Radio Train Token System Administration for Safe Rail Movement Training

Learning Outcomes

• Demonstrate the procedures for issuing, receiving, and accounting for radio train tokens in accordance with organisational and safety requirements.
• Apply correct radio communication protocols when administering the token system.
• Evaluate and resolve token imbalances or discrepancies to maintain operational integrity.
• Implement safety measures to prevent unauthorised train movements and ensure safe rail operations.
• Analyse the role of the token system in controlling train movements and preventing collisions.
• Record and report token transactions accurately for audit and compliance purposes.

Target Audience

This course is designed for rail traffic controllers, signalmen, and operational staff responsible for managing train movements using a Radio Train Token system. It is also suitable for supervisors and managers overseeing safe rail operations.

Prerequisites

None — open enrollment. However, learners must be literate in English and have basic numeracy skills.

Course Outline

Practicals

Overview

Hands-on practical sessions are integral to this course, allowing learners to operate token machines, practice communication protocols, and simulate emergency procedures. Supervised practice ensures competence in safe token system administration.

Practical Activities

• Token Machine Operation and Maintenance — Learners operate manual and electric token machines, perform daily inspections, and troubleshoot common faults under supervision. (6h)
• Communication and Emergency Drills — Learners practice radio communication protocols and simulate emergency scenarios including token loss, track possession, and communication failure. (5h)
• Integrated Scenario Simulation — Learners participate in a full-day simulation integrating token administration, communication, and emergency response in a realistic railway environment. (5h)

Summatives

Each delegate is assessed continuously throughout the course via daily exercises, scored practical assignments, and a final summative test at the end.

Practical Assignments — 30%

Practical assignments are observed and scored against a rubric during the practical sessions. Each delegate's practical mark is averaged into a single 100% score and contributes 30% to the final total.

Daily Exercises — 20%

Every training day ends with a multiple-choice exercise scored out of 100%. The scores from each daily exercise are averaged across the duration of the course to produce a Daily Average mark, which contributes 20% to the final total.

Final Test — 50%

On the last day a final summative test is written. It is a multiple-choice paper with multiple-answer questions: each question may have more than one correct option, and a single wrong selection on a question marks the entire question wrong — no partial credit. The final test is scored out of 100% and contributes 50% to the overall mark.

Final Total

Component	Out of	Weight
Practical Assignments (rubric-scored)	100%	30%
Daily Average (multiple choice)	100%	20%
Final Test (multi-answer multiple choice)	100%	50%
Final Total	—	100%

All marks are recorded on the AATICD LMS and visible to each learner under their account.

Certificate

How it works

• Certificates are auto-generated on the AATICD LMS as soon as the marks pass the 50% threshold.
• Each certificate is a branded PDF with the delegate's name, the course title, the unit standard ID, NQF level, credits, and the date of issue.
• You can download or print your certificate from your LMS dashboard at any time after issue — there's no reissue fee and no expiry date.
• If you scored under 50% you can sit the final test again at the next scheduled session at no extra cost.

Where to find it

Sign in to the LMS, open your dashboard, and your certificates appear under My Certificates. Each entry has a View / Download button and a print option.

Training Discounts

Group discounts apply automatically — the more delegates you enrol, the greater the saving. Discounts are calculated at 3% per 5 delegates, scaling up to 40% off for 100+ delegates.

Delegates	Discount
5	3% off
10	6% off
15	9% off
20	12% off
25	15% off
30	18% off
50	30% off
75	35% off
100	40% off

3% discount per 5 delegates, up to 40% off for 100+ delegates. Contact us for a custom group quote.