Occupational Employment Statistics
53-4041 Subway and Streetcar Operators
Operate subway or elevated suburban trains with no separate locomotive, or electric-powered streetcar, to transport passengers. May handle fares.
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Minnesota
| 140 | 41 | $23.38/hr | $15.61/hr | $16.74/hr | $16.75/hr | $32.27/hr | $33.18/hr |
| Trade, Transportation and Utilities | N/A | N/A |
| Public Administration | N/A | N/A |
- Operate controls to open and close transit vehicle doors.
- Monitor lights indicating obstructions or other trains ahead and watch for car and truck traffic at crossings to stay alert to potential hazards.
- Drive and control rail-guided public transportation, such as subways, elevated trains, and electric-powered streetcars, trams, or trolleys, to transport passengers.
- Regulate vehicle speed and the time spent at each stop to maintain schedules.
- Make announcements to passengers, such as notifications of upcoming stops or schedule delays.
- Collect fares from passengers, and issue change and transfers.
- Greet passengers, provide information, and answer questions concerning fares, schedules, transfers, and routings.
- Record transactions and coin receptor readings to verify the amount of money collected.
- Report delays, mechanical problems, and emergencies to supervisors or dispatchers, using radios.
- Report delays, mechanical problems, and emergencies to supervisors or dispatchers, using radios.