// Unit group · 8311

Locomotive Engine Drivers

Locomotive engine drivers drive, or assist in driving, locomotive engines to transport passengers and freight.

8 Plant and Machine Operators, and Assemblers / 83 Drivers and Mobile Plant Operators / 831 Locomotive Engine Drivers and Related Workers / All level 4

// Working conditions

DrivingNoiseShift work

// Hand tools

No hand tools in this set.

driving or assisting in driving a steam, electric or diesel-electric locomotive engine

driving an underground or elevated passenger train

driving a locomotive to haul carriages underground or on the surface of a mine or quarry

watching for track hazards, observing signals and indicator gauges

operating communications systems to communicate with train crews and traffic controllers to ensure safe operation and scheduling of trains.

Included occupations

Examples of the occupations classified here:
- Locomotive driver
- Metropolitan railway driver
- Train driver

Excluded occupations

Some related occupations classified elsewhere:
- Tram driver - 8331

Notes

Drivers of vehicles that operate on fixed rail systems that are separated from public roadways are classified in Unit Group 8311: Locomotive Engine Drivers. Drivers of vehicles for passenger transportation on fixed rails that are incorporated in the public roadway are classified in Unit Group 8331: Bus and Tram Drivers.

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