CBTC Technical Recruiting and Training Challenges

The document discusses the challenges facing the railroad signaling industry in training and retaining personnel for CBTC/PTC implementations. It outlines the author's non-traditional career path into the industry and describes current challenges such as the industry's invisibility, barriers to training from peers and supervisors, lack of training materials, frequent relocation requirements, and a high-pressure work culture with safety risks and unpredictable schedules.