Key findings
Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators play a crucial role in maintaining railroad tracks for trains in plant yards, quarries, and mines.
Their tasks involve repairing and laying tracks for standard or narrow-gauge railroad equipment.
These workers utilize skills like Active Listening, Critical Thinking, and Equipment Maintenance.
While GenAI won’t transform their work, it may impact it by increasing the demand for premium goods and services, leading to a rise in income share.
Automation in the future may target skills like Operations Monitoring and Troubleshooting, but blue-collar workers in this field are likely to remain shielded from major disruptions due to the physical nature of their tasks.
How could AI or automation replace or complement job activities?
AI and automation could automate activities like track inspection, switch repair, welding, level verification, spike driving, bolt tightening, rail cutting, lubrication, hole drilling, track cleaning, ballast maintenance, rail adjustment, grinding, spike pulling, wire attachment, track laying, grading, and vehicle operation for rail-track maintenance operators.
For example, AI could be used to autonomously drive vehicles that lay tracks or adjust track alignments.
Job description
Maintaining railroad tracks for trains in various locations, such as plant yards, quarries, and mines. This involves repairing and laying tracks for standard or narrow-gauge railroad equipment. Some tasks may include operating ballast cleaning machines and railroad bed tamping machines.
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