The Transportation Learning Center (the Center) organizes multiple national training consortia to develop standards-based national training courseware for frontline occupations in public transportation organizations.
Rail courseware is currently organized into three broad categories - “Rail Car Training Consortium Materials”, “Signals Training Consortium Materials”, and “Traction Power Training Consortium Materials”. Materials are based on the national rail vehicle maintenance training standards, rail signals maintenance training standards, and traction power maintenance training standards published by the American Public Transportation Association (APTA). Courseware Development Teams (CDTs), comprised of subject matter experts and instructional designers, hold regular webinars, site visits and in-person meetings to produce these materials.
Please use the navigation on the right to locate courseware of your interest. Access to full downloads and technical assistance for training and apprenticeship implementation is provided to members in good standing. Please contact our staff members listed under each consortium for information on membership.
Course 300, Principles of Troubleshooting and Diagnostics, presents participants with an orientation to troubleshooting best practices. This course is organized into three modules: 1. Principles of Troubleshooting, 2. Troubleshooting Electrical-Electronic Systems, 3. Monitoring and Diagnostics.
Course 301: Troubleshooting Rail Vehicle Couplers is a one-module course that provides participants with an overview to troubleshooting procedures for rail vehicle couplers and components. Hands-on learning exercises are provided and strongly recommended to aid in learner retention of the content.
Course 302, Troubleshooting Truck Systems, provides participants with an overview to troubleshooting railcar truck systems. This course examines probable causes of symptoms relating to the truck’s suspension, frame, bolster, gearboxes, wheels, and axles. Troubleshooting is presented within four categories of symptoms: Poor ride quality; air and oil leaks; ground brushes; and carbody leaning and incorrect car height.
Course 303, Troubleshooting Propulsion and Dynamic Braking Systems, is a one-module course that provides participants with the essential steps to approach troubleshooting propulsion and dynamic braking systems on U.S. transit light and heavy rail vehicles. NOTE: This course can be taught with focus on AC traction motors or as DC traction motors. The course instructor can choose to use one or both of these sections depending on their training needs. As such, this course has pre-course and post-course assessments for either of the two topics. Please contact Xinge Wang at the Transportation Learning Center for more information regarding the delivery of this course
Course 304, Troubleshooting and Repair of Auxiliary Power Supply and Battery Systems, is a two-module course that provides participants with the essential steps in approaching troubleshooting and repair of APS and battery systems on U.S. transit light and heavy rail cars.
Course 305, Troubleshooting Friction Braking Systems, provides participants with the essential steps to approach troubleshooting and repair of friction braking systems on U.S. transit light and heavy rail vehicles. Course participants engage in a series of activities that help them prepare to troubleshoot friction brakes on passenger rail cars. This course is organized into four modules. Please note that Module 1 is specific to pneumatic braking and Module 2 to hydraulic braking. The course instructor may choose to use one or both of these modules depending on their training needs.
Course 306: Troubleshooting of HVAC Systems provides an overview to troubleshooting HVAC systems on railcars within the context of general troubleshooting and best practices. There is only one module for Course 306.
This half-day course provides participants with some essential steps to approach troubleshooting current collectors in overhead catenary and third rail systems. This course builds on Course 300 Principles of Troubleshooting and Diagnostics.
05-31-2017 - Files updated with changes from Tech Editor.
Course 308, Troubleshooting the Rail Carbody, is a half-day course that consists of one module, providing participants with troubleshooting principles and strategies for working with components are areas of the rail vehicle. Content is supplemented with activities, discussions and examples that engage participants with their own learning and facilitate better recall of information. Assessments are provided to measure participant progress and growth.
Course 309, Troubleshooting of Rail Vehicle Doors, is a three-module course that provides participants with the essential steps to approach troubleshooting and replacing rail vehicle door components. NOTE: Module 3 does not have a written assessment.
Course 310: Troubleshooting Rail Vehicle Communication Systems is a one-module course that provides participants with an overview to troubleshooting procedures for rail vehicle communication systems and components. Hands-on learning exercises are provided and strongly recommended to aid in learner retention of the content.
Course 211: Troubleshooting Automatic Train Control, is a two-module course that provides participants with an overview to troubleshooting procedures for Automatic Train Control systems and components. Hands-on learning exercises are provided and strongly recommended to aid in learner retention of the content.
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