PTS card

About to do my PTS card as the construction industry is gone or going down the pan these days money wise so i need a back up plan for the future, i know it involves a medical but what else bar basic track saftey, serious answers please.

That's about it really,or it was when I done mine 10 yrs ago.The test was based on what they taught us over the 2 days,no curveballs really.We had to go all the way to Watford to do ours.Can i ask where you planning on doing yours cos it's something i might do myself again at some point.Anywhere in South Wales?

get to know the terminology, distances, hand signals and what signal plates and colours mean.
Alot of it is common sense mate, once you have PTS try and get other qualifications to put on your card COSS, first aid, DP etc.
Rule of thumb being the more credits you have the more valuable you will be!?

You will def be asked safe distances from track when working and at what speeds
warnings
colour plates

Good luck

A lot of it is health and safety and getting to know terminologys when working on the railway with the track tools health and safety procedures etc, it's a piece of piss and the trainer more or less gives u all the answers u need in order to complete the course, there's a place in abercynon that run courses green light recruitment they are pretty good.. Good luck..

hopefully i will be able to answer any querys

Thing is people are always asking me have you got a PTS card for some work this weekend its as if there short on workers maybe and im like no soz plus im working in the week but from what ive been told fri/sat/sun nights working on a weekend is more or less the same as a weeks wages so they say, so maybe time for a change, plus its always something to have incase i need some more money ontop of weekly job.
Thanks for the info chaps

hopefully i will be able to answer any querys

Guessed.

Just learn what your taught on the course, don't try and learn things off other people. I could give you a PTS handbook to learn from, but you will start to confuse yourself. You will be given a handbook on the course anyway. The course isn't difficult, it's just a lot to take in and a lot of unfamiliar terminology. Try and do the 10 day couse if you can instead of the 2 day. Opens more doors for you.

At the moment the rail industry is also quiet especially if your a new starter with no trade.
I've been on for almost 12 years, and I've got a few competencies and I am struggling for work at the moment ( mostly because of the Olympic embargo )

If there is anything you want to ask/know, I will be happy to help.

What construction competencies or trades have you got ?

pts covers the basic entry for trades people if you want to go into track work you will have to complete track induction as well my advice get hold of a pts training booklet give your self a head start you can get them online google any probs pm me and i will find a link for you i have a email link somewher

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Shouldn't be too difficult,just don't be too cocky and think its easy,I know a few who have failed the cscs who think they dont need to read the book, : : ,and that's a piece of piss,good luck anyway

Shouldn't be too difficult,just don't be too cocky and think its easy,I know a few who have failed the cscs who think they dont need to read the book, : : ,and that's a piece of piss,good luck anyway

Already got my cscs billbore

Do you have a trade in construction.

About to do my PTS card as the construction industry is gone or going down the pan these days money wise so i need a back up plan for the future, i know it involves a medical but what else bar basic track saftey, serious answers please.

Hcc training based in miskin pontyclun, ask for Julian Thomas (fellow bluebird) brilliant company!!

http://www.hcc.uk.com/training/
01443236573

You won't be asked anything that isn't discussed. First time I done mine I studied like f**k and most of it wasn't even covered!!!

1st solutions recruitment and training upperboat treforrest, are pretty reasonable for courses.

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