CSX and SMART-TD Partner to Deliver Enhanced Conductor Training with Additional Week of Hands-on Experience
July 31 2023 - 3:30PM
CSX (NASDAQ: CSX) and the International Association of Sheet Metal,
Air, Rail and Transportation Workers — Transportation Division
(SMART-TD) announced they are partnering to extend CSX’s conductor
training program to five weeks from the previous four-week regimen
to provide new hires with additional hands-on experience prior to
beginning on-the-job training (OJT).
The extra week of training at the CSX Training Center in Atlanta
will focus on performing tasks in a field setting to increase
trainees’ exposure to railcar switching scenarios, radio
communication, securement of equipment, brake tests and other
fundamentals of the conductor’s role. Hands-on application of these
skills begins in the third week of training, and the additional
week will reinforce trainees’ comfort level by providing multiple
opportunities to perform the tasks while operating on first and
second shifts.
“Training is the foundation of the CSX safety culture, and
investing in employees is the most fundamental way we can prepare
our train crew members for a safe, successful career on the
railroad,” said Jamie Boychuk, executive vice president of
Operations. “The additional week of new-hire training in Atlanta
will help conductors strengthen their skills in preparation for
their on-the-job training assignment.”
CSX developed the extended training program in consultation with
the SMART-TD, which represents its train crew employees.
“We’re proud to continue working with CSX to improve the
training curriculum for new hire trainmen, in the same spirit as
we’ve worked together to increase compensation and expand our
mentoring partnerships for trainees,” said Jeremy Ferguson,
President of SMART-TD. “More training directly translates to better
safety for our members and demonstrates our shared commitment to
the CSX safety culture.”
After completing their five weeks at the Atlanta Training
Center, new conductors begin up to five months of OJT at their
hiring location, where they learn the physical characteristics and
job assignments of their designated territory.
About CSXCSX, based in Jacksonville, Florida,
is a premier transportation company. It provides rail, intermodal
and rail-to-truck transload services and solutions to customers
across a broad array of markets, including energy, industrial,
construction, agricultural, and consumer products. For nearly 200
years, CSX has played a critical role in the nation's economic
expansion and industrial development. Its network connects every
major metropolitan area in the eastern United States, where nearly
two-thirds of the nation's population resides. It also links more
than 240 short-line railroads and more than 70 ocean, river and
lake ports with major population centers and farming towns
alike.
SMART Transportation DivisionSMART
Transportation Division is comprised of approximately 125,000
active and retired members who work in a variety of different
crafts in the transportation industry. These crafts include
employees on every Class I railroad, Amtrak, many shortline
railroads, bus and mass transit employees and airport personnel.
More information about the union is available at
www.smart-union.org.
Contact:Matthew Korn, CFA,
Investor Relations904-366-4515Bryan Tucker, Corporate
Communications855-955-6397
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