Light Rail Driver

The mail responsibility of the light rail operator is driving the light rail train, but ticketing and servicing passengers, as well as preparing the light rail trains, is also part of the job. Working hours are varied, as the light rail will run almost 24 hours a day, all year round.

Training and requirements:

To become a light rail driver, you must complete a 6-week training programme. Along the way, there will be a series of tests that must be passed to continue. No holidays can be taken during the training, but you will receive full pay during the entire training.

During the training you will be trained in customer service, violence prevention guidelines, communication, ticketing, general service, railway safety and of course how to drive a light rail train.

In order to become a light rail operator, you need to: 

• Be at least 21 years of age
• Be able to present a criminal record
• Have completed the public school examination
• Be able to express yourself clearly and effortlessly in Danish - both orally and in writing
• Have a good command of English
• Have a valid driving licence (category B)
• Have a technical sense and a desire to familiarise yourself with train technology
• Be service-minded
• Exude authority, credibility and trust
• Be prepared to work around the clock - all year round
• Receive medical authorisation by the Danish Civil Aviation & Railway Authority (Trafikstyrelsen)