Altoona will be shut down by summer. All overhauls will be done at the mothership in Roanoke.

Rls will be shut down by summer. All evo overhauls will be done at the mothership in Altoona.

only has 1 Boilermaker left in the entire shop. The Management id–ts tried to call 2 back for furlough relief and those two rightfully declined the invitation. Now they are up in arms to get burning and welding done. They are asking other crafts to... — read more 

Unfortunate. These guys are losing so much talent. As you can tell by the increased number of incidents. It'll only get worse. The IT department is on the chopping block next

Going for 55% Operating Ratio.

Heard a rumor going around from inside Atlanta HQ of possibly doing away with locomotives we currently run, and pulling trains with the J Class 611. Talks about building a few more, which the only shop capable of doing so would be RLS as the previous... — read more 

https://www.rtands.com/freight/class-1/more-norfolk-southern-layoffs/

Putting this out there for expert analysis: Seeing as all the cuts made last year were barely over 1 percent and basically decimated the ranks by my own observation and accounts from others, where will the next 4% in cuts come from? Major... — read more 

Big furloughs at the mechanical shops in 2019 were on the first Tuesday of June and the first Tuesday of September. They also did a few smaller furloughs on random dates. So far in 2020 they followed up with one on the first Monday of January and... — read more 

2 permanent transfers opportunities in 6 months to go to Harrisburg. What is it about this place???

Did I really just hear them say they're "already enjoying the benefits" from the employee cuts they've already made on the conference call this morning?

2018 overall operating ratio: 65.4 2019 4th quarter operating ratio: 64.2 2019 overall operating ratio: 64.7

7 conductors laid off this week. More job cuts still coming. Went from 8 locals to 5. 2 more locals to be cut leaving only 3 on the district. Customers are shipping with either truck or scx due to rising prices from Norfolk southern.

End of year results to be announced tomorrow morning, we will see our fate soon !! Just a guess O.R. still 63 + so more cutting coming by the end of this quarter I'm sure. I do t get it but if we have cut and cut and cut our shop employees at what... — read more 

Hired out on the reading in 74 and moved right on to Conrail railroaders took care of all the new hires the old timers protected new men in the field on the road and I the shops their was a brotherhood now every manager wants to be like CP’s Hunter... — read more 

I keep hearing shops or yards could be idled soon. Do we have any idea where and what they're thinking about specifics locations?

How many work at the company? What is the overall employee count at Norfolk?

Just got off the horn with my inside contact who works deep in the inerts and nether regions of the corporate hierarchy that is NS and he has informed me of there plans in the spring and it is not good boys! Shop closures and yards idled all over.

Lockers, pallet racks, beams, sc-ap metal, golf cart, etc... Great bargains! Everything must go!!

Heard it’s down to one shift..... I’m assuming this is not true?????

I thought I would check the NS website today to see if they were hiring and I was not at all surprised to see they were hiring a ton of management positions. But the most hilarious title was the People Development Specialist. I guarantee that job... — read more 

Had 9 years in at a small point. They said on Friday that me and the only other man were safe and then on the next Monday, after working Like Hell on FRA B/O just so my senior general foreman‘s Dwell count wouldn’t put “him” on the radar, he comes... — read more 

What are the chances of me being layed off. Have 15 yrs. Engineer time to start looking for something else?

First the weight rule then comes no more exercising and he they are coming with the next one slated to be announced February 3 NO MORE 15 minute break !!!!!!!!

Are they helpful or should I stay away? I'm thinking this is the best place to actually get a good and honest answer to this question.

Come in tear out our hump cut jobs change everything around. We start flat switching with remotes in to a class yard up hill on a lead adapt to it and exceed expectations..... Big bosses come in say there are no rules just get the work done or its... — read more 

Just wondering if anyone has taken a permanent transfer offer and if so how they justified signing away their seniority and starting over?

I really don't care about share holders or most supervisors period. But what I do care about the fine men and women I'd work with. We know there is co. men , cheese eater's and rats they know who they are but the real people matter to me and their ... — read more 

All stole home and appear to be safe. They are in each others way in the ME office and stare at the shop grid all day long doing nothing. 3 people tell you the same thing to do every single day while running each craft to death working on multiple... — read more 

Any locations not picked vacation for 2020 yet? How about stopping morning stretching exercises? JLS is in the midst of this right now.

Dust them resumes off and join the rest of the ones on the street boys, it’s gonna be exciting

Contacted payroll and labor relations today about getting paid for my vacation that was earned in 2019. Labor relations and payroll both told me the company decided they weren’t paying it and to contact my local chairman to file a grievance. Once... — read more 

Bellevue lost 1 PF who went back to his laborer rights and 1 clerk. As people come back from medical they are furloughing the lowest person, at least in the machinist. Electricians promoted 1 to management and brought back 1 so they have all... — read more 

Any idea? I believe that number if much bigger than any of us can imagine given that layoffs and furloughs have been happening at multiple locations and in various portions. How long can we expect the layoffs and furloughs to continue at this pace? — read more 

Anyone heard anything about layoffs in Cincinnati?

Got 13 Mach 10 Elec 4 BM 4PF and 7 Laborers here!