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Hello. I received a "Passenger Engineer Trainee" job alert from Amtrak. I have some quick questions. Any help I get is appreciated! 1. Are engineers on call 24/7 like conductors are? 2. Does Amtrak hire engineers from the outside who have no prior rail experience? (I have heard that 99% of the...

Can anyone tell me what the day to day life of a conductor (trainee) is like? I know they are required to be on-call 24/7, the hours are unpredictable, they work six days a week and work the extra board for about five years. BUT... how does this play out in real life on a day-to day basis? I am...

I am a 36-year old female who lives in NYC. A gay male friend (who is 49-years old) has always been interested in the transportation industry. He thought about becoming a truck driver and a conductor for the subway. He was never really excited about those opportunities, however. About two months...