2007-09-30 18:03:19 · 14 answers · asked by oakiefenoakie 3 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Rail
Depends on what you mean by "conductor". In Britain and Australia the conductor looks after passengers on passenger trains and sometimes collects tickets, announces sittings for meals if there is a dining car etc. In the USA it seems the conductor was more like the train guard in other countries and stayed in the "caboose". I could be wrong about that but I'm pretty sure. Most trains in the USA, Australia and probably Britain have dispensed with the "caboose" or "guard's van" and the occupant.
2007-09-30 20:19:08 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, there are still conductors for both freight and passenger trains here in the U.S. If you want to get into that craft, I'd recommend you stay away from freight railroads if you hate to stay away from home long period's of time. They do want to get rid of conductors, and just have engineers in charge of the entire train. Of course, that could never work for passenger trains, because conductors have to attend to the passenger, but on freight railroads they want to do it. This would be a bad decision, because it is very hard to see what is going on in front of you from just one side of the engine, which would be the right side for the engineer. Ok, let's say somebody is on the tracks that can only be seen from the left side of the locomotive, if you hit them, you'd more than likely not know it, you wouldn't even feel it. So it's a good idea to have two pairs of eyes in a train. It's also good for problems that may develope within your consist or train enroute to your destination.
2007-10-01 20:24:27 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
in the USA Amtrak trains as well a lot commuter trains do have conductors they are the one
who collect (or check) tickets as well as announced the next stop on the train
but if you read in the media 9 times out of 10 the reporter
will say the CONDCUTOR couldn't stop the train in time..
expect one slight problem the conductor wasn't
operating the train -the engineer was!
2007-10-01 10:57:38 · answer #3 · answered by mobilemark 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Indeed, you can still find conductors on both long distance Amtrak passenger trains (and some commuter trains) and all operating freight trains. Just as they always have been conductors are responsible for the entire train, where it is headed, everyone on board, and that it arrives safely to its intended destination.
2007-10-01 10:05:32 · answer #4 · answered by Alco83 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes. Conductor is responsible for inside of train while it is moving. Attendents help the passengers.
2007-10-01 01:07:40 · answer #5 · answered by Mike1942f 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes they do, i am a csx conductor in florida ... unfortunately though some of the class I railroads want to do away with the conductor craft and only run trains with engineers ---- i am speaking of freight trains and passenger trains not real sure about commuter trains
2007-10-01 01:10:40 · answer #6 · answered by Big Rob 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
On the driverless Docklands Light Railway in London the trains have a 'train captain'
2007-10-01 04:34:22 · answer #7 · answered by rdenig_male 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes i have two friends who work for the railroad and they are both conductors
2007-10-01 01:07:14 · answer #8 · answered by Jr. 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Some do. Probably the intercity trains do and the local trains don't.
2007-10-01 16:06:05 · answer #9 · answered by Richy is f0cking awesome!!!! 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
in san francisco, california, the trains have just a driver, and thats it. i mean there is only one train driver, and lots of passengers. and thats it.
2007-10-01 01:33:49 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