The main categories of employment in a railway enterprise are:
- General administration: including central and regional management staff (e.g. finance, legal, personnel, etc.) and boards of directors;
- Operations and traffic: including station staff, train crews and associated central and regional offices;
- Traction and rolling stock: including tractive units’ crews, workshop, inspection staff and associated central and regional offices;
- Maintenance and supervision: including staff-operating control and safety systems;
- Other operations: including passenger and goods road services, shipping services, electric power plants, hotel staff, etc.