Southside Rail Training Ltd

Southside Rail Training Ltd was set up by Peter De Lacey to take the skills and knowledge gained over 40 years of railway work to the wider industry.

He started as a Driver’s Assistant in 1978 and progressed to Driver, Driver Trainer and Driver Manager before moving to engineering. He progressed to Engineering Training Manager with Eurostar, where he was heavily involved with the introduction of the Class 374 Velaro fleet. He then became an Operations Manager for Virgin Trains East Coast (latterly LNER) before setting up Southside Rail Training Ltd.

Southside Rail Training Ltd now has a number of rail industry specialists to call on, each bringing a high level of professionalism to their particular field of expertise.

• Training course development.
• Training course delivery.
• Competence assessment.
• Competence management.
• Plant training and assessment.
• Procedure writing.
• Translation service.

Safety courses – Designated Person training to fit in with your company’s systems.

Railway introduction courses – introducing new people to the rail industry, Railway Operating and Railway Signalling introduction courses, and more to give people a grounding in these subjects.

Railway operational training – training in Ground Shunter duties, depot and main-line driving courses, taking candidates selected to your company’s specific demands and training them to match your requirements.

Engineering introduction – basic training in mechanical principles and electrical principles that act as a grounding for further development. We can also teach Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning (HVAC) principles.

Plant training – training and re-certification in Working at Height, Overhead Crane, Forklift and various powered plant equipment.