Norfolk Southern to eliminate 1,200 jobs this year, 2,000 in all over next five years Evan Jones January 28, 2016 1 min read (AP photo) Norfolk Southern hopes to fend off a buyout offer from Canadian Pacific, at least in part, by reducing costs — and that includes a projected system-wide loss of 2,000 jobs over the next five years. More from WFIR’s Evan Jones. Share: Continue Reading Previous: Roanoke man missing, hasn’t been heard from since last weekNext: Virginia Tech team in middle of Flint water crisis Related Stories 1 min read Rep. points to TVA power warning in push to delay plant closures Ian Price June 26, 2025 2 min read Fragile ceasefire holds as tensions shift to Washington Web Staff June 26, 2025 3 min read Tom Bowers announces retirement after 20 years as Salem’s top prosecutor Ian Price June 26, 2025