Norfolk Southern media officials confirmed a statement published by WTAJ-TV, central Pennsylvania’s CBS-affiliate, that says, in part: “In today’s rapidly changing environment, Norfolk Southern continues to focus on ensuring that we have the optimal number of people and assets at every location across our system in order to operate safely and efficiently. As we execute our new strategic plan, we expect that targeted hiring and furloughing will remain components of our operating model.”
Nearly identical wording was used in a statement attributed to NS and published by WSLS-TV, Roanoke’s NBC affiliate, but with the location and number of people affected changed.
Altoona’s workforce is set to be cut by 100 people while 130 will be let go in Roanoke. Both television outlets reported that the cities had experienced previous job cuts in May and April, respectively.
