I am currently 14 years old, and I was wondering how old you have to be to travel on the metro north alone without a guardian. I’ll be with two other kids, ages 14 and 12. Their website states children as young as 8 can travel alone, but when I was 12, I was on […]
Okay if I get to Barnsley railway station from Brighouse yeh how do I get from the train station to Barnsley interchange? Ive never been barnsley before so im not sure if there are busses which take you from the train station to the bus station…It would be a good idea to travel straight from […]
Interested in places like CSX or Norfolk Southern.
Answer: Yes they promote engineers from the ranks of conductors now by union agreement.Most places it's a 3 to 5 year wait to get promoted.
Answer: Yes, on the Class I and even most Class II's.
It is part of the 1985 contract.
Actually, you’ll start as a trainman, […]
Do they ever get to see their family?
Answer: It can be extremely difficult, I promise you that.
Railroads like any businesses completely hate to pay any extra money out for wages, so they run a bit short handed most of the time.
You’ll see your family, but it is scheduling that becomes the problem, for […]
1662 Sheepshead Bay Rd is located bet. Jerome & Voorhies Avs.
If you're near Rockaway Parkway (L) statation.
Take Manhattan-bound (L) to
14th St-Union Square for Brooklyn-bound Q train to Sheepshead Bay.
6th Av for weekday Brighton Beach (B) express to same stop.
By bus, take B82 Coney Island-bound to Ocean Av for B49 Southbound bus.
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I've been looking online for more information regarding the horrible crash that killed at least 25. I heard the driver of the metrolink died, but nothing of the other train. Does anyone know what happened to them? I'm surprised that there was only one person driving the metrolink, you'd think there would […]
Anyone know where the passenger trains that operate during the day are located at night when not in use? Particuarly the trains in the Strathclyde area?
Answer: There are three main depots serving the Strathclyde network.
The North Electrics are stabled at Yoker, the North Diesels at Cowlairs and the South side services at Corkerhill.
In addition, there […]
Yes, unless the crossing is posted as “Exempt”. Otherwise any car that’s required to stop at a railroad crossing must also stop before crossing light rail tracks. You're just as dead if you get struck by a light rail car as you’re if struck by a train.
Answer: They'd better! Just because it's called […]
Unfortunately there are no train stations particularly close. The nearest is Carbondale, IL, which is about 90 miles away–figure about a 90 minute drive.
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My husband has applied for a few positions for the railroad. Once he has gone through training, how long on average before you get promoted to conductor or engineer?
Answer: With Union Pacific (I'm not sure about the others), the training and classes take 12 weeks, and after that time, the students are promoted to conductor. […]