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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”
- Advise personnel about traffic problems, such as construction areas, accidents, congestion, weather conditions, or other hazards.
- Order supplies or equipment and issue them to personnel.
- Receive or prepare work orders.
- Oversee all communications within specifically assigned territories.
- Arrange for necessary repairs to restore service and schedules.
- 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.
- Schedule or dispatch workers, work crews, equipment, or service vehicles to appropriate locations, according to customer requests, specifications, or needs, using radios or telephones.
- Relay work orders, messages, or information to or from work crews, supervisors, or field inspectors, using telephones or two-way radios.
- Prepare daily work and run schedules.
- 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.
- Determine types or amounts of equipment, vehicles, materials, or personnel required, according to work orders or specifications.
Related Technology & Tools
- Signal controls
- Call management systems CMS
- Two way radios
- Mobile data terminal MDT equipment
- Switch controls
- Centralized traffic control units
- Mobile radios
- Personal computers
- Desktop computers
- Dispatch servers
- Personal banking chamber PBC telephones
- Teletypewriters TTY
- Tower switching machines
- Job dispatch and vehicle tracking systems
- Voice over internet protocol VoIP systems
- Multi-line telephone systems
- Touch screen monitors
- Computer aided dispatching auto routing software
- Bornemann Associates Flight Plan
- TMW PowerSuite
- Microsoft Word
- Microsoft Excel
- Situation resource tracking software
- Database software
- ESRI ArcIMS
- Computer aided design CAD software
- Microsoft Office
- Sabre
- Web browser software
- Tangier Sky Scheduler View
- Microsoft PowerPoint
- Locomotive distribution software
- Microsoft Outlook
- Resource management software
- SAP
- Transportation management software
- Rail Traffic Track Warrant Control System
- Dr. Dispatch
- Command Alkon COMMANDconcrete
- Digital Gateway e-automate
- Routing software
- Scheduling software
- Air-Trak Cloudberry
- Email software
- Geomechanical design analysis GDA software
- Kronos Workforce Timekeeper
- Global positioning system GPS software