How do they match: Railroad Conductors and Yardmasters

  • Dispatch Manager
  • Dispatcher
  • Car Dispatcher
  • Railroad Dispatcher
  • Train Dispatcher
  • Trains Dispatcher Supervisor

  • Coordinate activities of switch-engine crew within railroad yard, industrial plant, or similar location. Conductors coordinate activities of train crew on passenger or freight trains. Yardmasters review train schedules and switching orders and coordinate activities of workers engaged in railroad traffic operations, such as the makeup or breakup of trains and yard switching.

  • Receive information regarding train or rail problems from dispatchers or from electronic monitoring devices.
  • Receive instructions from dispatchers regarding trains' routes, timetables, and cargoes.
  • Review schedules, switching orders, way bills, and shipping records to obtain cargo loading and unloading information and to plan work.
  • Supervise and coordinate crew activities to transport freight and passengers and to provide boarding, porter, maid, and meal services to passengers.

  • Communicate with others to coordinate vehicle movement.
  • Signal others to coordinate vehicle movement.