Frequently asked questions
Maine Switching will provide locomotives or rail car movers. Our locomotives are maintained and serviced by our own mechanical staff. We provide reliable machines to avoid downtime.
We will provide trained and experienced personnel to operate your equipment.
Our locomotive engineers and conductors are NORAC (Northeast Operating Rules) certified. We also train our personnel according to the interchanging railroad’s rules.
In addition, we follow Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) inspection and safety rules.
The people we hire are experienced railroad people. We avoid hiring people “off the street” “just” to fill vacancies. We attract and retain experienced people who are motivated to provide our customers with safe, efficient, and exceptional services.