8311-Locomotive engine drivers

Job Title: 

Locomotive engine drivers

Job Description: 

Locomotive-engine drivers drive, or assist in driving, locomotive engines to transport passengers and freight.

Tasks: 

Tasks include

  • driving or assisting in driving a steam, electric or diesel-electric locomotive engine
  • driving an underground or elevated passenger train
  • driving a locomotive to haul carriages underground or on the surface of a mine or quarry
  • watching for track hazards, observing signals and indicator gauges
  • operating communications systems to communicate with train crews and traffic controllers to ensure safe operation and scheduling of trains.
Specific Occupations: 

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Driver, train (elevated/underground)

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Fireman, locomotive

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Source Of Info: 

Source: Pakistan Bureau of Statistics, PSCO-2404