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Train Conductors

Train Conductors

Train Conductors

I. JOB SUMMARY

Main Topic:
Secondary Topic: 

Overview:

Geographers at work: 

Recommended College Courses: 

Skills:

Occupation Group: Transportation and Material Moving

Learn more about Train Conductors from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics and U.S. Department of Labor:

https://www.bls.gov/ooh/transportation-and-material-moving/railroad-occupations.htm

II. POWERFUL GEOGRAPHIC KNOWLEDGE

Railroad workers ensure that passenger and freight trains operate safely. They may drive trains, coordinate the activities of the trains, or control signals and switches in the rail yard.
Railroad workers ensure that passenger and freight trains operate safely. They may drive trains, coordinate the activities of the trains, or control signals and switches in the rail yard.