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Train driver CV: example and template

This example is for train drivers in passenger and freight transport at regional, long-distance and private operators, and for assistant drivers and candidates finishing their training.

The employer wants to know which licence and certificate you hold, which vehicles you drive, which routes you know, what kind of traffic you work in and how you look after safety and punctuality. We show you how to describe this on your CV.

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Example CV: train driver

All the details in this example are fictional. Treat it as a model of layout and wording, and replace the content with your own experience.

Marcin Szczepanski

Train driver

Tarnow +48 123 456 789 marcin.szczepanski@example.com

Professional profile

Train driver with 9 years of experience, the last 6 at a regional operator. I hold a train driver licence and a certificate for electric multiple units and electric locomotives. I drive passenger trains on routes in Malopolska and Podkarpacie, carry out brake tests and pre-departure checks, and work with the train manager and signallers. I have had no railway incident caused by me since I started.

Work experience

Train driver

02.2020 - present

Regional train operator, Tarnow

  • Passenger trains on routes in Malopolska and Podkarpacie.
  • Electric multiple units and electric locomotives.
  • Brake tests, pre-departure checks and reporting faults.
  • Working with the train manager and signallers.
  • No railway incidents caused by me.

Assistant driver, shunting driver

05.2016 - 01.2020

Freight operator, Krakow

  • Shunting on sidings.
  • Helping drive freight trains.
  • Preparing locomotives for service.

Education

Railway transport technician

2011 - 2015

School of Railway Transport

Skills

  • Driving passenger trains
  • Electric multiple units and locomotives
  • Route knowledge and traffic rules
  • Brake tests and pre-departure checks
  • On-board safety systems
  • Working with the crew and signallers

Licences

  • Train driver licence
  • Train driver certificate, electric multiple units and electric locomotives
  • Up-to-date medical and psychological tests

Languages

  • English: A2

Additional information

  • Shift work

I hereby consent to the processing of my personal data for the purposes necessary to carry out the recruitment process, in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 April 2016 (GDPR).

How to write a train driver CV

Professional summary

Write which licence and certificate you hold, which vehicles you drive, in what kind of traffic and on which routes. The employer is looking for a driver who knows the rules, works calmly and gets passengers or freight there safely and on time.

Assistant driver and shunting driver with 3 years of experience at a freight operator. I do shunting, help drive trains and prepare locomotives. I hold a train driver licence. I am looking for work as a passenger train driver.

Experience: duties and achievements

Describe the operator, kind of traffic, vehicles, routes, pre-departure tasks and work with the crew. Add your licence, certificate with vehicle types and up-to-date tests. Also say whether you know train control systems on modern lines.

Weaker: Driving trains.

Better: Passenger trains on routes in Malopolska and Podkarpacie.

Weaker: Vehicles.

Better: Electric multiple units and electric locomotives.

Weaker: Safety.

Better: Brake tests, pre-departure checks and reporting faults.

Skills worth listing

List train driving, vehicles, route knowledge, brake tests, safety systems and work with the crew. In your soft skills show concentration, responsibility and calm.

Professional skills

  • Train driving
  • Vehicle types
  • Route knowledge
  • Brake tests
  • Safety systems
  • Traffic rules

Personal skills

  • Concentration
  • Responsibility
  • Calm
  • Punctuality
  • Cooperation

Licences

List your train driver licence, certificate with vehicle types and up-to-date tests. The certificate is issued by the operator, so when changing jobs say which vehicles and routes it covers.

How to become a train driver

The path leads through medical tests, training and an exam for the licence, then training at an operator for the certificate. Many operators run their own training.

On your CV say what stage you are at. Add a railway school if you attended one.

Tailoring your CV to the job offer

A passenger operator looks for multiple units and punctuality, a freight operator for locomotives and heavy trains, and a long-distance operator for knowledge of long routes. Move to the top what the job ad is about.

The most common mistakes on a train driver CV

Questions and answers

What should a train driver put on a CV?

The licence, certificate, vehicle types, kind of traffic, routes, tests and experience.

How is a train driver licence different from a certificate?

In Poland the licence is issued by the Office of Rail Transport and the certificate by the operator. The certificate states the vehicles and routes you may drive.

Can you become a train driver without a railway school?

Yes, after meeting the requirements, passing the tests and completing training with an exam.

What else is worth giving?

Years without railway incidents and knowledge of modern safety systems.

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