FOCUS : R AIL ENGINEERING THE RAIL Engineers play a vital key part in maintaining trains and carriages (also known as rolling stock), the track, the electrification of the railway and telecoms. Here's a taster of three specific roles: Rail engineering technician Your job will involve making sure the electrical and mechanical systems on train engines and passenger carriages are installed and serviced correctly. Rail track maintenance worker You'll be part of the team inspecting, repairing and maintaining railway tracks, as well as tunnels and viaducts. Signalling technician The signalling systems on rail networks need maintenance and repair, and you'll also deal with telecommunications equipment linking track signals to central control centres. For more career advice or information on professional qualifications in the rail sector, see the National Skills Academy Britain's rail network is seeing massive modernisation and highprofile projects for Rail: www.nsar.co.uk J O B S & C A R E E R S /// 2 7 5http://www.nsar.co.uk