The tasks · Rail Yard Engineers, Dinkey Operators, and HostlersSOC 53-4013.00
Review schedules and work ordersWhat can do this →
85% · agentMostly automatable
Record operational and service dataWhat can do this →
82% · agentMostly automatable
Monitor gauge readings and fluid levelsWhat can do this →
75% · agentMostly automatable
Receive and relay instructions via radio/computerWhat can do this →
55% · agentPartly automatable
Inspect locomotives and rolling stockWhat can do this →
18% · you keepBarely automatable
Operate locomotives and track switchesWhat can do this →
12% · you keepBarely automatable
The team4 agents · 3 need no setup
Schedule review agent
Railyard management software RMS · Web browser software · Docs
● No integration needed
Data recording agent
Railyard inventory software · RailComm DocYard · Sheets
Needs Railyard management software RMS
Gauge monitoring agent
Positive train control PTC systems · Sheets · Web browser software
● No integration needed
Communications relay agent
Chat · Email · Docs
● No integration needed
You keep this
Physically inspect locomotives, rolling stock, and track infrastructure on-siteOperate locomotives and control track switches in the rail yardPerform hands-on coupling/uncoupling of air hoses and electrical connectionsExecute physical repair and maintenance duties on equipment
Automatability scores estimate how much of a task an agent can reliably do today, grounded in O*NET task data. They are not predictions of job loss.
Start with these three
The most automatable work in this job, and the one tool we would use for each. Every task has a page of its own with the reasoning and every occupation that does it.
