train dispatcher
Train dispatchers ensure the safe and efficient dispatch of the train services. The safety of customers is their main priority. When carrying out train dispatch duties, they check the traffic signals and communicate promptly with train drivers and conductors that it is safe for the train to pull away.
Also called: engine dispatcher, railway dispatcher, train dispatch controller, platform dispatch assistant, platform assistant
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- optional skills
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8 rolesOccupations sharing the most essential skills with this one. The number is a count, not an opinion.
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