver can guarantee safety and work efficiently.
You learn the theory about:
- railway risks and the corresponding security measures
- setting and signals for driving trains within the Netherlands, without limitations to speed and distance
- driving main railways, emplacements, connecting lines and private company sites
- evaluating the components of the railway infrastructure
- evaluating the railway equipment when testing and preparing for (and keeping in) operation of train.
At the end of this course:
- you are completely prepared for the exam ‘train driver fully licensed for freight or passengers’. You can sit for this exam at the VVRV.
- you can safely drive trains and shunt parts
- you can operate traction units and maintenance vehicles

Entry requirements	Anyone can participate in this course. For exam taking, see entry requirements from the VVRV (pdf).
Type of training	Basic course/education
Duration	In consultation
Language	Dutch, Nederlands
Exams	(managed on your own at VVRV)
Certificate	Yes (from the VVRV)
Course code	RMVB

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