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.

Name: penny wills
E-mail: pennytwills@aol.com
Employed as: Other, non-employee, for N/A
Posted: 20 May 2013

I want to know why you allow men to work on train  crews that fail
drug/alcohol tests so bad that they are pulled from service 1 year.
This 
crew almost killed my family and destroyed my home. derailing a train
in my back yard along with the trestle collapsing

Name: E-mail: Employed as: Locomotive Engineer, for 10-20 years Posted: 19 May 2013 Hoyer: Are you back to playing your cowardly games again? Who is it in Ashtabula that you have a hard on for? People don't get away with anything more out there than anywhere else. They discipline and put people on the street just like other yards, and YOU KNOW THIS! Grow up retard!

Name: hoyer E-mail: Employed as: Conductor, for 10-20 years Posted: 18 May 2013 If anyone wants to get away with breaking rules.Try the Great Lakes Division in northeast OHIO. At CP 128 to CP 130 Ashtabula, Ohio. I have seen plenty of rule breaking violations that go on all the time.They have 1 yard job and 3 local jobs and Anything GOES!!! Cleveland,Ohio might switch tag from time to time but that's it.But if you work in Ashtabula,Ohio there are no rules there at all.It's a free for all.Guys riding tank cars on shoves,no stretching after a tie is made,getting on and off moving equipment,never doing any safety stops,they walk behind cars all the time to open up the knuckle,never asking for 3 step protection,they throw switches all day never once looking at the switch points.It's crazy and the train master there doesn't even got out and watch his employees,so he doesn't have to discipline them for what there are doing.It's all about the money out there and that yard makes a lot of MONEY.So rule breaking is OK it makes the train master look good,profit wise to CSX. If CSX would go out there and see what is really going on,that yard would be SHUT DOWN PERIOD.

Name: E-mail: Employed as: Train Dispatcher, for 1-10 years Posted: 15 May 2013 The difference is, RailRoad has a Monopoly on hauling coal. Trucks cannot move coal is large enough quantities to meet a plant's needs. Inter-modal is a business with massive growth potential. But you are directly competing with Truck Load rates so your margins are going to be lower. You have to make your money on this with volume. Another important thing to remember, hauling those heavy coal loads puts more stress on those engines, burns more fuel, and puts more wear and tare on the track. The lighter inter-modal loads run faster, with less fuel, less wear on the engine, and less wear on the track.

Name: ===Todd Novac== E-mail: ==shit bag .com== Employed as: Yard Master, for 10-20 years Posted: 28 April 2013 HE ===TODD NOVAC ==== boy the truth hurts maybe you should go back to cooking !!!!! maybe you dipped one to many times in the secret sauce !! or is that cum on you check from the train master . you have no shame showing you face at work and we know what you realy think of your fellow workers May a herd of monkeys shit on your head===== Fat boy====

Name: ===Todd Novac=== E-mail: I suck a Dick .com Employed as: Yard Master, for 10-20 years Posted: 26 April 2013 =======Todd Novac ======= updates . he has made a complant to CSX about harassment that this should be not talked about !!!!!! he claims he only barrowed the money and as a union official he was allowed to do it without breaking the law . LOOK at medina county criminal records . We should all stand up against him Fuck the company And fuck the UTU for letting him Back Fuck you ===Todd Novac

Name: John E-mail: na Employed as: Other, non-employee, for N/A Posted: 25 April 2013 I do not work for CSX. I am in my second semester of college. But there is a name that pops up here a lot!!! And his daughter even told me about it and I said,"NO WAY!!!" About this site otherwise!! And I can't stand the son of bitch myself!!! So I must say and admit on this site right now, I just had the best anal sex with his his daughter. HEY, DON'T JUDGE!!! She asked for it!! And we are getting ready to do it again this evening!! You shouldn't work midnights man!!!LLLMMMAAAAOOOOOOOOOOOOO:0);0)

Name: ==Todd Novac== E-mail: scumbag .com Employed as: Yard Master, for 10-20 years Posted: 24 April 2013 TODD NOVAC Yardmaster at Collinwood In at Cleveland ohio . Fat fuck with a pumpkin head . stoled money from our union BLE and was found guilty !!!!!!!! and the came back as a yardmaster .It shows how weak are unions are !!!!! No one should even talk to him .what happened to employee un becomining !!!! what a piece of fat shit!! I am sure he is a snitch for the trainmaster . stand up against him he is no good !!!. And also he stated I was going to pay it back . like they all do !!!!!!!!!

Name: E-mail: Employed as: Other, non-employee, for N/A Posted: 20 April 2013 Think about this. Turnover= quick dime vs slow quarter. Freight rate is less, but the movement is not there for a long time. The space is consistent. Now what?

Name: E-mail: Employed as: APE, for 20-30 years Posted: 18 April 2013 the question about the low intermodal profit margin reminds me about the old Chevy Vega......GM were able to make a very high quality Vega, for about 30k a car, that was competitive with the Corolla in initial quality. What Toyota could do, and GM could not, was to make a high quality 3K car. Now, can CSX develop a management capable of meeting UPS and Schneider standards without spending excessive money? It has not so far. Otherwise you keep the low margins.

Name: Retired FRA Inspector E-mail: Employed as: Friend or family of employee, for Less than 1 year Posted: 17 April 2013 Conrail also claimed to have a low profit margin for intermodal business. But they sure pushed it! I would guess that the rates stay low in order to compete with the highways. And corporate America will do anything for a dime.

Name: E-mail: Employed as: Other, non-employee, for N/A Posted: 17 April 2013 Ok I agree 14% of the rent and 38% of the space. Now what? Do you want to throw them out and seek a new renter, or raise the rent? ______________________________________________________________________ Employed as: APE, for 10-20 years Posted: 12 April 2013 Let's review these notes from the Annual Report of CSX, Page 3. The merchandise business shipped nearly 2.7 million carloads and generated approximately 57% of revenue and 42% of volume in 2012. The coal business shipped 1.3 million carloads and acounted for nearly 27% of revenue and 20% of volume in 2012. The intermodal business accounted for approximately 14% of revenue and 38% of volume in 2012. I don't know about y'all, but if I had a roommate that was only coughing up 14% of the rent- they sure wouldn't be taking up 38% of the space. Let's just say- considering all the investments made to support this low-margin business- what else is going on? The numbers just don't make sense.

Name: E-mail: Employed as: Conductor, for 10-20 years Posted: 17 April 2013 yes I agree he needs to be got read of.

Name: E-mail: Employed as: Conductor, for 1-10 years Posted: 17 April 2013 yes I know this is not professionalism, but it needs to be said FUCK Frulla I'm glad the coal fields are finally sticking together and putting csx in a bind with no one available.

Name: E-mail: Employed as: Corporate office, for 10-20 years Posted: 16 April 2013 Crane just got Burrus's job. Maybe people can not be so uptight now

Name: E-mail: Employed as: Employed in other capacity, for 10-20 years Posted: 16 April 2013 Wake up it is time to consolidate our unions call your local Teamsters office to get assistance with representation. Go to: https://nlrb.gov/forms download NLRB Form 502 – petition. Download form and get signatures, let us end our differences and consolidate for the benefit of the employee.

Name: E-mail: Employed as: Locomotive Engineer, for 30+ years Posted: 12 April 2013 APE 1 yr and Nasty, Unfortunate is the fact that there are bad apples in ANY industry, however that being said I don't believe the casual and outside look you present here represents Union Officers as a whole. Most aren't "in it for themselves" as you claim. Most are in the job to better the working conditions for the membership PERIOD. Perhaps if you had more time on the railroad and didn't look at only what you want to believe and are fed by our wonderful media, and took the time to show up at your local union meeting you might start to view otherwise. Biased Opinions such as yours presented here are nothing more than baseless misinformed bullshit and serve to do nothing else than prove how baseless and misinformed you are about what REALLY goes on in the union world. Try stepping up and serving others than yourself, do that and then you might have a reason or rationale for some of what you espouse, until then you're nothing other than a company troll on this site.

Name: Nametaker E-mail: Employed as: APE, for 10-20 years Posted: 12 April 2013 Let's review these notes from the Annual Report of CSX, Page 3. The merchandise business shipped nearly 2.7 million carloads and generated approximately 57% of revenue and 42% of volume in 2012. The coal business shipped 1.3 million carloads and acounted for nearly 27% of revenue and 20% of volume in 2012. The intermodal business accounted for approximately 14% of revenue and 38% of volume in 2012. I don't know about y'all, but if I had a roommate that was only coughing up 14% of the rent- they sure wouldn't be taking up 38% of the space. Let's just say- considering all the investments made to support this low-margin business- what else is going on? The numbers just don't make sense.

Name: Stildragon E-mail: Employed as: Locomotive Engineer, for 10-20 years Posted: 12 April 2013 For the folks near New Orleans familiar with him- Trainmaster Todd West was recently seperated from the employ of CSX. They should have done it long ago. Rots of Ruck todd.

Name: Nasty company E-mail: Employed as: Locomotive Engineer, for 10-20 years Posted: 11 April 2013 IT'S TIME TO STAND UP AGAINEST OUR UNIONS AND DEMAND MORE THAN B.S ...or face a law suit ..WE PAY THOSE FOOLS FOR NOTHING...I vote for a class action lawsuit ...They love our union dues but do NOTHING FOR US....

Name: Nasty company E-mail: Employed as: Locomotive Engineer, for 10-20 years Posted: 10 April 2013 Guys ..Here is the bottom line.CSX will indeed do anything and everything to you.If it benefits the company.But here is some food for thought.We pay our unions to protect our rights as laborers, and to in force the AGREED CONTRACTS.I HATE CSX but the company can only get by with crap if the PAID unions allows it..I believe that I hate the unions (BLET/UTU) more because I pay them to screw my eye balls out..until the unions band together and fight then will we lose the battle.. GUYS IT'S TIME THAT WE EXPECT MORE FROM OUR UNIONS..the fox is in the hen house..A DIVISION MANAGER STATED " THE UNIONS WERE BOUGHT OFF YEARS AGO" Fact !!!!!!....if it walks like a duck AND ACTS LIKE A DUCK THEN IT'S A FREAKIN DUCK BOYS!!!!!!!

Name: E-mail: Employed as: Train Master/ supervisor, for 1-10 years Posted: 05 April 2013 WHAT A GREAT JOB! WHO CAN I FIRE TODAY? WHO CAN I TALKED TO LIKE SHIT? OR MAYBE I WILL TRY TREATING MY EMPLOYEEES LIKE I WOULD WANT TO BE TREATED! NO THAT WOULD GET ME IN TROUBLE GUESS I WILL TREAT THEM LIKE SHIT BECAUSE THATS THE WAY CSX TRAINED ME TO DO IT!!!!!!!!!

Name: E-mail: Employed as: Conductor, for 1-10 years Posted: 05 April 2013 CSX COULD CARE LESS ABOUT YOUR SAFTY!!! JUST MOVE THOSE TRAINS OR WE WILL FIRE YOU! GOOD JOB CSX HIRE MORE TRAINMASTERS OFF THE STREETS THAT KNOW NOTHING ABOUT RAILROADING! BUT THEY SURE KNOW HOW TOO ACT LIKE A BIG SHOT!READ MORE BOOKS THEN YOU MIGHT LEARN HOW TO GET TRAINS OUT OF THE TERMINALS ON TIME!!

Name: E-mail: Employed as: Train Master/ supervisor, for 1-10 years Posted: 01 April 2013 I was a manager at CSX for a few years. If you are thinking of going to work for this company run the other direction as fast as you can. I was recently fired just because. I have the whole thing recorded and am strongly considering posting the conversation on this site. Maybe this will make them squirm just a little.

Name: E-mail: Employed as: Locomotive Engineer, for 10-20 years Posted: 31 March 2013 Happy Easter!!! March 31, 2013....and CSX STILL SUCKS!!!

Name: Fed up E-mail: Employed as: Locomotive Engineer, for 20-30 years Posted: 26 March 2013 Sorry but the name should say "fed up".

Name: Feed up E-mail: Employed as: Locomotive Engineer, for 20-30 years Posted: 26 March 2013 To the conductor 20/30 years.... Just because CSX does one thing right ( contributing to our 401k plan) doesn't mean that they need a big pat on the back..CSX will always suck due to poor management..have you ever the term "you have been railroaded" or " I have been railroaded" this term has been used for over 100 years..why ? You ask... Because the railroad takes what they want regardless of the consequences of the employee ...here is what I truly believe....# 1 ...the employee's are only human and not machines... # 2. The employee's need more family time..( railroad divorce rate is at 85% ) # 3 The employee's need a more structured job schedule.( regular calling times) # 4 the employee's need to be treated as if they do matter, and not just a EMPLOYEE ID...upper management needs to understand that if it wasn't for the employee's (the little man and women) that their fat butts wouldn't have a job either.. I believe that in order to be a manager for the railroad you first need to have at least 10/15 years of experience... These young managers are little punks that has never had anything ...If anyone ask me how to apply for the railroad I really do my best to direct them somewhere else..My God bless us as we try to make it to retirement ....

Name: E-mail: Employed as: Train Dispatcher, for 20-30 years Posted: 25 March 2013 CSX at its finest, what ever happened to hiring the best qualified candidate for the job? Is this a response to fines for reciprocity? Has this had any influence on the process associated with the hiring processes? To hell with EEOC, hire the best qualified, it’s the right thing to do. No special considerations for anyone. Let the best qualified candidate for the job be the best qualified candidate hired for the job. Check out CMC, EEOC at its finest. Definitely influential, first and foremost they have the strongest case of any department influence by EEOC policies administered by senior management to take advantage of current department directive to influence the EEOC policies initiated by CSX to promote the appearance of CMC compliance to reciprocity directives associated with the current settlement factors with the settlement conditions by the courts. But for those of us who really know, it's all smoking mirrors. It is all for appearance purposes, obligations for reprobation are being orchestrated by a non-operational essential department of operations.

Name: WTF E-mail: Employed as: Locomotive Engineer, for 10-20 years Posted: 23 March 2013 TIME TO RATE THE MANAGEMENT TEAM RATINGS 1 TO 10 1 = KINDA SUCKS 2 = SUCKS SLIGHTLY 3 = MAN U SUCK 4 = U SUCK BIG ONES 5 = U BOTHER ME SUCKS 6 = U SUCK AS A MANAGER 7 = VERY HARD SUCKER 8 = U COULD SUCK START A HARLEY DAVIDSON 9 = U SUCK SO MUCH IT HURTS 10 = U SUCK SO HARD U CAN SUCK A BASKETBALL THRU A MCDONALDS STRAW FIRST RATING BOB FRULLA = 11

Name: engineer100 E-mail: Employed as: Locomotive Engineer, for 10-20 years Posted: 19 March 2013 Does anyone know about a guy last name Brock from birmingham

Name: Retired FRA Inspector E-mail: Employed as: Friend or family of employee, for Less than 1 year Posted: 19 March 2013 Up until this time, it was not realized that a live video was made of the amazing crazy eights locomotive that departed the CSX Stanley Yard unmanned, and was not caught until reaching Kenton, Ohio. Warning: Unlike the movie "Unstoppable," this is the real thing! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KLr3ZgtHEuk

Name: TenPlusYears E-mail: Employed as: Locomotive Engineer, for 10-20 years Posted: 14 March 2013 After being a loyal employee of CSX for over 20 years, there came a time when I needed CSX to be on my team they betrayed me. I was accused by an "Anonymous" caller (My Ex) of violating the covenant of my oath as a locomotive engineer to never do anything that would endanger myself, my crew or the public (besides the obvious doing my job). I had warned them prior to all of this that she would be calling and even told them what she would say. Of course when it did happen I was immediately removed from service and kept from service for more than 60 days. Of course when I went back they played "Dumb" like they had nothing to do with it and they had no prior notice. (Not that I never had a failed drug test EVER or anything) Long story short I feel betrayed by the company that I have given more that a decade to so now that she is charged with Felony Extortion for it (my Ex) I think I will forward this to federal prosecutors for them to look into CSX's actions......

Name: E-mail: Employed as: Locomotive Engineer, for 20-30 years Posted: 10 March 2013 Ron- That is not correct. The UTU can file appeals (discipline and penalty claims) for UTU represented engineers.

Name: 1800hurt E-mail: Employed as: Locomotive Engineer, for 10-20 years Posted: 09 March 2013 The bid system is horrible.We are not machines..WE ARE HUMAN,WE WIL BREAK DOWN AND HOPEFUL ON YOUR PROPERTY!!! CSX's NEW MANAGEMENT HAS SET THE STAGE FOR COMPANY FAILURE...EMPLOYEES will start dropping ..so sad...God bless each employee and there family's..

Name: Ron E-mail: Employed as: Locomotive Engineer, for 10-20 years Posted: 09 March 2013 Retired FRA Inspector. I for one have found your contribution to this site a breath of fresh air. I appreciate you sharing you're knowledge with us, and your willingness and ability to offer us some insight as to what is really going on with CSX management and the FRA. I for one applaud your openness and willingness to share this information. You confirmed what most of us have suspected for quite sometime on the Great Lakes Division, there ARE some members of the FRA in bed with CSX. Thanks again for taking time to contribute to this site.

Name: Retired FRA Inspector E-mail: Employed as: Other, non-employee, for N/A Posted: 08 March 2013 Ron: Thanks for the explanation. I just want the best for you guys out there and hope I can help in some way by posting on this site. Thanks again!

Name: Ron E-mail: Employed as: Locomotive Engineer, for 10-20 years Posted: 08 March 2013 FRA, You're right. The BLET can not file an appeal for an employee that is working under the UTU contract. Just like the UTU can not file an appeal for those working under the BLET contract. This is how I was told representation with BOTH unions works. If John Doe is working as either a Conductor, Yard Master or Engineer Trainee, they're working under the UTU contract. If J.Doe is represented by the BLET while working under a UTU contract, and gets in trouble, the BLET local chairman will represents J. Doe in the local hearing, not the UTU local chairman. If J. Doe is found guilty, the BLET local chairman writes up the appeal and sends it to the UTU local chairman. The UTU local chairman MUST file the appeal with the UTU General Committee on the BLET member's behalf. The UTU WILL fight for the BLET member during an appeal in front of an arbitrator, as the BLET will fight for any UTU members working under the BLET contract during an appeal. Its to each union's benefit to do this, not to mention that they're legally obligated to do so. Hope this clarifies this matter a bit. Long story short. Each person gets representation by the union that represents the contract when an appeal is filed. Each member gets representation on the local level from the local chairman that they choose to pay to represent them.

Name: out of the game E-mail: Employed as: Conductor, for 30+ years Posted: 08 March 2013 hey folks?.........is it still illegal to use cell phones on the train? and if you have an incident? does the official have the right to use the cell phone on your train?............not ! your in charge its your train , same rules apply to all ! the conductor is in charge and should have it known ! no cell phones at all ! if need be ? report the officer to the fra ! pronto!

Name: Retired FRA Inspector E-mail: Employed as: Other, non-employee, for N/A Posted: 04 March 2013 TO WOW: I wasn't aware that the BLET cannot appeal trainman discipline or penalty claims. That in itself would make it very difficult for the BLET to compete with the UTU. I based my opinion on a comparison of both Internet sites, and stand by my belief that the BLET posts more information that is relevant to union workers. Especially how state governors and legislatures are trying to impose right to work laws in efforts to beat back unions, to the advantage of corporations and the wealthy. Union members need to be more educated on matters such as this so they can make more informed voting choices. I was a proud member of the IAM for 10 years and a member of the AFGE for 34 years. Back in 1967, I walked a picket line in front of the C&O Building in Huntington, WV. I turned in a union elevator operator that crossed our line. She was then kicked out of the union she belonged to. And I also stand by my statement that unions need to work together against the oppressors, and need to be more aggressive in doing so. Otherwise, it will be status quo.

Name: Wow E-mail: Employed as: APE, for 10-20 years Posted: 04 March 2013 Re: FRA - retired The BLET can NOT appeal trainman discipline or penalty claims; so, your post/opinion is absolutely worthless. One would have to be insane to belong to the BLET while holding the craft of conductor/foreman/switchman.

Name: Retired FRA Inspector E-mail: Employed as: Other, non-employee, for N/A Posted: 01 March 2013 If I were a railroad engineer or conductor, I would belong to the BLET. Why? Because they speak out against big money in the "Daily News'" section of their Internet site. Whether it be railroads or the large banks, articles are always being posted that describe how corporate America and the wealthy are taking the working class to the cleaners. I check out the BLET web site every day for the latest in labor news, and highly recommend that every railroad contract employee do the same. It is a fact that unions are far less powerful than they were back in the 1960's and 1970's. And that is largely due to the fact that working people elected Reagan in 1980, reelected him in 1984 and elected Bush in 1988. Follow the money folks. Who gives the Republicans most of their financial support? Look no farther than corporate America and the wealthy. They look after their interests, so why don't working Americans do the same. Democratic politicians aren't perfect, but at least they throw us a bone every now and then. And all the Republicans do is bone us! If we can help Democrats take back control of the House, then we can demand that they look after our interests. There is strength in numbers. And because working Americans far outnumber the wealthy, there is no reason that we should not have the political power that we deserve. Unions can be the catalyst for the resurgence of the middle class. They just need to start working together rather than fighting one another. A good example is the way remote control was promoted by the UTU, which hurt the BLE and its members. Now, remote control is biting everyone in the ass. Divide and conquer worked out very well for the railroads. And all they had to do was stand back and watch!

Name: diehard E-mail: Employed as: Other, non-employee, for N/A Posted: 27 February 2013 hey guys. Can anyone tell me what is the average starting salary for Intermodel service worker. I seems like it is a big secret! Because I can not find out anywhere on line not even on the CSX website.

Name: Douche bag E-mail: Employed as: Locomotive Engineer, for 10-20 years Posted: 24 February 2013 Yes ..Trainmaster Shiloh Campbell is a douche bag fag..Bob Frulla's little rat ...He was caught screwing a taxi driver withCell phone pictures...don't turn your back on this prick...

Name: E-mail: Employed as: Other, non-employee, for N/A Posted: 24 February 2013 Name: E-mail: Employed as: Locomotive Engineer, for 1-10 years Posted: 23 February 2013 SICKOUT FEBRUARY 26 FOR CONDUCTORS FEBRUARY 27 FOR ENGINEERS Heard the rumor... Anyone else heard about this? Atlanta Division ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ Some unknowing young person is going to buy into this, and be standing alone, when the crap hits.

Name: E-mail: Employed as: Locomotive Engineer, for 1-10 years Posted: 23 February 2013 SICKOUT FEBRUARY 26 FOR CONDUCTORS FEBRUARY 27 FOR ENGINEERS Heard the rumor... Anyone else heard about this? Atlanta Division

Name: E-mail: Employed as: Locomotive Engineer, for 1-10 years Posted: 23 February 2013 IDK. I have a pay stub on the gateway that is dated 3-1 but that is my regular ole paycheck we get every two weeks. I haven't gotten a new one for our bonus. Had one but it disappeared today. Jax said the bonuses were figured incorrectly and that payment was stopped. Also said some people will be getting more and some less than what your 1st stub said. So who knows.

Name: E-mail: Employed as: Locomotive Engineer, for 1-10 years Posted: 23 February 2013 Yeah just looked the one dated 2-22 is gone but the 3-1 is my regular pay check not bonus. The word is they are supposed to have it fixed Monday but who knows. By agreement it has to be paid by 3-1. Guess we will see.....

Name: E-mail: Employed as: Locomotive Engineer, for 1-10 years Posted: 23 February 2013 Did any of my fellow CSX employees get their bonus Friday, Feb 22, 2013? I got my pay stub emailed to me Friday and it was supposed to be deposited yesterday but has not been. After talking to local chairman comes to find out CSX stopped pay on most of the deposits because many people were overpaid and many were underpaid and some didn't even get one. They (JAX) have had three months to get the bonus stuff figured out yet they still can't seem to get it right. Suprised? Not me....The word on the street is that there is a "sickout" Tuesday, Feb 26 for conductors and one for engineers on Wednesday. Just to let em know that we are ultimately in control. Its not just because they screwed the bonus up but its just everything that has been happening on the Atlanta Division lately. Hope to see you off sick!

Name: lol E-mail: Employed as: Conductor, for Less than 1 year Posted: 19 February 2013 Paul pfeffer is a pudgy homo. Lol. Loser

Name: who cares E-mail: Employed as: Train Master/ supervisor, for 10-20 years Posted: 19 February 2013 I was sitting here reading and thinking about all the comments posted.Here is the facts #1 who cares that someone is screwing around!!!! CSX is screwing your eyeballs out every single day. And a upper end manager stated "The unions where bought off years ago" and the unions have proven it.So heres the bottom line.Which do you hate the most? THE COMPANY OR THE UNION? I HATE THE UNION BECAUSE I PAY THEM TO SCREW MY EYEBALLS OUT.BLET/UTU = unless .... bought off punks

Name: NY Area Commuter RR Conductor E-mail: Employed as: Other, non-employee, for N/A Posted: 17 February 2013 I look at some of these posts here, and notice people using people's real names on here. This is just not right, and you all who do this should chill out!! Not only does it lead to further degradation of what seems to be already subterranean morale, but it can lead to tons of legal issues. Let's keep names out of this!! No one needs to be knowing all that.

Name: NoMo E-mail: Employed as: Other, non-employee, for N/A Posted: 16 February 2013 Goober...is that you?

Name: E-mail: Employed as: Other, non-employee, for N/A Posted: 16 February 2013 NOMO take a look at what you respond to! (See below) You are not only responding to everyone, but making yourself look suspect. I have seen a lot of responses from NOMO and normally they are on target, however not anymore. Something has gone haywire. Name: E-mail: Employed as: Car repair, for 1-10 years Posted: 13 February 2013 Got fired for smoking reefer. Claimed the idiot supervisor sold it to me. They denied my claim. What's up with that?

Name: NoMo E-mail: Employed as: Other, non-employee, for N/A Posted: 15 February 2013 Hey Car repair 1-10: So you got fired for testing positive for pot, Then you probably shouldn't have smoked. The key word is fired, that isn't the first time was it? Should have done the Bypass...oh well, live and learn!

Name: E-mail: Employed as: Car repair, for 1-10 years Posted: 13 February 2013 Got fired for smoking reefer. Claimed the idiot supervisor sold it to me. They denied my claim. What's up with that?

Name: E-mail: Employed as: Brakeman, for 20-30 years Posted: 13 February 2013 I had the gal from h.r. on top of the copy machine making anonymous photos of our privates. The train whistle she heard wasn't no CSx piece of shit. It was the old slinger pulling in to the station. Right at the point of ultimate enjoyment, boss man walks in and tries to play conductor and yells "all aboard". I popped him one in the chops and said "disembark now". He writes me up for insubordination for crying out loud. This is why csx sucks.

Name: Hater E-mail: Employed as: Train Master/ supervisor, for 20-30 years Posted: 03 February 2013 I hate Frulla !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 2013

Name: WTF E-mail: Employed as: Train Master/ supervisor, for 10-20 years Posted: 03 February 2013 Please help me understand how in the world the railroad has become a very very bad placed to work. It's terrible to love your job but you hate to come to work. It's not the T&E employeess it's upper management. We at CSX used ,yep used to be proud of our company. Those days are long gone thanks to the bad attitudes of employees who are sick of the upper management, (the Frulla's,Vierlings, Connors, Jarrells,Burriss,) and I suppose other ones I can"t think of. I remember crews taking pride at getting a train from point A to point B safely and without delay ,now all they want to do is go to work get on a train and get off the train in 12 hours without getting fired or charged with some bullshit and they don't care if they ever turn a wheel. There is no pride left. Thank You Upper Management

Name: It's coming E-mail: Employed as: Train Master/ supervisor, for 20-30 years Posted: 01 February 2013 Bob FRULLA's accident report can be recieved from the state police barracks at post 9 in pikeville ky.Pictures of the accident will be posted.Anyone that needs the information for the class action law suit on the grounds of discrination due to CSX firing people for small violations and letting this clown by with his numerous rule violations without any discipline action for his failures.....

Name: E-mail: Employed as: Corporate office, for 20-30 years Posted: 01 February 2013 Concerned Still waiting on those pictures of frulla accident that you said would be posted on here. Well?

Name: E-mail: Employed as: Locomotive Engineer, for 1-10 years Posted: 27 January 2013 I - HATE - CSX!

Name: Lol E-mail: Employed as: Train Master/ supervisor, for 30+ years Posted: 26 January 2013 I love how everyone is so worried about everyone's cheating habits.Take this crap on Jerry Springer.This web site was designed to show how corrupted CSX really is.You idiots are showing how retarded you really are.Uneducated douche bags.

Name: The E-mail: smart one!!! Employed as: Other, non-employee, for N/A Posted: 24 January 2013 I have been out of this crap hole company for 4 years. I STIIL SEE IT TRUELY SUCKS!!! Damn, now there are men with perfectly looking Christian wives cheating with defensive tackle material looking company woman!!!LLLMMMAAAAOOOOO I love it!!: keeping it going!! Hey Christion?? Did he at least hit the "BROWN EYE" when he bent it over???lmmmmaaaooo

Name: Mary Owens E-mail: lucynsky63@yahoo.com Employed as: CSX Contractor, for Less than 1 year Posted: 24 January 2013 I AM NOT RETARTED AND THAT MAKES ME PERSUE THIS MATTER EVEVN FURTHER!!!!!!!!!!!!! You bastards!~ So that makes YOU UNRETARTED!!!!!!!! By saying that YOU just make me WANT to persue this even further!!!!

Name: United E-mail: Employed as: Locomotive Engineer, for 20-30 years Posted: 22 January 2013 This web site was created to open the eyes of employees,families,customers,and the public on how CSX really is.The harassment,discrimination,courtesy,lack of customer needs, this "company" cares for no one.This includes your families.your life..Why do you think that the company gives use ID #? Outside people looks at this site to be educated on how Csx really does treat there employees and customers.So with that being said I want to say this "THIS SITE WASN'T DESIGNED TO BASH EACH OTHER". Every time a CSX Suck gets on here and sees employees cutting each other,those clowns smile real big and say to themself "We're winning there breaking down" so please it you have a problem with someone and need to release it, go them or put it on "TOPIX" thanks .....

Name: E-mail: Employed as: Other, non-employee, for N/A Posted: 19 January 2013 In what year did the RR turn the radio over to the Conductor? I see today, all radio communications are on the left side.

Name: Concerned E-mail: Employed as: Train Master/ supervisor, for 20-30 years Posted: 16 January 2013 For the comment on "Bob FRULLA's on track accident " pictures and police report will be posted on here within the next week. Frulla did not receive any discipline for his non csx rule compliance.Anyone on CSX PROPERTY THAT HAS BEEN FIRED FOR A MINOR VIOLATION AND RECIEVED TIME OFF NEEDS TO LOOK INTO A CLASS ACTION LAW SUIT AGAINEST CSX ON THE GROUND OF DISCRIMINATION.

Name: Company greed E-mail: Employed as: Train Master/ supervisor, for 10-20 years Posted: 08 January 2013 Attention ......band 7 and above will be getting there bonuses..Still unsure about anyone below band 7....SCREWED AGAIN...

Name: E-mail: Employed as: Other, non-employee, for N/A Posted: 04 January 2013 Brendan. Thanks for the post. Please publish your fee's on this site.

Name: E-mail: freepress.info Employed as: Friend or family of employee, for N/A Posted: 03 January 2013 Good Day Rails: 2013 is the year of containing corporate greed! Why is it that every Tom Dick and Sue; that's in senior management, making $$millions and millions of dollars at our peril? It seems like the only thing they're good at is lobbying our elected officials and bribing union officers with "Safety Captain" positions to contain dissent! Went to yahoo finance and symboled the rail companies. Every major carrier's CEO has accumulated at least $100,000,000.00 in earnings (insider transaction). Think about that when you can't layoff for your daughter's graduation.

Name: Brendan E-mail: brendan.osweiler@morganstanley Employed as: Friend or family of employee, for N/A Posted: 01 January 2013 Brothers- I decided to post this note because maybe this will counter some of the bad treatment that some have received. I'm a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley and have many clients of mine who are railroaders and retirees. I've come to find that your pre-retirement and retirement issues are much different than the rest of the public. With railroad Medicare, pension (annuity) choices, to health care options, there are many questions and not always answers other than "call this number". I'm beginning the process of holding a dinner seminar where our firm pays to bring in someone from the Railroad retirement board and talk about the details of the benefits and also you in turn get a nice free steak dinner at a good restaurant and hopefully some beneficial information. I'll then be discussing some of the issues that go beyond just the RRB area of expertise and areas of financial and retirement planning. I've received some good feedback from my clients and their fellow railroaders. I think the reason I've connected well with your community is I spent 6 years Active Duty with a tour to Iraq so I understand the frustration of poor management but also the need to look out for your fellow brothers. If I can answer any questions you're not receiving answers to feel free to e-mail me.

Name: Sad division E-mail: Employed as: CSX Customer, for N/A Posted: 31 December 2012 Myself and other CSX customers "WILL NOT ADAPT" to BOB FRULLA's statement "THAT THE CUSTOMER WILL ADAPT" our business WILL GO ELSEWHERE !!!!! That is a fact BOB!!!!!!!!!!!' Good luck Huntington Division

Name: WTF E-mail: Employed as: Locomotive Engineer, for 10-20 years Posted: 22 December 2012 I agree, The Huntington Division is a real bad place to work, low employee morale, crappy attitudes, and employees who dont give a shit about the company. When i first started at CSX T&E employees took pride in getting a train from point A to point B and making money for the company we work for NOW the crew gets on a train and doesn't care if they turn a wheel in 12 hours as along as they can get on and off the engine without getting charged with something or even fired.You sucked at football at Virginia Tech and suck even more as a GM on the Hutington Division I wish the company would give you a promotion/demotion the company is famous for. PS the NFL called and said you wouldn't make a pimple on a real football players ass.

Name: No one cares E-mail: Employed as: Locomotive Engineer, for 20-30 years Posted: 20 December 2012 Huntington division is now the most unhappiest division that CSX has ....Frulla has destroyed it....I would hate to be the person that follows him...It WILL take years to fix what he has done....so let me get this straight ....he does one thing right and screws 10 things wrong..CSX WAY...

