How hard is it to become a tube driver?

Training outside of London can take up to 12 months. Training covers hands-on driver training with an instructor, driving theory and safety training. You will have to complete a Personal Track Safety Certificate, as well as an NVQ Level 2 in Rail Transport Operations (Driving) before your training is complete.



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TUBE DRIVER TRAINING Once they have the job, training to become a London Underground Train Driver is currently almost 6 months. Training outside of London can take up to 12 months. Training covers hands-on driver training with an instructor, driving theory and safety training.

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Do London tube drivers seem overpaid compared to other countries? Their average salary is 60-70K, with some paid over 100K.

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Most salary levels are just based on supply and demand economics really. What makes tube drivers different is the ability of their unions to make the supply of drivers extremely tight (and thus drive up their pay). They do this in a few ways: 1.

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When it comes to travelling back home at the end of her shift, it's actually pretty straightforward. She told viewers that there are two depots on the Bakerloo Line – one at Queen's Park and one at Elephant and Castle – and every driver has a 'home' depot where they start and finish work.

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The typical London Underground Train Driver salary is £64,901 per year. Train Driver salaries at London Underground can range from £62,619 - £69,316 per year. This estimate is based upon 24 London Underground Train Driver salary report(s) provided by employees or estimated based upon statistical methods.

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If you are a person who likes to work with some independence and isolation where your boss is not always watching you then it could mean interesting to you. This is a well paid job of driving a tube and the training support is there.

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You only drive one line unless you are an assessor or a test train operator.

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Freight train conductors can't listen to music, books on tape, or do anything else that could potentially help them stay awake. Each freight train has two crew members, a conductor and an engineer.

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Of the nearly 4,000 tube drivers on the payroll, just nine were paid over £100,000 in the past year. Just nine people out of 4,000 drivers in total — and the nine are doing more specialised work than the average tube driver.

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What hours do they work and how much holiday do they get? Drivers usually work 36-hour weeks and have 43 days of annual leave, including bank holidays.

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Here are some general steps to follow to become a train driver:
  1. Gain GCSEs in English and maths. ...
  2. Reach the minimum age. ...
  3. Pass the medical requirements. ...
  4. Complete an apprenticeship. ...
  5. Apply for trainee driver roles with train companies. ...
  6. Complete your training. ...
  7. Apply for a role with TfL. ...
  8. Complete assessments.


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Some London Tube drivers are now earning more than £100,000 a year, despite new technology that makes their jobs easier. Figures obtained by the Sunday Times reveal the highest-paid driver earned £103,374 in the year to November, a 69 per cent rise since 2012.

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