I don't know exactly what CSX pays, but for a conductor trainee i'ts probably around $32,000 yr. base. To be a conductor, you have to go to a six week training school, then get a bunch of on the job training. (16 weeks if I remember correctly).
AT&T will combine its 5.7 million U-verse TV customers with DirecTV's roughly 20.3 million US subscribers. All of a sudden you're talking about the number-two pay-TV provider in the country, says Dan Rayburn, an analyst with Frost & Sullivan.
DIRECTV is the nation's largest provider of satellite-delivered television programming, with more than 18 million subscribers. Why have so many people chosen DIRECTV for their television service instead of cable? First, with DIRECTV you get more choice and quality for your entertainment dollar than you do with cable.