New York Railroad Jobs
As with almost every other state the largest employers for New York railroad jobs and positions are the large Class I systems. However, the state also has its share of smaller railroads as well although it is usually much harder to find a position within these companies due to their small size.If you have never worked for a railroad or know much about the industry please let me warn you that a career in the field is not for the faint of heart. Railroading is tough work and takes a dedicated breed not only to handle the physical demands required but also the mental fatigue, as working 12-hour, seven-day-a-week shifts is normal (and overtime is mandatory).While a more predictable work schedule does come with seniority, don’t expect it to happen within a short period of time. Some railroaders wait 20 years or more to land a “9 to 5” workday, which usually consists of working yard or local jobs. There is a reason why railroaders say that railroading becomes a lifestyle, its not just saying! Having said that, if you are able to hire on with a shortline (Class III) or regional (Class II) railroad the opportunity for a more predictable schedule is very likely although the pay is not quite as good. Having said that below is a list of many railroads operating in New York: Class I RailroadsAmtrak (Our nation's intercity passenger rail carrier serves New York.) Canadian National Railway Canadian Pacific Railway CSX Transportation Norfolk Southern Railway Shortlines and Regional RailroadsAlbany Port Railroad Arcade and Attica Railroad B&H Rail Corporation Batten Kill Railroad Buffalo and Pittsburgh Railroad Buffalo Southern Railroad Central New York Railroad Clarendon and Pittsford Railroad Conrail Shared Assets Operations (Owned by both CSX and NS) Depew, Lancaster and Western Railroad Falls Road Railroad Finger Lakes Railway Genesee and Mohawk Valley Railroad (Operated by both the Depew, Lancaster & Western and Mohawk, Adirondack & Northern Railroads) Housatonic Railroad Livonia, Avon and Lakeville Railroad Lowville and Beaver River Railroad Massena Terminal Railroad Middletown and New Jersey Railroad Mohawk, Adirondack and Northern Railroad New York and Atlantic Railway New York and Lake Erie Railroad New York New Jersey Rail, LLC New York and Ogdensburg Railway New York, Susquehanna and Western Railway Norfolk Southern Railway Ontario Central Railroad Ontario Midland Railroad Owego and Harford Railway Providence and Worcester Railroad Rochester and Southern Railroad SMS Rail Lines of New York Somerset Railroad South Buffalo Railway Springfield Terminal Railway Vermont Railway Wellsboro and Corning Railroad Western New York and Pennsylvania Railroad Commuter and Light Rail TransitBuffalo Metro Rail Long Island Rail Road Metro-North Railroad New Jersey Transit New York City Subway Port Authority Trans-Hudson Staten Island Railway For more information about shortline railroads that serve New York please click here to visit the American Short Line and Regional Railroad Association's website. Also, please visit the shortline railroad guide here at the site to learn more about some of the above shortline companies. Lastly, to search for New York railroad jobs directly please use the below search box from Indeed.com.
New York railroad jobs, as anywhere else, range from locomotive engineer and conductor to track maintainer and dispatcher. If you are not sure exactly what position you may be interested in please click here to head back to the main jobs to explore which one may be right for you. Also, 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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