A train driver manually driving a train typically knows where to stop the train thanks to a marker on the platform or track. By stopping at the marker, the driver knows all the doors will line up.
Do train drivers get to sleep?
Does the Train Conductor Sleep on the Train? In a word, no. Neither the conductor nor the engineer is allowed to sleep on the train. They must be awake and alert throughout their entire shift.
Do trains still drop waste on the tracks?
While aeroplanes dumping waste onto the ground is an urban myth, trains, on the other hand, are a different story. While modern trains won't litter the tracks with human excrement, the traditional method did just that. This is what was known as a hopper toilet.
How do train drivers know?
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