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The Paducah & Louisville Railway, Inc. (PAL) is a full-service, 280-mile regional Class II railroad. We are 286k compatible with continuous welded rail, 100% signaled and CTC. This means that our rail is compatible with any Class I and is maintained to the highest standards. We connect directly with four of the seven North American Class I carriers: the BNSF and CN (Paducah, KY), CSXT (Madisonville, KY), and NS and CSXT (Louisville, KY). Having these multiple Class I connections means, in most cases, we can reach any destination market in the continental US with just one interchange switch away.
Our service is further enhanced by our geographic proximity to the nation’s interstate highways and inland waterway systems. We have a close relationship with barge carriers and serve several rail-barge-rail transfer facilities on the Ohio and Tennessee Rivers. Several bulk terminals, warehouses, and rail-truck-rail transload facilities are also located on our line. These many connections and transload facilities provide our customers with multiple rate and route alternatives that allow our customers to be very competitive in their markets, while the PAL provides the flexible, responsive rail service they deserve. We utilize our local knowledge and expertise and work closely with all of our transportation partners to secure the best possible price and service packages. We currently handle a broad range of commodities, including, but not limited to: coal, chemicals, auto frames, crushed limestone, lumber, food, and agricultural products. We serve over 100 industries, and handle approximately 150,000 car loads annually, originating or terminating 99% of these loads.
Our motto is Expect Excellence and we pride ourselves on the fact that our customers have grown to expect nothing less than that. Our track record of providing safe and reliable service is something that all of our customers can attest to.
The Paducah & Louisville Railway, Inc. is a privately-held Kentucky corporation and subsidiary of P&L Transportation, Inc., a Delaware corporation.
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Current Career Opportunities
Locomotive Repair Worker
Location
Paducah, KY
Job Summary
LOCOMOTIVE REPAIR WORKER
A locomotive repair worker is responsible for the inspection, maintenance, and repair in compliance with Federal standards of all P&L owned locomotives.
Position requires mechanical ability and ability to work outdoors/non-environmentally controlled settings. Depending on seniority, position may require employee to have or obtain a CDL. Company provides all necessary tools and safety equipment.
A locomotive repair worker will work a day shift, afternoon shift, or night shift based on seniority and may include a non-standard work week. Employees may be required to travel to other locations on our railroad during the course of their work shift. Employees are subject to callout in the event of a derailment or other emergency.
Locomotive repair workers are hired into an apprenticeship program. Benefits and a graduated union pay scale start with the first day of employment.
All employees (and trainees) are subject to Federal drug/alcohol testing programs and Federal Safety Rules.
6-5-26
Paralegal
Location
Paducah KY
Paralegal Job Summary
This position will support the Legal department with a focus on contract management, real estate, labor relations, and litigation. Initially, the primary focus of this position will be the implementation of new contract management software, including helping to migrate and organize existing agreements, configure the system, and establish workflows and standards for its use. As the position is established and the incumbent becomes familiar with the company’s operations, the role will transition into broader general paralegal duties supporting the full range of the Legal department’s work.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned.
- Help migrate, organize, and clean up existing contracts and related records as they are loaded into the new software system.
- Support user training and adoption and serve as a day-to-day point of contact for contract management system questions.
- Maintain a centralized, organized repository of contracts and related documents, ensuring records are complete, current, and easily retrievable.
- Track key contract dates, renewals, expirations, and obligations, and provide timely reminders to responsible parties.
- Prepare initial drafts of routine agreements and amendments from approved templates and assist attorneys in revising and finalizing documents.
- Review contracts for completeness, proper execution, and consistency with company standards, flagging issues for attorney review.
- Coordinate the contract intake, routing, signature, and filing process across departments.
- Help develop and improve contract management procedures, templates, and tracking systems.
- Conduct legal and factual research and prepare summaries and memoranda.
- Assist with litigation support, including document collection, organization, discovery responses, case file management, and coordination with outside counsel.
- Support regulatory and compliance matters, including filings with relevant agencies.
- Assist with corporate governance documents, real estate and right-of-way matters, and claims handling as needed.
- Draft and proofread correspondence, forms, and other legal documents.
- Manage deadlines, calendars, and case or matter tracking for the department.
- Provide general administrative and project support to the General Counsel and legal team.
