| Job Title |
Tower Operator |
| Job Description |
Operates Switching Equipment In Control Tower To Route Train
Traffic In Railroad Yard Or At Switching Point, Following
Switching Orders, Train Schedules, And Safety Regulations: Reads
Switching Orders And Schedules Of Inbound And Outbound Traffic
To Ascertain Time Trains Will Enter Or Leave Yard, Sequence Of
Movement, And Tracks On Which Trains Are To Be Routed. Observes
Approaching Trains And Moves Switches On Control Panel To Set
Traffic Signals And To Activate Track Switches That Regulate
Traffic. Receives And Transmits Switching Orders By Telephone Or
Telegraph. May Control Track Switches And Train Signals At
Junction Point On Rapid-transit Or Street-railway Line And Be
Designated Interlocking Tower Operator (r.r. Trans.).
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