Announcements

Vale Ian Thornton

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Ian ThorntonIt is with our saddest and utmost regret that The Instruction Company has had to announce the sudden passing of one of our instructors.  Ian Thornton has been held in the highest regard in all corners of the rail industry that he had had any encounter with.  With Ian's passing so to goes the passing of a wealth of knowhow, understanding and experience of the most qualitative natu

The Instruction Company goes West

The Instruction Company is pleased to announce that it now has the capacity to service the mid western NSW area locally.  We now have instructors and assessors that can conduct rail training and assessment without the need and expense of travelling them into the area.  This means that in addition to locations that we already service, we will not be charging accommodation and travelling costs for training conducted at the following locations:

- Dubbo

- Parkes

- Cootamundra

- Wellington

- Wagga

- Orange

- Goulburn

Fuel Conservation and Train Management

The Instruction Company is pleased to announce that it has available training courses that are specifically designed to assist rail operators in providing train drivers with purposeful training that will enable them to employ the strategies that serve to minimise fuel usage and adopt good train management practices.  These courses target the optimum techniques that will ensure operators are able to take advantage of fuel savings and minimise wear and tear on rolling stock.

New Courses Available in Victoria

The Instruction Company is pleased to advise that we are now in a position to train and assess in Victorian Infrastructure Track Force Protection.  We have an excellent course designed to meet the requirements of both Handsignaller and Track Force Coordinator positions.

One of our dedicated and committed Victorian trainers, Barry Dunn can also conduct both the on job training and assessment of competence needs for all levels of Track Force Coordinator in this state.  Please contact our office or consult the course calendar on our web page for details on upcoming courses.