Interesting to know about people's experience.

I'm looking to apply to the conductor position at Lethbridge, Alberta terminal, and just looking for some answers to some questions I have.

Is Lethbridge a senior terminal? How fast could one do engineer training at Lethbridge?

What's the work like at Lethbridge?

Is it easy to find rentals in Lethbridge?

I know some cons of Lethbridge is the constant sun and winds (at least housing is cheap)., and it may be bit a boring, but that's fine by me.

Is there anything else I should be aware of? I currently live in the GTA (Ontario), so I wonder if the training would strictly be held at Lethbridge, because I do hear that CPKC do send their trainees to other places and provide housing, otherwise, I'd have to move and find a rental in Lethbridge, but then again, what if I fail training....lol.

Yea, in general, just looking for answers for the questions above and any insight from people who work in Lethbridge.

TIA!

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Is it a senior terminal?

Can anyone that worked at Cando tell me their experience?

I see that Cando is hiring for my region, I used to work at CN as a conductor for a couple years but when covid hit and I got laid off - I didn’t return.

I’m starting to regret it a bit as I was pretty good at the job - but I was able to hold a yard switching position for most of my time.

I prefer switching cars over going on the trips. Can anyone give me some insight? Thanks in advance

Tentative start date of Jan 13,2025. Train crew. Any advice or insider baseball is appreciated..

Sorry it’s been awhile since Ive provided any updates. I was at the campus for around 3 weeks before having to fly back home due to being laid off. What are everyone’s thoughts? Any chance I will be back to campus in the early new year or should I just forget it and look elsewhere? I’m right in between hoping for a call back soon and/or throwing in the towel with this company and searching elsewhere. Thanks in advance.

Put in a bid to transfer back in October. I was initially denied all.my bids, then CMC management called me and offered one of them. My weekly crew change my name with "new subdistrict" beside it and people were asking me if I was transferring.

Called cmc a few days ago and was.told to contact the transferring terminals superintendent for arrangements. What's the regular procedure? Now.my.name has "brakeman spareboard" with no.new subdistrict beside it. Did they just change their mind?

Anyone work in transportation for Québec-Gatineau or any G&W company in general? Do they treat employees just as bad as the Class 1’s?

Anyone have a pdf copy of the fog chart for Enid subdivision?

Yes I know the title is weird but stick with me here. My best friend has a younger brother and he is obsessed with trains. I see him all the time and love hearing him talk about trains with a passion only a 4 year old could have. I'm (to my knowledge) the only person who actually who actually talks to him about trains but the only issue is I know nothing about them. I wasn't really raised with trains or anything like that mostly because I'm female so never really got a chance to learn when I was younger. It'd be really cool if train reddit could give me some cool facts about trains especially diesel engine (they're his favorite), it'd really beighten up his day. Thank you for reading this and thank you for any and all help.

Edit: thank you all so much for the facts :D

Edit 2: You all have been so sweet thank you a lot. I'm actually going to see him later today and he's going to love hearing these. Thank you so much.

Anyone know if its worth applying for the cn training team? Its a management position I guess so no union. Just wondering how long it will last as trainees won’t be around forever. Can I cross over to the dark side and enjoy the schedule, benefits, extra vacation time, and then come back to the union ranks within a year with my seniority? is this happening across the whole system soon? Would the union frown upon crossing back over in a year….as they refuse to do the boot camp training and I would really love a cushy schedule For a year 👌

Does anyone work for CSX in Garrett, IN? I have an interview next Monday with recruiter and am curious what the terminal and work is like over there. I currently live about 2 1/2 hrs away so I would have to move. I’m just worried of being hired then let go right away after training. Any advice would be nice. Thank you

I don't think I can make it to 55. So just look to find out what happens if you don't make it to 55. Pension service won't answer or call back and my union rep doesn't really know either.

Like if your pension statement says you if you leave you get 40k a year a 65 or 100k now. But where does that 10years of pension between 55 and 65 go?

Like is it just a 700,000 bonus (70k a year x 10) if you make it to 55 vs 54? Any help would be appreciated, thanks.

Any one know any one that is in san antonio tx trying to transfer up to delhart / amarillo tx ? I would like to swap with them .

This place... ask you in a survey if you feel like "a valued member of the team" or if you think your "opinions are valued"... meanwhile tok cheap to replace a rusting $40 microwave in the bunkhouse rooms. Screw you, walk 3 floors to the kitchen. Those were a "covid safety measure"

I'm looking at conductor positions at CP at the Port Coquitlam yard and was curios where cp does the classroom training? Thanks

Anyone ever use the company discount when purchasing a newer vehicle. Curious on how good the discount is and if anyone knows what the exceptions are etc..

Very confused on what exactly the discount offers percentage wise or what exactly it means. Thanks.

I've heard they only get angry if you're consistently doing it on the weekends. any truth to this? how often does one usually do it?

Anyone getting calls back or have any update?

Hello, I am selected for training for Rail Track maintainer position at CN Rail in Winnipeg, in Jan 2025, Can someone describe how difficult is the training, How is the work routine and do track maintainers internally switch to Conductor/Operator jobs after spending some time as a track maintainer?

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