Network Rail has announced that it is inviting people in Yorkshire and the North East to its recruitment event to find out more about a career in signalling.

Signallers are the people who make the railway operate safely by setting signals and controlling level crossings.

Network Rail is recruiting around 60 new signallers for roles in the Rail Operating Centre in York (ROC) and at other locations including York, Sheffield, Leeds, Hull and the North East.

Most signallers at Network Rail start in signal boxes, then progress to the York ROC, where systems control the railway across Yorkshire, Lincolnshire and the East Coast Main Line.

The recruitment event will take place at the York ROC on Saturday 14 March at 10:00 and 13:00.

The full address is: Cinder Lane (off Leeman Road), York, Y026 4AB

If you are interested in a career in signalling, then email Network Rail directly to book your place: [email protected]

What did the officials say?

John Doyle started working as a signaller 18 months ago and was based at Hammerton signal box on the York to Harrogate line. He now controls the running of the railway in the Brough area from the ROC.

He said:

“Signallers oversee the safety of the railway. No train moves without our say so. If there’s an incident, we are there to step in and get the railway running again.

“I’ve had the opportunity to work using both signalling systems; in the older signal boxes from around 60 years ago and with the modern signalling system in the ROC.

“I enjoy getting a buzz from the responsibility, as you get to make the decisions about a big area of the railway.”

“You have a lot of responsibility, but Network Rail don’t put pressure on you. The training starts in a classroom and you get as long as you need until you feel comfortable.”

“There’s loads of opportunities here. If you’ve got the right attitude, the practical skills will follow. Network Rail are 100 percent behind you.”

 

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