铁路站场和轨道维护工人

Railway yard workers

Operate control panel switches from railway yard tower to set traffic signals and to activate train switches that regulate railway traffic in railway yards

Operate car retarders, turntables and track switches to align locomotives and cars as required for coupling, uncoupling or servicing

Switch cars according to instructions which indicate the location, disposition and number of cars

Lubricate moving parts of railway cars and locomotives.

Railway track maintenance workers

Operate machines and equipment such as sleeper sliders, anchors, rail lifters, drag drills, drag diggers, rail saws and tie-bar cranes to lay, maintain, repair, and align railway tracks, to transfer, spread, level and tamp ballast around ties and rails and to clear snow from tracks

Clean and make minor repairs to machines and equipment

Patrol assigned track sections to identify and report damaged or broken track

Perform other track maintenance duties as directed.

Some secondary school education is usually required.

Experience as a railway labourer is required.

On-the-job training is provided.

Railway yard workers require a Canadian Rail Operating Rules certificate.

Progression to a position such as brakeman is possible with experience.

motor vehicle operator - pole yard

Contractors and supervisors, heavy equipment operator crews (See 72021 Contractors and supervisors, heavy equipment operator crews)

Railway and motor transport labourers (See 75211 Railway and motor transport labourers)

Railway conductors and brakemen/women (See 73311 Railway conductors and brakemen/women)

Supervisors, railway transport operations (See 72023 Supervisors, railway transport operations)