Name: Scared E-mail: Employed as: Locomotive Engineer, for 10-20 years Posted: 20 December 2012 Please help!!!!! What is going on with management not wanting a lot of starts? This company is working there crews to death with people are laid off...killing the crews that they have.....transportation dept!!!

Name: E-mail: Employed as: APE, for 10-20 years Posted: 20 December 2012 the Professionalism at russell ky round house really sucks everyone there will cut your head off in a heart beat 75% of the electrical craft 90@ of the gear heads sucks 100% of the office jockeys and unions need new leardership to take back control

Name: Hot2Trot E-mail: Employed as: APE, for 10-20 years Posted: 13 December 2012 Things will be different after the revolution. "Just because I'm paranoid doesn't mean they're not out to get me."

Name: E-mail: Employed as: Locomotive Engineer, for 10-20 years Posted: 13 December 2012 December 13, 2012.....and CSX STILL SUCKS!

Name: John Holmes E-mail: Employed as: Locomotive Engineer, for 20-30 years Posted: 09 December 2012 Huntington division will be experiencing a huge employee turn over in the next year or so.....Thanks to Bob "Mr Ego" Frulla ....Employees are tired of this monster....

Name: WTF E-mail: Employed as: Locomotive Engineer, for 10-20 years Posted: 08 December 2012 Bob Frulla is the worst thing that ever happened to the Huntington Division, he has destroyed it, they say the power plants are turning to natural gas, that may be true. But why is it you drive by AEP in Louisa KY power plant you see 3 maybe 4 sets of coal cars rusting to the rail but there is 40 or 50 trucks delivering coal daily or AEP's Mitchell power plant in Northern WV that at at the end of the year is done shipping by rail. I know for a fact 3 or 4 years ago they got 2 loaded trains a day with 2 empty trains being pulled daily now none. I'll tell you the problem is Bob Frulla lack of customer service he and his drones are out there doing whatever it takes to slow down the railroad, keep up the good work Frulla and upper mangement becuase our stock, yes ours, will be about 10 dollars a share soon. IDIOTS How about some cutomer service instead of a bunch of EGO minded assholes running the show.

Name: fleiss E-mail: Employed as: Other, non-employee, for N/A Posted: 04 December 2012 conductors You must be seriously wet behind the ears. Remember the little black book that had all that info that made me sooooo famous? If you did then you would know why your lady in atlanta is still working. Your just not a big enough fish to fry so quit trying to oust her. You will never get it done. Sit back and see what happens later if things do get too sticky!(no pun intended)

Name: E-mail: Employed as: Conductor, for Less than 1 year Posted: 01 December 2012 Im going over this csx sucks site and i see LBT name all over the site. If this is true ,how is this possible to have this many affairs with conductors,line of road trainmasters,terminal trainmasters,engineers,ect. I thought she was married doesnt her husband care?.

Name: E-mail: Employed as: Friend or family of employee, for 10-20 years Posted: 01 December 2012 About the comment on Sept 23, It is no bodies fault but the person performoing the act. When the conductor did what he did with LBT than he has to pay the piper. Than another comment that said "WHAT ABOUT LBT" I agree something should be done about men and women that participate in uneithical behavior. I dont think CSX cares what happens as long as the employee get his or her job done.

Name: E-mail: Employed as: Employed in other capacity, for 10-20 years Posted: 01 December 2012 Let us pause for a moment of sober reflection at the performance of the CSX Property Protection Department at Tilford Yard in Atlanta. While ensuring the engine terminal at Tilford is completely safe from those deadly railfan photographers, it seems they allowed a shipment of marshmallows...err...unicorns...err...rainbows...to be stolen. Actually they allowed a shipment of GUNS to be stolen! http://news.yahoo.com/more-100-rifles-stolen-atlanta-train-car-174415216.html ATLANTA (AP) — Federal authorities were hunting Friday for more than 100 rifles stolen from a boxcar parked in an Atlanta train yard. The weapons were taken from a CSX rail yard on the city's northwest side in mid-November, said Richard Coes, a spokesman for the U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives. The weapons include assault rifles that Coes described as "AK-style." He declined to discuss other aspects of the case. Gary Sease, a spokesman for rail line CSX Corp., said the Jacksonville, Fla.-based company is cooperating with law enforcement to recover the weapons and investigate the theft. "When any crime occurs, but especially any crime involving safety, we prosecute those responsible to the fullest extent of the law and work in close cooperation with partners in law enforcement agencies," Sease said. The rifles were stolen on or around Nov. 12, authorities said. The boxcar was parked at the CSX Tilford Yard, about four miles northwest of downtown Atlanta. The Tilford Yard is one of the company's major rail yards in Georgia, according to the company's website. **** But you railfans stay away from Tilford! It is a secure facility! Well, maybe not as much as we would like for you to think!

Name: Pete Burris E-mail: Employed as: Corporate office, for 10-20 years Posted: 09 November 2012 Scott Gray gives one hell of a blow job guys!

Name: CMDAVIS E-mail: cmd2031@yahoo.com Employed as: Other, non-employee, for N/A Posted: 07 November 2012 Hello CSX employees- Looks like your "pouting-Room" is getting full. I'm a Mechnical Power Technologist (Engineering Technology Oklahoma State University grad. of 1986) and I want you all to know Ive seen the same disregard for common sense treatment of fellow human beings as a result of overbearing and paranoid management personnel in the Naturl Gas industry, and the engine-driven-equipment industries that I have worked in. Even companies like Monsanto Ive found typically have managers with no heart these days - Mostly the bottom line seems to be the only rule that gets followed- Your sacrifices don't get you credit , your incentives are cut way back due to a lack of desire to engage and encourage subordinates in a constructive way. " Ruthless" comes to mind- its a movie from the 1940-50's that portrays a man who was raised as a young man who didnt have much to brag about when it came to loving parents- as a result, he walked all over everone that cared enough to help him get started in life including the young women who would have died to help him win in life. He turned to total shit- had zero integrity and in the end caused his own terrible endbecause he had No charity. Moral of this story - "Don't let the Bastards wear you down "-famous roman saying. Keep charity in your heart and hang in there- If you voted for Mitt Romney I think you were wise-- Dont be afraid to stick your kneck out and try to get ahead!

Name: Johnny K E-mail: Employed as: Locomotive Engineer, for 20-30 years Posted: 04 November 2012 It is up here NOW and please get this out there. Romney and Ryan must come out against any and all tapping into the railroad Retirement pension plan. http://callofthepatriot.blogspot.com/2012/08/railroad-retirement-is-major-issue.html Obama Attacking Romney On Railroad Retirement, The Biggest Stealth Issue Of The 2012 Election Update: We have done our best to be Paul Revere on this important issue. If conservatives stick their heads in the sand, and allow Romny/Ryan not to address this, it is going to result in four more years of Obama. How many votes did G.W. Bush beat Al Gore by in the 2004 election? Nothing is more true to the spirit of the “Taxed Enough Already movement” than privatized retirement trusts. And nothing is more tax and spend liberal than to try to liberate these trusts into the money-flushing toilet that is our government’s general fund. ***** (Update August 12, 1:32 PM) FULL RADIO INTERVIEW: Mark Levin says Paul Ryan was a great VP pick by Romney. I believe that Mark Levin is right, Ryan is a great pick, but he is going to need to clear up this issue before it becomes their Achilles Heel. ***** (Update August 12, 2012 4:11 PM) The purpose of this article to clear up the misinformation that is being spread by the Obama administration and campaign, and their union allies about Mitt Romney and his stance on railroad retirement. This is not an attack on Mr. Romney or Mr. Ryan. It is a heads-up!

Name: GC E-mail: Employed as: Employed in other capacity, for 10-20 years Posted: 27 October 2012 ATTENTION!!! As you have noticed, which you should have, there have been several reissues of the CSX System Bulletins due to rule changes, errors in print, etc... If you are coming in and getting your first new reissue that cancels the previous reissue, DO NOT AND I REPEAT, DO NOT LEAVE ON YOUR ASSIGNMENT UNTIL YOU HAVE READ EVERY PAGE AND UNDERSTAND ANY CHANGES FROM THE PREVIOUS ISSUE! If you can not find the change that warranted the reissue then you need to get with the supervisor on duty and have them tell you what it is. DO NOT LET THEM RUSH YOU OR INTIMIDATE YOU INTO TAKING A TRAIN WITHOUT KNOWING WHAT THE CHANGE IS. It could be something fairly minor or something extremely serious. If the supervisor can not tell you what it is and wants you to leave to protect his departure time, then you make him tell you in front of other witnesses that you can leave without the knowledge of the rule change and that you will not be held accountable for breaking that rule because you were not made aware of it or given time to read the reissue thoroughly. We all know supervisors do not have the right to order you to violate an operating rule but if they dont know the answers to your questions and they want you out the door then they need to take responsibility before you leave. Read the reissues carefully. It has been reported that some procedures for certain rules have been changed or "worded" differently from the current operating rules book or timetables.

Name: E-mail: Employed as: Other, non-employee, for N/A Posted: 26 October 2012 Just a simple question! Does----CSX have a Safety Bonus Program? If so for whom? Now send the site that will show, who and why! I know CSX has a safety program, and it covers everyone. The cash Bonus part is my concern. I can assure you that not one qualified, documented, response will arrive. We can spend our entire life looking for the man in the weeds and the booger just waiting to take us out. Time is better spent by just getting up, go to work, work by the rules, and have a happy life.

Name: E-mail: Employed as: Employed in other capacity, for N/A Posted: 25 October 2012 SCREWED!!!!! Well if you didnt get the peice of toilet paper in the mail sent by none other than the king himself(mikey ward) then heres a shock for you. The bonuses are going to be very little and a possibilty of none at all! He blames the hard working men and women in the fields for lack of coal shipments and velocity being down. WHAT A CROCK OF HORSE CRAP! The hard working blue collar workers have done everything they were supposed to do all year. It is his white collar peanut counters who are not doing THEIR JOBS! If coal is down it sure the hell is not the fault of any conductor or engineer! lISTEN UP MICKEY WARD. WE ALL CHALLENGE YOU TO SHOW US ANY PROOF OF ANY TRAIN THAT DID NOT GET MOVED AND DELIVERED. SHOW US ONE TRAIN SITTING IN ANY YARD THAT HAS BEEN THERE FOR OVER A YEAR. I KNOW FOR A FACT THAT EVERY TRAIN THAT I HAVE BEEN CALLED TO MOVE HAS BEEN MOVED AND DELIVERED. WE HAVE ALL DONE OUR JOBS. IF COAL SHIPMENTS ARE DOWN ITS YOUR FAULT BECAUSE YOU HAVENT GIVEN THEM TO US TO MOVE. YOU ARE NOT DOING YOUR JOB! SO CUT YOUR BONUS AND YOUR RAISE AND GIVE IT TO THE REST OF US WHO HAVE DONE OUR JOB AND MOVED YOUR TRAINS. SELL YOUR SECOND HOME AND GIVE THE MONEY TO THE REAL WORKERS! HOW DARE YOU BLAME US FOR BAD VELOCITY. TRY PUTTING SOME ADEQUATE POWER ON THE TRAINS. MAYBE WE COULD RUN TRACK SPEED. HOW ABOUT AN ENGINE THAT DOESNT DROP ITS LOAD OR OVER HEAT OR WHEELSLIP! GET RID OF YOUR WHIP AND BEAT AND RULE BY FEAR MENTALITY. GET YOUR WEED WEASLES OUT OF ALL THE BUSHES WAITING TO POUNCE ON US AT ANY MINUTE. GET DISPATCHERS WHO DONT TAKE 20 MINUTES TO ANSWER THE RADIO WHEN YOUR TRYING TO TONE THEM UP. GET YOUR RAIL UP TO DATE SO WE DONT GET THROWN OUT OF THE SEATS. ALWAYS HAVING TO SLOW DOWN TO PREVENT AN INJURY. YOU ARE THE ROOT CAUSE OF ALL THE PROBLEMS. NO ONE TRUST YOUR EQUIPMENT. WHAT MAKES YOU THINK THAT WE SHOULD TRUST YOUR ERAD AND GPS TO BE CORRECT. WE ARE NOT STUPID! YOUR DETECTORS ARE A JOKE. ALWAYS SOMETHING WRONG WITH THEM. WE CANT AFFORD TO TRY AND RUN TRACK SPEED. THOSE THAT DO ARE FOOLS! WE HAVE NO CHOICE BUT TO RUN UNDER TO PROTECT OUR JOBS. SO GO AHEAD AND PUNISH US FOR DOING OUR JOBS THE SAFEST WAY WE KNOW HOW AND YOU NOT DOING YOURS. WE WILL BE WATCHING. WE WILL KNOW WHEN YOU HAND OUT BONUSES TO YOUR SUPERVISORS ON THEIR TEAM BUILDING TRIPS DISGUISED AS "SPENDING CASH"! WE WILL FOLLOW ALL THE LITTLE "PERKS" THEY GET. WE WILL BE WATCHING! WHEN YOU DO, IT WILL JUST BE MORE PROOF THAT YOU ARE PUNISHING THE REAL WORKERS IN THE FIELDS AND NOT THOSE WHO ARE AT FAULT!

Name: oooh my E-mail: Employed as: Locomotive Engineer, for 20-30 years Posted: 21 October 2012 CSX stock will probable be at 15 or 16 dollars a share if this railroad keeps going the way it is. Will someone in Jax wake the hell up and change things so we can go back to making money insted of trying to cut and save all the time.Get rid of some of those worthless upper managers that couldn't run a freaking train around a Christmas tree. Just amazing, freaking amazing.

Name: Way Over Due E-mail: Employed as: Locomotive Engineer, for 10-20 years Posted: 20 October 2012 IT'S TIME, Upper management have cut the roots of CSX enough either by furloughs or piss poor attitudes they give everyone in the field, now its time to trim the top in Jax and other areas of wasted $$$$.Everybody knows if you cut the roots of a tree without trimming the top if falls over. So do something PLEASE, before we all yell TIMBER.

Name: E-mail: Employed as: Conductor, for 1-10 years Posted: 18 October 2012 SIG MAN! You will never see any of us get a bonus for not getting hurt and working safe. First off, fra says it will only encourage us not to turn in any reportable injuries that are caused by the companies neglect. Second, there isnt any way in hell that the supervisors will let that happen because they get the bonuses for US NOT GETTING HURT! Why in the hell they get a bonus for us not getting hurt is a joke. I wonder if the stockholders know that the company is wasting all this money on supervisors that dont do anything but stalk employees to get a failure! They dont do a thing to keep us from getting hurt on the job. We do it OURSELVES! I dont know of ANYONE who wants to get hurt. Who wants to lose a leg or arm or maybe something worse. NO ONE DOES! Another reason they dont need a bonus is because they have shown in the past that they will headhunt injured employees so know one wants to take the risk of turning in an injury anyway. I think their so-called safety bonuses should be abolished all together and should be used to upgrade crappy equipment and locomotives(no air, no heat, bad toilets, etc...) and maybe put some good walking stone down and what ever. Maybe upgrade the radio repeaters for better coverage. Do what ever needs to be done in other departments as well........ HA HA HA HA .....never going to happen! Bonuses encourage them to stalk and headhunt. They dont turn in failures then they cant justify getting that bonus!

Name: E-mail: Employed as: Friend or family of employee, for 10-20 years Posted: 13 October 2012 The Ethics hotline is a valued tool, which if used correctly, can help to protect the CSX workforce. Unfortunately, the Ethics hotline is abused by the very employees that are supposed to be protected by it. It has become a tool for the employee to use when they want to avoid being held accountable. They believe that if they can create a diversion by making a false accusation, then they can continue their unethical behavior of stealing company time or resources.

Name: E-mail: Employed as: Train Dispatcher, for 1-10 years Posted: 12 October 2012 Has anyone noticed that CSX has a campain push on for the awareness of the “CSX Code of Ethics” and “Workplace Violence Awareness”. If you work for CSX you have received two propaganda mailings within the last month. The thing that they are not telling you is that the Crew Management Center is currently under investigation for a hostile work environment, coincidental, I think not. If you have any issues with a hostile work environment, be it the Crew Management Center, Customer Service, Train Dispatch, Trainmasters, or any other department or individual now is the time to act. Go to the OSHA website: http://www.osha.gov/pls/osha7/eComplaintForm.html to file an online complaint. Or go online to your local regional office at http://www.osha.gov/html/RAmap.html and click you regional to file a live complaint. Now is the time to act, your name will be help confidential, and your complaint will be investigated. OSHA is fed up with the arrogance and hostile culture of the railroads and are levying record fines, back pay, and punitive damages to railroads. Railroad employees who have been wronged by the railroads are receiving record compensation for back pay, punitive damages, and reinstatement with personal records being cleared of all records associated with the incidents. You may also call 904.232.2895 this the office currently involved with the Crew Management Center. If you think your job is unsafe or you have been threatened, harassed, discriminated against or intimidated by management or fellow employees in any way, you want to contact OSHA and ask for a review and inspection of the incident. Contact OSHA, it is confidential. If you have been fired, demoted, transferred or discriminated against in any way for using your rights under the law, you must file a complaint with OSHA within 30 days of the alleged discrimination. The time to make a change is now, remember the corporate culture related to reporting workplace injuries? This is the same thing, they are just expounding their culture of harassment and intimidation to creating a hostile work environment.

Name: Maddawg E-mail: Employed as: Other, non-employee, for N/A Posted: 04 October 2012 Its Oct 4 2012. I have been away from Chicken Shit Xpress for almost 4 years. Life is great and CSX still sucks!

Name: Sad company E-mail: Employed as: Locomotive Engineer, for 10-20 years Posted: 02 October 2012 Bob Frulla is the railroad and if you don't believe me just ask him......He has destroyed the Huntington division.....ask any huntington division employes including the officials....very sad place to be

Name: ydm ago E-mail: Employed as: Yard Master, for 20-30 years Posted: 29 September 2012 But what about LBT?z

Name: E-mail: Employed as: Employed in other capacity, for 20-30 years Posted: 29 September 2012 RE; GLK, regarding the FRA: The FRA officials are 99% ex-company managers; usually RFEs, who are just a covert extension of company managers. In other words; there's really no federal oversight--it's just a scam. The carriers have had more fatalities (head/rear collisions) in the last 4 years than the previous 10 years combined. America carriers have more head/rear collisions than Canada and all the South American railroads combined (INCLUDING MEXICO). Crews are so afraid to lay-off knowing they are not fully rested due to always faulty line-ups and simply, to many distractions. Rail union bosses in union meetings; talks more about (what ifs) discipline from field testing than about genuine contract issues--such as claims pay-out or why CEOs are making $25 Million annually.... Think out loud people!

Name: E-mail: Employed as: Locomotive Engineer, for 10-20 years Posted: 27 September 2012 September 27, 2012......and CSX STILL SUCKS!!!!!!!!

Name: E-mail: Employed as: APE, for 1-10 years Posted: 25 September 2012 Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) on "Medical Standards for Railroad Workers." This report is something the FRA, Carriers and the International would like to keep under wraps! Google the caption and stay informed.

Name: E-mail: Employed as: Employed in other capacity, for N/A Posted: 23 September 2012 This site is a complete JOKE!!! I cant believe such a site exists! I dont think any other corporation has a bunch of grown men employees and former employee, or should i just call you all children, where a website has been developed because other people like the people who post on here just want to cry and complain all there life. My gosh people, if you dont like your job or this company quit. If you dont work for this company anymore and are still getting on here bashing it, well then you have problems way beyond what your posting on here. I heard Mcdonalds and Wal-Mart are hiring if any of you want the link to apply for there open positions. I am sure there wages and benefits are comporable. HA!!! not that there is anything wrong with working at those places, but i think alot of you have forgotten how lucky we have it. maybe you should all take a look at what you are doing at work or in your life. Look at why you are being targeted or why you are so miserable. I loved the story about the conductor that has been terminated while on probation while with a trainmaster on a train he had never been on. Hell yes you got fired and they had every right to fire you! Your length of employment stated less than 1 year which your right would still make you in your probationary period. If you didnt know managers are allowed to set you up in situations and see how you will react. Well in this case you got PUNK'D - If you have only been an employee for a few months you went through the REDI center. Do you remember in your first week at the training center going through a booklet and day long course on "COURAGE TO ACT"! Well it sounds like when they mail you the letter saying you got the boot there will be a copy of that book in it! It was set up so they would see if you would let rule violations occur or if you would have the courage to ACT and say something and then if that doesnt work DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT!!! why would anyone just sit there and let someone else put your life in jeopardy! lets think about this - How many of you would let a X-Ray tech. operate on your heart per say! i hope known of you, and a doctor wouldnt let that happen either. If he say a xray tech going in to do a surgery he would say something and then stop it from happening because someone most likely could end up dead!!!I am very sorry you lost your job- that isnt a easy thing i know and i am not calling you out i am just trying to make a point! know matter wherer you work it is the same thing! Follow the rules, do what someone asks you to do whether more power, coworker or someone under you! lend a hand!!! This company takes care of there employees and if you dont think they do maybe you should take a leave of absense and go shadow someone at another company or job and see how good we got it again. I think a lot of you need a taste of the world outside the shell you are in at your current job! take care and quit the crying

Name: Jeff White E-mail: jeff.white25@yahoo.com Employed as: Other, non-employee, for N/A Posted: 18 September 2012 "I know at one time several years ago the Irish economy was hot and a lot of Tech businesses moved operation there. I guess things have changed...oh well, more time to lift a pint of Guinness or a shot of Dew!" Exactly NOMO!!! But that is the whole thing. These people are happy! But as far as that guy getting arrested, how close to the property were you?? Were you on property?? Because that can cause a problem!! I know when I worked the Y327 in Baltimore at Bayview, I swung the Y and shoved back to two industries (Coke and I forgot the other one.) But people would stand and take pictures in the COCA-COLA PARKING LOT (they would only be 50 feet away but NOT ON PROPERTY). If you were on property, that is a whole new ball game!!

Name: E-mail: Employed as: Conductor, for 1-10 years Posted: 18 September 2012 U should contact a lawyer and sue them for harassment Theres no law or signs that say u cant take pictures

Name: Jeff White E-mail: jeff.white25@yahoo.com Employed as: Other, non-employee, for N/A Posted: 16 September 2012 RRJ, You are EXACTLY right and thank you for understanding where I come from. It isn't the same place any more. Heck, I was there from 2004-2009 in Baltimore. And just the changes I saw in my short time there was unbelievable. However, lets get one thing straight. I LOVED THE JOB AND TOOK PRIDE IN WHAT I DID AND MY "PERFECT" SAFETY RECORD WHILE I WAS THERE REFLECTS THAT!! But the politics just got to be too much and I saw (as you said) "OLD TIMERS" looking out for their own and these new hires not looking out for the future generation of railroaders. Otherwise, everyone complained (as they do on here) in the break rooms, but when action needed to be taken (union meetings, union rep elections, train master walking into break room, etc), they folded their tails between their legs and were intimidated!! I am not one to be intimidated and I speak my mind. I was ALWAYS told while I was there "watch what you say man!!" As I always did, I replied, "I HAVE OTHER SKILLS TO PAY THE BILLS!!!" Which I am proving today while I work for the US Government over sea's and making $120,000 a year (OVER twice the amount I made with CSX)!!! I am not stating that to show I am better than anyone!!! I am not better than that man/woman begging for change out on the street. But even the CEO of CSX is not better than me. We are all equal!! It is just the fact that some people have more power. But until you stand together as one (as you said yourself RRJ with union meetings), you will get nothing accomplished!! And I didn't (and still don't) see that happening. But I hope all is going well with everyone and good luck!! Stay safe and God Bless!! Sincerely, Jeff White P.S.- Can someone PLEASE give me the address to the Halethorpe facility and a contact in Baltimore so I can ship my radio, switch key, hotel card, etc. back to them?? I would really appreciate it. You can e-mail it to me at the address above. I over sea's but my stuff will be shipped from the states and I need to let my family know. Thanks again and good bless!!:0)

Name: wtf E-mail: Employed as: Locomotive Engineer, for 10-20 years Posted: 16 September 2012 Pitt whips Va Techs butt They need to hire Bob Frulla back as head coach, that way he could fire all the coaches for losing to Pitt, hell Bob fire all the players too, why not, you could take on all teams by yourself with your mentallity, remember there is no I in TEAM or so they say

Name: NY Area Commuter RR Conductor E-mail: Employed as: Other, non-employee, for N/A Posted: 16 September 2012 I have to say to you guys, if you all are really so pissed off with CSX, and so strongly believe that "CSX Sucks", then why don't you guys just do the simplest thing in the world to combat that problem.....QUIT!!! Do you really thinking whining and complaining about things, yet I bet not a single one of you do ANYTHING to change things for the better, is ever going to solve anything?? Especially whining and complaining on this site or any site for that matter?? Don't you think this site is just as bad for company and employee morale as anything anyone from management at CSX can do to bring morale down??? Why don't you guys just focus on doing your part to make the job and the experience better? Do your part to work more safely, do your part to keep management off your backs, instead of wasting that same energy to bitch, moan, groan and complain on this site, or any site, yet do absolutely NOTHING to make your work site and your company any better!! And come on now, how really can CSX suck if some of you guys have been with the company for so long?? (Some of you 10 or more years +!!) I bet you guys come work over here as a Conductor for just one calendar year, I bet by the end of the first 2 weeks, you guys will be screaming to come back to freight, where your cargo doesn't talk back, blame you for everything under the sun, curse, spit, and assault you, make up false complaints about you just because they were in the wrong regarding a fare or policy, etc. etc. etc., we can be here a LONG time discussing this, not to add to that our own managerial issues. All we do is our parts to do things better, keep management and the people off our backs!! You guys don't have to deal with the rigors of passengers service, especially NY Area passenger service, so consider yourselves extremely lucky!! And again, if you don't like working for CSX, just do the world and CSX a favor and QUIT!!! I am sure MANY of the 10s of 1000s of people laid off from American Airlines, US Airways, the United Airlines/Continental Airlines merger and the people axed from General Motors plants across the East which have been closed down, would love nothing more than to take your place, and have you take their places sitting at home with nothing to do. So all of you guys who moan and groan here, and especially whomever created this site should all truly SHUT THE FUCK UP, enjoy the fact you have jobs and are gainfully employed, and instead of wasting energy and time making sites like this and moaning and groaning about EVERYTHING CSX, do your parts to make the job, job title, and work site/location BETTER!!!

Name: E-mail: Employed as: Train Dispatcher, for 1-10 years Posted: 16 September 2012 Train wrecks and crew fatalities reporting: Why is if that the railroads do not report the cause of head-on collisions to all--at least to TE&Y employees? It's always a wait and see as to what the feds will report--even though the collisions be can determine immediately.

Name: Jeff White E-mail: jeff.white25@yahoo.com Employed as: Other, non-employee, for N/A Posted: 16 September 2012 It is so awsome to come on this site and actually see I made a wise decision to get out of this crap hole. My goodness!!! I feel so damn sorry for all RAILROADERS (NO MATTER WHAT CLASS I COMPANY)!!! I will repeat something previousley stated on this site and I love the quote...."It is September 16th 2012 AND CSX STILL AND ALWAYS WILL SUCK!!! For you ladies and gentleman sticking with it, stay safe and good luck (< your going to definitely need that!! LUCK).

Name: E-mail: Employed as: Locomotive Engineer, for 10-20 years Posted: 10 September 2012 It never changes, it never gets any better. September 10, 2012....and CSX STILL SUCKS!!!!!!!

Name: Ex T&E E-mail: Employed as: Locomotive Engineer, for 1-10 years Posted: 09 September 2012 http://the-railfan-nation.deviantart.com/journal/Debunking-CSX-sucks-com-220119718 My first visit to this site in 5 years. I quit CSX because I would not and could not put up with being treated like a turd everyday. Why would you go to work day after day, then get on a forum board and complain about a job you hate?

Name: S. Lewis E-mail: Employed as: Other, non-employee, for N/A Posted: 07 September 2012 Due to the recent events of fatalities, derailments that led to public fatalities; the Feds are camped-out at every major carrier's operational centers to review operations and it's not looking good for the carriers. Rumors of the feds completely isolating TE&Y personnel from the carriers to avoid any conflicts of interest that led to less oversight of serious rules violations. In other words; a lot of pro active employees have called the feds hotline! The feds action could reduce road crews hours comparable to airline pilots with no reduction in pay. Uncontested rate increases are not being invested in operational improvements and the only beneficiaries of rate increases are the senior executives staff and lobbyist. Stay informed!

Name: E-mail: Employed as: Conductor, for Less than 1 year Posted: 05 September 2012 More CSX corruption: http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-18563_162-57506994/obama-romney-offer-different-solutions-to-unemployed/?tag=showDoorFlexGridLeft;flexGridModule Please comment on the story on the CBS news site. Maybe they will investigate them.

Name: watch dog E-mail: Employed as: Employed in other capacity, for 20-30 years Posted: 05 September 2012 ALERT.....ALERT......ALERT... CHICAGO DIVISION HEADS ARE SO EMBARRASSED BY DERAILMENTS, REAR END COLLISIONS AND RF GOOF UPS THAT THEY ARE TARGETING GLD EMPLOYEES FOR AS MANY FAILURES AS THEY CAN GET. THEY BELIEVE IF THEY CAN GET ENOUGH FAILURES ON US THAT IT WILL MAKE THEM LOOK BETTER. THEY ARE TRYING TO PROVE TO THE POWER IN JACSKSONVILLE THAT GLD EMPLOYEES ARE JUST AS BAD AND INCOMPETENT AS THEY ARE....WATCH YOUR BACKS, DO EVERYTHING BY THE BOOK. DO NOT MOVE YOUR TRAINS IF YOU HAVE ANY DOUBT AT ALL. THE BANNER TEST WILL BE TRICKY. SOME WILL BE RIGHT IN FRONT OF HIGHWAY RAILGRADE CROSSINGS WITH GATES. MAKE SURE GATES ARE DOWN 20 SECONDS BEFORE YOU ENTER THAT CROSSING! FOLLOW YOUR HORN RULES! SOME MAY BE DOUBLE TESTED WITH BANNERS INFRONT OF DEFECT DETECTORS. KNOW YOUR DETECTOR RULES. IF YOU GO OVER 2 IN A ROW AT LESS THAN 8 MPH WALK YOUR TRAINS! LOOK FOR EXTRA WARNING BOARDS, FUSES BY YOUR RAIL. REDUCE YOUR SPEEDS IMMEDIATLEY WHEN YOU SEE AN APPROACH AGAIN, REVIEW EVERY LITTLE RULE. GIVE THEM NO ROPE TO HANG YOU WITH!

Name: CorrUPtion Blogger E-mail: patriot@USA.org Employed as: Other, non-employee, for N/A Posted: 05 September 2012 The Feds have initiated a salvo against the Carriers in light of recent fatalities. Apparently, the Feds realized that leaving Robber Barons uncontested is a fail fail policy, that compromises the employees, and the public safety and above all; the continued self-raiding of corporate funds for personals gains while delaying much needed funds for safety improvements. Is your CEO worth $25,000,000.00 annually? There has been recent fatal accidents that could have been avoided; if only the Carrier had spent a few thousand $$ in maintenance cost. Now imagine the cost of lawsuits from the accidents. $$Millions!

Name: E-mail: Employed as: Locomotive Engineer, for 10-20 years Posted: 04 September 2012 APE: Remember the past few years when the company was posting profits every quarter, and they asked the unions to give back on the insurance? Remember when all the unions pulled together for a fight on that issue and almost went on strike? What union pulled away from the pack and cut a deal with the carrier, selling us out and setting a pattern for everyone? We'll give you a hint, it wasn't the BLET. USELESS TRANSPORTATIONS UNION!

Name: BLETSUX E-mail: Employed as: APE, for 10-20 years Posted: 04 September 2012 Brothers, As a Loco Engineer/Conductor for CSX and a member of the UTU, I Would urge you all to look very closely at your BLET Leadership, The BLET has for years given up more and more to the company and stands up for nobody but themselves and "friends", the current Attendance policy is a perfect example of this, how many of you get sick for only 24 hours?? How many of you go to the Dr's office every time you feel bad? And given our new insurance rates and benefits, who could afford to go to the Doc every time. I know from first hand experience that our local BLET LC only takes care of himself and his "Buddies", anyone else and you are straight screwed, you get no representation from him at all, he throws claims submitted to him in the trash, won't answer the phone, unless of course you happen to be his "BUD", he has managed to get all the company "ASS KISSERS" on the safety committee and representing the "Redblock Program", he goes to all the safety committee meetings even though he is not ON the committee. WTF?? The BLET is as corrupt as the Mafia, All the BIG WIGS from the BLET play golf with CSX management, if you don't think so, then you are an IDIOT!! They will sell us all down the river for a dime if it keeps them in a cushy union job, All you need to do to prove this is look at your pay stub from 10 years ago and compare it to one from last half? How much more is taken out in deductions?? I was a strong supporter of the Unions since my father was a HUGE union man himself but after seeing how our BLET leadership kisses ass and bends over for the company and its managers on a regular basis, Idecided that my interests would be better served by the UTU and made the move back, You should all consider doing the same!!

Name: KJ Richards E-mail: lr56@nzero.com Employed as: APE, for Less than 1 year Posted: 31 August 2012 Circumventing lay-off harassment under Federal Railroad Safety Act (FRSA). The guidelines from FRSA policy can protect employees from discipline, if the employee follow the appropriate steps to avoid any discipline. When left with no choice but to lay-off from inaccurate line-ups, drop turns, excessive time (12+) on duty, and even calls (distractions) from managers while in OK status. Call the Safety Hot Line and give a detailed account of your issues and report your lay-off as a FRSA personal safety concern and to avoid injury to yourself and others. If you're sited for any of the times you lay-off while calling the Safety Hot Line; file a complaint under the guidelines of the FRSA. It works!

