train driver
Sign in to saveAlso known as engine driver, train operator, railroad engineer, loco pilot, railway driver
person who operates a train on a railroad or railway
Key facts
- Occupation type
- Engine occupation
- Activity sectors
- Rail transport
- Competencies
- Operating locomotive , multiple unit train , tram , or other rail transport vehicle
- Related jobs
- Fireman , secondman
via Wikipedia infobox
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Encyclopedic overview
Czech steam locomotive driver The cab of a New South Wales Xplorer diesel multiple unit Inside the train driver's cab of a German ICE train Women railway shunters, England, c. 1915–1920 A train driver is a person who operates a train, railcar, or other rail transport vehicle. The driver is in charge of and responsible for the mechanical operation of the train, train speed, and all train handling (also known as brake handling). Train drivers must follow specific guidelines to drive a train safely.
Naming
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “train driver” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.