Jobs / Physical work / 53-4041.00
Subway and Streetcar Operators
Operate subway or elevated suburban trains with no separate locomotive, or electric-powered streetcar, to transport passengers. May handle fares.
- US jobs
- 10,200
- Median wage
- $86,380 a year
- Job family
- Physical work
Can agents do the work of subway and streetcar operators?
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Typical tasks
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- Monitor lights indicating obstructions or other trains ahead and watch for car and truck traffic at crossings to stay alert to potential hazards.
- Operate controls to open and close transit vehicle doors.
- Drive and control rail-guided public transportation, such as subways, elevated trains, and electric-powered streetcars, trams, or trolleys, to transport passengers.
- Report delays, mechanical problems, and emergencies to supervisors or dispatchers, using radios.
- Regulate vehicle speed and the time spent at each stop to maintain schedules.
- Make announcements to passengers, such as notifications of upcoming stops or schedule delays.
- Direct emergency evacuation procedures.
- Complete reports, including shift summaries and incident or accident reports.
- Greet passengers, provide information, and answer questions concerning fares, schedules, transfers, and routings.
- Attend meetings on driver and passenger safety to learn ways in which job performance might be affected.
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Combined Rail Operator · Light Rail Operator · Light Rail Train Operator · Light Rail Vehicle Operator (LRV Operator) · Rail Operator · Rapid Transit Operator (RTO) · Streetcar Operator · Train Operator · Transit Operator · Trolley Operator · Electric Motorman · Elevated Motorman · Light Rail Transit Operator · Monorail Operator · Motor Coach Operator · Motor Operator · Operator Trainer · Rail Transit Operator · Ride Operator · Service Vehicle Operator · Shuttle Route Vehicle Operator · Streetcar Motorman · Subway Conductor · Subway Train Driver · Subway Train Operator · Track Car Operator · Trackmobile Operator · Tram Driver · Tram Operator · Trammer · Transfer Car Operator · Trolley Car Operator · Vehicle Operator