Veterans are particularly well-suited for railroad careers, have diverse skills and can adapt to changing conditions. The skills developed and valued in the military - a sense of dedication, discipline, teamwork and adherence to safety - are the same skills that keep the backbone of the nation’s economy efficiently running. The ESGR has recognized America’s Class I railroads for their long-standing commitment to supporting and hiring guardsmen/women and reservists. rail industry’s formation to civil war veterans that worked on the nation’s transcontinental railroad, the success of America’s freight railroads is deeply rooted in a tradition of hiring veterans. From early West Point grads that helped lead the U.S. Transforming Veterans to RailroadersĪmerica’s freight railroads proudly hire the men and women who have bravely served our nation. combat efforts with innovative technologies that strengthen military operations and help America’s brave achieve victory. Today, railroads continue to support U.S. They were instrumental in hauling the coal, iron ore and steel needed to produce military supplies and the finished products. They moved unprecedented numbers of troops and supplies while introducing ironclad railcars - capable of carrying big guns and artillery - that later evolved into modern armored combat vehicles.Īs World War II unfolded, railroads moved approximately two million troops a month for deployment following the attack on Pearl Harbor. During the Civil War (1861-1865) - often called the ‘first railroad war’ - railroads became a vital new technology for Union and Confederate forces.
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