How your application is graded

The fifteen spheres of operating and production activity are listed below.

1.

Railway operating principles

2.

Managing safety

3.

Delivering customer service

4.

Station and trains operations delivery

5.

Rules and regulations

6.

Managing and planning passenger or freight operations

7.

Train planning and timetabling

8.

Performance management

9.

Contract management (including access agreements)

10.

Fleet management

11.

Business case development/investment management

12.

Infrastructure maintenance, renewals and project management

13.

Capacity management

14.

Budgeting, financial management and control

15.

Emergency and incident management

Your application for membership will be assessed against three criteria in order to ascertain your correct grading:
1. your length of service in an operating or production function*
2. the “seniority” or status you have achieved in your career so far
3. the breadth of experience you have had, measured against the above 15 spheres of operating and production activity

VERY IMPORTANT:
Please note that length of service in non-operating roles will not be taken into account when assessing your eligibility for grading. Only operating/production experience is relevant for this specific purpose.