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“Train Starter” will almost certainly be replaced by robots.
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Job Description
Schedule and dispatch workers, work crews, equipment, or service vehicles for conveyance of materials, freight, or passengers, or for normal installation, service, or emergency repairs rendered outside the place of business. Duties may include using radio, telephone, or computer to transmit assignments and compiling statistics and reports on work progress.
Job Details
- The SOC (Standard Occupational Classification) code is 43-5032.00
- The Mean Annual Wage in the U.S. is $ 41,190.00
- The Mean Hourly Wage is $ 19.00
- Currently, there are 197,910 people on this job
☝️ Information based on the reference occupation “Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance”.
Also Known As…
- Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance
- Truck Dispatcher
- Train Dispatcher
- School Bus Dispatcher
- Rail Operations Controller
- Operations Dispatcher
- Motor Coach Supervisor
- Dispatcher (Dispatch)
- Dispatch Manager
- City Dispatcher
- Aircraft Dispatcher
- Work Order Sorting Clerk
- Water Service Dispatcher
- Tugboat Dispatcher
- Trouble Dispatcher
- Transportation Dispatcher
- Traffic or System Dispatcher
- Tow Truck Dispatcher
- Taxicab Starter
- Taxicab Dispatcher
- Taxicab Coordinator
- Streetcar Starter
- Streetcar Dispatcher
- Street Department Dispatcher
- Starter
- Signal Timer
- Signal Operator
- Ship Pilot Dispatcher
- Service or Work Dispatcher
- Service Dispatcher
- Service Clerk
- Security Guards Dispatcher
- Security Dispatcher
- Routing Clerk
- Repair Service Dispatcher
- Relay Dispatcher
- Receiver-Dispatcher
- Radioactive Waste Disposal Dispatcher
- Radio Dispatcher
- Pullman Car Clerk
- Operator
- Oil Well Services Dispatcher
- Oil Dispatcher
- Motor Vehicle Dispatcher
- Mine Car Dispatcher
- Maintenance Services Dispatcher
- Maintenance Scheduler
- Maintenance Dispatcher
- Gas Load Dispatcher
- Gas Dispatcher
- Garbage Truck Dispatcher
- Freight Dispatcher
- Fire Alarm Operator
- Engine Dispatcher
- Drop Board Worker
- Drop Board Man
- Dispatch Supervisor
- Dispatch Clerk
- Dinkey Dispatcher
- Crew Dispatcher
- Car Tracer
- Car Supplier
- Car Starter
- Car Distributor
- Car Dispatcher
- Cab Station Attendant
- Cab Starter
- Bus Starter
- Bus and Trolley Dispatcher
- Burglar Alarm Operator
- Automobile or Truck Rental Dispatcher
- Auto Service Dispatcher
- Assistant Chief Train Dispatcher
- Alarm Operator
- Airplane Dispatch Clerk
Tasks for “Train Starter”
- Arrange for necessary repairs to restore service and schedules.
- Prepare daily work and run schedules.
- Receive or prepare work orders.
- Advise personnel about traffic problems, such as construction areas, accidents, congestion, weather conditions, or other hazards.
- Relay work orders, messages, or information to or from work crews, supervisors, or field inspectors, using telephones or two-way radios.
- Schedule or dispatch workers, work crews, equipment, or service vehicles to appropriate locations, according to customer requests, specifications, or needs, using radios or telephones.
- Order supplies or equipment and issue them to personnel.
- Confer with customers or supervising personnel to address questions, problems, or requests for service or equipment.
- Monitor personnel or equipment locations and utilization to coordinate service and schedules.
- Oversee all communications within specifically assigned territories.
- Determine types or amounts of equipment, vehicles, materials, or personnel required, according to work orders or specifications.
- Ensure timely and efficient movement of trains, according to train orders and schedules.
- Record and maintain files or records of customer requests, work or services performed, charges, expenses, inventory, or other dispatch information.
Related Technology & Tools
- Touch screen monitors
- Mobile radios
- Mobile data terminal MDT equipment
- Job dispatch and vehicle tracking systems
- Tower switching machines
- Desktop computers
- Switch controls
- Dispatch servers
- Teletypewriters TTY
- Multi-line telephone systems
- Signal controls
- Call management systems CMS
- Centralized traffic control units
- Voice over internet protocol VoIP systems
- Personal banking chamber PBC telephones
- Two way radios
- Personal computers
- Command Alkon COMMANDconcrete
- SAP
- Geomechanical design analysis GDA software
- Microsoft Outlook
- Microsoft Word
- Rail Traffic Track Warrant Control System
- Web browser software
- Computer aided design CAD software
- Air-Trak Cloudberry
- Locomotive distribution software
- Bornemann Associates Flight Plan
- Computer aided dispatching auto routing software
- Sabre
- Kronos Workforce Timekeeper
- Microsoft PowerPoint
- Microsoft Excel
- Digital Gateway e-automate
- Tangier Sky Scheduler View
- Email software
- Global positioning system GPS software
- TMW PowerSuite
- Situation resource tracking software
- Dr. Dispatch
- Scheduling software
- Resource management software
- Routing software
- Microsoft Office
- ESRI ArcIMS
- Database software
- Transportation management software