Norfolk Southern to eliminate 1,200 jobs this year, 2,000 in all over next five years Evan Jones January 28, 2016 1 minute 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: Post navigation Previous: Roanoke man missing, hasn’t been heard from since last weekNext: Virginia Tech team in middle of Flint water crisis Related Stories Congress faces questions about age after sixth member dies in office Ian Price July 14, 2026 A missing bank deposit from 1992 and Louis Tudor finds its way to non-profit created to honor him Gene Marrano July 14, 2026 Freedom to Give is food drive to benefit Feeding Southwest Virginia Gene Marrano July 13, 2026
