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                      PASSENGER AND FREIGHT RAIL:
       THE CURRENT STATUS OF THE RAIL NETWORK AND THE TRACK AHEAD

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                                                        S. Hrg. 116-638
 
                      PASSENGER AND FREIGHT RAIL:
       THE CURRENT STATUS OF THE RAIL NETWORK AND THE TRACK AHEAD

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                                HEARING

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                         COMMITTEE ON COMMERCE,
                      SCIENCE, AND TRANSPORTATION
                          UNITED STATES SENATE

                     ONE HUNDRED SIXTEENTH CONGRESS

                             SECOND SESSION

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                            OCTOBER 21, 2020

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       SENATE COMMITTEE ON COMMERCE, SCIENCE, AND TRANSPORTATION

                     ONE HUNDRED SIXTEENTH CONGRESS

                             SECOND SESSION

                  ROGER WICKER, Mississippi, Chairman
JOHN THUNE, South Dakota             MARIA CANTWELL, Washington, 
ROY BLUNT, Missouri                      Ranking
TED CRUZ, Texas                      AMY KLOBUCHAR, Minnesota
DEB FISCHER, Nebraska                RICHARD BLUMENTHAL, Connecticut
JERRY MORAN, Kansas                  BRIAN SCHATZ, Hawaii
DAN SULLIVAN, Alaska                 EDWARD MARKEY, Massachusetts
CORY GARDNER, Colorado               TOM UDALL, New Mexico
MARSHA BLACKBURN, Tennessee          GARY PETERS, Michigan
SHELLEY MOORE CAPITO, West Virginia  TAMMY BALDWIN, Wisconsin
MIKE LEE, Utah                       TAMMY DUCKWORTH, Illinois
RON JOHNSON, Wisconsin               JON TESTER, Montana
TODD YOUNG, Indiana                  KYRSTEN SINEMA, Arizona
RICK SCOTT, Florida                  JACKY ROSEN, Nevada
                       John Keast, Staff Director
                  Crystal Tully, Deputy Staff Director
                      Steven Wall, General Counsel
                 Kim Lipsky, Democratic Staff Director
              Chris Day, Democratic Deputy Staff Director
                      Renae Black, Senior Counsel
                            C O N T E N T S

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Hearing held on October 21, 2020.................................     1
Statement of Senator Wicker......................................     1
Statement of Senator Cantwell....................................     3
Statement of Senator Tester......................................     4
Statement of Senator Fischer.....................................    25
Statement of Senator Moran.......................................    28
Prepared statement from Ross Capon, Consultant and President 
  Emeritus, Rail Passengers Association..........................    30
Prepared statement from Jim Matthews, President and Chief 
  Executive Officer, Rail Passengers Association.................    38
Statement of Senator Udall.......................................    67
Statement of Senator Markey......................................    69
Statement of Senator Blumenthal..................................    70
Statement of Senator Duckworth...................................    72
Statement of Senator Rosen.......................................    73
Statement of Senator Thune.......................................   467
Statement of Senator Blackburn...................................   471

                               Witnesses

Hon. Steve Daines, U.S. Senator from Montana.....................     5
Paul Tuss, Executive Director, Bear Paw Development Corporation, 
  and Member, Montana Economic Developers Association............     6
    Prepared statement...........................................     8
William Flynn, President and Chief Executive Officer, National 
  Railroad Passenger Corporation (Amtrak)........................     9
    Prepared statement...........................................    11
Frank Chirumbole, Vice President Global Supply Chain, Olin 
  Corporation on Behalf of American Chemistry Council............    75
    Prepared statement...........................................    77
Randy Gordon, President and Chief Executive Officer, National 
  Grain and Feed Association.....................................    81
    Prepared statement...........................................    83
Kent Fountain, Chairman, National Cotton Council.................    90
    Prepared statement...........................................    91
Ian N. Jefferies, President and Chief Executive Officer, 
  Association of American Railroads..............................    93
    Prepared statement...........................................    94
Dennis R. Pierce, President, Teamsters Rail Conference, 
  International Brotherhood of Teamsters.........................   160
    Prepared statement...........................................   161

                                Appendix

Letter dated October 21, 2020 to Hon. Roger Wicker, Hon. Maria 
  Cantwell, Hon. Deb Fischer and Hon. Tammy Duckworth from Corey 
  Rosenbusch, President and CEO, The Fertilizer Institute........   477
Letter dated November 4, 2020 to Hon. Roger Wicker and Hon. Maria 
  Cantwell from Elizabeth Bartheld, Vice President, Government 
  and Industry Affairs, American Forest and Paper Association....   478
Arun Rao, Chair, States for Passenger Rail Coalition, Inc. and 
  Passenger Rail Manager, Wisconsin Department of Transportation, 
  Railroads and Harbors Section, prepared statement..............   480
Larry I. Willis, President, Transportation Trades Department, 
  AFL-CIO, prepared statement....................................   481
Response to written questions submitted to Paul Tuss by:
    Hon. Amy Klobuchar...........................................   485
Response to written questions submitted to William Flynn by:
    Hon. Roger Wicker............................................   485
    Hon. Jerry Moran.............................................   485
    Hon. Marsha Blackburn........................................   487
    Hon. Shelley Moore Capito....................................   488
    Hon. Maria Cantwell..........................................   489
    Hon. Amy Klobuchar...........................................   491
    Hon. Kyrsten Sinema..........................................   491
Response to written questions submitted to Frank Chirumbole by:
    Hon. Marsha Blackburn........................................   492
Response to written questions submitted to Randy Gordon by:
    Hon. John Thune..............................................   493
    Hon. Amy Klobuchar...........................................   494
    Hon. Tammy Duckworth.........................................   495
Response to written questions submitted to Ian N. Jefferies by:
    Hon. Shelley Moore Capito....................................   496
    Hon. Maria Cantwell..........................................   498
    Hon. Jacky Rosen.............................................   500
Response to written questions submitted to Dennis Pierce by:
    Hon. Maria Cantwell..........................................   502


                      PASSENGER AND FREIGHT RAIL:



                     THE CURRENT STATUS OF THE RAIL



                      NETWORK AND THE TRACK AHEAD

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                      WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 21, 2020

                                       U.S. Senate,
        Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation,
                                                    Washington, DC.
    The Committee met, pursuant to notice, at 10 a.m., in room 
SR-253, Russell Senate Office Building, Hon. Roger Wicker, 
Chairman of the Committee, presiding.
    Present: Senators Wicker [presiding], Thune, Blunt, 
Fischer, Moran, Blackburn, Young, Cantwell, Blumenthal, Markey, 
Udall, Duckworth, Tester, and Rosen.

            OPENING STATEMENT OF HON. ROGER WICKER, 
                 U.S. SENATOR FROM MISSISSIPPI

    The Chairman. This hearing will come to order. Thank you 
all for being here. Good morning. Today, the Committee convenes 
to discuss the status of the national rail network. Our country 
has some 140,000 miles of freight rail, seven Class I 
railroads, over 600 freight railroads, and thousands of 
companies using rail to ship products and raw materials. We 
also have an inter-city passenger rail service, Amtrak, 
operating on 22,000 miles of that same network and including 
over 500 stations.
    Today's first panel of witnesses will feature Mr. William 
Flynn, President and CEO of Amtrak, and Mr. Paul Tuss, 
Executive Director of the Bear Paw Development Corporation and 
Member of the Montana Economic Developers Association, who will 
testify remotely today. Today's second panel will include: Mr. 
Frank Chirumbole, Vice President Global Supply Chain, Olin 
Corporation, on behalf of the American Chemistry Council, 
testifying remotely; Mr. Randy Gordon, President and CEO, 
National Grain and Feed Association; Mr. Ken Fountain, 
Chairman, National Cotton Council, testifying remotely; and Mr. 
Ian Jefferies, President and CEO of the Association of American 
Railroads, and Mr. Dennis Pierce, President, Teamsters Rail 
Conference, testifying remotely.
    We appreciate everyone, including our remote witnesses, for 
accommodating us during this COVID pandemic. In 1970, the Rail 
Passenger Service Act was adopted to relieve our railroads of 
the common carrier obligation to carry passengers. This statute 
created Amtrak and it provided that rail lines can be used by 
Amtrak to offer intercity passenger rail service for terms and 
compensation that are just and reasonable to the railroads. 
Today, Amtrak's service includes the Northeast Corridor, long 
distance routes, and State supported routes. Forty-six states 
have Amtrak service. The Committee is interested in hearing 
about Amtrak's decision to cut certain long distance routes 
from daily service to three times per week. We also have an 
opportunity to hear more about the impacts of COVID-19 on 
passenger rail network and Amtrak's operations.
    I hope Mr. Flynn will also provide his perspective on 
restoring passenger rail service to the Gulf Coast. This 
continues to be my top priority. In 2005, Amtrak service along 
the Gulf Coast had to be halted after Hurricane Katrina 
severely damaged the route. It has now been 15 years. Members 
of Congress have been working ever since to restore the service 
and facilitate economic development for affected communities.
    In 2016, thousands of people came out at stop after stop 
along the Gulf Coast route during an inspection trip to examine 
the infrastructure and opportunities that intercity passenger 
rail service could provide. I am actively working to reinstate 
Amtrak service from New Orleans to Mobile, and I hope to make 
substantial progress on that effort in the coming weeks. This 
morning, the second panel will focus on the freight rail 
network. We will have an opportunity to hear shipper, rail, and 
frontline employee perspectives on the state of rail 
infrastructure and service. The U.S. freight railroad is vital 
to keeping our economy running. For example, in my home State 
of Mississippi, there are some 2,600 miles of rail lines with 
five Class I railroads and many short lines.
    Our freight rail system is the key link between markets 
across the country and shipments of chemical, wood and paper 
products, and agricultural commodities. The freight rail 
network has been critical in delivering supplies to help combat 
the pandemic. I hope our second panel of witnesses will share 
their insights on ways in which the pandemic has impacted 
operations, service, and overall network fluidity.
    Finally, I would ask them to share their perspectives on 
the regulatory framework for resolving disputes between rail 
carriers and shippers. I thank our witnesses for appearing 
today. We welcome their testimony on these important topics, 
and we also thank them for their cooperation with this 
committee in our circumstance of having to reschedule this 
hearing from some two weeks ago to today. So thank you, and I 
turn to my dear friend and Ranking Member, Senator Cantwell, 
for her opening remarks.

               STATEMENT OF HON. MARIA CANTWELL, 
                  U.S. SENATOR FROM WASHINGTON

    Senator Cantwell. Thank you, Mr. Chairman, and thank you 
for holding this important hearing. I really do appreciate it. 
We have had so much focus on the airline sector and what is 
happening with airlines. And we feel like we should be giving 
the ample attention to our rail routes and the importance to 
our economy. So thank you for both panels today to discuss both 
passenger and freight moving through. And I do want to join you 
in your prioritization of returning service to the Gulf Coast.
    I might not say the names, just like you say them, New 
Orleans and Mobile, but I definitely believe that we should 
have reestablished throughout service there. As someone who 
sees the route service benefits in the Pacific Northwest, I can 
tell you it is part of an economy and we need to have it 
established. So obviously we have been challenged by the COVID-
19 pandemic, and moving people and goods is what does keep our 
economy strong. In the State of Washington, the importance of 
passenger and freight infrastructure, of getting people and 
products to market, connecting urban and rural is really, 
really critical.
    In 2019, 14.8 million people worked in transportation and 
transportation related jobs, nearly 10 percent of the U.S. 
labor force. And throughout this pandemic, workers have 
continued to keep food on the table and get medical equipment 
to the hospitals and First Responders. They have brought those 
First Responders to the loved ones who have been affected by 
COVID-19, and they continue to keep our frontline workers in 
all sectors going strong with the services and supplies they 
need. That is why I think it is so important for the Senate to 
take up legislation that would include relief for the 
transportation sector, both in help and support of this Amtrak 
we are talking about today as well as the airlines. So I look 
forward to continuing to work with our colleagues on that.
    Workers in rural communities across the country, including 
in my home state, will pay the price if we don't see this aid. 
Tens of thousands, obviously, we have already talked about 
airlines, but Amtrak and transit jobs. And when I think about 
these forced cuts to profitable routes or the best routes 
leaving Americans stranded in transportation sectors, I want to 
make sure that we are doing everything we can to analyze what 
support we need, because these restructuring are imminent, and 
we need to understand the consequences. So, again, thank you 
for the hearing. Our two long distance Amtrak lines, Coast 
Starlight and the Empire Builder, serve 15 communities, the 
majority of them small and rural communities. And in some 
areas, Amtrak is the only means of public transportation, 
providing a direct line for economic success in rural 
communities and across the state. And I know our colleague, 
Senator Tester, and I see our other colleague here, Senator 
Daines, that Mr. Tuss is going to testify from Montana.
    Well, I remember being in Glacier National Park in the--big 
outdoor person and definitely sitting there in our National 
Park Hotel there and all of a sudden here comes all these 
people. And I am like, where all these people coming from? Oh, 
they just got off Amtrak. So if you don't have Amtrak service 
to Glacier National Park, you are going to have a problem. And 
we obviously are in a pandemic, but we don't want to see what 
just the Chairman is talking about. Some incident that 
basically sets a course where services curtailed, and then it 
takes you 15 years to get it reestablished. We don't want to 
see that. So I am anxious to hear what we are going to do. If 
you asked me, I would be increasing service to all our national 
parks because I think it is such a great concept to get so many 
people. If you look at the European models, that is exactly 
what they are doing, taking people to the great outdoors in all 
sorts of ways and Americans certainly would appreciate that.
    More than 30 percent of the Amtrak workforce in Washington 
State is already facing furloughs. Thousands more employees 
will see their jobs threatened and local economies across the 
country will lose billions if we don't get Amtrak support into 
one of our bills. It is vital that we get immediate aid to keep 
transportation companies afloat, to have them significantly 
increase the investment in our national infrastructure. We all 
know that we need to do more there, but particularly in light 
of the devastating impact on COVID-19 on many State local 
economies. I am sure, Mr. Chairman, like my state, there is 
lots of discussions at home about what projects are going to 
get put on hold if we don't move forward with transportation 
dollars. So we need, in my opinion, to continue to invest 
heavily in rail crossing improvements that will reduce 
congestion and freight bottlenecks and improve efficiencies. We 
need to do more on the safety front.
    In addition to positive train control technology and strong 
safety culture means that we ensure trains and stations have 
appropriate staffing and the workforce is not being cut just in 
the name of efficiencies. And in the time of COVID, it means 
providing workers with personal protective equipment and taking 
commonsense measures to reduce the spread of the virus. So I 
want to make sure that we are--that the White House or anybody 
is not blocking the CDC from implementing measures that would 
help us create a stronger safety culture.
    My colleague from Florida joined us on a temperature check 
bill as it relates to the airline sector, as economies that 
greatly depend on transportation like Florida or the Pacific 
Northwest, we want to build whatever infrastructure is needed 
on guidance from CDC and others to improve the traveling 
public's safety during the COVID pandemic and in the future.
    So with that, Mr. Chairman, I look forward to hearing from 
our colleagues. And again, thank you for holding this very 
important hearing. And we look forward to asking the witnesses 
on both panels questions, so thank you.
    The Chairman. Thank you, Senator Cantwell. There is 
bipartisan enthusiasm in Montana for Mr. Paul Tuss's testimony. 
Senator Tester, I believe, is cued up to say a word or two 
remotely. Senator Tester, are you there?

                 STATEMENT OF HON. JON TESTER, 
                   U.S. SENATOR FROM MONTANA

    Senator Tester. I am, Mr. Chairman, and I want to thank you 
for the opportunity to introduce the most honorable Paul Tuss. 
I am going to move back a few years and start at the beginning. 
Paul Tuss is from Opportunity, Montana. Now, Mr. Chairman, I 
know there are many people on this committee that think there 
is no opportunity in Montana, but I am here to tell you there 
is, it is alive and well, and Tuss is living proof of that. But 
there is much more than that. He has been at Havre now for 
probably the last 20 years, which, by the way, is in north 
central Montana, right in the middle of the Empire Builders 
Track. Before that, he was west of Havre, Montana in a little 
town called Chester--no, in a little town called Cut Bank doing 
economic development there and which is also on the line of the 
Empire Builder.
    But the fact is, is Paul is much more than that. He has 
been Executive Director of the Glacier County Economic 
Development Organization. He has been President of the Montana 
Economic Developers Association. He has been Chairman of the 
Montana State Employees Council. He has served as a Member of 
the Board of Directors of Montana Nonprofit Association. He has 
served on the Tourism Council. He was recently appointed to 
Montana's Climate Solutions Council. And he currently serves as 
Vice Chair of the Montana Board of Regents, as well as the 
Montana Economic Development Advisory Council and the Board of 
Directors of Montana Cooperative Development Center. This guy 
has got some stroke, OK? And he understands economic 
development.
    And he will be the first to tell you that the Empire 
Builder is the backbone of the small towns that dot across 
Montana's highline. It keeps those rural communities connected. 
It brings in tourists, outside money, and it creates jobs. And 
the truth of the matter is, our state cannot afford to lose 
those critical services that Amtrak provides. I pushed for this 
hearing because the Senate and the Trump Administration need to 
hear firsthand accounts of just how tone deaf recent Amtrak 
policies are when it comes to their effect on rural 
communities. And I invited Paul to come and testify because he 
has had his boots on the ground literally for decades. I know 
he doesn't look that old, but that is a fact. He has been doing 
it for decades. And I have no doubt that he is going to offer 
compelling testimony that shows this committee just how 
important it is that we invest in Amtrak's future. I have been 
particularly stunned by the Trump Administration's annual 
efforts to gut Amtrak.
    This Administration started by calling for an end to 
longest service. Let me say that again. The Trump 
Administration thought to end long distance service, which 
would have meant the end to the Empire Builder in Montana. 
Since then, they have attempted to cut the budget in half, 
leading to where we are today as Montanans lose service. This 
is unacceptable and it is hurting our economy. Some of my 
colleagues refuse to hold this Administration accountable.
    Instead, there is a bunch of hot air and press releases. I 
will tell you press releases don't save the Empire Builder or 
the jobs or the economy that it creates. So I hope folks get 
serious about this issue before it is too late. This hearing is 
a step in the right direction. And I appreciate the Committee 
and the Chairman and the Ranking Member making this happen. And 
finally, Paul, thank you for taking the time to participate in 
this hearing and bringing a Montana/Havre perspective to this 
conversation. I look forward to hearing what you have to say. 
Thank you, Mr. Chairman.
    The Chairman. Thank you, Senator Tester. Senator Daines.

                STATEMENT OF HON. STEVE DAINES, 
                   U.S. SENATOR FROM MONTANA

    Senator Daines. Thank you, Chairman Wicker, Ranking Member 
Cantwell, for holding this very important hearing and for 
giving me an opportunity to introduce a fellow Montanan, the 
man, the legend, Paul Tuss. Paul lives in Havre, Montana. 
Senator Tester just mentioned Havre is called the heartbeat of 
a highline. In fact, I was in Havre literally a week ago today. 
In fact it is where our best man in our wedding grew up.
    Havre is home to one of the Amtrak stations along with 
Shelby, in which I fought successfully to restore ticket agents 
to that station. Paul has a very impressive resume, serving as 
Executive Director of Bear Paw Development Corporation for 20 
years, and holding a number of other positions in both the 
public as well as the private sector. Paul clearly understands 
just how important Amtrak's long distance routes, and in 
particular the Empire Builder, are to rural America. In 
Montana, the Empire Builder is essential to the local economy. 
It provides folks along the highline their only access to the 
National Transportation Network. Like Paul, I am deeply 
concerned about the impact of Amtrak's reductions in staff and 
service will have across this network. I led a bipartisan 
effort opposing those reductions in June, which included a 
Democrat member of this committee, and we had strong support 
from both labor unions and passenger associations. I also filed 
an amendment to prohibit those reductions.
    As I noted in a letter to Senate leadership just last 
month, daily service on the Empire Builder is essential. The 
service provides Montanans access to health care and is 
critical to our local economy, as Senator Cantwell articulated, 
by bringing thousands each year to visit our communities, our 
pristine wilderness and our national parks.
    I want to thank you, Paul, for participating in this 
hearing today and bringing a very important Montana voice to 
this conversation. I remain hopeful that Congress can come 
together, pass a bipartisan relief bill, which I will fight to 
ensure includes adequate funding for Amtrak and a guarantee on 
returning staff and daily service. Thank you, Mr. Chairman.
    The Chairman. Thank you very much. Well, Mr. Tuss, I think 
we better take you first. So, I think you have been adequately 
and bipartisanly introduced and endorsed. So are you there, and 
locked and loaded?
    Mr. Tuss. I am here, Mr. Chairman, I hope you can hear me.
    The Chairman. We can hear you. You are recognized, sir. 
Your full testimony will be made a part of the record and you 
are recognized for 5 minutes to summarize.

          STATEMENT OF PAUL TUSS, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR,

         BEAR PAW DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, AND MEMBER,

            MONTANA ECONOMIC DEVELOPERS ASSOCIATION

    Mr. Tuss. Thank you. Chairman Wicker, Ranking Member 
Cantwell and members of the Committee, I am honored to be with 
you today, and thank you for this opportunity to discuss with 
you the absolute importance of passenger rail service in our 
nation, especially as it relates to the Federal Government's 
historic investment as critical component in America's 
transportation infrastructure. My name is Paul Tuss and I serve 
as Executive Director of Bear Paw Development Corporation, a 
federally recognized economic development district, rural, 
Northern Montana. Our region includes five counties, two Indian 
nations supported to the North by the Canadian provinces of 
Alberta and Saskatchewan, and to the South by the Missouri 
River. It is 17,811 square miles in size and is larger than the 
landmass of nine individual states.
    Many of the communities we serve are considered not just 
rural, but indeed frontier. And running through it all is the 
Empire Builder, one of Amtrak's most successful long distance 
routes. The Empire Builder in Montana includes stops in 12 
communities and has proven to be a lifeline for residents. The 
Empire Builder is utilized by Montanans for a variety of 
reasons, including access to advanced medical care in more 
urban areas such as the Mayo Clinic in Minnesota as well as 
facilities in Seattle. This passenger rail service also 
delivers people to their place of work and brings families 
together who live in different parts of our country.
    Importantly, the Empire Builder also brings out-of-state 
residents to big sky country for vacations and other purposes 
that add significantly to Montana's economy. Whitefish alone, 
which is the busiest stop in Montana for the Empire Builder, 
more than 55,000 people annually either board or disembark at 
that location, adding significantly to a local economy that has 
a sizable tourism sector given its proximity to Glacier 
National Park, Flathead Lake, and Whitefish Mountain Ski 
Resort. In 2019, the 12 Amtrak stations in Montana served 
121,429 passengers who either boarded or disembarked on the 
Empire Builder. This level of activity is significant, 
especially for a rural state. According to the Rail Passengers 
Association, the Empire Builder contributes an estimated $327 
million to the economies of the states in which it operates, 
and the Federal Government pays approximately $57 million a 
year to keep it running.
    This $270 million net positive is a return on investment 
that is noteworthy, significant, and clearly validates the 
Federal Government's investment in this route. Unfortunately, 
regardless of the significant ROI the Empire Builder has 
demonstrated in years past, daily service on this route has 
been eliminated as of 2 days ago on October 19. Amtrak has made 
the decision to reduce daily service to three times per week. 
This move will obviously significantly hamper the ability of 
Montana residents to utilize the Empire Builder as they 
contemplate travel for personal or professional reasons. While 
we know the current global pandemic has adversely impacted 
ridership for Amtrak, this significant cut in service will only 
make things worse. There is fewer options available for those 
individuals and families interested in using America's 
passenger rail system. And cuts like this only lead to even 
more negative numbers when it comes to ridership, potentially 
further justifying even deeper cuts in the future.
    We all know it is far more difficult to reestablish a 
service, which was talked about earlier, once it has been 
eliminated. Our real concern at this juncture is if the current 
reduction in service will become permanent and Amtrak in our 
state and elsewhere will be a less reliable and more convenient 
travel option for Americans. The Federal Government has 
historically and smartly invested in our country's public 
transportation systems. These systems have kept our Nation 
moving quite literally. The economic powerhouse that we are as 
a country is directly attributable in many ways to the wise 
investments that the Federal Government has always made in 
building and maintaining America's transportation systems, 
whether it is airports, seaports, our interstate system, or 
passenger rail service, our Federal Government has 
traditionally recognized the absolute importance of investing 
in our transportation systems to keep America strong, our 
economy on track, and to assure that people and goods get from 
one location to the next.
    A safe, reliable passenger rail system in our country is 
critically important, especially for rural and frontier 
communities. I strongly recommend your continued investment in 
Amtrak, including its long distance rounds such as the Empire 
Builder. Now is not the time to shrink from commitment this 
Nation has historically had to connect our people and places 
through a robust passenger rail system. Thank you for allowing 
me this opportunity to share these comments with you this 
morning.
    [The prepared statement of Mr. Tuss follows:]

         Prepared Statement of Paul Tuss, Executive Director, 
                    Bear Paw Development Corporation
    Chairman Wicker, Ranking Member Cantwell and members of the 
Committee--I am honored to be with you today and thank you for this 
opportunity to discuss with you the absolute importance of passenger 
rail service in our nation, especially as it relates to the Federal 
government's historic investment in this critical component of 
America's transportation infrastructure. My name is Paul Tuss and I 
serve as the Executive Director of Bear Paw Development Corporation, a 
federally-recognized Economic Development District in rural northern 
Montana. Our region includes five counties, two Indian nations, is 
bordered to the north by the Canadian provinces of Alberta and 
Saskatchewan and to the south by the Missouri River. It is 17,811 
square miles in size and is larger than the combined total of 9 
individual states. Many of the communities we serve are considered not 
just rural, but indeed frontier. And running through it all is the 
Empire Builder, one of Amtrak's most successful long-distance routes.
    The Empire Builder in Montana includes stops in twelve communities 
and has proven to be a lifeline for our residents. The Empire Builder 
is utilized by Montanans for a variety of reasons, including access to 
advanced medical care in more urban areas such as the Mayo Clinic in 
Minnesota as well as facilities in Seattle. This passenger rail service 
also delivers people to their place of work and brings families 
together who live in different parts of our country. Importantly, the 
Empire Builder also brings out-of-state residents to Big Sky Country 
for vacations and other purposes that add significantly to Montana's 
economy. In Whitefish alone, which is the busiest stop in Montana for 
the Empire Builder, more than 55,000 people either board or disembark 
at that location, adding significantly to a local economy that has a 
sizable tourism sector, given its proximity to Glacier National Park, 
Flathead Lake and Whitefish Mountain ski resort.
    In 2019, the twelve Amtrak stations in Montana served 121,429 
passengers, who either boarded or disembarked on the Empire Builder. 
This level of activity is significant, especially for a rural state. 
According to the Rail Passengers Association, the Empire Builder 
contributes an estimated $327 million to the economies of the states in 
which it operates, and the Federal government pays approximately $57 
million a year to keep it running. This $270 million net positive is a 
return on investment that is noteworthy, significant and clearly 
validates the Federal government's investment in this route.
    Unfortunately, regardless of the significant ROI the Empire Builder 
has demonstrated in years past, daily service on the route has been 
eliminated as of October 19th. Amtrak has made the decision to reduce 
daily service to three times per week. This move will obviously 
significantly hamper the ability of Montana residents to utilize the 
Empire Builder as they contemplate travel for personal or professional 
reasons. While we know the current global pandemic has adversely 
impacted ridership for Amtrak, this significant cut in service will 
only make things worse, with fewer options available for those 
individuals and families interested in using America's passenger rail 
system. And cuts like this only lead to even more negative numbers when 
it comes to ridership, potentially further justifying even deeper cuts 
in the future. We all know it is far more difficult to re-establish a 
service once it has been eliminated. Our real concern at this juncture 
is that the current reduction in service will become permanent and 
Amtrak in our state and elsewhere will be a less reliable and more 
inconvenient travel option for Americans.
    The Federal Government has historically and smartly invested in our 
country's public transportation systems. These systems have kept our 
Nation moving, quite literally. The economic powerhouse that we are as 
a country is directly attributable, in many ways, to the wise 
investment that the Federal government has always made in building and 
maintaining America's transportation systems. Whether it's airports, 
seaports, our interstate system or passenger rail service, our Federal 
government has traditionally recognized the absolute importance of 
investing in our transportation systems to keep America strong, our 
economy on track and to assure that people and goods get from one 
location to the next.
    A safe, reliable passenger rail system in our country is critically 
important, especially for our rural and frontier communities. I 
strongly recommend your continued investment in Amtrak, including its 
long-distance routes such as the Empire Builder. Now is not the time to 
shrink from the commitment this Nation has historically had to connect 
our people and places through a robust passenger rail system.
    Thank you for allowing me the opportunity to share these comments 
with you.

