Railway conductors and brakemen/women

NOC

73311

Conductors supervise the activities of train crews. Brakemen check train brakes and other systems prior to operation and assist railway conductors.

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Full NOC Description

Railway conductors coordinate and supervise the activities of passenger and freight train crew members. Brakemen check train brakes and other systems and equipment prior to train run, and assist railway conductors in activities en route. They are employed by railway transport companies.

Main Duties

This group performs some or all of the following duties:

Railway conductors

Supervise and coordinate the activities of passenger and freight train crew members (except locomotive engineers) to ensure train operations are in accordance with schedule, train orders and code of operating rules

Receive train orders and explain orders to brakemen/women, locomotive engineer and other crew members

Communicate with train crew members by radio, signals or by other means to give and receive train operation information

Collect fares on board passenger trains, announce approaching train stops and answer passenger enquiries

Prepare train run reports.

Brakemen/women

Check train systems and equipment such as air conditioning and heating systems, brakes and brake hoses prior to train run

Communicate with train crew members by radio, signals or by other means to aid in the movement and operation of train

Receive orders from traffic controllers, observe signals and track conditions and open and close track switches

Set and release hand brakes and connect air brake hoses to couple and switch passenger or freight cars, making minor repairs to couplings, air hoses and wheel-bearing boxes as required

Assist in collecting fares and helping passengers on and off train.

Also Known As

brakeman/woman
conductor - switching yard
freight train conductor
front-end brakeman/woman
passenger train conductor

railway conductor

road freight brakeman/woman

tail-end brakeman/woman

Requirements

Employment Requirements

Completion of secondary school is usually required.

Experience as a brakeman/woman is required for conductors.

Experience as a railway worker is usually required for brakemen/women.

Railway conductors require a Canadian Rail Operating Rules certificate.

Brakemen/women require a Canadian Rail Operating Rules certificate.

Provincial Regulation

Not Provincially Regulated

Employment by Sex

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Employment by age

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65+

Employment by highest level of education

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No Certificate, Diploma or Degree

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Apprenticeship or Trades Certificate or Diploma

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College or University Below Bachelor Level

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University - Bachelor Level or Above

Employment by Industry

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Transportation and warehousing

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All Other Industries

Employment by Economic Regions

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