Signalling

It's your signal. You'll keep it working and help keep millions of people safe. And you'll do it every day.

There are thousands of signals across our network. And every day we are checking, testing, cleaning and fixing signals throughout the country. It involves integrated electronic control centres, panel signal boxes and manual lever frame boxes. The work is varied and highly important – and ranges from checking signals and testing circuits to fixing faults that need urgent attention.

The signalling systems play a critical role in our network. They oversee the safe spacing of trains and make sure trains switch from one track to another; they alert signallers to train movements, warn drivers and stop trains automatically.

As ever, the work is critical and is always conducted with the highest levels of safety in mind. And of course you need to be prepared to work shifts too.