Daily Tasks

• May check travel passes, collect fares and deal with passenger queries.
• May make passenger announcements and controls automatic doors.
• Maintains radio contact with control centre.
• Makes scheduled stops for the loading and unloading of freight and coupling/uncoupling of carriages and tubs.
• Stops as directed to allow passengers to embark/ disembark.
• Watches for track hazards, observes signals and temperature, pressure and other gauges.
• Starts train or tram when directed and operates controls to regulate speed.
• Checks safety equipment, regulates the heating of passenger compartments and records engine defects or unusual incidents on the journey.
• Checks controls, gauges, brakes and lights before start of journey and studies route, timetable and track information.