This website tells you
- About the jobs available in passenger transport
- How you can start your career and how to progress
- About the people who work in the sector with video clips giving a feel for working life in passenger transport
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Why passenger transport?Career opportunitiesGetting in - finding a career in passenger transportMoving up - developing your passenger transport careerSector information – resources for careers practitionersCase studies - with videos and downloads
AVIATION - air traffic control officer
See an interview with Robin Hood Airport air traffic control officer Nick Elliott (links to Jobs4U careers database)
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AVIATION - air traffic controller
Carl Roulston, an air traffic controller at Dundee Airport, speaks about his role.
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AVIATION - apprentice interview
Servisair apprentice Nick Lane talks about working in the aviation industry. (click on the image to play)- AVIATION - baggage handling duty manager
View an interview with Tony Marshall from Leeds Bradford Airport. (links to Jobs4U careers database)
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AVIATION - cabin crew
Watch an interview with a member of cabin crew (links to Virtual Work Experience from Learning and Teaching Scotland).
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AVIATION - cabin crew
See an interview with Cabin Crew Performance Manager, Karenze Blaauw of Flybe (links to Careers Service Northern Ireland website).
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AVIATION - check in agent
Hear what it's like to work as a check in agent at an airport (links to Virtual Work Experience from Learning and Teaching Scotland).
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AVIATION - check in supervisor
Aviance check in supervisor Alex Broad talks about his work.
Download case study document- AVIATION - customer services assistant
See an interview with bmi customer services assistant Sarah Peters. (links to Jobs4U careers database)
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AVIATION - demonstration of the check-in procedure
A Servisair apprentice demonstrates the work done at an airport check-in desk. (click on the image to play)
AVIATION - leading hand ramp
Aviance employee Paul Charlton speaks about his work as a leading hand ramp.
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AVIATION - load despatcher
Watch an interview with a load despatcher working at an airport (links to Virtual Work Experience from Learning and Teaching Scotland).
View case study (external website)- AVIATION - operations controller
See an interview with Robert Springett, an operations controller for Air Southwest (links to Jobs4U careers database)
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AVIATION - passenger handling supervisor
Passenger handling supervisor, Laura McIntosh, who works for Aviance, speaks about her job.
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AVIATION - passenger services agent
Aviance employee Aidan McSharry talks about being a passenger services agent.
Download case study document- AVIATION - pilot
See an interview with Liam Smith, first officer for Air Southwest (links to Jobs4U careers database)
View case study (external website) - AVIATION - senior cabin crew member
See an interview with Flybe senior cabin crew member Steph Bradley (links to Jobs4U careers database)
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AVIATION - terminal duty officer
See a film of a terminal duty officer talking about his work (links to Virtual Work Experience from Learning and Teaching Scotland).
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AVIATION - ticket desk agent
Aviance employee Emma Hadley talks about her work as a ticket desk agent.
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BUS & COACH - fitter
Daniel Smith, a heavy vehicle maintenance fitter for TM Travel talks about how he got into his job.
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BUS - bus driver
Find about how Virginia changed her career to become a bus driver.
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BUS - career progression
Ray Hill (Operations Manager) and Darren Kendrew (Training Manager) talk about their careers in the bus industry.
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BUS - driver
Watch an interview with a bus driver (links to Virtual Work Experience from Learning and Teaching Scotland).
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BUS - engineering apprentices interview(1)
Engineering apprentices from Stagecoach Manchester speak about working in the bus industry. (click on the image to play)
BUS - engineering apprentices interview(2)
Engineering apprentices from Stagecoach Manchester talk about working in bus engineering. (click on the image to play)
BUS - managing director
Managing Director of Stagecoach South West, Michelle Hargreaves, talks about her career. 
BUS - mechanic
See a bus mechanic talk about his work (links to Virtual Work Experience from Learning and Teaching Scotland).
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BUS - transport manager
See a bus company transport manager talk about her job (links to Virtual Work Experience from Learning and Teaching Scotland).
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BUS - workshop demonstration
An apprentice engineer from Stagecoach Manchester demonstrates how to align bus headlights. (click on the image to play)
BUS - workshop demonstrations
Engineering apprentices at Stagecoach Manchester demonstrate some of the work they do. (click on the image to play)
COACH - driver
Brian, coach driver for Ellisons Travel Services, talks about his work driving for Chelsea Football Club.
Download case study document- COACH - driver
See an interview with Peter Minnette, a driver for Epsom Coaches (links to Jobs4U careers database)
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COACH - operations manager
Buzzlines employee Gary Creasey talks about his role as an operations manager.
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COMMUNITY TRANSPORT - driver
Driver Jim Phillips talks about his work.
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COMMUNITY TRANSPORT - supervisor
Derrick Campbell, a Service Delivery Supervisor explains his role.
