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<p>The Light rail pays the same as a bus driver, you start out at 12.39 during your eight week training, and then your pay increase to I believe 14 something. It then increases every year. Actually most of the bus drivers dont like the trains, only reason is because they can not get away with to much. Some of the bus drivers hav went to rail, and then ran a red signal, so Dart will give you a choice if you have driven a bus before, either drive the bus, or you are out.</p><p>Typical shift is, if you are in high senority then you can work 8 hours and go home till tomorrow, with weekends off, but if you are new to the trains, then you start at the bottom and basically get the crap detail. That menas you would probably go in at 3am, get your train, run for about 4 hours, get off the train or take it back to the Yard, and then return in a few hours to do the afternoon rush hour. I believe there is always overtime availaable, you just have to talk to the station supervisors and see what is coming up. DART does have 401K, but since it is not really a railroad, then no railroad retirement. After you have been with Dart for 6 months, then they will start matching everything that you put towars your 401k. There really is not a clerk job that I am aware of. </p><p> I currently work for Dart as a revenue agent, but as soon as June comes around and they start hiring for the rail again, then I am already guarented a job for the rail since I have prior railroad experence.</p>
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