“Are you looking for a career that involves adventure and skill? Are you seeking a career change with different working hours and  A Rewarding Income?”

If the answer is yes, then perhaps a career in the Railway is for you! You can start by becoming a qualified assistant Locomotive Driver.

The railway's are still a huge source of employment and becoming a locomotive driver offers many benefits some of which include:

You can work your way around Australia, sometimes even with the same employer.

You are involved with and responsible for million dollar equipment including locomotives and rolling stock.

There is a large variety of working hours and hundreds of different locations to explore in your new career.

Railway companies offer a rewarding income with a high level of job satisfaction.

There are many Rail operators to choose from including freight companies as well as passenger operations.

There are opportunities for both Men & Women of all ages.

Australian Rail Training Pty Ltd (ART) aims to become the preferred training provider to rail operators in Australia.We are raising the standards and setting new benchmarks for Railway Training providers.

Australian Rail Training is the first company to offer Certificate II in Rail Operations via distance education. This will allow you to change careers at a pace to suit you, you do not need to jump in boots 'n' all simply sign up complete your training modules and workshops at your own pace.

It is hoped that our students will become preferred applicants for positions that become vacant with Rail Operators as we aim to have the most competent drivers entering the industry.

At Australian Rail Training we use a lot of different means for training such as Instructional DVD's, hands on training tools including signals, coupling arrangements and control stands. Our interactive training program will keep your interest and urge you to give it your best effort.

Our training services are cost effective and our team of experts, led by Don Giles and Bernie Baker who have decades of Railway experience between them have developed innovative and enjoyable training packages that are continuously reviewed and maintained to ensure the highest quality service to our students. Our students will be amongst the most competent locomotive drivers in the Australian Railway Industry.

We offer special discounts on products and services to students as well as bonus items given out during your training with us, these things include free DVD's, Manuals and first aid kits to name a few.

There is a huge scope for promotion within the Railway profession this includes driver trainers, specialist drivers, driver coordinator's and other logistical management positions. There are a lot of options for your future career within the Railway Industry.

Australian Rail Training can also develop customised courses to meet specific training requirements of individuals or organisations.

We offer a range of services to rail operators and other businesses you can see them here.

Our free monthly ARTzine has some useful safety tips & rail industry articles. There are also articles for trainee locomotive drivers. Watch for special offers coming up every now and then. ART has offices at different locations throughout NSW as well as offering flexible training packages that can be delivered anywhere within Australia. Our head office at Parkes NSW, which is believed to serve as the crossroad for the new inland railway. Feel free to call in at any time and say G'day.

We give assurance to each and every student that we will make every endeavor to assist them in securing employment after completing our nationally recognized qualification.

Student satisfaction is our ultimate goal you can be rest assured that we will keep our promises to you and if you are unhappy for any reason we offer a 30 day no questions asked money back guarantee upon enrolling in our Certificate II - Rail Operations Course.