Residents of large cities can fully appreciate how their life depends on the metro driver. Daily you trust this unfamiliar person your routine of the day, urban route, travel comfort and many important plans. In our article we will tell you more about What is part of the duties of the Metro driver, which requirements are imposed on a candidate for this position, and what responsibility this specialist is borne.
Peculiarities
Electric train driver is A person who provides the management of an electric train locomotive and is responsible for the transportation of passengers on the ground and underground lines of the metro in megalopolis. It can be said that this is a train driver.
The first metro appeared in 1863 in England. Initially, the trains in it moved with steam thrust, and starting from 1890 - already on electric. In the Soviet Union, the first subway line was launched in 1935 in Moscow.
With the development of modern technologies to traditional types of ground and underground metro, such transport systems are also added as a light metro, monorails, s-tog and some others.
The compositions are managed by professionals who undergo specialized training. In Russia, today the subway operates only in several large cities - St. Petersburg, Moscow, Kazan, as well as N. Novgorod, Novosibirsk and Samara. In addition, in Volgograd there is metro.
A man who wants to become a metro driver, It should not only have all the technical skills and competences, it still must be psychologically ready for a long time to work underground under conditions of closed space, so all applicants are mandatory pre-testing. As a rule, the subway driver works shifting. For example, in Moscow there is a day, evening, as well as a night shift, while the night shift, in turn, is divided into several submenus: the beginning of work in the evening, then a small rest and morning part goes.
By the nature of its activities, the metro driver can be involved in solving such tasks as:
- Moving passengers according to a specific route sheet;
- maneuver compositions at finishing stations;
- stay in reserve;
- Subject of missing colleagues.
It is very important that the driver transported passengers with the most accurate compliance with the movement schedule.
This specialist must Observe safety equipment , if necessary, be able to give first aid , and also timely React to different kinds of abnormal situations.
Responsibilities
Labor duties of the Metro driver include the following functions:
- compliance with the established security rules, as well as approved manuals for driving electrical transport;
- daily passage of a compulsory medical examination before the work of labor shift;
- Organization of acceptance of the composition and its surrender;
- checking the functionality of the brake system;
- carrying out passenger transportation activities in accordance with the established schedule of movement without admission to the cabin of unauthorized persons;
- the use of rational and energy-saving driving modes of electric transport;
- timely response to any information coming by the emergency system from passengers;
- control of the technical condition of the wagons, as well as the driver's cabs;
- Informing the Metro Manufacturer on any faults.
Requirements
In accordance with the current Unified tariff qualification reference book , only a healthy, physically strong man at the age of 18-40 years old, who has passed the urgent service in the ranks of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation and has no lower than the average, can be appointed by the electric train. Work on this position of female representatives is not provided by law.
And today the metro driver is pretty Survived by the profession. As a rule, a lot of vacancies is always open to this position and in uninterrupted mode there is a training for new workers. However, the requirements that are presented to applicants are the most stringent. Each candidate for the vacancy of the Metro driver must necessarily go through psychological testing to determine the peculiarities of his psychotype. As a result of such a study, the applicant detects the ability to concentrate attention, memorizing large amounts of information, as well as the ability to switch from one maneuver to another.
Huge importance for approval at the position of the electric train Physical condition of man. These employees must have good health and have no serious chronic diseases. They should physically be able to endure high loads due to work in the dark time. The person with the pathologies of the vestibular apparatus is not allowed to work, since any movement of the electric train is accompanied by a pronounced vibration. The driver of the metro must have a good urgency of view and the perfect color in the level of 100%. This person must undergo an indispensable examination from Doctor-Narologa, since a successful candidate for this position cannot have any harmful and harmful habits.
Before starting labor change, the driver must pass a medical examination - The employee measure the parameters of the heartbeat and pressure, and also carry out alkotest and detect the presence or absence of prohibited substances.
If the driver is in a negative mood, in a state of strong excitement, stress or depression - this can be the basis for removing from shift. Only such tight control will allow to protect the life of passengers and prevent the disaster.
A responsibility
The electric train driver is fully responsible for the correct operation and the content of the composition entrusted to him in the humility condition, as well as the culture of passenger service and the safety of their movement. In addition, this person is responsible for the actions of his assistant.
