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.
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Theoretical Knowledge
No theoretical knowledge mapped.
Practical Skills
handle stressful situations in the work placeshunt outbound loadscontrol train arrivalscontrol train departuresmaintain computerised records of railway trafficmonitor train schedulesshunt inbound loadsmanage rail yard resourcesmonitor conditions affecting train movementensure compliance with railway regulationliaise with colleaguesanalyse weather forecastprocess data from railway control roomsliaise with rail expertsperform services in a flexible manneract reliablyoperate railway communication systemsuse different communication channels