Upper Great Plains Transportation Institute

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Title:
Railroading from the Ground Up: Legal Environment Assures Good Outlook for Entry Level Positions
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Publication Date:
May 2015
Report #:
SP-179
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Type:
Research Report – Staff Papers

Abstract

For more than a decade, the Bureau of Labor Statistics has cited "railroad operations" as one of the best-paying careers for high school graduates. The author suggests economic circumstances that have kept railroads profitable and a legal environment that favors predictability and limits conflict with unions has helped maintain attractive entry-level jobs in the industry.

How to Cite

Thoms, Bill. Railroading from the Ground Up: Legal Environment Assures Good Outlook for Entry Level Positions, SP-179. North Dakota State University, Fargo: Upper Great Plains Transportation Institute, 2015.