Qualification details

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

This is a qualification for a person engaged in the control of rail traffic or tram/light rail networks.

This qualification requires a broad range of skilled applications within the rail control environment. It also requires the skills and knowledge to evaluate and analyse current practices, to develop new criteria and procedures, and to provide some leadership and guidance to others in their work.

Job roles 

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

Rail Network Control - Rail Traffic Control

• area controller
• network control officer
• network controller
• train controller.

Rail Network Control - Tram/Light Rail Control

• light rail controller
• tram controller.

Please note: RTO to insert on the testamur, the specialist elective unit group selected from the group choice below. 

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 15 units of competency  comprising:

• 6 core units listed below, plus
• all units from one of the specialist elective unit groups listed below, plus
• 4 general elective units from Group C listed below if selecting Group A, or
• 5 general elective units from Group C listed below if selecting Group B.

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.

Core units 

TLIE3022

Complete workplace documents

TLIF0008

Apply safety critical communications in the rail environment

TLIF2010

Apply fatigue management strategies

TLIF3087

Follow work health and safety, and environmental procedures in the rail industry

TLIG0003

Work effectively with others in a team

TLII4022

Identify and meet customer requirements

Group A: Rail Traffic Control 

TLIE3023

Use electronic communication systems

TLIF0017

Implement safeworking rules and regulations for network control activities

TLIF4086

Control and coordinate incident responses

TLIL4074

Control and coordinate rail traffic movement

TLIL4075

Implement and amend daily train plan

Group B: Tram/Light Rail Control 

TLIE4033

Use communications systems to control tram/light rail operations

TLIF4109

Communicate effectively to coordinate incident response procedures

TLIL4084

Control daily tram/light rail operations

TLIL4085

Coordinate tram/light rail traffic movement

Group C: General elective units 

BSBPEF201

Support personal wellbeing in the workplace

BSBPEF301

Organise personal work priorities

BSBWRT311

Write simple documents

TLIE2007

Use communications systems

TLIF0015

Recognise the impact of human capabilities/limitations on human performance in a rail environment

TLIF0020

Safely access the rail corridor

TLIF3091

Apply awareness of dangerous goods and hazardous materials requirements

TLIF4109

Communicate effectively to coordinate incident response procedures

TLIG2007

Work in a socially diverse environment

TLIJ2001

Apply quality procedures

TLIK0002

Managing autonomous rail traffic operations by network control

TLIL0002

Identify railway fundamentals

TLIL2041

Monitor and record rolling stock locations

TLIL3035

Allocate motive power

TLIL3052

Plan urban passenger train consists

TLIL4034

Arrange alternative passenger transport

TLIL4037

Apply and amend rosters

TLIL4077

Develop out-of-course rail traffic plans and schedules

TLIU2012

Participate in environmentally sustainable work practices

This qualification replaces and is equivalent to TLI40120 Certificate IV in Rail Network Control.