ProgramCIP 49.0208
Railroad and Railway Transportation
A program that prepares individuals to apply technical knowledge and skills to the operation of railroads and other aspects of the railway industry, including railroad and railyard service. Includes instruction in railway culture, operating skills, General Code of Operation rules, conductor service, signal systems, switching, transportation of hazardous materials, safety, and railway telecommunications systems.
Definition from U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics (CIP 2020).
Also called Railway Operations, Railroad Conductor, Locomotive Engineer, Brakeman/Brakewoman, Railway Dispatcher, Yardmaster, Railroad Maintenance of Way Welding.
Leads to
8 jobs- First-Line Supervisors of Material-Moving Machine and Vehicle Operators53-1043
- First-Line Supervisors of Transportation Workers, All Other53-1049
- Locomotive Engineers53-4011
- Rail Transportation Workers, All Other53-4099
- Rail Yard Engineers, Dinkey Operators, and Hostlers53-4013
- Railroad Brake, Signal, and Switch Operators and Locomotive Firers53-4022
- Railroad Conductors and Yardmasters53-4031
- Subway and Streetcar Operators53-4041
Knowledge those jobs draw on
- Public Safety and Security6 of 8
- Transportation5 of 8
- Administration and Management2 of 8
- Customer and Personal Service2 of 8
- English Language2 of 8
- Mathematics1 of 8
- Production and Processing1 of 8
- Personnel and Human Resources1 of 8
- Computers and Electronics1 of 8
How many of the linked jobs rate the area important (O*NET importance 3.5 or more out of 5).