Qualification details

Release 1 . This is the first release of this qualification in the TLI Transport and Logistics Training Package.

This is a general qualification for a person driving a medium/heavy rail track vehicle from one location to another over main line track.

It involves a broad range of skilled applications in a wide variety of contexts, which may involve application of some discretion and judgement in selecting equipment, services or contingency measures. It may also include responsibility for coordinating the work of others.

Job roles 

Job roles and titles vary across different sectors. Possible job titles relevant to this qualification include:

• track vehicle operator/driver
• track machine driver.

No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to this qualification at the time of publication.

There are no entry requirements for this qualification.

A total of 17 units of competency  comprising:

• 11 core units  listed below, plus
• 6 general elective units  from the general elective units listed below.

Up to 3 of the general elective units  may be selected from any relevant nationally endorsed Training Package. The general elective units must contribute to the vocational outcomes of the qualification.

Where imported units are selected, care must be taken to ensure that all prerequisite units specified are complied with.

Where a prerequisite is attached to a unit it is identified by the symbol ∟

Core units 

TLIC0016

Identify and respond to signals and trackside signs

TLIC2075

Drive and monitor medium or heavy self-propelled on-track equipment

TLIC2076

Establish and operate braking system on medium/heavy self-propelled on-track equipment

TLIC2080

Start up, shut down and stable medium/heavy self-propelled on-track equipment

TLIE1003

Participate in basic workplace communication

TLIF0020

Safely access the rail corridor

TLIF0025

Follow work health and safety procedures

TLIF2010

Apply fatigue management strategies

TLIF2106

Respond to emergencies and abnormal situations when driving medium/heavy on-track vehicles

TLIU2008

Apply environmental procedures to rail infrastructure

TLIW0007

Operate under track protection rules

General elective units 

TLIB0012

Maintain and use hand tools

TLIB1093

Clean equipment and restore worksite

TLIB2001

Check and assess operational capabilities of equipment

TLIB2085

Apply track fundamentals

TLIB2091

Measure and record track geometry

TLIB2130

Diagnose and rectify minor faults on on-track vehicles

TLIB2133

Test medium/heavy track vehicle braking system

TLIC0024

Operate rail traffic with due consideration of route conditions

TLIC0083

Access rail track to travel track vehicle under a proceed authority

TLIC0084

Access rail track to travel track vehicles under manual block working conditions

TLIC2054

Access rail track to run track vehicle within defined worksite

TLIC2074

Couple and uncouple track maintenance vehicles

TLID0020

Shift materials safely using manual handling methods

TLIE0002

Process workplace documentation

TLIE2031

Use communication systems for on-track vehicle operations

TLIF0008

Apply safety critical communications in the rail environment

TLIF2006

Apply accident-emergency procedures

TLIF2018

Operate firefighting equipment

TLIF3058

Apply safeworking rules and regulations to rail functions

TLIF3091

Apply awareness of dangerous goods and hazardous materials requirements

TLII4022

Identify and meet customer requirements

TLIK2010

Use infotechnology devices in the workplace

TLIS2030

Carry out track ballasting

TLIW2028

Identify the principles of ballast cleaning operations

TLIW2029

Identify the principles of ballast regulator operations

TLIW2030

Identify the principles of dynamic track stabaliser operations

TLIW2031

Identify the principles of self-propelled rail grinder operations

TLIW2032

Identify the principles of tamping machine operations

TLIW2033

Identify the principles of mechanised track laying operations

TLIW2037

Clip and secure points

TLIW3026

Operate stand alone signalling/point control equipment

This qualification replaces and is equivalent to TLI27220 Certificate II in Rail Track Vehicle Driving.