Wanna be bosses that slipped through the cracks during Jason Carol Eddys visit will be getting the axe. Stay tuned.
Operating ratio 3Q
5 % Well still not there yet whats next on the chopping block ?
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Get ready for more layoffs NS is raising rates on shipping intermodal,the stock holders want more money
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When conrail had Conway yard it was the best job ever all NS knows is where can we ship your coal and fire and layoffs so the upper management can get there big bonus
Appendix M
How does appendix M work? Who gets it and how much?
RLS BACK IN BUSINESS
More details to come.
Secretary of Energy Visit
So the Secretary of Energy is going to pay a visit to Norfolks lamberst Point on Monday Oct 12th. For What coal is dead . Mines are being shut down and miners are out of jobs. Railroad is getting rid of anybody they can because they are the... — read more
Threatening to fired the laid off
I hear bellevue yard sent out termination letters to laid off employees and started hiring new people...any truth to that, hear it's because people won't come back
Did Macon get hit?
Heard a rumor that Macon got Hit yesterday. Is there any truth to the fact that they already started transferring equipment to Atlanta in anticipation for the shutdown?
Just soakin it dry
I have alotta doe in the N.S. stock. Everytime they announce layoffs , my stock goes up . Why just a week ago I made over 4 thousand dollars in 3 days. All I can say is , keep gettin rid of these stupid kids. Im laughing all the way to the bank. ... — read more
Don't be scared about being laid off
Find a new job , go fishing every day ! Best thing that ever happened to me !
Harrisburg, PA
Is Harrisburg getting ready to lay employees off? Or are there permanent transfers elsewhere opening up?
Cleaned house at Norfolk Loco today .
Fired one Director , one General foreman and one mechanical supervisor. More to come
Enola calling electricians
Just got a call from a Senior GF from Enola asking if I want to transfer and that they are calling furloughed electricians.
Anyone else want to see NS go bankrupt ?!
Show some love for the way you have been treated by good ole NS
Hump yards going away
well NS is following the leaders in this industry. Hump yards are dwindling away one at a time. NS you will never be a leader by always following !
Old RLS is opening up again !
To be a sweat shop ... waa waaaaaa
Scx car
How many Carmen got called back or converted from furlough relief to permanent at scx?
NS: Corporate Mafia
Much like "La Cosa Nostra", customers must pay "protection" in order to ensure cars are delivered and even then extortion on demurrage occurs as well as fuel surcharges. The "Caporegimes" at the top lord over their departments while dipping in to... — read more
Cindy Sanborn: Yardmaster Nemesis....
Supposedly Ole Cindy wants to get rid of YM in the next 5 years at NS. That's "Her thing". So OSS is supposed to run the yards. Good Luck with that!
Record profits, Record layoffs
UP recorded $1.5 billion in 1st quarter or over $16 million per day, they reported $1.1 million in 2nd quarterly or over $12 million per day and yet so called essential workers are being let go at a record pace. A company can only cut so much before... — read more
Sending certified threatening letters about fmla use.
if its not enough that they can't get people to come back to work that they furloughed. They now are focused on running off the ones they do have. How do you give a advanced notice for a flare-up? If you call and mark off K your giving them the... — read more
Vena
Heard Vena is heading to NS when his contract with UP is up...lookout
Does anyone know....
Why trains are faster on the way south than when they are heading north?
What's the biggest train you have seen or run with?
Just wondering how big they really get under PSR. Personally, I have had a 26,000 ton, 13,000 foot monster with over 200 cars. I know coal trains can get big in some places, but I am more interested in freight trains specifically. I also have had... — read more
JLS
Anyone know why Machinists have been offered welding and those who take the class have the same qualification and certification as the Boilermakers?
Bellevue mechanical
Anyone hear of more cuts to Bellevue car dept? rumor is there will only be 12 carman left on the roster by the end of the year.
Calm before the storm
More layoffs to come this fall. Don’t get comfy!
The Story of RIT manipulation......
Another facet of the Good Old 70% OR rut!! The RIT is being run by trainmasters now- meaning there are no failures allowed and you must use the codes that management tells you to! That is even if its false or the RR's fault! Personally, I feel this... — read more
One Reason NS 60% OR will fail
They cut and cut- yet can’t get below 70%! IMHO, one reason is that the lower levels of the company cover too many expenses up. They run this railroad like a fiefdom, with each Division competing and separate from others. Always “pass the buck”... — read more
Money savings
lets see what locations waist more money because of poor management decisions. Ill bet my location waist more. How about everyone elses location ? I've seen million dollar bad calls quite often and nothing is ever questioned. And the company... — read more
JLS Transfer buyout
Any truth to the rumors of NS buying out the southern guys who transferred to JLS so there would be a furlough before the end of the year? A buyout would end their original agreement.
Watch out SCX
wonder why everything that says facility maintenance has been spray painted over? Wonder if it's gone and why? Can't be good regardless
I wonder is NS reads this board at all?
Probably not. But then again if they did, they probably would dismiss all the criticism here as “trolls” and disgruntled employees. They would never actually realize that many of the comments on here are the truth and temperature of their employees... — read more