Break Legislation for Train Drivers?

Question

I work in road transport. There is a complex set of regulations governing how long a driver may drive before taking a break, how long that break must be, how long he needs to have off between shifts and at weekends etc...

I am wondering, is there a similar set of regulations for train drivers? *Surely* there must be but, apart from the bog standard Working Time Directive which applies to nearly all workers, I cannot see anything specific to train drivers.

Any train drivers out there who can help???

Thanks!

The Fat Controller · Accepted Answer

the rules and regulations governing train drivers are some of the toughest in the world.
i suggest for details you either contact Aslef the drivers union or ATOC for more specific information

Anonymous · Answer

By your wording I am assuming you are in the U.K. But here in the States there is a federal hours of service act. 
It allows a maximum of 12 hrs per shift with a minimum of 8 hours break between. 
That's all, no maximum number of shifts per week or month. 
In peak traffic time you can (an do) work 8 or 10 shifts per week endlessly. 
Past time for some changes but anytime the federal gov't gets involved all they do is make things worse.

Break Legislation for Train Drivers?

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