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Railroad Jobs

As with almost every other state the largest employers for Pennsylvania 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 Pennsylvania:

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Amtrak (Our nation's intercity passenger rail carrier serves Pennsylvania.)

Canadian National Railway

Canadian Pacific Railway

CSX Transportation

Norfolk Southern Railway

Shortlines and Regionals

Aliquippa and Ohio River Railroad

Allegheny Valley Railroad

Belvidere and Delaware River Railway

Brandywine Valley Railroad

Buffalo and Pittsburgh Railroad

Central New York Railroad

Chestnut Ridge Railroad

Conrail Shared Assets Operations (Owned by CSX and NS)

C&S Railroad

Delaware-Lackawanna Railroad

East Erie Commercial Railroad

East Penn Railroad

EASX Railroad

Everett Railroad

Gettysburg and Northern Railroad

Hollidaysburg and Roaring Spring Railroad

Juniata Valley Railroad

Kasgro Rail Lines

Kiski Junction Railroad

Landisville Terminal and Transfer Company

Lehigh Valley Rail Management

Luzerne and Susquehanna Railway

Lycoming Valley Railroad

Maryland Midland Railway

McKeesport Connecting Railroad

Middletown and Hummelstown Railroad

Mount Union Connecting Railroad

NDC Railroad

New Castle Industrial Railroad

New York, Susquehanna and Western Railway

Nittany and Bald Eagle Railroad

North Shore Railroad

Pennsylvania and Southern Railway

Pennsylvania Southwestern Railroad

Philadelphia Belt Line Railroad

Pittsburgh, Allegheny and McKees Rocks Railroad

Pittsburgh and Ohio Central Railroad

Reading Blue Mountain and Northern Railroad

R.J. Corman Railroad

Shamokin Valley Railroad

SMS Rail Service

Southwest Pennsylvania Railroad

Steelton and Highspire Railroad

Stourbridge Railway

Towanda-Monroeton Shippers Lifeline

Turtle Creek Industrial Railroad

Tyburn Railroad

Union Railroad

Union County Industrial Railroad

Upper Merion and Plymouth Railroad

Wellsboro and Corning Railroad

West Chester Railroad

Western New York and Pennsylvania Railroad

Wheeling and Lake Erie Railway

York Railway

Youngstown and Southeastern Railroad

Commuter and Light Rail Transit

New Jersey Transit Rail Operations

Port Authority of Allegheny County (Pittsburgh)

Port Authority Transit Corporation (Philadelphia)

Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA)

For more information about shortline railroads that serve Pennsylvania 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 Pennslyvania railroad jobs directly please use the below search box from Indeed.com.

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Pennsylvania 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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