to add to the MASSIVE existing cuts in Bellevue, Ohio. local rumor is we'll be seeing single hump operations and possibly the end of the hump altogether in favor of flat switching in the bowl. they are down to one or two regular trains total on the... — read more 

Bet y'all wished you would have slipped tripped or fell now.. "that's a terrible idea" sure! Y'all would still be getting paid like me! The writing was on the wall and y'all just wouldn't look! Screw ns. Good luck to all my brothers and sisters. It's... — read more 

Can anybody really answer the question what does the company thinks that it’s gaining with these layoffs? This just looks to me like the company giving up easily on knowledgeable and capable people, while piling up layers and layers of management. — read more 

I don't see that anybody is posting about people being let go today, does that mean we are done for now? Or at least for the week?

I know the axe is still swingin' I wish I could be mad. The goals Ive been working years for I know will not be had. That 4th week of vacation It took 17 years to earn... I'll never see it scheduled When will I ever learn? Retirement with... — read more 

Yes we can.

The four axle geeps may be sold. NS new operating principles is that each major terminal is required to have 4 axle unit to switch customers that don’t have the trackage for 6 axle power. I can't firm, nor deny it but that's what I was told.

Canadian Pacific saw that Canadian National Railway (CN) is set to acquire the Massena rail line from CSX, so CP took that opportunity to outdue CN and bought Conway. Conway is saved, they know how to move freight, and the system would fall apart... — read more 

So when's all the dead weight in management get axed???? At Conway, some r—d in a 3 piece suit from corporate gave a little pep talk but didn't even have the decency to answer people's questions and he even seemed annoyed that the guys were upset... — read more 

Conway to be shutdown at beginning of the new year

They told us a couple of years ago they wanted to hire our family members.....A lot of them quit good paying jobs to come here because they were told the railroad is a secure job that you'll probably retire from there.....Then they do this sh–!!! ... — read more 

This site can be informative to all of us employees wondering what is going on and where in our company. It seems it takes a negative toll like actual layoffs to weed out the mo–ns with speculation of what they think may happen, or get their kicks... — read more 

100 total 30 machinist, 30 electrician, 14 boilermakers, 12 pipefitters, 12 Carman 2 laborers.

Just wondering if they are laying off at any other locations. There seems to be three main ones that are discussed on this site, surely those three are not the only places in the company.

14 Machinist Haven’t heard the rest of the numbers

27 Machinist, 17 Elections and they only kept 1 Boilermaker

The next terminator movie is NS

Leaving a 10+ year local government career was tough, but joining NS seemed great. A short lived seven months, turned my future upside down. The morale, the "leadership", the "Top 21", equals failure if you're not corporate America. This was the... — read more 

at the lowest in Railroad history

Did anyone hear anything?

Or should I focus my energy on getting something outside of this business? I was laid off recently and I could really use some advice.

Before the year is up Farrell will have Wheelers' position and Wheeler will be gone. Nobody has ever moved up this fast and hes not stopping where he is. Bank on it.

Mechanical and transportation will eventually be merged. All mechanical management will eventually be axed unless they are folded in under the transportation umbrella. Be governed accordingly!

From reliable source, norfolk southern to move headquarters from atlanta to east park triage room also reopening 4yard hump

Way to much snitching going on at BLS. But it’s not who you think. It’s supervisors snitching on each other to upper management. Chime in if you know what I’m talking about

Why are you all on here spreading false news. None of us know what they are going to do. It’s not one person on this page has supporting facts. We all have sorry as co workers and uppers that we want gone. But we don’t want to see point closed. My... — read more 

Is Conway hump shut down to flat switching?

NS new operating principles are that each major terminal have a 4 axle unit to switch customers that don’t have the trackage for 6 axle power. I can't firm, nor deny it but that's what I was told.

This question might sound simple and naive, but when you look at the whole business it all comes down to to that. Last time I checked railroad was still the most effective and the cheapest means of transport. I mean, we had tougher times in the... — read more 

Carman furloughed at Bellevue

Farrells walk through of Juniata produced very positive feedback with the potential of a majority of work transferring to JLS as soon as his review of all under performing divisions are complete.

Farrell and some two other fellas toured RLS, RDC and possibly SCX today. RLS showed pretty well, no one caught standing around. Had some positive things to say about the shop

Just announced Conway Hump to close, switching to flat track switching. Major cuts to both mechanical and transportation

This week seems longer than most due to stress of the unknown. Hopefully we will all have an idea about what is going on at Juniata by Friday.

So long “brother” we’ll miss your jokes and friendly attitude, until the hearings of course. RLS will miss you. Well, some of us.

Many layoffs around our beloved company today. King Farrell is bathing in the blood!

I know that I don’t stand alone in being tired of all the rumors, in fact quite a few are just sick of hearing them daily. When is NS going to actually sack up & let us know what’s really going on? If they’re going to furlough a bunch more of us... — read more