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Track Access Controllers are trained in many aspects of railway management. They are an "Operational Manager" grade of London Underground and each must be competent to deal with multi-tasking, emergencies and conflicts of work. Their priorities are safety, completion of engineering work and the safe/timely return of the railway for passenger trains every morning. Track Access Controllers collaborate with others to resolve problems related to "overrunning engineering work".

It takes over 6 months to train as a Track Access Controller and the team was origanlyoriginly made up of former Permanent Way & Signalling Supervisors and Technical Staff. The team was later expanded to include. Line Controllers, Station-Supervisors, Senior Signalmen, other "Operational Manager" backgrounds and Protection Masters.

Track Access Controllers are expected to work both independently and as part of the Track Access Team as the situation requires. They deal with incidents and minor/major scenarios every night before authorising the safe switching on of traction current in the morning and allowing passenger trains to run.