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Train dispatcher

Other names

platform assistant, platform dispatch assistant, railway dispatcher, train dispatch controller, engine dispatcher

Railways

They check the signals and tell train drivers and conductors when it is safe for the train to leave.

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  1. 1

    Make sure trains leave safely and on time.

  2. 2

    Check the traffic signals before a train moves.

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    Tell train drivers when it is safe to pull away.

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

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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
régulateur du réseau ferré/régulatrice du réseau ferré
español
regulador de línea ferroviaria/reguladora de línea ferroviaria
العربية
مرسل القطارات / مرسلة القطارات
português
Controlador de tráfego/Controladora de tráfego
Deutsch
Fahrdienstleiter/Fahrdienstleiterin
italiano
responsabile della circolazione dei treni

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