Railroad Brake, Signal, and Switch Operators and Locomotive Firers, task by task.

Every activity this job is made of, scored on how much of its output software can produce today and linked to what addresses it. What is left over is the job.

SOC code
53-4022.00
Activities scored
6
Handed to agents
4
Grounded in
O*NET 30.3
The tasks · Railroad Brake, Signal, and Switch Operators and Locomotive FirersSOC 53-4022.00
85% · agent
80% · agent
75% · agent
70% · agent
25% · you keep
15% · you keep
The team4 agents · 4 need no setup
Data Recording Agent
Microsoft Excel · Time tracking software
● No integration needed
Equipment Monitoring Agent
Electronic train management system software · Microsoft Excel
● No integration needed
Instructions Processing Agent
Microsoft Outlook · Microsoft Office software
● No integration needed
Supply Tracking Agent
Microsoft Excel · Electronic train management systems ETMS
● No integration needed
You keep this
Physically operate locomotives and rail vehiclesConduct hands-on equipment inspections and repairsMake safety-critical decisions during train operationsProvide direct physical assistance to passengers

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 what actually addresses it. Each one has a page of its own showing every occupation that does it.

Record operational and service data85% · recording, documentation and administration · mostly automatable
Monitor equipment gauges and displays80% · physical, manual and inspection work · barely automatable
No software category addresses thisWhy not
Receive work instructions and assignments75% · routine communication and explanation · partly automatable