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