Railroad Jobs News & Updates:
This section lists the railroad jobs related news articles that appeared in various newspapers and journals. Over the past few years there is sharp increase in the business for railroads in a growing economy and a shortage of highly skilled railroad workers due to a rising number of retirements following enactment of a law in 2000 that cut the full-benefits retirement age by two years. What does this means is there will be plenty of railroad job openings in the upcoming years.

To provide jobs and ease traffic for that growing number of residents, he said, construction must begin on two crucial projects as soon as possible — the Southern California Logistics Airport rail spur and the Nisqualli Road-La Mesa Road freeway interchange....

Fueled by an upswing in freight volume, a shortage of truck drivers and better railroad technology, Burlington Northern Santa Fe has added well over 200 new employees in Montana this year, including 40 positions in Flathead County.

Burlington Northern Santa Fe has added more than 200 new employees in Montana over the past year, a railroad official said Tuesday. BNSF spokesman Gus Melonas said the hiring was prompted by increased business nationally, a shortage of truck drivers and better railroad technology.

The railroad industry needs to hire more than 13,000 workers annually over the next six years, according to the Association of American Railroads. The AAR said the 80,000 jobs expected to be available carry annual salaries that currently range from $48,853 for car and locomotive maintainers to $67,128 for conductors and $75,000 for locomotive engineers. The six-year projection comes from the Railroad Retirement Board, which expects a total of 140,000 new hires over the next ten years.

In about six years, he'll build his last freight train. That's when Zavala will be eligible for full retirement after 30 years in the industry. He is one of the thousands of aging baby boomers who are expected to retire from the railroad industry in the next few years -- which means more vacancies to fill.

The freight railroad industry is kicking its recruitment efforts into high gear to counter an expected surge in retirements over the next decade, as well as a stodgy image that executives say hinders their ability to lure young blood. The hiring and marketing push — including local and national advertising, listings on online job services and working with schools...

The railroad industry is experiencing a hiring boom, expecting to add more than 80,000 new workers in the next six years, including many in the St. Louis area. St. Louis is among the seven major railroad hubs expected to see a big jump in new hires, the association said. Union Pacific, CSX Railroad, Burlington Northern Santa Fe and Norfolk Southern operate terminals in the St. Louis area.

he City of Chicago has established a partnership with the City Colleges of Chicago to offer a unique employer-designed railroad conductor training program. In 2001 Congress passed legislation, which reduces the retirement age of railroad employees from 62 to 60. As a result the railroad industry is facing a retirement bubble with its current aged workforce...