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The Switch Point is where the rail industry’s biggest conversations collide.Hosted by Axiom Rail Services, this podcast brings serious energy to the world of ethics, auditing, and real-world rail operations, with a sharp focus on transload rail.
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Ep. 19 - The Railroad Will Tell You: 36 Years of Track Inspection, Derailments & Rail Safety with Bill Pairman (opens the original)
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This week on The Switch Point Podcast , Joe sits down with railroad industry veteran Bill Pairman , who brings 36 years of experience across track inspection, heavy equipment, derailment response, transit operations, maintenance, and railroad leadership. Bill shares what decades of hands-on experience have taught him about identifying track defects, preventing derailments, managing maintenance, and balancing new technology with boots-on-the-ground experience. The conversation covers: The differe
Ep. 18 - OFF THE RAILS: Road Warriors, Sketchy Hotels & The Wild Side of Traveling for Work with Joe (opens the original)
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What happens when your job has you constantly jumping on planes, driving through the middle of nowhere, staying in questionable hotels, and finding yourself in places you never expected to visit? This week on The Switch Point Podcast , Vegas takes over the host seat and puts Joe in the hot seat for an Off the Rails conversation all about traveling for work. Joe shares what life is really like as a road warrior in the rail industry, from navigating airports and rental cars to spending hours on th
Ep. 17 - Beyond the Rule Book: Building a Safety Culture That Actually Works with Mark Perri (opens the original)
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Safety is not created by thicker rule books. It is built through better leadership, stronger communication, and a workforce that feels empowered to speak up. In this episode of The Switch Point Podcast , Joe sits down with industrial maintenance and safety professional Mark Perri to discuss nearly three decades of experience in industrial operations, railroad adjacent industries, and safety leadership. Together, they explore why organizations that invest in people, not just policies, build stron
Ep. 16 - Hazmat in Transloading: Explosives, Corrosives & The Compliance That Keeps Rail Moving (opens the original)
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Hazardous materials move through the rail industry every single day—but what actually happens once those railcars arrive at a transload facility? In this solo episode of The Switch Point Podcast , Joe breaks down the critical role hazardous materials play in industrial rail operations and why transload facilities carry some of the biggest safety and compliance responsibilities in the supply chain. From explosives and corrosives to flammable liquids and radioactive materials, Joe explains how haz
Ep. 15 - OFF THE RAILS: New Jobs, Rail Culture & Office Chaos with Jake and Joe (opens the original)
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The Axiom crew is growing, and this week on The Switch Point , it’s time to introduce some new blood. In this Off the Rails episode, Harlee takes over the host seat alongside Axiom’s two newest team members: Jake, Inside Sales Representative, and Joe Butler, Enrollment & Outreach Coordinator . The two joined Axiom on the same day but came from completely different professional backgrounds—Jake from freight brokerage and sales, and Joe from education, museums, and public programming. They break d
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