A professional who sells beverages, cakes, candies, cigarettes, and sandwiches to passengers in railroad passenger coaches. Respnsibilities include:

• Walks down aisle of car, with basket or cart containing items for sale, and calls out offerings.
• Serves items to passengers.
• Accepts money for items purchased and returns change.
• May sell newspapers, magazines, postcards, playing cards, and similar nonfood items only and be designated News Agent.