Career field

Railroad Work

Explore work that runs and repairs trains.

6 careers · grouped by type of work

Railroad Work careers

6 careers

Move locomotives and railcars around yards and service shops, matching each movement to the crew’s signals and the next destination.

Find worn parts and repair the cars that carry freight and passengers.

Help build trains by lining up track switches, connecting railcars, checking brakes, and signaling the engineer from the ground.

Drive freight or passenger trains using the locomotive’s throttle and brakes.

Operate urban passenger trains or streetcars, watching signals, managing stops and responding when something interrupts the ride.

Test railroad signals, repair crossing gates, and troubleshoot the electrical and mechanical equipment that moves track switches.