| Job Title |
Train Dispatcher, Assistant Chief |
| Job Description |
Assigns Locomotives, Cabooses, And Crews To Trains To Obtain
Most Efficient Use Of Equipment And Personnel Within Assigned
Railroad Territory: Determines Number Of Locomotives To Be
Allocated To Trains Based On Type Of Freight And Number And
Destinations Of Freight Cars To Be Moved. Assigns Locomotives
And Cabooses To Trains And Schedules Departure And Movement Of
Trains On Specific Tracks And Sidings According To Ultimate
Destination Of Individual Freight Cars. Schedules And Assigns
Initial, Replacement, Or Emergency Crews To Trains Depending
Upon Available Work Time Of Individual Crews And Purpose Of
Trip. Routes Locomotives Scheduled For Preventive Maintenance To
Destinations In Proximity To Designated Maintenance Facility To
Minimize Cost Of Transfer To Service Site.
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