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 The Gauntlet 2025 is right around the corner: still time to sign up Gene Marrano January 21, 2025 1 min read Median home prices rise in Roanoke County Denise Membreno January 20, 2025 1 min read Downtown Roanoke Restaurant Week Returns Denise Membreno January 17, 2025