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83% Chance of Automation

“Trains Service Conductor” will probably be replaced by robots.

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Job Description

Operate railroad track switches. Couple or uncouple rolling stock to make up or break up trains. Signal engineers by hand or flagging. May inspect couplings, air hoses, journal boxes, and hand brakes.

Job Details

The SOC (Standard Occupational Classification) code is 53-4021.00
The Mean Annual Wage in the U.S. is $ 55,320.00
The Mean Hourly Wage is $ 26.00
Currently, there are 19,860 people on this job

☝️ Information based on the reference occupation “Railroad Brake, Signal, and Switch Operators”.

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Tasks for “Trains Service Conductor”

Record numbers of cars available, numbers of cars sent to repair stations, and types of service needed.
Answer questions from passengers concerning train rules, stations, and timetable information.
Make minor repairs to couplings, air hoses, and journal boxes, using hand tools.
Pull or push track switches to reroute cars.
Raise levers to couple and uncouple cars for makeup and breakup of trains.
Watch for and relay traffic signals to start and stop cars during shunting.
Observe signals from other crew members so that work activities can be coordinated.
Adjust controls to regulate air-conditioning, heating, and lighting on trains for comfort of passengers.
Set flares, flags, lanterns, or torpedoes in front and at rear of trains during emergency stops to warn oncoming trains.
Operate and drive locomotives, diesel switch engines, dinkey engines, flatcars, and railcars in train yards and at industrial sites.
Signal locomotive engineers to start or stop trains when coupling or uncoupling cars, using hand signals, lanterns, or radio communication.
Ride atop cars that have been shunted, and turn handwheels to control speeds or stop cars at specified positions.
Connect air hoses to cars, using wrenches.
Provide passengers with assistance entering and exiting trains.
Receive oral or written instructions from yardmasters or yard conductors indicating track assignments and cars to be switched.
Monitor oil, air, and steam pressure gauges, and make sure water levels are adequate.
Inspect couplings, air hoses, journal boxes, and handbrakes to ensure that they are securely fastened and functioning properly.
Inspect tracks, cars, and engines for defects and to determine service needs, sending engines and cars for repairs as necessary.
Refuel and lubricate engines.
Climb ladders to tops of cars to set brakes.

Related Technology & Tools

Diesel freight engines
Signal flags
Steel-toes boots
Mobile radios
Protective glasses
Diesel switch engines
Locomotive wheel chocks
Air pressure gauges
Electric freight engines
Hand brakes
Oil pressure gauges
Equipment couplers
Dinky engines
Dock boards
Ground throw switches
Car pullers
Mobile scaffolding
Signaling lanterns
Safety air horns
Safety gloves
Switch handles
Signal flares
Buffer stops
Steam pressure gauges
Derailers
Automatic track switching systems
Remote control locomotives
Railroad track switches
Specialty wrench sets

Time tracking software
Route mapping software
Data entry software
Electronic train management systems ETMS