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 ...

NJBIZ STAFF// May 7, 2019 // Listen to this article Gov. Phil Murphy and New Jersey Transit Executive Director Kevin Corbett recognized New Jersey Transit’s latest locomotive engineer training ...

Few things resonate sweeter than a solid father-son relationship. That’s especially true when sons proudly follow in their father’s footsteps. For locomotive engineer Robert Burkhardt, that ...

Regular engineering school graduates who go into railroad engineering typically need six to 12 months’ additional industry-specific training, according to Steve Dillen, coordinator of the Rail ...

A locomotive engineer-in-training went from working on Air Force missiles to two years of learning the intricacies of operating a commuter train.

Lister hired on with the railroad a year later as a brakeperson. He went into engine service in 1973 and became a locomotive engineer on Jan. 4, 1974. Lister fondly remembers the head of locomotive ...

Members of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen have ratified their first contract with the Arizona Eastern Railway, concluding a process that began in June 2024 when workers voted to ...