Casey Jones you'd better, watch your speed...     "The railroad is a 24 hour a day, 7 day a week operation", many of us have been told, when requesting some extra 'rest' between jobs. Unfortunately, the people that make the railroad move, like all other people, do not operate "24 hours a day, 7 days a week".     Anyone who's worked around the clock has either seen, or experienced first-hand, the inevitable effects of sleep deprivation. Maybe it was you, maybe it was the jitney driver, maybe it was....     The real fun is when someone tries to explain to the crew-caller that they are too tired to go to work.

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Employed as: Other, non-employee, for N/A
Posted: 08 September 2010

Conductor 1-10
I agree the RR should call every crew on their rest or a little after
if they want.Or heck ask the conductor when they want to be called, let
the Engineer and Conductor work that one out.
Screw the Customer, other crews, and the rest of the world to call
conductor 1-10 when he feels like being called.

And CSX makes Conductors out of these fools? This person would make a
good VP Planning for the Union.

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Name: E-mail: Employed as: Conductor, for 1-10 years Posted: 05 September 2010 It's unbelievable how ridiculous company officials are in this company. They put you in the hotel for rest, which I have no problem with, and hold you there for 6-10 hours after you are rested. What is the point of taking rest in this case? The chief dispatcher should have the foresight to realize crews cannot possibly be rested if they are staying in the hotel for so long. Defeats the purpose of the new FRA law when this kind of behavior is allowed by our company officials. I generally keep my complaints to myself as they are trivial, but when is CSX gonna crack down on Chief dispatchers and trainmasters that constantly abuse their positions and employees. View This Article

Name: E-mail: Employed as: Conductor, for Less than 1 year Posted: 02 September 2010 man, I am so glad to be out of this hell hole!!! Everyone is looking out for number one!!! I was there for 4 years and read between the lines!!!! I saw my furlough coming but needed the benefits!!! So I beat them to the punch and went out disability (with benefits) and received a job JUST before the benefits went out. The sad part, the union official was more pissed at me than the damn company officials!! I wonder why that is?? Could it be because I gave (and most on here still do) over $100.00 a month to a bunch of low life fags who were in the companies left hand pocket who only know how to say "they can do that, they can do that, they can do that. But hey, thanks for your charity to the waterhead (aka, UTU & BLE) union. We appreciate you WAISTING your money!!" The funny part is just that, I CAN LAUGH IN YOUR FACES!!!!!LLLLLLLLLMMMMMMMMAAAAAAAAAAOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO But hey, I love the UTU news letters I still get. Keep them coming, they make wonderful fire starters for winter!!!!!LMAO The federal gov't is the way to go people!!! View This Article

Name: E-mail: Employed as: CSX Customer, for N/A Posted: 28 August 2010 This is for the coal pier whistle blowers: Get in touch with the U.S. Coast Guard. Specifically, "The Captain of the Port" for the Baltimore C.G. Also get in touch with the Fifth Coast Guard District at Portsmouth Virginia. View This Article

Name: E-mail: Employed as: Friend or family of employee, for N/A Posted: 25 August 2010 I think everyone on here is pathetic. If you have an issue with CSX and it's that bad then just leave!! It seems to me that most of you want to receive a paycheck and not be held accountable for doing your job!! Also, if you have an issue with someone....talk to them about it!! Don't bitch on some website. GROW SOME BALLS!!! No need to respond....I will not be on here ever again. This was my first and last time. GET A LIFE! View This Article

Name: E-mail: Employed as: Locomotive Engineer, for 10-20 years Posted: 17 August 2010 Nice website haven't been on here for awhile, now where are the ble-sucks, and the utu-sucks companion sites...They all follow suit...Earnings going down, all claims denied, no air on engins(real safe), some caps set at zero but new attendance policy, management is clueless, Union dues on the rise for these great agreements we are voteing in(yeah right). This company is now in the business of bonus, not railroading. And on and on, I could go on for days, but think of this.. without the railroad and those of us who do our jobs, there is no bonus...take care of what takes care of you. Jackasses.... Unions need to respect their members, and management needs to grow a pair and learn to think for themselves. We need thinkers not "yes"men. I am supposed to be led by example, but I only know how to railroad, and dont understand how a 2 year degree in nothing realative to my job can lead me, I'm not intrested in your degrees, we are not splitting atoms here. Stupid litte yellow switch tags, and stickmen..all will get your job, but what do you get for passing their little test? No praise, no thanks, nothing positive, you just get to keep your job...woo-hooo, Sorry for the ramble, and please excuse any of my phonetically challenged words, and grammer. I just needed to vent...have a CSX ethnical day. View This Article

Name: E-mail: Employed as: Train Dispatcher, for 10-20 years Posted: 17 August 2010 hAy thIss iz fouR al yoU peeopple who post oN CSSX SUkS., DU evverbody a favor and LERN TOO SPEL !!!!!!!!!!!!! View This Article

Name: E-mail: Employed as: M of W, for 10-20 years Posted: 17 August 2010 CSX will never get the Harriman award as long as there is a coal pier operation in Baltimore and Toledo. Tell NS to bring up those two places and they can rest assured that Ns will always have posession of the Harriman award for safest railroad. Never mind any other safety issues in any other division or operation CSX has. View This Article

