How do they match: Railroad Conductors and Yardmasters

  • Direct and instruct workers engaged in yard activities, such as switching tracks, coupling and uncoupling cars, and routing inbound and outbound traffic.
  • Direct engineers to move cars to fit planned train configurations, combining or separating cars to make up or break up trains.

  • Direct emergency management activities.
  • Direct maintenance or repair activities.
  • Direct passenger or freight transport activities.