Bnsf is a sinking ship. Forcing the working people over. Management cant even cover their own shifts. How are you allowing them to force people over to another shift, while a relief sits in the office?????? Crafts sc--wing their own. Weak a-s local... — read more 

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/new-maersk-shifts-socal-import-containers-to-up-from-bnsf Layoffs on the horizon?

Heard that mechanical in Nebraska got cut again. Is this true?

Rumors of a sick out on the system?

Barstow intermodal gateway project approved for construction according to media, so in less than 5 years when new contracts come up for bid, Barstow current facility and Shepherd going to be closed down, with resources shifted the same way the did... — read more 

Volume is flat, overtime is being watched, and have been told anyone that quits, retires etc, that those positions will not be filled in Mechanical across the Southwest at this time. Any news anywhere else?

Because we are so short of manpower what a way to treat your people .

Wow management wants to pull people out of class to troubleshoot issues so they can get more releases. Company has gone to sh-t and dont care about training.

Is anybody actually hiring, not just posting ghost openings?

This African proverb explicitly warns that in an emergency, you have to stop trying to "be right" and start trying to survive. If you keep bickering, you’re essentially choosing to allow the house to burn down just to win the argument. This is the... — read more 

Title says leadership...should say LACK of Leadership. With all thee With all these laborer layoffs I have wondered where the leadership is. Local...nothing...not even crickets. General chairman is same as Local. Now for the real question...NCFO... — read more 

Monitors for efficiency are back on property, all supervisors have been instructed to conduct more camera ops testing, and violate agreements if need be under the guise of insubordination. Any refusal will result in automatic being pulled from... — read more 

The worst thing to happen to Bnsf railway was , " Berkshit Hathaway". Trading peoples livelihoods for profits. No different than when they were burning people out of their homes back in the day to lay tracks !!!

Mass furloughs, told you on march 21st, 1 month ago, and would have been sooner, BNSF corporate monitoring and trying to state lies and distract from what they are doing, more furloughs most likely coming on Friday or Monday.

Just got word from union rep appears they are offering a 10k buyout shortly to entice employees to quit instead of collecting whatever garbage unemployment is available. Sounds like another big wave of layoffs is in the future until the shareholders... — read more 

Chairman meeting told union reps they're coming soon. Confirmed by General Foreman. Not sure what shops and crafts will be effected.

This is on the BNSF Webpage: “Merger Response Resources” “If you have concerns and reservations about the proposed merger between Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern, or you believe conditions are needed to ensure the merger doesn't reduce your... — read more 

What does it mean for a location when Fort Worth sends two individuals for a week to observe productivity and practices 👀 and nobody in management was aware they were coming. One guy for car and one for locomotive.

BNSF completing RJ Corman take over of Galveston yard, with RJ Corman having bids in for Casey, Silsbee, and the potential for Houston and Sweetwater in the next year. Misconception being applied that RJ Corman can not operate on main line or take... — read more 

BNSF is currently staging transportation department for layoffs, currently doing so under the guise of “business picking up” after just slashing corporate and management for the exact opposite reason. Currently recalling TY&E personnel, including... — read more 

Anyone have the total number for today?

Heard Desmond thinks the south shouldn't work on ge motors due to getting injured working on them. Sounds like he wants to make the south smaller and road truck sites.

Matt Igoe- number 2 BNSF to RJ Corman Colby Tanner -BNSF Executive Officer to OmniTrax Tammy Middleton - chief BNSF Chief Legal Executive and executive officer -appointed to OmniTrax Chief Legal Officer Top 3 under Katie Farmer all to shortlines... — read more 

https://www.change.org/p/reform-railroad-retirement-system

The number 2 man under K F was just made president and chief officer of the number 1 short line in the nation that has been taking over BNSF locations, and that is how you take over a class 1 from the inside and get rid of employees at the same time... — read more 

Through out the system BNSF cut signal maintainers, inspectors and ET’s.

Repost: read this earlier Word is January 13, at 11:00 am for conductors, when the system re-bid occurs, BNSF is going to take an ax to TY&E, system wide, they’ve cut significantly already all new hires that were not in closed seniority districts... — read more 

According to board checks and current rosters, every location in every terminal is laying off employees hired from September 1, 2024 and latter, union officials co-signing off on the furloughs, off in force reduction, or various labels of the same... — read more 

https://www.aol.com/topeka-sees-bnsf-railway-layoffs-010501095.html

Rumors from earlier this year… Is bnsf doing directional traffic on the coal loop? Did they run through Edgemont yet? Did they do anything with the Orin??? Every bit of industry has been changing this year. People are getting laid off or displaced... — read more 

Anyone hearing anything?

So with Edmundo moving on to greener pastures. Any ideas who will be taking his place? I have heard Dave Marino is in the running to pick up where Edmundo left off. Let's hope this is true.

Any one have the scoop on why there are hundreds and hundreds of locomotives stored at Donkey Creek Wyoming and Guernsey Wyoming? Why don't they refurbish them, sell them off to another country's railroad, or scrap them out? Seems like the biggest... — read more 

I’m wishing the new tech team all the best, man. It was about time we got some fresh tech and ki-led it at what we do. I’m stoked for our company and hoping for more wins.

Heard they were only planning to let 10 percent all the way to railroad retirement going forward and use the savings to hire people with 2-3x salary on H1B and other visas hiding behind remote work. The work they showed in the BNSF|tech showcase last... — read more 

It’s been quiet. Probably another slow Peak? Then lay offs after the first of the year?

Havelock will be shutting down. The reason it hasn’t been done yet is because the powers that be don’t want to pay labor protection claims. So, if they slowly make cuts and claim an irreversible decline in business, their chances of having a... — read more 

Last minute meeting invites went out for tomorrow from Hari "the axman" govind. Zoom call for 0930. Rumors of inperson 0900 meetings, but cant confirm. Anyone have more info?

https://www.trains.com/pro/freight/intermodal/bnsf-and-csx-announce-new-joint-domestic-and-international-intermodal-service/