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I didn't think the name CP College would last all the long. Thought they would used CP Chase, but CP University works too! I yet to run through them, but I'm sure the day will come soon enough for me!

Not sure! Possibly once the platforms are moved west of the depot could be sooner.

CP College will be placed into service tomorrow evening 04/26/14 @2000. After couple of delayed cut in originally was to be in service back late January, but weather and other issues delayed it.

I've Never heard of furlough insurance! Thats a new one to me.

All UP Engineers are freight qualified thats where U start out at. In seniority order Engineers are then brought over to commuter to get qualified. Most commuter Engineers are strictly commuter there are some that will flow back on there own. They don't call Commuter Engineers or Trainman for freigh...

UP provides its own extra board for each line separate from freight. When needed there are a number of freight qualified people to pull from when necessary to fill in, or to boast the boards to cover assignments.

Call me biased but I don't see that changing BNSF and UP will continue to run there respective services for the foreseeable future. Yes UP only runs commuter service on the UP service carry over from CNW days. BNSF actually uses their employees for the service in Minnesota, and if I recall Seattle t...

I'll say this it was really interesting to read, and watch the news the last week to 10 days. And some of the criticism was very much deserved. I'm a UP Engineer on the West line. Can't excuse leaving those people at Clybourn that day even though that decision wasn't meant to be callous or stick it ...

Realistically your first few years if the work is there and you can hold a spot some where you can make $40-60k a year maybe a little more. When your reach the full 100 percent pay scale you can possibly make $75-100k! But 100k is if you get the opportunity to work a LOT. Your seniority will effect ...

Did U look in the UP forum where U ask the same question?

One thing U might want to look at is a route map of the the UP to see exactly where UP runs. U can chase work if the company is offering borrow outs to different locations but its at the companies discretion and man power needs. Borrow out is like a temporary transfer. Example your in the Twin Citie...

Before you go and jump ship! Have you looked at transfer within BNSF to different crafts? Do did UP tell if your being hired for the road or yard service?

MT 3 will be placed into service between CP Park and CP 25th Ave on 9/14 at 0900.

The club that leases the car is behind on payments to Metra,and also there lease agreement hasn't been negotiated yet. Thats what I got from the engineer on that job when I ask him recently. I have feeling that car will be sitting for a while just as it has been already!

No toilets on the engines you have to walk back to the passengers or get creative in certain situations!