A professional who coordinates activities of workers engaged in providing services to passengers of railroad sleeping and lounge cars during trip. Responsibilities include:

• Collects tickets and fares from passengers.
• Supervises workers engaged in providing porter, maid, and meal services.
• Observes and talks with passengers to ascertain passengers are comfortable, and to answer passenger inquiries.
• Compiles record of tickets and money received, and destination of and accommodations furnished passengers.