How do I become a London tube driver?

How do I become a London tube driver?

Can train drivers listen to music?

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.

How many London Underground drivers are there?

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.

What benefits do London Underground drivers get?

Can anyone become a tube driver?

The normal route to becoming a Tube driver is through working for TfL in a different role first - usually customer facing but it can just be within TfL - and successfully completing the probation period. After this, you can be entered into an internal talent pool or apply for a Tube driver position.

Is it hard to become a tube driver?

There are stringent tests and assessments for candidates for London Underground train driver jobs. The application process includes an online multiple-choice test, an assessment centre, a group test, an English test and various other assessments. After passing these tests, you can proceed to a face-to-face interview.

How do tube drivers get home?

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.

Is tube driver a good job?

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.

How much annual leave do Tube drivers get?

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.

How do Tube drivers communicate?

Tunnel telephones and power control The traditional London Underground system for tube drivers to speak with control, by means of clipping a telephone on to a pair of exposed copper wires fixed to the tunnel wall at cab height, has been superseded by the advent of the Connect Tetra radio network.

Do train drivers sit or stand?

the driver sits in a central position.

Do tube drivers get paid well?

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

Why are Tube drivers paid so much?

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.