St. Charles Industrial Rail Connects with Local High Schools

St. Charles Industrial Rail recently hosted some special visitors.

Twenty local high school seniors toured the Louisiana industrial rail facility, where they met and learned about operations from maintenance of way and switching team members, as well as General Manager Shaun Martin.

Starting this winter, three students will return to St. Charles Industrial Rail to begin semester-long internships. The students will learn about Watco’s culture and railroad safety as well as pick up knowledge by shadowing the track, rail, and locomotive teams.

Martin said, “Our partnership with local high schools has been beneficial for everyone involved. Students get to see what we do every day. And we get to introduce a new generation to switching and railroading.”