Trainmaster

Industry : Railroad

Job Profile

What does a Trainmaster do? 

A Trainmaster leads in efforts for the safe and efficient departure and arrival of trains within a railroad terminal or division. A Trainmaster does this through being the first point of contact for yardmasters, yard crews and road crews within a specified limit.

Duties: 

•  Monitoring the progress of trains being made up in the yard and trains to arrive
• Answering questions related to layoffs, claims, CBAs (Collective Bargaining Agreements), rule books (such as GCOR), amongst other traditional managerial questions that arise. 
• Testing employees to ensure adherence to rules as they pertain to their job functions
• Working with upper management to develop operational plans of action for a more fluid railroad

Average US Compensation for Trainmaster : $90,600

How do I get there? 

Trainmasters tend to be promoted from the craft of conductor or engineer to a Trainmaster or else start as a Management Trainee for major Class 1 railroads. 

Major employers: 

• BNSF Railway (Insert link to career page) 
• Canadian Pacific
• Canadian National 
• CSX
• Norfolk Southern
• Kansas City Southern
• Union Pacific

Career paths

1. Conductor (Insert hyperlinks for these positions to be linked on our page) 
2. Engineer
3. Trainmaster

1. Management Trainee 
2. Trainmaster 

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