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Kentucky Railroad Jobs

Kentucky defines Appalachia and is best known for its rich source of bituminous coal which railroads still tap annually. If you are interested in Kentucky railroad jobs then you most likely will be employed by a large Class I being that they make up more than 80% of the state's trackage today. Predominantly, this includes CSX Transportation and Norfolk Southern although Union Pacific, BNSF Railway, and even Canadian National all clip Kentucky's extreme western region. Additionally, the state is home to a handful of shortlines and one regional, the Paducah & Louisville Railway. To get a better idea of Kentucky's railroad system please click here to view the Association of American Railroads' report on the state.

Before deciding if a career as a railroader is really something you are interested you first may want to learn a little more about it (if you are pretty unfamiliar with the industry). Being a railroader is really a lifestyle more than a job, especially if you take on the task as a train crewman/woman. They spend countless hours out on the road and are home perhaps less than they are in the cab of a locomotive. Of course, transportation is not the only field to pursue in the industry as you can also work in general maintenance, or if you have a college degree (or plan to go) consider a career in management. Many Class I railroads these days either offer scholarships or summertime internships/graduate work.

In any event, for more information regarding Kentucky railroad jobs, please visit the links below or the railroad's individual contact information concerning possible openings. Also, please refrain from contacting about available positions or what all is entailed with the work. If you visit the career section of the website mentioned above I have covered in as much detail as I can regarding working in the industry. For more information about a position you will need to contact whichever railroad you are interested in working for. Lastly, to search for Kentucky railroad jobs directly please use the below search box from Indeed.com.

Class I Railroads

Amtrak

BNSF Railway

Canadian National Railway

CSX Transportation

Norfolk Southern Railway

Regional, Class II Railroads

Indiana Rail Road: The Indiana Rail Road operates through central Indiana and reaches Chicago on a system that covers some 500 miles. However, it also reaches the Kentucky border at Louisville. For contact information regarding possible employment opportunities please visit their website by clicking here.

Paducah & Louisville Railway: The P&L is owned by Four Rivers Transportation, Inc., a CSX subsidiary. The railroad stretches throughout western Kentucky along a system covering nearly 300 miles. For contact information please visit their website.

Shortline, Class III Railroads

Kentucky & Tennessee Railway: P.O. Box 368, Stearns, Kentucky 42647-0368. Phone 606-376-5367.

Kentucky West Tennessee Railway: The KWT operates a 69-mile system of unconnected lines, mostly in northwestern Tennessee, which also reaches Murray, Kentucky. The railroad is currently a Genesee & Wyoming shortline. For contact information please visit their web page.

Louisville & Indiana Railroad: The L&I is owned by Anacostia & Pacific operating a 113-mile railroad which connects Indianapolis with Louisville. For potential job openings please visit their web page.

R.J. Corman Railroad: The R.J. Corman Railroad Group is a multi-service rail company which also operates its own family of shortlines stretching from Kentucky and Ohio to West Virginia and Pennsylvania. The company currently operates at least three shortlines in Kentucky. For contact information about possible job openings please click here to visit their website.

Tennken Railroad: 1200 Cherry Street, Dyersburg, Tennessee 38024. Phone 731-286-2530.

Transkentucky Transportation Railroad: This railroad has been in operation for more than 30 years now serving the region near Paris. For contact information regarding employment opportunities please visit their website.

West Tennessee Railroad: 1061 James Buchanan Drive, Jackson, Tennessee 38301. Phone 731-423-4304.

Western Kentucky Railway: This railroad is currently owned by Genesee & Wyoming operating trackage between Blackford and Dekoven. I could not locate the railroad's contact information. However, you may want to visit G&W's main website here to contact the company regarding the railroad and potential openings.

For more information about shortline railroads that serve Kentucky please click here to visit the American Short Line and Regional Railroad Association's website.

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Finally, if a career in railroading is right for you but you would like to learn more about what it takes to work in the industry you might want to consider the book Working on the Railroad from noted author Brian Solomon. Solomon's book details the history of working in the railroad industry and the difficulties and hardship employees faced back then as well as today. After reading this book you should have no doubts about whether working in the industry is something you are truly interested in. In any event, if you're interested in perhaps purchasing this book please visit the link below which will take you to ordering information through Amazon.com, the trusted online shopping network.

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