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 Recount done; Joe Cobb is Roanoke’s next Mayor Gene Marrano December 20, 2024 1 min read Virginia U.S. Senator weighs in on The Supreme Court taking up the TikTok ban Denise Membreno December 20, 2024 1 min read Businesses working with Roanoke City to avoid criminal charges on late tax payments Gene Marrano December 19, 2024