Oh, that one. I see it now. But there are 42 other comments, too. Did you notice that the original post itself got 210 upvotes? Did you also read all the others who commented and how they felt about it? Many disagree with you.
But that is OK. This is a free board where we can converse and disagree.
You want to blame the cabal and leave no culpability on Norfolk Southern or their employees they hire to run things. Well, here's what others have said about that:
"… in the last 10 years, the Class One carriers have dramatically increased both the length and tonnage of the average train, while cutting back on maintenance and inspection, and we have a time bomb ticking, just like a decade ago, leading up to the...
Canadian disaster that destroyed a whole town and took the lives of 47 people."
H/t @MorePerfectUS According to @MorePerfectUS says:
They have cut 22% of these [inspection] jobs since 2017. In the video above the former rail worker says inspection per car took on average 3 minutes and since the cuts, the workers are pressured to inspect each car in 90 seconds.
See where this is going?
Norfolk Southern Corporation is owned by Wall Street billionaires and their 4th quarter earnings were huge.
"Fourth quarter railway operating revenue was $3.2 billion, up 13%, and income from railway operations was $1.2 billion, up 5%.
“Our team delivered double-digit percentage growth in revenue as well as earnings per share and achieved record revenue and operating income for the year.
Documents show that when current transportation safety rules were first created, a federal agency sided with industry lobbyists and limited regulations governing the transport of hazardous compounds. The decision effectively exempted many trains hauling dangerous materials from the “high-hazard” classification and its more stringent safety requirements.
Amid the lobbying blitz against stronger transportation safety regulations, Norfolk Southern paid executives millions and spent billions on stock buybacks —
(Who do you think was doing the lobbying, huh?)
And, as DC_Draino says, "Norfolk Southern paid execs millions & spent billions on stock buybacks while shedding thousands of employees despite warnings that understaffing = safety risks. N.S. also fought off a shareholder initiative for execs to "assess, review, and mitigate risks of hazardous material transportation."
Stop this. You know nothing more than your own opinions. No one has disclosed who made the decision to keep going after the train's axle started sparking 20 miles before it derailed. You have made a judgment based on your biases. You have no proof these hires were not diversity. All we have is what is publicly available which I have listed in my comments. Bring me your proof that they were hired on their capabilities.
You really need to read through the whole post again and ALL my comments. You are incorrect in several of your statements. Maybe you can't read the small print on your device.
To refresh: An article was written about the woman, who was hired right out of college to a position where she had no experience, and certainly not with trains. Over time she was promoted. Her new title is in the thumbnail photo at the top. It is: MANAGER OF TRAIN OPERATIONS at Norfolk Southern which serves 22 states and the District of Columbia. The position is based in Atlanta, GA. But it is for the whole company.
I looked her up. I read her LinkedIn. I read another article about her and the other two. I believe I've more than provided available public information that can point to a possible diversity hire. I've also provided information that shows the company fired all kinds of necessary employees, shorting the safety procedures and lobbied congress to remove restriction on transporting hazardous materials, all in the name of $$$ for the company and putting the citizens at risk.
You have offered nothing but your opinion on the matter. I can't help you anymore than I have.
If you don't think she had anything to do with this, why is her position being advertised as hiring since Feb. 20, 2023? See this:
Oh, that one. I see it now. But there are 42 other comments, too. Did you notice that the original post itself got 210 upvotes? Did you also read all the others who commented and how they felt about it? Many disagree with you. But that is OK. This is a free board where we can converse and disagree.
And also...
You want to blame the cabal and leave no culpability on Norfolk Southern or their employees they hire to run things. Well, here's what others have said about that:
"… in the last 10 years, the Class One carriers have dramatically increased both the length and tonnage of the average train, while cutting back on maintenance and inspection, and we have a time bomb ticking, just like a decade ago, leading up to the... Canadian disaster that destroyed a whole town and took the lives of 47 people."
Sauce: https://myemail.constantcontact.com/Special-Report--Monster-Train-Wreck-in-Ohio.html
H/t @MorePerfectUS According to @MorePerfectUS says:
They have cut 22% of these [inspection] jobs since 2017. In the video above the former rail worker says inspection per car took on average 3 minutes and since the cuts, the workers are pressured to inspect each car in 90 seconds.
See where this is going?
Norfolk Southern Corporation is owned by Wall Street billionaires and their 4th quarter earnings were huge.
"Fourth quarter railway operating revenue was $3.2 billion, up 13%, and income from railway operations was $1.2 billion, up 5%.
“Our team delivered double-digit percentage growth in revenue as well as earnings per share and achieved record revenue and operating income for the year.
All of this record income at what cost? Sauce: https://t.co/3797cihFsN
Norfolk also announced a new $10 billion stock buyback program last year.
http://nscorp.com/content/nscorp/en/news/norfolk-southern-announces-new--10-billion-stock-repurchase-prog.html
Documents show that when current transportation safety rules were first created, a federal agency sided with industry lobbyists and limited regulations governing the transport of hazardous compounds. The decision effectively exempted many trains hauling dangerous materials from the “high-hazard” classification and its more stringent safety requirements.
Amid the lobbying blitz against stronger transportation safety regulations, Norfolk Southern paid executives millions and spent billions on stock buybacks — (Who do you think was doing the lobbying, huh?)
Sauce: https://t.co/FsYEBWRtIs
"The hedge funds let a Norfolk employee fall on the sword while Wall Street is never mentioned in the public eye." https://twitter.com/i/status/1625116046171557889
And, as DC_Draino says, "Norfolk Southern paid execs millions & spent billions on stock buybacks while shedding thousands of employees despite warnings that understaffing = safety risks. N.S. also fought off a shareholder initiative for execs to "assess, review, and mitigate risks of hazardous material transportation."
Stop this. You know nothing more than your own opinions. No one has disclosed who made the decision to keep going after the train's axle started sparking 20 miles before it derailed. You have made a judgment based on your biases. You have no proof these hires were not diversity. All we have is what is publicly available which I have listed in my comments. Bring me your proof that they were hired on their capabilities.
You really need to read through the whole post again and ALL my comments. You are incorrect in several of your statements. Maybe you can't read the small print on your device.
To refresh: An article was written about the woman, who was hired right out of college to a position where she had no experience, and certainly not with trains. Over time she was promoted. Her new title is in the thumbnail photo at the top. It is: MANAGER OF TRAIN OPERATIONS at Norfolk Southern which serves 22 states and the District of Columbia. The position is based in Atlanta, GA. But it is for the whole company.
I looked her up. I read her LinkedIn. I read another article about her and the other two. I believe I've more than provided available public information that can point to a possible diversity hire. I've also provided information that shows the company fired all kinds of necessary employees, shorting the safety procedures and lobbied congress to remove restriction on transporting hazardous materials, all in the name of $$$ for the company and putting the citizens at risk.
You have offered nothing but your opinion on the matter. I can't help you anymore than I have.
If you don't think she had anything to do with this, why is her position being advertised as hiring since Feb. 20, 2023? See this:
https://jobs.nscorp.com/job/Atlanta-Manager-Train-Operations-Atlanta%2C-GA-GA-30308/995310200/