NORFOLK, Va., July 18, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- As part of ongoing
efforts to enhance customer service and improve operating
efficiencies, Norfolk Southern (NYSE: NSC) plans to consolidate its
Central Division headquarters operations in Knoxville into three surrounding
divisions.
The consolidation, effective on or about Nov. 1, will reduce the number of operating
divisions on NS' system to nine from 10. Dispatching
responsibilities now handled from the Central Division, which
includes track primarily in Tennessee and Kentucky, will be divided among operating
divisions headquartered in Birmingham,
Ala., Decatur, Ill., and
Fort Wayne, Ind.
The move will affect a total of about 50 employees who work at
the Central Division headquarters in management, dispatching, and
clerical positions. Dispatchers will have the opportunity to
transfer to one of the other three divisions or apply for vacancies
across the system. Administrative and clerical employees will be
offered opportunities to apply for vacant positions elsewhere.
Current yard and field operations on the Central Division will
not be affected by the headquarters closure but will be reassigned
among the other three divisions. More than 250 employees will
remain in Knoxville to provide
safe and reliable service to local customers and support the yard's
role as a hub for through-train operations.
About Norfolk Southern
Norfolk Southern Corporation (NYSE: NSC) is one of the
nation's premier transportation companies. Its Norfolk Southern
Railway Company subsidiary operates approximately 19,500 route
miles in 22 states and the District
of Columbia, serves every major container port in the
eastern United States, and
provides efficient connections to other rail carriers. Norfolk
Southern operates the most extensive intermodal network in the East
and is a major transporter of coal, automotive, and industrial
products.
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SOURCE Norfolk Southern Corporation