Her Story
About Andrea
Andrea Hickman is a locomotive engineer with Amtrak Railroad passenger Railroad Corporation. She is nine months into her training in this role after spending 25 years in the railroad industry, mostly in track maintenance. Previously, she worked for Metro-North Railroad where she served as Assistant Director managing 250 people and received President Awards, and earlier for New York City Transit. She entered the field after participating in the BOCES program and high school airplane mechanic training. Hickman is a member of Women in Transit and Comp 2, as well as Orange County Moms of New York. She represents Middletown, New York, and her career advice includes staying true to yourself, never giving up, and finding another way.
Her Interview
Ten minutes with Andrea
01What’s the best career advice you’ve ever received?
If you have to cry, go outside. Stay true to yourself. Never give up. Find another way.
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