yardmaster
noun
yard·mas·ter
ˈyärd-ˌma-stər 
: the person in charge of operations in a railroad yard
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According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the annual average wage of a railroad conductor or a yardmaster was around $68,000 as of 2021.
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Ken Thomas, WSJ, 15 Sep. 2022
Ken Thomas, WSJ, 15 Sep. 2022
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yardmaster
noun
yard·mas·ter
-ˌmas-tər
: the person in charge of a railroad yard
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