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Driver-only operation

Term · Industrial and trades · MLC-T-IND-001872

A method of operating a train where a single driver is responsible for all operational duties, including opening and closing doors and dispatching the train. This eliminates the need for a separate guard or conductor to perform these tasks. Driver-only operation is common on many modern passenger rail networks.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-IND-001872
FieldIndustrial and trades
SubjectRail equipment
SynonymsDOO
TranslationsGerman: Führerstandsbetrieb; Spanish: operación con un solo conductor; French: conduite à agent seul
Record as JSON
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  "id": "MLC-T-IND-001872",
  "term": "Driver-only operation",
  "field": "Industrial and trades",
  "definition": "A method of operating a train where a single driver is responsible for all operational duties, including opening and closing doors and dispatching the train. This eliminates the need for a separate guard or conductor to perform these tasks. Driver-only operation is common on many modern passenger rail networks.",
  "synonyms": [
    "DOO"
  ],
  "subject": "Rail equipment",
  "translations": {
    "de": "Führerstandsbetrieb",
    "es": "operación con un solo conductor",
    "fr": "conduite à agent seul"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/driver-only-operation/"
}

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