History

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• History
• November 2004 initial meeting with Class-I RRs
• December 2004 submitted proposal
• January 2005 selected as training site
• April 2005 initiated curriculum development
• June 2005 MJSP grant awarded
• August 2005 began track construction
• September 2005 1st class offered
• December 2005 submitted U.S. DOL proposal

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Industry Need

• 40 retirement
• Up to 100 conductors/year in MN
• Congested highways
• Shortage of truck drivers
• 50 increase in commerce
• - Powder River Basin coal
• - Midwest ethanol
• - China

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DME RR
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MJSP Grant
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Track Construction
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Site preparation
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Laying rail
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Delivering Railcars
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Hands-on Training
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Dislocated Workers
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Underserved Populations

• Asian Pacific Council
• C.L.U.E.S.
• Women Venture
• Wider Opportunities for Women

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RR Conductor Certificate

• 7 week program
• 40 hours/week
• 2 month internship
• 4500 tuition
• On-campus interviews

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Expand Enhance Facility

• crossing (integrate with driving course)
• bus drivers - truck drivers
• teen drivers - EMS/Law Enforcement
• electronic switch
• Homeland Security/agri-terrorism (grain supply)
• Derailments/Hazmat incidence response
• Tamper training
• Integrate welding, diesel, electronics

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Tamper computerized laser alignment
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Scholarship Challenge

• Larry Raddatz contributing 1200 to DCTC
  Foundation for scholarships for women enrolling
  in Railroad Conductor program
• To contribute DCTC Foundation
• http//www.dctc.edu/foundation/