The ultimate Pre-employment preparation & knowledge program for people interested in, or considering a career in becoming a train driver in Australia.


The three courses within PreTrain - RailReady, FastTrack and MainLine, help you understand, and prepare for entry into the Australian railway industry as a trainee train driver.

Get ready for a career on the rails!

This bundle of all three courses, aims to help the viewer to:

  • Be very aware of both the potential benefits and the potential drawbacks of this interesting career choice, delivered equally - so you can make an informed choice in this career option.
  • Have a high-level overview of the Australian railway industry as it relates to trainee train drivers seeking their first start;
  • Know whether the job is the right "fit" for you, or which part of the industry may best suit your own needs;
  • Be aware of the different railway networks and train driver traineeship types that you could choose to apply to;
  • Gain a competitive "edge" on other applicants for traineeship opportunities, by knowing what's typically ahead of trainee driver applicants, including quizzes along the way to see if you are on the right track, and links to relevant further learning;
  • Gain some basic foundational, fundamental railway knowledge to make your transition into training much easier;
  • Have an idea about the longer term career path options that may become available once you've made it as a driver

All delivered by a real-world, current professional train driver who has been a trainee driver before, and who has since gone on to become a highly experienced driver trainer - in an honest, up-front and balanced way to help you achieve your goal of becoming a train driver.

Start your journey to becoming a train driver today!

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PreTrain - Pre-employment preparation knowledge for prospective trainee train drivers

  Introduction to the PreTrain Rail Ready course
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  Benefits & drawbacks of becoming a train driver
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  Module 2 - Understanding career path options in rail
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  Module 3 - Finding trainee driver opportunities & applying
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  Module 4 - the application, testing & selection process explained
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  Module 5 - Introduction to railway fundamentals
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  Module 6 - after qualifying as a driver & career adv opp
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Hi, I’m Hamish


I'm the creator of PreTrain and I am also your virtual trainer for the program.

Having been (and still am) a qualified train driver and train driver trainer / assessor for over 15 years, this program is the culmination of thousands of hours of thoughts, ideas, discussions with trainee drivers, other drivers and interested people, to bring together a simplified package to help new people get a basic overview of the rail industry in Australia, and how to get a start in it, in a self paced, easy to understand and follow way.

I am now delighted and very excited, to present to you PreTrain.

Welcome aboard!