Norfolk Southern acknowledged that a workforce shortage contributed to service issues in the Southeast and in parts of the mid-Atlantic region in September and October, according to a recent letter to the Surface Transportation Board. But the... — read more 

Corporate rumor has it that half of Enola to be idled by March 2022

JLS wheel shop and traction motor work to be outsourced. Reason cited is rising cost and overhead. Managers unable to tackle the problem of craft workers laying down on the job.

Poor management in all departments. Overreach of discipline. Guys quitting, going off sick, trains sitting. How long will the crown jewel last before contractors own the place?

Just announced, 2300 employees to be let go come January 6

How is it legal for this company to force people to work 8 hours past their normal 8 hour work day? And if they refuse they are threatened to be fired? Not what I signed up for 15 years ago and was never a thing until recently.

Ready or not, there will be a substantial callback after the first of the year. Expect it to be in the 120-130 range, all crafts. Whether you go back or not the option will be there.

I haven't been able to find a new job for months now. I have the option to stay here and wait to be cut or accept an even worse job. It seems that for a better job you have to look for something outside the rail road industry? I would love to hear... — read more 

So at my location several train masters with previous ground service are taking a temporary resignation/hold their TM management position to work in other locations on the system. They are being paid a huge sum of money to temporarily relocate and... — read more 

Hearing ole Jimmy is stepping down and retiring in May of 2022, wonder if he will take PSR and Cindy with him!!!!

Let's make money at the expense of cutting employees. Let's not worry about hurting the employees families. We dont care about anything but making the rich richer. Well the wheel has finally turned,With several jobs out there with good pay. NS is... — read more 

"Mark George Yes. Ken, look, I think in terms of headcount, we've taken a lot out this year. There's actually more to come. So not only will we enjoy the benefit of the full year effect of those employees that came out in the back half of this year... — read more 

So thankful to spend this Thanksgiving with my friends and family after leaving the railroad earlier this year. To all those who are considering leaving, there is hope! There are plenty of great jobs out there.

The Surface Transportation Board (STB) is calling on Norfolk Southern (NS) to address the deterioration of “key operating metrics” over the past several weeks and the increasing number of customer complaints to STB about the Class I railroad’s “poor... — read more 

Mechanical dept. is relying on outside contractors as Juniata Locomotive shop deteriorates and slides further into depravity. Sherwood Electromotion a Canadian based company taking large portion of AC traction motor work.

JLS to bring back an unknown number of workers after the 1st of the year to start working on all the blown up locomotives they've set aside.

Hearing rumblings and rumors that our location is going be closing by years end and 2 others around the state in early spring next year. Pray this isn’t true! This is all we have!

It is not the best feeling to work in a company where almost no one has any expectations that something could change for the better. I have no expectations, the only thing that interests me is to get paid for what I do. On the other hand, I am tired... — read more 

Im so glad that I was a sheep and sighned on to be a Utility Carman. I get a whopping 3 dollars extra on my pay. When they asked for volunteers, there were plenty of sheep just like me to volunteer. None of us has any ba--s.,but we dont care as long... — read more 

I am to the point where I am ready to leave just to reduce the stress. I don't see how a lot of the things they do are legal, much less ethical. You should not have to chase your pay after working a scheduled shift. Payroll constantly waits until the... — read more 

Yet another round off layoffs coming to JLS around the HOLIDAYS. Shop count to be significantly reduced before announcement of closure.

COVID transmission rate high at Juniata Locomotive Shop. Management scrambling for a solution. Mask??

Oh now NS is crying because of labor shortages and more dwell times. Dear NS you did it to yourself open your Greedy eyes. Every location is hurting because of your Greed and this Precision RailRoad BS. Now the people are starting to come... — read more 

There are many reasons to leave NS, but what is happening now has definitely encouraged me to look for something new more actively. I don’t know many people in competing companies whom I can ask but does anyone know of a company in the industry... — read more 

If the economy turns around, do you anticipate any Norfolk Southern layoffs? Any chatter, news or rumors?

I'm getting ki---d on this fixed income while prices are going through the roof. Maybe that's their plan.

Oh wait, I forgot, none of you people have any backbone

Stop with the crying, stop with the conspiracy Bs. Get the vad , do your job and stop living in a fantasy world. PSR is almost done , things are looking up.

Your job with Norfolk Southern is no longer safe. Norfolk Southern has commenced using sub contractors for a variety of jobs all over their system. The Vax mandate is one more tool in the box they are going to use to eliminate people. Let me be... — read more 

That’s what happens if you stick together.

https://www.bizjournals.com/atlanta/news/2021/11/03/norfolk-southern-moves-into-new-headquarters.html

It seems to me that our leadership lives in an illusion that there are still many who want to work here and who would come to replace the great people who are leaving. What do you call it? Arrogance? Incompetence? Recklessness? Flight from... — read more 

Anybody hearing anything on callbacks at JLS?

Accidentally. Manpower shortage already. December 8th is the company’s Golden ticket to one man crew.

Can anyone say what will happen to those who request a medical or religious exemption? Even if they're granted is there any guarantee that employees won't be out of service. Doesn't seem logical, but I saw something from Amtrak where they granted... — read more 

Oct 27th- a 57 year old Conductor with 6 months experience injured seriously. Again, was in foul when train shoved into him. Didn't another guy with less than a month marked up just get his arm ripped off earlier in the week? And they want to train... — read more 

I only know a few people who were seriously considering leaving because of the vax mandate, but stayed because they couldn’t find another job since jab became mandatory almost everywhere. So I don’t believe that in total a lot of people left because... — read more