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Rail traffic controller

Other names

rail traffic signaller, signal box operator, signal box controller, controller of rail traffic, railway signal operator, train controller

Railways

They work signals and points from a signal box to keep trains safe, in order and on time.

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    Work the signals that help trains run safely.

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    Work the points that move trains onto the right track.

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    Control the order and movement of trains from a signal box.

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Uganda labour market: UBOS (NLFS 2021, LMS 2025, UNHS, NHRS), ILOSTAT, NDP IV Human Resource Development Plan

Official record

Uganda Bureau of Statistics; International Labour Organization (ILOSTAT); National Planning Authority. Gathered by The Collar360.

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ISCO-08, International Standard Classification of Occupations

International classification

ISCO-08 © International Labour Organization.

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ESCO, European Skills, Competences, Qualifications and Occupations

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O*NET 31.0 Database

International classification

Includes information from the O*NET 31.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA), used under the CC BY 4.0 licence. O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA.

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In other languages

français
opérateur de la circulation ferroviaire/opératrice de la circulation ferroviaire
español
controlador de tráfico ferroviario/controladora de tráfico ferroviario
العربية
مراقب حركة السكك الحديدية / مراقبة حركة السكك الحديدية
português
Controlador de tráfego ferroviário/Controladora de tráfego ferroviário
Deutsch
Fahrdienstleiter Bahn/Fahrdienstleiterin Bahn
italiano
controllore del traffico ferroviario

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