bankhead

[welder75]

Is Bankhead railway Services considered an affiliate even though they are a contractor?

[Freddy]

As long as I can remember they've been Southern's roadway/track welders. Unlike CSX and BNSF and probably the other Cls.1s who employ thier own welders. They've got a long history with Southern but I believe them to be entirely separate, in that their family owned and make their own decisions.

[welder75]

The reason I asked is because. While I was filling out the job posting for track worker for.csx. One of the questions was did I ever work for a Csx affiliate. I answered no because I didn't consider them as an affiliate. But I did work for them from Oct 1998 through N
Nov 2000 rebuilding insulated glue joints for both ns and csx. So I have some experience a track worker. Pulling up and driving up spikes. Knocking Anckers keeping the rope burning along the rail during the winter and hydraulic rail stretchers in the summer.

[rovetherr]

According to this decision from the RRB, they are not a covered employer.