Name: E-mail: Employed as: Locomotive Engineer, for 10-20 years Posted: 25 August 2012 CJ The assessment can be any where from 60 days to termination. There are a lot of factors that come into play in each situation. Long story short. If you have a card to play, play it. You're in a situation where you need help, call in a favor. Other wise don't be shocked when you see what CSX considers a "fair and impartial hearing". Here are a few examples The Chicago Division had an engineer and conductor pull into a work authority. The engineer, who had gotten past a red signal a few years prior to this incident threatened to play the race card if his punishment was more than 60 days. Low and behold, he was assessed 60 days for his second offensive. Another engineer was working with a conductor that had a target on his back. They went through a red signal. The conductor had an improperly trained, and unqualified pilot. The engineer had a spotless record after 15 plus years of service. The conductor who had never seen the territory before and had a pilot, along with the engineer were terminated. The improperly trained pilot served 30 days, then came back to work.. To answer your question, your punishment is determined not by the "fair and impartial company officer", but by the number of cards you can play, the faviors you can call in, or how hard your local chairman is willing to fight for you. Hope this helps.

Name: CJ Jennings E-mail: Employed as: M of W, for 1-10 years Posted: 25 August 2012 Question: What kind of discipline is accessed if a red signal is passed? Heard one and done

Name: E-mail: Employed as: Locomotive Engineer, for 1-10 years Posted: 22 August 2012 8-22-2012.....and CSX STILL SUCKS!!!!!!!!

Name: CorrUPtion Blogger E-mail: unionspring69@ggmail.com Employed as: Other, non-employee, for N/A Posted: 13 August 2012 The Patriot: To all Americans who want to change the discourse in corporate, political and union leadership. You must start from the bottom up. Start by cleaning the ranks from the local levels, because that's where the corruption begins. To see what your union boss is making go: unionfacts.org

Name: WTF E-mail: Employed as: Locomotive Engineer, for 10-20 years Posted: 12 August 2012 I wish someone would go on under cover boss to show how thw railroad is really operated at the T & E level of operations. I not talking the Wards, Daleys,dr Munoz, as such, but maybe some big share holders or board members, some body who would be neutral on the way business of railroading should be done. I think they would pull their hair out or maybe even sell off all that stock they own real quick like. Management needs a major shake up from Trainmasters on up.So i hope the wish will come true but I doubt it.GOOD LUCK

Name: thatuldo E-mail: Employed as: Locomotive Engineer, for 10-20 years Posted: 11 August 2012 CSX has got to be the mismanaged corp. in the U.S. our head honchoe gets on national TV and lies about how great our co. is. Any who knows or works in the coal industry knows how bad the business is and the lack of loadings on CSX. They say other parts of the railroad are making up for lost revenue,bull lies to keep stock up so when you see big shots selling large amount of stock be afraid and sell yours, cuz sometin ain't right.

Name: E-mail: Employed as: Locomotive Engineer, for 10-20 years Posted: 10 August 2012 D.K. Jones is a GOD! I worship D.K. D.K. is FAR Superior to God or Jesus! I Love D.K. Jones! D.K., I would die for you.

Name: E-mail: Employed as: Other, non-employee, for N/A Posted: 09 August 2012 I see all of the post that talk about the rules. 3 point, 50 ft, moving equipment, Banner testing, Switch testing. I know where you are coming from. The bottom line is I am one of those that did that to you. We ignored the rules, and I mean all of them. Rule G was something that happened to old Bob 7 years ago. The Conductor took the crew, did not matter, just load them on and go. The RR had no comment. We had Fireman show up for work with a pillow, and drunk, we took him simply because that was the right thing to do at the time. We had engineers show up with cold beer in a sack, with a new fireman that could never complete the trip. That was me. Never had an engineer drunk enough,to not run safely, we just ran a little faster. Every Engineer and Conductor would tell a story about setting out a drunk on the other end. That never happened, however if ya got both ends pissed, they would set out a Brakeman, or fireman. I never saw that either. As I left the RR the Apprentice Engineer program did generate a few calls for a REAL ENGINEER. I am thinking only 2 or so. As Obama pushes the crap, so do the Unions, and so did ME<WE.

Name: E-mail: Employed as: APE, for 20-30 years Posted: 07 August 2012 I strongly suspect any computer program can be manipulated. I also suspect that VERY FEW people working at CSX have that capability.We certainly don't encourage intellectual curiosity or creative people in any area. Anyone that does know how to do it probably keeps it very quiet. There are probably broad reaching, vague, unintelligible laws that could, in the right hands, be used to suggest this is illegal. (Digital Rights, SOFA, Patriot Act, etc.. all loaded with vagueness in content but great specificity in punishment). Now, the best publication that may possibly know something is 2600, who also give meeting locations sometime for public discussion groups - all legal. Probably the big problem is that many folks would be curious about serious matters for fun or $$ and how it works, but very few would be interested in a HD train download, unless their dad worked there. Just a thought.

Name: NoMo E-mail: Employed as: Other, non-employee, for N/A Posted: 07 August 2012 Someone help me out... I was recently told it was possible for the download from the engine to be manipulated or edited to protect the guilty or doom the innocent. Not the hard drive on the recorder, the download on the RFE's laptop. I'm no IT expert but with some of the things computers can now do, I wouldn't be surprised. It would explain the difference in the trip facts from the down load and the conflicting physical evidence that sometimes appear at crossing accidents. How can the FRA know the disc they get from the carriers is authentic and unaltered or do they get the recorder in the event of a major event?

Name: The Silver Sharpie E-mail: Employed as: Locomotive Engineer, for 1-10 years Posted: 03 August 2012 Brothers and Sisters of the Nashville Division; Trainmaster Justin Reeves really did a number on himself when he put nearly a hundred dollars worth of diesel fuel into the trainmaster's unleaded fuel only Super Duty. It's now sitting in the shop with major damage, and all bets are on saying that he and his buddy Shawn Helm are trying to keep what really happened away from good ole' Pete Burrus. What's the matter, Reeves? All of those frivolous charges and ruined careers catching up with you? How's it feel to be in the crosshairs for once? What will your family say when you go home and tell them you got fired, like the hundreds of engineers and conductors that have fallen victim to your vengeful games? It's a shame when the playing field gets leveled, huh?

Name: cant wait to retire E-mail: Employed as: Locomotive Engineer, for 20-30 years Posted: 03 August 2012 His name is Danny Jerrell not Gerald either way you spell it he's the same scratchey voice idiot. He knows nothing about railroading he learned from Jack (fat slob) Vierling who is now AVP of car management (figure that on out) nice human resources he screwd up the dispatch center first then the Huntington Division along with the Great Lakes Division now Car management GOD BLESS US ALL. When are the short yellow buses going to quit dropping off all the workers in management. Way to go you Fat ass you blew the right person

Name: E-mail: Employed as: Other, non-employee, for N/A Posted: 01 August 2012 MIT Under the new OSHA guidelines, if an employee lays-off sick or is unsafe to work. The carriers cannot harass, intimidate, or threaten employees for excessive lay-offs for "safety concerns," if documented (doctor's statement). Laying-off sick for personal safety--is reporting safety concerns; which is protected under OSHA guidelines. It's the same as reporting unsafe equipment. Employees are an extension of equipment; who's required to operate the equipment in a safe manner. There are several links that are very useful for your guidance. www.trainlaw.com/FRSA-Library/ Pass it on and keep us all safer for the next trip.

Name: lilbuddy E-mail: Employed as: Other, non-employee, for N/A Posted: 29 July 2012 Everybody from the executive level of the company to the front line managers to the union heads to the FRA to the Board of Directors, all anyone wants is a fat pay-day and to be stroked. Nothing else will matter. Good conscience, out the window!

Name: NoMo E-mail: Employed as: Other, non-employee, for N/A Posted: 29 July 2012 Hey EZreeder: Perhaps the perception of the laws of corporate governance has changed...a word here, a comma there which looks good to shareholders and casual observers. However, in the final analysis, they are just words and are meaningless unless acted upon. Keep in mind the investors only care about one thing...results. How those result are achieved are conveniently overlooked. Also, it takes a vote of the shareholders to amend the company's Articles of Incorporation which, unless recommended by the Board, doesn't stand a chance. It's also interesting that you mention the outside auditors...a comment or two about that. First and foremost, these firms earn millions of dollars in fees annually to provide companies like CSX services which makes them susceptible to suggestions from management. These firms will not lie, however they have been know to creatively present the numbers, at management's cajoling, in a more favorable light. To me, the absolute biggest red flag in a company's financial health is when the auditors change. The only reason they change is because they resign so they won't have to lie or are terminated because they won't kowtow to management's demands.

Name: EZreeder E-mail: Employed as: Locomotive Engineer, for 10-20 years Posted: 28 July 2012 NoMo- You'd better go back and look at the proxy ballots again. The laws of corporate governance are changing, thanks to the wreckage on Wall Street. There should also be something in the articles of incorporation that stipulate what % of approval that a director nominee has to attain. As for the intermodal/carload question, I think it is just indicative of the bs we see in politics today. Instead of supporting the people who actually make things in this country, and BUY things in this country, we will give cut rates to those who import all the things we've designed and originally built. It's pitiful. As for the captive customers- hey, we got plenty of gas- all the export markets are stalling for coal, so if they're putting all their eggs in that basket- well, maybe when Mike retires in a few years his stock will still be worth something. They constantly yak about their drive to 65. Big Effin' deal. Anybody who works in this company knows their statistics are mostly bullshit, that's why I continue to vote against their choice of auditors, cuz those guys are asleep at the wheel. It's offensive to me as a stockholder that this management team continues to chase the low-end of the business. Pitiful. Just pitiful.

Name: NoMo E-mail: Employed as: Other, non-employee, for N/A Posted: 28 July 2012 Hey EZreeder: Not a bad way of looking at that when it comes to Shareholder proposals, some of which have a great deal of merit but get poo-pawed because the board considers them intrusions into their domain. Remember though we are talking about the BoD...things don't work like that when it comes to the election of directors. Unless there's a proxy fight all directors stand for election unopposed. You can't vote against a director...you can vote for, withhold authority to vote for, or abstain. If you fail to cast a ballot, the Board will vote your shares for you in accordance with the Boards recommendations. Why the disparity in the volume vs. revenue numbers...I guess the rates are low in order to compete with the other carriers. Their logic being what they lose in margins, they gain in volume. I'm sure there's a bonus trigger attached somehow. Also Intermodal is easy, moves faster among other things, and fits CSX's game plan of exclusively becoming a line haul carrier. If CSX never switched another car it wouldn't bother them one bit. I might also add that the lost margins are passed along to other captive shippers like power generators, who pass along the shopping costs to their customers!

Name: EZreeder E-mail: Employed as: Locomotive Engineer, for 10-20 years Posted: 28 July 2012 NoMo- The proxy materials are a piece of cake! They clearly tell you the way the board of minions wants you to vote, so you can easily vote the opposite. That's what I do almost every year, except when those morons from the CDF tried their takeover. The real question is why people invest in such a retarded business model to begin with. You look in the last 2 annuals, and it clearly tells you that intermodal freight consists of 35% or so of the volume of business we handle, but produce only 12% of the revenue. Now tell me this, why does our company continue to subsidize this "China Shipping Express", to the detriment of our carload, bill-paying customers? Something is not right. While NS doubles the size of their Bellevue, OH freight yard, CSX continues to chase this nickle and dime crap of intermodal. It's insane.

Name: NoMo E-mail: Employed as: Other, non-employee, for N/A Posted: 28 July 2012 Hey Frank: Noble thought but it won't work for the following reasons... 1) Ward nominates the directors 2) Shareholders elect the directors based on the Boards recommendation. 3) Board appoints CEO 4) Most employees don't take the time to read or understand their union contract, do you think they'll read and understand the Proxy material? 5) Finally, all the employees' stock collectively isn't enough to change anything. Although it might get their attention. The real problem with CSX is over the last 10 years, they've hired idiots for front line managers. They have been promoted and another batch or two hired in. The seasoned veterans who know how to railroad have either retired or so far up the ladder, they've lost touch with the line. As was pointed out in another recent post, the quality of the craft hires has also hit bottom. Going forward, finding employees retiring with 40+ years of service will be rarity.

Name: THATWILLDO E-mail: Employed as: Locomotive Engineer, for 10-20 years Posted: 28 July 2012 If you want to put the blame on a group of people for putting un-qualified people positions on the railroad blame Human Resourses. On CSX every company position has bonus perks, so the HR Dept. has one to. They are based on open vancancies to be filled, to many open positions no BONUS so do u think the misfits in HR care how the actual railroad is run in the realworld, hell they don't know the difference between a boxcar and a caboose. Hell why not but a person from say finance to an ADM in transportation or a car salesman as a trainmaster, job is filled who cares we got our BONUS. So keep up the great job filling those positions HR........WTF

Name: frank E-mail: Employed as: APE, for 10-20 years Posted: 27 July 2012 Attention fellow CSX employees. Getting tired of the theft payroll is doing to our pay check pay period after pay period? Tired of how our stock isn't going up, and the quality of the equipment we're forced to work with is going down? When you think moral or the way we T&E employees can't get any worse, it does. Are you shocked? You shouldn't be. Look at who we have running this company. Mike Ward personally brought Tony Ingram and David Brown over to CSX from NS. The two of them started bring over the managers that helped NS gain the name Nazi Southern. Mike then put Cindy Sanborn under Tony Ingram and David Brown to learn how they managed, and to study their "Nazi Southern Mentally" so that she be the next VP over we T&E employees. Cindy Sanborn may be the wealthiest women on the railroad, but WE ALL have something in common with her. We all own stock that has voting rights and allows us to attend and speak at the shareholders meetings. Its time we start talking among ourselves and voting our shares. We need to vote Mike Ward and his personally appointed buddies off the board of directors. We all have the ability to band together and change the future of our company. Meaningful change starts from the top down. Its time we started a grass roots movement to change the culture of our company. We can change the culture of our company by voting Mike Ward and those that he appointed to the board of directors OUT. Elections may be a ways off, but there is no time like the present to start a grass roots movement to clean house, starting with Mike Ward and his board of directors. .

Name: E-mail: Employed as: Locomotive Engineer, for 1-10 years Posted: 25 July 2012 July 25, 2012....and CSX STILL SUCKS!!!!!

Name: VLC E-mail: Employed as: Conductor, for 1-10 years Posted: 22 July 2012 To my fellow CSX-Sucks users, I'm sending my apology now about putting this on every post,. Hopefully as you scroll throughout the forums today, you'll understand why I did this. LOL Its time to give up on last years news. Laura is old news and we've moved on to topics that require thought, and maybe a bit of insight. Why don't you put your big boy pants on and join us at the grown up table as we adults discuss matters of value and importance. For example..... ways we can work together to keep our job while facing continued attacks on our lively hood by CSX's crack management team.

Name: csxsucks E-mail: Employed as: Engine repair, for 10-20 years Posted: 17 July 2012 You guys need to check the wheels on your engines. The csx managers at the engine house will run them with bad wheels just to make the power desk happy. We changed some wheels a while back that were really really bad. Guess what the unit derailed if it hadn't it would of still be pulling frieght. I wish I knew who was on it when it happened cause I would sing like a song bird. I left csx there the dirtest people I have ever seen. I even thought about writing a book about how bad they are. I mean who in there right mind dumps a retention tank on the ground. I fucking hate csx

Name: BEEN AROUND E-mail: Employed as: APE, for 20-30 years Posted: 17 July 2012 Really, 2.3 mil for a fancy house sounds low end. I know JAX is cheaper than L.A., but in my town the really rich pay more than that, and we are semi low cost. Not saying I would turn such a house down, since it is worth way more than where I live. Just FWIW.

Name: 100E E-mail: Employed as: Locomotive Engineer, for 1-10 years Posted: 16 July 2012 Looks like Big Mike can afford to own two riverfront homes, furnish them and have backyard BBQ's while you work your behind off and have claims denied for no valid reason. CSX CEO Michael Ward buys $2.3M riverfront home http://www.bizjournals.com/jacksonville/news/2012/07/16/csx-ceo-michael-ward-buys-23m.html

Name: CJones E-mail: Employed as: Other, non-employee, for N/A Posted: 06 July 2012 The recent carrier/union study suggest that all accidents that happens between 3-5am, are sleep deprivation related. Research "circadian trough." The studies conducted on several participants suggest that a majority participants could not maintain alertness during the testing periods and could not recall the brief moments of passing-out. In other words, the feds will give freebies if accidents happens around the 3-5am time period.

Name: Ivestigative Reporter E-mail: Employed as: Other, non-employee, for N/A Posted: 06 July 2012 Need names, numbers, and titles of the Jax officials. Some were willing to talk about safety issues that's detrimental to train operations....Will use the same "contact code" when calling.

Name: E-mail: Employed as: Conductor, for 1-10 years Posted: 01 July 2012 Other, Trip optimizer has to bet set up by the engineer each trip. Must put all train info into it. I think its great! Let a stupid little box run the train. If it messes things up and tears the train up there isnt anything they can do to the engineer or the conductor. Conductor cant be held responsible for the actions of that box. Right now we are all being held accountable for the crap the engineer misses like not blowing the horn or speeding or what ever they can try and pin on us now. Besides, if you knew anything about csx and their maintenance record you would know that this thing is going to be so much trouble its not even going to be funny. They cant keep their rolling junk running let alone an optimizer box! Im not sure but I think the thing cant take into consideration all the different variable that are in place on each train. Like the yms putting all the weight on the end of the train instead of the head end. Or maybe and engine not running right and only having 4 working throttle positions. Going to be fun to watch!

Name: E-mail: Employed as: Other, non-employee, for N/A Posted: 28 June 2012 Don't look now but our elitist white collar friends are implementing 1 more step to getting rid of all of us. "TRAIN OPTIMIZER". thats the latest bullshit now coming to replace you. use it or else. thats system notice 114. can't for the life of me understand why the unions are happy about PTC. if you have less than 20 yrs you have to get the hell out of there. there is no future there for you, go to amtrak or a commuter outfit near you. within the next 10 yrs these bastards will get rid of road conductors and soon thereafter everybody.

Name: E-mail: Employed as: Locomotive Engineer, for 10-20 years Posted: 21 June 2012 June 21, 2012.....CSX STILL SUCKS!!!!!

Name: Furlough retention board E-mail: Employed as: Conductor, for 1-10 years Posted: 04 June 2012 I also wanted to say that the furlough retention board seems like a part-time work force and plays into the company's hands. While on it I have worked almost everyday I have been marked up. I will be able to draw unemployment very soon and will probably just furlough. If everyone on the board will do the same, eliminate the part-time workforce, the company will not be able to collect their $250/week overpayments and will consistently run out of conductors and brakemen. This may help everyone get back to work.

Name: Furlough retention board E-mail: Employed as: Conductor, for 1-10 years Posted: 04 June 2012 Conditions less than 1 year I understand what you are talking about. I am in the same boat but from experience at other jobs and a gut feeling we should stick it out. I hope you are not on the furlough retention board because you are marked up 3 days and off 4 per week but, only paid for 2 days. In addition, they have yet to pay it correctly and are not sending checks or grossly overpaying then deducting $250/half. I don't know what contract you are under but with ours we should be able to go to other terminals and qualify but are being denied. I stand for 25+ jobs at nearby terminals and cannot take one as a brakeman. I also have younger employees working at my home terminal, marked up, and cannot take or qualify there either. I can say that I live near several mines and the loadouts have coal stacked to the moon but not moving. I think that there is a lot of political posturing going on and the toughest rooster will win. Keep your chin up!

Name: carl taylor E-mail: cltaylor@aol.com Employed as: Employed in other capacity, for 10-20 years Posted: 31 May 2012 Shutup, you bunch of whinning babies. I spent 20 years baby sitting for you children.

Name: richard lewis E-mail: lewislpr@aol.com Employed as: Other, non-employee, for N/A Posted: 07 May 2012 My truck loaded with antique cars was hit in stating Georgia after getting stuck on the tracks.the engineer had to be asleep because the mayor of stating was on the tracks waving and they never even tried to stop although they had better than a quarter mile to see us.also since my wreck in 2011 there has been a new load of cars stuck the same way.

Name: listen up? E-mail: Employed as: Conductor, for 30+ years Posted: 22 April 2012 READ THIS VERY CAREFULLY? !!!!! WHEN YA GET ORDERS TO COMMIT A POSSIBLE UNSAFE ACT? THIS SHOULD OR COULD BE YOUR RESPONSE? ARE YOU TELLING ME TO COMMIT AN UNSAFE ACT? SPELL THIS OUT? DO NOT REFUSE ! GET A WITNESS? REPEAT OVER RADIO IF NEED BE ? !!!! P.S . JUST A THOUGHT AFTER GETTING HARASSED MYSELF 90+ EFFICIENCY CHECKS IN A YEAR! WORK SAFE ! SLOW IS GOOD AND SAFE WATCH YOUR BACK !!!!!

Name: potts jl. E-mail: Employed as: Conductor, for 20-30 years Posted: 20 April 2012 i've been working out here little over 30 yrs. now. i seen alot of changes some for the good and some for the bad.my point is there is so many men on the street looking for a job so if you dont like it or you are not happy, well good bye iam tired of these non working little pricks bitching about the railroad. if you hate it so damn bad just quit. you little bitch we need men who wants to a good job!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Name: E-mail: Employed as: Locomotive Engineer, for 10-20 years Posted: 02 April 2012 April 2, 2012.....and CSX STILL SUCKS!!!!!!

Name: RRJ E-mail: Employed as: Locomotive Engineer, for 30+ years Posted: 19 March 2012 Holy crap! That's some serious acquisations that shouldn't of been posted on here. I hope it gets taken off.

Name: Timothy Buckwalter Jr. E-mail: Employed as: Other, non-employee, for N/A Posted: 18 March 2012 Leonard F Shaner Jr. Conrail6370@yahoo.com, is a child pornographer, molester and shitbag. everyone who knows him hates him......he harasses kids and teenagers and girls who won`t go out with him. he lives at 139 Buckwalter Rd. Pottstown PA 19465

Name: NoMo E-mail: Employed as: Other, non-employee, for N/A Posted: 12 March 2012 Hey Breaker: I think I read where he hit a coal truck So unless the trucks owner or driver sues CSX, which is highly unlikely or CSX pulls Potato Head's phone lugs, we'll never know. It will take someone from the Region or Corporate to get involved because the fix is in!

Name: breaker E-mail: Employed as: M of W, for Less than 1 year Posted: 12 March 2012 NoMo, We heard the DE was really chatting on his phone, didn't pay attention and hit the coal hauler, claiming his brakes failed. I wonder if he filled out his inspection and did a walk-around?

Name: NoMo E-mail: Employed as: Other, non-employee, for N/A Posted: 12 March 2012 The ABS failed? I have a '01 GMC Yukon and there is a warning light, actually two in the instrument panel. One on the left side in amber and the other on the right in red. Regardless of what happened, he was driving a defective vehicle because the warning lights were on. He has no excuses...lets see if CSX walks the walk?

Name: NoMo E-mail: Employed as: Other, non-employee, for N/A Posted: 12 March 2012 The ABS failed? I have a '01 GMC Yukon and there is a warning light, actually two in the instrument panel. One on the left side in amber and the other on the right in red. Regardless of what happened, he was driving a defective vehicle because the warning lights were on. He has no excuses...lets see if CSX walks the walk?

Name: ease up E-mail: Employed as: CSX Contractor, for 1-10 years Posted: 11 March 2012 Locomotive Engineer, I heard about the DE having the accident. He claimed the ABS brake system malfunctioned...

Name: E-mail: Employed as: Locomotive Engineer, for 10-20 years Posted: 08 March 2012 was div.manager for hunington div. involved in collision with coal truck while riding with maintanance crew between martin ky. and hazard ky?

Name: maher E-mail: maher_majdalawi@yahoo.com Employed as: Locomotive Engineer, for 20-30 years Posted: 04 March 2012 HI please you can proveded me any information for list and quality control for railway. best regards eng. maher majdalawi

Name: CorrUPtion Blogger E-mail: Employed as: Other, non-employee, for N/A Posted: 27 February 2012 Posted on all sections for the uninformed: A Bloomberg article posted from researchers indicates that: "The Wealthy Are More Likely to Lie or Cheat to Maintain an Edge" I'm surprised at the fox guarding the hen house [Bloomberg] mention the article!

Name: johnnywadd E-mail: Employed as: Conductor, for Less than 1 year Posted: 27 February 2012 CSX SUCKS IN EVERY ASPECT CLOWNS ARE RUNNING THE CIRCUS THERE FROM JACKSONVILLE TO SELKIRK

Name: Dennis E-mail: Employed as: APE, for 1-10 years Posted: 26 February 2012 10 long years of being treated badly was enough for me. I left CSX 4 years ago. Now I see CSX, advertising on TV, radio and in print. Why? Do their current customers get treated as badly as the employees? Sorry for posting in a forums, this question didn't fit in any one category.

Name: CorrUPtion Blogger E-mail: antigreed@informed.com Employed as: Other, non-employee, for N/A Posted: 25 February 2012 To: No Mo, To review any corporate ceo salary and other generous benefits; you simply goggle the name and Forbes will usually have a complete profile of the ceo. It's very simple...you should know that...you been on this site for a while posting! Maybe post it in the ready room!

Name: CorrUPtion Blogger E-mail: fearme@suckers.com Employed as: Other, non-employee, for N/A Posted: 24 February 2012 A corporate CEO who makes $20 MILLION ANNUALLY+STOCK OPTIONS...Pays a salary of $100,000 to a few BOUNCERS; who's sole task is to harass you and keep you working daily and keep[your]the attention off-of his $20 MILLION SALARY[and options]--which has now accumulated to $100 MILLION. Without naming the complainers--"suckers," I'll leave it to--you-all and your UNION OFFICERS to figure-it-out!

Name: E-mail: Employed as: Other, non-employee, for N/A Posted: 12 February 2012 All of the RR transportation dept Bitching comes from 2 places. 1. Micro management. 2. Inability to lay off. Folks the whole world has time to go to the dentist, yep set an appointment, and be there. Tell the kids yep Saturday I will be at the game. Telling your kids, time after time--- well maybe, not sure, does not look good, and failing to meet any of them. See how it works. RR is what it is, not hard work, just hard to work around.

Name: kyle E-mail: Employed as: Conductor, for 20-30 years Posted: 10 February 2012 hey schoolboy, its a known fact that there is not the railroader who does not bitch at times, the bitching is part of the job, oh yea i was so happy too when i got hired at age 18, and even said i would never bitch about such a good paying job,, we all do it, the bitching no matter what company we work for,, its human nature to bitch about things at times, its that some do it more than others, in fact i would say 90% of rr peeps deep down inside love thier jobs cuz railroading gets in yer blood per say & will stay,, i know many who have been retired & they still talk about the rr, some even come to yard and vist at times from all crafts too.

Name: kyle E-mail: Employed as: Conductor, for 20-30 years Posted: 08 February 2012 Hi i am just wondering how many block-interlocking towers are still in use in the usa,, i don,t to many? My personal thoughts-- these new central disp centers suck, We all know that when we had the towers that things ran very well & you got a answer on the radio right away, ha ha a far cry from today, name me 1 time when a disp at one of these new centers answered the radio in a min,, ha ha bet you can,t name more than 5 times! Not only that but it seems every time the weather conditions go bad, ie rain, snow, cold, the system goes hay wire, traffic can,t be reversed, tol,s ect, ect, sure is keeping the signal maintainers busy, its like those guys are out in the field now 24-7 trying to fix the problems and delying trains big time, on time preformence, ha ha lmfao, cuz thats what the rr ,s said the new disp systems would do and they were wrong but they will never admitt to that, The entire central dispatch thing was done only for 1 reason-- to get rid of jobs-ie the tower operators, i know cuz when i hired on we had reg time table traines, they got rid of all that-ie called when needed now and they could care rats ass now on how long it takes a train to get over the road, all in the name of saving a few bucks, no wonder we lost so many shippers to trucks, cuz the truckers deliver on time, and the rr,s keep bitching that they have to cut costs, yea at the expensie of losing a lot of busniess,,, if i ran a busniess like the rr, i would be bankrupt in a month, its like they just don,t give a shit, hell i known tm,s who went to companys served by the rr and they told them to ship by other means if they could,, you don,t run a company like that, but the rr sure does it that way, and who gets the blame? of course its us workers who get the blame for thier stupid ways of thinking when they lose money, i hired out a while back and i heard it from my first day on the rr,, abolish jobs. i rest my perry mason case.

Name: E-mail: Employed as: Other, non-employee, for N/A Posted: 06 February 2012 Just for conversation. Reading the local news today it seems that TVA has 10 power plants that they want to replace, convert,to natural gas. The plan is 2 now and the rest in the future. local short line RR was interviewed (P&L) stated 50% of their business was TVA coal. I may be wrong, cause this is just a guess, 50% coal is close to CSX operations, just a much larger scale.

Name: School Boy E-mail: Employed as: Engine repair, for 1-10 years Posted: 25 January 2012 IF you don't like the company why work there? The good thing about this great country God Made, is that you are free to work anywhere and not forced to work here. So again I ask, why stay here? Why not leave? Oh that's right, you can't get a BETTER job else where.

Name: Conrail Twitty E-mail: Twittyman @yahoo.com Employed as: Conductor, for 1-10 years Posted: 24 January 2012 T.D. on the Nashville Sub,,,,,,need I say anymore

Name: Corp Comm E-mail: Bye bye Brown Employed as: APE, for 10-20 years Posted: 23 January 2012 Dear CSX Employees, I am pleased to announce the appointments of Oscar Munoz as executive vice president and chief operating officer and Fredrik Eliasson as executive vice president and chief financial officer, effective immediately. Oscar and Fredrik are respected leaders, both inside and outside of our industry, and people I trust to help guide and energize the organization with the highest degree of success and integrity.  What means even more to me than their leadership and business skills is their passion for our company and its future. Oscar replaces David Brown, who is no longer with the company.  As stated in the press release, the company’s decision to make this change is unrelated to CSX’s financial condition, business performance or outlook, all of which remain strong.  We have a great operating team, and I am highly confident that they will achieve even greater levels of success in the future. Dean Piacente will succeed Fredrik as vice president of sales and marketing for the chemicals and fertilizer business, a position he held previously.  Dean is highly respected among this customer group and the transition will be seamless.  We will quickly identify a successor to Dean for his financial planning and analysis responsibilities. Also along with these new appointments, we are making a few additional organization realignments. Frank Lonegro and the Technology organization will be moved to Operations, reporting to Oscar.  This change will ensure that there is even more integration between Technology and Operations as we prepare our company to implement Positive Train Control and maintain all of the key systems necessary to run our railroad safely and efficiently. At the same time, Fran Chinnici and the Purchasing organization and Steve Crosby and the Real Property group will both report to Lisa Mancini in her role as chief administrative officer. We just completed a record financial year for CSX, and we believe that we are headed together for a strong 2012.  Please join me in building on the leadership changes announced today by continuing to deliver top-notch performance in the year ahead. Sincerely, Michael Ward

Name: RUKidding E-mail: Employed as: Locomotive Engineer, for 30+ years Posted: 10 January 2012 To LE 30+: You mention that you are "pro union", yet the facts you cite in your diatribe on the current state of unions is a little off the mark, as are your comments on who is to blame for the current state of affairs. First, union officers who make $300K a year? really, I suggest you look at the DOL website and search for your respective unions LM reports where the salaries of those union leaders is a matter of public record for all to see. I also doubt you'll see any salaries in the range you suggest. As to our current contracts and situation, it can be argued that the UTU placed us in that position, or on the path of going the PEB route, but the fact remains, that the unions within PEB243 were told by the people in the congress that if the issue actually came to them, they'dve shoved into us even more, quite possibly wrecking the RLA and RRB in the process of "helping us". This should be cause for concern because it shows where the real issue lies, that being the congress we elect of office doesn't represent us, they represent those special interests who supply the most dollar wise. Now who might that be? Surely not the unions who essentially operate on a shoestring money wise. Hell we get grief from our repective memberships for a $1.00/month increase in dues while the bozos in congress take 10 times that from us without so much as a whimper from those same folks who gripe at the $1.00 increase. Most union members don't care about what goes on between contracts, either within their union, or the congress. They only look at things from that brief time and say to their union "what are you going to do for me?" Nevermind that in between when that union member should have been caring and paying attention the whole time, congress cuts the rug out from under the union by being beholden to the Carrier who supplies those congressmen with the $$ for re-election. And we wonder why we're in the proverbial pickle? That union that you seem to despise is in actuality protecting you rights and helping to keep your standards of living at par or better than the nation as a whole, all while you happily go to work in between contracts and pay no mind to what gos on. The whole time protecting you from forces that would love to strip that which you have away from you. If they could do it all at once they would. They can't because of some of things the union brought to you (i.e. RLA, mediation, workers rights laws just to name a few). We all need to wake up and see where the process has gone wrong and start doing something about it instead of standing in the shadows, and then bitching about the very folks who do our battles for us 365/24/7 .

Name: RRJ E-mail: Employed as: Locomotive Engineer, for Less than 1 year Posted: 07 January 2012 Evan Sounds like sour grapes. With over 70% voting in favor of ratification the majority rules. I figured seeing you cried about it on every thread I'd do the same. lol

Name: Evans E-mail: Employed as: Locomotive Engineer, for 10-20 years Posted: 05 January 2012 The national was ratified. This proves the carrier can and will do whatever it wants. Healthcare isn't what it was just wait till next contract. We will even give up a little more. The time I retire the carrier wont contribute nothing. Utu, Ble, Csx FUCK YOU

Name: PO E-mail: Employed as: Conductor, for Less than 1 year Posted: 01 January 2012 GET the vacations in.. Jim, get off your fat ass and put the vacations in..

Name: E-mail: Employed as: Other, non-employee, for N/A Posted: 27 December 2011 Thanks for the reply. Just found out Oiler's and the car dept used them. I know from experience some were used in wash rooms, and some were carried in the nose of passenger locomotives, and used for flagging on dark territories. Some were used by clerks/operators to flag stop passenger trains (known as flag stops). Anyway I thought someone may have knowledge of other uses. The RR sure bought a bunch of them. GOOFY

Name: E-mail: Employed as: Locomotive Engineer, for 30+ years Posted: 24 December 2011 Meant switch tender....

Name: E-mail: Employed as: Locomotive Engineer, for 30+ years Posted: 24 December 2011 Probably a switch thenders lantern...

Name: E-mail: Employed as: Other, non-employee, for N/A Posted: 22 December 2011 Just want to throw this out to the folks, for fun Adlake Kero dated 1947 clear globe lantern. ICRR What were these used for, If you know? This was not a caboose light or marker, simply a hand held Kerosene lantern.

Name: Billy E E-mail: Employed as: Corporate office, for 10-20 years Posted: 20 December 2011 Merry Christmas and Happy New Year..

Name: brown1 E-mail: Employed as: Corporate office, for 1-10 years Posted: 20 December 2011 Your bonus will be sent by the 24th Dec. Merry Christmas

Name: ward1 E-mail: Employed as: Corporate office, for 1-10 years Posted: 20 December 2011 Merry Christmas We're shutting down Thursday the 22nd at 2359. Everyone enjoy your family and friends. Don't worry about rushing back to work. We will start dh on the 2nd of Jan.2012. thanks for a great year

Name: Aaron Cross E-mail: cindermydawg@gmail.com Employed as: Friend or family of employee, for Less than 1 year Posted: 17 December 2011 I think you guys should make a Facebook page mimicking this site. Now days if you want things changed you need a petition to do it. Its the next best thing to a strike and actually losing your job. Facebook now days boosts companies' reputation with the "LIKE" button, or it can destroy them or even make it better for their employees.. all it needs to do is spread like a disease over facebook, regarding the lack of pay, compensation, and general "fuck you work anyway" attitude CSX has for its employees, and once the bad publicity spreads enough CSX will have a hard enough time finding buisness from companies wanting to use their rail cars for transport for fear of a strike or bad morale the employees who transport their goods hold for CSX. im gonna tell you a story, I learned this in a leadership course in the NAVY. its called "The 10 monkeys Story" regarding how to change things. There are 2 monkeys in a cell. the cell has a banana hanging from the ceiling and a fire hose pointing inside the cell.. both monkeys tried reaching for the banana and got blasted by the fire hose every time they attempted for it. after a week another monkey was placed into the cell... the new monkey went right for the banana and the other 2 monkeys beat the shit out of him.. 1 and then 2 and then 3 more monkeys were added to the cell and each time the new monkey went for the banana the other monkeys beat the shit out of him.. and pretty soon this happened still when there were ten monkeys in the cell.. they would just beat the shit out of whatever monkey wanted to go for the banana not realizing the fire hose was already taken away. point of the story is, the fire hose is one guy, one guy who set rules or procedure maybe 10 years ago, and everyone back then followed it, and after awhile that one guy (fire hose) left and everyone else just kept implementing and beating the shit out of everyone else because thats just how its always been.. Just because things were that way once, doesnt mean it cannot be changed or someone else can make changes.. for example, A boss(the fire hose) got sick of one person in particular sitting down when there was no work to be done, so he set a rule that even if its -0 degrees outside when theres nothing to be done you will stand outside in the cold untill something comes up. well it goes on like that for awhile 1 year goes by and that old boss (the fire hose) is gone, and people are still standing around outside waiting for work to do, even the other bosses inforce it not even knowing the original reason for it.. and then it never changes.. you will always be standing out side freezing your ass off unless you question why it came to be like that or do something about it. Im sorry for the long statement, but I really feel for you CSX employees makin 40k for a job you should be making 50-60k doing. and what is worse is that for the low money you do make, you are treated so shitty and get screwed over so much. <<<Not an Employee>> so I can speak my mind since the employees who think complimenting CSX on this site will earn them brownie points or extra money in the future are too stupid to realize it wont.

Name: evans E-mail: Employed as: Locomotive Engineer, for 20-30 years Posted: 16 December 2011 I just voted NO.

Name: cya E-mail: Employed as: Locomotive Engineer, for 30+ years Posted: 12 December 2011 RRJ, What are you putting in that morning coffee? We all read a lot of dumb shit from you.

Name: Evans E-mail: Employed as: Locomotive Engineer, for 10-20 years Posted: 12 December 2011 Educational site rrj must have fell off his rocker again. I've red some silly post on here from him, but that one takes the cake. Old man it's time to put the pc down and feed the squirrels..

Name: mmmmmmm E-mail: Employed as: Employed in other capacity, for 30+ years Posted: 11 December 2011 Educational page called csx-sucks. You have to be joking.

Name: Sonny E-mail: Employed as: Locomotive Engineer, for 20-30 years Posted: 11 December 2011 rrj YOu must live on this site or do you work for csx-sucks? Everytime I read something on here you have some silly remark. You must patrol this site.

Name: Willy E-mail: Employed as: Conductor, for Less than 1 year Posted: 11 December 2011 RRJ CSX-Sucks is the name of this site in case you didn't know. It's not like when you worked out here referring to certain ones like yourself " safety sucks, csx sucks, company sucks." this is a negative site bashing csx. I hope this helps. Now go feed your pengions old man..

Name: Boyles E-mail: RRJ Employed as: APE, for 20-30 years Posted: 10 December 2011 RRJ, THANKS FOR A GOOD POST......WIFE AND I BOTH DO ENJOY THAT RAILROAD RETIREMENT CHECK ALSO...,,,,,,I DO HOPE AFTER 2 YEARS OF NO INCREASE,,,WE DO GET A RAISE THIS YEAR... I HEARD WE WOULD,,,,BUT,,THAT STILL WILL NOT CHANGE MY VOTE.!!! I SEE ALOT OF CHANGE HAS TAKEN PLACE IN THE COMPANY SINCE MY REITREMENT ......ALOT OF GOOD FRIENDS AND CO WORKERS HAVE PASSED AWAY,,,AND,,,ALOT OF THEM,,,STILL YOUNG... I REALIZED,,,JOBS THAT WERE ON CALL 24---7,,,AND THE MONEY WAS NOT INMPRTANT ANYMORE.. LIFE,,,DOING THINGS WITH FAMILY,,,FRIENDS,,MEANT MORE TO ME THAT THE MONEY,,,AND,,AFTER R.R. TAX,,,,YOU MAY GET HALF,,,,,,,... ....YES,,,RAILROAD PAYS GOOD AND OT HELPED,,,BUT,,RAILROADS DO CUT ALOT OF TAX......I HIRED IN,,,I MADE $3.50 A HOUR AND I THOUGHT I WAS ON TOP OF THE WORLD.. RAILROAD WAS GOOD TO ME AS FAR AS MONEY,,,,,AND,,,I WAS GOOD TO THE RAILROAD AS WORKING......BUT,,IT GOT TO A POINT,,,,CHANGE WAS COMEING AND I SEEN IT....... I TOOK EARLY RETIREMENT AND HAVEING A BLAST ,,,WIFE AND I AND OUR CAMPER.!!! I HAVE ALOT OF STORIES I COULD TELL,,BUT,,,I DO NOT WANT TO NAME NAMES AS IT WOULD NOT BE RIGHT.... SOME GOOD AND SOME BAD STORIES ABOUT THE RAILROAD...... ......I DID SEE THIS COMING,,,,SO,,I PAID EVERYTHING OFF AHEAD OF TIME,,,,,,,I RE ADJUSTED MY SELF TO MY MONTHLY RETIREMENT INCOME,,, HAVE A BLESSED DAY,,,,,,,BOYLES..

Name: Boyles E-mail: UNION Employed as: APE, for 20-30 years Posted: 09 December 2011 THE GUYS I WORKED BESIDE WERE SCARED TO WRITE UP CLAIMS,,,,,SO,,,I WROTE THEM FOR US.......OF COURSE,,MOST WERE DENIED.!!!! A 100% GOOD CLAIM,,,MOST,,,WE NEVER GOT,!!!! NOW AND THEN,,,A CLAIM WOULD BE PAID,!!!!,,,,,, THE COMPANY SIGNED THE SAME AGGREMENT AS THE UNION,,,,,,SO,,IF A CLAIM IS LEGAL,,,,PAY ME,!!!!! BUT,,THAT IS NOT HOW CSX WORKED.. I HAD A COMPANY MAN,,TELL ME TO MY FACE,,,,,,,YOUR UNION IS NOT WORTH A DAMM,!!!!! CLAIM ALL YOU WANT,,,,I WILL PAY NOTHING,!!!. IT IS SAD,,,,HOW THIS R.R. HAS BECOME SO EVIL.......I HAVE BEEN OFF OVER 10 YEARS.......AND,,IT WAS BAD THEN,,,BUT,,FROM THESE POST I READ,,,,,,IT IS ALOT WORSE NOW,,!!!!! ....FRA RULES,,,,,,SAFTY RULES,,,,,,A JOKE.......MANY RULE CLASSES...THERE WERE SOME THAT ALWAYS FAILED.....BUT,,,THESE MEN LEFT THAT RULE CLASS WITH A PASSING GRADE......NO ONE FAILED.!!! IS THIS SAFTY.???......I SEEN FRA TEST GRADES,,,CHANGED,,,,,, BUT,,,NOW,,,I TRY TO FOCUS ON THE ROAD AHEAD.....I HAD MY TIME ON THE RAILROAD,,,IT IS YOUR TIME NOW,,,, GOOD LUCK,!!!!!!!!

Name: Boyles E-mail: UNIONS Employed as: APE, for 20-30 years Posted: 09 December 2011 I DO AGREE ,,MOST OF THE TIME ,,,I PERFERE UNION JOBS... BUT,,IN ALABAMA.TENNESSE AND MISSISSIPPI THEY NOW HAVE 4 MAJOR CAR PLANTS,,,,,NO UNION......!!!!!!! THESE PLANTS,,PAY AS MUCH OR MORE THAN UNION PLANTS,,,HAVE VERY GOOD BENIFITS...AND,,,AS LONG AS YOU DO YOUR JOB,,,,NO PROBLEM,,, I HAVE WORKED UNION JOBS,,MOST OF MY ADULT LIFE,,,,,LAST 30 ,,,RAILROAD.... I HAVE SEEN SORRY,,NO ACCOUNT..LAZY WORKERS,,,GET SAME PAY AS THE GOOD WORKERS....AND LAUGH AT THE EMPLOYE THAT TRIES HARD... SINCE ALL WORKERS,,,GOOD AND BAD,,ARE ALL PROTECTED UNDER THE UNION... IF THINGS ARE NOT CHANGED,,,IN THE NEXT 4 YEARS,,,,,PEOPLE THAT ARE 65,,,WILL NOT GET A RETIREMENT.....MONEY FOR RETIREMENT COMES FROM TAXES COLLECT OUT OF WORKERS CHECKS.....IF MORE PEOPLE GET ON FOOD STAMPS,,,WELFARE AND ECT,,,,,THERE IS NO MONEY COLLECTED FROM THESE PEOPLE...TO GO INTO RETIREMENT FUNDS.!!!!!! WHO IS GOING TO PAY.!!!! THE RICH,,,PAY ABOUT 75% OF ALL THE TAXES......THE MIDDLE CLASS 25%,,,,,,,,....,THE POOR OR WELFARE,,GOVERMENT CHECK PEOPLE,,,PAY NOTHING... AT SOME POINT OF TIME,,,MONEY WILL BE GONE... THERE MUST BE A STOPPING POINT FROM GOVERMENT TO UNIONS,,,, AMERICA IS AT THE LAST ROAD TO BECOMNG A 3RD WORLD COUNTRY... THE 3 RD WORLD COUNTRIES ARE NOW,,,PASSING AMERICA.!!!!

Name: Y E-mail: Employed as: Locomotive Engineer, for 10-20 years Posted: 05 December 2011 Pierce formally notifies General Chairmen of tentative agreement CLEVELAND, December 5 — Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen (BLET) National President Dennis R. Pierce has formally notified General Chairmen representing employees impacted by national health and welfare bargaining of the Tentative Agreement reached between the BLET and the National Carriers’ Conference Committee (NCCC) late last week. Not able to strike=no union ble wasted our money and time with this bullshit when there was no way we were ever going to be able to strike republican democrats they're all full of shit they don't care about the unions just reelection no one stood with us why should we stand with them

Name: Pointspread Pauper E-mail: Employed as: Other, non-employee, for N/A Posted: 04 December 2011 Oh...by the way ...this refers to Norfolk Southern Internal Audit #2009-178. Squad 3 of the Cleveland, Ohio FBI and the Norfolk FBI Field Office will now first be involved with a chap named Mark XXXXX from Virginia Beach, Virginia who had at least one guest from his house on Thanksgiving 2009 who had the 2009-178 file with them. Norfolk Southern is going to let this guy hang himself before the FBI because Norfolk Southern can never admit what they did to me... ..their strategy won't work and before the e-mail presence of the Chief of Squad 3 of the FBI and the US Attorney for the Judicial District of Northern Ohio.... ...Norfolk Southern is going to LITERALLY BEG the US Attorney to allow the fashioning of a sixteenth-century "star chamber" where Norfolk Southern officials & agents plead guilty to all counts and ask for maximum sentences to run consecutively on all counts... ...just in order to spare themselves the embarrassment before their stockholders(NYC Comptroller Pension Funds) and SEC Enforcement who will be freezing their assets & halting all trading of their stock. It became obvious reading the sanctions decision of Judge Ellen Maas that this drag-your-feet obfuscation by BNSF Railway was a strategy aimed at the presumption that law firms WOULD NOT shell out their own dough. This law firm did and because of it BNSF attorneys are squirming before the Minnesota Supreme Court Also, BNSF altered their response by removing a line from VP Aimbler's pathetic explanation... it said something like, "BNSF employees have gone through further training on the proper disposition of evidence" ...oh, this was accidentallll???!!!??? The reason they removed that line was because the new set of attorneys for BNSF had to go before the Minnesota Supreme Court and admit to 'bad conduct'; to wit, a euphamism for "total contempt of the judicial system, the court and the court's officers" Well, NoMo.... you pay real close attention to what Judge Maas spoke about her authority... powers granted specifically to her by enumeration... but most importantly "inherent" powers to cover exigencies not clearly defined by statute, ordinance or within the body of "case law" Couple that with a DoD administrative law decision defining administrative proof as "something less than a preponderance of the evidence but more than a glimmer or glimpse" http://www.dod.mil/dodgc/doha/industrial/02-16379.h1.html Sheriffs, Police Chiefs, Mayors(Executive Branch), Fire Chiefs, County HAZMAT officials too have inherent powers as well as "enumerated powers" These inherent powers will successfully clash with this cite by Norfolk Southern Chief Counsel, John Edwards in the Ethanol Transloading Terminal Case before the NTSB: "The purpose of the Federal preemption is to prevent a patchwork of local and state regulation from unreasonably interfering with interstate commerce " ...remember in the John Grisham movie, The Firm, where Mitchell McDeer (Tom Cruise) submarines the entire Memphis Law Office with an oblique yet devastating attack.. ..he tells the FBI Agent played by Ed Harris that the hundreds of uses of a postage stamp to commit overbilling mail fraud was not glamorous but it had teeth(5 years in prison and a $250,000 fine per incident) The reason Tom Cruise was able to figure that out and not the FBI was because he was successfully able to collate what he had learned in law school with the misconduct he observed as an insider. You will all be getting to have a sideline pass to watch how "inherent powers" beat the "federal preemption" in US District Court. The "postage stamp" in this case is that the US District Court will FIRST PERFORM a "test" to see if the Alexandria, Va officials will have had sufficient "administrative proof" to have acted unilaterally... ...if that is settled in their favor then it is dispositive. Norfolk Southern never gets a chance to present the Federal Preemption argument nor the Interstate Commerce Act of 1870 nor anything else. This will be the biggest upset of a prohibitive favorite(Norfolk Southern) in the United States since UTEP beat #6-ranked BYU straight up as 42-point underdogs in NCAA Football... somewhere around 1989. I of course was at Bally's Grand in Reno and bet BYU -42 (another loser in a lifetime of losing bets)... ...the ironic thing is I RESEARCH ALL MY PICKS IN FOOTBALL, BASKETBALL & BASEBALL for hours-and hours to pick losers this bad... I'd be better of going 50-50 by having my Magic 8-ball pick games for me.... BYU -42, Mr Magic 8-ball??? "All signs point to yes" Okay...my Magic 8-ball is not so magic since it picks losers also but at least I can research 10 or 15 games in 5 minutes as opposed to 7 or 8 hours. I also got to quit betting so many games... the 11/10 house edge of 52.38% grinds you down much, much faster when you bet alot of games. Hey, if any of you want to freak out Norfolk Southern by dropping one shoe and letting the other shoe dangle from your arm... you can e-mail the link to these posts to... Norfolk Southern VP of Law william.galanko@nscorp.com Norfolk Southern Senior Counsel John.Edwards@nscorp.com ...due to the criminal & regulatory misconduct of Norfolk Southern's Agents, the hegemony has flipped 180 degrees in favor of the communities in the 22 states. The first casualty will be an attorney for a Norfolk Southern Drug Testing Agent who will surrender his law license (as opposed to being disbarred)and then surrender to the FBI for "felony intimidation" of the family members of someone reporting regulatory violations to the FRA and criminal conduct to the Norfolk Southern Police

Name: Pointspread Pauper E-mail: Employed as: Other, non-employee, for N/A Posted: 04 December 2011 Hello, NoMo How are you doing? The appellation, "whoop ass express" crystalizes perfectly what is about to happen. Some folks were hoping they'd be able to trash US DOT documentation pretty soon... ...but just like Lucy used to yank the football away from Charlie Brown prior to him kicking it... ...they're going to realize they never had a chance. I was never going to let that happen from the beginning of their threats against my physical safety

Name: Pointspread Pauper E-mail: Employed as: Other, non-employee, for N/A Posted: 04 December 2011 Of course, David... ..if you, George Knapp or Anjelica Palank have ever been place kickers in the National Football League, I take all of those platitudes back and deny them forever... ...missing field goals wide right... shanking point-after-attempts. I couldn't pick a winner against the pointspread if my life depended on it... and not just in the NFL I dislike placekickers in NCAA Football just as much for the very same reasons. Statistically, it is just as difficult to pick 11 losers in a row against the pointspread as it is to pick 11 winners in a row against the pointspread. Guess what I picked?... 11 losers in a row... ...followed by a push/tie... ...followed by two losers 0 wins 13 Losses 1 push/tie

Name: Pointspread Pauper E-mail: Employed as: Other, non-employee, for N/A Posted: 04 December 2011 You're a good man, David Nelson, you and your family paid quite a high price for you sticking up to the ethical principles some good parents must have instilled in you all. The $1.18 million you received was not that much when attorneys' fees were taken out. Your family suffered too, David... they too are owed a great debt by the citizens of this nation and somebody is going to do something to let that be formalized in writing. It's easy to make Attorney jokes - - yet look at what SHINING STARS the attorneys fighting against BNSF Railways' lies and foot-dragging showed themselves to be... ...they did what MOST OTHER LAW FIRMS would not do...spent TONS of their own money to hunt down BNSF's lies ....slogging slowly through the mud and the swamps... never losing their resolve...never allowing themselves to be intimidated...just like Lord Baltimore kept coming after Robert Redford & Paul Newman in "Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid". This nation owes those attorneys a debt of gratitude. The former FRA Inspector who informed George Knapp of KLAS-TV in Las Vegas.. another good man.. note how Union Pacific took issue with the safety issues even though it was an expert formerly within the FRA who brought up the seminal issues for the KLAS-TV producers of that story. Now it's time to put these buzzards "out of the olive oil business" as Al Pacino/Michael Corleone said in the Godfather movie. Dave Nelson wrote: "If I have limited Signal Knowledge as you claim, then there is nothing I can say that is of value [to potential terrorists], so don't worry about it." Excellent point, David You look at TV Journalist, George Knapp's expose on the Union Pacific Railyard in Las Vegas... ...the conduct of CSX termminating the employment of an employee who failed to meet the Federal Hearing/Audiology Standard when no such standard exists ...the $4.2 million awarded in sanctions alone against BNSF Railway for the countless lies and blame shifting in the case heard by Judge Ellen Maas in Minnesota and BNSF's totally reprehensible response which detoured from the issue of "public policy formation"; to wit, "why are stewards of regulatory testing acting unethically and frustrating the efforts of the court's officers?" ...Norfolk Southern's recent loss in an OSHA case where the Administrative Law Judge dragged in all 22 US States where Norfolk Southern operates and damned the entire NS culture of non-compliance effectively saying Norfolk Southern was pretending to be something they're not by discouraging employees who were injured to NOT FOLLOW Federal Regulations and report those injuries so that Norfolk Southern could win the EJ Harriman Safety Award. Amazing that the spineless political whores in politics and the bureaucracy would take someone who won a $1.18 million whistleblower lawsuit awarded by the US Government and then have a DIFFERENT ARM of that government basically call him a troublemaker and potential threat. The threat is the rail industry that has that kind of stranglehold on the political & bureaucratic apparatuses in this nation. Anjelica Palank... a woman who went to law school to familiarize herself with the nuances of what was happening in the CSX/Amtrack case where the judge called CSX's "rusty nail" securement "borderline criminal" She gave the $60 million she was awarded for the death of her husband, Police Sergeant Paul Palank to charity. To the brave CSX employee who approached her and risked HIS FAMILY's livelihood to tell Anjelica Palank that things were either "being covered up" or maybe "just hurried along" There's alot of evil in this world... I'm not the person who should be talking about it since I was willing to participate in regulatory violations to get/keep a job. The reason that I have to talk about it is because I'm refusing to let these buzzards successfully beat me in the game of musical chairs they played.... I found out about all of you... I'm not a better person because of it; I am what I am..... but I won't hesitate to acknowledge what you have all shown yourselves to be and paid the price for. Name: Dave E-mail: Employed as: Other, non-employee, for N/A Posted: 14 July 2010 RE: Slack Action Sorry man, I'm going to spill my guts on this site. Remember? I'm the Dave Nelson listed on the NO FLY LIST as a potential threat to National Transportation Security. I have no options but to take these guys on in order to get off the list. If I have limited Signal Knowledge as you claim, then there is nothing I can say that is of value, so don't worry about it.

Name: Boyles E-mail: Y Employed as: APE, for 20-30 years Posted: 02 December 2011 ...YOU ARE RIGHT,,,,I HAVE ALWAYS SAID,,,,A UNION THAT CAN NOT FULLY STRIKE,,,IS USELESS... I WAS PRESIDENT OF OUR LOCAL ONE TERM.....THE COMPANY IN THERE TERMS,,,TOLD ME,,,THE UNION IS A JOKE,!!! YOU WILL DO WHAT WE SAY,,,NOT WHAT YOUR UNION SAYS... AND,,,BE HONEST,,,,THAT IS WHAT THE COMPANY IS DOING,,, EMPLOYES NOW DAYS,,,,,,HAVE NO TRUE SAY...... BOYLES..

Name: Dont Worry About it E-mail: Employed as: Friend or family of employee, for Less than 1 year Posted: 01 December 2011 Looks like another derailment by CSX in Lansing,michigan

Name: Y E-mail: Employed as: Locomotive Engineer, for 10-20 years Posted: 01 December 2011 A union not able to strike is useless what a waste of money Congress kiss are asses

Name: Boyles E-mail: RRJ Employed as: APE, for 20-30 years Posted: 01 December 2011 RRJ, I REMEMBER IN AROUND 1985 OR 1986,,,CSX ..CLOSED DOWN A ROUTE FROM BIRMINGHAM TO GASDEN,,,,,IT WAS CALLED,,THE STORAGE YARD TURN...THE TRAIN CREW TOOK A TRAIN,,,DROPPED IT OFF,BROUGHT ONE BACK,,,,ALL IN ONE DAY TRAIN RUNNING TIME,,,12 HOURS OR LESS WITH SAME CREW.... WELL...THEY SHUT DOWN THE TRACKS,,ABOUT 45 MILES .. SO,,NOW,,,CSX,,,TAKES A TRAIN DOWNTOWN BIRMINGHAM,,,TAKES THE OLD SEABOARD TRACKS TO WELLINGTON ,ALABAMA,,,AND,,BACK TO THE OLD ,,,CSX TRACK INTO GASDEN,,,,BUT,,,,NOW,,,IT TAKES 2 CREWS,,,,ONE GOING ONE COMING.... WELL,,,THAT WAS NOT GOOD,,SO,,,NOW,,CSX,,,CLAIMS TO HAVE SOLD MOST OF THE TRACK TO PRIVATE RAILROAD,,,,,,BUT,,,,THE MEN ARE PAID ,,,I HAVE HEARD FROM ONE OF THE EMPLOYES,,,,BY ,,,ROUND ABOUT WAY BY CSX.!!!! CSX DID THIS TO GET OUT OF UNION CONTRACTS,,,,TO SAVE MONEY.!!!! FROM THE TIME,,CSX TOOK OVER,,,IT HAS BEEN A DOWN HILL ROAD...IN BOYLES,,TRAINS DOG LAW,,SITTING AT A SIGNAL.... NEW TRAIN MASTER,,,NEW EMPLOYES,,ARE LOST.!!!! GO BACK TO THE OLD WAY OF RAILROADING......COLLEGE MEN,,,DO NOT ALWAYS KNOW WHAT IS BEST.!!!! OLD TIMER,,,BOYLES.!!!! AND,,,OTHER WORK AREAS.!!!!

Name: RRJ E-mail: Employed as: Locomotive Engineer, for 30+ years Posted: 25 November 2011 Kyle I remember years ago being rerouted over the NS during a river flood. We hogged at a NS yard waiting hours on a pick up. I got to talking with the NS TM asking about changes CSX was making like centralized train dispatching and crew centers ect...if the NS was going to do the same. His response CSX was the NS best friend. CSX loves spending millions on new ventures not sure if it's feasable or not. The NS watches if it turned out to be a bad idea they never had to spend a dime.

Name: E-mail: Employed as: Other, non-employee, for N/A Posted: 21 November 2011 KYLE, Heck fire you are on the wrong site. Operators at $100.00 per day is really 3x$100.00=$300.00 for 365. RR is not dumb,system out for a few hours, so what-- it is not on YOU. The RR was never built and run to take care of you, it was built to make money, and hire folks to make it work. Looks like to me they are still paying and hiring.

Name: kyle E-mail: Employed as: Conductor, for 20-30 years Posted: 21 November 2011 All i know about the rr since i have been on it is that they will spend millions to do away with a 100 dollar a day job, what i am talking about is all the towers they closed a min expence to put in these big dispatch centers, they came after those tower operaters big time and operations worked very well with the block stations, those dam things worked if it was 100 outside or 20 below zero, and ow you just get a lil thundersorm and half the system gets knocked off line, I talked with sme signal men and they tld me how well built those old towers were, ie the equiptment, it was made to last 300 yrs or better, think he told me wabco built most of that stuff in the 1920,s,, i seen the insides of many of the old signal towers, 100 lil braty kids could not harm that stuff as that is how well that it was built, now today, wind, rain, snow puts these new disp centers out of commission, yup that the rr managment thinking today spend millions for a system that alaways fails just to get rid of a few jobs.

Name: Whore Bitch E-mail: Employed as: Train Master/ supervisor, for 1-10 years Posted: 18 November 2011 Anna Stayton gets pregnant and what happens? Daddy and stepmother gets her a job in Florida. It's amazing when the whore bitch fucks the help and gets promoted. Where's the core values, between Anna's legs!

Name: E-mail: Employed as: Other, non-employee, for N/A Posted: 17 November 2011 A---Wife Child support work's both ways. You will find no fear on this site of child support. I see your post as a warning, with out support.

Name: kyle E-mail: Employed as: Conductor, for 20-30 years Posted: 13 November 2011 this is to mr pines, i really hope you took physics in high school cuz if you did then you will know why yer wife got mowed over by a train which was not the fault of the train crew or the rr company, i am so sick and tired of peeps like you bitching about one of your loved ones getting hit by a train when it was thier own damm stupid fault and i am not a company man but i do stand with the rr company when people do stupid things on rr property cuz i have seen it more than 1 time. i rest my case!

Name: A "Wife" E-mail: Employed as: Friend or family of employee, for 1-10 years Posted: 11 November 2011 As a "Wife" to an Employee of Radnor Yard... KARMA!!!! I sure hope those men keep their jobs because they are going to be BROKE paying all that child support ( yup, even to you Anna)!!! I personally don't think these woman are that stupid not to know what is going on! All those meetings, training seminars, derailments and overtime or extra shifts are total BS!!! And if the wives and spouses know about what is going on and want to tolerate it, well shame on them and they are just as twisted!! CSX is not a place for families.

Name: John Doe E-mail: datsomebs@yahoo.com Employed as: Conductor, for 1-10 years Posted: 11 November 2011 *****MUST READ******* IF YOU KNOW OF ANYONE OR YOU HAVE BEEN FIRED FOR NOT PASSING THE ENGINEERS TRAINING PROGRAM YOU NEED TO READ THIS. AN ATLANTA DIVISION CONDUCTOR ON THE A&WP SUB-DIVISION FAILED ENGINE SCHOOL AND IS BEING ALLOWED TO GO BACK ON HIS CONDUCTOR SENIORITY. OTHER GUYS THAT WERE IN THE CLASS WITH THIS INDIVIDUAL SAID HE GOT BY EVERY STOP SIGNAL ON THE SIMS AND COULD NOT EVEN PASS THE SIGNAL TEST OR ANY OTHER TEST HE WAS GIVEN. I KNOW SEVERAL PEOPLE WHO WERE FIRED BECAUSE THEY FAILED AND WERE NOT ALLOWED TO COME BACK ON THEIR CONDUCTOR SENIORITY AS THE LETTER YOU SIGN STATES BEFORE YOU BEGIN ENGINE CLASSES. GET THE WORD OUT TO THOSE THIS HAS HAPPENED TO.

Name: Radnor Trash E-mail: Employed as: Train Dispatcher, for 10-20 years Posted: 07 November 2011 Why is Ted not at the top of this list? If anyone would put up with Scott's crap he might of made the list. He is still dreaming that he's the ladies man. Other than that, I might agree with the list.

Name: Re: Nashville E-mail: Employed as: Crew Dispatcher, for 10-20 years Posted: 06 November 2011 Nashville If anyone that made it to "Family Day" could have noticed who is who. You had married employees that did not bring their spouse, employees that did bring their spouses and limited them on conversations with fellow employees, of course the glares from the ones that have had relations with one another. There needs to be tighter restrictions against the "Power Houses" that are ruining families and the companies name. Now let's start with that list. 1. Ted (swinger) 2. John (watch out for your wives, girlfriends and daughters) 3. Jeremy (better get tested when your done with him) 4. Mike (old school)

Name: Jeff Middleton E-mail: Iluvsuckingcox.com Employed as: Train Master/ supervisor, for 1-10 years Posted: 03 November 2011 ....my ex-wife hates me, my kids hate me, everyone hates me. The only pleasure I get in life anymore is firing employees in radnor yard especially if they are black. Pete Burris can't do anything about me because he is scared of me. The unions can't do anything with me because.....well because the unions can't do anything about anything anymore. So fair warning....if you want to keep your job with Csx, stay away from my yard or me and my big ass buffalo head will come down on you whenever and however I want......especially if you are black.

Name: E-mail: Employed as: APE, for 1-10 years Posted: 25 October 2011 CSX is a Piss Poor Company to work for and I would NEVER EVER recommend anyone young or old Applying for a job with this company.From day 1 they try to Fire you and Hide in the weeds to Pray that they can catch you doing something wrong or at least Hope they Can LIE about something you did to get an O-test failure.The Huntington Division has to be the Worst division for Employees as Bobby Jack Frulla has a Hardon to Fire everyone that has on o-test failure.He and his Henchmen on the system could give a shit less about you,your safety or you feeding your family.He just wants to Fire EVERYONE I dont care if you have NEVER marked off,never had a Miscall,worked Everyday of the year even Holidays,Never had any Previous negative work history or attendance issues.The first time you get busted without your Studded Rubbers in the snow or Without your safety glasses your on the road to Termination in Bob Frullas mind he is out to Fire every employee he has.People like him are the ones who will Drive this company and companies like it into the Ground.No matter if how Stellar of an employee you are your still the Shitstain under the Officials and Bigwhigs shoesoles.You can never be a good enough employee and work hard enough for this company your just a # and if they dont like you for any reason there are schmucks waiting in line to replace you.

Name: RealVet E-mail: Employed as: Other, non-employee, for N/A Posted: 07 October 2011 Mr. Ian - you are an idiot. You can't even get Monte's number right. HAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHA. LMAO at you dumbass. Maybe you can put some movement sensors on that rock you live under so when someone lifts it you can crawl deeper under it. What a poser.

Name: E-mail: Employed as: Other, non-employee, for N/A Posted: 07 October 2011 Trash, debris, along tracks and their refusal to address the issue or allow anyone access to remove the pollution source.

Name: E-mail: Employed as: Employed in other capacity, for Less than 1 year Posted: 06 October 2011 Hey guys, how about those PTI drivers? I know there are horror stories but nothing could be more horrific than working for PTI. An essentially invisible corporation in league with the devils at CSX. And they do this at the expense of folks trying to eek out a living and your safety.

Name: RealVet E-mail: Employed as: Other, non-employee, for N/A Posted: 05 October 2011 Hey Mr. Ian Murphy, You are a poser and a loser. A quick google of your name shows what you are about. How about you just change your log on name to Convict? How about SEAL Imposter? I am thinking you just be the POS that you are and flush yourself.

Name: kyle E-mail: Employed as: Conductor, for 20-30 years Posted: 01 October 2011 The thing that really irked me is when i hired out we had some old head trainmen who never had to get promoted to conductor, they were ex switch tenders & the rr abolished all the switch tender jobs and they never had to get promoted to C, same goes with that spider web were all those guys from the rr,s who merged with conrail, ie esp those wise asses from the ex erie lacakwanna, they gave those guys senority over us home yard boys,some of the worst enginmen i ever worked with came from that old erie lackawana, they could not understand the ex prr-pc b-o-r and they were so dam cocky & rude, f them i can,t help it they hired on another rr that went belly up and the union gave them every thing they wanted as far as senority an dthat still tiks me off.

Name: HAW E-mail: Employed as: Conductor, for 1-10 years Posted: 30 September 2011 tell doug running his mouth not only hurts him but everyone he works with.best watch what says after a few beers.much less at work.best just shutup for awhile and stay put.

Name: E-mail: Employed as: Train Master/ supervisor, for 10-20 years Posted: 27 September 2011 If Pete Burrus was a descent human being maybe the good lord would have blessed him with a normal child.