Name: E-mail: Employed as: Friend or family of employee, for 1-10 years Posted: 14 August 2010 what i meant to say is he gets 10/14 vaca days, but ends up having to take more than that to get the few days before off to make sure he won't get called. Isn't there another way for them to do this? View This Article

Name: harriman E-mail: Employed as: Conductor, for 30+ years Posted: 13 August 2010 I think Jack Vierling and Bob Frulla are plants for the NS designed to keep CSX from winning the coveted Harriman award. Hard to win the gold when you are getting 3 personal injuries in one day. Safety first until its time to good the work done!!!! View This Article

Name: E-mail: Employed as: Employed in other capacity, for Less than 1 year Posted: 12 August 2010 IF YOU ARE NOT DESPERATE FOR A JOB AND HAVE EDUCATION, DO YOURSELF A FAVOR AND TRY TO GET A JOB ELSEWHERE. FEDERAL EMPLOYMENT IS THE WAY TO GO. THAT'S JUST MY OPINION. I SHOULD HAVE QUIT CSX MY SECOND DAY ON THE JOB, BUT I STUCK IT OUT FOR TEN WEEKS UNTIL I COULDN'T TAKE THEIR BULLSHIT ANYMORE. UNSAFE, UNFAIR, RATS AND SCABS............ View This Article

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Name: Should I or Not E-mail: todatrash@gmail.com Employed as: Conductor, for Less than 1 year Posted: 11 August 2010 Ok just got my offer letter and Redi in Sept; Father 35 yrs +, gramps 40 yrs +; great gramps 19 yrs legs were cut off by a car, am I making a mistake by joining, not desprate for job and have education. Let me know View This Article

Name: E-mail: Employed as: Employed in other capacity, for Less than 1 year Posted: 09 August 2010 MORE COAL PIER NEWS TO SHARE. AT THE END OF MAY ,8 NEW HIRES WERE SENT TO THE REDI CENTER OUTSIDE ATLANTA FOR ONE WEEK. GUESS WHAT? FOUR OF THE EIGHT HAVE QUIT !! THAT'S RIGHT LADIES AND GENTLEMEN. THE CURTIS BAY COAL PIER GULAG HAS WON THE, "LET'S SEE HOW MANY PEOPLE QUIT CSX CONTEST." NOW MIND YOU, THESE ARE HIGHLY QUALIFIED INDIVIDUALS, WHOSE BACKGROUNDS AND QUALIFICATIONS WERE THROUGHLY CHECKED OUT. NO DOPERS IN THIS GROUP. IT'S A REVOLVING DOOR ON STEROIDS. JACKSONVILLE MUST OBVIOUSLY APPROVE OF THIS, SINCE IT'S BEEN GOING ON FOR A LONG TIME. YOU SEE, WHAT YOU HAVE TO DO IS TAKE DRUGS WITH THE SENIORITY EMPLOYEES, SO THAT YOU CAN WORK 16, MAYBE 24 HOURS A DAY JUST LIKE THEM! IF YOU DON'T OR IF YOU PROTEST, A "TARGET" IS PUT ON YOUR BACK AND YOU'LL NEVER MAKE YOUR 90 DAY PROBATIONARY PERIOD. THE SUPERVISORS KNOW WHATS GOING ON THERE. THEY'RE IN ON IT. DON'T MAKE ANY NOISES ABOUT DRUG TESTING THE RATS AT THE COAL PIER, BECAUSE IF YOU DO, YOU'LL BE FIRED. THERE IS EVEN A GUY THERE, (HOURLY EMPLOYEE) WHO HAS A BED AND TV IN AN OLD BUILDING. HE IS MANAGEMENTS DARLING. HE LIVES AT WORK! HE CAN SLEEP WHILE YOU WORK. I WOULD ESTIMATE THAT AT LEAST 30 TO 50 MEN HAVE QUIT IN THE LAST YEAR. MORE TO COME................. View This Article

Name: E-mail: flynusmc@aol.com Employed as: Other, non-employee, for N/A Posted: 06 August 2010 Maybe CSX should call themselves CSWrecks! God help us all, their track is crap and so is the management! How Tommorrow Moves my ass! They could screw up a wet dream! Im surprised they stay in business! Good Luck ...... Whatever! View This Article

Name: E-mail: Employed as: Conductor, for Less than 1 year Posted: 05 August 2010 Half the people on this board are trolls. Go read a rule book, then post. View This Article

Name: E-mail: Employed as: APE, for Less than 1 year Posted: 04 August 2010 Is Matt Sanders fired yet for what he did? View This Article

Name: New layoff policy is BS E-mail: Employed as: Conductor, for Less than 1 year Posted: 04 August 2010 ok so if you dont work you dont make money. Why is CSX doing this bullshit? Now it hurts the guys who hardly ever layoff and when an emergency comes up they either have to use a personal day or vacation. WE NEED TO HAVE A SYSTEM WIDE SICK OFF!!!!! fuck the union...they wont do shit about it so we should. View This Article

