Locomotive engineers drive passenger and freight trains, while conductors manage the activities of the crew and passengers on the train. Conductors may take payments or tickets from passengers and assist them when they have any difficulties.
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Train conductors and train engineers work together to ensure passengers and cargo get from one destination to another safely. Engineers operate the train, while conductors oversee the activities of the crew.
From the 1730s engineer in North American English was being used as a synonym for engineman, she says, applied specifically to the driver or operator of a fire engine, then later to drivers of steamships and steam-powered locomotives.
Existing FRA regulations do not mandate minimum crew staffing requirements. For Class I railroads, recent industry practice has been to have two-person crews (a certified locomotive engineer and a certified conductor) in the locomotive cab for most over-the-road mainline operations.
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The conductor is thus responsible for the safety of the passengers and some maintenance things in the cars. But this only applies to trains with a separate engine. On other trains the engineer is responsible for the safety of passengers, the cars and has authority over the conductor.
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