Transportation: Railroads Sample Occupations
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- Transportation Planner
- Handle research, design, maintenance, construction, & operations for all modes of transportation including roads, bike paths, bridges, railroads and smart rail, & airports. Some specialize in one specific mode of transportation. Requires a minimum of a B.
- Metal Fabricator
- Create the machines that form metal into plight or heavy real cars, bike racks, wind turbines, etc. Use specialized drills, grinders, molds, presses, and rollers, as well as computer software.
- Bus or Train Operator or Truck Driver
- Transport passengers or freight on trips ranging from short loops to long multi-week trips. May involve customer service or sales. As transportation technology becomes "greener," this career becomes greener. As rail freight is revived, demand for truckers
- Locomotive Engineer
- Rail transportation workers generally start out training to become a conductor before they may be considered for an engineer position. Locomotive Engineers are unique within rail transportation occupations in that they must be federally licensed to operat
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