This unit involves the skills and knowledge required to manage a rail yard or terminal, in accordance with legislative, regulatory and organisational requirements.

It includes preparing to manage the rail yard or terminal, overseeing rail yard or terminal operational requirements, overseeing resourcing, implementing the safety management system, and developing and implementing rail yard or terminal emergency procedures.

This unit can be applied to freight yards, marshalling yards, intermodal terminals, maintenance yards or private sidings.

No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication.