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Basic Track Awareness (Initial & Refresher)
Build your foundation for working safely on the track.
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The Basic Track Awareness (BTA) course is the essential next step in your London Underground safety training journey.
It equips learners with the knowledge, confidence, and practical skills required to work safely within the track environment, whether during traffic hours, engineering hours, or in depots and possessions where live traction current and train movements occur.
his course is mandatory for anyone needing to access the track in an operational setting and is designed to progress your competency, awareness, and professional capability on the London Underground network.
Course Overview
What the BTA course covers
The Basic Track Awareness qualification ensures that delegates understand:
- The layout and hazards of the track environment
- Safe working practices during traffic and engineering hours
- How to operate under protection and comply with LU safety protocols
- The risks associated with live traction current and how to manage them safely
- Roles, responsibilities, and communication procedures for working near the line
- How to identify, report and respond to incidents in the LU environment
Completing this course allows you to safely access and work on or near the track under appropriate protection arrangements.
Who Should Attend
This course is suitable for:
- Individuals progressing up the LU competency ladder
- Employees or contractors who need to access LU track areas
- Those working in depots, possessions, or on engineering projects within the Underground network
A valid LU Worksite Safety Induction (LU-WSI) is required prior to attending.
Course Options
Initial Course – for those undertaking BTA training for the first time
Refresher Course – for those renewing their existing certification
Both include practical and theory elements, ensuring delegates remain confident and compliant in current safety standards.
Location
Morson Nexus Canning Town Training Centre
10 Canning Town Business Park
Stephenson Street, London
E16 4SA
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Our Canning Town facility is one of the UK’s leading rail training centres — combining classroom instruction with real-world simulated track environments.