Qualifications
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience; Paralegal certificate from and ABA-approved program preferred.
- 3-5 years of paralegal experience with a primary focus in transactional matters.
- Experience in contract management or with implementing and administering contract lifecycle management software of other document management systems preferred.
- Background in railroad, transportation, logistics, or a regulated industry.
- Strong organizational skills and exception attention to detail.
- Ability to handle confidential information with discretion and sound judgment.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines independently.
- Proficient Microsoft Office (Word, PowerPoint, Excel) skills.
- Proficient computer skills with legal support technology.
- Knowledge of applicable legal areas, including familiarity with litigation support.
- Ability to read and interpret documents, including contracts and real estate instruments.
- Excellent grammar, spelling, and writing skills.
Posted: 6-17-2026
Careers
P&L Railway accepts online applications and resumes. All applications and resumes are retained on file for one year.
Please state your area of interest (or department) in your cover letter.
Mail Resumes
Attention: Human Resources
Paducah & Louisville Railway, Inc.
200 Clark St.
Paducah, KY 42003
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Online resumes and cover letters may also be submitted by email to hr@palrr.com
FAQ
How do I contact the Railroad Retirement Board?
Phone: 877-772-5772
Or check out their website at https://www.rrb.gov/
How can I buy railroad ties?
Can I take photographs of trains?
Can I ride on your trains?
How do I do business with your railroad?
Your “first line” of contact is the PAL’s Marketing Department. Anyone in that Department will readily assist you. Refer to the Marketing Department’s contact listings under the “Contact Us” section of the website.
My business is not rail-served. How can I take advantage of rail transportation to ship my products or receive raw materials?
There are many industries not directly rail served which can still enjoy the benefits of rail transportation.
Team Tracks (available free of charge to the general public for loading and unloading of product to/from railcars) are located in many cities along the PAL. Contact the PAL’s Marketing Department for further details.
Several transloads are served by the PAL. These provide loading/unloading, warehousing, and trucking services between rail car and an industry.
How do I know what it will cost to transport my product by rail?
Before 1981 most rail rates were established through rate bureaus.
Since the Staggers Act of 1981; however, rail carriers have basically had the freedom to price according to the market. Many “public” prices are found on each carrier’s website and these can be utilized for many movements. Confidential rates, however, are in many instances negotiated for competitive, volume movements by contacting the serving railroad’s Marketing Department.
Most rates are based upon (1) the product and volume to be shipped, (2) cost—which roughly corresponds with the distance moved, (3) equipment type, availability, and ownership, and (4) market conditions and competition. Railroad freight rates include the empty return of a rail car to the point of origin.
My company doesn't own rail cars. Can I still ship by rail?
Of course. The PAL’s Marketing Department can assist you in determining the type and size of railcar you need and in securing that car for loading. The PAL’s Mechanical Department can be called upon for questions regarding proven and official loading methods and specifics.
What type or rail cars are available? How much can I ship in a rail car?
All rail cars in Mexico, U.S.A. and Canada are listed in the “Equipment Register” and those operating on U.S. railroads must meet the Association of American Railroads (AAR) and federal government construction standards for safety and interlining (movement between railroads), and must be maintained to those standards.
The common freight cars are: box, flat, covered hopper, open top hopper, tank, and gondola, each costing from $40,000 for a standard railcar ordered in quantity to over $200,000 for a specialized tank car. Special cars include the heavy duty flat, refrigerated box, pneumatic and pressure differential covered hopper, auto rack flat, 90′ pole flat, 80′ high-cube boxcar, 24′ open top ore hopper, and many others.
All railcars are 9.5 feet wide, give or take 10 inches, and range from 24′ to 90′ in length. Most are 10 to 12 feet high—except for flat cars and gondolas usually have 3′ to 4′ high sides. Car height is measured from the floors of rail cars, which are 3.5′ to 4.5′ above the top of the rail.
Most rail cars load capacities range from 120,000 pounds (some boxcars and special cars for lighter commodities) to 200,000 pounds (most newer cars of all types). Some special tank cars and heavy duty flat cars for moving electrical transformers and equipment carry much more tonnage. The load capacity and empty tare weight is stenciled on the side of every railcar. Normal maximum gross weight (total weight of rail car and its contents) is 286,000 pounds.
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