    The Chairman. Thank you very much, Mr. Tuss. President 
Flynn, you are now recognized. Thank you for being here.

                  STATEMENT OF WILLIAM FLYNN,

             PRESIDENT AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER,

        NATIONAL RAILROAD PASSENGER CORPORATION (AMTRAK)

    Mr. Flynn. Good morning, Chairman Wicker, Ranking Member 
Cantwell and other members of the Committee. Thank you for the 
invitation and the opportunity to appear here today. But before 
I make my remarks, I just want to take a moment to recognize 
and remember Mr. Allen Boyd. Allen Boyd was Amtrak's third 
president and passed away just a few days ago, and he certainly 
left Amtrak in a much better position than when he arrived.
    And we are forever grateful to him for his long service to 
our nation, where, among others, he was our first Secretary of 
Transportation. Amtrak delivered record performance in Fiscal 
Year 2019, and we were excited to see that Fiscal Year 2020 was 
set to be another record year. However, as the pandemic took 
hold in March, our ridership plummeted by 97 percent. Just for 
some context, we carried more than 80,000 daily passengers in 
February. By April, there were less than 4,000 passengers per 
day. And by way of example, today or yesterday, we had 17,000 
passengers across our network.
    Thanks to the CARES Act, we managed to survive Fiscal Year 
2020, but our ridership and revenue are still down more than 80 
percent. We recently updated our forecast for Fiscal Year 2021, 
and we anticipate needing up to $4.9 billion in total funding 
to operate and invest in our network, support our partners, and 
address various congressional priorities such as employee 
furloughs and daily long distance service. Unfortunately, 
Congress has not passed an Fiscal Year 2021 appropriations bill 
and instead passed a Continuing Resolution through December 11. 
This CR, coupled with no COVID emergency funding, is very 
concerning to Amtrak, given our dramatic revenue lost during 
this pandemic. That being said, we were pleased to see that the 
House passed their updated HEROES Act a few weeks ago, which 
included $2.4 billion for Amtrak and our partners. We are 
hopeful that the Senate will consider providing at least this 
level of emergency assistance, if not more, very soon. However, 
given that nothing is being enacted, we must be prudent and 
address the situation at hand.
    Therefore, as we advised this summer, we are now adjusting 
service and workforce levels. Failure to implement these 
actions, difficult actions, would have resulted in the company 
consuming about $250 million each month, given the reduced 
level of ridership and the then existing level of operations. 
At this rate of cash depletion, Amtrak would be forced to take 
even more drastic measures with long lasting impacts on our 
company, our employees, and our network. As you know, we 
reduced service on both the NEC and State supported routes many 
months ago at the beginning of the crisis. And we have recently 
implemented temporary frequency adjustments to most of our long 
distance trains through the month of October. But I want to be 
very clear, these adjustments are temporary. There is no plan 
or agenda to make these adjustments permanent.
    Many of your states benefit from long distance service, and 
we just heard from Mr. Tuss from Montana and the Senators from 
Montana, and I have heard the concerns very loud and clear. And 
I want you to know, I want the Committee to know that I am and 
our Board of Directors are 100 percent committed to our long 
distance network and its future.
    We have notified our host railroads that these adjustments 
are temporary and we ask your help to ensure that we have their 
support for the restoration of daily service for our customers 
and your constituents as we move forward. In addition, until 
our ridership recovers, we must make difficult workforce 
adjustments. We cannot continue to indefinitely fund a 
workforce that is too large for the number of passengers we now 
serve.
    I personally know how hard furloughs can be, having grown 
up in a railroad labor family and having had my fathers and 
uncles furloughed over the years during different economic 
crises. But these workforce adjustments are essential given the 
lack of funding that we now have. Going forward, we are 
committed to return furloughed employees to work as soon as 
financially possible and we are currently taking care of these 
employees by providing extended no-cost health coverage during 
this period. Inner city rail, passenger service remains one of 
the safest and most efficient forms of transportation. Once the 
pandemic eases, Amtrak stands ready to grow and serve more of 
America in large communities and rural communities including 
the Gulf Coast.
    Unfortunately, we have been working with our host railroads 
for 5 years on this service and it is yet to commence. This has 
been a long and unpredictable process, and I believe it is 
illustrative of our dealing with some of our host railroads. 
Unless these challenges can be addressed by Congress, we will 
be unable to better serve our country.
    We hope this committee will consider these issues when it 
develops a surface transportation reauthorization bill as the 
House has in its Invest in America Act.
    Please know that I am committed to working through this 
crisis with you, our State partners, labor leaders and other 
stakeholders to manage the near-term challenges while 
safeguarding Amtrak's future. Thank you for your time and 
support. I look forward to your questions.
    [The prepared statement of Mr. Flynn follows:]

  Prepared Statement of William Flynn, President and Chief Executive 
       Officer, National Railroad Passenger Corporation (Amtrak)
                          Amtrak and COVID-19
Introduction
    Good morning, Chairman Wicker, Ranking Member Cantwell, and Members 
of this Committee. Thank you for calling this hearing today to discuss 
Amtrak and COVID-19. My name is William Flynn, and this is my first 
opportunity to testify before you as Amtrak's president and chief 
executive officer, a position I assumed in April of this year.
    Let me start by thanking the thousands of Amtrak employees who have 
risen to the challenges associated with COVID-19 and have remained 
focused on Amtrak's mission to provide safe, reliable transportation to 
our customers and your constituents. Ticket agents, conductors, train 
attendants, red caps, cleaners, and dozens of other specialties are 
doing their part to keep America moving, and I am very proud of to be a 
part of the team.
    I come from a railroad family. My father and uncle were locomotive 
engineers, and my brother was an Amtrak conductor and local union 
chair. My first transportation job during summer break from college was 
working on a maintenance-of-way gang that was installing welded rail on 
the Northeast Corridor (NEC) in New England. In 43 years in the 
transportation industry, I have had the opportunity to serve in a 
multitude of roles in ocean shipping, airline, and railroad companies. 
These connections deepen the honor I feel to lead Amtrak, and I will do 
all I can to further Amtrak's important mission to serve the country.
    As Amtrak finished FY 2019 and even through the first five months 
of FY 2020, the company was in a stronger position than at any time in 
its soon to be fifty-year history. Ridership, revenue, and financial 
performance were at record levels. Amtrak was on track to generate 
passenger revenues exceeding operating expenses in FY 2020 for the 
first time ever. The company was preparing to take delivery of next 
generation Acela trainsets for its high-speed NEC service, and had a 
bold vision of expanding train service in new and existing corridors 
across the country.
    Unfortunately, the COVID-19 pandemic then hit this Nation. Amtrak, 
like all transportation providers, was hit especially hard. In a matter 
of weeks, Amtrak's ridership plummeted by 97 percent and we undertook 
immediate actions to protect the health and safety of our customers and 
employees and reduce capacity.
    Shortly thereafter, Congress passed the CARES Act, which provided 
important emergency funding to Amtrak and our state partners in order 
to minimize the negative financial impacts of COVID-19 during FY 2020. 
Unfortunately, recovery has been slow, and our ridership and revenue 
are still down 80 percent compared to a year ago. It has become clear 
that the pandemic's impacts will extend through, and almost certainly 
beyond, FY 2021 as well, and we, along with our state partners, will 
continue to face unprecedented challenges in the new Fiscal Year that 
began this month.
    What I would like to do today is discuss with you Amtrak's response 
to COVID-19 thus far, including how we ensure our customers and 
employees are safe and healthy, as well as the steps we have taken to 
manage the loss of revenue. I would also like to focus on two issues 
that I know are important to this committee: how we are having to 
adjust our workforce and our train service for FY 2021 given the 
pandemic's impacts on our ridership. Finally, it is important to 
understand what happens after we get through this pandemic and the 
vision for Amtrak and intercity passenger rail for the future.
Amtrak's Response to COVID-19
    To provide more detail about how Amtrak has responded to COVID-19, 
let me offer a quick summary of the steps we have taken since the 
crisis began to unfold in late winter of this year.
    Our number one job is to provide a safe work and travel environment 
for our employees and our riders. In January, as concern about the 
virus spreading in the U.S. started to emerge, we began reminding 
employees about the need to be vigilant about hand washing and 
sanitizing. As it became clearer that we were about to face a serious 
public health crisis we developed a safety plan, and over the past 
several months we have worked to inform and execute our plan with the 
best available information.
    We have taken many actions to minimize health and safety risks to 
our customers and employees. They include:

   Requiring masks for passengers and employees on our trains 
        and in our facilities.

   Limiting reservations on trains (other than in private 
        sleeping room accommodations) to allow social distancing.

   Adopting and continuously refining new and enhanced cleaning 
        procedures on our trains and in our stations.

   Instructing all employees whose jobs can be performed 
        remotely to work from home.

   Distributing supplies of Personal Protective Equipment to 
        employees across the country.

   Providing every employee infected by or exposed to COVID-19 
        with up to two weeks of pay protection to safeguard their 
        households and ensure that ill employees stay home. (Similarly, 
        absenteeism due to COVID-19 symptoms has not been subject to 
        the application of our attendance policy.)

   Enhancing our website and mobile application with features 
        like improved boarding guides and train capacity indicators 
        that help our customers to make safe traveling decisions.

   Installing protective plastic barriers in our cafe cars and 
        in our stations to support physical distancing, and hand 
        sanitizer dispensers on all our trains.

   Contracting with Quest Diagnostics to make voluntary COVID-
        19 testing available to all employees. While our employees 
        primarily rely upon testing otherwise available at no cost to 
        them through the CARES Act, this service will provide 
        additional confidence that we are taking the necessary steps to 
        mitigate the risk of infection among our workforce.

   Creating a research partnership with a leading university to 
        study airflow, ventilation, and air filtration systems in 
        passenger railcars to determine if additional measures would 
        further reduce the possibility of airborne spread of infectious 
        particles on our equipment.

   Working with RB, the makers of Lysol, to strengthen our 
        comprehensive disinfection protocols for trains, stations, and 
        lounges. The partnership will launch in NEC stations and on the 
        Pacific Surfliner route, before expanding across our network.

   Partnering with the George Washington University Milken 
        Institute School of Public Health to secure ongoing technical 
        expertise and guidance to enhance Amtrak's comprehensive 
        coronavirus pandemic response.

    We have prominently communicated information about our response to 
COVID-19 and the changes we have made to address it to our passengers 
through Amtrak.com, social and print media and station signage. We have 
also communicated openly and frequently with our employees through 
employee advisories and companywide town halls. During the townhalls, 
we have briefed employees on new developments and answered their 
questions, the responses to which are made available to all employees 
on our intranet. In addition, our labor relations team has met at least 
weekly with representatives of our unions to discuss the pandemic and 
the health and safety steps we are taking.
COVID-19's Financial Impact
    We, along with our state partners, have seen stunning revenue 
losses as a result of the precipitous decline in ticket sales due to 
COVID-19. As of early March, Amtrak was on track to generate FY 2020 
passenger revenues greater than operating costs for the first time in 
our history. Over the next few weeks, ridership on our trains plummeted 
by 97 percent, and since then only a small portion of our passengers 
have resumed traveling. Our latest projections are that in FY 2020, 
Amtrak's revenue from ticket sales will be $1.242 billion, which would 
be only 53 percent of what it was in FY 2019. For FY 2021, we are 
projecting only 9 million passenger trips and $598 million in revenue, 
down from over 32 million and $2.354 billion in FY 2019, respectively, 
and these assumptions rely on an effective and widely-distributed 
vaccine becoming available by the middle of next calendar year--which 
we know is not a guaranteed outcome.
    To try to align with the current depressed demand for service, 
manage our financial losses, and continue to make investments in 
capital projects for future riders, we made several cost-cutting 
decisions:

   We have reduced service frequency and train capacity on the 
        NEC, and on our state supported routes in partnership with our 
        20 state partners.

   We deferred and/or restructured $600 million in capital 
        projects.

   We dramatically reduced overtime.

   We offered voluntary unpaid time off to our employees.

   Several of our unions agreed to defer previously negotiated 
        wage increases, for which we are grateful.

   The reduced number of trains meant that while our agreement 
        employees have not been furloughed, their earnings have been 
        impacted by a reduction in hours worked.

   The 401k match for our non-agreement employees was 
        suspended, and their pay was reduced 7-22 percent based on a 
        tiered system for the remainder of FY 2020. I have not drawn a 
        salary during this difficult time.

    A combination of these cost controls and the FY 2020 CARES Act 
funding allowed us to avoid involuntary layoffs and furloughs during 
last Fiscal Year.
Adjustments to Train Service
    In the immediate aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic's onset, we 
reduced service frequency on both the NEC and state supported routes by 
approximately 70 percent. On the NEC, Acela service was suspended 
entirely, along with all but a few Northeast Regional trains; and in 
consultation with our state partners we reduced service on 10 of our 28 
state supported routes and suspended all service on 14 others. Some 
service has since been restored, including a limited number of Acela 
trains that resumed operation on June 1. A complete list of the service 
reductions and the restorations made to date is appended to my 
testimony.
    We have joined with our state partners in urging Congress to 
provide additional funding to help offset the lost revenue that our 
state partners are experiencing during the pandemic. We are gratified 
that Congress included additional funding for FY 2020 in the CARES Act, 
and that the House appropriations bill includes such funding for FY 
2021. We will continue to work closely with Congress to find the best 
way to help our state partners out during these difficult times. We 
recently updated our forecast and now anticipate needing up to $4.9 
billion in funding to operate and invest in our network, support our 
partners, and address various congressional concerns like avoiding 
employee furloughs and maintaining daily long distance service. This 
request reflects the staggering loss of revenue Amtrak is facing, and 
if funded, will enable Amtrak to avoid more drastic impacts on our 
infrastructure and national rail system, included an additional 
reduction of 2,400 jobs beyond the cuts we have made already.
    It was disappointing to see that Congress was unable to pass Fiscal 
Year 2021 appropriations bills before October 1 and instead had to pass 
a Continuing Resolution (CR), which continued funding at the FY 2020 
levels through December 11. Given the low ridership and revenue 
projected over the next few months, a CR at this level will put Amtrak 
in a precarious position as we await final decisions on our annual 
funding levels and our COVID-19 supplemental funding request. Amtrak 
will work to adjust its operating and capital spend plans during this 
short-term CR, while minimizing impacts on our customers and employees; 
however, if this funding level is extended beyond December 11, we will 
be unable to avoid more drastic impacts that could have long lasting 
effects upon the national rail system.
    We are now looking hard at which specific capital projects and 
procurements we must defer until we know what funding level Congress 
will provide in either a full-year FY 2021 appropriations bill, a 
COVID-19 relief bill, or some combination thereof. In particular, we 
may need to defer: key aspects of the Gateway Program; early Baltimore 
& Potomac Tunnel work and property acquisition; an important refresh of 
our aging long distance train equipment; several New York Penn Station 
improvements; and various other engineering and mechanical projects on 
both the NEC and National Network. Such deferrals might lead to further 
employee impacts for our Engineering and Mechanical workforce who 
primarily undertake capital projects. While there are no plans to 
adjust train service beyond the already announced changes to the long 
distance trains, we will reevaluate this in December when the level of 
funding available to us for the remainder of the year becomes clear.
    In addition to changes in service frequency, we have also adjusted 
the number and types of cars operated on individual trains, as well as 
on-board food service, ticketing policies, and other aspects of our 
customer service. We made these changes to facilitate social 
distancing, match capacity to reduced demand, avoid unnecessary 
expenditures, and accommodate COVID-19 driven changes in customer 
preferences and state partner service change requests on state 
supported routes.
    As we commence operations in the new Fiscal Year, we are following 
a detailed FY 2021 Operating Plan built on the available data and our 
best assumptions. This Plan will undoubtedly require frequent 
adjustments to reflect both the presently unpredictable progress in the 
battle against COVID-19 and the equally unpredictable impact COVID-19 
will have on Americans' willingness to travel during the year ahead. We 
will constantly evaluate external developments, and changes in Amtrak 
ridership, ticket revenue, and customer preferences, as we refine that 
Plan, adjust service levels to match demand, and provide state partners 
with the changes in services they request. As I mentioned above, the 
Operating Plan includes the availability of a vaccine next year as one 
of its key assumptions. Should a vaccine not become available, or be 
extensively delayed, this will have significant negative consequences 
for our projections.
Long Distance Frequency Reductions
    Throughout FY 2020, Amtrak operated its long distance trains on 
their normal, pre-pandemic service frequency, despite huge ridership 
drops and service reductions--or outright service suspensions--on every 
other North American intercity passenger service. Airlines, intercity 
bus companies and the Alaska Railroad have all made major reductions in 
service, as Amtrak has done on the NEC and our state supported routes. 
VIA Rail Canada, our Canadian counterpart, had suspended all service on 
its long distance routes until at least November 1, but announced on 
September 25 that these routes would continue to be suspended 
indefinitely.
    In the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, we hoped that passenger 
demand would increase appreciably on long distance routes during what 
is normally their peak Summer season. Because of the resurgence in 
COVID-19 infections and the continuing reluctance of travelers to take 
any trips, particularly long trips on public transportation, that did 
not happen. In July and August, ridership and revenues on long distance 
routes (excluding the Auto Train) were down by sixty percent compared 
to the same months in 2019--even though we had not made the huge 
reductions in service implemented on nearly all of our other routes.
    The sixty percent reduction in revenues has had a major impact on 
long distance financial performance. While long distance trains had 
significant operating losses prior to COVID-19 ($475 million in FY 
2019), in normal times they cover most of the out-of-pocket costs such 
as fuel, commissary supplies, host railroad payments, and wages and 
benefits for on-board employees that are incurred by each train that 
operates over a route. Therefore, operating service three times a week 
rather than daily ordinarily would not produce significant and 
immediate cash savings.
    However, these are not ordinary times. Since ridership and revenues 
on long distance trains (other than the Auto Train) have fallen 
precipitously, we are incurring huge, additional operating losses for 
each train we operate--for the benefit of just forty percent of the 
normal number of passengers. Given that, we felt that it would be 
irresponsible to continue spending a much larger share of our limited 
funding to provide the same frequency of service for a much smaller 
number of remaining passengers, particularly as we entered the Fall/
Winter season when monthly long distance ridership normally declines up 
to 40 percent from the Summer peak.
    Over the course of this month, we are temporarily reducing service 
on most long distance routes from daily to three times per week. The 
exceptions are the Auto Train, which will continue to operate daily 
because of higher demand levels; the Silver Meteor, which began 
operating four days a week in July to provide daily service between New 
York City and Miami in combination with the Silver Star, which was 
reduced to tri-weekly operation and operates a similar route between 
New York City and Miami; and the Cardinal and Sunset Limited, which 
already operate three times a week.
    Like the more significant service reductions we have made on our 
NEC and state supported routes, these long distance frequency 
adjustments will be temporary. We are committed to operating our long 
distance system and, as ridership returns, we intend to restore service 
frequency to previous levels. We have notified our host railroads about 
these temporary reductions in service, including notice that we intend 
to return service as soon as conditions warrant. We ask that the 
committee help ensure that our hosts honor their commitments and allow 
us to restore service at that time. Assuming we receive the necessary 
Federal funding to continue our planned operations in FY 2o21, we will 
evaluate three metrics throughout the year with our initial plan to 
decide in February whether to restore daily service on each affected 
long distance route for summer and beyond. These metrics are:

  (1)  Public Health: Is the COVID-19 pandemic under control? Are 
        COVID-19-related hospitalization rates in the regions through 
        which a given long distance route operates stable or declining?

  (2)  Future Demand: Are customers booking trips near the same rate as 
        in 2020? Is the percentage of available seat-and room-miles 
        being booked in advance for June 2021 at least 90 percent of 
        the percentage for June 2020 advance bookings? This will allow 
        us to understand if demand levels are returning to more typical 
        levels at our much lower scale of service and also take into 
        account any caps on ticket sales to promote social distancing 
        or other relevant measures adopted to minimize COVID-19-related 
        risks.

  (3)  Current Performance: Is ridership close to our projections in 
        our operating plan? Was systemwide ridership in the First 
        Quarter of FY 2021 (October-December 2020) at least 90 percent 
        of the projected figure in our FY 2021 operating plan, which 
        already accounts for reduced ridership due to COVID-19?

    If all three conditions are met for a given long distance route, we 
will restore daily service along that route between late May and June 
2021. If any route is not yet ready to be restored when we conduct our 
review, we will continue to analyze these routes to look for 
improvements and will apply an updated version of the criteria 
described above as part of our FY 2022 planning cycle.
    I know that our long distance services are particularly important 
to many of the members of this Committee and let me be absolutely clear 
that these long distance frequency reductions are temporary, as we 
believe that ridership and demand will return with time as we move past 
the pandemic. We are committed to continuing to operate our current 
long distance network and to improving the service we provide to our 
long distance passengers. However, we need two things from Congress to 
enable us to provide a viable long distance service when the COVID-19 
pandemic is at last behind us. The first is increased funding for 
essential long distance capital investments, particularly equipment. 
Most of the passenger cars we operate on our long distance trains are 
already, or will soon be, more than 40 years old. These cars have 
reached the end of their useful lives and must be replaced if we are to 
maintain current long distance services.
    The second thing we need from Congress is the ability to enforce 
our statutory right to dispatching preference over freight trains and 
gain reasonable access to our host railroad network. The greatest 
threat to the future of our long distance network is not COVID-19, but 
rather poor on-time performance that diminishes the value of these 
services to our customers and ossified routes that cannot be changed or 
expanded because of host railroad resistance. The leading cause of 
delays to our long distance trains is the failure of some of our host 
railroads to comply with this longstanding legal obligation to provide 
Amtrak trains with preference over their tracks. During FY 2019, our 
trains incurred over one million minutes of delays due to freight train 
interference on host railroads. While freight train interference also 
affects some state supported routes, our long distance passengers--who 
have the same right to arrive at their destinations on time as 
passengers on the Amtrak-dispatched NEC--bear the brunt of these 
railroads' inability or refusal to obey the law. As you are likely 
aware, the House included a provision in the INVEST in America Act that 
gives us the ability to enforce our preference rights and have a 
predictable and fair way to access host railroads for use, which is 
already required by law. We believe both provisions are critical to our 
ability to improve service to your constituents.
    Our commitment to the future of our long distance network is 
reflected in the many investments we are currently pursuing, despite 
funding limitations that the COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated, to 
modernize our long distance service and enhance its safety.

   Capital projects to improve accessibility for customers with 
        disabilities and the experience of all customers when they use 
        our stations are under construction at eight stations served 
        only by long distance trains; projects at 16 more long 
        distance-only stations are out for bid or in final design.

   We are scheduled to take delivery this year of the last 15 
        of the 130 Viewliner II cars that have replaced the long 
        distance cars that were the oldest equipment in our fleet; we 
        are refreshing the interiors of our other long distance 
        passenger cars with new seat cushions, upholstery, and carpet.

   We have ordered 75 new Amtrak Long Distance Charger 4,200 
        horsepower (ALC-42) diesel locomotives that will begin the 
        replacement of our long distance locomotive fleet; and we are 
        planning for the acquisition of the next generation of long 
        distance passenger equipment.

   We continue to invest in track upgrades across multiple long 
        distance routes, including major upgrades on the Southwest 
        Chief route and improvements to Chicago-area tracks used by the 
        Cardinal, and are working to install positive train control 
        (PTC) technology or make other safety enhancing investments on 
        portions of eight long distance routes.

    Regarding the Southwest Chief, which I know is of particular 
interest to some members of this committee, I would like to report some 
encouraging news. In late September, the Federal Railroad 
Administration (FRA) awarded an up-to-$5.6 million CRISI grant for work 
that will be performed on this route between Trinidad, Colorado and a 
point south of Lamy, New Mexico. The State of New Mexico will 
contribute $1 million, and Amtrak has set aside $4.9 million, which 
means this next round of capital work will represent an $11.5 million 
investment in this route. As you may recall, what makes this route 
unique is that it includes the only significant section of Amtrak's 
national network where Amtrak is the only operator over a host 
railroad-owned portion of the route and is therefore responsible for 
all the capital costs required to maintain and improve the 
infrastructure. This recent grant is the fifth round of Federal 
investment in the portion of this route between Kansas and New Mexico. 
Between 2016 and 2020, Amtrak has committed $15.8 million in direct 
funding for the route of the Southwest Chief, and an additional $12.8 
million in matching funds to previously awarded Federal grants. Amtrak 
has also invested between $4 and $8 million annually in this segment, 
outside of any grant programs, including selective installation of 
ties, replacing bolted rail in curves, and bridge or culvert repair. 
Amtrak values the partnership that has developed between us, the states 
and local communities, and with BNSF, and looking ahead, we know we 
will need to build on this cooperation to ensure the long-term 
viability of this route. In total, Amtrak has invested $23.4 million in 
the Southwest Chief since 2016 and we will continue to make prudent 
investments and seek Federal grant opportunities as part of our long 
term financial plan in conjunction with our partners.
Adjustments to Workforce
    From the outset of the COVID-19 pandemic, what has been most 
important to us other than ensuring the safety of our passengers and 
employees is preserving the jobs of our workforce. The aid extended to 
Amtrak by the CARES Act allowed us to make it through FY 2020 with no 
involuntary furloughs or layoffs.
    With the CARES Act funding having mostly run out, and the 
increasing recognition by everyone in the travel industry that it will 
be years before travel demand returns to normal, we recognize that we 
cannot ask Congress and the taxpayers to continue to pay all of the 
employees for whom we will not have any work in the foreseeable future. 
Likewise, as the state partners who provide funding for our state 
supported services struggle with unprecedented fiscal challenges 
brought about by COVID-19, many of them have made it clear to us that 
they will not be able to continue to pay for those services unless we 
reduce our costs to reflect the significant reductions in the number of 
trains operating, and the much greater losses in ticket revenues. Other 
companies in the travel industry--an industry severely decimated by 
COVID-19--are facing the same dilemma. Most major airlines are 
significantly reducing their workforces--in some cases, by 20 percent 
or more--now that the CARES Act prohibition on airline employee 
furloughs has ended.
    While we saw no alternative to workforce reductions, we took many 
steps to minimize the number of people whose jobs were impacted. As I 
mentioned earlier, we offered voluntary unpaid leave to our employees 
and implemented other cost-saving measures that enabled us to stretch 
out our CARES Act funding. When it became apparent that we would have 
to address the size of our company for this period, we implemented a 
voluntary separation incentive program in which 521 agreement-covered 
and management employees elected to participate. Ultimately, we made 
the painful but necessary decision of reducing nearly 100 management 
positions and furloughing approximately 1,950 of our agreement 
employees. We will continue to communicate with our employees, their 
union representatives, and Congress regarding any adjustments to our 
workforce. Going forward, we will do all we prudently can to bring our 
furloughed employees back to work as soon as possible.
    Looking at both the temporary changes to our long distance service 
and our recent workforce reductions, I must emphasize that Amtrak 
really had no choice but to take these actions, given the uncertainty 
in our Federal funding for this Fiscal year. Without these vital cost 
saving measures, we will burn through nearly $250 million each month. 
This kind of spending, if not offset by additional Federal funding, 
would ultimately force us to take drastic measures that would have 
wide-ranging impacts on the company, our employees, and our ability to 
serve our customers. If this continued long enough, we would eventually 
face insolvency.
Capital Commitments
    The biggest challenge Amtrak has faced since we began operation in 
1971 is the lack of dedicated and reliable capital funding. One of the 
most significant accomplishments Amtrak has made in recent years is 
that our increased revenues and more efficient operations have enabled 
us to set aside money from our annual appropriations, which in years 
past were used primarily to subsidize operations, so that we can fund 
critically important capital projects. In addition to the long distance 
investments I already mentioned, the most urgent investment needs 
include replacement of the 45-year-old Amfleet I fleet that provides 
most of our NEC and much of our state supported service and major 
capital projects such as Portal North Bridge, New York Penn Moynihan 
Train Hall, and desperately needed improvements at Chicago Union 
Station.
    Some have suggested that Amtrak should not alter its services or 
workforce to reflect the greatly reduced ridership and financial 
changes wrought by COVID-19, but should instead take money out of these 
capital commitments and use it to fund regular operations for the 
duration of this crisis. I cannot emphasize too strongly that 
cannibalizing these capital funds is the wrong approach. Using scarce 
capital funding to operate nearly empty trains would not be productive, 
nor would it be a prudent use of the American taxpayer's investment in 
Amtrak. Rather, it would preclude us from undertaking projects that 
will increase safety, enhance reliability, and improve convenience in 
ways that will benefit tens of millions of our customers in FY 2021 and 
the years ahead. It is also critical that Congress understands that 
slashing capital spending would not prevent workforce reductions since 
much of this capital spending goes for the wages and benefits of the 
Amtrak employees who work on capital projects. Maintaining and 
improving infrastructure supports a large, dedicated, skilled 
workforce, representing approximately 2,000 full time equivalent 
employees. To be clear, cutting capital spending would also result in 
workforce reductions.
    It is also misleading to call our capital needs discretionary. Some 
of our capital dollars are restricted by law from being used for other 
purposes, such as the Federal dollars Congress has directed us to set 
aside for ADA compliance, upgrades to the Southwest Chief route, and 
important safety technology for certain corridor routes. The Northeast 
Corridor Commission estimates that the NEC has a more-than-$40 billion 
state-of-good-repair backlog. When we delay the replacement of century-
old infrastructure, the Amtrak employees who would perform the work on 
those projects bear the immediate cost. But the Amtrak and commuter 
train passengers who use the NEC every day also pay the cost, as they 
endure the unreliability that comes with depending on infrastructure 
never meant for today's demands. We cannot allow the COVID-19 crisis to 
cost us projects that are essential to restoring and maintaining normal 
operations and will dramatically improve the safety, reliability, and 
quality of our services for many decades to come.
Amtrak's Future
    2020 has been a hard year for the country and for Amtrak. We will 
be grappling with the effects of the pandemic for years to come. 
However, it is important to remind ourselves of deeper trends that 
still bode well for Amtrak's future, despite the setbacks we are 
currently facing. COVID-19 has not changed the fact that intercity 
passenger rail is the most efficient and the most environmentally 
responsible way to serve the transportation need of the megaregions 
throughout the country whose rapid population growth will continue. It 
has not changed the need to address highway congestion by steps other 
than adding more lanes. In fact, highway congestion is already 
returning as travelers resume driving between cities and avoid air and 
transit travel due to social distancing concerns. Nor has COVID-19 
reduced the requests Amtrak receives from communities and elected 
officials across the country for service in corridors and regions we do 
not serve today. Finally, the extraordinary increase in unemployment 
that COVID-19 has spawned has reinforced the need for many additional 
good, living wage jobs for skilled employees of the kind that Amtrak, 
and the companies from which we buy equipment, goods, and services, 
provide.
    As we look towards the future, I want to offer an update about our 
ongoing efforts to restore service to the Gulf Coast. Amtrak is 
committed to restoring service between New Orleans and Mobile. We have 
been working with the Southern Rail Commission (SRC) established by the 
States of Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama; the FRA; and the two 
host railroads over which the service would operate to identify any 
necessary infrastructure investments so that we can reach agreements 
with the host railroads and secure additional public funding to cover 
infrastructure and operating costs. To date, the U.S. DOT and FRA have 
awarded grants totaling over $45 million for Gulf Coast Service 
investment and operating costs, for which states, localities, and 
Amtrak have agreed to provide matches.
    Unfortunately, despite nearly five years of joint planning and 
negotiations, we are still not providing this passenger service to the 
Gulf Coast. We are currently working to complete the second round of 
infrastructure capacity modeling that FRA is funding. This process has 
been extraordinarily time and resource intensive for all parties and 
has required the direct intervention of Senate staff to keep things 
moving. The introduction of two daily round trips on this corridor 
should not take five years of effort.
    Again, this is why we need to reform the process that provides 
Amtrak access to host railroad infrastructure. By law, Amtrak has the 
right to use all railroads, generally at incremental cost, that are 
part of the Nation's interstate system with the presumption that host 
railroads must allow Amtrak's desired use, requests for accelerated 
speeds or additional frequency with terms set by the STB if the parties 
cannot agree. Yet today, most carriers are hostile to permitting Amtrak 
to use available capacity and engage in extensive delay tactics, 
despite the fact that access to the Nation's freight railroads is 
perhaps the singular principal on which Amtrak was created and the 
private railroads allowed to be relieved of their obligations to 
provide passenger service themselves.
    I also want to speak about the Cascades service, which I know is 
another important route to this committee. While our trains have not 
returned to the Point Defiance Bypass yet, we and WashDOT have been 
working closely with Sound Transit as they have the lead role in the 
installation of positive train control on that section of track and 
determining when service can begin on the route. We will continue to 
work with Sound Transit and other stakeholders, and we will make sure 
that everyone's safety concerns are addressed before service is resumed 
over this segment.
    We want to be ready to provide the passenger rail service America 
needs as the country returns to normal: along the Northeast Corridor 
where the much-anticipated replacement of the Acela fleet will begin 
next year; on our state supported routes and new intercity corridors, 
where we see our greatest opportunities to help address the climate 
crisis and enhance mobility as our population continues to grow; and in 
the small towns throughout rural America where our long distance trains 
help connect our riders to their family and friends. Looking to the 
future, we need Congress to act on a multiyear surface transportation 
reauthorization. As you know, earlier this year, the House passed the 
INVEST Act, which proposed robust funding levels and addressed some of 
the most serious challenges to intercity passenger rail. In particular, 
the INVEST Act would authorize, and I ask this Committee to also 
include in its version of a reauthorization bill, the following 
provisions:

   Preference enforcement: Provide Amtrak with the ability to 
        hold freight host railroads accountable when they disregard the 
        law by interfering with Amtrak trains and delaying customers, 
        as unfortunately some of our hosts often do;

   Additional trains: Provide an improved process for fairly 
        and expeditiously providing Amtrak access to the host 
        railroads, including determining whether investments are 
        necessary to support new routes or additional trains; and

   Corridor growth: Authorize a five-year cost sharing scheme 
        whereby Amtrak can utilize Federal funds to cover the up-front 
        costs of starting new service and gradually shift costs to 
        states consistent with Sec. 209.

    These provisions would prove critical for our long-term growth, and 
in fact, in the short-and medium-term they would help us finally 
provide improved and expanded service to some of the regions that we 
have discussed at length with this committee, such as along the Gulf 
Coast. In the meantime, I am committed to working through the current 
crisis with you, our employees, our state partners, our customers and 
other stakeholders to best manage the near-term challenges while 
protecting the future we all want for intercity passenger service in 
the next 50 years.
    Thank you for your time and your support of Amtrak. I look forward 
to your questions.
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 COVID-19 SERVICE REDUCTIONS ON NORTHEAST CORRIDOR AND STATE-SUPPORTED 
                                 ROUTES
        Note that daily totals for some routes may be averages.
   Acela: Suspended entirely March 23-June 1. Currently 
        operating 5 daily round trips.

   Northeast Regional: Most service initially suspended 
        Currently operating 12 round trips Washington-New York City and 
        8 round trips New York City-Boston on weekdays, and reduced 
        service on weekends.

   Adirondack: Suspended Albany-Montreal since March 17.

   Blue Water: Unchanged

   Capitol Corridor: Operating 8 daily round trips, down from 
        12, with reduced weekend service.

   Carolinian: Suspended entirely April through June. Now 
        operating with reduced capacity.

   Cascades: Operating 1 round trip Seattle-Portland-Eugene, 
        down from 4; no service Vancouver, BC-Seattle.

   Downeaster: Initially suspended entirely; now operating 4 
        round trips, down from 5.

   Empire Service: Operating 7 weekday round trips, down from 
        12, with reduced service on weekends.

   Empire West/Maple Leaf: Initially reduced to 1 daily round 
        trip, now 2, down from 3. Service suspended between Niagara 
        Falls, New York and Toronto, Canada.

   Ethan Allen: Suspended north of Albany since March 17.

   Heartland Flyer: Unchanged.

   Hiawatha: Initially suspended; now operating 4 weekday round 
        trips, down from 7.

   Illini/Saluki: Operating 1 daily round trip, down from 2.

   Illinois Zephyr/Carl Sandburg: 1 daily round trip, down from 
        2.

   Keystone: Suspended March 18 to June 1. Full service 
        recently restored Harrisburg-Philadelphia; Philadelphia-New 
        York City only operating 3 weekday round trips.

   Lincoln Service: Operating 2 daily round trips, down from 4.

   Missouri River Runner: 1 daily round trip, down from 2.

   New Haven--Springfield/Valley Flyer: Operating 5 daily New 
        Haven-Springfield round trips, down from 8; 1 round trip north 
        of Springfield, down from 2.

   Pacific Surfliner: 6 daily round trips between Los Angeles 
        and San Diego, down from 13; 4 of normal 5 round trips north of 
        Los Angeles.

   Pennsylvanian: Suspended March 19; resumed June 1.

   Pere Marquette: Suspended March 21; resumed June 29.

   Piedmont: Operating 1 daily round, down from 3.

   San Joaquins: Operating 4 daily round trips between 
        Bakersfield-Oakland, down from 5. Bakersfield-Sacramento 
        service suspended.

   Vermonter: Suspended north of New Haven since March 26.

   Wolverine: 1 daily round trip, down from 3.

   Washington-Roanoke: Unchanged.

   Washington-Newport News: Full service recently restored.

   Washington-Norfolk: 1 daily round trip, down from 2.

   Washington-Richmond: 1 daily round trip suspended.
                                 ______
                                 
                    National Railroad Passenger Corporation
                                    Washington, DC, October 8, 2020
Hon. Michael Pence,
President of the Senate,
U.S. Capitol,
Washington, DC.

Hon. Nancy Pelosi,
Speaker of the House of Representatives,
U.S. Capitol,
Washington, DC.

    In February of this year, Amtrak transmitted its Fiscal Year 2021 
General and Legislative Annual Report to Congress, which included our 
base FY 21 grant request for $2.040 billion. Given the dramatic loss in 
ridership and revenue that Amtrak experienced due to COVID-19, we 
submitted a supplemental request for $1.475 billion in additional 
funding on May 25, for a total FY 21 request of $3.515 billion. Since 
then, we have seen that our ridership is not returning as quickly or at 
the levels that we had hoped for, and over recent months we updated our 
forecast for FY 21. This letter is to formalize that we anticipate 
needing up to $4.857 billion in FY 21 to support the company and our 
employees through this unprecedented situation. Furthermore, as 
Congress considers programs for stimulating the economy, Amtrak has 
identified $5.193 billion in additional investments we recommend be 
included as part of any economic recovery proposal enacted by Congress 
before the end of the term to help the Nation recover from the impacts 
of the pandemic. Additional detail is provided in Table 1 of the 
appendix.
    Of the $4.857 billion we are requesting, $3.227 billion is directly 
to preserve Amtrak's services and capital program in response to the 
dramatic loss of revenue due to the pandemic, with $1.704 billion for 
the Northeast Corridor, $413 million for the Amtrak share of State 
Supported services, and $1.110 billion for Long Distance service. The 
remaining $1.63 billion is to support Amtrak RRIF/debt payments, state 
and commuter partner payments that are payable to Amtrak under Sections 
209 and 212, the costs of any congressional workforce or service 
directives, and added revenue risk beyond our current projection.
    When considered in their totality, our FY 21 needs and our economic 
recovery proposal equal a total Federal investment of $10.050 billion, 
an amount equivalent to the total appropriation for Amtrak included in 
the House of Representatives' FY 21 Transportation, Housing and Urban 
Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations bill (H.R. 7616). 
These funding needs have been shared in detail with the House and 
Senate Appropriations and relevant authorizing committees during recent 
months. Such funding could be provided in the annual appropriations 
bill, as part of a COVID-19 relief bill, in an economic stimulus bill, 
or via any other legislative vehicle.
    On September 30, Congress passed a continuing resolution (CR), 
which provides funding at the FY 20 rate of $2 billion until December 
11. In addition, on October 1, the House passed an updated version of 
the HEROES Act, which included $2.4 billion in emergency supplemental 
funds for Amtrak. While we were grateful for this sign of support, at 
this time, there is no clear path to finalize such supplemental funding 
in Congress and the Administration. Therefore, given this uncertainty, 
as well as the low levels of ridership and revenue projected over the 
next few months, and the limited funding provided under the short-term 
continuing resolution (CR), Amtrak is in a very precarious position as 
we await final decisions on our funding levels.
    To manage this situation, Amtrak will work to adjust its operating 
and capital spending plans during this short term CR, with the aim of 
minimizing further impacts on our customers and employees. However, if 
the FY 20 funding level is extended beyond December 11, 2020, and 
supplemental funding has not yet been provided, we will be unable to 
avoid more drastic impacts that could have long lasting effects on our 
Northeast Corridor infrastructure and the national rail system. For 
example, insufficient funding levels could force Amtrak to reduce its 
workforce by an additional 2,400 jobs as we scale back capital projects 
(approximately 775 jobs) and because our state partners have advised us 
that they would likely further reduce their train service 
(approximately 1,625 jobs). A more detailed breakdown of potential 
impacts on customers, employees and capital projects can be found in 
Table 2.
    Not only would deferring capital projects and procurement inhibit 
our ability to address the reliability and capacity needs of our rail 
network and impact the aforementioned corresponding capitalized Amtrak 
workforce, but such capital delays would also impact a specialized 
domestic supplier network that supports these projects, such as: 
Building locomotives and passenger equipment; providing rail, ballast, 
communications and signaling equipment, and other materials to maintain 
our infrastructure; and providing IT equipment to support our company. 
For context, in FY 19 Amtrak purchased materials and other products and 
services from companies in all 50 states in the U.S., and we spent more 
than $2 billion on these purchases, supporting the national economy and 
many thousands of jobs. For illustrative purposes, Table 3 includes 
some of the specific capital projects that may be deferred if Amtrak 
does not receive sufficient funding in FY 21. This initial list will be 
finalized and updated throughout the year based on specific 
appropriated levels, service levels, actual revenue, and other factors.
    We thank Congress for all of its support in FY 20, and we sincerely 
hope that additional funding between $4.9 billion and $10 billion can 
be finalized as soon as possible and be provided to Amtrak in order to 
avoid the aforementioned negative impacts in FY 21 and also fund 
critical capital investments to help the Nation recover from the 
pandemic. Thank you again for your trust and support.
            Sincerely,
                                          William J. Flynn,
                               President & Chief Executive Officer.
                                 ______
                                 
                                Appendix

       Table 1--FY 21 Grant Request and Economic Recovery Proposal
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FY 2021 Grant Request
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  Base Request from February 2020 (pre-COVID-19)                 $2,040
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  Supplemental Request for Amtrak, PRIIA Sec. 209 and Sec.       $1,683
   212 Payments
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  Supplemental Request for RRIF and Other Debt Payments             $92
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  Potential Congressional Directives (furloughs; long              $546
   distance)
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  Revenue Risk                                                     $496
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Total                                                            $4,857
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Amtrak's Economic Recovery Proposal
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  Fleet Replacement (Amfleet and Superliner)                       $642
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  NEC Infrastructure (Hudson Tunnel Project, Portal North        $1,242
   Br., Sawtooth Bridge, East River Tunnel, B&P Tunnel,
   Susquehanna River Bridge, Pelham Bay Bridge, Connecticut
   River Bridge
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  Nat'l Network Infrastructure (Southeast Corridor               $1,893
   Expansion, Gulf Coast, Southwest Chief, Chicago Gateway,
   new and expanded routes)
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  Major Stations (Chicago, Phila., NY Penn, Baltimore Penn,        $809
   Washington Union, and Others), and ADA compliance/
   improvements
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  Other Key Initiatives (PTC and safety improvements;              $607
   Workforce development and apprenticeship, and RRIF and
   other debt payments)
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Total                                                            $5,193
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Combined Total (FY21 Request and Economic Recovery              $10,050
 Proposal)
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                         Table 2--Potential Impacts on Customers, Employees and Projects
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Amtrak's Sec. 209 state partners have advised Amtrak that they will be forced to reduce service by
 up to roughly 65 percent compared to pre-COVID service levels because state payments will increase
 to unaffordable levels (for context, Amtrak has 20 partners in 17 states, comprising 28 state
 supported routes; in FY 2019, Amtrak had more than 15 million riders in total on our state
 supported trains).
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Approximately 1,625 transportation, stations and mechanical jobs are at risk (depending on
 individual state decisions, TBD) due to potential service cancellation by Sec. 209 state partners.
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Defer numerous capital projects and procurement critical to the railroad (detail in Table 3).
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Approximately 775 capitalized jobs associated with these capital projects are at risk, mostly in
 operations, engineering, mechanical, stations, and IT.
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           Table 3--Detailed List of Capital Projects at Risk
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Key aspects of the Gateway Program, including     New York, New Jersey,
 property acquisition, design of tunnels, and      Northeast
 design of bridge capacity upgrades
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B&P Tunnel replacement                            Maryland, Northeast,
                                                   Southeast
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Refresh of our long distance train equipment      Systemwide
 (coach, lounge, diner, and sleeper for
 Viewliners and Superliners)
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NY Penn Station platform improvements and design  New York
 work
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Various interlocking renewal and SOGR projects    Northeast
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Bridges replacement and improvements (CT River,   Connecticut, Northeast
 Shaws Cove)
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Engineering and Mechanical Facility Upgrades      Illinois, Indiana,
                                                   Delaware,
                                                   Massachusetts,
                                                   Florida, California,
                                                   and other locations
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Washington Union Station Sub-basement structural  D.C., Northeast,
 replacement and other improvements                Southeast
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Los Angeles yard facility renovations             California
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Seattle yard improvements                         Washington
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Customer onboard Wi-Fi improvements, IT network   Systemwide
 projects
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Stations and facilities signage                   Systemwide
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    The Chairman. Thank you very much. Let's just summarize, 
President Flynn. At our--during flush times, January and 
February of this very year, how many passengers did you have 
per month?
    Mr. Flynn. Well, 2019, we handled 32.4 million passengers 
over those 12 months. So, you know something in the 2.5, 2.7 
million passengers a month.
    The Chairman. OK. And then February hit. And I think in 
your testimony you gave us a figure. Did you not?
    Mr. Flynn. Well, the one that is perhaps the most striking 
in a month of April after the full impact of the pandemic hit, 
we had 120,000 passengers in the month, which would have 
compared to 2.7 million or something like that in February. So 
the decline was very dramatic during the month of March.
    The Chairman. And Congress stepped in on a bipartisan 
basis, bicameral basis, in March and provided substantial help. 
You are not--here we are in the last part of October, and you 
are not anywhere near where you used to be or need to be, are 
you?
    Mr. Flynn. Correct. So we benefited from the CARES Act, 
received just slightly more than $1 billion very early in the 
whole process. And so we are very grateful for that. And that 
made it obviously huge difference in our operations through 
Fiscal Year 2020. Our supplemental request in February was for 
$2 billion before. Of course, the pandemic occurred in May.
    We updated that and requested about another $1.5 billion 
supplemental. But at that time, we were anticipating that we 
would have returned to a much higher level of ridership today. 
Something closer to 40,000 riders than 17,000. Just the 
uncertain times of the pandemic. We have updated that request 
from on top of the $2 billion supplemental that we have, for 
about another $2.9 billion.
    The Chairman. In terms of the CARES Act money, is that 
all--has that all been spent?
    Mr. Flynn. Virtually all of the CARES Act money has been 
spent. I believe this about another $60 million to $70 million. 
But that money specifically allocated or identified under 209 
to support the states' services and that money will likely be 
consumed fully before the end of the year.
    The Chairman. OK. Mr. Flynn, are you as committed as I am 
to restoring service to the Gulf Coast route from New Orleans 
to Mobile as soon as possible?
    Mr. Flynn. Yes, I am, sir.
    The Chairman. And, you know, we have talked about sparsely 
populated areas of the country. In fact, New Orleans is one of 
our major American cities. Very populous and so is Mobile, 
isn't that correct?
    Mr. Flynn. That is correct, sir.
    The Chairman. And it is also a fact that the Mississippi 
Gulf Coast, including Harrison, Hancock, and Jackson counties, 
are among the most populous counties in the State of 
Mississippi. So I ask you, do you see this service being a 
success for Amtrak and the Gulf Coast?
    Mr. Flynn. I do. I think you referenced in your remarks at 
the beginning of the hearing the enthusiasm that existed in the 
several communities that you had the opportunity and we had the 
opportunity to tour. So I think twice daily service between 
Mobile and New Orleans will be a success.
    The Chairman. Right. And I was glad to hear you say that 
these cutbacks, the kind that Mr. Tuss spoke about and the ones 
that we are concerned about with our two long distance routes 
in Mississippi, are not permanent. And I just want to give you 
an opportunity to reiterate that and to make sure I understood 
you correctly. What has been done in recent months and recent 
days is strictly temporary based on the COVID-19 pandemic?
    Mr. Flynn. Yes, Senator, I want to be very clear on that, 
and I mentioned that in my oral remarks here just a moment ago. 
We at Amtrak, the management team and our Board of Directors 
are very clear that these are temporary reductions and we want 
to restore them to 7 days a week service and we are in the 
business of carrying passengers. And that is obviously very 
important to all of us that we were able to do that.
    The Chairman. How close are you to full strength on your 
Board?
    Mr. Flynn. We are not full strength in our Board. We have 
six voting members of the Board and I also serve on the Board 
as well as a non-voting member.
    The Chairman. How many vacancies are there?
    Mr. Flynn. That would be five.
    The Chairman. OK. All right. Well, thank you very much. And 
I will probably take another round. Senator Cantwell has 
graciously agreed to let Senator Tester go before her. And so, 
John, are you there and----
    Senator Tester. I am.
    The Chairman.--you are recognized for 5 minutes.
    Senator Tester. I am, Mr. Chairman. I want to thank you and 
the Ranking Member for the courtesy. I appreciate that a lot. 
Look, I don't know really where to start. I am just going to 
start by making a request to Mr. Flynn and then I will have 
some questions for you in a minute. And that request is, is 
that the service is temporary, reductions are temporary, as you 
said. Can you give me a list of the metrics that you are going 
to use to reestablish that service?
    Mr. Flynn. Yes, sir. So we are looking at--we are 
evaluating the service on a daily basis. And so, we are looking 
at the numbers----
    Senator Tester. Yes. So----
    Mr. Flynn. I am sorry----
    Senator Tester.--as this pandemic goes away, it will go 
away over time. I don't think we are close to the end yet, but 
hopefully we will get there soon because I think everybody is 
sick of it, I want to know the metrics that Amtrak is going to 
use to determine whether this service goes back to the way it 
was before the 19th of October. That is all I need. All right. 
I have a question for Mr. Tuss. And thank you for your 
perspective on Amtrak from a Montanan, from a Havre point of 
view. Look, we can talk about how Amtrak is truly, allows to be 
a gateway to our state and brings in families, business, 
tourism into our state. From your perspective as an economic 
developer in North Central, Montana, do you expect the cuts to 
Amtrak to have an economic impact in a place like Havre, and 
how significant do you think that is going to be?
    Mr. Tuss. Senator, thank you for that question. Having 
served as an economic developer here on the highline, as you 
mentioned, along the Empire Builder for the last 25 years, I 
know personally how significant this is to Montana's economy. I 
think it is going to have a significant and detrimental impact. 
Our folks are just not going to be able to use Amtrak as they 
have in the past, and once that service becomes less reliable, 
it is a self-fulfilling prophecy that they are not going to use 
it. If they can't go see their grandkids or their great 
grandkids, or if they can't get to Seattle for a doctor's 
appointment, they will find some other way to get there. And 
unfortunately, the numbers for Amtrak are going to slide 
further.
    Senator Tester. So let's talk about that for a second. So 
in your experience with economic development, as people move to 
different modes of transportation, do they tend to stay with 
the mode they move to? In other words, if Amtrak doesn't have 
the service and they can't depend on that service to get them 
to where they need to go, they will either go to airplanes or 
buses or cars, and for them to come back is a heavy lift.
    Mr. Tuss. Senator, I believe that to be true. Absolutely.
    Senator Tester. OK, so--and Mr. Flynn, I just, I want to 
give you an opportunity here to talk about the money, because 
you talked about reestablishing the routes. How important is 
additional dollars to any sort of COVID package that we might 
pass here in Congress dedicated to Amtrak? How important is 
that to reestablishing these routes?
    Mr. Flynn. It is very significant, Senator. It is 
essentially, the situation we are in, as I talked about, we 
have a very low level of funding. We have a cash burn right now 
of about $250 million a month, and absent additional funding to 
support long distance services. And I know there is also 
discussions about the employees that have been furloughed, and 
bringing them back, it is going to be very difficult for us to 
do that.
    Senator Tester. OK. And I just want to--I have got 1:20 
minute left. Very briefly, and thank you for our conversation 
yesterday, but I think this is really important for the 
consumers to know in the middle of a pandemic. Can you tell me 
how safe Amtrak is, say, compared to airline travel as far as 
the spread of the pandemic goes? And might I preface this by 
saying, the airplane industry has done I think a very good job 
talking about how when you are on the airplane, the potential 
for spread of COVID-19 is very slim. Can you talk about that 
from an Amtrak perspective?
    Mr. Flynn. Yes, sir. As we talked yesterday, we have 
implemented a number of protocols to ensure the safest 
environment that we can for our employees as well as for our 
passengers and our communicating the steps that we have taken 
to build some level of assurance and confidence so that when 
passengers are ready to travel, they select Amtrak. In addition 
to mask and social distancing, cleaning protocols, we benefit 
from full time medical department and a full time public health 
department as well.
    We have strengthened our efforts through a partnership that 
we have entered into at George Washington University with the 
School of Public Health, who continue to advise us on steps we 
have taken and additional steps we have taken, we can take, 
pardon me, to strengthen the overall safety environment of our 
stations and our railway cars. And we are working with 
researchers and professors from John Hopkins School of Public 
Health to study the airflow within our railway cars.
    We exchange our air every four to five--excuse me, every 
four to five minutes we fully exchange 100 percent of outside 
fresh air in our railcars and air circulating every four to 
five minutes within the cars. There really isn't anybody of 
science or research on airflow within railway cars the way 
there are with airlines, and we expect to be able to 
communicate the findings of this research shortly as part of 
our overall package to convey to our customers, but also to our 
employees, you know, what we have done and what we believe the 
environment is in the railcars and the very low likelihood of 
contracting COVID while traveling by train.
    Senator Tester. Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Thank you, Mr. 
Flynn. Thank you, Paul Tuss.
    The Chairman. Mr. Flynn, how soon is shortly? A few weeks?
    Mr. Flynn. Well, those studies are going on now and we have 
some hypotheses. But with our scientists, we are not we are not 
going to be communicating actual findings until we have tested 
them. But we have we are testing our railcars by rail car type, 
the Amfleets, we have move on to the Acelas----
    The Chairman. Well, give us an estimate.
    Mr. Flynn. I would really like to get back to you with an 
estimate on that because I don't want to get ahead of the 
research.
    The Chairman. OK, we will let you answer that on the 
record. Senator Fischer is next.

                STATEMENT OF HON. DEB FISCHER, 
                   U.S. SENATOR FROM NEBRASKA

    Senator Fischer. Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I appreciate you 
holding the hearing today. Mr. Flynn, you said in your 
testimony that Amtrak will reevaluate long distance service in 
December when the level of funding for Amtrak becomes clear. 
Have you identified a level of funding that you would consider 
make or break for a long distance service?
    Mr. Flynn. We have said that the total funding, including 
the $2 billion kind of base level of funding, we need $4.5 
billion and we have estimated another total, and we have 
estimated another $500 million, up to $4.9 billion just because 
of the uncertainty on ridership, particularly now as we are 
witnessing a dramatic increase in COVID cases again and the 
impact that that could have on ridership levels going forward.
    Senator Fischer. Could you provide us some clarity on that? 
How different are--how different Amtrak operations have been 
able to handle the pandemic, how they fared under the pandemic? 
For example, since it began, how have the long distance routes 
fared compared to the Northeast Corridor and State-sponsored 
routes, both in terms number of riders and also revenue?
    Mr. Flynn. So during the summer--I will talk about long 
distance first. During the summer, our level of ridership in 
long distance through the summer peak months was something less 
than 50 percent of what we would have expected while still 
operating the full 7 day service. As we come into the summer 
months, pardon me, the winter months, typically, ridership on 
long distance drops by 40 percent.
    So 40 percent of 50, and we are looking at a 20 percent 
level of ridership anticipated. The ridership declines in the 
Northeast Corridor were greater, particularly first in our 
Acela service, which typically carries business riders, not 
exclusively but largely business travelers, fallen off 
dramatically in almost all transportation, certainly in ours as 
well. And we're operating at a level of 25 percent-ish or so on 
our Northeast Corridor, including our Northeast Regional and 
our Acela services. And then in our State services, we have 
seen equally dramatic drop off. And of course, we operate State 
services on behalf of and at the direction of the several 
states for whom we provide service. Some of the services were 
canceled in their entirety for a period of time. Others were 
run at reduced frequencies. So similar drops in ridership on 
the states-supported routes.
    Senator Fischer. Mr. Flynn, you also said in your testimony 
that the leading cause of delays on long distance routes is due 
to freight railroads not providing preference to Amtrak. When 
you say that freight railroads are ``leading cause of delays,'' 
are you saying that freight railroads are responsible for all 
delays or are there delays that we can also attribute to Amtrak 
as well?
    Mr. Flynn. I am not saying that freight railroads are 
responsible for all delays, but an essential part of the 
legislative body that founded--work that founded Amtrak, was 
that Amtrak would have a preference right in dispatch, a 
preference right in operation over freight trains. And in 
exchange for that, the individual freight railroads were 
allowed to seize passenger operations. So in its foundational 
document, and in its foundational premise for Amtrak, there are 
many--there are several causes for delays in long distance 
services.
    And some of those causes are Amtrak causes. It could be a 
locomotive that doesn't operate when it is supposed to. There 
could be issues with the cars. It could be that our workforce 
is out of place and we don't have a locomotive engineer or a 
conductor at a station to operate. The vast majority, the vast 
majority are delays on host railroads. In particular, we do not 
obtain our legislative preference for dispatch.
    And we would be happy to provide--in fact, I think, I 
believe that a broad array of detailed statistics on our Amtrak 
website that speaks to delays because we have a requirement, a 
statutory requirement to report the delays and causes, so we 
would be happy to share those with your office.
    Senator Fischer. OK. I would appreciate that. Thank you. 
Thank you, Mr. Chairman.
    Mr. Flynn. Thank you, Senator.
    The Chairman. Thank you very much. Senator Cantwell.
    Senator Cantwell. Thank you, Mr. Chairman. We refer to the 
area east of the Cascades as the Inland Empire. We consider 
that going all the way over to Montana. And when I fly home, I 
can usually look out the window and kind of see where I am just 
by the geography and know and understand the terrain. But I 
know this takes a long time to fly over the State of Montana. 
It takes about an hour to fly over the State of Montana. Maybe 
a little bit more or less, depending on what is happening. So 
the reason I am bringing this up is because this cohesive 
region, as Mr. Tuss was mentioning, is also a health care 
delivery system. There aren't flights--there aren't, in these 
rural communities, enough flights, and yet the region has to 
cohesively operate economically for health care, for tourism, 
all of these issues that allow us to be an agriculture 
footprint, to be obviously a home to many of the things that 
Mr. Tuss mentioned.
    So to follow up on Senator Tester's question, when I look 
at this, you released three criteria in evaluating February 
2021 to reestablish long distance service. The criteria 
includes public health, current performance and future demands. 
So the concerns about the latter two criteria intentionally 
establishes, in my mind, an elevated bar for fewer scheduling 
options and difficulty if you are at this ridership level.
    That may not meet that criteria. So if a route fails to 
meet that criteria by February next year, basically you said 
you will not restore services until 2022 at the earliest. And 
obviously, you know, I can't tell you how much I, you know, 
taking this position as the Ranking Member, one of the first 
things that was clear to me is that the Chairman's point about 
Amtrak's surface to the Gulf should be a high priority. But 
that is because we value it so much in the Pacific Northwest. 
So the Starlight and the Empire Builder both. So, we appreciate 
it. So what kind of commitment can you make to us today on 
making sure that these services in Montana--as you just heard 
Mr. Tuss, people are traveling to hospitals. They are just--the 
region is a region and the Amtrak service is the lifeline of 
that region.
    And so when you cut those services, you are basically 
undermining that entire delivery system. So, what can you tell 
us about that as it relates to the ridership if it is not 
there?
    Mr. Flynn. Thank you, Senator. I think certainly Mr. Tuss 
made some very compelling points and he made an economic point 
that with some level of investment in operating Amtrak, has a 
multiple effect on what the impact is in the economy, and as 
you point out, in society, ultimately, even in health care 
delivery. So the three criteria we are certainly going to be 
looking at, you have spoken to them, of course, the state of 
the pandemic, and right now we are seeing rising cases again 
and it is very hard to predict what that will look like going 
forward. The state of Amtrak, and I will come back to that in a 
moment.
    But I want--but in terms of looking at level of ridership, 
we also want to have some perspective on what does demand look 
like. So we have said that we will continually evaluate the 
service, services pardon me, and that by February we will need 
to make a decision for restoration in the late May to June 
time-frame because it is going to take that amount of time to 
requalify crews, put together the rolling stock equipment, the 
consists, et cetera.
    And the number that we are looking for is, to just 
understand in February and through the months leading up to 
February, what the forward bookings look like in June and not 
forward bookings for some hypothetical 7 day service, but 
forward bookings to the 3-day level of service that we had. It 
is not a perfect science. And Senator Tester--.
    Senator Cantwell. I guess--sorry to interrupt.
    Mr. Flynn. Pardon me.
    Senator Cantwell. I just see my clock ticking down here. 
The point is, are you saying you are going to make a decision 
in February of next year and that that will be a final decision 
to an entire next year on whether this service that was just 
cut is going to be restored? And so, because if it is, and then 
you are going to base that on some ridership while we are still 
in the middle of the pandemic, that seems like a pretty hefty 
penalty to pay for those communities not to have that 
additional service.
    Mr. Flynn. We are going to evaluate the services and we do 
on an ongoing basis. We pointed to February for a June startup 
because as we go to recover, it is probably a 90 day period of 
time if we made it in December.
    Senator Cantwell. So that wouldn't be a final decision you 
would make?
    Mr. Flynn. It wouldn't be a final forever decision, I am 
sorry----
    Senator Cantwell. OK. And it wouldn't be--OK, I just want 
to be clear that if you make some decision in February, it is 
not going to be for another entire year?
    Mr. Flynn. That is not our intention, Senator.
    Senator Cantwell. OK. Thank you. Thank you, Mr. Chairman.
    The Chairman. Senator Cantwell, I think that is a nice 
clarification. I am glad you pursued that line. Our next 
Senator is another Senator from the great American heartland, 
Senator Moran.

                STATEMENT OF HON. JERRY MORAN, 
                    U.S. SENATOR FROM KANSAS

    Senator Moran. Chairman, thank you. It is nice to team up 
with the Gulf and the Pacific West on a topic of importance to 
all of us. Mr. Flynn, thank you for your being here. Thank you 
for your leadership at Amtrak. Let me begin by asking a basic 
question. What is the obligations of Amtrak to provide long 
distance passenger rail service in America?
    Mr. Flynn. Amtrak is the intercity passenger rail company 
in the United States. We have two elements of our core network 
is established by the FAST ACT, our Northeast Corridor and our 
national network, and the long distance services is a central 
part of our national network.
    Senator Moran. So is it fair to say, I mean, I am putting 
words in your mouth and I expect you to agree with me, but I 
would like to know, I mean, it is a priority, it is an 
obligation, it is a requirement that long distance passenger 
rail service be provided in this country by Amtrak?
    Mr. Flynn. Yes, sir.
    Senator Moran. And I suppose where we are now is how is 
long distance passenger rail service defined? When you say it 
is a priority, it is responsibility, it is an obligation, how 
is it defined, particularly in the days of COVID, when 
passengers are fewer? How do we make certain that we are 
fulfilling--I hope this is your attitude. How do we make 
certain we are fulfilling that obligation, requirement, that 
mission that Amtrak has?
    Mr. Flynn. Those are the--that is the discussion we have 
been having here this morning and the discussion that I 
presented in my testimony. The levels of ridership are falling 
off so dramatically that running a daily service right now 
without some financial assistance through supplemental funding 
will essentially reduce the company to a very, very precarious 
state. It would require taking funds that have been allocated 
for capital projects, capital projects that would otherwise go 
across our network. It would require transfers from the NEC to 
the national network, which is not provided for under current 
legislation. It is specifically prohibited. And it is the kind 
of management challenge--it is the management challenge that we 
have, and it underscores the decisions we have to make to 
balance the equities that we are required to meet.
    Senator Moran. Mr. Flynn, I am sorry I didn't hear your 
opening statement, although I have your written statement in 
front of me. I am chairing a committee myself this morning that 
meets at the same time as this committee. But your indication 
is that because that obligation is so real, that it exists, 
that should things continue to be dire in regard to passenger 
ridership, Amtrak would take additional steps to keep passenger 
rail service long distance running, but there are not good 
options, but there are options that you, because of that 
obligation, would have to pursue?
    Mr. Flynn. There aren't any really good options. Thank you, 
Senator. There aren't any good options.
    Senator Moran. Well, you mentioned capital improvements.
    Mr. Flynn. Pardon me?
    Senator Moran. You mentioned capital.
    Mr. Flynn. Some of the funds that we have are specifically 
directed to specific capital projects. So in terms of our cash 
balance, we don't have the freedom to put the cash balance 
anywhere we want because there is direction that exists.
    Senator Moran. And maybe the point you were making is you 
would need Congress to authorize that transfer of money from 
capital improvements to maintaining long distance passenger 
service?
    Mr. Flynn. I wouldn't recommend it though. Congress may 
direct it but it is not something we recommend.
    Senator Moran. And are you actively engaged in more than 
educating Congress? What actions is Amtrak taking to see that 
Congress respond to your financial request?
    Mr. Flynn. We have an ongoing discussion with Members of 
Congress, with the Committee staff itself, and have been 
regularly communicating since the pandemic outbroke, outbreak 
pardon me, of the conditions that we are experiencing in our 
business, the impact on the level of ridership, the actions we 
are taking to ensure that we have a safe an environment as we 
can have for our employees and for our riders. Senator Tester 
was asking me about how are you communicating with riders, for 
example? But we are regularly communicating with Congress about 
the conditions and the funding levels we require.
    Senator Moran. Mr. Flynn, I would offer my services to you, 
to Amtrak in trying to embellish, to increase the volume of 
your efforts, the magnitude of your efforts to get 
Congressional attention to this issue. It matters a lot. And I 
want to ally myself with efforts of yours and my colleagues to 
see that the attention necessary to solve this problem. I would 
ask, is there any data study indications that when the service 
is diminished to 3 days a week, that the ridership doesn't 
return? People find whatever alternatives they can, they move 
on. And are you diminishing the chances of your success, of 
Amtrak's success when COVID is behind us?
    Mr. Flynn. Well, we touched on that point just a moment ago 
and I think that was Senator Tester.
    Senator Moran. He is the Ranking Member of the Committee I 
chair so he and I are trading positions in this setting. But--.
    The Chairman. So reiterate that. Go ahead.
    Mr. Flynn. So, I think the question was about whether if we 
go to 3 days a week, are we setting up a condition where 
ridership is going to go somewhere else and not return? It is 
how I generally understood the question.
    Senator Moran. Yes, sir.
    Mr. Flynn. Amtrak did attempt to go to three-days-a-week 
service in 1994. It was part of a fundamental restructuring of 
the company and it didn't work. A couple of conditions were 
very different then. Our ridership was at a much higher level 
and the implied cost savings that was to be secured was far 
superseded by the amount of revenue that was lost. That is a 
very different situation from where we are now. Our ridership 
levels now are not even covering what we call above the rail 
costs, which are fuel, the cost of attendance, stations, et 
cetera.
    At the time we announced our three-days-a-week service 
plans back in August, we reached out to all of the passengers 
who had reservations with us, and those were about 9,000 
individual reservations. We were able to retain 6,000 of those 
riders. The three-days-a-week service more often than not 
simply changed one day, either their departure day or their 
return date and so we were able to retain those 6,000 riders 
but not all. We have--also in looking at the schedules that we 
are implementing of the services, ensuring that we maintain 
connectivity because often long distance train riders are 
connecting from one service or one train to another.
    We believe that based on our traffic and passenger flows, 
we have been able to retain about 75 percent of that 
connectivity. So working on all of those ingredients, Senator, 
to ensure that we are not pushing riders to other modes, that 
they will indeed return. We will need them to return in order 
to return ourselves.
    Senator Moran. Mr. Chairman, I will wrap up with two 
things. I would ask consent that a study by the Rail Passengers 
Association Transportation for America regarding the 
consequences to community economics be admitted to the record.
    The Chairman. Without objection.
    [The information referred to follows:]

 Prepared Statement of Ross Capon, Consultant and President Emeritus, 
                      Rail Passengers Association
    I am an independent consultant and president emeritus of the Rail 
Passengers Association (RPA, formerly National Association of Railroad 
Passengers) which I led as executive director and then president and 
CEO from 1976 to 2014. From 1971-75, I worked for the Massachusetts 
Secretary of Transportation & Construction and was responsible for one 
of Amtrak's earliest state-supported trains.
    I appreciate the strong, bipartisan support this Committee has 
provided for Amtrak and especially its national network, including 
well-placed expressions of concern about Amtrak's ``tri-weekly 
everywhere'' policy. Chairman Wicker's strong commitment to the network 
over many years is well known. Massive reductions in long-distance 
service are ill-advised and may be irreversible. At your August 6 
hearing, Senator Cantwell said, ``I'm very concerned that these cuts 
may significantly harm communities and threaten the long-term viability 
of the national railroad.'' That concern is shared by many students of 
passenger rail including well-informed former Amtrak managers. Senator 
Moran's strong defense (joined by Senators Gardner and Udall) of the 
Southwest Chief, erstwhile first ``victim'' of Amtrak policies, has 
been invaluable, along with the holds he has placed on nominees to the 
Amtrak board pending their willingness ``to confirm to us their support 
for long-distance passenger service'' and to indicate ``they will 
actively pursue their support for maintaining, increasing and improving 
that service,'' quoting his comments at your September 16 executive 
session.
    The long-distance trains are more resistant to COVID-19 than are 
Amtrak's short-distance trains. From April through August, long-
distance train revenues represented about 57 percent of Amtrak's total 
passenger revenues, thus exceeding the combined revenues of NEC and 
State-supported trains. Also, ``tri-weekly everywhere'' worsens the 
Nation's economic inequality, since long-distance coach travelers are 
Amtrak's lowest income market segment.
    Intercity travel now is dominated by three factors--concern about 
health, ability to telecommute and availability of alternatives.
    Amtrak deserves praise for good work in creating the healthiest 
possible environment for staff and passengers, and in promoting that 
fact. For some travelers, this likely has tipped the balance from air 
to rail. It is ironic that Amtrak has removed so much of the service 
that had the healthiest rebound from the spring--August long-distance 
revenues down 59 percent from a year earlier, but NEC down 90 percent 
and state-supported trains down 81 percent. For a rough comparison with 
aviation, TSA airport ``total travel throughput'' numbers for the most 
recent seven days, October 13-19, were down 64 percent from ``same 
weekday(s) a year ago,'' an improvement from early summer.
    Telecommuting has challenged commuter rail and Amtrak's short 
corridors. Many former riders, if they can work from home, see no (or 
much less) need to travel.
    A key reason long-distance travel has returned more strongly than 
shorter rail trips is that many longer trips were not work-related 
before the pandemic, and for many people the alternatives are less 
attractive or--for the car-less--non-existent. Indeed, the 
transcontinental trains serve regions where Greyhound over the last 
decade has done its heaviest route reductions. Coach demand for short 
round-trips is likely to increase and likely is now hard hit by the 
service reductions, which Amtrak introduced on different routes October 
5, 12, and 19.
    Amtrak painted long-distance service reductions as leveling the 
playing field with its short corridors where the number of trains per 
day was reduced earlier. But, ridership on the short-distance trains 
declined more sharply than the number of short-distance departures.
    As well, ``less-than-daily'' weakens the network far beyond the 
impact of ``three trips per week versus seven.'' There is an 
existential difference between providing daily service and telling 
people they must wait two to five days for the next train, or that 
their trip newly requires one or more overnights at an intermediate 
point (see Appendix II).
    From the 1990s, Amtrak learned that reducing service to tri-weekly 
takes a heavy toll on shorter trips but permits retention of a 
significant portion of longer trips if the capacity is provided to 
handle them, that is, if increased capacity per train partially offsets 
the 57 percent reduction in departures. Accordingly, Amtrak's 
announcement for the early (July 6) frequency reductions on the New 
York-Carolinas-Florida trains promised that ``both trains [Silver 
Meteor and Silver Star] will offer expanded capacity for each 
departure.''
    But now, with the October cuts, we see that Amtrak has further 
exacerbated ``tri-weekly everywhere'' problems by failing to expand 
capacity per departure. Thus, the problem of infrequent departures is 
compounded by many sell-outs. This likely will deaden demand as 
potential travelers find their needs blocked at every turn. Not 
surprisingly in the pandemic era, Amtrak is seeing a higher percentage 
of bookings for future travel made in the last six days before 
departure--in late September this percentage for long-distance was 52 
percent of bookings (compared with 38 percent a year ago). So, it is 
particularly disconcerting to find sell-outs on these smaller trains.
    The explanation that Amtrak offered to Trains magazine is 
concerning: ``Operational logistics and cost management prevent us from 
making one-off consist changes based on niche cases of sellout 
situations.. . .As you know, adding equipment adds costs and we are 
conserving funds. Our existing long-distance consists represent our 
fall plan that is in effect now through the eve of Thanksgiving.''
    Shortly after Amtrak announced ``tri-weekly everywhere,'' President 
Flynn said ``these reductions will go into effect in October, which is 
right at the time that the long-distance network other than Auto Train, 
and one or two other trains perhaps, goes into its lowest level of 
ridership.'' This is misleading. Considering four major routes and not 
even looking at Florida, last year, the Crescent and Southwest Chief 
actually had higher revenues in October than in September; Coast 
Starlight only fell 7 percent, California Zephyr 14 percent.
    In attempting to convince political leaders and the public that the 
service reductions will be temporary and will yield significant 
financial savings, Amtrak asks us to ignore the huge costs of making 
and reversing these changes. Here are just the sales and marketing 
``front end'' costs:

   The immediate ``negative marketing'' effect of the May 25 
        announcement, which led some people and even some legislators 
        to think service reductions were immediate.

   Sales for daily operations were open out 11 months and not 
        closed until mid-August, after which the reservation bureau had 
        to contact any passenger whose itinerary completely or partly 
        involved canceled trains, attempt to rebook, or issue refunds.

    Then there are the ongoing costs:

   Long talk times for reservation agents attempting to match 
        days desired with days when trains run and are not sold out. 
        Some connecting passengers will find their trip impossible or 
        requiring costly overnight layovers.

   Skyrocketing hotel and meal costs of missed connections, 
        anxiety for passengers, and ``brand risk'' for Amtrak. 
        Previously, if a late train misconnected, passengers were 
        accommodated for one night and resumed travel the next day. 
        Now, the layover is two or three nights (four or five in some 
        Florida-train cases) and there is doubt whether Amtrak will 
        cover the resulting hotel and extra-meals tabs. Example: one of 
        the Empire Builder's last daily trips originated in Seattle on 
        October 17 and reached Chicago October 19 at 7:53 PM, four 
        hours late due to delay behind a disabled freight train outside 
        Wisconsin

    Dells. The Capitol Limited departed on time at 6:40 PM, eliminating 
        connections for Pittsburgh and Florida and forcing a round-
        about routing to Washington, DC, assuming space was available 
        on the 9:30 PM Lake Shore Limited departure. The next 
        departures East would be Thursday, October 21. An on-line 
        account (by hippieelmo on trainorders.com) claims a couple was 
        overheard being rebooked to the Thursday departure and not 
        offered hotel space. Hopefully, that was bad information or a 
        one-off mistake by staff.

   With ``universal tri-weekly,'' a Monday arrival in Chicago 
        that misses all connections (or all connections with available 
        space) leaves passengers connecting East or South waiting until 
        a Thursday evening departure. Running just four extra Chicago-
        East Coast trains per week (perhaps two Capitol Ltds. and two 
        Lake Shore Ltds.) would have preserved daily Chicago-South 
        Bend-Toledo-Cleveland service and provided peace of mind to 
        travelers connecting from transcontinental trains who now worry 
        about the potential for two-or three-day unplanned layovers in 
        Chicago. Misconnects result from big delays due to freight 
        train incidents or weather, and Amtrak mechanical problems--not 
        from the handful of minutes associated with adding or removing 
        private cars.

   Confusing responses from a reservation system not (yet) up 
        to the task of handling dramatically reduced service. On 
        Monday, October 19, when the Southwest Chief does run, requests 
        for Chicago-Garden City and Chicago-La Junta returned this 
        message: ``We don't have train service matching your request.'' 
        If the train is sold out, the message should be ``sold out''--
        which indeed was the result when one queried ChicagoAlbuquerque 
        and Chicago-Los Angeles for the same trip.

   Amtrak continues health insurance for workers for a year 
        after they are furloughed.

   Will surplus rolling stock be maintained or cannibalized? 
        Will the cost of restoring it become part of an unacceptably 
        high level of ``adequate funding'' [Flynn's May 25 letter] 
        Amtrak will request to restart service? This becomes a bigger 
        issue since Amtrak's apparent commitment to short trains means 
        mothballing a larger number of cars.

    Finally, the restart costs:

   Significant marketing expenses, almost like a new service, 
        will be incurred to convince travelers that daily service has 
        returned. How far in advance will service restoration be 
        announced? The further in advance, the better the load factors 
        once service begins, but also the more publicity is wasted 
        because it will reach people who see the promotion but want to 
        travel before service resumes.

   Rehiring and requalifying/retraining skilled personnel--if 
        they are available.

    Amtrak quoted $945 subsidy per long-distance passenger for April 
and May when indeed most of the U.S. economy was unsustainable. 
Ridership grew significantly since then and likely would have continued 
to grow had Amtrak not slashed the service. Whenever Amtrak or the Cato 
Institute quotes ``subsidy per long-distance passenger,'' one must ask 
how much of that is allocated fixed costs that are permanent or will 
not disappear in the short term--certainly not before June 30, 2021 
when Amtrak has said it might restart service.
    Tri-Weekly History: Amtrak began the Coast Starlight and the 
California Zephyr's Denverwest segment in 1971 as tri-weekly trains. In 
1973, they were converted to daily as summer experiments which proved 
so successful they became permanent.
    Amtrak President George Warrington testified to this Committee on 
September 26, 2000, that less-than-daily service on select routes in 
1995-96 ``ended up costing [Amtrak] more in lost revenue than we were 
able to take out in the way of expenses, given the fixed cost nature of 
the operation'' p. 99 (computer p. 103).
    Short Distance, Long Distance: On June 26, 2019, then-Amtrak 
President and CEO Richard Anderson told this committee: ``We should be 
looking at breaking up some of those long distance trains and figuring 
out how we serve the American consumer to provide high-quality service 
in short-haul markets where they're using that service today.'' This 
implies new short distance corridors where neither state DOT nor host 
railroad circumstances are supportive. For a short corridor service 
like Charlotte-Atlanta to thrive, speeds and frequencies would need to 
be increased, at huge costs. Prospects for such investments are limited 
and include the Colorado Front Range and New Orleans-Mobile which face 
challenges; neither are segments of existing long-distance routes.
    Certainly, there is a strong case for Amtrak's short-haul markets. 
That is reflected in at least 30 years of organic growth in those 
markets; now 14 states fund such service. California's June 5, 1990, 
election was pivotal. California voters approved Propositions 116, 108 
and 111, forcing Caltrans to move towards genuinely balanced 
transportation. Props 116 and 108 produced almost $3 billion for rail; 
Prop 111 generated major additional funding for transportation, 
including transit.
    Today, as noted above, short corridors are more vulnerable to 
telecommuting--and to the negative impacts of Amtrak's long-distance 
reductions. Amtrak's May 25 request said ``the elimination of any of 
the state services would result in increased costs to the remaining 
services, as common network costs are reallocated, further increasing 
the financial pressure on the states that wish to continue their rail 
service.'' Similarly, reduction of long-distance service would harm 
state services on the cost side and also eliminate revenue from 
connecting passengers. The latter effect would be particularly harsh 
for the Oklahoma City-Fort Worth Heartland Flyer, about 30 percent of 
whose passengers connect to/from the Texas Eagle.
    Private cars and charter trains: This statement is pro bono except 
for this paragraph. My major client is American Association of Private 
Railroad Car Owners (AAPRCO). The Association appreciates that Senate 
and House FY19 and FY20 T-HUD bills (and the House FY21 bill) have 
included report language supporting policies more friendly to private 
cars and charter trains than those Amtrak implemented early in 2018. As 
well, AAPRCO appreciated the inclusion of Section 9219 in HR2 (text 
here in Appendix I) and believes that the more positive approach to 
private cars and charter trains envisioned in that provision would 
yield valuable revenue for Amtrak--revenue that is more important now 
than ever.
    For example, the elimination of key access points such as Tucson, 
Arizona; Jacksonville, Florida; Whitefish, Montana, and Huntington, 
West Virginia, seem counterproductive, as does the restriction of 
charter trains to Amtrak's existing network and to repetitive trips 
(minimum of three identical trips regardless of whether the market 
exists for same).
    As well, Amtrak apparently is charging private cars a rate that 
``exceeds both the direct and fully allocated costs of performing that 
activity'' and claims that the Inspector General requires this. This 
reflects a misunderstanding of basic economics. Charging such a rate 
for handling a private car on a train that is going to run anyway seems 
more likely to drive off revenues, as reflected in the number of 
private cars that have abandoned Amtrak service since new policies took 
effect in early 2018. The correct pricing methodology would be to cover 
direct costs plus a reasonable profit margin. For a freightrail 
analogy, Robert Menzies, owner and board chair of the freight shortline 
Aberdeen, Carolina & Western Railway, says, ``We carry sand even though 
it might not cover full cost like chemicals and plastics, but sand does 
cover variable cost and contribute to our fixed costs.''
    Amtrak's approach to pricing also appears to reflect a misreading 
of the IG's February 6, 2019, report: OIG-A-2019-003, TRAIN OPERATIONS: 
Opportunities Exist to Improve Private Railcar Management and Business 
Practices. This report at page 14 says, ``Management stated that 
[Amtrak] will use the results of its costing analysis to confirm that 
the pricing for each private railcar activity exceeds both the direct 
and fully allocated costs of performing that activity.'' The IG took 
management to task for ``not identifying any of the costs it incurred 
for managing the private railcar program and providing movement and 
long-term parking services,'' and said management should ``factor cost 
data into decisions on setting or adjusting prices for private railcar 
services.'' The IG did not specify exactly how management should do 
this.
    The IG's report also recommended Amtrak ``adjust its prices based 
on changes in demand for private railcar service,'' citing the jazz 
festival in New Orleans in late April and the Cherry Blossom Festival 
in Washington. Since the market has become so thin due to private cars 
leaving because of Amtrak's hostile pricing and access policies, the 
only variable pricing that would make sense would be to have the 
current rates as ``peak season'' rates (assuming space to park at all 
in Washington, which has been problematic in recent years) and have 
reduced rates at all other times.
    With regard to the jazz festival, the IG's report misrepresented 
the economics of private railcar operation. The report stated, ``In one 
example, [Amtrak] charged a private railcar owner its regular prices 
during the festival, which totaled $17,326. In contrast, the owner 
charged customers prices as high as $5,900 per bedroom--potentially 
grossing up to $59,900 at full capacity.'' But the report was silent on 
the additional costs (non-Amtrak and Amtrak) that must be covered: 
food, on board service staff, ground tours, deadhead (positioning) 
moves, property and liability insurance, parking at approximately $20K 
per year, mechanical service, capital repairs such as $12K wheel sets, 
and inspections.
    Suspension of Amtrak Package Express: Here again, Amtrak is turning 
away revenues. ``Effective October 1, 2020, Express shipping service on 
Amtrak's regularly scheduled passenger trains will be suspended until 
further notice. The last date for accepting these shipments will be 
September 15, 2020 . . . In addition, human remains will not be 
accepted.'' https://www.amtrak.com/express-shipping
    Perhaps this was yet another casualty of ``universal tri-weekly'' 
service. It also appears that management neglected the business and was 
overcharging for it. As noted in the private car discussion above, when 
something is carried on a train that is operating anyway, rates charged 
should cover direct costs plus a reasonable profit margin.
    Amtrak has a fleet of brand-new baggage cars ideal for handling 
express; these and many new, still-under-warranty passenger cars are 
parked out of service.
    RAILnet-21 https://www.railnet-21.com/ is a legislative proposal 
leveraging private funds against a Federal loan. This loan would be 
fully secured by a third-party, investment-grade repayment guarantee, 
to bring Amtrak-owned infrastructure to a state-of-good-repair. This 
proposal recognizes that Amtrak-owned infrastructure, primarily the 
Northeast Corridor, constitutes a huge financial drain that threatens 
Amtrak's entire network. Under RAILnet-21, Amtrak-owned infrastructure 
would be leased to an infrastructure management organization (IMO) 
selected on a competitive basis by the Surface Transportation Board. 
The IMO would be a railroad subject to FRA, STB, and DOT IG oversight, 
and required to comply with the Railway Labor Act, the Federal 
Employers Liability Act, the Railroad Unemployment Insurance Act, etc. 
The IMO would be required to hire all current Amtrak infrastructure 
employees; assume their collective bargaining agreements where-is, as-
is; honor their seniority; and recognize their labor representation. 
The IMO--in order to make the substantial infrastructure investments 
required to achieve its business goals and satisfy its statutory 
mandates--would hire additional unionized personnel in the field and in 
its offices, both from which Amtrak has been laying off employees. 
Amtrak would remain the Nation's rail passenger carrier, owning its 
rolling stock, reservation systems, maintenance of equipment bases, 
etc., while the IMO would be statutorily proscribed from offering any 
form of revenue train service on the NEC or elsewhere.
    Not surprisingly, Amtrak leadership is skeptical, having written: 
``We don't believe that the RAILnet concept offers value to the company 
or to the NEC at this time and we believe that most, if not all, of the 
central tenets underlying the proposal have deep flaws or are 
practically unworkable'' [Stephen Gardner, August 4 letter to me]. 
However, given the unfortunate direction Amtrak is now taking, and 
Amtrak's funding requirement (per the Northeast Corridor Commission) of 
at least $45 billion to achieve state-of-good-repair, Congress should 
(a) get Amtrak to explain the ``central tenets underlying [RAILnet's] 
deep flaws'' and why RAILnet is ``practically unworkable,'' and (b) 
grill Robert Serlin and his colleagues on RAILnet-21. Both 
conversations should include discussion of the impact of COVID-19 on 
NEC passenger revenues.
    Thank you again for the Committee longstanding support for Amtrak 
as a whole and its national network in particular.
                                 ______
                                 
                    APPENDIX I--Section 9219 of HR 2
SEC. 9219. AMTRAK AND PRIVATE CARS.
    (a) SENSE OF CONGRESS.--It is the sense of Congress that private 
cars and charter trains can--
    (1) improve Amtrak's financial performance, particularly on the 
long-distance routes; (2) have promotional value for Amtrak that 
results in future travel on Amtrak trains by passengers made aware of 
Amtrak as a result;
    (3) support private-sector jobs, including for mechanical work and 
on-board services; and (4) provide good-will benefits to Amtrak.
    (b) POLICY REVIEW.--Amtrak shall review the policy changes since 
January 1, 2018, that have caused significant changes to the 
relationship between Amtrak and private car owners and charter train 
services and evaluate opportunities to strengthen these services, 
including by reinstating some access points and restoring flexibility 
to charter-train policies. For charter trains, private cars, and 
package express carried on regular Amtrak trains, consistent with sound 
business practice, Amtrak should recover direct costs plus a reasonable 
profit margin.
    APPENDIX II--The outsized, negative impact of ``Less-Than-Daily 
                              Everywhere''
    Two of the most problematic results of Amtrak's new timetable:

   The southbound Chicago-Arkansas-San Antonio Texas Eagle has 
        no same-day connections from the East Coast. The Eagle departs 
        Chicago on the days after the three East Coast trains arrive 
        there.

   Similarly, the Wednesday California Zephyr departure from 
        Chicago has no connections from the East or South.

    Other connection problems can be discerned from the following 
tables which show days and times of arrivals and departures at 
Portland, Sacramento, Los Angeles, New Orleans, Chicago, and 
Washington. The number in parentheses after the time is the Monday of 
the October 2020 week when reduced service began on that route.
Connections at Chicago

------------------------------------------------------------------------
     Train              From            At Chicago            To
------------------------------------------------------------------------
29 Cap Ltd      Wash/Martinsburg/PGH  8:45 (5)
                 CLE/TOL/South Bend   MThSa
------------------------------------------------------------------------
58 City of      NOL/Jackson/Mem/Carb  9:15 (5)
 N.O.                                 MThSa
------------------------------------------------------------------------
49 Lake Shore   BOS/NYP/Alb/Buff/CLE/ 9:50 (12)
 Ltd             TOL South Bend       MThSa
------------------------------------------------------------------------
51 Cardinal     NYP/WAS/WSS/CIN/INDY  10:00
                                      MThSa
------------------------------------------------------------------------
21 Texas Eagle                        13:45 (12)     StL/Little Rock/
                                      TuFSu           Texas Tucson/
                                                      Maricopa/[LAX]
------------------------------------------------------------------------
22 Texas Eagle  [LAX]/Maricopa/       13:52 (12)
                 Tucson Texas/Little  MWSa
                 Rock/StL
------------------------------------------------------------------------
5 Cal Zep                             14:00 (5)      Omaha/Denver/SLC/
                                      MWSa            Reno/Sac Bay Area
------------------------------------------------------------------------
7 Emp Bldr                            14:15 (19)     StPaul/Fargo/Havre/
                                      MThSa           Whitefish Spokane/
                                                      Portland/Seattle
------------------------------------------------------------------------
3 SW Chief                            14:50 (12)     KC/Garden City/La
                                      MThSa           Junta Flagstaff/
                                                      SanBernardino/LAX
------------------------------------------------------------------------
4 SW Chief      KC/Garden City/La     14:50 (12)
                 Junta Flagstaff/     MThSa
                 SanBernardino/LAX
------------------------------------------------------------------------
6 Cal Zep       BayArea/Sac/Reno/SLC/ 14:50 (5)
                 Denver Omaha         MThSa
------------------------------------------------------------------------
8 Emp Bldr      Seattle/Portland/     15:55 (19)
                 Spokane Whitefish/   MThSa
                 Havre/Fargo/StPaul
------------------------------------------------------------------------
50 Cardinal                           17:45          INDY/CIN/WV/WSS//
                                      TuThSa          WAS NYP
------------------------------------------------------------------------
30 Cap Ltd                            18:40 (5)      South Bend/TOL/CLE/
                                      MThSa           PGH/Martinsburg/
                                                      Wash
------------------------------------------------------------------------
59 City of                            20:05 (5)      NOL/Jackson/Mem/
 N.O.                                 MThSa           Carb
------------------------------------------------------------------------
48 Lake Shore                         21:30 (12)     South Bend/TOL/CLE/
 Ltd                                  MThSa           Buff/Alb/NYP/BOS
------------------------------------------------------------------------

Connections at Portland OR

------------------------------------------------------------------------
     Train              From           At Portland            To
------------------------------------------------------------------------
7 Builder       Chicago/WI MN/ND/     10:10 (19)
                 Whitefish/Spokane    MWSa
------------------------------------------------------------------------
11 Starlight                          14:25 (12)     Sacramento/Oakland/
                                      MWSa            LAX
------------------------------------------------------------------------
14 Starlight    LAX/Oakland/          15:32 (12)
                 Sacramento           TuThSa
------------------------------------------------------------------------
28 Builder                            16:45 (19)     Spokane/Whitefish/
                                      TuThSa          ND/MN WI/Chicago
------------------------------------------------------------------------

Connections at New Orleans (currently single-overnight for every Sunset 
        and City of New Orleans trip; the Sunset has been tri-weekly 
        since before Amtrak's creation)

------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                          At New
     Train              From             Orleans              To
------------------------------------------------------------------------
20 Crescent                           7:00 (5)       Meridian Birmingham/
                                      SuTuTh          ATL/Charlotte
                                                      Charlottesville/
                                                      WAS/NYP
------------------------------------------------------------------------
1 Sunset                              9:00           Houston/San Antonio
                                      MWSa            NM/Tucson/Maricopa
------------------------------------------------------------------------
58 City of New                        13:45 (5)      Jackson/Memphis
 Orleans                              SuWFr           Carb./Champaign/
                                                      Chicago
------------------------------------------------------------------------
59 City of New  Chicago/Champaign/    15:47 (5)
 Orleans         Carb. Memphis/       SuTuF
                 Jackson
------------------------------------------------------------------------
19 Crescent     NYP/WAS/              19:32 (5)
                 Charlottesville      MWSa
                 Charlotte/ATL/
                 Birmingham Meridian
------------------------------------------------------------------------
2 Sunset        LAX/Maricopa/Tucson/  21:40
                 NM San Antonio/      TuFrSu
                 Houston
------------------------------------------------------------------------

Crescent to Sunset--Monday & Saturday arrivals require 2 nights in New 
Orleans; Wednesday arrival 3 nights
Sunset to Crescent--all trips require 2 nights
City of New Orleans to Sunset--all trips 1 night
Sunset to City of New Orleans--Sunday arrival requires three nights; 
Tuesday one, and Friday two. (Arriving Sunday connects to the same 58 
[Wednesday] as arriving Tuesday.)
Connections at Sacramento

------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                          At New
     Train              From             Orleans              To
------------------------------------------------------------------------
11 Coast        Seattle/Portland      6:35 (12)
 Starlight       Eugene/Klamath       SuTuTh
                 Falls
------------------------------------------------------------------------
6 California                          11:09 (5)      Reno/SLC/Glenwood
 Zephyr                               TuThSa          Springs Denver/
                                                      Omaha/Chicago
------------------------------------------------------------------------
5 California    Chicago/Omaha/Denver  14:13 (5)
 Zephyr          Glenwood Springs     SuWF
                 SLC/Reno
------------------------------------------------------------------------
14 Coast                              23:59 (12)     Klamath Falls/
 Starlight                            MWF             Eugene Portland/
                                                      Seattle
------------------------------------------------------------------------

Connections at Los Angeles

------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                          At Los
     Train              From             Angeles              To
------------------------------------------------------------------------
1 Sunset        NOL/Houston/San       5:35
                 Antonio/El Paso/NM/  MWF
                 Tucson/Maricopa
------------------------------------------------------------------------
3 Chief         Chicago/IA/KS/CO/     8:15 (12)
                 Albuquerque          MWSa
                 Flagstaff/San
                 Bernardino
------------------------------------------------------------------------
14 Starlight                          10:10(12)      Bay Area/Sacramento
                                      MWF             Portland/Seattle
------------------------------------------------------------------------
4 Chief                               18:00 (12)     San Bernardino/
                                      TuThSa          Flagstaff
                                                      Albuquerque/CO/KS/
                                                      IA/Chicago
------------------------------------------------------------------------
11 Starlight    Seattle/Portland      21:00 (12)
                 Sacramento/Bay Area  SuTuTh
------------------------------------------------------------------------
2 Sunset                              22:00          Maricopa/Tucson/NM/
                                      SuWF            El Paso San
                                                      Antonio/Houston/
                                                      NOL
------------------------------------------------------------------------

Starlight arrivals:
Sunday--3 nights to Sunset; 2 nights to Chief
Tuesday--1 night to Sunset; 2 nights to Chief Thursday--1 night to 
Sunset; 2 nights to Chief Starlight departures:
Monday and Wednesday same-day connections from Chief; effectively no 
connection on Friday. All three Sunset arrivals have same-day 
connections.
Connections at Washington DC (Silver Service reductions took effect 
        July 6, 2020)

------------------------------------------------------------------------
     Train              From              At DC               To
------------------------------------------------------------------------
98Silver        Miami/Orlando/        7:07
 Meteor          Jacksonville         MTuWTh
                 Savannah/Charleston/
                 Richmond
------------------------------------------------------------------------
20 Crescent     NOL/Meridian/         9:53 (5)
                 Birmingham Atlanta/  MWF
                 Charlotte/
                 Charlottesville
------------------------------------------------------------------------
51 Cardinal                           11:00          Charlottesville/
                                      SuWF            CharlestonWV/
                                                      Cincinnati/IND/CHI
------------------------------------------------------------------------
30Capitol Ltd   Chicago/South Bend/   13:05 (5)
                 Toledo Cleveland/    SuTuF
                 Pittsburgh
------------------------------------------------------------------------
92Silver Star   Miami/Tampa/Orlando/  14:38
                 JAX Savannah/        SuMSa
                 Columbia/Raleigh/
                 RVR
------------------------------------------------------------------------
91Silver Star                         15:05          RVR/Raleigh/
                                      SuFSa           Columbia/SAV JAX/
                                                      Orlando/Tampa/
                                                      Miami
------------------------------------------------------------------------
29Capitol Ltd                         16:05 (5)      Pittsburgh/
                                      SuWF            Cleveland Toledo/
                                                      South Bend/Chicago
------------------------------------------------------------------------
50 Cardinal     [CHI]/Indianapolis/   18:19
                 Cincinnati           SuWFr
                 CharlestonWV/
                 Charlottesville
------------------------------------------------------------------------
19 Crescent                           18:30 (5)      Charlottesville/
                                      SuTuFr          Charlotte/Atlanta
                                                      Birmingham/
                                                      Meridian/NOL
------------------------------------------------------------------------
97Silver                              19:25          San Bernardino/
 Meteor                               MTuWTh          Flagstaff
                                                      Albuquerque/CO/KS/
                                                      IA/Chicago
------------------------------------------------------------------------

Same-day connections from eastbound Cardinal to southbound Meteor not 
sold.
                                 ______
                                 
   Prepared Statement of Jim Mathews, President and Chief Executive 
                  Officer, Rail Passengers Association
Overview
    My name is Jim Mathews, and I am President and Chief Executive 
Officer of the Rail Passengers Association, the oldest and largest 
national organization giving a voice to more than 40 million people who 
ride trains and public transportation of all kinds in the U.S. Since 
1967, our mission has been to improve and expand conventional intercity 
and regional passenger train services, support higher speed rail 
initiatives, increase connectivity among all forms of transportation 
and ensure safety for our country's trains and passengers.
    The Rail Passengers Association would like to thank Chairman 
Wicker, Ranking Member Cantwell, and all of the members of this 
Committee for holding this hearing to focus attention on our Nation's 
intercity rail network at this critical juncture. The situation for 
passenger rail in this country today is more dire than it has been in 
decades. Our Association firmly believes that what this Congress 
decides to do about rail and transit in just the coming weeks will have 
important and lasting impact for hundreds of Amtrak-served communities 
and millions of Americans for years to come.
    To put it directly and bluntly: despite the bi-partisan support 
Amtrak has received from this Committee and its members, Amtrak today 
faces a crisis to its very existence--a crisis imposed by the 
continuing coronavirus pandemic and its knock-off effects on travel and 
the larger economy, but made worse by decisions at Amtrak itself. 
Moreover, the effects won't be confined to Amtrak. As I testified 
before the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee's Rail 
Subcommittee on September 9th, our Association's economic-modeling 
suggests that Amtrak's COVID-coping tactic of dropping daily service 
will hurt Heartland America's economies to the tune of at least $2.3 
billion while saving Amtrak less than $213 million.
    Worse yet, Amtrak may find it harder to restore daily service than 
management expects. Furloughs will force skilled employees who run the 
trains to re-qualify in their crafts before service can return, and 
some employees may not come back. Unless rolling stock is stored with 
great care and continuing maintenance, coaches, sleepers and baggage 
cars will deteriorate while parked, demanding reconditioning before 
return-to-service and potentially permanently removing some assets from 
the fleet. Host railroads over which Amtrak operates are free to thumb 
their noses at Amtrak's insistence that the service reductions are 
temporary, treating them as ``indefinite'' or even permanent 
reductions. This would force Amtrak into a lengthy negotiation process 
that could even mean a trip to the Surface Transportation Board, 
imposing further expense and delaying service restoration for millions 
of Americans who rely on that service today. We have already shared 
with Committee staff one such host-railroad response, and we believe 
more may emerge soon.
    Amtrak has also reduced capacity on long-distance trains in order 
to avoid paying for an extra crew member for added cars. Trains 
magazine recently reported that Amtrak is experiencing near-capacity or 
sellout ridership on long-distance trains as it begins its shift to 
triweekly operation, but even with sell-outs extending for many weeks 
and travelers clamoring for socially-distanced travel options like 
Amtrak Sleepers, Amtrak won't add capacity. Management is choosing 
instead to forego badly needed revenue. While Amtrak has cut 57 percent 
of all long-distance departures, the numbers are actually much worse 
for sleeper car capacity. The Lake Shore Limited, for instance, has 
gone from 14 sleepers (NYP/CHI) per week to three per week--a 79 
percent sleeper inventory reduction. Retired package-tour operator Carl 
Fowler, a former member of the Rail Passengers Association Board, 
argues that with the revenue generating potential of Sleeper car 
fares--a sold-out sleeper in normal times can gross 2-3 times the 
revenue of a coach car in normal travel conditions--Amtrak's refusal to 
add Sleeper cars to consists is leaving money on the table.
    Added to this are persistent technical glitches plaguing Amtrak's 
online reservations system, which have the effect of further 
discouraging riders from booking trips at a time when Amtrak can use 
all the revenue it can.
    I must share the growing sense of alarm among rail travelers, my 
own members and leaders in Amtrak-served communities over Amtrak's 
diminishment of their essential service. Like many other transportation 
providers reeling from the coronavirus crisis, Amtrak warned that 
without additional Federal support the railroad would have to make 
drastic cuts, in this case dropping daily service on its long-distance 
National Network in favor of truncated service three times per week.
    This once-in-a-generation pandemic poses sobering challenges for 
America's rail passengers, including the consequences that inaction by 
government pose to the cities, towns, and rural communities connected 
by our intercity rail network--more than 500 of them all across 
America's Heartland. We understand well that Amtrak faces real and 
difficult choices, and that without financial aid there are far greater 
risks to the network than thrice-weekly (3x) service for long-distance 
routes--we could lose entire corridors, permanently.
    We wholeheartedly endorse levels of investment like those we saw in 
the Moving Forward Act (HR 2) or the $10 billion in Amtrak grants in 
the FY 2021 transportation budget passed out of the House in July. This 
the right course for America's passengers and the U.S. economy, and we 
continue to believe that this is the best way forward for our 
passenger-rail system.
    We understand, however, that Amtrak can maintain existing service 
levels with a short-term supplemental request of $2.4 billion. We're 
heartened to hear that Amtrak is working with Congress to establish a 
no-harm supplemental budget request. Our Association continues to 
believe that maintaining daily service across the National Network and 
preventing massive furloughs and layoffs of Amtrak workers should be 
the floor, not the ceiling. As Amtrak Chief Operating Officer Stephen 
Gardner noted in a March 22nd article in the Washington Post, 
``Eventually this will pass, but none of the bridges or [train] cars or 
any of the things we have that are old and need to be replaced will get 
younger as a result of this crisis.'' We could not agree more, and we 
implore the Congress to make the investments we need so that rail 
service can help restore the U.S. economy.
    Even with exogenous shocks to travel demand, the fact remains: 
Amtrak is an essential service for tens of millions of Americans and 
hundreds of communities. We were quite pleased with Amtrak President & 
CEO William Flynn's May 25th statement to Congress that the railroad 
understands ``how important Amtrak service is to the Nation and, 
particularly, small communities across the Nation where we play a 
unique role in connecting these communities to the rest of America.'' 
However, reducing service on the 12 of the 15 long-distance routes--a 
vital transportation link to the 40 percent of the Nation's small and 
rural communities that it serves--to only three days per week speaks 
much louder than words. Whatever the reasons, reducing frequencies 
across the National Network will drop a $2.3 billion-dollar bomb on so-
called ``Flyover Country,'' forcing our Heartland communities to bear a 
disproportionate share of the damage that will result.
Defining an Essential Service
    It's worth taking time to be explicit about what we mean when we 
say Amtrak is an ``essential service'' to the communities it connects. 
For many, it's easier to understand why a service like the Northeast 
Corridor (NEC) is necessary; without the 2,200 daily trains and 260 
million annual trips the NEC carries, the regions this corridor links 
would grind to a halt. How can a single daily train to a small town 
also be accurately described as ``essential'' to the people it serves?
    To understand, you have to look at the dearth of transportation 
options faced by rural and small-town Americans. Over 62 million people 
live in so-called ``Flyover Country,'' a quarter of whom are veterans, 
another quarter are senior citizens over the age 65. Intercity rail 
plays an outsized role in these communities, with almost one-fifth of 
Amtrak's passengers traveling to or from a rural station with no access 
to air service.
    Think of what this implies for just a single use-case. Long-
distance trains, frequently used by senior citizens and passengers with 
mobility impairments, provide access to healthcare facilities that 
would otherwise be too expensive or difficult to reach. In an August 
letter to the U.S. Senate advocating for daily service, the Station 
Host Association of California, an independent volunteer organization 
operated in cooperation with Amtrak, shared its frontline experiences 
helping passengers navigate our rail system:

        ``Particularly during the COVID-19 pandemic, long distance 
        trains provide accessible bedrooms ensuring privacy and 
        cleanliness for any passengers who may need to travel within or 
        out of state, and for whom the more public setting of an 
        airplane creates a health risk. The private rooms on the 
        overnight trains provide an additional level of safety to 
        travel during a pandemic while minimizing exposure to the 
        virus. However, if the tri-weekly service intervals do not 
        match the passengers' needs, then the entire benefit is moot.''

    So while travel demand is down broadly, coronavirus has actually 
made these passenger rail services more necessary for certain segments 
of the population.
    These are just a few of the many reasons Amtrak's long-distance 
routes have proved to be the most resilient business line in the face 
of the pandemic. Amtrak's own ridership numbers back this up. Since the 
crisis began through the end of August, NEC revenues are down 90 
percent from the same period last year, compared with a 63 percent 
decline for the National Network. Ridership has also flatlined across 
the NEC, down 87 percent. By contrast, ridership on the long-distance 
routes is down only 67 percent during the COVID Period.


    Perhaps one of the more significant statistics is that during the 
COVID Period, Amtrak's National Network of long-distance intercity 
passenger routes has contributed 46 percent of Amtrak's revenues, 
compared with 22 percent a year ago. Moreover, the so-called ``money-
losing long-distance routes'' have contributed the largest single share 
of revenues in every month since March.
    Make no mistake: these trains are essential to the communities they 
serve. Congress didn't let the Federal Highway Administration close 
highways four days out of seven when gas tax revenues flatlined, and it 
shouldn't stand by and allow Amtrak to introduce 3x service to hundreds 
of communities across the U.S.
Airlines Eliminating Service to Amtrak-Served Cities
    These cuts will fall especially hard on a subset of Amtrak 
communities that saw a simultaneous reduction in rail service and air 
service on October 1st. Several major airlines announced in August that 
they would drop service to dozens of cities upon the expiration of the 
CARES Act. Rail Passengers looked at service reduction announcements 
released by 11 air carriers and found that of 67 cities seeing air 
services cut, 31 would also see cuts to passenger rail service (see: 
Appendix B).
    Airlines have been walking away from mid-sized markets for decades, 
and it is clear that this trend will only accelerate in the wake of 
COVID-19 as passengers shy away from a mode of travel they fear is 
unsafe. An August survey of consumer sentiment conducted by Boston 
Consulting Group found that 60 percent of U.S. consumers worry about 
being infected from flying, and 70 percent of respondents expect travel 
spending will not return to normal for more than a year. This will 
further erode the business model for midsized airports, leaving more 
and more Americans disconnected from job opportunities, educational 
institutions, and critical health services.
    Rail Passengers firmly believes that running daily trains could put 
Amtrak in a position to expand its market share in this environment. 
Amtrak offers a unique product: a socially distant way to move around 
the country. Our government should be increasing access to rail 
service, not diminishing it.
Quantifying the Economic Benefits of Daily Service
    Too often the public conversation about Amtrak falls into the 
framing that Amtrak is supposed to behave like a private company, 
seeking profit. Amtrak is not required to make a profit, not in law nor 
in fact. The pursuit of profit leads to inevitable, and misguided, 
conversations about eliminating ``unprofitable long-distance routes.''
    It is abundantly clear that Amtrak trains make money. The question 
is not about if trains make money, it's about who trains make money 
for. Rail corridors generate value by acting as economic engines in the 
communities they serve--through jobs, retail, mobility, tourism and 
real-estate development. The ``profit'' does not go to Amtrak, but to 
the communities served, often to the tune of billions of dollars. Taken 
as a whole, Amtrak's Northeast Corridor, state-supported services and 
long-distance National Network together create, our Association 
estimates, between $7 billion and $8 billion in value for the U.S. 
economy without even counting the $2 billion of direct spending in 
which Amtrak engages.
    We decided it's not enough to say it, we've got to put our money 
where our mouth is. That's why I invested our association's resources 
in 2018 to co-develop a rigorous economic model with the University of 
Southern Mississippi's Trent Lott Center. We've used that model to 
quantify the economic return on passenger rail corridors in a way that 
hasn't been done previously.
    Our Association modeled a preliminary, high-level analysis of the 
economic consequences of Amtrak's decision to cut its daily intercity 
passenger services back to only three runs per week.
    Unfortunately, even the most conservative assessment is dire: to 
save $213 million, Amtrak's nine months of daily service cuts could 
drop at least a $2.3 billion bomb on Flyover Country, a figure that 
could rise above $3 billion if the cuts remain in place for the full 
year.
    This is tied directly to passenger-rail's role as an economic 
engine in the communities it serves. The existence of Amtrak buoys the 
economies of hundreds of towns and cities all across America. Degrading 
that service means withdrawing those benefits from millions of 
Americans, even those who don't necessarily ride the trains themselves, 
because in many cases lives and livelihoods depend on the routes' 
operation.
    We examined six National Network services--the City of New Orleans, 
the Empire Builder, the combined Silver services, the Southwest Chief, 
the Texas Eagle and the Crescent. Together, these six intercity 
passenger rail routes serve 30 states plus the District of Columbia, 
and Rail Passengers estimates that they produce $2.4 billion every year 
in economic benefit. In fact, Amtrak's existing group of daily long-
distance trains (excluding the Auto Train) collectively produce nearly 
$5 billion in economic benefits which are widely distributed throughout 
America's heartland.
    These benefits take many forms, which our model attempts to 
capture. Whether traveling for vacation, personal reasons or business, 
visitors spend money at their destinations, paying for hotels or other 
lodging, patronizing restaurants, shopping or buying local items. By 
doing this they support the hotel workers, the restaurant waiters and 
cooks, retail and entertainment outlets, and they generate sales tax 
revenues for the communities they visit. The local workers also 
contribute to the local tax base, further spreading the economic 
benefit. Meanwhile, because those visitors have left their cars behind, 
they're not imposing wear and tear on highways and roads, and they're 
avoiding the risk and cost of injuries or even death from car crashes.
    Cutting service reduces these benefits. Rail Passengers' model 
estimates that Amtrak's plans would slash the $2.4 billion produced by 
the six services we examined down to just a little more than $800 
million--a more than $1 billion hit on just those routes alone during 
the proposed nine-month period of reduced service, or $1.5 billion on 
an annualized basis. Systemwide on an annualized basis, Heartland 
communities served by long-distance trains could absorb a $3.1 billion 
body-blow. This after already reeling from the effects of a deep 
economic recession.


    Some of the poorer states will be among those hit hardest. In the 
case of the Silver services, Amtrak decided to degrade service months 
ahead of the October 1st plan outlined for the rest of the system, 
leaving some of the South's poorest communities to absorb an even 
harsher punishment than the rest of the country. Combining the Silver 
Star and Silver Meteor into a single route and then cutting back daily 
service means many Star-served stations have already seen a 50 percent 
reduction in service--communities like Southern Pines and Hamlet, N.C., 
or Camden, Columbia and Denmark in South Carolina. Those stations 
account for 13 percent of the Star's ridership. The Census Bureau 
reports that more than two-thirds of Southern Pines' population is non-
white, and some 14 percent of the town's residents are estimated to 
live below the poverty line. So, too, Denmark, SC, is majority non-
white, and 15 percent of residents are below the poverty line.
    But make no mistake. The damage is not confined to a handful of 
towns or just one region of the country. Amtrak's National Network 
touches nearly every corner of our country, and the economic pain will 
be felt in 30 states and the District of Columbia. Communities in eight 
states served by the popular Empire Builder route from Illinois to 
Washington State (with a portion of the train split to Oregon) will 
absorb a $391 million annualized economic loss. The seven states 
traversed by the Texas Eagle will lose $318 million, and states from 
New York to Florida and in between will feel the hit twice, from losses 
of service on the Crescent ($153 million) and the Silver services ($251 
million).


    The annual losses for states will be steep. Mississippi, for 
example, can expect to suffer a $24.2 million economic blow driven by 
the loss of nearly 81,000 riders. Washington state's losses could top 
$100 million. Louisiana could see $27.7 million in losses, Colorado 
nearly $73 million. Illinois, the hub of Amtrak's long-distance 
operation, could see losses of more than $403 million. We have included 
a state-by-state breakdown of the estimated impacts in Appendix C of 
this statement.
    The problem will be exacerbated by missed connections. The 
devilishly tricky math of ensuring that one set of trains that only 
runs three days a week can connect reasonably to another set of trains 
also running three days a week guarantees that many thousands of 
journeys simply won't be taken. This is because a passenger planning on 
a connection would have to work backwards from her planned arrival date 
while taking into account not only that her original train is running 
only three out of seven days, but that so, too, is her connecting 
train. And in many instances, those trains will not mesh.
    Some $39 million of connecting revenue flows through Amtrak's 
Chicago Union Station alone, and the 3x schedule disrupts all of these 
connection patterns.
    The California Zephyr and the Texas Eagle are particularly hurt. 
For example, travelers taking the Eagle to Chicago hoping to connect 
for a further eastbound trip on the Capitol Limited or the Lake Shore 
Limited can only make a same-day connection on Mondays and Saturdays. 
Going westbound it's even worse--with the exception of a single 
connection from the Cardinal on Tuesdays, not a single Amtrak long-
distance train will offer a same-day connection in Chicago to the 
westbound Eagle. All passengers will have to assume a hotel stay in 
Chicago, perhaps even a multi-day stay. That will be enough to lead 
most passengers to forego the trip. Eagle connections from other routes 
accounted for nearly 12 percent of connecting travel through Chicago in 
Fiscal 2019, and this plan would largely eliminate those connections. 
On Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays and Sundays, westbound 
passengers hoping to connect to the California Zephyr would be out of 
luck. The Cardinal will only have a same-day Zephyr connection on one 
day each week, Saturdays, and passengers from the Capitol, Lake Shore 
and City of New Orleans will only get a same-day connection on 
Saturdays and Mondays.
    If this seems complicated in written testimony, think of how 
complicated it will be for the average passenger trying to work out the 
best departure day to take a journey connecting to another train. The 
utility of a schedule like this to the traveling public quickly 
approaches zero for all but the most leisurely of trips. And as we 
know, despite a popular narrative, pure leisure trips are not the 
majority of trips on Amtrak.
    The drastically reduced utility of a nationwide network of trains 
operating only three days a week on schedules that make connections 
difficult or impossible helps to explain why ridership will plummet 
even more than many observers would expect, driving catastrophic 
economic losses to the communities served. The estimated loss of as 
much as $3.1 billion to the U.S. economy dwarfs the $150 million in 
savings from 3x service Amtrak has identified.
    (Rail Passengers would like to acknowledge our volunteer members 
and our partners at Transportation 4 America, who participated in the 
preliminary research we needed for this rapid-response study and helped 
to gather and collate the state-level tourism data we needed for our 
modeling exercise.)
A Better Route Forward
    Even if we are to analyze 3x service proposal narrowly, we still 
can't support it as an operating plan based on its merits. The U.S. has 
been down this path before, and it didn't work.
    In the mid-1990s, Mercer Consulting advised Amtrak leaders to 
eliminate several long-distance routes, shorten others, and take 11 
routes down from daily to three and four times per week. In Fiscal Year 
1995, the first year of diminished operations, Amtrak's network saw a 
decrease of 13 percent in total route miles and saved $54 million. 
However, the General Accounting Office (the government watchdog now 
known as the Government Accountability Office) reported to Congress 
that the very next year Amtrak lost 1.1 million riders--a 5 percent 
drop in ridership--and never saw the savings they had projected for the 
11 routes with less-than-daily service. A functioning passenger 
transportation service requires reliable and frequent connections. And 
there is nothing to suggest that the buying and traveling habits of 
today's riders are much different from those in 1994.
    One of our members, former BNSF Railroad train dispatcher Mark 
Meyers, performed an analysis of 3x on the present-day network. He 
found that three-times weekly service--a 57 percent cut in overall 
service--only cuts the number of on-board crew starts by 38 percent and 
engineer-crew starts by 36 percent, while producing large compensable 
layovers for some of the affected crews. Equipment use is only cut 40 
percent. Staffing at stations would be cut only minimally because even 
3x weekly trains arrive over the course of more than five days, which 
would require a second station staff position to continue to be filled. 
Lost revenue and missed connections will drive lower ridership and 
revenue while crew layovers will grow.
    Amtrak has acknowledged this fact in the construction of its 3x 
schedule, with railroad management explaining that the decision to run 
the Star/Meteor on successive days ``was made to allow for more 
efficient use of operating crews while assuring availability of crew 
resources for all journey segments. . .While from a marketing 
standpoint alternating days may have had some utility for some 
customers, our overall demand patterns by day of week do not differ 
materially and do not justify the operational risk.''
    We've already seen the negative effect this has on ridership. 
Before the 3x change, the Silvers were holding their own in the Age of 
COVID, both in revenue and ridership. In fact, when ranked by the 
degree to which monthly ridership fell compared with prior years, the 
Silvers were in the top half of the table. As ridership began to 
recover from the April troughs, some routes recovered more than others, 
and their declines versus the same month in 2019 were smaller.
    Using that yardstick, for the month of June, out of 14 National 
Network services the Star was in third place, behind only the Auto 
Train and the Texas Eagle. The Star actually edged out the very popular 
Empire Builder, and the Meteor wasn't far behind in sixth place. In 
other words, when compared with the same period a year earlier, the 
Silvers' ridership declines were better than those experienced on the 
Lake Shore, the Sunset, the Coast Starlight, the Crescent, the Zephyr, 
the Palmetto, the Chief, the City of New Orleans and the Cardinal.
    By the end of August, when the Silvers had spent two months 
operating on an inconvenient 3x schedule, the Star and the Meteor 
quickly fell to dead last, losing a greater percentage of year over 
year ridership than any other National Network route.
    We understand that Amtrak leadership sincerely believes that this 
is the only choice available to the railroad. But the facts we've just 
outlined demonstrate that this choice is bad public policy for the 
country. Amtrak will throw away a little more than half the daily 
frequencies but will lose two-thirds of the ridership and save only 38 
percent of the crew costs, squeezing out at most $213 million of 
savings while hurting the taxpayers in 30 states to the tune of as much 
as $3 billion.
    The decision will also hobble the railroad's ability to restore 
service even if it believes the time is right to do so. Requalifying 
crews, restoring deteriorated rolling stock and--most challenging--
getting back the operating slots Amtrak walked away from on October 1 
all could extend the economic damage from lost service by many billions 
of dollars.
    Rail Passengers instead proposed an alternative: run daily long-
distance trains with shorter equipment consists for the duration of the 
pandemic. This has been the compromise in place since the crisis began 
in March, and until this month it had served Amtrak well. As we've 
noted above, operating every day with shorter consists the 12 daily 
intercity passenger trains Amtrak plans to cut back have contributed 
the largest single share of Amtrak's revenues in every month this year 
since the pandemic began. Slashing daily frequencies to three times per 
week would only ensure that the long-distance trains would sink to 
levels similar to those being seen in Amtrak's other business lines. By 
contrast, running shorter consists but maintaining daily frequencies 
would preserve connections and jobs and allow Amtrak's National Network 
ridership to return to previous levels organically, all while still 
lowering some operating costs.
Conclusion
    Amtrak is a taxpayer-supported public service. Its object is not 
profit, but to serve the Nation. It cannot fulfill its mandate by 
cutting service for half the country during one of the most severe 
economic crises our Nation has experienced and during a pandemic that 
has made air travel a perilous gamble for millions of Americans. Our 
Association, our 28,000 members and the millions of American passengers 
call upon Congress to provide Amtrak with the necessary financial 
relief to operate a full network in this pandemic, and to include 
safeguards for all Amtrak-served communities and Amtrak's workers 
facing cutbacks and furloughs.
   Appendix A--Economic Analysis of Long-Distance Route Service Cuts


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          Appendix B--Announced Airline Service Cuts to Cities
    Cities highlighted in yellow are projected to see cuts to both air 
service and Amtrak service (long-distance and/or State-supported 
trains) on October 1st following the expiration of CARES Act service 
protections.




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  Appendix C: State-by-State Economic Impacts from Three-Times Weekly 
                              Service Cuts





    Senator Moran. And finally, Mr. Chairman, I would indicate 
to Mr. Flynn, part of the--I appreciate what he had to say 
today. Part of the skepticism that occurs, at least with me and 
maybe my colleagues, is that at least previous CEOs of Amtrak 
were less committed to long distance passenger service.
    That is not that long ago, and so when the 3-day arrives, 
it raises concerns that this is another circumstance in which 
we are just being played, that this is the continued effort to 
eliminate or significantly diminish the service. Part of that 
comes from the Southwest Chief and the desire by one of your 
predecessors, at least the suggestion, that we replace a 
significant number of train miles with bus service. It just 
sends signals that there is not a commitment at Amtrak. I don't 
have that feeling with you, and I appreciate that.
    Mr. Flynn. Thank you, Senator. And I will just state and I 
touched on it earlier, but our Board of Directors has also 
asked me to convey very clearly to this committee their 
commitment as well.
    Senator Moran. They have conveyed that to me as well. Thank 
you.
    Mr. Flynn. And their direction to me. Thank you.
    The Chairman. Thank you, Senator Moran. We have intruded on 
Senator Udall's time to a great extent. But let me see if I can 
nail down one thing that--to follow up on Senator Moran's 
question about capital improvements. To what--can you can you 
just briefly tell us what the interplay is between your capital 
improvement budget and the capital improvement because 
actually, you travel on 22,000 miles of rail owned by the 
freight companies. So where does their capital improvement 
obligation pick up and where does yours leave off and vice 
versa?
    Mr. Flynn. Well, in part, we are making our contribution 
overall to the host railroads as we pay access fees to use 
their railroads. But for example, in the Gulf Coast, we 
understand that there may need to be additional capital 
improvements on the Gulf Coast to ensure that there is not 
interference at some level to the freight passenger----
    The Chairman. So your capital improvement budget is over 
and above your access fees?
    Mr. Flynn. We would have to make in the Gulf Coast 
contributions to, capital contributions to improve 
infrastructure, to provide the service at an 80 percent on time 
reliability standard, as well as minimizing interference for 
freight rail operations.
    The Chairman. And that is the bulk of, and I am speaking 
system wide, that is the bulk of the type of capital 
improvement budget that you----
    Mr. Flynn. No, the bulk of our capital improvements are on 
our Northeast Corridor, and our contributions on the Northeast 
Corridor for infrastructure capital improvements.
    The Chairman. OK, I understand. OK, thank you so much. And 
Tom, I am just--somehow I have to make this up to you some day 
for making you wait for 5 minutes. But you are recognized, sir.

                 STATEMENT OF HON. TOM UDALL, 
                  U.S. SENATOR FROM NEW MEXICO

    Senator Udall. It is no problem, Mr. Chairman. Always good 
to hear you and also to hear Senator Moran talk about capital 
improvements on Amtrak and hear Senator Moran's tough questions 
of Mr. Flynn and identifying the fact that there is a very 
strong bipartisan group who is interested in seeing this 
passenger rail continue. So, and I would associate myself with 
Senator Moran's comments regarding Amtrak and the possible 
threats to its existence. As many of you are aware, the 
Southwest Chief is vitally important to many of the Senators on 
this dais and to the communities we represent.
    I am grateful for the work of my friends on this committee 
and others. A bipartisan coalition of Senators proves that we 
can work together on issues of common interest to our 
constituents. However, rail service in New Mexico and passenger 
rail across the country is facing unprecedented challenges due 
to COVID-19. This committee must rise to meet that challenge. 
Mr. Flynn, thank you for your willingness to work with us on 
the Southwest Chief. Amtrak's customers between Dodge City, 
Kansas; and Albuquerque, New Mexico, are grateful for Amtrak's 
commitment to Congressional mandates on capital improvements to 
this line. However, I am concerned about its future, and I want 
to underscore what you mentioned in your testimony. Does Amtrak 
currently have the capability to maintain service on the 
Southwest Chief and other long haul routes across the country? 
Mr. Flynn.
    Mr. Flynn. We have the capability to maintain the three 
times a week service that we are--have just begun operations of 
through the month of October. We will need additional funding 
to restore the 7-day frequency routes that we have temporarily 
adjusted. And that was all part of the capital and supplemental 
funding request we have submitted.
    Senator Udall. And Mr. Flynn, does--so you, let me be clear 
here, you have submitted requests so that you can do capital 
improvements on that part of the line, the Southwest Chief 
between Kansas and New Mexico?
    Mr. Flynn. So we have submitted a total funding request, 
supplemental funding over and above our $2 billion that we are 
operating under now under our continuing, under the continuing 
resolution. That includes a capital work across our network and 
would include capital work ongoing on the routes that serves 
the Southwest Chief.
    Senator Udall. Mr. Flynn, does Amtrak have the resources to 
maintain its current staff, or will you be forced to make 
additional layoffs in the near future?
    Mr. Flynn. So furloughing and laying off management staff 
is very difficult for us to do. We have had a force reduction 
over the last several months. About slightly over 500 people, 
management and union did take a voluntary--participated in our 
voluntary separation plan. Another 100 management employees 
were laid off over the last several months. And we are in the 
process of, unfortunately, furloughing just about 2,000 of our 
agreement employees. What we have gone on to say is that 
without further capital funding, there is the risk of about 
another 2,400 furloughs.
    And we have discussed this with labor leadership. That 
2,400, slightly north of 700, would be engineering employees 
because we would have lack of capital funding to work on 
infrastructure and engineering projects. So there won't be 
funding for their work. The other 1,600 or so would be people 
who would be furloughed, unfortunately, because our states have 
advised us that absent funding their portion of the funding 
that we have asked for, they would have to curtail State 
services by about 65 percent. So, yes, there is about another 
2,400 people who could be affected.
    Senator Udall. Mr. Flynn, are you aware of legislation in 
Congress that will give you the resources you need to maintain 
long distance service for the Southwest Chief, rehire the 
employees you have laid off to date, and prevent further 
layoffs?
    Mr. Flynn. Well, certainly in the House we're aware of the 
Invest in America Act and also of the House Appropriations Act, 
which went over and above and provides additional $5 billion 
for longer term infrastructure projects and investment in 
Amtrak overall.
    But I think beyond that, beyond that, I believe that 
Senator Blumenthal has legislation that would establish a trust 
fund, passenger rail, Amtrak, passenger rail is perhaps the 
only means of surface transportation that does not have the 
certainty of a trust fund, does not have the ability to have 
well, or at least the certainty of long term funding for these 
long term capital projects. And so that would be vitally 
important to Amtrak as well.
    Senator Udall. Thank you. And just to note, the House 
passed HEROES Act included $2.4 billion for passenger rail. So, 
I think you are talking about that. That is a significant step. 
And I think you have a bipartisan majority on this committee 
that want to work with you to get that done. So thank you, Mr. 
Chairman. So thank you for your courtesies. I ran a little bit 
over here.
    Mr. Flynn. Thank you, Senator.
    The Chairman. Thank you, Senator Udall. Senator Markey.

               STATEMENT OF HON. EDWARD MARKEY, 
                U.S. SENATOR FROM MASSACHUSETTS

    Senator Markey. Thank you, Mr. Chairman, very much. And my 
belief is that we absolutely have to pass significant 
additional financial help for Amtrak as soon as possible. 
Obviously, we are in a crisis. It is not a crisis that is 
created by Amtrak. But it is incredibly important that we keep 
it sustainable for the duration of this crisis. And it is just 
imperative that we construct a package that works for them 
right now. So let me turn to the Amtrak ticket change fee 
issue. Just before the Amtrak ticket issue was beginning to 
percolate, we wound up with the pandemic hitting us.
    Just as it was about to begin, Senator Blumenthal and 
Senator Warren and I wrote to Amtrak and it was right after 
Amtrak introduced new change and cancellation fees for its two 
most affordable classes of tickets. We expressed concern that 
this decision reflected a disturbing move toward the same kind 
of anti-consumer business practices that are all too common in 
the airline industry, where unfair fees have historically been 
sky high. Although Amtrak, like the airlines, subsequently 
waived these fees during the pandemic, I believe that a 
temporary waiver is insufficient.
    Instead, Amtrak should actually take another, more recent 
page from the airline playbook, and I don't say that often, but 
by permanently eliminating change fees. I am proud that an 
increasing number of airlines, including Delta, United, and 
American, are finally listening to my advocacy against these 
fees. These airlines have begun to recognize that eliminating 
change fees is a pro consumer policy, and that helps both 
travelers and businesses. It generates goodwill. It increases 
bookings by giving consumers the flexibility they need to feel 
confident buying tickets.
    So, Mr. Flynn, I ask you now, will you commit to be 
permanently eliminating all of Amtrak's change fees?
    Mr. Flynn. Thank you, Senator. We certainly did temporarily 
suspend the change fee. That is something that we are 
considering to make permanent and evaluating. Now, we haven't 
reached that decision. I would just offer that. Overall and 
more broadly, our terms and conditions and fee structure for 
our riders or our customers are much more generous, much more 
forgiving than what we have seen in the rail industry. But your 
point is taken, and that is something we will evaluate.
    Senator Markey. Yes. People don't know when it will be safe 
to travel again, so eliminating change fees should increase 
your bookings by allowing consumers to buy tickets worry free, 
and I would recommend that to you. It is a pro-consumer policy 
that even the airlines now recognize as good for business. Now, 
the other issue I would like to raise with you is a piece of 
legislation which I introduced, which I call the ``BRAIN 
TRAIN''. It calls for a massive investment in infrastructure 
that can jumpstart our economic well-being in the COVID-19 era. 
I believe the passenger rail must be at the center of any such 
package. It is an essential ingredient for a healthy economy.
    So what I have done is I have introduced legislation with 
Congressman Richie Neal from Massachusetts, and it is called 
the BRAIN TRAIN Act or the Building Rail Across Intercity 
Networks To Ride Around the Interior of the Nation Act, and it 
authorizes $5 billion of annual investment and high performance 
of city rail projects for a total of $25 billion over 5 years, 
and the money will be accessible to cities, to states, to 
Amtrak, to public agencies responsible for transportation 
across the country. Mr. Flynn, do you agree that we need to 
pass legislation like my BRAIN TRAIN Act, like Congressman 
Neale's BRAIN TRAIN Act, which will massively expand passenger 
rail in America?
    Mr. Flynn. Well, thank you for introducing that bill, 
Senator Markey. I absolutely believe that we do need 
legislation to invest in Amtrak, to invest in the growth of 
intercity passenger rail. The industry has the NEC future, the 
Northeast Corridor future plan in place, which is indeed 
actionable upon a level of funding. And also Senator 
Blumenthal's bill that would establish a trust fund combined 
with the other, the Invest in America Act, for example. So 
there are a number of legislative, a number of bills out there. 
I think all point to one end, which is the need to invest in 
Amtrak and grow intercity passenger rail on a significant scale 
in our country. And so we thank you for your leadership on 
that.
    Senator Markey. I thank you. And again, I do believe that 
it has to be part of any big infrastructure bill that we put 
together. And I look forward to working with you and with you, 
Mr. Chairman. Thank you.
    The Chairman. Thank you, Senator Markey.
    Senator Blumenthal.

             STATEMENT OF HON. RICHARD BLUMENTHAL, 
                 U.S. SENATOR FROM CONNECTICUT

    Senator Blumenthal. Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Mr. Flynn, 
welcome to the Committee. Thank you for mentioning just now the 
Intercity Passenger Rail Trust Fund Act, which my colleague, 
Senator Udall, and I have championed, S. 4187, which would 
establish a trust fund, as you observed, and provide 
approximately $5.4 billion to that fund annually in grants for 
repairs, trip time, optimizing investments, improving service, 
modernizing the fleet and other needs that are so dire across 
Amtrak's network. And I welcome you before the Committee for 
your committed advocacy to the cause of Amtrak, your background 
in transportation, your family's service in railroading, and 
hope that we can work together toward that kind of massive 
investment in our infrastructure that has to be done regardless 
of the outcome of this election by the next Administration.
    I want to ask more specifically about some of the key 
aspects of the Gateway program. I am very concerned about 
replacements of the Connecticut River and Shaw's Cove Bridges. 
I have serious concerns that without additional Federal 
support, Amtrak's capital program to the NEC is in jeopardy. As 
you know, Amtrak and the NEC states have been working for years 
to reserve funding to address the significant backlog of 
projects along this rail Corridor. It is the busiest in North 
America. And I would like to know from you what the outlook is 
for the Gateway program and what is the current status of the 
Connecticut River and Shaw's Cove Bridge replacement.
    Mr. Flynn. Thank you, Senator. Well, I am not only from a 
real family, but I am from Bridgeport, Connecticut, and my 
father worked on the New Haven Railroad and I did too, on 
summer jobs up in New England. And, in fact, was in Connecticut 
last week. Had the opportunity to meet with Commissioner 
Gelati. And I am very familiar with the rail routes that we are 
talking about. And Gateway is absolutely essential to intercity 
rail passenger services going forward. And the replacement of 
the bridges in Connecticut, the Connecticut River Bridge, the 
Shaws Bridge, the Walk Bridge in Norwalk as well, a hundred or 
more year old structures are vital, but there is certainly a 
potential for delay in moving forward with these long needed 
projects, you know, absent a level of funding to support those 
capital investments.
    And if we are continuing for some period of time to operate 
under that Continuing Resolution, the $2 billion level, for 
example, they will be delayed. And I would be happy to work 
with your offices and go through kind of a bridge and or 
project by point and just give you a better perspective and 
more detail.
    Senator Blumenthal. I would appreciate that, because as you 
know from your personal experience and thank you for mentioning 
your Bridgeport roots, those bridges are choke points for the 
entire Corridor. When the Walk Bridge or any of those bridges 
is out of commission, rail traffic is disrupted throughout the 
Corridor, up and down the whole system.
    So it affects not only people who are traveling through 
Connecticut, but really everyone who wants to use that busiest 
in the Nation rail Corridor. So I think there has to be a 
priority here. I think that the commitment has to be complete, 
and I would appreciate your focusing on it and giving me the 
benefit of your additional views and facts, because I think we 
have a common cause here, not just because we share combined 
roots in Connecticut, but also because I believe strongly that 
there is a national interest in those potential choke points in 
those bridges and those areas of concern. So I appreciate your 
offer and I will take you up on it. Thank you.
    Mr. Flynn. To your point, Senator, about 55 million people 
live on that Corridor between Washington and Boston. And it 
certainly goes straight through Connecticut. And as we think 
about the future of railroading, there are 28, 29 Corridors 
like the Washington, Boston, across our country. Many of them 
exist on our long distance routes, city pairs on our long 
distance routes. And that is indeed points of the future where 
Amtrak growth can lie, how we can expand and better serve our 
country going forward, presumably have the investment. Thank 
you, sir.
    Senator Blumenthal. Thank you, Mr. Flynn.
    Senator Cantwell [presiding]. Thank you. Senator Duckworth.

              STATEMENT OF HON. TAMMY DUCKWORTH, 
                   U.S. SENATOR FROM ILLINOIS

    Senator Duckworth. Thank you, madam, Ranking Member and Mr. 
Chairman, also thank you for having this very important 
meeting. Mr. Flynn, due to the pandemic, I think this is our 
first high office encounter, so welcome. We have heard talk 
about this a little bit in this hearing today but I just want 
to emphasize the tremendous distress that the COVID-19 pandemic 
continues to cause for every sector of our economy, including 
Amtrak, its workforce and every other mode of transportation. 
You know, Amtrak enjoyed record ridership in 2019. In fact, it 
was on track for another stellar year in 2020 before the 
pandemic broke. And as Amtrak closed its first ever annual 
reporting profit, the pandemic cost 97 percent of its ridership 
to evaporate in a matter of weeks. And unfortunately, Amtrak is 
not alone in this.
    Transit agencies like the Chicago Transit Authority, Metra 
and Pace also experienced similar drops in ridership and 
revenues. Airports, airlines, motorcoach industry, State and 
local highway departments, freight rail. Some are hurting more 
than others, but no one has been spared the devastating impact 
of COVID-19. Mr. Flynn, Amtrak has acknowledged that it is 
likely to furlough roughly 2,000 employees and you were talking 
about that already today due to the lost revenues during the 
pandemic and inaction by Congress to provide workforce 
stabilization relief. Is the 2,000 employee number correct?
    Mr. Flynn. Yes, Senator, that is correct.
    Senator Duckworth. Thank you. And 6 months ago, the House 
passed the HEROES Act that included $4.8 billion to assist 
Amtrak and its workforce. Three weeks ago, the House tried 
again by passing an updated HEROES Act that included roughly $3 
billion for operating assistance and State supported routes. Is 
that correct?
    Mr. Flynn. Yes, Senator. I am certainly aware of the 
funding in the HEROES Act II.
    Senator Duckworth. OK. Thank you. So if either one of these 
bills became law, would they allow Amtrak to prevent service 
cuts and avoid furloughing the 2,000 employees?
    Mr. Flynn. Yes, Senator. We have unfortunately begun the 
furloughing. It is a difficult decision that is underway and we 
have implemented the service frequency reductions, but funding 
at that level would allow us to recall furloughed employees and 
restore the services.
    Senator Duckworth. Thank you. So let's compare that with 
the Senate Republicans' skinny proposals, the first of which we 
considered in September and the second of which we have been 
considering this week. Mr. Flynn, how much funding was included 
to protect Amtrak's workforce of operations in the Republicans' 
skinny proposal?
    Mr. Flynn. There wasn't any funding.
    Senator Duckworth. Thank you. Just to be clear, is it 
accurate to say that if either of the Republicans' skinny bills 
were to become law as drafted, Amtrak would still be forced to 
furlough employees and reduce services?
    Mr. Flynn. That is correct, Senator.
    Senator Duckworth. Thank you. Do you happen to know how 
much these skinny proposals included to protect other critical 
transportation workers like pilots, flight attendants, 
mechanics, bus drivers and transit operators?
    Mr. Flynn. I am not intimately familiar with the bills, but 
I am not aware of any other transportation funding.
    Senator Duckworth. Thank you. I think you are correct. The 
answer is zero. It is unfortunate that Leader McConnell and his 
Republican colleagues continue to play games with the 
livelihoods of so many workers and their families. And I am 
hopeful that they will reconsider their extreme position and 
begin negotiating in good faith with Speaker Pelosi and 
Secretary Mnuchin. Mr. Flynn, in the time that I have left, I 
want to talk a little bit about Amtrak's commitment to 
disability and accessibility for their passengers.
    As this is our first time meeting, I am hoping you will 
reaffirm previous commitments made by Amtrak on a number of 
critical disability and accessibility issues. As you may know, 
Mr. Anderson committed to establishing a position on his senior 
executive team that would report directly to the CEO and focus 
on systemwide accessibility enhancements. Who is that person on 
your team?
    Mr. Flynn. That person is Ms. L.D. Atchison. She reports 
directly to me. And just to your to your point, Richard and I 
had a long discussion as we were transitioning the roles here 
about his meeting with you and his commitments to our ADA 
obligations overall. So I believe I am very aware of them. And 
in addition to Ms. Atchison, a gentleman, Mr. David Handera 
specifically focused on our station and platform enhancements 
and our commitments and obligations under ADA as well.
    Senator Duckworth. Thank you, I am very pleased to hear 
that. And thank you for maintaining that commitment and I hope 
that you will institute new accessibility policies that go 
above and beyond the absolute minimum Federal requirements. And 
that will help establish Amtrak as a premier transportation 
option for all travelers. Thank you for being here today. I 
yield back.
    Mr. Flynn. I look forward to meeting with you, Senator, and 
I can discuss our enhanced policies in more detail.
    Senator Duckworth. Thank you.
    Senator Cantwell. Thank you, Senator. Senator Rosen.

                STATEMENT OF HON. JACKY ROSEN, 
                    U.S. SENATOR FROM NEVADA

    Senator Rosen. Thank you, Ranking Member Cantwell, I want 
to thank the Chairman and of course, the witnesses for being 
here today. I want to talk a little bit about Northern Nevada. 
Northern Nevada's vibrant rural communities rely on Amtrak's 
California Zephyr line, which is a long distance route that 
travels through Reno, Winnemucca, and Elko. For many 
hardworking Nevadans, Amtrak passenger rail is the only 
affordable, accessible means of transportation to get from 
rural parts of our state to the Reno's metro areas where many 
of our Northern Nevadans jobs are, where hospitals and medical 
services are located, and it is really important that they get 
there.
    Before the pandemic, an average of 84,000 Nevadans annually 
rode the long distance passenger rail through the state, using 
it to get to a VA Sierra Nevada health care system. So on June 
24, 2020, I sent you a letter along with Senators Cortez Masto, 
Tester and Manchin that expressed concerns with Amtrak's 
proposal to significantly reduce long distance service because 
of the devastating impact it would have on rural communities 
including, of course, those in Nevada. Not only would Nevadans 
lose reliable transportation during an unreliable time, but 
thousands of jobs could disappear.
    Unemployment in Nevada is at an all-time high, over 30 
percent in April. Still close to 13 percent today, the highest 
in the Nation. And now is not the time to economically isolate 
our state's rural communities. So despite our concerns, at the 
beginning of this month, Amtrak announced a long distance 
California Zephyr line will only run three days a week, down 
from the seven days per week. In fact, 12 of the 15 long 
distance passenger lines across the country will only run three 
days a week.
    So, Mr. Flynn, I really can appreciate the financial 
difficulties that Amtrak faces during the pandemic, but if 
Congress is going to support Amtrak by providing funding at 
historic levels, I want to make sure that you have a path 
forward that ensures passenger rail service for places like 
Winnemacca, Elko, and Reno. And so, I know Senator Tester asked 
earlier about data you are going to use to restart those lines 
going back.
    But I want to know one, what data did you use to support 
your decision to reduce the long distance service to three 
days? And number two, can you commit to prioritizing rural 
service working, and working to ensure that the long distance 
service is restored as soon as possible in Nevada?
    Mr. Flynn. Thank you, Senator. So we used the variety of 
data and financial analysis regarding the long distance 
service. And essentially we started with simply ridership. The 
ridership level, the decline in ridership across our network, 
across all of our services was dramatic and was certainly 
dramatic in our long distance services as well. From a 
financial perspective, the ridership level has deteriorated 
such that the revenues that we receive through fares from our 
passengers does not even cover what we would call above rail 
costs, did not cover the cost of fuel, did not cover the cost 
of crew, did not cover the cost of other services.
    And so a substantial degradation in financial performance. 
And that largely informed our decision, given the absence of 
funding that we had no certainty on beyond the CARES Act and 
the level of funding that we have communicated to the various 
committees and to the staff that Amtrak's going to need to 
restore 7 days service and to recall furloughed employees as 
part of that restoration and furloughed employees in other 
areas of our network.
    But I hope I am clear that it is indeed our intention to 
restore long distance service, when financially possible, to 
its 7 day week operation. I mentioned that we, in furloughing, 
we have provided extended health care to our furloughed 
employees. We did that in part to--all the concerns one would 
have while being furloughed, we did not want our employees to 
have the concerns about health care.
    We wanted them to be interested in coming back to Amtrak 
when we were able to recall them. And we hope that, for 
example, health care, the continuation of no cost health care 
would be part of, would be part of that decisionmaking process 
on their part.
    Senator Rosen. Thank you. I want to follow just quickly on 
Senator Duckworth saying, if we were to fund our colleagues 
would take up funding for transportation and Amtrak, you would 
not have to furloughed employees. You could possibly restore 
these important services to our rural, frontier communities 
across this Nation that would help connect them to the vital 
services they so desperately need during this pandemic. Is that 
correct?
    Mr. Flynn. Yes, Senator, I have tried to be clear on that 
throughout the hearing today. But, yes.
    Senator Rosen. Thank you. I appreciate it. I yield back my 
time.
    Mr. Flynn. Thank you.
    Senator Cantwell. Thank you. I don't know--do we have any 
other members for this panel? OK. So if not, I want to thank 
both Mr. Flynn and Mr. Tuss for testifying. That concludes the 
first panel. And again, obviously appreciate you following up 
with any members on the questions from today. I know some 
members asked you for further information, but look forward to 
working with you and obviously getting support for this sector 
of transportation. So thank you very much.
    Mr. Flynn. Thank you, Senator.
    Senator Cantwell. We are next going to go to the second 
panel with Mr. Frank Chirumbole, Randy Gordon, Kent Fountain, 
Ian Jefferies, and Dennis Pierce. And I guess we are going to 
start with you, Mr. Frank Chirumbole. Hopefully I am saying 
that correctly. Oh, some of these witnesses are here.
    So, yes, please, if you are in the room, please step up. 
Otherwise, we will call on people remotely. So it looks like 
Mr. Chirumbole, you are being--a remote testimony. Is that 
correct?
    Mr. Chirumbole. Here we go. Thank you very much. Thank you, 
Senator.
    Senator Cantwell. Thank you.

         STATEMENT OF FRANK CHIRUMBOLE, VICE PRESIDENT,

             GLOBAL SUPPLY CHAIN, OLIN CORPORATION

            ON BEHALF OF AMERICAN CHEMISTRY COUNCIL

    Mr. Chirumbole. Mr. Chairman and members of the Committee, 
my name is Frank Chirumbole. I am the Vice President of Global 
Supply Chain for Olin Corporation and I am also appearing here 
today on behalf of the American Chemistry Council, a trade 
association representing America's leading chemical company. 
Olin and the ACC thank the Committee for holding this important 
hearing and for the invitation to appear today. Olin is the 
world's largest Chlor-alkali manufacturer, producing chlorine, 
bleach, and other derivatives used in thousands of 
applications, including water treatment, surface disinfection, 
pharmaceuticals and many others. Olin ships more than 47,000 
railcars annually from its various North American manufacturing 
locations.
    Each facility is captive to a single rail carrier, giving 
railroads substantial market power over our service. I am going 
to speak briefly on three topics. Rail service, Olin's concerns 
related to current surface transportation board procedures, and 
our support for continued forward progress on reforms at the 
STB. First on service, the railroads and shippers have faced 
unprecedented challenges during the COVID pandemic. Olin is 
pleased that private and public stakeholders have generally 
worked cooperatively to balance public safety while ensuring 
continued production and delivery of essential products. 
Specifically, Olin has found the railroads to be very 
collaborative and responsive in maintaining rail service during 
this challenging period. As the country moves to reopen, it is 
critical that this cooperation continues. Olin supports 
continued close oversight to ensure that the railroads common 
carrier obligation to serve the public is fully protected.
    Second, the need for meaningful protections for captive 
shippers against unreasonable railroad practices and rates is 
fundamental and paramount. Olin, like 70 percent of ACC member 
companies, is a captive real shipper, meaning it has no 
effective market competition for its railroad service. While 
Congress has mandated that rates for captive shippers be 
reasonable, that directive has been unrealized for carload 
shippers, such as Olin, who do not move their commodities in 
unit trains. In fact, in the forty years since the Staggers 
Act, no carload shipper has succeeded in a major rate challenge 
against the railroads. Again, that is zero for 40 years.
    Olin has first-hand experience with this process through a 
multi-million dollar, multiyear stand alone cost rate case 
known as SAC, which STB narrowly decided against Olin in 2014. 
In that decision, however, all three Board members expressed 
significant concern about the substantial scope, complexity and 
difficulty of cases, the extreme burdens placed on shippers in 
such cases, and that alternate rate relief remedies need to be 
implemented. Third, what needs to be done. Olin has long 
supported efforts to develop simple, practical, and effective 
constraints on unreasonable railroad pricing.
    We currently experience instances of chlorine car rates of 
over $30,000 and revenue to variable cost ratios of 1,000 
percent. That is not reasonable. In September 2019, STB 
initiated a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking to bring about a new 
streamlined final offer rate review test to help provide 
effective regulatory protections for captive shippers. This 
streamlined process calls for a decision within 135 days. The 
final offered procedure follows the recommendations of the 
USDA, the Transportation Research Board, and the STB's Rate 
Reform Task Force. Olin supports the Board's proposed final 
offer rate review rules.
    These new rules are one of the most important reforms the 
STB can make in the near term for resolving rate disputes and 
to help create a more level playing field for negotiations with 
the railroads. Olin firmly believes that this proposed rate 
review procedure and other modest regulatory changes would 
benefit the long-term health of the rail industry, as well as 
rail reliant U.S. manufacturer. Finally, Olin supports a full 
complement of Board members and a fully funded agency. Thank 
you again for the opportunity to appear before the Committee 
today.
    [The prepared statement of Mr. Chirumbole follows:]