Download case study document- DRIVER TRAINING - driving examiner
See an interview with driving examiner Joy Marson (links to Jobs4U careers database)
View case study (external website) - DRIVER TRAINING - driving instructor
See an interview with driving instructor Carolyn Mercer (links to Jobs4U careers database)
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DRIVER TRAINING - driving instructor
Raj Pillay, approved driving instructor and proprietor of Drive4Life, talks about his work.- DRIVER TRAINING - PCV driver training officer
See an interview with a passenger carrying vehicle driver trainer, John Clavery
View case study (external website) - LIGHT RAIL, TRAM & METRO - tram driver
See an interview with Manchester Metrolink tram driver Jess Rose (links to Jobs4U careers database)
View case study (external website) - LIGHT RAIL, TRAM & METRO - tram inspector
See an interview with a tram inspector for Manchester Metrolink, Kellie Mathews (links to Jobs4U careers database)
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RAIL - apprentices interview
Rail engineering apprentices at National Express East Anglia speak about their experiences and their career hopes. (click on the image to play)
RAIL - conductor
Michael Foy, conductor for ScotRail, speaks about his work - courtesy of www.icould.com. (click on the image to play)
RAIL - conductor
Find out what a train conductor has to say about her work (links to Virtual Work Experience from Learning and Teaching Scotland).
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RAIL - engineer
Ronnie Graham, an engineer for Scotrail, talks about his work - courtesy of www.icould.com. (click on the image to play)
RAIL - engineering workshop demonstration
Apprentice engineers at National Express East Anglia demonstrate some of the work they do. (click on the image to play)
RAIL - engineering workshop tasks demonstration
Rail engineering apprentices at National Express East Anglia demonstrate some of the work that they have learnt about. (click on the image to play)
RAIL - gateline assistant
Gateline Assistant Nick Sobers talks about his work at Southern Rail.
RAIL - hospitality assistant
Scotrail hospitality assistant Linda Butler speaks about her career -courtesy of www.icould.com. (click on the image to play)
RAIL - platform assistant
Platform Assistant Emmanuel Talines speaks about working for Southern Rail- RAIL - railway station team manager
See an interview with Paul Beadle, a railway station team manager for First ScotRail (links to Jobs4U careers database)
View case study (external website) - RAIL - short term timetable planner
See an interview with a Southern Railway short term timetable planner, David Peters (links to Jobs4U careers database)
View case study (external website) - RAIL - signaller
See an interview with signaller Darshna Jhya who works for Network Rail (links to Jobs4U careers database)
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RAIL - signaller
Colin King speaks about working as a signaller for Translink- RAIL - signalling maintenance technician
See an interview with a signalling maintenance technician, Serco Docklands' Demosthenis Savva (links to Jobs4U careers database)
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RAIL - station staff
Scotrail member of station staff, Morvan Cameron, speaks about how she got into her job - courtesy of www.icould.com. (click on the image to play)
RAIL - ticket examiner
ScotRail ticket examiner, Graham McGhee, speaks about how he got into his job - courtesy of www.icould.com. (click on the image to play)- RAIL - track inspector
See an interview with track inspector James Bell, from TubeLines (links to Jobs4U careers database)
View case study (external website) - RAIL - track maintenance worker
See an interview with Elizabeth Cornes, a track maintenance worker for Network Rail (links to Jobs4U careers database)
View case study (external website) - RAIL - traction and rolling stock engineer
See an interview with Adam Christian, a traction and rolling stock engineer (links to Jobs4U careers database)
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RAIL - traffic controller
Translink traffic controller Stuart Leathem talks about his work- RAIL - train conductor
See an interview with Graham Scholes, a conductor for Northern Rail (links to Jobs4U careers database)
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RAIL - train driver
Eva Brodie, train driver for ScotRail, talks about her job. - courtesy of www.icould.com. (click on the image to play)
RAIL - train driver
Hear a train driver speak about her job (links to Virtual Work Experience from Learning and Teaching Scotland).
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RAIL - train driver
Southern train driver Simon Willard speaks about his work as a driver and also as an instructor.
RAIL - traincare worker
Scotrail traincare employee Steve Cummings talks about how he got into his role - courtesy of www.icould.com. (click on the image to play)
RAIL - training
Find out about training at Translink to be a driver or a signaller- TAXI & PRIVATE HIRE - chauffeur
See an interview with chauffeur Chris Constantinou (links to Jobs4U careers database)
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TAXI & PRIVATE HIRE - company owner
Paul McLaughlin, the owner of Delta Merseyside, speaks about his work.
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TAXI & PRIVATE HIRE - taxi driver
Alan Parker, a London taxi driver, speaks about his work.
Download case study document- TAXI & PRIVATE HIRE - taxi driver
See an interview with taxi driver Paul Barrow (links to Jobs4U careers database)
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TAXI & PRIVATE HIRE - telephone operator
Scott Woodford talks about working as a telephone operator for Salisbury and District Value Cars.
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TAXI & PRIVATE HIRE- private hire driver
Dragon Taxis' private hire driver Meinir Jones talks about her work.
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TRANSPORT PLANNING - assistant project officer
Watch an interview with an assistant project officer (links to Virtual Work Experience from Learning and Teaching Scotland).
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TRANSPORT PLANNING - transport planner
See an interview with a transport planner (links to Virtual Work Experience from Learning and Teaching Scotland).
View case study (external website)- TRANSPORT PLANNING - transport planner
See an interview with Andrew Radford, a transport planner for Birmingham City Council (links to Jobs4U careers database)
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