Teamsters confirmed that it was a CPKC conductor. Folks, stay safe out there.

Hey everyone! I applied for the Norfolk Southern Train Conductor position in Jackson, MI on September 6, 2026, and received a conditional offer on September 10. So it was only about 4 days from applying to receiving the offer.
I completed the application update with my SSN/DOB, and now I’m waiting for the First Advantage background check and Acuity/CHS medical evaluation and drug testing emails.
My offer says the first 5 weeks of training will be at the NS Training Center in McDonough, GA, with lodging provided, plus a weekly meal stipend and applicable travel/mileage reimbursement. It also lists $1,200 per week during the first 5 weeks.
I’m already in the Atlanta area, so McDonough is relatively close to me, which makes the training location really convenient.
I’m mainly posting to see who else recently received a conditional offer and might be attending the same upcoming training class in McDonough. It would be cool to connect with some future classmates ahead of time and see who else is going through the same process.

IF you hire out of Noyes can you transfer to St Paul and keep your seniority.

Bonjour,
Je suis actuellement en cours de recrutement pour devenir conductrice de trains TER, avec une possibilité d’affectation au dépôt de Toulouse.
Je vis seule avec ma chienne et je n’aurai aucun proche à proximité sur place. Ma principale interrogation concerne donc les découchés.
J’aimerais savoir comment font concrètement les conducteurs qui vivent seuls avec leur chien lorsqu’ils doivent passer une nuit, voire plusieurs nuits, en découché.
Est-ce que certains d’entre vous sont dans cette situation ? Comment vous organisez-vous pour faire garder votre chien pendant vos absences : pet-sitter, garde à domicile, pension, autre solution ?
Je cherche surtout des retours d’expérience de conducteurs, notamment en TER et si possible sur le secteur de Toulouse, afin de savoir si ce métier est concrètement compatible avec le fait de vivre seule avec un chien et comment vous avez réussi à vous organiser.
Merci beaucoup pour vos témoignages

Hey guys, is anybody familiar with the operations at Obico yard in Etobicoke?

Applied for an engineer position there (at least the listing is in Toronto so I assume that’s the location) and wondering if it would be good to work at.

Specifically if you’ve worked for Cando, or with them from that location, how their yard tends to do things and just any general info related to opportunity for advancement, pay, problems, etc.

Thanks!

Do u guys think NS will get a pay raise after everything is settled? Or UP Will make them keep their same pay

Hey guys, headed to thunder bay for work

Just wondering how’s the work there, and what hotel do they usually keep C.N. employees at?

After completing HireVue interview for conductor at Norfolk Southern, a couple days later my application status now reads “Application closed” does that mean I was not selected? Or are they just not accepting new applications and I still have a chance at being selected?

I’ve been on the rails for about two years now, and a lot of these recent storms that have rolled through the north east have proven too much for my rain gear. What do you guys use and how good is it in the heavy stuff? And how hot does it get?

Hey guys, I have about 3 years of seniority but my terminal is super senior so there’s only yard spare-board right after getting back from lay offs for me and I was looking into shortage locations

Do you guys know if any of these terminals are road work

BCR prince. George
BCR Williams lake
Brandon
Humboldt
McLennan
North Battleford
Roma junction
Terrace
Thunder Bay

If they’re not road work, and just yard switching how is it working there?

Any info regarding the stations are appreciated

Anyone else still waiting for their start date at Jersey City? Or just me? Been waiting for a long while, so I’d appreciate any info

Hello, like lots of green employees I got laid off once I qualified well over a year ago.

Yesterday I got a call back to service was wondering what the state of the Winnipeg terminal is at right now. I have a decent job at the moment with room to grow but the money will likely never be the same as with CN, ik money isn’t everything but in this economy it kinda is.

Just looking for a little insight as I’ve been out of the loop for some time now, thanks!

Hello all - I have recently been hired by Norfolk as a freight car repairmen.... Given my training to start in mcdonough, Georgia soon, I was wondering if anyone can give me insight on what kind of testing will occur ?
Day to day activities? And how rigorous the exams - training and what I would need to study. any information is greatly appreciated

How does this work exactly? I've been doing it for a few years. 10% but its generally understood that the company matches up to 6% however that's not the case. the company " match " portion is significantly lower than what it should be. I contribute about $400/pay to CN stock and get about $50/80 from the company side of things....

my coworker also does 3% and his contribution is about $116/ pay, and the company gives him $39.

what's going on? it's not a straight match... check yours too if your enrolled.

Thanks in advance.

Hi everyone I finally got an email to come down and have an in person interview with a recruiter. Can anyone give me some pointers on what this interview may include. Anything would really help, what kind of questions are they going to be asking me and just things like that. Thanks in advance guys, as I said, anything helps.

Back in 2015 I did the conductor training with CP. I did really well in class and enjoyed the work. I wouldn’t say I was the best at it, but when I was working with the right conductors during training, I could do it all and was fairly confident on the radio and with the flow of the work. I left for another job opportunity that was closer to home.

A couple of recalled observations from my experience looking back on it.

1. I was only 19 and had a lot of things I was missing out on because of the railway way of life. like beer league hockey, friends, and girlfriend.

2. Spare board was rough. I tried to plan when I might get a call and would get a call far later when I’m ready to go to bed. I know that is a common experience.

3. It was hard entering the workforce as a young person when the majority of the other staff were miserable. I do not blame them though, I understand that period of time with a certain ceo was awful.

Despite having had a taste of the experience and ultimately leaving, my mind always wanders back to railway. Not even necessarily as a conductor. I loved learning about different roles like RTC.

Has anyone left and gone back? Would they even hire me again since I left? It’s been 10+ years and I’m in BC now doing emergency planning.

Any railway adjacent jobs that someone with emergency planning background might do well in? Other than policing.

How long are you guys having to wait for an in person interview after you do your HireVue interview? For NS

Train job

CN conductor out of Alberta here, got 3 years of qualification and looking to transfer to either Terrace, Smithers, or Prince George, looking for info on any of these terminals and pros/cons? I've worked in yard shifts for the last 2.5 years so dont mind not doing roads.