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56. Fair and non-discriminatory access to training necessary to obtain a Part B certificate in accordance with the requirements in Article 42.ii.d shall be provided by the Concessionaires, by railway undertakings or by appropriate training services, to train drivers and staff performing vital safety tasks of any railway undertaking.
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(a)Training must cover knowledge of the relevant aspects of the railway system, in particular knowledge of the route; operating rules and procedures; the signalling and control command system; and emergency procedures.
(b)If training services do not include examinations and the granting of certificates to assess personnel and certify that they meet the relevant requirements of the Part B certificate, the Intergovernmental Commission shall ensure that railway undertakings have access to such certification if it is a requirement of the Part B certificate.
58. The provision of training services and, where appropriate, the issue of certification required for a Part B certificate must meet the safety requirements laid down in TSIs or in the unified safety rules.
59. If the training services are only offered by a single railway undertaking or the Concessionaires, they shall be made available to other infrastructure managers and railway undertakings at a reasonable and non-discriminatory price, which is cost-related and may include a profit margin.
60. Persons currently or previously employed as train drivers and staff performing vital safety tasks may, by simple request to the relevant bodies, have access to the documents proving their training, qualifications and experience, and be given copies of them and be free to pass them on.
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