Can anyone give me an acurate description of a CSX Track workers normal day?...

Question

I'm on the final list and am about to called in for an interview for the Track Worker position for CSX and was just a little curious about some things that they may not have mentioned on the job description online. Detailed descriptions would be greatly appreciated...

Answer 1

CSX  is Transportation, Inc. Largest railroad on the eastern United States with a 22,000 mile rail-network throughout 23 states, the District of Columbia.

According to CSXT spokesperson Susan Keegan, the five-day blitz inspired some track workers to create friendly rivalries between maintenance teams as a means of motivating the laborers, especially helpful under such tough conditions.

"A lot of the tie teams wanted to see who could finish their sections the fastest and, of course, produce the highest quality results at the same time," says Keegan. "It's only that kind of enthusiasm and dedication toward the work that allows a project like this to be successful. And a little friendly competition can only help."

CSX Transportation, Inc. (CSX) owns and operates two mainline tracks north of Charleston, South Carolina: the “A-line” and the “S-line.”  The A-line runs from Charleston to Dillon, South Carolina to Rocky Mount, North Carolina to Richmond, Virginia and beyond.  The S-line runs from Charleston to Andrews, South Carolina then cuts inland to Hamlet, North Carolina, then to Raleigh, North Carolina and then cuts eastward and reconnects with the A-line north of Rocky Mount.

Other than the physical places that the rails run, there are several significant differences between the A-line and S-line.  First, the A-line is made of “welded rail,” which is continuous quarter-mile rail sections welded together.  Thus, there are no track bolts or nuts on the A-line needed to hold the rail together.  Contrastively, the S-line is made up of “jointed rail.”  Ã¢Â€ÂœJointed rail” is made from thirty-nine foot rail sections held together by “rail joints,” which are iron plates placed on either side of the ends of the rail where they abut.  The plates are attached to the rails by six large track bolts and nuts which hold the rail sections together.

Second, the A-line is much more active than the S-line in terms of the amount of traffic run by CSX on the rail.  The A-line is a “Class 4 Track” – a high speed passenger track through which most of the freight is run.  On the other hand, the S-line is a “Class 3 Track” that is mostly used for local freight.  Between sixteen and seventeen trains run daily on the A-line.  Approximately three trains run daily on the S-line.

Third, at the time of the events which form the basis of this suit, the A-line was in much better condition than the S-line.  Harry Montgomery, the plaintiff in this action and a CSX employee since 1977, described the difference between the two tracks: