<P> For many American railroads, the following career progression is typical: assistant conductor (brakeman), conductor and finally driver . In the US, drivers are required to be certified and re-certified every two to three years . In American English a hostler moves engines around train yards, but does not take them out on the normal tracks . </P> <P> In India, a driver starts as a diesel assistant or electrical assistant (in case of electric locomotives). They then get promoted on a scale: goods, passenger, Mail / Express and Rajdhani / Shatabdi / Duronto . </P> <P> In the United States and Canada, train drivers are historically known as "locomotive engineers", or "handelers". In the United Kingdom, South Africa, New Zealand, and Australia they are known as "train drivers", "engine drivers", "locomotive drivers", or "locomotive operators". </P> <Ul> <Li> Ben Chifley, former Prime Minister of Australia </Li> <Li> Casey Jones, American engineer whose wreck on the Illinois Central Railroad on April 30, 1900 was immortalized in verse and music . </Li> </Ul>

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