driver-only operation

noun

The operation of a train without a conductor or guard as a cost-cutting measure; one-man operation.

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Meanings

noundriver-only operation (uncountable)
  1. uncountablerail transportThe operation of a train without a conductor or guard as a cost-cutting measure; one-man operation.

    This taps into issues such as driver-only operation, on which Labour has been outspoken in supporting striking union members.

    2019 October 23, Rail, page 44

    Synonyms: DOO

Synonyms & antonyms

nounThe operation of a train without a conductor or guard as a cost-cutting measure; one-man operation.

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DOO
Cite this entry
APA

driver-only operation. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/driver-only%20operation

MLA

“driver-only operation.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/driver-only%20operation. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “driver-only operation,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/driver-only%20operation.

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