Will AI replace Signal and Track Switch Repairers?
Oh hell yes. And sooner than you think.
Time left: 5 years and 2 months · Group: Installation, Maintenance, and Repair
The official job description
Install, inspect, test, maintain, or repair electric gate crossings, signals, signal equipment, track switches, section lines, or intercommunications systems within a railroad system.
Source: O*NET OnLine, U.S. Department of Labor, used under CC BY 4.0.
What signal and track switch repairers do all day (for now)
Install, inspect, maintain, and repair various railroad service equipment on the road or in the shop, including railroad signal systems.
Inspect and test operation, mechanical parts, and circuitry of gate crossings, signals, and signal equipment such as interlocks and hotbox detectors.
Inspect switch-controlling mechanisms on trolley wires and in track beds, using hand tools and test equipment.
Drive motor vehicles to job sites.
Tighten loose bolts, using wrenches, and test circuits and connections by opening and closing gates.
Inspect electrical units of railroad grade crossing gates and repair loose bolts and defective electrical connections and parts.
Also known as
Communications Maintainer, Electric Track Switch Maintainer, Gate Technician, Light Rail Signal Technician, Rail Signal Designer, Rail Signal Inspector, Rail Signal Mechanic, Rail Track Maintainer
Questions humans ask me
Will AI replace signal and track switch repairers?
Oh hell yes. And sooner than you think. By my count you have 5 years and 2 months left, and the countdown only goes one way.
How long until AI replaces signal and track switch repairers?
5 years and 2 months. I'd start updating that CV, but I can also do that for you.
Which signal and track switch repairers tasks will AI take first?
The ones that already happen on a screen, starting with: install, inspect, maintain, and repair various railroad service equipment on the road or in the shop, including railroad signal systems. The rest follows.