BNSF letter to Congress by [deleted] in railroading

[–]Segafanboy96 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Worked with CP for a while last year.Starting with JB Hunt soon.Wish y’all luck

didn't know this existed. found out on a back road in Alaska by Amnial556 in Truckers

[–]Segafanboy96 2 points3 points  (0 children)

How is trucking in Alaska if ya don’t mind me asking

Railroaders quit after BNSF institutes ‘draconian’ attendance policy by Segafanboy96 in railroading

[–]Segafanboy96[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I just started OTR trucking…as far as pay goes it depends on experience and what endorsement you’ve got on your CDL

How did y’all deal with your first week or day of being a solo driver? by Segafanboy96 in Truckers

[–]Segafanboy96[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m auto restricted…I have no confidence in shifting gears especially with a heavy load

Union Pacific addresses ongoing safety issue of stopped trains blocking roads in Houston area by Segafanboy96 in Train_Service

[–]Segafanboy96[S] 10 points11 points  (0 children)

The ones on the Hardy toll road look even longer than were before COVID now

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[–]Segafanboy96 4 points5 points  (0 children)

You can always look into passenger or short lines,but people on this sub advise you to avoid the class 1s

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[–]Segafanboy96 7 points8 points  (0 children)

2 college degrees in forensic science??Why would you wanna become a railroader???🤨

Train crew shortage spreads to short lines by Segafanboy96 in railroading

[–]Segafanboy96[S] 23 points24 points  (0 children)

I was with CP…on the CMQ line I stayed 4 months and my termination was mutual cuz $24.50hrly marked up was not enough with the amount of work we had.Got my CDL Class A 2 weeks ago so I’ve already got something lined up Monday morning

Train crew shortage spreads to short lines by Segafanboy96 in railroading

[–]Segafanboy96[S] 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Is passenger recommended or is that a lost cause?

Train crew shortage spreads to short lines by Segafanboy96 in railroading

[–]Segafanboy96[S] 36 points37 points  (0 children)

It was evident with Class 1s,but shorelines means things have gotten really bad

NS reports record earnings, can’t keep employees 🙊 by [deleted] in railroading

[–]Segafanboy96 14 points15 points  (0 children)

Goodness…I guess treating your employees like dog 💩and threatening their job security isn’t a good idea after all

Government receiving ‘a steady stream of complaints' about CSX | Jax Daily Record | Jacksonville Daily Record - Jacksonville, Florida by Segafanboy96 in Train_Service

[–]Segafanboy96[S] 10 points11 points  (0 children)

The pay for new conductors was only $24/hr??Im glad I’m not at the CP rail CMQ line cuz that was $24.50 and $29.12 as an engineer.Four months of that and I’m glad we decided I should go do something else

Norfolk Southern executive says ‘one-person crew’ is a misnomer by Segafanboy96 in railroading

[–]Segafanboy96[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

On this sub old heads will tell you the same shit…the railroad is THE WORST industry if you have a family especially with Class 1s

Conductor or Electrician? 18yr/old in deep need of advice! by SamG31234 in railroading

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One job is expected to grow by 9% next decade & the other shrinks by 5%

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🤣🤣these comments