Name: E-mail: Employed as: Employed in other capacity, for Less than 1 year Posted: 26 July 2010 CSX HAS A COAL, IRON ORE,AND ROAD SALT OPERATION AT IT'S CHESAPEAKE PIERS FACILITY IN CURTIS BAY MARYLAND. THEY LOAD AND UNLOAD SHIPS AND BARGES. THE PLACE IS A VIRTUAL VIDEO CAMERA SURVIELLENCE HELL FOR EMPLOYEES. THERE ARE CAMERAS IN THE LUNCH ROOM AND THE SMALL ROOM WHERE TWO REFRIGERATORS AND THREE MICROWAVE OVENS ARE LOCATED. YOU ARE REQUIRED TO WORK EVERY WEEKEND AND HOLIDAY AT STRAIGHT TIME, IF YOU ARE UNFORTUNATE ENOUGH TO BE ON SECOND OR THIRD SHIFT. ONE MUST WORK 40 HOURS BEFORE ANY OVERTIME IS PAID. EMPLOYEES ARE REQUIRED TO USE A HAND SCANNER TO CLOCK IN AND OUT, BUT NOT ALL EMPLOYEES. MAINTENANCE OF WAY DOESN'T HAVE TO USE THE SCANNER. EVERYTHING IS COVERED WITH 100 YEAR OLD DIRT, EIGHT INCHES DEEP. IT IS SUPPOSED TO BE A UNION SHOP, BUT THE SEVERAL UNIONS THAT SUPPOSEDLY REPRESENT CSX EMPLOYEES THERE ARE PRACTICALLY NON-EXISTANT. MANAGEMENT CAN FORCE YOU TO WORK A DOUBLE SHIFT AT ANY TIME. IF YOU HAVE ANY DISTANCE TO DRIVE TO GET HOME, AND BY THE TIME YOU TAKE A SHOWER, YOU MIGHT GET 4 HOURS SLEEP. UNSAFE AND VERY DANGEROUS TO HAVE EMPLOYEES OPERATE RAIL CAR DUMPERS,LOAD SHIPS AND BARGES WITH ONLY 4 HOURS SLEEP. RESPONDING TO EQUIPMENT BREAKDOWNS WITHOUT ADEQUATE REST IS A RECIPE FOR DISASTER. SOME EQUIPMENT AND MACHINERY OPERATE AT 4,160 VOLTS. THERE ARE TWO CLAM BUCKET PIER CRANES THAT WERE BUILT IN 1951. THEY ARE USED TO UNLOAD IRON ORE AND SALT. THESE CRANES ARE LITERALLY FALLING APART.RIVETS ARE RUSTED TO THE POINT WHERE THEY BARELY HOLD THE IRON SUPERSTRUCTURE TOGETHER. THE OPERATOR SEATS ARE NOT ATTACHED TO THE FLOOR OF THE CONTROL CAB. THESE CRANES ARE AS TALL AS A 10 STORY BUILDING. MANY OF THE STEPS USED TO TRAVERSE SAID CRANES ARE IN VERY POOR CONDITION AND RUSTED THROUGH. THE PROPERTY IS OVERRUN WITH NON-UNION OUTSIDE CONTRACTORS, WHO EMPLOY ILLEGAL ALIENS. NO ENGLISH SPOKEN HERE. THE PLACE LOOKS LIKE A THIRD WORLD COUNTRY. WE ALL KNOW THAT THESE UNFORTUNATE SOULS ARE PAID SLAVE LABOR WAGES. THAT'S JUST THE TIP OF THE ICEBERG. CSX SUX !!!!!!!!!!! View This Article

Name: Dave E-mail: Employed as: Other, non-employee, for N/A Posted: 24 July 2010 RE: NoMo HA! NAAAW I'm not biting! Remember I mentioned the FRA deposing me? They took my posts and tried to discredit me. They can't confront me on issues so they try to discredit me. Didn't work. Think about it! Why would the FRA want to bring a trouble making idiot to Washington? Why would the USDOT Inspector General and the US Department of Justice be willing to have me lead in a Federal Investigation that resulted in CSX admitting to fraud againt the people and paying back 5.9 million. My share for being a Bounty Hunter was 1.18 million not a bad job as he calls a ^(()^%$# job. HA! It always make me laugh when these people claim that my motives are to cause trouble, make money off poor ole railroads. DAAAH! They stole millions and we nailed em. I didn't act alone but WITH the Federal Government. I wrote this for newcomers to this site. View This Article

Name: E-mail: Employed as: Other, non-employee, for N/A Posted: 24 July 2010 To Signal Man, I call most of them Prima Donna's. You have them in a catch 13, they wiggle, and wiggle, spout crap. then tought the frigging Union? amazing. work hard nada, work long yadda. Tough life for most. Old heads spouting 7 miles ahead to maintain control is hogwash, hiding in the bushes is hogwash. Testing is real time, most experience banner testing very seldom. Just enough to keep the Prima Donna's on board. fireing folks is not on the menu, no company could survive with that type mentality. Bottom line... it is just simply very hard to hire a person in dirty worn out sneekers and make them look good in French Loafers. Heck they never polish them, they just duct tape them. View This Article

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