page_title: Conductor (rail)
hierarchical_section_title: Conductor (rail)
caption_attribution_description: English: Amtrak Downeaster conductor standing in Amfleet car doorway, as the Downeaster train leaves Durham, New Hampshire.
context_page_description: A conductor or guard is a train crew member responsible for operational and safety duties that do not involve actual operation of the train/locomotive. The conductor title is most common in North American railway operations, but the role is common worldwide under various job titles. In Commonwealth English, a conductor is also known as guard or train manager.
  The responsibilities of a conductor or guard typically include the following:
  Ensuring the train follows applicable safety rules and practices
  Making sure the train stays on schedule starting from the stations
  Opening and closing of power operated doors
  The selling, buying, and checking of tickets, and other customer service duties
  Ensuring that any cars and cargo are picked up and dropped off properly
  Completing en-route paperwork
  Directing the train's movement while operating in reverse
  Coupling or uncoupling cars
  Assisting with setting out or picking up of rolling stock
  Some rapid transit systems employ conductors to make announcements and open and close doors—as opposed to a train operator performing those duties. The conductor often stays in the center of the train where they can best view the platform.
context_section_description: A conductor (North American English) or guard (Commonwealth English) is a train crew member responsible for operational and safety duties that do not involve actual operation of the train/locomotive. The conductor title is most common in North American railway operations, but the role is common worldwide under various job titles. In Commonwealth English, a conductor is also known as guard or train manager.
  The responsibilities of a conductor or guard typically include the following:
  Ensuring the train follows applicable safety rules and practices
  Making sure the train stays on schedule starting from the stations
  Opening and closing of power operated doors
  The selling, buying, and checking of tickets, and other customer service duties
  Ensuring that any cars and cargo are picked up and dropped off properly
  Completing en-route paperwork
  Directing the train's movement while operating in reverse
  Coupling or uncoupling cars
  Assisting with setting out or picking up of rolling stock
  Some rapid transit systems employ conductors to make announcements and open and close doors—as opposed to a train operator performing those duties. The conductor often stays in the center of the train where they can best view the platform. While advances in automation allow most transit systems to use one person train operation (OPTO), a few, such as the New York City Subway, Toronto Transit Commission and Sydney Trains continue to employ conductors.
  Conductor is also a crew member in some bus, trolleybus or tram operations.
caption: A conductor on an Amtrak train
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