Many of us have had that moment in our lives when we dream of becoming a locomotive engineer. It’s a fascinating career, but what does it take to get there in today’s high-demand world of modern ...

A deadly commuter crash in Southern California is now being attributed to a locomotive engineer who failed to stop at a red signal—possibly because he was text-messaging while on the job. How do ...

A low-cost training program for rail workers of the future will hold an open house Thursday, Nov. 21. The Stockton event will highlight jobs in the growing passenger and freight services in the ...

Like many at BNSF, Locomotive Engineer KC Hill loves railroading. But there’s something unique that sets him apart—his seniority. That’s because Hill, based in ...

After a hard day at work, most people like to relax with a frosty beer in hand. But for some freight rail workers, taking care of your beer is their full-time job. In a rail yard outside of Chicago, ...

K.C. Hill, 86, has worked for the same railroad company for almost 68 years. He started as a fireman and now works as a full-time engineer for BNSF Railway. Hill enjoys the variety of his work and the ...

It seems like a dream job. The opportunity to earn six figures, have a good union job with benefits and get some fresh air. Yet NJ Transit is struggling to hire locomotive engineers, as employees ...