The law establishes the responsibility of the driver and its assistant on the following grounds:
- the correct content of the engineer entrusted by the machine, as well as the inventory, the working tool and the sectional repair book from the date of their acceptance to delivery;
- ensuring the safety of transported passengers and trains movement;
- providing maintenance culture;
- Compliance with the technical operations of the metropolitans established by special orders valid throughout the country;
- compliance with the instructions for moving various compositions and vehicles, labor protection instructions, fire safety standards;
- compliance with all rules that determine the operation of locomotive brigades;
- passage of a periodic medical examination, as well as pre-trip and posture and examination;
- informing the train dispatcher or the instructor driver on the occurrence of faults in the wagons, maintaining the normal functioning of the vehicle and its individual elements;
- Ensuring mutual control of observance of labor duties.
And Metro driver can be responsible In the event that its technical knowledge and practical skills on the exit from situations of malfunction of rolling stock are unsatisfactory. This specialist has no right to carry out unauthorized breaking and disabling the working devices, as well as security devices, cannot disable faulty security devices without notifying the train dispatcher.
Education
In order to work as a metro machinist, best Get a vocational education in the direction of the locomotive driver. You can enter the DSUs both on the basis of the 9th and after the 11th grade - it determines only the duration of training. In addition, the metro driver will have to further learn directly at the enterprise. However, this will require less time and effort than to get knowledge from scratch, although this practice makes pretty stringent requirements for applicants.
From the very first day of the program, they must be extremely disciplined and punctual, not allowing desets to occupations even for one minute - any violation of this requirement immediately enters a personal matter. It is not recommended to ask for yourself with classes on personal matters. In fact, from the first day of study, all students of students can only be associated with the metro.
During the execution of their employment duties Machinist is not allowed To use the mobile phone, tablet and, in general, to be distracted from the execution of their job descriptions - respectively, and during classes these actions are also prohibited for future metro drivers.
In the first month of passage of training in the Accounting Course by the profession of "Assistant Machinist of the Electric Train". It ends with councils with subsequent weekly practice in the depot, after which it is necessary to pass exams.
From the 2nd to the 5th month, training is conducted in the specialty "driver of an electric train". During this time, students study the structure of rolling stock, get acquainted with the established norms and rules for the technical operation of the car, recognize possible causes of breakdowns and faults of the car and the methods of eliminating them as soon as possible. The course is completed by the passage of monthly practice in the depot. In fact, at this moment is already being issued on the staff and the conclusion of an employment contract, as well as the size of the salary. But the work is performed under the curacy of the mentor who has admission to the training of metro machinists.
At the end of the internship, you must pass the exams:
- pneumatic equipment;
- mechanical equipment;
- electrical equipment;
- Train management.
However, successful studies and the delivery of final tests does not at all ensure instant enhancement and classes of the post "Metro" position. For applicants will have to Work on the position of Assistant Machinist for another 3 months. During this period, in addition to the fulfillment of their immediate duties, the candidate for machinists will have to attend emergency games, training trips, as well as participate in meetings and other mass events.
After a 3-month period, all acts in instructors and mentors should be signed, as well as deposit deposits and pass internal exams. Only after their successful passing, the candidate may take a vacancy of an electric train driver without a category.
Where does it work?
Representatives of this profession work in the metro. As already mentioned, the scope of labor application is limited to several largest cities.
In our country, this is a sought-after profession, and its payment is quite high. It fully depends on a number of parameters.
- Qualification Group of employee and experience in the specialty . Thus, the Metro machinists of the 1st category, which exceeds 10 years, can receive a month to 100 thousand rubles per month. However, workers with such an impressive experience quite a little, because in the profession there are hard age qualifications.
- The amount of remuneration affects Worked time. In accordance with the current standards per day, the Metro driver is obliged to work for 6 hours, and a week - 36. Unfortunately, due to the lack of competent specialists to date, the duration of the day is often increasing to 8-hour daily generation. This significantly increases the level of wages, but also on the health of the employee affects the most negative way.
- Work in the evening, and at night is paid 20% higher than in the daytime. The rate for the night shift exceeds the daily 40%, and the drivers of the electric train, the change of which is broken by several periods per day, are obtained by 30% more.
There are differences between the salaries of the metro machinists in different cities of our country. In addition to the good salary, the heavy work of workers of this profession allows them to count on certain Social benefits. These include:
- free travel in the Metropolitan at any time and in any directions;
- Annual, fully paid leave in the amount of 42 days starting from the 3rd year of work in the depot, it increases to 44 days;
- Any specialist has the right to count on a place in the recreation area of the depot workers;
- Employees of this service have free railway tickets for travel to the place of recreation, as well as back;
- quarterly and annual premiums.
In addition, the metro machinists have the right to learn in any universities associated with the communication paths. As well as employees of this specialty can count on free medical services in the subordinate institutions.
