A professional who coordinates activities of train crew engaged in transporting passengers on passenger train. Responsibilities include:

• Reads train orders, timetable schedules, and other written instructions received from train dispatcher and discusses contents with locomotive engineer and train crew.
• Compares watch with that of locomotive engineer to ensure that departure time from station or terminal is in accordance with timetable schedules.
• Assists passengers to board train.
• Signals locomotive engineer to begin train run, using radiotelephone, giving hand signals, or by waving lantern.
• Collects tickets, fares, or passes from passengers.
• Answers passengers' questions concerning train rules and regulations and timetable schedules.
• Announces names of train stations and terminals to passengers.
• Supervises workers who inspect air brakes, airhoses, couplings, and journal boxes and who regulate air-conditioning, lighting, and heating to ensure safety and comfort to passengers.
• Assists passengers to get off train at stations or terminals.
• Prepares reports at end of run to explain accidents, unscheduled stops, or delays.