Andre H. Rountree
Train Dispatcher, Class One freight rail
Fort Worth, TX · (817) 555 0128 · name@example.com · linkedin.com/in/andrehrountree
Key Qualifications
EXPERIENCE
Nine years in rail operations, five on a dispatching desk
INDUSTRIES
Class One freight rail, grain and aggregate short lines
SPECIALTIES
Centralized traffic control, track warrants, maintenance of way authorities
SYSTEMS
Wabtec computer aided dispatching, positive train control back office server
CREDENTIALS
Certified train dispatcher, American Train Dispatchers Association member
EDUCATION
Associate degree in transportation technology, Tarrant County College
Results at a Glance
380
Mile territory
6,000
Track warrants issued
9
Day tie replacement
Executive Summary
Certified train dispatcher with nine years controlling movements on a 380 mile freight territory between Fort Worth and the Texas Panhandle. Came up through the conductor ranks, so she plans meets the way crews actually run them. Holds a strong record on hours of service relief and track authority discipline.
Signature Achievements
- Improved on time performance on a 380 mile territory from 78 to 91 percent in two years by rebuilding the meet plan.
- Went four years with no main track authority violations across roughly 6,000 track warrants issued.
- Cut hours of service relief events on the desk from 47 a quarter to 12 by flagging expiring crews four hours out.
- Held average train delay to 34 minutes on a corridor moving 26 trains a day through single track.
- Coordinated a 9 day tie replacement program with 14 trains a day still moving and no missed customer windows.
Professional Experience
Train Dispatcher
Southwest Continental Railway, Fort Worth, TX 2021 to present
Single track centralized traffic control desk covering 380 route miles and roughly 26 trains a day.
- Line up meets and passes, issue track warrants and grant track and time to maintenance forces.
- Track crew hours of service through the shift and order relief before a crew dies on the law.
- Coordinate with the corridor manager and yardmasters on train ordering, holds and terminal congestion.
- Handle emergencies from grade crossing incidents to broken rail and log every event for review.
Assistant Chief Dispatcher
Lone Star Terminal Railroad, Fort Worth, TX 2019 to 2021
Terminal railroad serving four industrial districts with switching moves for eleven customers.
- Supervised two dispatching desks on second shift and made the call on conflicting authority requests.
- Balanced switching and yard operations against inbound road trains to protect customer spot times.
- Wrote the shift turnover notes that the incoming chief and desks worked from.
Conductor
Panhandle Grain Line, Amarillo, TX 2017 to 2019
Road and local freight service on a grain hauling short line across the Texas Panhandle.
- Built and switched trains at elevators and interchange tracks under the operating rules.
- Copied and repeated track warrants in dark territory and protected shoving movements.
Licensure and Certification
Certified train dispatcher under Federal Railroad Administration rules
American Train Dispatchers Association, member
Education
Associate degree in transportation technology, Tarrant County College
Core Skills
Centralized traffic control · Track warrant control · Meet and pass planning · Hours of service management · Maintenance of way authorities · Positive train control operations · Emergency response · Radio discipline