Railroad Conductors and Yardmasters

• Signal engineers to begin train runs, stop trains, or change speed, using telecommunications equipment or hand signals.
• Confer with engineers regarding train routes, timetables, and cargoes, and to discuss alternative routes when there are rail defects or obstructions.
• Receive information regarding train or rail problems from dispatchers or from electronic monitoring devices.

Task data excerpted from the O*NET® 29.1 Database (USDOL/ETA) and used under CC BY 4.0.