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If you are one of those who is interested in working in the railroad industry, there are chances that you might want to consider becoming a train dispatcher. Train dispatchers in the US supervise the railroad traffic to ensure the safety and efficiency of the train's movement. Learning about the main duties of the job of a train dispatcher and the process of becoming one can help you decide if this position interests you or not. Now we will look into what a train dispatcher is and look at how to become one.   What Is a Train Dispatcher?   A train dispatcher is a professional who directs the railroad's traffic and helps maintain safety along the tracks. Train dispatchers ensure that the trains get where they are going efficiently without unnecessary delays. Now let us look into the steps required to become a train dispatcher.   How to Become a Train Dispatcher?   You can follow the steps mentioned below to become a train dispatcher.   1.  ...

  In layman's language, train dispatchers are the people who give trains their orders. Train dispatchers are responsible for ensuring the trains and crews move safely and efficiently across the network of railways, plus they ensure no train is delayed for unnecessary reasons. Before we get specific and dive deep into the major roles of a train dispatcher, it will help if you look at and discuss what happens before the dispatchers perform their job in central dispatch services . Imagine a rail yard filled with cars, and to prepare them for the journey, they are blocked, i.e., put into groups based on their destinations and then are attached to a locomotive to create a train. After this, the train is prioritized. In other words, if two trains need to use the same track, the train's priority decides which one gets to go first. You must wonder how the priority is even determined. The type of the train determines the priority of the train. For example, the passenger train is given...