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An offer from the Federal Institute for Vocational Education and Training

Your profession: Railway worker specialising in operational train driving and transport (m/f)

Professional activities

Railway workers specialising in operational train driving and transport direct locomotives and engines for local and long-distance rail services. They transport passengers and goods. As drivers of locomotives, commuter trains and underground trains, they are responsible for ensuring the smooth running of rail transport.

Fields of work

Railwaymen and railwaywomen specialising in operational train driving and transport work, for example,

  • for railway firms for passenger transport and goods transport
  • in companies operating train security systems
  • Companies for track-based goods transport and passenger transport.

The professional profiles are based on information from berufenet at the Federal Employment Agency and BIBB (Federal Institute for Vocational Education and Training).