Railroad Jobs Needed In America

You decided to pursue the railroad classes at yourto be an engineer.
community college. You found a major that was notIt is a lot of responsibility to be an engineer. It takes a
impacted, a job market with open arms. You now sit inspecial person to step up to that responsibility. The
an Evolution Series locomotive. You were young, butrailroads need that type of employee, and they are
now you have the world upon your shoulders.willing to pay and pay well. Railroad wages and
At your hand is the throttle; it controls fourbenefits aren't going away.
synchronized 4400 horsepower locomotives. You areIn 2005, US railroads employed over 181,000 people.
responsible for containing these horses behind the redThat number was up to 186,000 in 2006. The average
signal that a Fort Worth dispatcher has given you. It israilroad employee made $65,618 in wages, and $90,716
not yet safe to proceed towards Barstow.after benefits in 2005.
Behind eager horses, your manifest- 1500 automobilesRailroad jobs are needed in America. The
bound for Richmond, California. Two years ago youinfrastructure of transportation is bound in the country.
were tossing a football around, and now you areTransportation, by its nature, cannot be outsourced.
responsible for $30 million in cargo.Whether America buys foreign or domestic goods,
Safety comes first. Work Safely, prevent accidents,these goods move over the United States
and the railroad will operate smoothly. Freight will movetransportation infrastructure. America's transportation
on time, on schedule if you work safely. Always soundemployees handle this movement. They do now and
the highball before rolling the train from a stop.always will.
Operation Lifesaver classes taught you thatSource:
automobiles often cannot see the train at a crossing.Class 1 Railroad Statistics: Association of American
An auto's safety is your safety. This is what it meansRailroads: Policy & Economics Department P.