Consultation outcome

New guides for the Train Driving Licences and Certificates Regulations 2010

• From: Office of Rail and Road
• Published: 18 December 2018
• Last updated: 5 February 2020 — See all updates

This consultation has concluded

Detail of outcome

The guides, created as part of this consultation, for:

• train operators
• medical and occupational psychological fitness requirements and recognition process
• train driver training requirements, examination requirements and recognition process
• suspending or withdrawing a train driving licence
• train drivers appealing against decisions made by their employer regarding their train driving certificate

have been added to the Office of Rail and Road website.

The outcome includes a facts leaflet for train drivers and guidance by the Railway Delivery Group on meeting the train driving licences and certificate regulation requirements.

The guides and information were released on 6 June 2019.

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Original consultation

Summary

Seeks views on updated guidance on the suspension and withdrawal of train driving licences.

This consultation was held on another website.

This consultation ran from
9:30am on 17 December 2018 to 11:45pm on 11 February 2019

Consultation description

The Office of Rail and Road is seeking feedback on its updated and simplified guidance on the Train Driving Licences and Certificates Regulations 2010 (TDLCR). These regulations require all train drivers on the mainline railway to hold a licence and a certificate to drive a train. Our consultation focuses on our first guide in a new suite and deals with the suspension and withdrawal of licences.

Published 18 December 2018
Last updated 5 February 2020 + show all updates

1. 5 February 2020

   Outcome information and guides released.

2. 18 December 2018

   First published.