Name: RRJ E-mail: Employed as: Locomotive Engineer, for 30+ years Posted: 27 September 2011 I can't remember which year the C&O brought back the locomotive firemen. I want to say 1974 that's when the UTU was established. Once again a person could hire off the street as a firemen or transfer from another craft but had to give up their seniority. In 1978 the C&O agreed to hiring trainmen without having to give up trainmen seniority other crafts were still required to give it up. That's when dual seniority first entered the picture. It was a good deal I transferred in 1980. I knew a few people that gave up their trainmen seniority prior to 1978 they were pretty mad about it. The railroads had to do something where were new engineers going to come from as replacements for retirements which was approaching quickly. I spent around 4 1/2 years as a locomotive firemen on a freight pool. I was promoted to locomotive engineer in Oct 1981. In 1985 on the C&O engineer buyouts were offered on Jan 1st 1986 11 engineers retired on the subdivision I worked that marked me up on a freight pool. In my opinion the UTU didn't think about the consequences of giving up the last brakemen slot in 1993. They should of learned from the firemen.

Name: E-mail: Employed as: Other, non-employee, for N/A Posted: 26 September 2011 To The Thread NOMO, Thanks for the (as always) correct understanding of Voting. RRJ, Just a little background on union raiding, when the L&N developed their Apprentice Engineer program in 1964/65, they took Brakeman from BRT to the BLE, placed them at the bottom of the Firemen's board and gave them a life time job. The BLE had (in mind) a total BLE head end crew. Now remember the Firemen's board was loaded with BLF&E union folks. Just another note if I am correct you mentioned the B&O/ C&O and going to the ground then marking back to the Fireman's board in 1983. I find that amazing. I left the RR in 1970 and never worked a trip with a Fireman, nor an Apprentice Engineer in KY,or TN, just In Indiana, because of the full crew state law. It was amazing watching all of the yard job's in indiana switching with a fireman, then every yard job in ky and tn was doing the same with just an Engineer. You may or may not love this story. My son in the early 90's was dating a little cutie. I asked about her family and her reply was my dad is a railroad engineer. yep met him and he is still a friend hired as a Locomotive fireman in 1973 by the Frisco. I am still amazed after running up and down the road, until I resigned with no Fireman??? Looks like it was an L&N issue, heck I was a Fireman and loved it. jealous I guess

Name: Proudly! Ian A. Murphy E-mail: ravensceo@ravenswoodinc.com Employed as: Other, non-employee, for N/A Posted: 24 September 2011 First Amendment rights are invoked here. I would like to thank the gentleman who commented on my last comments graciously and with a bow. And once again, the crew that saved me from the swamp that PTI sent me to after 7.5 hours of downtime and drive time combined,..again a great big thank you! Ohh, and a special thanks to the PTI or is it CSX RAT squad and Monty Wheaton (812) 430-4450@14:00, gee so nice to know that you can count on your fellow employees to back you up From what I have discovered from the corporate culture of the chicken crap express or should I say common sense excluded Corporation that while they think that they're doing one thing correctly and there doing nothing more than creating difficulties and hell for all persons involved. As to the poor PTI drivers; most of your assumptions are correct but there are a few exceptions. PTI does not give a damn about their drivers at all in my professional and personal opinion.First Amendment rights are invoked here! They really don't quite care so long as those vehicles are running round the clock seven days a week 365 days a year just like the railroad and it seems just like me common sense excluded Corporation. Could someone please explain to me why it is required that there be zero accidents with the exception of the fact that corporate liability would then come into play and the simple fact that corporate stupidity is grossly evident by the suits who are hired out of college and have no idea how to run a railroad. The railroad looks great on paper and for the shareholders of which I am one. I do plan to be at that shareholders meeting and I do plan on bringing other shareholders with me and we will bring about change so that the employees have a say in their pensions and their healthcare costs and other costs that they must bear at this time. Please do remember something chicken shipped express; it takes one person to start a revolution and I am that person a will go ahead and start that revolution if I have to stand outside of every one of your yards on public property and I will have full audio and video surveillance with me at all times this way there is no discrepancy in the reports. It is time that someone stands up for these guys and takes his stand for them for they work hard and they are in danger every day because of your corporate policies and the simple fact that not one hand knows what the other hand is doing. Now I understand that none of use CSX employees can go ahead and jeopardize your jobs for this; but since I do not have to work; I can go ahead and stand outside of any yard and handout company corporate shares (preferred and common)and other things such as water, food, shares of stock and all will be courtesy of myself as a gift to make sure that this does not occur again. The days of the robber railroad barons are coming to a close very quickly and if corporate security wishes to go ahead and start an investigation into me why not call me and we can start playing games that way. I have a background in Full military technical surveillance and countermeasures background and the equipment to back it up. Got an OSCAR Green unit there boys, how about a CPM700, Got a broom (NLJ Detector) got multiple Spectrum Analyzers that goes from 0- to 300 GHz. Got Night vision, laser grid detectors, got any of it? Got bugs, fiber wiretaps, got ways to bypass spread-spectrum broadcasts. You have no clue! Nor do you have an allowance to even start against me. I am fully in support of CSX employees, but management just pure sucks! I don't think so and if so I have the countermeasures to flood your spectrum's with light, RF and Microwave to stop you while picking you up. you have a background in being a cinder dick as the saying goes. Don't worry I have high speed very long-range telephoto lenses I can take pictures of anything I want from anywhere I want and then of course there is Google Earth which by the way if you notice one of your particular yards to have a strip club near and and you can read the license plates on the cars in the strip club which means that I can read the license plates on the cars in the yards. Can you say electronic surveillance? Can you say satellite surveillance? Can you say information warfare? Can you say you are far beyond anything you ever dreamed of? I'll and by the way the joining a union so that I will have full access to the properties so that I may speak to various union members about their complaints. Have a nice day corporate security; I used to work for people like you and I know what sort of idiot you are. I'm out to help the workers you're out to screw the workers along with the Board of Directors. And let me add this I happened on over 100,000 shares of this railroad stock held in trust funds and there's not a damn thing you can do about it except maybe purchase me out. Remember what Gordon Gecko said: greed is good taking them over is better. And may the vote go forward and may you all succeed in shutting down this this disgusting Corporation and its attitude and its management. In addition I would like to bring to your attention that if you feel that you are getting into any of the buses and you see that any of the indicator lights are on then I would highly suggest that you not be bus out of service. This way maybe PTI will get the message when so many buses are taken out of service by crews that don't feel safe riding in the death mobiles. I'm so glad that I found this website and I will be buying the website master of beer, doughnuts and a meal at a five-star restaurant with the finest line possible for he is continued efforts to get the truth out. To that gentlemen I say bravo! And if anyone in corporate security wants to try me just remember I have better surveillance capabilities then you do and I am a professional computer hacker. Got it! I know more about you than you know about you. All I have to do is pick up a phone and tell them that you're attacking me. Next time you should do your background checks a little deeper and find out that I used to work in information warfare and intelligence. Not some funky ex-cop who got hired on as a railroad cinder dick looking for vagrants and the occasional box car broken into. That's why they call it insurance have a nice day boys and to my CSX brothers I say go for the strike and shut them down. But I expect that the federal government will get an injunction to stop you and that is a real shame. So maybe you should work by the rules, or if not don't work by the rules and document, document, document everything you do. Have a good day I hope you win.And just remember, I am on the boys side, not eh corporate side. I see how stupid the corporate side is. Bring it on! CSX can't run without employees and either can PTI. You just screwed with the wrong person.Remember you are always under surveillance. Or my corporate Motto: "Everyone is under surveillance and Security; Who's watching you?" @copyright 1984 And to the conductors and the IBLE nad the switchman and the yardmen, if you see One little bitty thing wrong with a bus, yank it out of service and watch PTI fix the things right. After all, rules are rules, are they not?????? Go IBLE, GO UTU, Go any other union that can shut them down for at least an hour; it will cost them millions! And one other thing, I not some poor kid desperate for a job, I went under cover to see just how bad it really is! And PTI, welcome to the new Federal Whistle Blower Law! The new law went into effect in 08/2011

Name: Proudly! Ian A. Murphy E-mail: ravensceo@ravenswoodinc.com Employed as: Employed in other capacity, for Less than 1 year Posted: 23 September 2011 first off, I would like to thank the crew whose save me from the swamp that PTI put me in, in the first place. PTI is nothing more than a disgrace and a complete sham when it comes to driver training, driver competency and the simple fact that their vehicles are mechanically unsafe and unsound. PTI stands for nothing more than making a dollar and has absolutely no clue as to what they put their drivers through. The Tampa division has absolutely no leadership, no idea of what it's doing, and does not care with the exception of getting out the drivers to the crews stranded out in the middle of nowhere to rescue them while they had to rescue me. Sending drivers out after sitting for six hours of doing nothing and then to have them drive 1.5 hours to a location that they have absolutely no idea where it is; and then to only by the grace of what ever God being able to find a locomotive light on and walking through a swamp area screaming CXS,CSX, What radio code? the crew was kind enough to respond channel 84 and then informed me that there were alligators and diamondback snakes and rattlesnakes in the area that I was walking did not give me a comfortable feeling. I frankly don't give a hoot if corporate security or the cinder "dick" as railroad cops are known; (nothing more than glorified mall cops!) Even think if they can think. I learned more in a few days from the locomotive engineers and the conductors than I ever wish to know about an operation such as this railroad and its insane policies. Let us take for example the idiot train master or would it be the idiot yard master who was complaining about the way my vehicle was parked 300 yards away from any other vehicle. At three o'clock in the morning he comes out and sates what's wrong with this picture? I see absolutely nothing wrong with the picture; but he seems to point out that my vehicle was pointed in the wrong direction that it should have been rear in and nose out, not the way it was parked. In addition he was complaining that there was water dripping from the condensate line from the air-conditioning of the vehicle, inferring there could've been a slip and fall hazard. Well if someone is going to walk over 300 yards over gravel and dirt and sand and proceed to slip and fall then I would consider that to be grounds for stupidity. This lamebrain at the same time while I watched multiple bags of 50 pound ice bags being smashed at the front steps of the same building while there was multiple puddles of water and ice cubes which could create a slip and fall hazard was not addressed by this complete and total moron. Yes I was told that there are no addresses or names or physicality or GPS coordinates or latitude or longitude coordinates for any of these yards but it does seem interesting that Google Earth seems to have all this information available on the touch of a tablet, laptop, iPad, Annie's form of intelligent device that is able to access Google Earth. My deepest sympathies to both the CSX employees and to the PTI pasts current and future employees. Please be made aware that I personally will be filing a federal whistleblower lawsuit against CSX and PTI and made corporate security who have visited this website for well over 19,000 times enjoy the fact that I used to be a corporate security officer myself and not some mall cop. Yes you are a bunch of retired feds and other lower life forms of law and tried to get a job in the corporate world to supplement your income. To bad for you that you chose Csx for your place of employment. It seems that they will hire anyone to become a railroad cop let alone a yard master or a train master. And if you don't like my opinion then please look up the First Amendment.

Name: NoMo E-mail: Employed as: Other, non-employee, for N/A Posted: 23 September 2011 Hey RRJ: In every instance I know...any vote in corporations requiring shareholder approval, if a ballot isn't returned, the BoD votes the shares for the shareholder. The Board will vote their shares in accordance with the Board's recommendations. So no vote means the shareholder gives tacit approval to the Board's recommendations. I would hope the Constitutions of the unions forbid this...however, this might explain some of the recent votes. A close review of the union's Constitution and bylaws might be revealing!

Name: RRJ E-mail: Employed as: Locomotive Engineer, for 30+ years Posted: 23 September 2011 kyle Which flagmen job? They sold both the one on the caboose & the one that would of been attached to flagging for outside contractor crews that had to cross over & working around tracks. It was given to MOW. I remember one of the last flagging jobs that was assigned to the trainmen roster a construction crew was building I-288 over the James River plus an overpass over the mainline. The conductor who got the job was working 7 days a week 12 hours days this went on for 14 months. He had his cooler, lawn chair & umbrella and made a lot of money seeing the construction firm was paying the cost to reemburse CSX. Those were good jobs.

Name: RRJ E-mail: Employed as: Locomotive Engineer, for 30+ years Posted: 23 September 2011 Goob That's what I've always heard about the UTU that someone not voting counted as a "yes" vote. Mabey that was true for the BLE at one time. BLEt changed that under the IBT when there is a vote today they do give the numbers. It's troubling when it states only 51% bothered to send in a ballot on a contract. Which was the percentage on the 2010 BLEt/CSX SSA extension. Like a national election in this country which 60% of the voting population is considered a high turnout the BLEt was proud of the numbers. Personally I'd like to smack people upside the heads of those that couldn't take 5 minutes out of their life to place a check mark put it in two envelopes and mail it. The info on the contract to look over is usually in their hands a month before a vote. That's led to not having sympathy when they get screwed over. Along with money issues work agreement changes are covered in a proposed contract. The deer in headlights look doesn't work they should have known if they took the time.

Name: kyle E-mail: Employed as: Conductor, for 20-30 years Posted: 23 September 2011 Was it not the utu who sold out the flagmans job?

Name: E-mail: Employed as: Other, non-employee, for N/A Posted: 22 September 2011 RRJ Crew consist Brakeman. Most likely-- no vote was a yes vote. Same as the engineers did with the fireman in 1963 for $1.50 per trip. The railroad has always been a (Me) show. Take care of yourself by yourself. The boards even when cut would double, and at times triple, while others walked the street. LC would call a few back when the mileage was out of sight. That made the old heads happy, and they were the power.

Name: Did you read? E-mail: Employed as: Other, non-employee, for N/A Posted: 21 September 2011 Did you all read the great article about CSX in this past issue of TRAINS Magazine? Sure seems like a company thats moving for the better. Micheal Ward is doing a great job running the company. So why the need for such a negetive website?

Name: Rounder E-mail: Employed as: M of W, for 20-30 years Posted: 19 September 2011 The IBT General Prez election should be sometime in October. Sandy Pope and Fred Gregare both have interesting websites plus TDU.org has some decent information.

Name: RRJ E-mail: Employed as: Locomotive Engineer, for 30+ years Posted: 19 September 2011 NoMo Haha! Even in the late '80s & mid '90s when the UTU crew consist agreements were voted on to get rid of the brakemen not one conductor I know admitted they voted for it. They didn't mind getting yearly productivity bonus checks or if they sold it $6500 in a retirement account every year plus 30 shares of stock. They were so against it that they use to throw it up in the engineers face every year with the typical question "how much do you think the bonus shares will be this year". That was always a good time for the engineer to get a knuckle or drawhead. lol

Name: NoMo E-mail: Employed as: Other, non-employee, for N/A Posted: 19 September 2011 Hey Rounder: Yeah it's funny how everybody always votes no but it still passes. Also, it amazes me how short peoples memories are. I think apathy runs rampant through the younger member of the IBT affiliated organizations just as it does with the UTU. With regard to this election, expect the same thing...of the 1.4 million members, maybe 50% vote and everyone will say they didn't vote for Hoffa. When is the election? This will be interesting.

Name: RRJ E-mail: Employed as: Locomotive Engineer, for 30+ years Posted: 19 September 2011 Rounder No one ever admits anything on the railroad things like if they didn't vote for the contract, didn't vote in elections wether it's union or national, joining the IBT ect....I voted to join the IBT. The reason the BLE was getting the crap beat out of us by raiding attempts by the UTU and being forced into substandard pattern contracts because our numbers had deminished ect....I had hoped more than two unions would of joined the IBT Rail Conferance. What pisses me off is the coalition of 11 rail unions during contract time. The other 9 unions don't want to join but they're included in the pack which gets IBT help.

Name: Rounder E-mail: Employed as: M of W, for 20-30 years Posted: 18 September 2011 NoMo, It funny that the unions say we ( the BLET and the BMWED ) voted 'yes' to join the IBT but about everybody says they gave a NO vote. I don't think Hoffa Jr. will win this time around. He sold out the UPS workers by pulling them out of the pension plan and letting management put them into a 401k, UPS Freight was given a substandard contract, he didn't help Yellow-Roadway-Holland-Redstar-New Penn. I think it will be between Sandy Pope and Fred Gregare and one will end up working for the other no matter who wins. The real Hoffa negotiated a master contract and multi-employer pension system with fair and equal pay and Jr. has thrown that out the window by allowing individual locals to bargain and settle for less.

Name: NoMo E-mail: Employed as: Other, non-employee, for N/A Posted: 18 September 2011 Hey RRJ: Yeah you're right...too much politics and no action. It really is a different view when you're on the outside, not only the unions but the carrier too. It's unfortunate the UTU and BLEt can't put their petty differences aside and do what is the best for their membership. Too much money and too many egos for that. Kinda reminds me if splittin' firewood, give me some nice aged wood that been in the weather a season or two and you split a cord in no time. On the other hand, that nice freshly cut green stuff may smell good but it don't split too good. The UTU and BLEt have been weathered too long. The members will have to force any structural changes in the unions. They won't and the unions will become millstones around their necks!

Name: NoMo E-mail: Employed as: Other, non-employee, for N/A Posted: 18 September 2011 Hey Rounder: I was still with CSX when the BLEt moved into the IBT, which caused quite a to-do. Seems I remember the BLEt LC's trying to raid the UTU members. Pope doesn't stand a chance...Hoffa is and has a machine just like Richard Daley was to Chicago!

Name: RRJ E-mail: Employed as: Locomotive Engineer, for 30+ years Posted: 18 September 2011 NoMo The big difference with me is I'm on the outside looking in. I've always thought it was to everyones advantage after 1994 to be represented by one union. That isn't going to happen. Sure the BLEt & BMWE went with the IBT on the otherside the UTU who was fined & kicked out of the AFL-CIO for trying to raid the BLE gets welcomed back with open arms into the AFL-CIO after the IBT & AFL-CIO split. To much politics not enough action. An article I read this past week we might see a strike on the horizon. 11 rail unions have rejected anymore mediation and was granted a release. No one wanted the pattern set by the UTU who has already settled with the carriers. Looks like Obama is going to appoint a Presidential Emergency Board by Oct 7th. There's still sometime with cooling off periods ect...but we could see a rail strike by early next year.

Name: Rounder E-mail: Employed as: M of W, for 20-30 years Posted: 17 September 2011 NoMo, The Teamsters ( IBT ) took over the BLET and the BMWED several years ago. They prefer to say we "merged", but the IBT rules prevail. Hoffa Jr. is currently the prez, perhaps Sandy Pope can do a better job, the upcoming election is in October? Check out the Teamsters for a Democratic Union website; TDU.org

Name: NoMo E-mail: Employed as: Other, non-employee, for N/A Posted: 15 September 2011 Hey Con 30+: When was Hoffa elected president of the BLEt?

Name: E-mail: Employed as: Conductor, for 30+ years Posted: 15 September 2011 I think everyone should merge into the UTU. I don't want my union run by Hoffa.

Name: NoMo E-mail: Employed as: Other, non-employee, for N/A Posted: 15 September 2011 Hey RRJ: Yeah your right, the fact that the two operating unions spend more time trying to one up each other than they do fighting for their membership is right up the carrier's alley. Perhaps your view may have changed since you've been retired a couple of years now but I still feel a single entity should represent the operating crafts. In this day and age, the bigger the hammer you wield, the larger the spike you drive. At one time I felt a new union was the way to go. Start off with a clean slate. However, if the ground service employees and yardmasters were merged into the BLEt, that might work as well. I just don't think a union that represents bus drivers and airline pilots needs to represent railroad employees especially considering the carrier's stated goal to have all T&E personnel certified as engineers. A little enhancement to the BLEt, like a woman, will certainly get the carrier's attention!

Name: kyle E-mail: Employed as: Conductor, for 20-30 years Posted: 15 September 2011 All this shit started in the 1980,s when that prick RAYGUN broke the air traffic control union by firing all of them, if every union in the country would have gone on strike when raygun did that we would not have this mess today period! And its a shame too cuz many union members voted fer that no good prick 2 times! ya only get what ya pay for when ya vote for a republican.

Name: RRJ E-mail: Employed as: Locomotive Engineer, for 30+ years Posted: 14 September 2011 NoMo Nothing is changing this anomosity between the two unions. CSX negotiates first with the UTU then wants to force the BLE into the same pattern agreement. That happened recently with some yard jobs that CSX already negotiated with the UTU. CSX wants to go to 4/10 hour days & 3/12 hours day with 40 hours pay gaurenteed. This will eliminate an entire shift they'll only run 2 shifts per day instead of the current 3. Nothing wrong with it. Now the BLE gets this letter from CSX stating you except what we offer or we'll turn everything into remote operations. The BLE members voted it down last week. CSX didn't expect that to happen. The BLE called their bluff. Now CSX comes back asking what does the BLE want. That's easy protection they want an agreement that provides for 2 engineer assigned yard jobs per shift and 3 gauenteed slots on the yard extra board. As it is now CSX loves baiting both unions against each other.

Name: NoMo E-mail: Employed as: Other, non-employee, for N/A Posted: 14 September 2011 Hey APE: I think what Retired said was the operating crafts T&E need one union. There is strength in numbers and dealing with two small unions, is far less problematic. As far as being cross crafted, within the next 5-10 years, all T&E personnel will be certified engineers. When the last of the protected men leave, there will be a major change in how things get done. Today, the only thing standing between the employees and their oppressors is the union. The railroad is changing, are the unions?

Name: E-mail: Employed as: APE, for 1-10 years Posted: 13 September 2011 I think you are trying to say we need to be one union. That would work only if crafts worked as organized labor was meant to. CSX would have everyone doing everything. They would probably love to be one union, so they could lay-off a bunch of workers. Engineers and conductors would be trained to do carman, electrician, pipefitters, and laborers work. CSX is already trying this, but only in a discreat way, because men will not stick together here. This would be another hard hit for Unions, in my opinion. Like I said before, as long as union members dont stick together, CSX is winning this battle. But I have realized that most CSX workers are not interested in Unions, because they dont get involved and will always tuck their tails and fold up, when a boss comes around them. Keep it up CSX, so called union members, go vote republican some more and become a right to work country, you will all be replaced by foreigners and scabs. CSX UNSKILLED AND NON-UNION LIKE WORKFORCE.

Name: RETIRED E-mail: FITZGERALD GA Employed as: Conductor, for 30+ years Posted: 13 September 2011 THIS IS TO THE PERSON WHO THINKS THAT C S X HAS BEATEN THE UNION. YOU HAVE IT TOTAL WRONG FOR THE UNIONS HAS BEATEN THEMSELVES BY NOT JOINING TOGETHER YEARS AGO AND BECOMING ONE. NO NEED TO HAVE TWO SEPERATE UNIONS WHEN BOTH CONDUCTORS AND ENGINEERS ARE WORKING TOGETHER ALL THE TIME AS A UNIT. THE ONLY REASON FOR NOT JOINING TOGETHER IS THE ONES THAT IS GETTING RICH BY HOLDING OFFICE. JUST THINK TWICE AS MANY AS NEEDED TWO GROUPS U T U AND B L E REPRESENTING YOU INSTEAD OF ONE.YOUR DUES COULD BE CUT IN HALF. WHEN THEY OR IF THEY EVER JOIN YOU WILL SEE YOUR REPRESENTIVE GET A LOT OF MONEY JUST TO JOIN WHICH YOU WILL PAY FOR A LOT THEY WILL GET THIS FOR THE POSITIION YOU PUT THEM IN. NONE OF THESE OR JUST A FEW WILL EVER RETURN TO WORK LIKE YOU DO.THE U T U AND BLE NEED TO WORK AS ONE NOT WORK AGAINST EACH OTHER THEREFORE THEY NEED TO BE JUST ONE ONLY WHEN THIS IS DONE WILL YOU BE STRONG AGAIN.ALL THE RAILROADS SAW THIS YEARS AGO WHEN THEY STARTED MERGING AND GEETING STRONGER THE UNIONS SHOULD DO THE SAME.LATTER ON WHY NOT TAKE IN THE ROADWAY,SIGNAL,MAYBE A LOT MORE THAT IS WORKING OUT HERE GET STRONG AGAIN.

Name: CorrUPtion Blogger E-mail: Employed as: Other, non-employee, for N/A Posted: 09 September 2011 A strike at least 2 days could seriously disrupt Railroad operations and could restore a "little" credibility in--international, general, and local leadership. The recently ratified UTU agreement is nothing but comparing apples to oranges over healthcare cost. The healthcare cost could easily be absorb by the 20-fold pay increases to Railroad executives over the past few years when wages were going in opposite directions. The membership got looted of leadership during the times of international (from both unions) indiscretions and the carriers took advantage of that and now the carriers is taking advantage of the current political leadership crisis. Once again: The combined accumulated wealth of the top CEO's is over 1 BILLION DOLLARS. Why can't that be exploited when negotiating a contract? That's enough money to pay for all the employee contributions for the next 30 years. TE&Y members working in a demanding hazardous environment of train operations should be compensated--not degraded as a normal occupational hazard! Use your unique skills as leverage; not as a submission to Robber Barons! May God bless the family of the conductor killed in a switching accident reported today by: UTU.org.

Name: Joe T. Plummer E-mail: rrstrike.com Employed as: Other, non-employee, for N/A Posted: 09 September 2011 Imminent strike looming for at least one day....In the mean time; take all pit stops needed for personal health! Bring back the good old days of unity and trumping greed!

Name: CorrUPtion Blogger E-mail: Employed as: Other, non-employee, for N/A Posted: 08 September 2011 Lay-Off restrictions: A "day" constitute a 24 hour continuous time period....If your union allows that to be cut in half; you need stronger leadership. Lay-off issues seems to be the prevailing problems for most of the complainers. You all are pissing in the wind if you don't change leadership. One less hired American is an additional thousands into the pockets of the Robber Barons! America is a great country with doctors and lawyers on both sides of the isle!

Name: CorrUPtion Blogger E-mail: Employed as: Other, non-employee, for N/A Posted: 04 September 2011 "Labor Day" should be change to "Corporation Day." Infowars.com

Name: Binheer2long E-mail: Employed as: Other, non-employee, for N/A Posted: 04 September 2011 I did not want to post this on the serious discussion headings, but someone enlighten me. A couple of nights ago I was watching Dish channel 215 and a show called "Ghost Adventures" came on and one of the sites they featured was a place that used to be a slaughter house where a couple of guys murdered and decapitated a young lady and tossed her head into a well. The place is now a night club called "Bobby Mackies". Yes, the same Bobbie Mackies on the Wilder Main just south of Cincy where I have parked trains for years and have never heard the first word about the ghost story. Not even the yard crews that work there had ever mentioned it. This ghost sometimes turns the juke box on to a song called "The Anniversary Waltz" and does some other wierd things. CSX sucks, but parking trains at a haunted beer joint?? Somebody is asleep at the wheel!! I wonder if Doug knows about this??

Name: E-mail: Employed as: APE, for 1-10 years Posted: 26 August 2011 Isnt it nice working weekends for straight pay, our union fore fathers, would roll in their grave if they knew it had came to this. Way to go CSX, you have beaten the unions.

Name: CorrUPtion Blogger E-mail: ill gotten gains Employed as: Other, non-employee, for N/A Posted: 26 August 2011 Accumulated wealth of top Railroad Executives: James A. Young...$500,000,000.00 = shares held at 554,209 Do the math on the following...need more interaction from viewers. Michael J. Ward...252,675 shares Charles W Moorman...206,382 shares Matthew K. Rose...(BNSF) private company but estimated wealth $200,000,000.00 Sorry for the ones not listed! They haven't reached the $100,000,000.00 yet! Majority of the wealth was accumulated during the last decade while trying to maintain "deregulation." How many friends do you have furloughed and have lost jobs to sub-contractors at the CEO's expense? Si! Source: Yahoo Finance (company symbol) "Insider Roster."

Name: E-mail: Employed as: Conductor, for 10-20 years Posted: 22 August 2011 when cell phones got banned? the dispatching went to hell! you figure it out yet? rotflmao! its not in Chicago budget to run things right! they cant take care of their own? much less look out for all the crews coming into Chicago? it might affect their bonus? cabs yup the kids are still waiting up to 90 minutes for a ride? not in all cases! so? when ya get stickman? go restricted speed a very safe speed at all times okay? get it? slow is safe? safe is good! watch out when doubling up in cabs! its your ass in court if ya get in an accident? especially if four or more are in the cab ! SO KEEP DOING FAVORS , SCREW YOURSELF AND YOUR FELLOW MAN? STAY BUDDY BUDDY WITH THE BOSSES? KEEP THAT BONUS GOING INTO THEIR POCKETS?

Name: CorrUPtion Blogger E-mail: Employed as: Other, non-employee, for N/A Posted: 22 August 2011 Corporate CEO's....Be a patriot! Give-up your ill-gotten gains through fraud, deceit, union payoffs, lobbying politicians, corporate welfare, and greed. A "democracy" as we know it; cannot sustain such corporate malfeasance and expect to survive! "Ten million dollars is better in the hands of 100 Americans than 1 corporate CEO." Ralph Nader

Name: E-mail: Employed as: Other, non-employee, for N/A Posted: 07 August 2011 anybody know what happens behind the scenes? gay prostitution, drinking on the job, screwing off and lying to their spouses when they say they're at work, but really not.

Name: E-mail: Employed as: Employed in other capacity, for N/A Posted: 05 August 2011 I think I got a job at the Baltimore Coal Pier, in Curtis Bay MD. Can anyone tell me if this place is as bad as everyone says it is. This is a tough decision, because I have another job making more money offered to me.

Name: Cotton E-mail: Employed as: M of W, for 30+ years Posted: 03 August 2011 I am so happy my time is up ! Was it worth puttin 30 + years ? Better than social unsecurity . Hope y'all are havin fun

Name: E-mail: Employed as: Other, non-employee, for N/A Posted: 30 July 2011 does anyone know if CSX has done anything about the drug problems at the baltimore coal pier.

Name: Edmund Muskie E-mail: Employed as: M of W, for Less than 1 year Posted: 29 July 2011 You can sum it up with one word as to why CSX will probably never win the E.H. Harriman "Gold" award ; Conrail.

Name: E-mail: Employed as: Locomotive Engineer, for 10-20 years Posted: 23 July 2011 fucking cry babies.......why dont you guys just stick it right in their fucking ass to get yours....thats what i do.....knocking down 100k a year

Name: E-mail: Employed as: Engine repair, for Less than 1 year Posted: 20 July 2011 The Union at the railroad will never be strong, unless someone educates 80-90% of its workforce to stop voting for republicans. Just read the facts people. Republicans have already been responsible for many RIGHT TO WORK states. They hate unions and will do anything in there power to bust a union, much like CSX management. So stop listening to your NON UNION bosses and do what is right for your much corrupted union at the railroad.

Name: just plain krazy E-mail: Employed as: Conductor, for 1-10 years Posted: 19 July 2011 just wondering y and the hell the men cant stick together. the unions do nothing. the bonus the conductors were supposed to get (by what was said in the contract) on the first of july was pushed back to the 15th without the union letting anyone know till the day before.....all claims whether good or not are being deniedand i know the only guys that are getting thier claims paid are taking them to arbitration themselves..... ive been told stories of how combining the UTU and BLE has fell thru in the past but maybe it is time to try again. im tired of being screwed by this company, its time for both crafts to come at the comany with one united union.

Name: AWP E-mail: Employed as: Locomotive Engineer, for 1-10 years Posted: 15 July 2011 Added to article below about Mineral Springs collision: Speed on impact 48 MPH.

Name: AWP E-mail: Employed as: Locomotive Engineer, for 1-10 years Posted: 15 July 2011 In response to the rear end collision in Mineral Springs, NC on May 24, 2011 that killed the train crew: I work in the Atlanta Division on the A&WP and regularly speak with crews from Abbeville, SC about the rear end collision. I spoke with a man who has seen the download. The engineer complied to the Approach Signal according to the operating rules. The crew then came back out on the power as if they were displayed a clear signal at the intermediate siganl after the approach signal. The engineer blew the crossing a few hundred feet prior to the collision and turned the bell off just seconds before. They obviously were awake. This same employee told me that he has come out onto the main in that area on a short local train and not show up on the dispatchers board due to the tracks not shunting. Is there a known problem in this area? Were they running on a clear signal? We will probably never know cause CSX says the loco-cam was not functioning. Its funny how if its something that can prove your guilt they always can get the video but if its a video that can clear your name then it never seems to work. Go figure. I heard the NTSB took over the investigation so maybe we will get to the bottom of it. Big maybe.

Name: E-mail: Employed as: Engine repair, for Less than 1 year Posted: 14 July 2011 my daddy didnt work here you spoke that well, I am in about the same boat you are. This place is full of journeyman of nothing. poor training and only thing they know is strictly memorization. Most employees are also job scared. Because no one else would hire them anywhere else.

Name: E-mail: Employed as: Locomotive Engineer, for 1-10 years Posted: 12 July 2011 Everyone knew the circumstances when they took the job offer. On-call 24/7. I talk to guys everyday who say, "man I can't believe they called me on my rest, thats crazy, man," or "man, i told you they would turn that claim down!" (However, we do have a major issue in this area that needs to be addressed. Its bad enough to work the hours we do but then you gotta fight for your money. Its not right.) Again, you knew what you were getting in when you accepted the job and when you voted in your union representative even if he is a dirty bastard. I feel like a shrink instead of an engineer. All the bullcrap I listen to everyday up and down the rails from the conductor or the guy thats in the yard office whose been here 40 yrs talking about how he hates working for the railroad. Nobody is holding a gun to your head making you go to work. If you can't handle the requirmemnts for employmet then go work at wal-mart or something. Oh yeah, wait a minute. Where else are you going to make $100K+ year with a GED or high school diploma? You're not! So step-up, shut-up, get out or retire.

Name: 00h323 E-mail: Employed as: Conductor, for 1-10 years Posted: 08 July 2011 Anyone hear anything about the derailment that happened tuesday just south of evansville? Same spot as the 3 last year i think. By the way i heard the swat teams are supposed to be on the cd next week

Name: Ralph Whitaker Fan Club E-mail: Employed as: APE, for 1-10 years Posted: 02 July 2011 I remember some other guys in the Indiapolis MOW department who received extra special treatment; Terry Stewart; a B&B crane operator who can't run a crane but has a company pickup and his crane is always in need of repair and he always has an excuse why he can't use the crane. Dirty Dave Bales ran over a utility pole in Avon Yards. Ralphy boy swept that under the rug. Dirty Dave would just hang out after hours for the OT and he did get with it. Mike "MB" Fulp ; the once pride and joy of Dan Justice at Hawthorne. MB Fulp was caught several times by Ralph and Dano for padding the payroll and screwing off. MB was even caught borrowing a CSX welder truck to use the torch to cut up some scrap metal at his house. Ralph and Dan just let that slide. It wasn't until MB Fulp was caught by the FRA for lying about inspecting track when he was really at home that Ralph and Danny-boy threw him to the wolves. Rick Perry; He was promoted to ADE of bridges as a result of putting an extension ladder against a bridge in the middle of a busy road without baricades cones,etc. Needless to say a car came by, hit the ladder and injured not-to-bright Rick. Sam Spears; Ricky made him a bridge manager even though there were two far more qualified black men who applied for the job. I suppose being kicked out of the NAVY for being AWOL too many times and being on the drug/alcohol rehab program at CSX made him the best choice in Ricky's wandering eyes. Josh Huron; He was told by the Roadmaster and the ADE to drive a pickup when he didn't have a driver's license. He followed orders and was later fired for his efforts. We hope that J-ville does give the enema to the engineering department in Indy and the GL. Ralph Whitaker should go back to being a cook.

Name: Max Dugan E-mail: Employed as: M of W, for 1-10 years Posted: 29 June 2011 We heard that some people who were not happy with the mis-representation by Mike Flowers and the bending / breaking the rules for some Ralph Whitaker ( a plethora of rules violations by Eric Casad and the hit, run and shop Chuck Young , etc... ) gave up some information to the grandmother's lawyers in the Adam Flowers traffic accident. Maybe Jacksonville will give a much-needed enema to the MOW department in Indy.

Name: Hensen Cargill E-mail: Employed as: M of W, for 20-30 years Posted: 28 June 2011 In regards to the latest Adam "A-Crash" Flowers accident I agree with the dispatcher that he will not get out of this one. His very partial to who he really represents union daddy and Ralph Whitaker won't be able to help him. The ladie's attorney probably filed a "Discovery Motion" getting Adam Flowers' driving history which will show his accidents in CSX vehicles and will also get his phone records. I would say that's why CSX put A-Crash out of service. It would look worse for them if he was still active. The lawyers will ask why management ( Mainly T-bone , Ralph and Dan Justice ) in a fortune 500 company that preaches "safety is a way of life" would allow someone like Adam Flowers to continue to drive CSX vehicles knowing that he has a bad driving history.

Name: Max Dugan E-mail: Employed as: M of W, for 1-10 years Posted: 26 June 2011 To Joe Preston Fan Club Re: Adam Flowers vehicle accident, Indy, IN. Our ADE; Ralph Whitaker didn't care for the track inspector at Hawthorn at the time so he threatened to fire him or suspend him if he didn't bid out. That guy bid out and Adam Flowers bid the Hawthorn track inspector job in. Ralph and Dano knew about Adam's driving history ( past and current ) and told him "to be careful". About 4 weeks ago Adam Flowers was playing with his phone on Southeastern avenue and rear-ended a Grandmother and her grandaughter sending both to the hospital. Adam's license was suspended at the time and was given a multitude of tickets. The company had Adam change his story from using his phone to reaching for a spitcan. I believe it's a Rooster-Fish company policy to NOT use tobacco products in a CSX vehicle. The GL boys waited 3 weeks to put Adam out of service pending an investigation or more like a "sweetheart deal". We are all wondering how Mike Flowers and Ralph Whitaker are going to get their boy out of this one?

Name: matt sanders and matt stamper E-mail: Employed as: Train Master/ supervisor, for Less than 1 year Posted: 26 June 2011 Alright, so we finally got a hold of Mrs. Ward. Mr. Stamper got her in the ass which is what he is use to and since I am now in Indiana, I fucked Michael in the ass!! Good day everyone!!! Oh, I am sorry, and the "KISS ASS, NOSY BASTARD" Steve Crain took a dildo in his ass at the same time!!!LLLMMMMMAAAOOO Hey Steve, you still going to Pennmary every Sunday just toi get away from the wife/hemroid?? Just curious!!:0)

Name: Joe Preston Fan Club E-mail: Employed as: M of W, for 20-30 years Posted: 26 June 2011 We heard that there was another CSX M.O.W. traffic accident on the Southwest/Greatlakes territory, involving Adam Flowers. This would be his 4th accident in 4 years. I wonder if CSX will check his cellphone records this time? I doubt it since his daddy is a BMWED union rep. Ralph "whites-only" Whitaker will probably give him another glowing character reference so he will get another baby-slap on the wrist.

Name: been quiet long enough wife! E-mail: Employed as: Friend or family of employee, for 1-10 years Posted: 18 May 2011 I am the wife of a Csx employee. He works as a conducter. I have witnessed a perfectly well adjusted college educated black man over the course of 8 years become a different person not happy with major depression; hypertention; anxiety; insomnia; bipolor; Adhd ; nervous stomach my list can go on. Yes he has a diagnosis for 4 out of the many. But his work schedule is so erratic he misses several dr. apptmnts. His only comfort is food. He has balooned to a 70 lb weight gain. This job is killing my man! Harrassment. Intimadation. Bullying. UNETHICAL. if one gets injured .U are on the Hit List to harrass and watch an employee work for an entire shift. If you are confident and secure with yourself U bet Mangmnt will try to break your manhood down. Thats my story. TO SURVIVE U MUST PRAY TO THE MOST HIGH GOD THAT IS IN HEAVEN. Praise JAH! I am behind my man all the way seeing that he is getting the medical attention he needs. csx has good medical insurance.

Name: E-mail: Employed as: Friend or family of employee, for N/A Posted: 09 May 2011 A person who has been dismissed from CSX is no longer an employee at that time until an arbitrator makes their decision. They are under no obligation to CSX. How can the company file additional charges and command the person to attend a hearing when that person is dismissed?

Name: E-mail: Employed as: Conductor, for 1-10 years Posted: 09 May 2011 can you say jeff "piece of" shitleton,what a worthless f#@k

Name: 00H323 E-mail: Employed as: Conductor, for 1-10 years Posted: 08 May 2011 Imagine that! I guess ol jim is worn out from all the butt kissing he has been doing to the new terminal manager. Sure miss rick as local chairman.

Name: E-mail: Employed as: APE, for 1-10 years Posted: 08 May 2011 Mr. Ward and stockholders, D.J. Murphy; Director of Operations Support continues to send certified letters to a former employee commanding him to attend a "CSX hearing" at his own expense. A. The person doesn't work at CSX anymore. B. The person just doesn't have the money to travel at whim on a short notice at his own expense. He's unemployed, remember? C. Mr. Murphy & Co. is wasting the stockholder's money. The postage cost so far for the various certified letters is around $30. plus the cost of paying a clerk to type the letters and take them to the post office. The person could be doing something else instead; Remember, the person they are sending the letters to has already been dismissed. D. The former employee was "railroaded" by just asking for the racial slurs, sexual slurs,butt/crotch grabbing and harassment to stop.

Name: E-mail: Employed as: Other, non-employee, for N/A Posted: 05 May 2011 RRJ, Please do not patronize me. My info is limited to 1970 and what I have been told by others. I have my experience, and it remains decent.

Name: NoMo E-mail: Employed as: Other, non-employee, for N/A Posted: 05 May 2011 Hey RRJ: Cough...cough:)

Name: E-mail: Employed as: Friend or family of employee, for N/A Posted: 05 May 2011 The officials know that the CSX clown who was hit by a train June 16th, 2010 in Kentucky was texting while parked on a crossing that has trains cruising by at 50-60 MPH. The driver as well as the other 3 passengers will get a large-sized claim but the company never tried to get his phone/text records. Go figure?

Name: RRJ E-mail: Employed as: Other, non-employee, for N/A Posted: 05 May 2011 Goob Your info is a little outdated. Some of it still fits but not much. Your right I do post because I can. That'll eventually decrease by my choice which it has already. Yesterday was a good day on CSX they announced a stock split of 3:1 a 38% increase in dividends ect...it happened about 6 months before I expected it the stock split the dividend increase was a surprise extra.

Name: Troy B & Lee H E-mail: BLE532@msn.com Employed as: APE, for 30+ years Posted: 03 May 2011 HEY RICHMOND, REMEMBER JG MOLTER, SAFETY SUCK? HE IS RETIRED AND NOW SPENDS HIS DAYS ON CSX-SUCKS.COM....HE MISSED SUCKING OFF THE TRAINMASTER'S FOR SAFETY MONEY AND OVERTIME, SO MUCH, THAT WHEN HE RETIRED HE HEARD ABOUT THIS WEBSITE. HE THOUGHT "CSX SUCKS" WAS A WEB SITE WHERE HE COULD HOOK UP WITH CSX MANAGERS AND SUCK THEM OFF, JUST LIKE HE DID EVERYDAY AT FULTON. WE STILL GOTTA WORK OUT HERE IN THIS SHITTY WORLD THAT HIS GENERATION LEFT US, AND HE HAS THE BALLS TO COMMENT OF WHAT OUR JOBS ARE LIKE. MOLTER ONE WORD FOR YOU: "R-E-T-I-R-E" WHAT A PIECE OF SHIT...

Name: E-mail: Employed as: Other, non-employee, for N/A Posted: 02 May 2011 RRJ, You continue to post, simply because You Choose to. I just restrict your lies, and fabrications. Man you know a lot.

Name: RRJ E-mail: Employed as: Locomotive Engineer, for 30+ years Posted: 30 April 2011 Kyle I'm surpised. Seems most people on here typically disagree with everything I write. Which is alright debate is a good thing except for a few most just like to be insulting with childish behavior. That's scary to think about that they might be at the controls of a 21,000 train. At times I wonder why I'm still posting on this site after retirement. I think it's more about the way I had to go out on a permanent disability 5 years early and not making it to age 60. Even though I had my time in with RRB it still didn't matter I loved the job. Management today is just an nagging annoyance like a gnat buzzing around ones head. It needs to be dealt with in a way that turned everything on them and not on the individual. It's easy to do. Their lack of railroading skills make them look foolish. In life everything is a game. I haven't a clue why any corporation would hire inexperienced people to oversee daily operations. I guess it's just a higher up control issue. Ingram was short in stature so he felt he had to act big to compensate. I got your email address. I'd give mine but because of sentiment of some on here it wouldn't be wise.

Name: KYLE E-mail: Employed as: Conductor, for 20-30 years Posted: 29 April 2011 Hi rrj yes i think and know you are right about belonging to the masons back years ago as it did help when every thing was local per say and that was probably like back in the 1950,s 1960,s and before that, But yea i know a hogger in the 70,s yea he was a mason too and he was involved in a 3 train de-railment and there was many injuries and a fatal involved in that one, Ie a rear ender eat em up that involved 3 traines, the blame was placed on the entire head end crew and he was a mason, he still got fired as that ring did not mean anything when they had the rr investagtion, they flat out fired him and he had 30 yrs service when that occured in the 1970,s, you sound like a very intresting type of rr person and i would like to chat with you about rr things, so if ya want too here is my e-mail add edward1202002@yahoo.com hope to hear from you as i think there is a lot rr talk we can talk about, and yes that wreck i told ya about, its on a icc report too that you can see on the net.

Name: RRJ E-mail: Employed as: Locomotive Engineer, for 30+ years Posted: 29 April 2011 Kyle I remember a co-worker back in the late '80s early '90s for a short period became a RFE in Baltimore. He was the only one who wasn't a Mason. Because of it every investigation was his responsibility. Belonging to the Masons meant something back then because one Mason couldn't cause harm to another. He gave it up after a few years came back running an engine to much stress and that was back when it was a decent place to work. Today being a Mason doesn't hold any weight seeing discipline isn't doled out by local management anymore.

Name: KYLE E-mail: Employed as: Conductor, for 20-30 years Posted: 29 April 2011 To rrj, yea i guess you get bad apples no matter what yard you work at, Ya know when i first hired on we had some conductors who thought the rr could not operate without them,LOL ya they really had that way of thinking and man did they ever suck ass to the TM,S RFE,S & DI,s and they would brag about it too, I do respect my officers but i will not suck up to them like those guys did, I also know of a lot of hoggers & trainmen who belong to the masons as they think that will help them if they get into any trouble as many officals are also masons and me and you know it don,t work that way, get into trouble and yer going to pay the price and i seen it happen many times, Not saying the masons are a bad thing, its really a good thing but i don,t like to see peeps join it just cuz they think they will get a favor on the rr when they get into trouble, Got the laugh in a way cuz our asst super was jewish & one of the most down to earth guys you would ever want to meet, Not any like that around today, he spent 30 yrs on the same div for his entire job, that should tell you something as most of them are fly by nights and only last 1 yr at any givin terminal, WE miss ya Mr max soloman.

Name: RRJ E-mail: Employed as: Locomotive Engineer, for 30+ years Posted: 27 April 2011 Kyle There are always a few like that at every terminal. We had an 3rd trick industry job that made 14+ hours every night. They never got the work completed. I remember working the road having to cross over from #2 to #1 mainline thru a 10mph crossover on a heavy coal train on a heavy grade because they were blocking the main sleeping instead of working an industry. That conductor had the terminal manager hoodwinked he had him convinced he was the only who could do the job. In 2008 when I gave up the road moved into the yard working 2nd trick we had to finish up their work then switch out their train. It didn't matter they still hogged every night. Those two did this for years heck they were making over $100,000 on a yard job.

Name: E-mail: Employed as: Conductor, for 1-10 years Posted: 26 April 2011 J.V. "PISSYPANTS" MILLER SELKIRK NY SOMEBODY PUNCHED THAT PIECE OF CRAP J.V. AND HE PISSED HIS PANTS AAAHAHAHHAAHAHAHAHAHAHHA

Name: kyle to rrj E-mail: Employed as: Conductor, for 20-30 years Posted: 26 April 2011 Of course i never work fast when i know i am going to be there for 12+ on a yard or a night local job, Its the guys who are on the mile run jobs who irk me by running slow, as running slow on those jobs don,t get you any ot, you get payed by the miles run, so why would anyone in their right mind want to be on company property any longer than they have too, I sure don,t. This reminds me of a cond& hogger when i was a new-bee, 2 jack offs, when the this 2nd trick yard job started the YM said it was gonna be a long day as 1 mail train was running real late and we had to spot those cars do or die,, We could have did all the other work in about 4 hrs and then just wait in the shanty for that last mail train to show up, but noooooo those 2 morons dragged that 4 hrs to 11 hrs moving like 2 snails for some odd reason, guess they liked being in the 6 ft all night, And what topped it off i was deadheaded to that yard so my time on duty expired 1 hr before the reg crew, so this mail train shows up with me only having 15 mins to go before i outlawed and by damm this cond & hooger both say, now we move into high gear & work fast to get that mail spotted, I was like ???? Well it was time i had to make a head call, and those 2 worked without me to get those cars spotted which was not legal as a recrew should have been called,, I later found out those 2 always worked like that no matter what type of job they were on, Yea talk about 2 assholes yup we had em, think both of them are now re-tired, thank god and i am sure every DI & YM knew about them on the type of shit they pulled, I also found out that most of the other T&E did not like working with either of the 2, ha ha frick & frat.

Name: E-mail: Employed as: Conductor, for 30+ years Posted: 24 April 2011 RETIRED NOW, HAD A 36 YEAR CAREER. IT WAS MOSTLY MISERABLE. FOR THE LAST 10 OR 12 YEARS OF MY CAREER I REALIZED THAT CSX IS JUST A JOB. DON'T TRY TO MAKE A SILK PURSE OUT OF A SACK OF PIG DUNG. JUST A JOB, IT WILL NEVER CHANGE, JUST GO TO WORK, & GO HOME, GET YOUR MONEY & GO HOME & FORGET THAT CSX EVEN EXIST UNTIL YOU DRIVE BACK ON THE PROPERTY. IF YOU ARE IN LOWER MANAGEMENT, YOU ARE SCREWED. IF YOU TRY TO MAKE RAILROADING MORE THAN JUST A JOB, CSX WILL CONSUME YOU. THE RAILROAD IS NOT YOUR LIFE. YOUR LIFE IS YOUR FAMILY & YOUR HOME.. IT IS JUST A JOB.... YES, IT DOES SUCK.. GET THROUGH IT, YOU'RE GOING TO LOVE RETIREMENT.. THERE ARE 6 SATURDAYS & 1 SUNDAY EVERY WEEK.. THE RETIREMENT PLAN IS SO MUCH BETTER THAN SOCIAL SECURITY, IT WILL MAKE ALL OF THE LONG HOURS AND BEING AWAY FROM YOUR FAMILY & MISSING MOST OF YOUR KIDS GROWING UP EVENTS WORTH IT, MAYBE EXCEPT FOR THAT MISSING THE KIDS THINGY, IT WILL BE WORTH YOUR WHILE. ALL OF THOSE CROSSING ACCIDENTS, I PERSONALLY WAS IN MORE THAN 60. SEEING PEOPLE CUT IN HALF, PEOPLE WITH THEIR HEADS CUT OFF, DEAD, BRAINS ON THE FRONT OF THE ENGINE. CRUSHED, DEAD BABIES & CHILDREN, SEVERED ARMS, LEGS, THE SMELL OF SOMEONES GUTS OPENED & FECAL MATTER, YOU WILL NEVER FORGET THOSE SMELLS & SIGHTS. YOU WILL HAVE EARNED YOUR RETIREMENT. SO ENJOY IT. YOU'RE GOING TO LOVE IT... DID I SAY, "IT'S JUST A JOB."

Name: Robofuq E-mail: Employed as: Conductor, for 1-10 years Posted: 23 April 2011 I've worked with newer engineers that are cautious; don't have a problem with it at all. Getting there a few minutes later beats the hell out of a cab ride home, unemployed.

Name: E-mail: Employed as: Other, non-employee, for N/A Posted: 22 April 2011 Track speed. I see the same thing today as I saw many years ago. Conductors work with a variety of Engineers, and that goes both ways. However the speed is controlled by one person. Many engineers run slow for a lifetime, because that is what they always do. If and this will( never happen) If grandma got a trip with a young skilled Engineer they could learn a lot. Where are the RFE,s this is their job.

Name: RRJ E-mail: Employed as: Locomotive Engineer, for 30+ years Posted: 21 April 2011 The only thing a TD cares about is don't screw him on an Amtrak meet. I've had TD's take a chance even I thought it was cutting it close. Once I reassured him the train had good power he lined it up. Everything else didn't matter except for a few trains on the system like the Juice train a few minutes delay didn't hurt anything. I do agree if one makes themselves known as a slacker they could sit in sidings on a regular basis. I always ran accordingly if I knew there was a meet made sure to do my best to clear up. That's makes a good engineer. Wether one likes CSX or not doesn't matter its working together with your co-workers to get the job done. If you don't like management it doesn't matter just know within yourself you're smarter than they are and superior in railroad knowledge. You'll start seeing things in a comical sense instead of all the frustration that excist. One of the negatives in yesterdays earnings conferance call was train dweel time that's a reflection on management. I'm sure their getting their arses reamed out this morning.

Name: slack action E-mail: Employed as: M of W, for 10-20 years Posted: 17 April 2011 Just a little hint to engrs: Disprs meet trains on engrs doing line speed. If you do not do line speed, do not complain about a bad train meet...A dispr looks at who the engr is and what train they are on. They know what engrs have screwed them in the passed and run that train accordingly. You might think you are screwing the dispr by not running your train at max authorized speed but you are really just screwing yourself... A dispr can screw you more than you think, a whole lot more than you think you can screw a dispr..Just some food for thought..

Name: RRJ E-mail: Employed as: Locomotive Engineer, for 30+ years Posted: 16 April 2011 KYLE You mean to tell me you wouldn't slow down if you were already on OT? I can't think of anyone who would be running for the quit if they already spent over 8 hours on duty. New engineers they'll hopefully get the feel of running a train over time. We had few oldheads who never ran the max speed. One in particular always ran 35mph when the max was 50mph. I was meeting him a few years ago I just pulled the empties out of a power plant he was heading down with the loads. I heard him on the radio getting close I hauled arse to get in the clear on the east end of the side track streach braking it was perfect he would of never had to touch the throttle. I dragged my train to the west end this siding was nearly 12,500 feet still no sign of him I stopped the train. Turns out he heard me on the radio got his train down to a crawl at 5-6mph to make sure he had a clear signal at the west end when he had almost two miles of track even if he had hit an approach plus it was only 90 cars in his train. After that when I heard him on the radio his arse was waiting on me.

Name: E-mail: Employed as: Other, non-employee, for N/A Posted: 13 April 2011 2010 FRA On Duty Fatalities - CSX Leads 753 Railroads http://csx-corruption.com/2010-fra-on-duty-fatalities-csx-leads-753-railroads/ Thanks to this sites administrator for helping distribute this information!

Name: KYLE E-mail: Employed as: Conductor, for 20-30 years Posted: 13 April 2011 Lot of new bee hoggers run slower than the posted limit is cuz they are scared, And on the other hand i know many old head hoggers who run slow esp on the local night crawlers just to make a few min more ot and they tie the rr up doing that too, So just don,t blame it on the new hoggers as some of the old heads do the same thing.

Name: E-mail: Employed as: Conductor, for 1-10 years Posted: 12 April 2011 J.V. MILLER IS A LOSER RETARD. A TRAINEE KNOCKED HIM OUT A COUPLE MONTHS AGO. THIS GUY IS A PIECE OF S#*& IM SURE NOBODY DISAGREES.

Name: E-mail: Employed as: Locomotive Engineer, for 10-20 years Posted: 11 April 2011 ********** DATELINE----APRIL 11th 2011********** ********* NEW SCIENTIFIC DISCOVERY FINDS THAT THE LAWS OF GRAVITY DO NOT APPLY ON CSX TRANSPORTATION PROPERTY...... THE PLACE JUST SUCKS...... THAT IS ALL*******************************************

Name: E-mail: Employed as: Locomotive Engineer, for 20-30 years Posted: 11 April 2011 1st time I have ever posted on here. With that said, why do most all of these young hoggers feel the need to deadass through high greens? Nothing worse than catching constant approaches because some young douche with ample power is too scared to run above 35 in a 50.

Name: terry E-mail: terrycarter5@yahoo.com Employed as: Conductor, for Less than 1 year Posted: 07 April 2011 thanks for all the advice,, i have talked to someone ,,and i think we are going to move forward...and to prove i'm not joking C.S.X if your reading this , check my id h9367,,, now lets play

Name: E-mail: Employed as: Engine repair, for Less than 1 year Posted: 05 April 2011 It must have took you every bit of two weeks 2 be qualified for that job. And you cant argue that, because CSX is good at not giving personel proper time to train. I know this first hand.

Name: E-mail: Employed as: Other, non-employee, for N/A Posted: 05 April 2011 To Engine Repair. I can tell you a secret, you asked why anyone would work for CSX? Last sunday as I sat on my bike at Crofton, Ky --The strongest piece of equipment, with the most tonnage, was struggling to supply America with it's needs. The crew was targeted, and dedicated to the task, amazing how focused the train crews are. Big power, Big Tonnage, Big Resp. and they do it over and over. Why, because they are very proud of the skill that it takes to do it. Conductors and Engineers are a dime a dozen, until ya need one to run Heavy Freight. Now the field has changed. Bottom line the RR life is a PRIDE Thing-- Money thing--to support the Family.

Name: E-mail: Employed as: Engine repair, for Less than 1 year Posted: 04 April 2011 why would anyone want to work at this sorry outfit, all of these stories are true on here, and I know they are. You people are being treated like slaves, anyone with any kind of trade or other skills, can make more money and be treated better. Everyone should write letters to your congress and let them know how crooked these so-called unions are. This is the most corrupt bunch of shit that I have ever seen. With a lot of people writing these letters, we can unite and stick together, you can basically bypass your crooked union and unite and conquer these crooks. And that my friends is forming a real UNION.

Name: cater E-mail: terrycarter5@yahoo.com Employed as: Conductor, for 1-10 years Posted: 29 March 2011 i'am lookin for a good Discrimination lawyer please e-mail me at terrycarter5@yahoo.com

Name: RRJ E-mail: Employed as: Locomotive Engineer, for 30+ years Posted: 27 March 2011 fonzie First off no need posting on every thread. Secondly you're screwed maybe a shortline will hire you. I doubt any class 1 would give you another chance. Being furloughed is at times a way of life on the railroads.

Name: fonzie E-mail: Employed as: Other, non-employee, for N/A Posted: 27 March 2011 I worked for csx 2 years ago due to being layed off every other week i decided not to go back after i begged a diffrent company to hire me back for the secomd time due to the railroad layin me off To make a long story short i was sent a letter of termination in the mail sayin i didnt mark back up in the required time My craft was trains and engines I was thinking and wanting to get in a track gang would csx consider hiring me back? And would any other railroad hire me Or am i basically screwed for being terminated from csx With other railroad outfits? Any insite on this topic id greatly appricate it thanks ;]

Name: E-mail: Employed as: APE, for Less than 1 year Posted: 19 March 2011 Chuck Baker will burn in Hell someday. Wonder if he will still get joy out of hearing himself talk and patting himself on the back.

Name: E-mail: Employed as: Conductor, for 1-10 years Posted: 08 March 2011 Middleton can suck it!

Name: E-mail: Employed as: Train Master/ supervisor, for 30+ years Posted: 30 January 2011 Yeah you're right about Jeff. I often wonder why he doesn't just put a bullet in his head since everyone including his wife and kids hate him. But then after that all he has to look forward to is burning in hell.

Name: E-mail: Employed as: APE, for 1-10 years Posted: 30 January 2011 Jeff Middleton will burn in hell one day!

Name: E-mail: Employed as: Other, non-employee, for N/A Posted: 28 January 2011 Former railroad engineer sues UP for more than $150K in rollover crash 10/21/2010 8:12 AM By Andrea Dearden A former railroad engineer blames Union Pacific and a transportation company for a rollover crash he says left him permanently injured. Scott D. Nation filed the lawsuit against Professional Transportation Inc., Nolan B. Hawkins Jr. and Union Pacific Railroad Company Sept. 30 in St. Clair County Circuit Court. Nation says the three defendants are responsible for an alleged crash that happened in October 2008 on Highway 100 in Osage County, Missouri while Nation was working as an engineer. Nation says Hawkins was working for Professional Transportation Inc. and was responsible for driving Nation from one work site to another. According to the complaint, Hawkins was on Highway 100 near the intersection of County Road 219 when he missed a curve, drove off the road and rolled the vehicle down and embankment. Nation says he suffered severe and permanent injuries in the crash and, as a result, has been unable to work or participate in the activities he enjoyed before the incident. Nation contends the defendants are liable for damages because Hawkins negligently failed to drive at a proper speed, failed to slow down to avoid leaving the road and failed to keep a proper lookout. Nation is asking to be awarded more than $50,000 in damages from each defendant for physical pain, mental anguish, medical expenses and court costs. William P. Gavin of the Gavin Law Firm in Belleville is representing Nation. St. Clair County Circuit Court Case No. 10-L-513

Name: E-mail: Employed as: Friend or family of employee, for 10-20 years Posted: 27 January 2011 I am the wife. I am not worried about him traveling 2 hrs away or whatever to work. He can't get no where he has called everyone he is locked out to even make bid on jobs because he cannot get to the screen to make them because of a time ticket that he can't put in because he was not cleared to qualify even though CMC Edwards told him he was on the next train to qualify and even got called by CSX Caller. The time ticket was from December 30th and he has been calling the Road Foreman and Crew Mangagement about it for 3 weeks on his vacation. It is still the same. Crew Mangagment is not helping so he can't even make bids on the jobs by tonight so he can get his pilot and work. So don't tell me that is right. The roadforeman was in and out of the hospital the week of Christmas and New Years. So that has been a problem as well. He has called people every freaken day to try to get this taken care of. He is getting the run around. So I am a bitter wife. I can't get a freaken job because of the railroad schedule and paying childcare. It won't be worth it. But this started when they switched his zone and he is the one that is getting shafted while the other people are still getting paychecks. So screw all of you who think that is right. I have all of our phone records and can prove to you freaken people showing how many calls we made to Edwards, Lampka, and Tom Flanery even on their direct lines and how many times they called back. They only time my husband ever talked too these guys is when they answered there phone except the one time Edwards called him and said he was going to be on the next train. He can't work because of stuff he can't take care of and the people who can won't return phone calls or won't help.

Name: E-mail: Employed as: Conductor, for 10-20 years Posted: 27 January 2011 This goes to RRJ, how pathetic is your retired life. That you come on here and bash guys for complaining about their job on a site called CSX-SUXS.com are you really that dense? Get off your high horse telling guys how bad it was back in your time, yea real HARD TIMES. You guys partied at your job, you had 5 guys to a crew, you had cabooses, the engineers and fireman took turns running, because either too drunk or too tired, you had all kinds of arbitraties, that the guys before you fought for and you guys SOLD!!!!!! Lets see all the times you guys FUCKED UP running a switch or sideswipping cars and the TRAINMASTERS let you walk, but burned us for the same thing. So how about you go feed the pigeons in the park or go to the seniors club, and let the GROWNUPS ie. present railroaders come on here and BITCH! YOU JUST SIT AT HOME AND WATCH OPRA, while we pay your railroad retirement check, you useless old fuck company kiss ass!!!! Boo hoo guys come on here and bitch about the company I USED TO WORK FOR!

Name: E-mail: Employed as: Friend or family of employee, for 10-20 years Posted: 26 January 2011 Yardmaster, My husband is one of the 5% that you claim that really never complained and went to work etc. Hardly ever marked off for any reason. He is being raked through the coals because of someone changing his zone almost three years ago which was supposedly illegal when someone changed it. They switched it back to the first zone and he lives 2hrs and 15 minutes away from the other terminal they are forcing him up too. Well since December 10th he has not really worked because he has been trying to get a hold of people and people are giving him the run around. He did get a hold of someone who actually moved him from the layoff board that he was on to the other saying he was an Engineer Qualifier now. Then was ordered to take a train the next day which would of been December 30th-31st, which was great until he went to put his code 17 in and it said he was not setup to qualify. He took all three weeks of his vacation so he could get paid. Now he is off vacation and still not been paid for those two days and can't even make bids because he still is not activated as an Engineer on the Bid screen so he can take and be paid the one trip with a pilot. Even though he has not been to the other zone for 7 years. I can name all the people he has tried to get a hold of and we have all of our phone records showing all the calls he made he has made as many as 20 a day. Leaving message after message and still there has not been a returned phone call. He called three people today and not one has returned a phone call Lampka and Edwards are two of them. Everyone keeps rubbing the stupid agreement in his face, but that person should not of changed it three years ago. Next week on Feb. 1st he can change zones, but that does not help the situation we are in now we have bills and noone wants to help. Someone is investigating it and I am hoping they come up with some answers soon. Cause this will be week 4 of him not getting paid besides his vacation. It is pretty sad we were actually going to get to go to the beach this year and nope thank you CSX. WE have 4 children and christmas was a disaster because of the stress luckily christmas presents were bought. I don't work because of the railroad schedule. We have no idea where to go from here. The Unions are not helping either. IT SUCKS!!!!

Name: E-mail: Employed as: Other, non-employee, for N/A Posted: 21 January 2011 As I was sleeping a few night's ago. Got to thinking (Well kinda) This is kinda for CSX not the regular folks. Nice heavy corridor for truck traffic (10-12 hours)driving time. Route that matches the RR traffic flow. Same as auto train, park em and haul them. Drivers sleep, take the truck off the road, make money and every one wins. This would take a lot of work. I know this may confuse some, what I am really saying is put a semi on the rail. In my simple mind this is really TOFC, stack, Rolled to the next level, with a crew car, for the drivers.

Name: E-mail: Employed as: Other, non-employee, for N/A Posted: 20 January 2011 “White Snow” vs. “Black Ice” Jury rejects CSXT's slick version of the facts and awards an injured Engineer $3.98 Million. (Ten times what the railroad offered to settle this case before it went to trial.) James L. Fairna, Attorney Hoey & Farina, P.C. 1-888-425-1212 info@hoeyfarina.com James L. Farina of Hoey & Farina, P.C. reported that his associate, George Brugess, obtained a $3,979,686 verdict in U.S. District Court in Indianapolis, Indiana on behalf of Kevin Roberts, a former engineer, and against CSX Transportation, Inc. (“CSXT”). The jury trial under the Federal Employers’ Liability Act (“FELA”) began on August 24, 2010 and concluded with the verdict on August 27, 2010. On December 6, 2006, Mr. Roberts was called for a train to operate between Avon Yard, in Avon, Indiana and Cincinnati, Ohio. The crew’s time expired while en-route. The CSXT then sent a van to the train to transport the crew back to Avon Yard. As the van approached Avon Yard at approximately 5:30 a.m. on December 7, 2006, a CSXT machinist in a CSXT owned heavy work truck lost control of his truck and crashed head-on into the van. According to Mr. Roberts’ testimony, as corroborated by Officer Nathan Challis of the Marion County Sheriff’s Department who investigated the accident, the weather was treacherous. It was snowing and the roads were covered with ice and blowing snow. The CSXT heavy work truck driver admitted to Officer Challis at the scene that there were adverse driving conditions and he failed to engage the four-wheel drive on his truck. He also admitted that he lost control, crossed the center line and collided head-on with the van. Mr. Roberts was taken by ambulance to the emergency room because of his serious injuries. Both vehicles had substantial damage and were towed. The driver of the CSXT heavy work truck was brought back to the yard and interrogated by CSXT management officials about the accident. The driver explained what happened and that one passenger in the van, Mr. Roberts, was seriously injured and taken to the hospital. After this discussion, CSXT management made the driver complete a second accident report for CSXT. At trial CSXT offered the driver’s second statement into evidence. The driver testified at trial that the weather was clear, the roads were dry and the accident was caused by an unexpected patch of black ice. Further, after the heavy truck skidded on the black ice, it sideswiped the van. At trial, the jury was asked to decide whether the “white snow” version of the accident as reported by the Marion County Sheriff’s Department investigating officer and Kevin Roberts was correct or whether the “black ice” version of the accident from CSXT was the truth of the matter. CSXT argued at trial that it could not be held responsible for an accident caused by unforeseen “black ice.” Mr. Roberts’ injuries and medical treatment included surgical repair to his knee and multiple cartilage injections, surgery on his elbow, fractures of his shoulder that went undiagnosed and eventually required surgery, and serious injury to his cervical spine requiring steroid injections and a referral for spinal surgery. The U.S. Railroad Retirement Board eventually determined that Kevin Roberts is permanently disabled due to the injuries from this accident. After deliberating for two hours, the jury rejected CSXT’s arguments and awarded Mr. Roberts $3,979,686 in damages. The last pre-trial settlement offer from CSXT was only $400,000. Congratulations to Mr. Roberts and George Brugess for bringing this matter to justice. Does anyone know who was operating the van that Mr. Roberts was riding in when this accident happened? If you guessed “Professional Transportation Incorporated” then you are absolutely correct. How many more personal injury lawsuits will CSXT have to face before they learn their lessons about PTI? Are CSXT company officials that clueless and stubborn or both? Makes you wonder doesn’t it?

Name: E-mail: Employed as: Conductor, for Less than 1 year Posted: 20 January 2011 I don't think florence is a bad place. If you are going to get hired there. Just ask someone here that works down there,and im sure they will butt in. This site is full of them I guess and a lot of jackasses. Don't mind them

Name: E-mail: Employed as: Locomotive Engineer, for Less than 1 year Posted: 18 January 2011 Oh, BTW. They also are getting remedial reading classes. By the end of this year, they should be smart enough NOT to post their woeful stories in every section of this site. I guess those that do that didn't get enough attention when they were children.

Name: E-mail: Employed as: Locomotive Engineer, for Less than 1 year Posted: 18 January 2011 It's a terrible place to work but starting this year, they've all been given punctuation marks to work with. Now, when they write to complain, you can actually understand what they're bitching about.

Name: sctrain E-mail: Employed as: APE, for Less than 1 year Posted: 12 January 2011 Info on florence sc is it as bad as they say it is down there heard its bad place to work

Name: E-mail: Employed as: Locomotive Engineer, for 1-10 years Posted: 12 January 2011 HERE WE ARE AGAIN! JANUARY, 2011 .......AND CSX STILL SUCKS!!!!! NOTHING EVER CHANGES IN THIS CHEAP ASS OUTFIT. MONEY BEING DENIED, SCREWED UP ATTENDANCE POLICY, HARASSMENT, DISCRIMINATION, LOW MORALE, PISS POOR MANAGEMENT. NAZI STYLE LEADERSHIP & ENFORCEMENTS BECAUSE THEY STILL DON'T KNOW HOW TO RUN A COMPANY. MOST FORTUNE 500 COMPANIES ALWAYS STATE "OUR EMPLOYEES ARE OUR GREATEST ASSET" CSXT COULD NEVER STATE SUCH A LIE!

Name: E-mail: Employed as: Other, non-employee, for N/A Posted: 12 January 2011 PTC Helper: This position is governed by a collective bargaining agreement, membership is required.

Name: E-mail: Employed as: Other, non-employee, for N/A Posted: 11 January 2011 Hi, I just got hired by CSX as a PTC helper…can anyone tell me what I should expect once I start? How many people are in a typical work crew? What’s REDI Center like? Describe how the union works…just the highlights, I don’t need the manual, how much are the union dues? I understand that most of the people on this site are not big fans of CSX so please, serious replies only. I’ve been searching for a job for over a year now and I’ve finally landed one so I’d appreciate any helpful information. Thanks.

Name: Angela E-mail: angie.marek@dowjones.com Employed as: Other, non-employee, for N/A Posted: 11 January 2011 Hey everyone, I'm a business reporter working on a story for a national business magazine that looks at CSX's retirement 401(k) plan for workers, which has actually had big investment returns in recent years. I'm hoping to talk with a couple rank and file employees who can tell me a bit about their experience with the plan and whether it helped them make progress saving for retirement in recent years. If anyone is able to chat with me and share your story, I'd love to hear from you. E-mail me here (angie.marek@dowjones.com) and we can find a time to connect. Thanks so much, Angie

Name: E-mail: Employed as: Locomotive Engineer, for 1-10 years Posted: 05 January 2011 i hope the fra reads this..... most of the engineers and conductors(80%or more) talk on their cell phones while running the train. they are also goin on internet sites on their phones as well during train operations. and the trainmasters call the conductors and or engineers and talk when they know the train is moving i see conductors kick locomotives on a regular basis nobody ever does a correct air brake test either. its a joke itll be funny when a key train derails because of these issues on csx trains

Name: ACD E-mail: Employed as: Train Dispatcher, for 20-30 years Posted: 05 January 2011 I don't visit this board often. But the GL GM is in trouble. Begining on the 9th the Indianapolis chief will gone. The work will be handed over to the East chief. (who will now be doing the work of 4 chief dispatchers) Everybody in the office is PISSED

Name: E-mail: Employed as: Locomotive Engineer, for 10-20 years Posted: 05 January 2011 i think its high we start organizing a strike against the unions and csx. arent you tired of being treated like shit and the unions just letting csx have their way? marking off policies that havent changed in many many years now changed a couple time in a few months to cover their ass for lack of crews. stealing money from your paychecks almost daily, categorically declining legitimate claims without consideration. setting you up for failure with e-tests with penalties harsher than if an incident actually happened. etc, etc we are the ones who make the money and run the trains but are treated like the lowest life form while everybody above us reaps high bonuses. we are blamed because they cannot run trains. telling the public, the stockholders (which most of us are), the news outlets that they are hiring and furloughed people are all recalled. we have many many people on furlough that were never called. the hiring is more management, not train crews. management cannot run trains. oh? a strike doesn't do any good because the gov't will force us back to work? with all the national attention it WILL send a message to csx and the country.

Name: Fawghorn leghorn E-mail: Employed as: APE, for 1-10 years Posted: 04 January 2011 God, I love fat woman!! Happy new year everyone from the Orange Bowl!! I had a woman down here in Florida so big on New Years Eve, you could have stamped Happy New Year on her ass and flew her all over Miami Beach!!!!;0) All the more reason to stay away from drugs and alcohol boys!! Keep it on the rails and good luck in that shithole industry!!LLLMMAAOOOO LET'S GO HOKIES!!!!!!!!!!!!!! LET'S GO HOKIES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! LET'S GO HOKIES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! They are going to whip Stanfords arse!!

Name: E-mail: Employed as: Locomotive Engineer, for 10-20 years Posted: 02 January 2011 don't expect to get paid for your rsia mandatory off time if you're on any extra list/board. it will be taken away from your guarantee

Name: onetwo E-mail: Employed as: Locomotive Engineer, for 10-20 years Posted: 31 December 2010 thank you Lloyd

Name: E-mail: Employed as: Locomotive Engineer, for 10-20 years Posted: 30 December 2010 CSXT aka donald trump railroad YOU'RE FIRED !!!

Name: E-mail: Employed as: Employed in other capacity, for N/A Posted: 30 December 2010 CSX PROBABLY PUT THIS SITE UP THEMSELVES, SO AS TO LET THE INTELLECTUALS WHO POST HERE VENT OR JUST SOCIALIZE WITH ONE ANOTHER. THEY MUST GET QUITE A LAUGH AT THE RUN ON SENTENCES AND THE ATROCIOUS GRAMMER, LET ALONE THE MISSPELLED WORDS. YOU CAN COMPLAIN ABOUT CSX FROM NOW TILL DOOMS DAY AND REST ASSURED, NOTHING WILL CHANGE. IF ANYTHING, IT WILL GET MUCH WORSE FOR THE EMPLOYEES. THEY ARE YOUR SLAVE MASTERS. YOU HAVE PROSTITUTED YOURSELVES FOR THEIR SUB-STANDARD WAGES AND PLANTATION LIKE WORKING CONDITIONS. YOU ARE A POWERLESS, IGNORANT, BRAINWASHED CLASS OF SOCIETY ALLOWED TO EXIST FOR THE SOLE PURPOSE OF SERVING THE GOVERNMENT AND BIG BUSINESS. SO DON'T GET ANY IDEAS ABOUT IMPROVING YOUR CIRCUMSTANCES. BE CONTENT TO WATCH YOUR FOOTBALL GAMES AND DRINK YOUR BEER AND WATCH YOUR STANDARD OF LIVING DESTROYED. KEEP BUYING JAPANESE CARS AND CHINESE COMMUNIST MANUFACTURED GOODS. LET YOUR CHILDREN ACT AND DRESS LIKE INNER CITY CRIMINALS OR YOU CAN SEE THEM SENT OFF TO SOME UNDECLARED WAR TO BE KILLED OR DISABLED. I COULD GO ON BUT I KNOW MOST, IF NOT ALL OF YOU, WILL NOT BE ABLE TO COMPREHEND ANY OF WHAT I HAVE WRITTEN TODAY.

Name: E-mail: Employed as: Other, non-employee, for N/A Posted: 28 December 2010 To RRJ, Nice post on 12/24/2010. I only have a comment or two. BLF&E was--- Brotherhood of locomotive Firemen and Enginemen (SIC). Firemen returned around 1967-1968 but not on the L&N except in full crew States. As an example the L&N kept all Firemen after the Arb award 282 in the state of Indiana, and released all of those in KY and TN. The BLE stepped in with the apprentice Engineer Program, and recruited the students from the Brakeman ranks. All of the first Apprentice Engineers on the L&N were had picked by the BLE and the company. They were guaranteed a job for life. Nice post RRJ I learned something from your post.

Name: E-mail: Employed as: Train Dispatcher, for 10-20 years Posted: 28 December 2010 Reply to: WHATSUP 3 words. Great Lakes Division Watch that place over the next week! Then watch it over the next 3-4 weeks. speaking hypothetically that place will.. implode [ɪmˈpləʊd] vb 1. (Physics / General Physics) to collapse or cause to collapse inwards in a violent manner as a result of external pressure the vacuum flask imploded 2. (Linguistics / Phonetics & Phonology) (tr) to pronounce (a consonant) with or by implosion Compare explode [from im- + (ex)plode]

Name: RRJ E-mail: Employed as: Locomotive Engineer, for 30+ years Posted: 24 December 2010 cond 20-30 The only brakemen position that was ever in jeoprady was the flagmen with the elimination of the caboose. The UTU never had to sell off the brakemen on the locomotive in 1993 or the firemen in 1985. The original loss of the locomotive firemen in the early '60s was done by the railroads thru goverment intervention. When the locomotive firemen was brought back in the late '60s the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen & Engineers, Order of Railway Conductors & Brakemen, Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen, and Switchmen Union of North America merged in 1969 to form the UTU. The UTU never had to sell off the head brakemen. When CSX was formed and the merger started to take place the SCL side had full train crews while the Chessie System side (C&O, B&O, WM ect..) had already eliminated all brakemen positions. There wasn't any ruling thru goverment intervention to eliminate those positions. Did the UTU cut a good deal? Yes, for a select few to benefit but not for future generations. It was greed by the members they voted it in to eliminate the craft with 30 shares of CSX stock each year, $20,000 or $45,000 signing bonuses if an individual sold their productivy bonus to go with the retirement accounts of $6500 a year. You stated it correctly when you retire you'll have over a quarter of a million.

Name: Santarail E-mail: Employed as: Conductor, for 30+ years Posted: 23 December 2010 Nomo You're as full of you know what as a Christmas turkey, Youre jealous cause I make more money than you do. you wish you worked for CSX the greatest company in the world.

Name: E-mail: Employed as: Conductor, for 20-30 years Posted: 23 December 2010 The loss of the fireman, the 1st brakeman and the 2nd brakeman were all done either by goverment decree or the threat if one. The UTU didn't stick it's head in the sand and ignore it , they got the best deal they could, I will retire with $250,000 from stock and prouductivity bonuses from the last 25 years.

Name: E-mail: Employed as: Locomotive Engineer, for 10-20 years Posted: 23 December 2010 i think its time to call for the resignation of michael ward apparently he is blind to the fact he is losing untold millions of dollars because there isn't enough crews to run trains BUT he seems to think hiring more trainmasters and middle mismanagers(and i use that term loosely)(lets just call them stupidvisors since they know nothing about trains. think of the business that marketing could build if a railroad ran trains. think of all the overtime that could be saved in the blue palace if they didn't have to spend hours and hours searching hundreds of miles for rested crews. now where is that quality of life we've been told is out there? think of the customers who would be happy to do business with csx. now they're just happy if their cars shows up when they ordered them. think of all the bonus money that isn't making it into the pockets of the senior mismanagers. although they get more than enough as it is. maybe thats the problem... wouldn't the shareholders and wall street love to know that all the people were not called back from furlough as stated publicly and the ones that were, are probably going to get cut again in january as the csxt decides to go the unproductive route and use one man remote operations, and consolidate yardmasters to running 2 or more rail yards yea business is not all that good mr. shareholder. a railroad that doesn't want to run trains, but is happy to take taxpayer money to fund its operations, and piss on union members who actually make the money and deliver the goods for the country but have to cover their ass every minute for fear of being run off for not finding a piece of paper in a switch point which caused no damage and where no on got hurt and god forbid your call off sick more than twice in a 4 week period for which you don't get paid anyway, so they can use you as a scapegoat for not being able to run a train instead of hiring more people. lets not forget to cut people off for making guarantee, which no one does because they make more than guarantee...its the shortage of switchmen causing csx to call brakemen to fill yard jobs which pays ABOVE guarantee which in the infinite wisdom of csx accounting can't figure out shows as guarantee payment. need we go on?

Name: Santarail E-mail: Employed as: Conductor, for 30+ years Posted: 23 December 2010 NoMo I didn't say anything negative and you jump on me like a monkey on a banana. Just who are you to post on here you dont even work for Csx. You're just foamer who has nothing better to do than run down csx the greatest company of all time. 100K in this economy is nothing to laugh about. I have friends that are teachers, lawyers, dentist, farmers etc. they dont make much different than I do. I live across street from president of first national and trust. So yes i am proud of my 100k. O yeah I've never worked 80hrs in a week on the rr. Merry Christmas CSX and all my fellow workers

Name: Santarail E-mail: Employed as: Conductor, for 30+ years Posted: 23 December 2010 I just pullen in beautiful Brewer yard. Those great men I worked for just gave me a Christmas turkey for staying marked up. This place is the greatest yard on the system. Thats saying alot beca use csx is the greatest job on earth. I dont know why you men complain on here. I'm going to work Christmas so I can make triple time. How I love this place. What person in thre right mind wouldnt want a job out here. I sure hope they dont shut down. I will miss not seeing everyones happy faces. and i also going to make over 100k this year hows that for dropping out of school at 14.

Name: peanutbutter E-mail: Employed as: Locomotive Engineer, for 30+ years Posted: 23 December 2010 Merry Christmas to all the hard working rrers. To rest of you company men. I hope you all get called out right before Christman dinner. Well the ble and utu offices will be closing I didnt know the rr shut down why should those pigs.. Our fat lazy no good union rep that cant barely hold a job will be laying off union as soon as he gets in. He'll be taking caring of all kinds of union affairs like feeding his fat ass. I'm sick of him and the rest of those guys claiming jobs they cant hold and staying displaced.

Name: RRJ E-mail: Employed as: Locomotive Engineer, for 30+ years Posted: 23 December 2010 Further clarification: those of us who were firemen and are still on the rosters will never work again as a firemen. Unlike the brakemen slot lost in 1985 we didn't get a dime for the UTU sell out. A loop hole the UTU agreed to keep the firemen seniority roster but eliminate the position on the locomotive. Figured I'd throw that in before any rebuttals.

Name: RRJ E-mail: Employed as: Locomotive Engineer, for 30+ years Posted: 23 December 2010 That was way before any of our times when railroads went from steam to diesel electric. It lasted a few years then the firemen were brought back. With the UTU the firemen was eliminated again in 1985. I know, I worked as a firemen my name is still on the firemen seniority roster. The UTU let all engineers that didn't have trainmen seniority establish one in 1985. That's what we call "tit for tat" or "the pot calling the kettle black". What's your point? In fact we can add the firemen to another job the UTU sold out. Thank's! I knew I was forgetting one. Keep going the list is getting bigger.

Name: kyle E-mail: Employed as: Conductor, for 20-30 years Posted: 23 December 2010 Why all the bitching about the UTU, do not forget the BLE started all of this when they sold out the firemans jobs years ago.

Name: RRJ E-mail: Employed as: Locomotive Engineer, for 30+ years Posted: 23 December 2010 Cond 30+ Right if you say so. Then mabey the BLET should help the railroads get rid of the road conductor. What good are they? Utility positions can cover any issue hand brakes, switches, pick ups/set offs, knuckles, ect...they can ride up next to the train in a company issued vehicle. It's your mentality that has led to these reductions. Everything from selling off the two brakemen for lump sums plus shares of stock, productivity checks or the $6500 retirement accounts every year to the engineer in the yard for 40 lousy extra minutes in pay. The Scope protects the engineer it's no different than the UTU RCO yard agreement one union can't step on another unions agreements. BLET already won that case. Besides why should you care you're protected under the crew consist. CSX can't wait till all those protected are gone. Then the unions will have there work cut out for them to save jobs. You're the reason the unions are still fighting each other. If you have 30+ years it doesn't affect you it's those hired out after 1994 that are vulnerable. Keep shouting the mantra "screwUTU" that's what their good at.

Name: E-mail: Employed as: Conductor, for 30+ years Posted: 22 December 2010 Engineer 30+ you are wrong as most engineers are most of the time. The BLE scope agreement is unenforceble. The UTU has the rights to all RCO , had them before this agreement, still has them. The UTU wanted the BLE in the bargining for RCO but the BLE put their heads in the sand and ignored the future. Yard RCO is 95% switchman and 5% making the little engine go back and forth.

Name: RRJ E-mail: Employed as: Locomotive Engineer, for 30+ years Posted: 22 December 2010 It's never been between the two people in the locomotive cab. When I was working and posting then I had the same frustrations. My main point was till the unions get off their duffs people needed to do what CSX wants it's still the same. The only persons getting frustrated is the conductor and engineer. Everyone from the LC, GC on up has the same excuse "they can do that". It's not necessarily the LC's fault they get their info from the GC. Problem with the LC's on CSX they get burned out after 2 terms in office if one doesn't that would give me cause for concern as to where are their allegences.

Name: E-mail: Employed as: Other, non-employee, for N/A Posted: 21 December 2010 The two folks in the cab are not fighting. It is the Unions that are fighting. Blame each other, fingers going both way's. keep this BS up and run by yourself with the street right behind your number on the roster. CSX will send a Cub Engineer with you, weld them to you at the hip,and make you train them. Time to get together and save the Conductor, and let them sleep it is better than nothing. I have seen times that I wanted to help them sleep, simply to get a little Peace. RRJ your post are getting better since ya left, rest must be a good thing in your life.

Name: RRJ E-mail: Employed as: Locomotive Engineer, for 30+ years Posted: 21 December 2010 LE 1-10 It was shocking when the RCO's went to one man starting in 2008. Apparently the UTU didn't cross the "t" and dot the "i" on their agreement with CSX on it's implementation. The UTU was in a big hurry to get it done before the BLE could also get an agreement. This fighting between the two unions has done more damage then anything else. It's the members who suffered not those at HQ. Then the UTU brought lawsuits because the BLET secured the Scope Agreement to protect engineers in road service. Another screw up the UTU did limiting their remote agreement to strictly yard service. On that one I'm thankful they were stupid and greedy. Engineers were crying for blood wanting to give up road conductors for engineer only trains. A lot of us oldheads had to calm people down reminding them that they have trainmen seniority. In slack times they could get cut back and take away those jobs being held under UTU agreements. Another UTU screw up when BLET members could cost their members work. They definitely didn't think of all the negative consequences.

Name: E-mail: Employed as: Locomotive Engineer, for 1-10 years Posted: 20 December 2010 RRJ, Nine years ago I watched the UTU promote the RCO like it was a great accomplishment having control & selling out the engineer. Since then the carrier has screwed them over by implementing 1 man remote crews & by trying to eliminate the conductor all together. It doesn't pay to side with the carrier!!!! They don't care about you!

Name: Matt Sanders E-mail: Employed as: Train Master/ supervisor, for 1-10 years Posted: 20 December 2010 Is it me or does my girlfriend remind you of a member of ms-13?? She loves her tacos and she runs for the border!!!

Name: RRJ E-mail: Employed as: Locomotive Engineer, for 30+ years Posted: 20 December 2010 Now is as good a time as any to strike. Enough of this economy bullschidt as an excuse. If CSX wants to maintain the path there on they need to change their ways. I hope Pierce does good for ya'll. It's been over 20 years since we had real leadership in the BLE(T). I could care less about the UTU they've sold everyone out the past 25 years. They need to put aside their differences with the BLET and work together. One union alone would be difficult both working together would be a power force.

Name: E-mail: Employed as: Locomotive Engineer, for 1-10 years Posted: 19 December 2010 RRJ, I have to agree with you when it comes to Pierce. After meeting the guy and hearing him talk, he speaks straight from the heart with no speech or BS like the former Presidents. He told us straight out that we are working for a bunch of Azzholes at CSX. He also brought up the possibilities of striking when all else fails. I can say this much, I trust his words more than anybody else who has held the position. The real test will be his actions. It will be an uphill battle from here!

Name: RRJ E-mail: Employed as: Locomotive Engineer, for 30+ years Posted: 15 December 2010 Goob The BLE(T) is having the first national elections in it's 147 year history where the members will vote in the leadership. Dennis Pierce who is acting president after Paul Sorrow retired is most likely going to win. Pierce I do believe will bring the BLE(T) back to what it once was years ago. No more compromise taking it to the limits meaning he's not afraid of the PEB and striking when allowed under the RLA. The past two decades those morons running the unions were cowards. You are right in one regard members are paying dues for nothing if the unions fail to act upon the excessive harrassment, violations of contractual agreements ect.... Pierce knows this new generation has no confidence in their representatives. The oldheads lost confidence along time ago by watching the unions weaken. Your non-union retoric doesn't matter the railroads are closed shops. Something the old regime for the BLE(T) managed to get in a few years ago.

Name: E-mail: Employed as: Other, non-employee, for N/A Posted: 14 December 2010 Hopefully the RR unions will at some time in the future, decide to partner with the employer. I know that is hard but it could be a good thing for both sides. RR unions are really bad at taking fund's from the members and wasting them, taking them, or covering the money for later distribution to themselves. RR use the union's as puppets to do as they please. The Union never win's, ever wonder why? Same thing the Union always says about the Company GREED. The Unions have so many dis honest folks, the RR have a hard time paying them enough, to keep them quiet. Really Bad situation for the members and the stock holders, The smart ones will always win. Engineers and Conductors should Partner with the CSX and let the rest settle. It would be a stellar agreement/ Contract that would shock the industry. Highest paid train crews in the US would be CSX.

Name: RRJ E-mail: Employed as: Locomotive Engineer, for 30+ years Posted: 14 December 2010 GO non-union see what happens. Your paycheck will shrink, benefits will be cut off, termination on the spot no investigation no appeals ect.... if you think it's bad now it'll be worse. Quit crying and do something. You are the union they work for you. If you allow them to get way with BS that's your fault.

Name: E-mail: Employed as: Conductor, for Less than 1 year Posted: 11 December 2010 I just want to know what the hell is the problem with csx. They hired 7 conductors for chattanooga yard in tennessee. There are no positions in this sorry excuse for a yard. And now we get laid off....WTF I left a job to come to this shit hole to get laid off and have to find another job. Fuck You Pete B....

Name: E-mail: Employed as: M of W, for 1-10 years Posted: 09 December 2010 What kind of work environment is expected when in order to become a manager or company official, people are expected to work three times the hours for half of the pay, endure countless degrading ass chewings from supervisors who have little grasp of whats really happening or what they are asking you to do, or what really needs to be done. Who would want the job??? certainly not anyone that should be in those positions. Thats why we are plagued with (90 day wonders) and people who think a degree makes them qualified to supervise people with decades more experience on the job. Morale and work conditions will continue to decline until CSX wakes up and deals with this problem, what would it be like if we had (qualified) people in charge, making good decisions, but hey, what the heck, they are making money in spite of themselves...Who really cares about employee concerns anyway.....THE RIGHT RESULTS - THE RIGHT WAY.

Name: T E-mail: Employed as: APE, for 10-20 years Posted: 07 December 2010 You may just be onto something, however i doubt it will be the engineers first.

Name: E-mail: Employed as: Other, non-employee, for N/A Posted: 07 December 2010 Warning, Warning. The very first Trade to go Non Union on the RR, will write History. I hope that the Engineers as the leader's do this. Drop all of the union stuff and join the CSX, as Managers with a defined retirement plan as well as RR Retirement. The skill level of Conductor's and Engineers is worth more than, union dues provide. Stop fighting the pay check.

Name: E-mail: contact@csx-corruption.com Employed as: Locomotive Engineer, for 1-10 years Posted: 06 December 2010 I have some newer content that might interest some of you. Haven't had a lot of time until now to start doing research, but it would help if you guys give this a read and look at the charts and tables I've put together. This is an article relating to CSX's Newsweek Green Ranking award that they were bragging so much about last month. http://csx-corruption.com/green-ranking/ Thanks to the administrator of this site for welcoming me and also for allowing to me to post an article every now and then for you guys enjoyment.

Name: Steve Crain E-mail: tomheike@needsteeth.com Employed as: APE, for 1-10 years Posted: 05 December 2010 I have been offered a job on the coal pier in Baltimore. I heard unless you support Rev. Al Sharpton and Jessie Jackson, you stand no chance. Is this true?? I mean, I do love my KFC and watermellon farms and have always been a big supporter of Old English 40's. Do you think that will help?? And when I pose a question, I always start out with "let me AX you a question". I do not know, I think I have a pretty good shot here people. Anyone here work on the coal pier there?? Any advice would greatly appreciated. Thanks and happy holidays everyone!!

Name: Retired CSX E-mail: Employed as: Train Master/ supervisor, for 10-20 years Posted: 04 December 2010 Is Tom Wolfe still employed? Or has his past of being a horrible officer and human being caught up to him?

Name: .... E-mail: Employed as: Car repair, for 20-30 years Posted: 03 December 2010 you're all dumb, CSX is one of the best jobs out there! i get 40.87/hr. hows that for ya? fuckin retards.

Name: where E-mail: Employed as: Conductor, for Less than 1 year Posted: 03 December 2010 whats a local chairman

Name: NoMo E-mail: Employed as: Other, non-employee, for N/A Posted: 02 December 2010 Hey Where: I believe I would ask my Local Chairman if you know who that is!

Name: where E-mail: Employed as: Conductor, for 1-10 years Posted: 02 December 2010 I work north out of evansville indiana what region am i and does any of this 2010agreement apply to me

Name: E-mail: Employed as: Other, non-employee, for N/A Posted: 02 December 2010 Kyle, If for some reason you feel that CSX or any RR has too many TM's or RFE's re think that process. Tell me when any RR has over hired? They never do, or try like hell not to. Employees are Expensive! RFE's from Engineers makes sense, TM's from Yard Foreman/Conductor also makes sense. Conductors from the street is simply stupid, the same as a TM's, from school. These are titles, at pay rates that are comparable to other industries, nothing wrong with the pay, just stupid on the part of CSX for expecting something that is out of reach. All new employees are looking for something GOOD, and they are fully capable of making decisions that they feel are correct. At times they screw up, same as US. If you want an example of a real screw up, just take a look at the biggest mouth piece, most liked, most powerful, person at your location that is your Union rep, most likely a LC. These boys work the system for themselves. New Tm can not do near the damage,they are too bussy working 80 to 90 hours a week.

Name: KYLE E-mail: Employed as: Conductor, for 20-30 years Posted: 29 November 2010 Tm,s & Rfe,s are at the bottom of the totem pole in managment and are always trying to impress the big boys at div headquarters, Its always been that way & i can,t even count how many tm,s & rfe,s i have seen come & go over the past 20+ yrs as they are a dime a dozen, What i could never figure is why they need so many of them, I mean like who needs a tm at a lil 8 track yard out in the sticks but they do it, I guess to keep the men in line, HA ha what a joke,Guess they think we are all out to break rules & get over on the company with our flase penalty claims, The rr would run 100% better with out tms & rfe,s,, Not saying all tm,s & rfe,s are assholes, met a few good ones but the assholes out number the goods ones 99 to 1.

Name: E-mail: Employed as: Conductor, for 1-10 years Posted: 27 November 2010 the sad thing is we have the power to screw over the carriers, yet we act like sheep,next week is bring a ball bat to work week, after a train master gets poped a few times they will leave us alone.....train master thats a joke....most train masters are clueless when it comes to what there job is........most are nothing more then ego maniacs,who take pleasure in being assholes.....

Name: E-mail: Employed as: Locomotive Engineer, for 1-10 years Posted: 25 November 2010 Happy Thanksgiving to all CSX railroad employees, and I hope most can be home for the holiday. I know CSX is a piece of shit unethical company to work for, and I know some people will be stuck out there moving trains when there is really no reason to be working with the whole country shut down. I just wanna wish everyones family a happy holiday from one railroad employee to another. I could care less about Ward, Brown, or Sandborn. We know they don't work holidays, and we know they don't care about you & me.

Name: KYLE E-mail: Employed as: Conductor, for 20-30 years Posted: 22 November 2010 What i found out about the rr, Is do not trust anyone as there are many back stabbers on the rr who are out for personal gains both in managment & the peeps you work with,Guess this is a thing that comes with working for any big industry, Ya got to look out for yourself.

Name: Paul L. E-mail: penncentral@earthlink.net Employed as: Car repair, for 30+ years Posted: 21 November 2010 WOW...it's been like almost four years since the last time I took a peek at this site....amazed it's still up and running and hard to believe how little things have changed. CSX still sucks....?!?....OMG that's just way TOOoooo funny (((lol))) Hey, I can't say I don't miss the job (well maybe I wouldn't say that if I were still there?!?) or some of the guys in Selkirk. But from most of the posts I've read, CSX still insists on treating its employees like trash. I will always think back fondly of my days working for CONRAIL (or even my first couple years with the Penn Central for that matter). Now THAT was the way to run a railroad!!!

Name: plmorgan E-mail: Employed as: CSX Contractor, for 1-10 years Posted: 21 November 2010 CSX BLOWS ASS!!!!!!!!

Name: UBTUCKER E-mail: Employed as: Employed in other capacity, for Less than 1 year Posted: 21 November 2010 I agree with you Bob, I too am working in the Cinci/Kentucky area and have found that you need to be much younger than I,(43) to keep up and I think men our age should be treated with a bit of respect, not talked to like we are trash. I wouldn't recomend this job to nyone over 30 years old, I was not hired as a track worker but sure spend my share doing physical labor. No time off and on call 24/7. It sucks.

Name: bob gardner E-mail: Employed as: Employed in other capacity, for 1-10 years Posted: 21 November 2010 I was hired as a bridge mechanic in the Cinci Ohio area, if you have applied to this job, don't be fooled by it's title. You will be working your self to the core, doing anything that needs done, all hours of the day and never able to leave town or catch any time off. They were always calling me in for something or another, unless you are 20 years old, this isn't the kind of work to be in. There is NO excuse for the way this company treats you, they are always firing people and no one does anything right. They don't care about you or your family. RUN.

Name: john jack E-mail: Employed as: Employed in other capacity, for Less than 1 year Posted: 20 November 2010 Avoid the Baltimore Coal Piers, yeah you can get good money but you'll be tossed out or leave within months. They complain about being understaffed but whenever they get someone they are driven off by whoever their working with.

Name: NoMo E-mail: Employed as: Other, non-employee, for N/A Posted: 19 November 2010 As a matter of curiosity, when I posted the link to YouTube on 11/14 there had been 629,350 hits on that video. As of 0935 on 11/18 there have been 632,590 hits or 3,240 additional hits. It's not unreasonable to assume that 95% of those hits were driven by this site. Anyone that says this site is only read by a few malcontents is mistaken. Despite what they say, this site is monitored by more people than the CSX would like to admit. I'm sure there are many CSX employees that read but don't post. They should reconsider and start posting their experiences or complaints. Until they do, CSX will continue to poo-paw this site as a sounding board for just a few miscreants.

Name: E-mail: Employed as: Other, non-employee, for N/A Posted: 18 November 2010 I work for the NS, many of us who work the roads suffer from lack of sleep, we are told it goes with the job and that " the way it is " God forbid that we take a nap at a stop signal,thats a automatic 30 days off.the railroads were built on threats,extortion and physical abuse, why should they change now? to them we are just a body. its better for the company if we die instead of suffering a injury, if we die it does not do against there precious Harriman award. There is no such thing as a sleep cycle when your on a extra board or on the road. with the new fra rule for the 10 hour sleep, it works well on paper but what we need is hours of work, meaning that after 10 hours get us on a train or get us home. how many times are we left in some hotel room for 25 plus hours only to be called? sure now that its time to sleep its time to go to work.... or when you get to your 5th start you are ether left in the hotel for that extra minute so you loose your 48 hours rest, many of us will work over 20 days straight, yet when we go to mark off we are hassled....safety first

Name: E-mail: Employed as: Other, non-employee, for N/A Posted: 17 November 2010 ALOT OF OPENINGS IN BALTIMORE AT THE COAL PIERS. ANYONE KNOW WHY? GOOD OR BAD PLACE TO WORK OR JUST EXPANDING?

Name: E-mail: Employed as: Locomotive Engineer, for 10-20 years Posted: 16 November 2010 To all the people around Syracuse. Stussie is bringing his clone to your area. Name is Adam Hawkins. He is just as bad as Stussie. He go hired as a TM because is dad is high up in the company. This guy ran Martin, KY into the ground. Just watch your backs.

Name: NoMo E-mail: Employed as: Other, non-employee, for N/A Posted: 15 November 2010 Hey Goober: Sorry it's taken me so long to respond...a little calamine will help that road rash! Thanks for the history lesson...sounds like things have changed. Seems the carriers feel they can teach railroading rather than letting the employees learn the craft. We had an engineer here, he's long gone now, that would do the same thing. He would get out of the yard and say it's time you learn to run. I can only imagine how intimidating that would be to a newly marked up Conductor. I think he hired in as a Fireman also. I know in my case it took several years before I completely understood what was being done and why it was being done that way. Literally, it was like being in a dark room and a light coming on. One thing that did bother me was the practice of sending ground service personnel, with two, maybe three years experience to engineer school. Hell, most of them either couldn't switch or had spent their entire career in yard service. They're passed and marked up as engineers only to be cut back to ground service for four or five years. I can't tell you how many trips I made with called up engineers that I continually had to remind them of the rules! Perhaps you might elaborate on how the trainmasters and unions operated back then vis-a-vis how they operate today. Your Grandfather ran on the "City of New Orleans" down the IC line. I bet he had some stories! Here's on for him: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AJMVj04lfyo

Name: NoMo E-mail: Employed as: Other, non-employee, for N/A Posted: 11 November 2010 Today I will be having my stomach pumped. I suspect you guys know what for. I wish you all safe trips. P.S. Ward you sure look nice today.

Name: E-mail: Employed as: Other, non-employee, for N/A Posted: 10 November 2010 CSX Corp. erased gains after two blocks totaling 20.5 million shares changed hands, according to data compiled by Bloomberg. The Jacksonville, Florida-based railroad had risen as much as 2.7 percent to $64.50 before the shares traded for $62.50 each at 3:17 p.m. and 3:18 p.m. in New York, Bloomberg data show. The stock was worth $1.28 billion at that price. JPMorgan Chase & Co. said it handled a transaction for 20.5 million shares at about the same time, according to data compiled by Bloomberg. CSX shares rallied 30 percent in 2010 through yesterday, beating the 7.4 percent advance for the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index. To contact the reporter on this story: Elizabeth Stanton in New York at estanton@bloomberg.net To contact the editor responsible for this story: Nick Baker at nbaker7@bloomberg.net.

Name: E-mail: Employed as: Other, non-employee, for N/A Posted: 09 November 2010 NO MO, I came at age 18 to the RR from a RR family. Both sides were long time employees in the shops and on the transportation side. My Grandfather was an Engineer on the City Of New Orleans, and transitioned from steam to diesel, on the City. He was my second Grandfather on my Dad's side, as Grandma liked RR's. First Gran dad passed and he worked in the shop. I was hired from a pool of applicants, many were starving (OLDER) and I felt sorry for them, almost refused the job as I felt at my age it was not my time to take food from their families. Called my Dad and was advised to take the job, I still feel for several of them. After the physical, from a Quack. He took my temp, checked my eye sight(read the chart) thumped a joint or two, and I was on my way.( sorry this should be above the paragraph above) Got a letter from the RR to show up at the roundhouse and meet the master mech at 6am. In January of 1963 the day is long gone sorry. MM advised me that as a fireman my employment was not assured, the RR was trying to do away with the craft. Heck I was not listening, just wanted to go to work, after working in a Grocery for .30 cents per hour I was ready for anything. Cubbing was a pleasure. I wanted to get on the ground and do something Caught a bunch for that. I was told sit there and learn. I did, worked yard job's through freight,locals, and was put into the fireman's Xtra board. Not a clue, no training. I really loved being in engine service, Every engineer would give me a shot at running, some would even help me learn. I learned how they did that. It was something like this, Hey take a hold of this for a while (UP HILL) grinding, they would step back and see how well the crossings were handled, and the bell, and sanders, and most important was at the top. Speed going up and me doing nothing. They would step in and say thanks, Good job, better let me take it for awhile. Big part was at the destination, if a Fireman changed ends and did it well, they got to run back to the service area. So much for now, Let me know if you can stand anymore. HA HA

Name: NoMo E-mail: Employed as: Other, non-employee, for N/A Posted: 07 November 2010 Hey Goober: '63 was lifetime ago, in fact, when you left the L&N in '70, 90% of the men and women working today weren't born. I bet some of their parents weren't born. You might start with what it was like to work for the L&N in those days...how the management thought and acted what their priorities were? What the rules were and safety aspects? Harassment and intimidation, etc.? If that's not enough feel free to discuss the new technologies introduced during your tenure and the affects it had on crew size, safety and production? Had the radio been introduced prior to your departure? How big was the rule book? I understand that a lot has changed between 1970 and now, but your experiences will set a starting point for these young guys to compare today's CSX to. Hopefully some of the old heads can jump in and fill the gaps between '70 and today. This may take a while so take your time...when we finish this we can discuss our favorite subject, the unions!

Name: E-mail: Employed as: Other, non-employee, for N/A Posted: 06 November 2010 NO MO, I would be happy to discuss not only the Union but the rules and common practice of train crews during the period 1963-1970. I was a Firemen from Jan 1963 (age 18) until arb 282 in the spring of 1964. Then rehired in June 1964 as a Brakeman, promoted to Conductor in 1969. Left the RR in march 1970 (age 25) My last week on the RR was as Conductor on a 6 night a week local, 125 miles from home with a 4 person crew. Member BLF&E--BRT--UTU

Name: KYLE E-mail: Employed as: Engine repair, for 20-30 years Posted: 06 November 2010 To the person who said 20+ yrs makes you a old head,,Dam i wish that was true as i have 21 yrs on the roster on my div and i can not even hold a lousey 3rd trick yard job oh yea for about a week then i get bumped and have to go back on the extra board, I would think with 20 yrs that i could at least hold a 3rd trick shitty yard job, Guess i will have to wait until i am 65 to even dream about holding a 1st trick yard job as this extra list thing ,,Its just getting to me and yes i knew when i hired it would be a extra list deal but with over 20 yrs its getting to suck and i guess its going to suck even more in the future from what i can see.

Name: KCJONES E-mail: Employed as: Conductor, for 1-10 years Posted: 02 November 2010 To Hottytotty Get another boyfriend that doesn't work on the RR!!!

Name: NoMo E-mail: Employed as: Other, non-employee, for N/A Posted: 02 November 2010 Hey Goob: I personally think your post is the most erudite one you ever made. If I recall correctly, you hired in at 18 and left the L&N in '64. You were there when all this started. Perhaps you might care to share some of the history you witnessed first hand. Back in those days every craft had a union, unlike today where there are only two left to represent the operating crafts (today there are only two crafts left). Even the non operating crafts had several unions representing them. I understand that you have no love lost for any union, however you hired in at perhaps the pinnacle of the union's power. Perhaps you might be able to put your bias aside and contrast the difference between the unions in '64 and today. You and I both know the only thing between the RR workers and a good corn holing is the unions...which if I still worked for CSX would cause me to sit down every chance I got. Sit back with a beverage and think about it...put your thoughts in order and share some of your wisdom in a way your Grandchildren could understand! I look forward to your next post.

Name: E-mail: Employed as: Other, non-employee, for N/A Posted: 02 November 2010 I see post after post of who sold out who, fingers going north and south. The real story is not the old heads, nor the newer employees selling out anyone, they simply sent in the dues and were puppets. People working everyday on call and believing in a union that would do the right thing. That trust was the downfall of every employee, and continues to drain those that work for a union living. Train crew reduction started with the BLE raiding the BLF&E. Yep Not one (1) engineer would agree to move with out a Fireman on board, if they had a say. However they did not have a say. They were told to leave with out the Fireman for compensation, and they did. The BLE said go and case closed. I was there-- ran as a Fireman and without them for many years. Things changed in the cab when the Fireman left. The Brakeman and the Engineer became much closer. The Head Brakeman was the 3rd wheel, and that changed. So much for History/ over and out. PS RRJ BMW just turned 2k since 9/1/10

Name: E-mail: Employed as: Other, non-employee, for N/A Posted: 02 November 2010 wow rrj i didnt know that they sold theyre men back in 1993, no kidding we already know that, they sold their "BLANKABLE" rights, yes there is a difference, but you wouldnt know that! and the union meeting that us "lads" shoudlve showed up to right? WRONG , you mean the private meeting for those 26 guys was held at a hotel and POST 1985 guys werent allowed to attend! But atleast theres comfort in knowing that the switchman that took promotion to engineer, will never get that money! So before you post about new guys not go to meeting you have absolutely no fucking idea about, just keep to yourself and shut the FUCK UP, and nomo you have no idea either!

Name: E-mail: Employed as: Engine repair, for Less than 1 year Posted: 01 November 2010 That is no lie stay away from the coal pier if you love your family, you could get hurt there very easily. It is unsafe and there are a lot of drug users at the pier. They do not care about themselves so they will not care about you

Name: E-mail: Employed as: APE, for Less than 1 year Posted: 31 October 2010 COAL PIER IS A SHIT HOLE. FIND A JOB SOMEWHERE ELSE.

Name: E-mail: Employed as: Other, non-employee, for N/A Posted: 31 October 2010 Nope not the same guy jagoff RRJ, dont know shit about baltimore, nor do i care, worked at barr yard over ten years as a switchman asshole, not a foamer like you. But heres the BIG PICTURE, do you not realize youre on a website CSX-SUKS.com , not ILOVECSX.com, so what the hell do you expect when people come on here bitching about csx dickhead, yet you throw in your worthless 2 cents about shit! You oldheads fucked the railroads more than anybody, and now we have to pay the price, you guys sold shit and gave it away for youre own benefit, so suck it!

Name: E-mail: Employed as: Other, non-employee, for N/A Posted: 30 October 2010 Hey RRJ, just wanted to say fuck you, you jag off, its the oldheads like you that sold everyone out, thats made everyones job harder! You dicksheads sold the fireman, flagman, headman. You rant about everyone bitching on here, how many times you switch by yourself and do industries by yourself cocksucker! Hell even the oldheads at barr yard sold their blankable switchman rights for $100,000.00 a piece last year, and fucked every guy below them, Gen. chairman John Lesniewski worked out that deal for his buddys, oh, and they put a no furlough clause in there, the next week they started furloughing, so you and every other sell out can take a flying fucking leap! Csx paid $2.6 million dollars to the 26 oldhead switchman last year! Yet us non protected guys couldnt even get our lunches paid! Then these same oldheads, who we used to let sleep and watch movies on the second unit, for letting us be the foreman, have the gall, after they sold out to ask for a line up coming the yard, yea heres you line up cocksucker, GET FUCKED AND LINE YOU OWN SWITCHES, YOU DIDNT DO SHIT FOR OVER 10 YEARS ON THAT SECOND UNIT! So in conclusion RRJ, GO FUCK YOURSELF YOU CRUSTY OLD BASTARD, I HOPE YOU DONT COLLECT RR LONG!

Name: E-mail: Employed as: Other, non-employee, for N/A Posted: 28 October 2010 I AM CONSIDERING TAKING A EQUIPMENT OPERATOR POSITION IN BALTIMORE AT THE COAL PIERS.CAN ANYBODY FILL ME IN ON WHETHER IT IS WORTH MY TIME TO ACCEPT THIS OFFER?

Name: EX CSX T&E E-mail: Employed as: Conductor, for 10-20 years Posted: 28 October 2010 Does anyone know what Tom Wolfe is doing? And has he paid for his "sins" and coverups as a manager?

Name: doctor white E-mail: Employed as: Conductor, for 30+ years Posted: 27 October 2010 Where do we start ! Safety ; everyone wants to go home the same they came to work. working road switcher jobs and yard jobs with excessive walking and and protecting shove moves is unsafe for one man. All the while trying to keep your work order scores on top of the mark so the trainmaster want get his rear end eat out.The railroad wants there cake & eat it to, there is to much work for one man to do while keeping your scope set on safety. The amount of work they want you to do is not within the safe limits of what one man can accomplish. I am a short timer and have seen many changes in my 34yrs of service. I can only hope that my railroad brothers & sisters can adhere to these unrealistic changes that the railroad is determined to shove down there throats. Code of etchics this word is used very often by the railroad, They do not begin to know the meaning of the word. Trainmasters , road foreman of engines, crew callers, and the list goes on & on. Rudeness - harassment - intimidation - all are parts of life on the CSX RAILROAD. Marcus Calhoun Mcant is a fine example of a cat with 9 lifes. All of the conflicks this man has been involved in brought on by his rude - raccist- ignorant remarks and actions and this man still has a job with good old C.S.X. I could just PUKE.

Name: NoMo E-mail: Employed as: Other, non-employee, for N/A Posted: 26 October 2010 Hey RRJ: Have you seen the trailer for a movie called "Unstoppable"? Is that the film they wanted to make on the CSX system based on the one that got away up around Toledo, OH in May '01? I particularly like the scene showing the lead coming around the bend with all the wheels on the right side 4' in the air. CSX will be taking all their trainee TMs to see the show to see how many rules violations they can find!!!

Name: E-mail: Employed as: Other, non-employee, for N/A Posted: 24 October 2010 I would just like to say I am celebrating my 2nd year being OUT OF THIS CRAP HOLE!!! I worked at the Pentagon my first year out and now work for the state of Minnesota. I truely enjoyed the work while I was at CSX (my safety record speaks for itself). However, I saw the future and what it has become (and I was only there for 4 years. God knows the changes the old timers have seen). I enjoyed the work and had fun doing the job. But the politics became way too much. Some people getting favortism more than others (example: a man, sorry, I mean a drug dealer has 47 missed calls within half of a year. YES, 6 months). He was never taken out of service until a new Superintendant came in (by the way, we went through 3 Superintendant's the "4" years I was there). Oh, and by the way, this other crew derailed equipment (their fault) and went to investigation. Only to leave INVESTIGATION with two tickets to the Orioles game that night!!! Yeah, that WANNA-BE Superintendant is no longer with us, nor is the train crew who probably thought they just got a night in Beverley Hill's with just two tickets to the Orioles game!!!LMAO By the way, they are no longer with CSX Baltimore division either. Back to my subject at hand, this "47 missed call" guy happened to be the nephew or cousin of a mentor for all new hires in Baltimore. The mentor was demoted back to train service and his "47 missed call" family member was fired. Let alone this POC had a horrible safety record!!! NOW, I heard there is ANOTHER Superintendant in Baltimore (this is number 4 ladies and gentleman in 6 years)!! My point being this, when I signed my application for CSX, I am pretty sure (somebody tell me if I am wrong) it said "EQUALL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER". Mr. Ward (or Mr. VP or whoever), you need to make your way to Baltimore and show them how this is ACTUALLY PRACTICED!!! Because GOD KNOWS the union officials are not doing it!! Oh sorry, they are already in your left hand pocket!! All the more reason I am up here, behind a desk, making DAMN NEAR twice as much as I was making as a conductor..LOL However, I loved what I did and have respect for the men and woman who still do it (since I was once in their position).With that being said, write this down Michael Ward (and every other demon in your regime)!! "The way you treat your people is the work ethic you get in return"!!!!! You should remember this line Michael!!! You might not have such a bad record for derailments, injuries, etc.. Have a safe CSX day!!;0);0);0) For the rest of the hard working Men and Woman in train service, good luck with your careers. Keep it on the rails!!

Name: Alabama T&E E-mail: Employed as: Conductor, for 1-10 years Posted: 23 October 2010 You said the Touchstone Trainmaster in Alabama vanished and she was seeing T.E. Miller? Is she still employed or did she leave due to the affair?

Name: slack action E-mail: Employed as: M of W, for 10-20 years Posted: 22 October 2010 Re Kyle: I agree, it is not the crews responsibly to notify the dispr that you are waiting in the sdg. It is his/her responsibility to know that a train is there. It is also not the responsibility of the dipsr to wake the crew up. A dispr is constantly looking at his/her model board from top to bottom always thinking about their next move. The odds of a train being put in a sdg and forgotten about is just about slim to none. The dispr is just not going to put a train in a sdg and then forget. Not to say that this has never appended. Their are too many people keeping up with trains besides the dispr like the YM, TM, STO, ACD, CD, GM. It does piss off a dispr after they bust their ass to get a train over the road and the yard holds them out for hours on end. I remember years ago when a dispr was force fed a local out of a yard when he told the TM, STO and CD that their was no where for the train to go...Well after the yard job dogged on the "OS" and thus causing 5 other trains to dog including a PIG and an Amtrak, they never questioned him again....Ah the good old days!!!!

Name: NoMo E-mail: Employed as: Other, non-employee, for N/A Posted: 21 October 2010 Hey Kyle: End of the shift...get close and the YM will find a way to keep you out. If your lucky he'll forget to tell his relief and you'll sit for a couple of more hours until something reminds him you're out there. Unless they changed the rule, you are suppose to announce the train ID and location every fifteen minutes on the line. I never called if I was sitting waiting to get into the yard...I always figured there were enough outbounds to inspect the Disp. and YM knew I was there!

Name: KYLE E-mail: Employed as: Conductor, for 20-30 years Posted: 21 October 2010 Yes i know there are reasons for holding out trains, But many times i do think the di,s do forget that they put you in that siding and hey its not up to us on the crew to remind the di,s every hour or so that we are still being held, Thats their job, they put us in there and it shows right on thier board were we are and its thier fault if they forget about that not the crew,,, I made i fast run one day 2 hrs to get the train from point a to point b and was held at the home sig until we had just 20 min before we lawed, then the sig came up and the gym gets on the radio and says give us a good move, pulled the train into the yard and all 10 inbound tracks were clear, I mean i was thinking like WTF, they did forget about us, they had too and then they want a good move because they made a mistake. I had another thing like that happen were a ym at a small yard called a block operator and said hold that train out of yard limits as we can not handle it right now, the reason for that was to not let us get into yard limits as we could have made some finaly terminal delay time, But what was funny about it as the asst div super was hearing all this at home on his rr radio at home at 2 am, man he got ticked and told the block operator to run us and that the ym better find a track to store the train, Man talk about how fast he found a track to yard our train, That ym just did not want to do the paper work on us on his trick, he sort of felt f it, let the 1st trick ym deal with that, ya know pass the buck thing, I must say that ym never did that again as i am sure the asst div super called him on the phone and layed it on him big time, But yes these things really do happen on the rr and for those who say they don,t, well i just told ya and its not a fairy tell, The co don,t make money with trains standing still and thats the bottom line.

Name: UTU hater E-mail: Employed as: APE, for 1-10 years Posted: 17 October 2010 http://utu974.com/Cram_Down_Arbitration.pdf Only four pages. Wow. Just wow.

Name: UTU hater E-mail: Employed as: APE, for 1-10 years Posted: 17 October 2010 Well surprise surprise we got the SSA forced on us. It is offical. At least the L & N will get New York Dock protection, the C & O, SCL, and A & WP do not.

Name: E-mail: Employed as: Other, non-employee, for N/A Posted: 12 October 2010 CSX Blows Remember to divide that $38.00 per hour by the total time off duty. Now ya get the real number. As far as the Conductor calling and getting you a DH or a train that is just stupid.

Name: E-mail: Employed as: Employed in other capacity, for Less than 1 year Posted: 11 October 2010 Whos' ready to go to the redi center and be treated like an infantile idiot, be prepared to be scolded and abused. Better suggestion is if you haven't gone yet take the nearest bus and ride s far away as you can!

Name: CSX Blows E-mail: Employed as: Locomotive Engineer, for 1-10 years Posted: 10 October 2010 You're crying because you are being held away 6-10hrs. After your rest is up? Are you serious!?!? Held away pays me 38.00$ an hour. I for one am not bitching like I was born with a silver spoon in my mouth. Grow a pair and suck it up! If you were working with me and we were on held away and I find out you called someone to have us deadheaded or put on a train, it would be a very long night for you! I bet you're one of those people that calls the chief dispatcher too aren't you?

Name: E-mail: Employed as: APE, for 1-10 years Posted: 10 October 2010 If you aren't an employee yet...............run like hell. This job will be the death of you.

Name: slack action E-mail: Employed as: M of W, for 10-20 years Posted: 10 October 2010 RE Kyle: I have also seen trains put in sidings because of problems that might 150 miles away..such as derailments, weather, Terminals clogged etc....

Name: slack action E-mail: Employed as: M of W, for 10-20 years Posted: 10 October 2010 Reason for trains in a sdg: Teminals refusing to take inbound trains and will hold you out, not the dispr fault. Trains being built too long for sdg, not the dispr fault. Industry work being done, track work being done, signal work, track inspections.. Waiting on outbound crews on run through trains for rest, taxi, etc you do not want to block a main line track, again not the dispr fault. Taxi are ordered but do not show up, again you are blaming the dispr.... The last thing a dispr wants to do is plug a sdg he can use.. You have to understand a dispr is dictated by the GM, ACD, CD, STO....He/she will be instructed to hold the train at a sdg and guess what they are not given a reason either. ... Try asking a dispr why you are there because trust me there is a reason for a train being in a sdg. A dispr will not just put a train in sdg for the hell of it... You have to think about the big picture. A dispr is figuring train meets hours in advance especially when Amtraks, Juice, Pigs/UPS are running on your territory. I suggest you try to get in and sit in with a dispr to learn your territory from the train dipsr perspective. You will gain a whole new respect for them...

Name: KYLE E-mail: Employed as: Conductor, for 20-30 years Posted: 10 October 2010 I know what 1-10 is talking about as i have layed in at away from home terminals as long as 40+ hours at times, Its the boredom that gets to you, And yes i think the peeps in the movement office should know the needs for so many crews at terminals, But hey they work 8 hr jobs and i really do believe at times they actually forget on how many crews they have on hand, Ie things get lost in the paper work and such for awaile until they find out a mistake has been made, Plus other things can happen, like derailments, power shortage, ect which does effect the ordering of trains to be run. The thing that really irks me is when they hold you in a siding for hours with no explanation, The di,s should at least out of common sence tell the crew why they are being held out at some cp point esp when its out in the booneys as it is most of the time, One time we were held for 5hrs in a siding with no explanation & not 1 other train came into the picture the entire time,then after 5 hrs the dwarf sig came up to run us up a 50 mile branch line which was a 10 mph branch line,So you guessed it, We dogged 5 miles before reaching the terminal, Then had to wait another 5 hrs until the yard shifter dragged us in, I mean wooo big money made, but such stupity on the part of both the di,s and the terminal TM who would not call a taxie to get us off the train which could have been done as there was a road right beside the track, Then they blame the crews for milking the job with the OT, Sometimes i really think those peeps in the di & movement office have their heads stuck were the sun don,t shine, wish i had money to throw away like they do,Its not good busniess practise to do things like that they do, Most other companys would go broke if they did the things rr managment does, But hey its the rr and we are very different from any other company indeed.....

Name: RRJ E-mail: Employed as: Locomotive Engineer, for 30+ years Posted: 07 October 2010 I went to the CSX-Corruption site. There are ignorant racist people everywhere not just on CSX. This site CSX-Sucks had to defend it's right to excist. Don't you think CSX will take on this new site? The story posted about an incident in Abbeville, SC about a clerks racist comment is hear-say because nothing was reported to an official by the conductor, engineer, or conductor trainee. CSX does have the CSX Ethics hotline that one could of reported this infraction without giving their name. Was that done? No. This could be considered slander because no action was taken at the time. There are no records of the incident. A timeticket with someones name on it doesn't mean anything. If a CSX employee started this site they better read their operating rule book especially rules GR-2A, GR-12, GR-13. You might think you are protected under the 1st Amendment rights but to defend the site would require identifying oneself. That could lead to termination. If the administrator has the convictions to defend their site at any cost I applaude their actions. If they don't I'd be shutting it down.

Name: E-mail: Employed as: Locomotive Engineer, for 10-20 years Posted: 07 October 2010 New site with new forums dedicated to CSX. Updated content! Visit www.csx-corruption.com and/or enter the forums! We need your stories to give this company the attention it deserves. www.csx-corruption.com

Name: E-mail: Employed as: Employed in other capacity, for 1-10 years Posted: 05 October 2010 You know, i sit and read post from employees and non-employees on this web site and laugh. All of you just sit here and complain. If you don't like the way things are, CHANGE THEM. Go to school, get educated, get promoted, and fix the problems. 90% of management in CSX came from the ranks (Union). Stop complaining get off your ass and do something about it. If you just complain about the the problems and don't try to help, means your the main part of the problem. Your right, not all management should be in management. Not all managers are good managers. Then again, not all employees should be employees. Not all people can work for the railroad. Most railroaders will tell you this is not the easiest job in the world. If you can't handle the job, leave. Those who complain, and don't step up, need to get out of the way and let others step up. Those who step up, need not to complain and fix the problems, or get out of the way and let others step up.

Name: AlabamaT&E E-mail: Employed as: Locomotive Engineer, for 1-10 years Posted: 29 September 2010 I have heard the my supervisor L. Touchstone has strayed away from her husband before with different men. Is she still married?

Name: Ex CSX E-mail: Employed as: Train Master/ supervisor, for 10-20 years Posted: 29 September 2010 Brian Stussie was arrested for DUI/DWI? Is he still working? Don't most T&E people that he is an officer for get fired for this? He is the pretty boy's mug shot. http://southcentralregionaljail.info/?BookingID=2784018

Name: E-mail: Employed as: Conductor, for 10-20 years Posted: 29 September 2010 Here comes big lay-offs by halloween boys and girls! BB&T Capital Markets analyst John Mims this morning reduced his ratings on both CSX (CSX) and Norfolk Southern (NSC) to Hold from Buy, citing concerns that the coal market could be weaker than previously expected. He notes that both companies generate about 30% of revenue from transporting coal. “We believe that coal commentary will be increasingly bearish during the Q3 earnings season,” he writes, and that both NSC and CSX could come under significant near0-term pressure if guidance on eastern utility and metallurgical coal is revised downward. Mims adds that he isn’t making a call here on Q3 earnings, but instead says the more bearish stance is “a reflection of our belief that utility stockpiles in the East (particularly the Southeast) will not burn down as fast as the consensus view,” and that coal exports to Asia will slow in the near-term. Nonetheless, both stocks are trading higher in today’s strong market rally: CSX is up $1.52, or 2.8%, to $55.91. NSC is up $1.78, or 3.1%, to $59.77.

Name: E-mail: Employed as: Conductor, for 1-10 years Posted: 29 September 2010 WASHINGTON (AP) -- Railroad operator CSX Corp. spent $1.16 million lobbying the U.S. government in the second quarter on issues including federal transportation spending and antitrust enforcement. The company spent $1.12 million in the previous quarter, and it spent $1.5 million in the second quarter of 2009. CSX lobbied on bills covering spending for freight, passenger and high-speed rail and on a resolution calling for better security against terrorist attacks aimed at rail and mass transit lines. It also lobbied on railroad antitrust issues and corridors for inter-suburban commuter rail service, according to a July 19 filing with Congress. Besides Congress, the Jacksonville, Fla., company lobbied the Transportation, Defense, Energy and Homeland Security departments, the Environmental Protection Agency and the Office of Management and Budget

Name: E-mail: Employed as: Other, non-employee, for N/A Posted: 22 September 2010 TROLLS, GEE WHIZ, THATS SO SMART OF YOU TO WRITE THAT HALF THE PEOPLE WHO POST HERE ARE TROLLS. IF THEY ARE "trolls" then you are obviously a JERK. YOU ARE PROBABLY A SNOT NOSED PIMPLE FACED PUNK WITH BLACKHEADS THE SIZE OF NICKLES AND GREEN TEETH. TROLLS MY ASS, YOU GOOF.

Name: hate my shop E-mail: Employed as: Engine repair, for Less than 1 year Posted: 16 September 2010 After all I went through in school about saftey. I started my job and soon found out it was a joke. Its a great show of do as I say not as I do. Plus they provide all the tools for the job they said but finding them was the hard part. Not one tool set was full they all were missing somthing. Then they wanted me to fix things and order parts but I didnt know who they used for what parts and I didnt have a company credit card so how was I to get anything. Plus I didnt have much to say to anyone Iam not a sports fan thats all they talked about on their 2hr lunch break. Plus they fill out job breafing forms everyday and never would tell me what was going to be done for the day. I was kept in the dark. If I asked I was always told I will get back to you they never did or it was just clean the shop but with all the used broken parts in it how do you know what to save and toss out ? I loved the benifits and pay but hated the shop and the others I work with. I would love to transfer to track dept so I could travel and get out of this shop before I get stuck at this place or let go for not fitting into their click.

Name: NoMo E-mail: Employed as: Other, non-employee, for N/A Posted: 13 September 2010 Hey Con. <1: You haven't been out there long enough to know the difference...whether you know it or not you will be furloughed shortly for 6 months, maybe more. Going to work for the RR is like a new piece of ass...after a while the new piece is just like the old piece, delightful but the same. Talk to us after Easter and let us know if you feel the same!

Name: E-mail: Employed as: Conductor, for Less than 1 year Posted: 13 September 2010 You know for all the people on here crying, please tell me where you can go and make more money than you are making with CSX??? I hear a lot of crying but guess what you have a job, making great money, great benefits and a pension when you retire... I worked in the real world where there was no union, no benefits and no pension and all you do is cry because you have to work for this... Give me a break and just go back to work...

Name: W E-mail: Employed as: Locomotive Engineer, for 1-10 years Posted: 13 September 2010 Hey there UTU haters. I wonder why it is the Engineer's Freight pool assignments don't have assigned rest days like the Conductors? As you guys may know the Conductors pools have rest days that can be turned off or on depending on whether or not the employee wants to observe his/her rest day. Article 45-Off Days, Paragraph "A" of the BLET agreement States " All pool assignments will have at least one (1)assigned mandatory rest day per week or two (2) mandatory rest days bi-weekly." It sure seems to me that with the current CSX availability policy the BLET would enforce this article of the agreement and provide it's members with some planned time off. If there are Engineer's off on rest days, CSX would ahve to increase there boards to cover these vacancies. Kinda seems as though the BLET is doing exactly what the carrier wants. This doen'nt really surprise me much with the past history of the BLE local chariman's at my terminal.

Name: KYLE E-mail: Employed as: Conductor, for 20-30 years Posted: 12 September 2010 When i hired on at age 18 i used to hear a lot of the old heads talk about when it was the brotherhood of railroad trainmen & conductors union and how back then the union would fight like hell for the men and all that changed when it became the U.T.U. and i can see it myself that the u.t.u. is now in bed with the company officials, What we really need is OPEN SHOP union, you would then see how fast the union would start caring for the men, Did you know with CLOSED SHOP you can and will get FIRED if you don,t pay union dues, Now if you don,t call that being in bed with the company what the hell else is it? We are being forced to pay union dues but the utu don,t care a rats ass about the members as long as the dues money keeps comming into cleveland ohio utu headquarters from us closed shop suckers.

Name: slack action E-mail: Employed as: M of W, for 10-20 years Posted: 10 September 2010 I think they should just do away with crew mgt and the chief dispr all together, the hell with them being responsible for the crews . The answer is just turn the whole shibang over to T & E. Let them be responsible for calling crews and having crews rested for trains. That way it will completely do away with all claims because then they will have nobody else to point the finger at...it will be there own craft that is screwing themselves... Mr Ward I will tell you where to send the check for this hugh money saving idea!!!

Name: E-mail: 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.

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.

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!!!

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.

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!

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.

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 !!!!!!!!!!!!!

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.

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?

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!!!!

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............

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

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.................

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!

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.

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

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.

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 !!!!!!!!!!!

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.

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.

Name: signal man E-mail: Employed as: Employed in other capacity, for 1-10 years Posted: 04 July 2010 this has got to be a joke.. A big group of conductors and engineers that have nothing better to do then cry. I am a signalman with CSX and have never heard anyone cry and bitch as much as you guys. If you dont like your jobs then quit. It is because of your rule violations and not paying attention you ever get in trouble. Everytime I have to go to a meeting with trans I hate it you are a big group of crying bitches. Also it was a trans person that is making us work extra hard under FRA and now we have to add PTC because one of you guys in California killed a bunch of people while texting. Here is a hint, try to go get another job and see if you get paid 50+K a year to sit on your ass and complain because a caller runner didnt bring you ice and crew packs.

Name: Tank E-mail: Employed as: Conductor, for 1-10 years Posted: 03 July 2010 took a look at the proposed consolidation that CSX wants to impose. Looks like Montgomery and Erwin are really gonna take up the ass. Also it is very obvious that CSX is kissing the SCL's ass and wanting to punish the L&N for voting down the last agreement. Wow what a great company to work for. The L&N local chairmen need to get off there asses and stop this before shit really hits the fan. Would like to hear what everyone else has to say about this horse shit

Name: E-mail: Employed as: Other, non-employee, for N/A Posted: 03 July 2010 Did the webmaster forget about this website? Doesn't look like it has been updated in the longest time. well besides the daily comments that people post.

Name: Ms danvill E-mail: Asmo Employed as: Yard Master, for Less than 1 year Posted: 26 June 2010 Word is Angie smith won her case against Csx . Found Csx guilty on all counts/sexual harrassment withthanks going too wes knick. Next followed up by retaliation for daring to report it.. Honor goes to jack Vierling for firing her . Maybe Csx can sell his black belt in six sigma with jay fleenors dentures and have enough for attorney fees. Honorable mention goes to Terry schray and randy hall for nailing down the loose ends and making sure the jurors had no doubt what a sleazy bunch Csx has at the hel

Name: JUST FUCKING WORKING E-mail: Employed as: Corporate office, for 30+ years Posted: 23 June 2010 for the working stiff suck ass condickter csx will fuck you up the ass for kissing ther ass you stupid sob.

Name: jdoo E-mail: Employed as: Conductor, for 1-10 years Posted: 18 June 2010 Hey red 240 days to qualify for vacation

Name: red E-mail: Employed as: Conductor, for 1-10 years Posted: 16 June 2010 I've been laid off and just came back to work. I'm on the road. Does anyone know how many qualifing days I need for vacation. I'm hearing 240 or 234 does anyone know for sure. Thanks

Name: Dr Ruth E-mail: Employed as: Train Master/ supervisor, for 1-10 years Posted: 15 June 2010 C&O Joe: Sounds like to me you may be the one that needs laid. Maybe you and Wes could do each other since you both seem to be experts on who needs fucked.

Name: Tank E-mail: Employed as: Conductor, for Less than 1 year Posted: 08 June 2010 Friend of CSX worker, My wife is pregnant as well and i will be damned if i turn off my phone. If i am at work when she calls i will tell her to call the YM or Train Dispatcher (depending where i am working) one time. If i dont get a response in 5 minutes, my ass is off and gone. They don't want you to interferer with them making money and your outside life is at the very bottom of the list of core values