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Career Guidance Skills working with machinery and specialised equipment S8.6 - using precision instrumentation and equipment S8.6.4 - operating communications equipment Operate train signalling equipment
Description
Operate train signals to indicate whether or not train drivers may proceed. Manipulate light signals or barriers. Control direction of trains by moving points.
Occupations requiring this skill
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Skill demand overview
- Essential in 2 occupations
- Optional in 0 occupations
- Total: 2 occupations
- Most common in: ISCO major group 8 (Plant and machine operators, and assemblers)
Essential for
- Level crossing signalpersonLevel crossing signalpersons operate equipment in the safeguarding of level crossings, according to safety regulations. They supervise the traffic situation around the level crossi…
- Rail traffic controllerRail traffic controllers operate signals and points that help make sure trains run safely and on time. They operate from a signal box in order to control the order…
Related skills
- Modern power signalling systems
- Signal boxes
- Maintain railway signal equipment
- Signal box parts
- Test railway signalling equipment
- Operate LED-based panel signal boxes
- Operate railway warning systems
- Operate railway communication systems
- Mark differences in colours
- Stay alert
- Manage train working timetable
- Level crossing regulations
- Process data from railway control rooms
Last updated on February 18, 2026
