Occupation
Subway and Streetcar Operators
Operate subway or elevated suburban trains with no separate locomotive, or electric-powered streetcar, to transport passengers. May handle fares.
$86,380 medianHigh school
O*NET 31.0 · 53-4041.00
A typical week, in the words of people in the job
- 01Regulate vehicle speed and the time spent at each stop to maintain schedules.
- 02Make announcements to passengers, such as notifications of upcoming stops or schedule delays.
- 03Greet passengers, provide information, and answer questions concerning fares, schedules, transfers, and routings.
- 04Report delays, mechanical problems, and emergencies to supervisors or dispatchers, using radios.
- 05Attend meetings on driver and passenger safety to learn ways in which job performance might be affected.
- 06Operate controls to open and close transit vehicle doors.
- 07Drive and control rail-guided public transportation, such as subways, elevated trains, and electric-powered streetcars, trams, or trolleys, to transport passengers.
- 08Complete reports, including shift summaries and incident or accident reports.
- 09Monitor lights indicating obstructions or other trains ahead and watch for car and truck traffic at crossings to stay alert to potential hazards.
- 10Direct emergency evacuation procedures.
Task statements ranked by how many workers report them · O*NET 31.0
What the posting will be called
Light Rail OperatorRail OperatorRapid Transit Operator (RTO)Train OperatorCombined Rail OperatorLight Rail Train OperatorLight Rail Vehicle Operator (LRV Operator)Streetcar OperatorTransit OperatorTrolley Operator
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Knowledge the job leans on
TransportationPublic Safety and SecurityCustomer and Personal ServiceEnglish LanguageEducation and TrainingTelecommunicationsMechanicalAdministration and Management
Skills that carry over from service
Operation and ControlOperations MonitoringService OrientationJudgment and Decision MakingSocial PerceptivenessComplex Problem SolvingCoordinationTime Management