Railroad Training Services LLC Currently offers the following courses taught by our Qualified Training Staff at your location:


Railyard & Industrial Switching Operations

 

Our "Railyard & Industrial Switching Operations" course can be taught to rail operations personnel in an industrial application, such as refineries, steel mills, remediation sites, etc, and includes classroom and “On the Job Training” (OJT) for Railyard personnel and their supervision staff, who are responsible for performing actual railcar Movements.  A typical Railyard & Industrial Switching Operations training course consists of one 8-12 hour session in a classroom environment, with three 8-12 hour sessions of "OJT" utilizing the clients rail equipment.  This training is intended to qualify the rail employees for the safe and compliant operation of client-operated rail equipment and their associated rail system.  This training curriculum can be custom tailored to fit your location and rail operations, whether it is the occasional movement of a small number of cars around a small work site, or a large number of cars around an industry or railyard.  Course consists of PowerPoint Presentations, Video & Open dialogue discussion with personnel. 

Maximum of 15 students per class session.


Locomotive Operations

 

Our "Locomotive Operations" course can be taught to rail personnel in an industrial application, such as refineries, steel mills, remediation sites, etc, and includes classroom and “On the Job Training” (OJT) for Rail personnel and their supervision staff, who are responsible for performing actual railcar Movements with a locomotive.  Our Instructors are familiar with EMD, GE & Alco Diesel Electric locomotives of all sizes, and types.  The time needed to adequately train this course  is variable upon many factors, such as type of locomotive, operating environments, etc.  This training is intended to qualify the rail employees for the safe and compliant operation of client-owned and leased locomotives on their associated rail system only.  Training course outlines the locomotive startup, inspection & shutdown process, diesel electric propulsion, and air brake operation.  This training curriculum can be custom tailored to fit your location and rail operations, whether it is the occasional movement of a small number of cars around a small work site, or a large number of cars around an industry.  Course consists of PowerPoint Presentations, Video & Open dialogue discussion with personnel.  This course can be combined with "Railyard & Industrial Switching" course above.  Maximum of 10 students per class session.

Railyard & General Rail Shop Safety

Our "Railyard & General Rail Shop Safety" course is geared toward any industrial facility that has rail operations on their property.  Instruction typically takes approximately 6-8 hours of classroom and "OJT" and can be combined with any other on-site course.  Classroom instruction consists of PowerPoint Presentations, Video & Open dialogue discussion, as well as a tour of the facilities with the affected employees, outlining the potential hazards associated with their work environments and ways to protect themselves while working in these environments, such as rail equipment awareness, identification of rail equipment, personal protective equipment (PPE), etc.  Key elements of this program are integrated in the "Railyard & Industrial Switching Operations" course.  This course, as a stand alone session, is a recommended addition to our "Railyard & Industrial Switching Operations" for employees that will work in and around the rail operations, but not necessarily working with the rail equipment itself, such as plant operators, maintenance personnel, personnel supervisors, etc.  Maximum of 10 students per class session.