How do they match: Railroad Conductors and Yardmasters

  • Dispatch Manager
  • Dispatcher
  • Freight Conductor
  • Freight Trainperson
  • Car Dispatcher
  • Railroad Dispatcher
  • Road Freight Conductor
  • 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.

  • Confirm routes and destination information for freight cars.
  • Inspect freight cars for compliance with sealing procedures, and record car numbers and seal numbers.
  • Receive information regarding train or rail problems from dispatchers or from electronic monitoring devices.
  • Receive instructions from dispatchers regarding trains' routes, timetables, and cargoes.
  • Supervise and coordinate crew activities to transport freight and passengers and to provide boarding, porter, maid, and meal services to passengers.

  • Direct passenger or freight transport activities.