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 Salem RidgeYaks to host inaugural fan fest tomorrow at Salem Memorial Ballpark Web Staff March 20, 2026 0 SupNoke launches as free Roanoke Valley event hub Ian Price March 19, 2026 0 New Roanoke coffee truck excited to be part of community that supports small business Clark Palmer March 19, 2026 0
