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§ OCCUPATION · GLOBAL STANDARDS

train dispatcher

Train dispatchers ensure the safe and efficient dispatch of the train services.

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Description

Train dispatchers ensure the safe and efficient dispatch of the train services. The safety of customers is their main priority. When carrying out train dispatch duties, they check the traffic signals and communicate promptly with train drivers and conductors that it is safe for the train to pull away.

Practical Skills
ESSENTIALApplied skills & competences
shunt outbound loadsmaintain computerised records of railway trafficcontrol train arrivalshandle stressful situations in the work placemonitor train schedulesmanage rail yard resourcescontrol train departuresshunt inbound loadsmonitor conditions affecting train movement
OPTIONALOptional competences
perform services in a flexible manneruse different communication channelsact reliablyliaise with colleaguesensure compliance with railway regulationliaise with rail expertsprocess data from railway control roomsoperate railway communication systemsanalyse weather forecast

GLOBAL RESOURCE

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SKILLS OVERVIEW

18 total
9 essential · 9 optional

Data Source: Unified Global Standards (ISCED, ISCO, O*NET, ESCO)

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