1. Career Pathways into Career Pathways into the Rail Industry Michael McCarthy Project Officer South Australian Freight Council Inc. www.the-linc.com.au

2. A Growing Industry: But Why? Australia’s Economy is Growing Australia’s Freight Task is expected to double every 14 years. Between 2010 and 2030 Rail Freight is expected to jump 90% (Road Freight is only 50%) But Why Rail? Cheaper: To move one tonne of freight one kilometre (on average) Truck: 2.79c Rail:0.24c Greener: The average Freight Train takes 110 trucks off the road. Reduces truck movements by around 49.7m truck kilometres a year. One passenger train reduces carbon emissions by the same amount as planting 320 hectares of trees.

3. The Rail Workforce Approx. 110,000 Staff Over 170 organisations -Private and Public Operators across Regional, Rural and Remote Australia. -Passenger Operations, Track Owners & Managers, Freight Operators, Manufacturers & Suppliers Wide Range of Occupations, Disciplines and Professions

4. Job Roles & Opportunities Asset Management Manufacturing and Maintenance Corporate Specialists Customer Service Employment Programs Engineers Infrastructure Operations

5. Rail: A Growing Industry Employee numbers to grow by 6% in the 5 years to 2017 4,100 new Train/Tram Drivers needed by 2017 Training Needs: Estimated to be 6,500 new qualifications needed by 2017 Almost 66% of all training is for Rail Operations Occupations

6. Career Pathway for New Entrants Example of Aidan Matthews Always Wanted to be a Train Driver Finished School in 2010. Now Locomotive Driver at Genesee and Wyoming. Aidan’s and other Career Pathway’s available at www.the-linc.com.au/careers

7. Find all your Career Information in Transport and Logistics at www.the-linc.com.au Look out for the first Annual Rail Careers Week 8-14 September www.railcareers.net.au