        Prepared Statement of Frank Chirumbole, Vice President, 
                 Global Supply Chain, Olin Corporation
    Mr. Chairman and Members of the Committee, my name is Frank 
Chirumbole. I am the Vice President, Global Supply Chain for Olin 
Corporation (``Olin''). I am also appearing here today on behalf of the 
American Chemistry Council (``ACC''). I appreciate the invitation to 
appear and the opportunity to participate in this hearing to discuss 
the status of the railroad industry and railroad service.
Identity and Interest
    Headquartered in Clayton, Missouri, Olin is a publicly traded 
company listed on the New York Stock Exchange with 8,200 employees at 
70 locations worldwide. Olin has three business segments: Winchester 
Ammunition, a leader in small caliber ammunition production and a 
supplier to U.S. law enforcement and military; Epoxy, a leading 
producer of epoxy and industry-leading epoxy technology; and Chlor 
Alkali Products & Vinyls, a leading producer of bulk chlorine, caustic 
soda, bleach, and other chemicals in North America. Olin was the first 
commercial supplier of chlorine in the United States and has been 
involved in the chlor alkali industry for over a century. Chlorine is 
an essential chemical building block for numerous materials and 
products used by the public, beyond the well-known uses in water 
treatment. Olin is the Nation's largest manufacturer of bleach, and our 
products are also used in the manufacturing process for both 
pharmaceuticals and an array of medical supplies. Olin currently ships 
over 47,000 rail cars annually from its various North American 
manufacturing locations, each of which is captive to a single railroad. 
Because of Olin's dependency on railroad service, rail transportation 
is one of the single largest costs of its production and distribution 
process, and the need for efficient, cost-effective service is 
essential for Olin.
    Olin is a member of the ACC. ACC is an industry association that 
represents America's leading chemical companies. Its members produce 
and manufacture a wide variety of chemicals, polymers, and related 
products that make our lives and our world healthier, safer, more 
sustainable, and more productive. ACC members depend on the Nation's 
railroads for the safe, efficient, and secure transportation of their 
products, and they also depend on the availability of reasonable rates 
to move those products.
A. Railroad Service During the Covid-19 Pandemic
    Olin recognizes that during this national emergency period, the 
railroads have sought to work cooperatively with their customers to 
manage the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, and to ensure that that 
critical chemical products, including chlorine, are timely shipped, 
while protecting the safety of the railroad workforce.
    The railroads and shippers have faced unprecedented challenges, but 
still have been able to protect their service due to stakeholder 
cooperation and the assistance of Federal and state authorities. For 
example, the Department of Homeland Security issued guidance in March 
2020 that transportation and the chemical and industrial supply chains, 
including chlorine and alkali manufacturing, are deemed essential 
critical infrastructure services and functions. The Federal Railroad 
Administration (``FRA'') issued emergency relief from limited 
compliance rules where necessary to ensure continued service and the 
delivery of vital commodities essential to the health, safety, and 
security of the Nation.
    Since the onset of COVID-19, the Surface Transportation Board 
(``STB'' or ``Board'') and the FRA have maintained communication with 
the railroads and engaged in efforts to ensure continuity of service. 
State and local officials have cooperated and generally worked to 
ensure that critical railroad and shipper workers be allowed to have 
access to their workplaces, including locomotives/trains, while 
maintaining appropriate safety protections. This Committee has sent 
letters to the surface transportation sector soliciting insights and 
experiences in responding to and learning from COVID-19, and it held a 
hearing in June 2020 to examine the impacts and responses to the 
pandemic, and how stakeholders have continued to provide critical 
services during this period.
    These collective efforts have greatly assisted Olin in maintaining 
rail system fluidity during this challenging period. While certainly 
service has not been perfect, Olin is grateful that private and public 
stakeholders have generally worked cooperatively in good faith to 
balance public safety, while ensuring continued production and delivery 
of essential products.
    As the country moves to reopen in a phased approach, it is critical 
that this cooperation continue. This includes continued regulatory 
oversight to ensure that the railroads' common carrier obligation to 
serve the public is fully protected. In this respect, Olin is aware 
that the STB and FRA have been in communications with the Class I 
railroads in recent weeks over service disruptions. As referenced, Olin 
has faced periodic service challenges with its railroad partners, and 
many stakeholders have expressed concerns about service problems 
arising as a result of the railroads adoption of major operational 
changes and cost-cutting to implement Precision Scheduled Railroading. 
We must ensure that the U.S. freight rail network is safe, reliable, 
and resilient. Communications and transparency are critical to resolve 
service issues as they arise and prevent more widespread issues. Olin 
supports continued close oversight and pledges to work with all 
stakeholders, private and public, to help ensure railroad service 
reliability.
B. The Need for Meaningful Competitive Protections for Captive Shippers
    The need for meaningful protections for captive shippers against 
unreasonable railroad practices and rates is fundamental and paramount. 
The Interstate Commerce Commission Termination Act of 1995 created the 
STB and tasked it with carrying out the national rail transportation 
policy ``to maintain reasonable rates where there is an absence of 
effective competition.'' 49 U.S.C. Sec. 10101(6). That obligation is 
not discretionary. Absent effective competition, rates on market 
dominant rail traffic ``must be reasonable.'' Id. 
Sec. Sec. 10701(d)(1), 10702(1).
    Olin is a classic captive shipper. Olin's captivity at each of its 
chlor alkali production facilities means it has no effective market 
competition for its railroad service and must rely on the Board to 
fulfill its statutory obligation to establish and maintain meaningful 
regulatory rate relief protection.
    While Congress has mandated that rates for captive shippers be 
reasonable, that directive has been completely unrealized for carload 
shippers such as Olin. In the 40 years since the Staggers Rail Act of 
1980, no carload shipper has succeeded in a major rate challenge 
against a railroad, and only a few have succeeded in ``small'' rate 
cases. The reason is fairly obvious. Under the current test, railroads 
are able to unilaterally impose rate increases on customers without 
providing any justification for the new rates; customers must file a 
complaint and spend millions of dollars and several years to challenge 
the new rates in an attempt to block the new rates; customers must pay 
the railroads rate demands during the pendency of cases; and customers 
have all of the burdens of proof to show that the challenged rates are 
unreasonable. Olin respectfully submits that this model is not fair and 
makes little sense.
    The STB's principal ``large'' rate case standard, the stand-alone 
cost test (``SAC'') was designed and works only, if at all, for unit-
train shippers, principally coal shippers. While unit train coal 
shippers with movements in single origin-to-destination pairs have had 
some modest, mixed success using SAC, carload shippers have 
unfortunately failed miserably. No carload shipper has succeeded in a 
SAC case in the 34 years since SAC was adopted.
    Olin has first-hand experience with this process. In the early 
2000s, Olin challenged rates for one of its major shipment lanes for 
chlorine. SunBelt Chlor Alkali P'ship v. Norfolk S. Ry., Docket No. NOR 
42130. In the proceeding, Olin's subsidiary SunBelt Chlor Alkali 
Partnership (``SunBelt''), looked to the STB as the last line of 
defense against monopoly pricing, and to SAC as the only viable 
regulatory remedy available for it to challenge the defendant carrier's 
rates.
    SunBelt utilized four in-house witnesses and retained 18 expert 
witnesses to design and build the hypothetical railroad, model it, and 
present testimony. SunBelt submitted over 1,400 pages of hard copy 
evidence and substantial gigabytes of electronic evidence, train 
modeling, and spreadsheets. The Board's 215-page decision found that NS 
had market dominance over the involved traffic, but that the challenged 
rates were not unreasonably high until year 2021, and the Board 
declined to prescribe rates or order damages and reparations. SunBelt 
Chlor Alkali P'ship v. Norfolk S. Ry., Docket No. NOR 42130 (STB served 
June 20, 2014).
    In a spirited dissent, then Board Member (now Chairman) Begeman 
amented about the ``hundreds, if not thousands, of calls [that] are 
made at the Board that lead up to its determination of whether a rate 
is unreasonable,'' and the subjective approach utilized by the majority 
to deny rate relief to SunBelt. Id. at 32. Commissioner Begeman 
concluded, ``[n]ow, the Board should ask whether the SAC process can 
provide a meaningful gauge of rate reasonableness for carload traffic 
shippers. I stand ready to work with my colleagues and Board 
stakeholders to improve our rate processes.'' Id. All three Board 
Members expressed significant concerns about the substantial scope, 
complexity, and difficulty of SAC cases, the extreme burdens placed on 
shippers in bringing and succeeding in such cases, and the need for the 
Board to evaluate and implement alternative rate reasonableness 
standards to ensure shippers have a viable method and meaningful 
opportunity to challenging rates.
C. Improvements Brought About by the STB Reauthorization Act of 2015
    Olin believes that a central role of Congress in the railroad 
regulatory arena is to provide effective oversight of the STB, and in 
particular, to ensure that the agency administers the law in an 
efficient, open, and evenhanded manner and implements appropriate and 
reasonable standards consistent with its statutory directives. Olin 
also believes that Congress' duty is to provide transportation policies 
that help ensure that free enterprise, commerce, and competition are 
allowed to flourish while protecting those consumers who are 
``captive'' to a single railroad from economic abuses by the highly 
concentrated railroad industry.
    However, Olin believes that the STB and its predecessor, the 
Interstate Commerce Committee for many years interpreted its regulatory 
authority in a manner that emphasized the railroad industry's financial 
needs at the expense of allowing competitive forces to operate as 
Congress intended when it enacted the Staggers and ICC Termination 
Acts. The Agency simply has not done enough over time to ensure that 
shippers are protected from the loss of competition resulting from the 
wave of mergers and consolidations in the railroad industry.
    Congress, through the leadership of this Committee, correctly 
recognized and responded to stakeholder concerns about the STB's 
administration of its statutory authority over rail rates and rail 
practices with the enactment of STB Reauthorization Act (``STB 
Reauthorization Act'' or ``Act'') of 2015. A few of its pertinent 
provisions are discussed below.
    First, stakeholders expressed concerns about delays in the 
processing of regulatory proceedings. Congress addressed these concerns 
in the Act by, among other things, requiring the STB to provide a 
quarterly report to this Committee, and to the House Committee on 
Transportation and Infrastructure, that ``describes the [STB's] 
progress toward addressing the issues in each unfinished regulatory 
proceeding.'' Act, Sec. 15(b). Following the enactment of the STB 
Reauthorization Act, then Chairman Thune requested that the STB include 
in its Sec. 15(b) quarterly pending case reports specific target dates 
for future actions, including completion. This reporting, including the 
listing of target deadlines, has proved helpful in better informing 
stakeholders of case status matters and generally spurring more timely 
processing of proceedings before the Board.
    Second, many stakeholders expressed concerns that the Board's 
methodologies for setting maximum reasonable rates afforded them no 
practical means to obtain rate relief. Congress responded in the Act 
by, among other things, directing the STB to submit a report to the 
House and Senate a report that ``indicates whether current large case 
methodologies are sufficient, not unduly complex, and cost effective'' 
and ``indicates whether alternative methodologies exist, or could be 
developed, to streamline, expedite, and address the complexity of large 
rate cases.'' Act, Sec. 15(a). Congress also revised the text of the 
Act so to read: ``[t]he Board shall maintain 1 or more simplified and 
expedited methods for determining the reasonableness of challenged 
rates in those cases in which a full [SAC] presentation is too costly, 
given the value of the case.'' 49 U.S.C. Sec. 10701(d)(3) (emphasis 
added). In addition, section 11 of the STB Reauthorization Act modified 
49 U.S.C. Sec. 10704(d) to require that the Board ``maintain procedures 
to ensure the expeditious handling of challenges to the reasonableness 
of railroad rates.''
    In response, in September 2019, in Docket No. EP 755, Final Offer 
Rate Review, the STB initiated a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking 
(``NPRM'') to bring about a new streamlined final offer rate 
reasonableness methodology to help provide effective backstop 
regulatory protections for captive shippers. Streamlined discovery, 
evidentiary procedures, and decisional timelines call for a final Board 
decision in 135 days.
    Olin commends the Board for recognizing that something more must be 
done to prevent railroad pricing abuses that are causing considerable 
economic harm to the public. The final offer procedure follows the 
recommendations of the U.S. Department of Agriculture, a blue-ribbon 
committee of the Transportation Research Board, and the STB's Rate 
Reform Task Force Report issued on April 25, 2019. The approach is not 
novel. It is very similar to that currently used by Canadian regulators 
in the Canadian Transportation Agency's final offer arbitration rules, 
but without an arbitrator as the case would be decided by the Board, 
and the approach is similar to what the Board already uses as part of 
its Three-Benchmark methodology. The railroads also use a similar 
mechanism as part of their car hire dispute resolution process. 
Additionally, final offer procedures are used in many commercial 
disputes, including resolution of substantial wage disputes in Major 
League Baseball (so-called ``baseball arbitration'').
    Olin supports the Board's proposed final offer rate review rules. 
The Board's proposed final offer rate review could provide a meaningful 
and efficient rate relief mechanism for carload shippers and promote 
reasonable commercial resolution of disputes.
    Third, stakeholders expressed concerns that Federal sunshine laws 
prohibited a quorum of the STB (then, any two members of the three-
member Board) from discussing pending matters with each other except in 
public meetings. Congress responded by enacting Sections 4 and 5 of the 
Act. Section 4 ``expanded membership of the STB from three members to 
five in order to address inefficient quorum requirements,'' and Section 
5 ``allow[s] for limited instances in which a majority of Board members 
can communicate without requiring a full public meeting.'' Section 5 
``appl[ies] for any number of STB board members, with or without the 
expansion to five members.''
    The STB is an independent agency, and new Board members are 
appointed by the President, subject to the advice and consent of the 
Senate. Since the Reauthorization Act was passed, the Board has 
remained a three-member Board. Olin supports a full complement of Board 
Members, and a fully funded agency. As this Committee is aware, 
President Trump nominated Michelle Schultz (R) and Robert E. Primus (D) 
to serve on the Board, their nominations have been approved by this 
Committee, and they now await full Senate confirmation.
    While the Board has remained at three members, the members now have 
the authority under Sec. 5 of the Act to meet and talk about pending 
matters privately, and they have exercised that authority on numerous 
occasions. In addition, the Board revised its rules in 2018 to allow 
Board Members to engage in limited ex parte communications with 
stakeholders in informal rulemaking proceedings. 49 C.F.R. Sec. 1102. 
The Board has also used these new rules over the last few years to 
engage in meaningful discussions with stakeholders in several major 
proceedings. Olin has participated in such meetings and believes that 
they have proven helpful in bringing about a better understanding of 
issues that can lead to more effective decisions that benefit both 
shippers and the railroads.
D. STB Initiatives That Can Help Address the Captive Shipper Problem
    Olin has long supported efforts to develop simple, practical, and 
effective constraints on unreasonable railroad pricing. We have seen 
rail rates continually escalate at levels far above inflation with 
negligible improvements in performance and customer service. 
Unfortunately, the incentives created by the highly concentrated 
railroad marketplace and the current state of rail regulation encourage 
monopolistic behavior that has ramifications for Olin and our customers 
working in competitive markets.
    Olin is pleased that the Board has stepped forward to develop some 
modest new procedures to help restore balance between railroads and 
shippers in determining the lawfulness of rates. As mentioned, Olin 
supports the final adoption of Final Offer Rate Review (EP 755) which 
is one of the most important reforms the STB can make in the near term; 
it will help create a more level playing field for negotiations with 
the railroads. Also, the Board has recently approved new streamlined 
``market dominance'' determinations (EP 756) in rate cases, designed to 
help remove some unnecessary complexities from the process. Olin 
supports these new rules and expects the Board to further refine the 
test to make it more responsive to stakeholder needs in a follow-up 
rulemaking.
    Additionally, the Board has considered the implementation of the 
revenue adequacy constraint for some time, and Olin has urged the Board 
to use its hearings on the subject as a springboard to swiftly develop 
and implement a final proposal for heightened constraints on revenue 
adequate railroads. Further, Olin has asked the Board to address the 
fact that many lanes are bundled in private agreements and the 
railroads make it essentially impossible to challenge a single lane. 
This is because the railroads require that all the lanes under a 
bundled private contract be taken to tariff in order for a shipper to 
bring any case before the STB. Railroad-imposed, anti-competitive 
bundling arrangements with respect to the provision of rates create a 
significant barrier to access to the Board's rate relief process.
    Olin firmly believes that these and other modest regulatory changes 
will benefit the long-term health of the rail industry, as well as 
rail-reliant U.S. manufacturing. Such initiatives are important to 
further the national transportation policy goals of providing for the 
expeditious handling and resolution of proceedings, as well as 
maintaining reasonable rates where there is an absence of effective 
competition.
    Olin supports a robust and highly functioning rail network, and we 
genuinely want the rail industry to be successful. That said, there 
must be some reasonable limits. Chlorine car rates of more than $30,000 
per railcar, and revenue-to-variable cost ratios of over 1,000 percent 
are not reasonable. We remain hopeful that the Board can and will 
implement meaningful constraints, and we are confident that it can 
reach a fair equilibrium in doing so. We respectfully urge this 
Committee to support the Board in the above initiatives.
                                *  *  *
    Olin greatly appreciates this opportunity to present our views to 
the Committee and will be pleased to provide it with any additional 
information it may need on any of the matters discussed in this 
testimony.
            Respectfully submitted,
                                          Frank Chirumbole,
                               Vice President, Global Supply Chain,
                                                      Olin Corporation.

    Senator Cantwell. Thank you very much. Next, we will hear 
from Mr. Gordon. Thank you for joining us.

              STATEMENT OF RANDY GORDON, PRESIDENT

                  AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER,

              NATIONAL GRAIN AND FEED ASSOCIATION

    Mr. Gordon. Ranking Member Cantwell and members of the 
Committee, I am Randy Gordon, President and Chief Executive 
Officer of the National Grain and Feed Association, known as an 
NGFA. Thank you for the invitation to testify at this important 
hearing. Ours is the Nation's largest and most broad based 
agri-business trade association.
    Founded in 1896, NGFA consists of more than 1,000 grain 
feed processing, exporting and other grain-related companies 
that operate more than 7,000 facilities nationwide and handle 
more than 75 percent of the U.S. grain and oilseed crop. This 
hearing's topics are essential for an essential industry. With 
respect to the COVID-19 pandemic, the U.S. Department of 
Homeland Security in March issued extremely useful guidance 
designating workers in the food, agricultural and 
transportation sectors as essential to the continued 
functioning of the U.S. economy.
    Except for ethanol plants, which reduced capacity given 
reduced fuel demand, the sectors of U.S. agriculture that 
constitute NGFA's members have largely remained open and 
operational throughout the pandemic. NGFA too wants to take 
this opportunity to commend the rail industry for continuing to 
provide service and communicating with its agricultural 
customers during the pandemic. But with harvest underway, there 
is nervous apprehension within our industry about whether 
railroads will keep pace with what we all hope will be a very 
robust demand for rail service given strong agricultural 
exports and the rebounding economy cited in my written 
testimony. This apprehension stems from two major factors. 
First, will carriers be able to redeploy quickly the furloughed 
rail crews and stored locomotives idled during the COVID-19 
economic downturn? The second is the impact of the so-called 
precision scheduled railroad, or PSR, operating model adopted 
by most Class I railroads.
    For many Ag customers, PSR has resulted in arbitrary, 
sudden and disruptive changes to rail service schedules and the 
type of service being offered. Further, by reducing crews and 
customer service personnel and idling locomotives both more 
quickly and sharply than previously, PSR has raised questions 
about whether railroads have enough surge capacity to respond 
quickly to increased demand for service. Our members already 
report an increasing number of trains not meeting their 
scheduled trip plans or having loaded trains not being pulled 
from their facilities in a timely manner. Looking ahead, while 
NGFA believes rail will remain an essential mode for the Ag 
sector, our members believe we are at a bit of a tipping point 
concerning the extent to which rail service is reliable, cost-
effective and reflective of true competition.
    With rail duopolies in the east and west, there is limited 
rail-to-rail competition. Many landlock agricultural facilities 
are captive to a single railroad. NGFA recognizes railroads 
need to earn sufficient revenues to invest in their networks 
and obtain reasonable profits. But we are concerned whether PSR 
may drive down operating ratios to perhaps unsustainably low 
levels at the expense of service. In addition, the current rail 
environment raises growing questions about whether freight 
railroads are providing transportation service upon reasonable 
request.
    As the Committee perceptively examines the regulatory 
framework, NGFA believes there is a need for the STB to define 
basic service standards for what constitutes the statutory rail 
common carrier obligation in the 21st century. That need also 
has been cited by several recent studies, including the 
landmark one done in 2015 by the Transportation Research Board. 
Philosophically, NGFA's strong preference is to resolve rail 
commercial disputes through private sector mechanisms rather 
than through Government intervention.
    That is epitomized by our own rail arbitration and 
mediation service, to which all seven Class I railroads and the 
Association of American Railroads are parties and whose value 
has been shown in resolving certain types of rail disputes. 
Rail carriers thus far have not agreed to arbitrate rate 
disputes through NGFA's system. That is one reason NGFA 
commends the STB for making major strides under the leadership 
of Chairman Begeman in attempting to create a more workable 
regulatory framework for resolving rate disputes.
    Specifically, the STB has proposed a new final offer rate 
review process to provide shippers with a potentially more cost 
effective and timely approach for challenging unreasonable 
rates. NGFA also believes it would be helpful to a future 
regulatory framework for Congress to give a higher priority to 
the importance of encouraging meaningful rail-to-rail 
competition in the Staggers Act's rail transportation policy.
    Finally, there is an additional factor that needs to be 
acknowledged, and that is the inherent reluctance of most rail 
customers to formally challenge the behavior of their rail 
carriers, even when justified, because they have no competitive 
transportation alternative, want to maintain a good working 
relationship with their railroad, and have a fear of potential 
retaliation from their carrier.
    This, again, we think, underscores the need for more 
competition as part of an effectively functioning regulatory 
framework. Thank you for the opportunity to testify and I look 
forward to your questions.
    [The prepared statement of Mr. Gordon follows:]

   Written Testimony of Randy Gordon, President and Chief Executive 
              Officer, National Grain and Feed Association
    Chairman Wicker, Ranking Member Cantwell and members of the 
Committee, I am Randy Gordon, President and Chief Executive Officer of 
the National Grain and Feed Association (NGFA).
    NGFA greatly appreciates the leadership of this committee and its 
staff to organize and conduct this hearing to examine the current 
status of the freight rail network, as well as the regulatory framework 
for addressing and resolving disputes between railroads and their 
customers, and for the invitation to appear here today.
    NGFA is the Nation's largest and most broad-based agribusiness 
trade association. It consists of more than 1,000 grain, feed, 
processing, exporting and other grain-related companies that operate 
more than 7,000 facilities nationwide and handle more than 75 percent 
of the U.S. grain and oilseed crop. A majority of NGFA's member 
companies are small businesses. NGFA also has 33 affiliated state and 
regional agribusiness associations, as well as strategic partnerships 
with the North American Export Grain Association and Pet Food 
Institute.
Importance of Rail to Agriculture
    In the agricultural market, about 24 percent of grains and oilseeds 
now move by rail, down from 50 percent when the Staggers Rail Act was 
enacted in 1980. Of remaining agricultural tonnage, 62 percent 
typically moves by truck and 14 percent by barge.
    Rail shipments remain particularly important to certain 
agricultural commodities and regions. For instance, 54 percent of U.S. 
wheat and barley, 21 percent of soybeans and 19 percent of corn 
typically move by rail at some point before reaching their ultimate 
domestic or export destination. Further, nearly all grains and oilseeds 
produced in Montana, more than 70 percent of grains and oilseeds 
produced in North Dakota and more than half of agricultural commodities 
produced in Arizona, Oklahoma and South Dakota typically are 
transported by rail.
    Another major change since enactment of the Staggers Rail Act is 
that most railcars used to haul agricultural and other commodities no 
longer are owned by railroads. For example, more than 80 percent of the 
grain rail hopper car fleet now is owned or leased by shippers and 
receivers--not by railroads--as are virtually 100 percent of the tank 
cars used to ship processed ag products. This largely transferred the 
risk of car ownership from railroads to their customers, which now 
incur the costs previously shouldered by the rail industry when demand 
or rail operations slow and the utilization rate for this equipment 
declines while costs for maintaining the fleet increase. This dramatic 
shift led to billions of dollars of investment made by rail customers 
that previously had been made by railroads. So, railroads are far from 
the only ones investing in the rail network.
    The grain and oilseed industry also functions in a globally 
competitive market that makes it very difficult to pass transportation 
costs forward. Consequently, most railroad freight costs typically are 
reflected in the price paid to farmers for their commodities.
    In addition, it is important to note that agricultural demand for 
rail service is more diverse and variable than some non-agricultural 
products, such as coal, ores and chemicals. First, grain, feed and 
processing facilities are dispersed geographically, given the 
widespread production of agricultural commodities across multiple 
states and regions. Second, variabilities in weather and crop growing 
conditions (such as drought, excess moisture, and other weather-induced 
aberrations) alter yields and quality, thereby affecting grain surplus 
and deficit areas, supply/demand fundamentals and commodity prices in 
ways that can and do significantly change and realign grain movements 
and origin-destinations pairs, often within the same crop year. Third, 
as has been demonstrated multiple times in recent years, changes in 
global trade and agricultural policies influence trade flows and 
producer planting decisions. Fourth, agricultural commodities on a per-
unit basis are of comparatively lower value than most non-agricultural 
products. And finally, the uniqueness and fundamental difference of 
agricultural rail shipments--particularly the fluctuating demand for 
rail service--are explicitly exhibited and underscored by the existence 
of auctions and a secondary market for railcars. These factors combine 
to make the need for responsive, predictable and cost-competitive rail 
service particularly important for agricultural shippers and receivers.
    Further, grain is the largest commodity group that relies upon 
common-carrier railroad service, accounting for about one-third of all 
ton-miles by tariff. This means that the rates and service terms are 
subject to the jurisdiction of the Surface Transportation Board (STB), 
rather than governed by a private contract. Given the major role that 
transportation costs play in determining whether U.S. grains and 
oilseeds are competitively priced in domestic and export markets, it is 
critical that the STB have standards and procedures to efficiently 
determine reasonable freight rail rates and establish guidance and 
precedent regarding what constitutes acceptable rail service. The STB 
commendably has made numerous attempts in recent years to improve its 
current processes and standards, and NGFA has participated actively in 
these efforts.
NGFA's Approach to Resolving Rail Issues
    Philosophically, NGFA's strong preference, whenever possible, is to 
resolve railroad-rail customer issues through private-sector 
mechanisms, rather than through government regulations, mandates or 
intervention.
    As such, NGFA and its member companies place tremendous value on 
having access to effective and workable mechanisms to resolve business-
related disputes. That is evidenced by the existence of its Arbitration 
System for resolving commercial disputes involving grain, feed and 
grain products that has been operated by NGFA since shortly after its 
founding in 1896. NGFA's system also includes Rail Arbitration and 
Mediation Rules crafted in partnership with the Association of American 
Railroads in a process that involved each of the Class I railroads and 
several shortline carriers. Those rules took effect in 1998 and are 
perceived widely by both rail carriers and rail users to be working 
well. Indeed, all seven Class I railroads, as well as most of the 
principal regional and shortline railroads, are parties to NGFA's Rail 
Arbitration and Mediation Program. These rules created an accessible, 
cost-effective forum for resolving certain types of disputes, including 
application of demurrage rules and terms; misrouting of cars; rail 
contracts; special car or equipment program rules; application of a 
railroad's general car distribution rules; the mishandling of private 
cars or locomotives; property damage claims pertaining to sidetrack 
agreements; and disputes involving bills of lading, such as loss-and-
damage claims. But importantly, rail carriers thus far have not agreed 
to compulsory arbitration of rate disputes through NGFA's Rail 
Arbitration System.
    NGFA's experience has been that merely providing access to 
efficient, workable, timely and cost-effective dispute-resolution 
processes--whether they be regulatory-or private-sector-based--promotes 
business-to-business discussions that frequently lead to successful 
resolution of disputes between carriers and their customers.
Impacts of COVID-19
    The sectors of U.S. agriculture that constitute NGFA's membership 
largely remained open and operational throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. 
The one significant exception was the ethanol sector, which idled 
capacity significantly in response to the precipitous decline in fuel 
consumption resulting from shelter-in-place rules issued by states and 
localities. That, in turn, disrupted the availability of distillers 
grains, a co-product of ethanol, as a feed ingredient for livestock and 
poultry producers.
    The continuity of business operations within the remainder of the 
grain, feed and processing industry was facilitated by the issuance of 
useful guidance from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's 
Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency designating workers in 
the food and agricultural sector, as well as the transportation sector, 
as essential to the continued functioning of the U.S. economy and to 
meeting consumer needs. The U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) 
Federal Grain Inspection Service also did a good job keeping official 
grain inspectors on duty, which allowed for the continued export of 
U.S. grains and oilseeds.
    The domestic and export marketing of U.S. grains, oilseeds and 
grain products continued to occur, albeit with some minor disruptions 
attributable to what largely were short-term restrictions on truck 
movements across state or municipal boundaries, temporary interruptions 
in discharging at foreign ports and a shortage of containers returning 
from China that are used to ship some identity-preserved and high-value 
U.S. agricultural products.
    NGFA also wants to commend publicly the actions of the rail 
industry in continuing to provide service and communicating with its 
agricultural customers during the pandemic. Our member companies 
generally have been pleased with both aspects--service and 
communications -from their rail carriers during this challenging time.
Freight Rail Service
    In surveying NGFA's 31-member Rail Shipper/Receiver Committee in 
preparation for this hearing, members reported that rail service to the 
agricultural sector generally appears to be acceptable at this time, 
although several trouble spots are beginning to emerge as harvest gets 
underway in earnest, which is when demand for rail service typically 
begins to increase.
    Several members noted that oilseed processing facilities in the 
Midwest last month curtailed production because of a lack of inbound 
soybeans by rail, although that situation has improved recently. More 
recently, NGFA members report an increasing number of trains not 
meeting their trip plan schedules or having loaded trains not being 
pulled from facilities in a timely manner because of a lack of 
locomotives and crews--both in the East and West. NGFA also has 
received reports of significant service problems with one Class I 
carrier serving mills in the Southeast attributable to both a lack of 
crews and locomotives. An increasing number of missed switches by 
carriers also have been reported by NGFA member companies operating in 
the West.
    For this fall and winter, there is nervous apprehension within our 
industry about whether railroads will be able to keep pace with the 
combination of what NGFA anticipates will be a very robust demand for 
rail service and the vagaries of winter weather. This apprehension is 
fueled by two major factors. First, whether carriers will be able to 
redeploy quickly enough rail crews that were furloughed and locomotives 
that were stored during the COVID-19 transportation downturn. And 
second, the ongoing implementation of the so-called ``precision 
scheduled railroad'' operating model by six of the seven Class I 
carriers, which is discussed in more detail subsequently in this 
statement.
    While rail movements of coal and other energy-related products are 
lagging, there is surging demand from industrial products, grain and 
intermodal. In fact, the investment bank Jefferies on Oct. 1 reported 
that import flows of containers destined for intermodal rail movements 
should remain heavy through 2021, as companies engage in what the 
bank's chief economist termed ``what is likely to be one of the biggest 
restocking cycles--if not the biggest--in U.S. history.'' The bank's 
report noted that the demand for consumer goods now is 6 percent 
greater than it was prior to the pandemic, and that manufacturers 
increasingly will target much higher levels of ``precautionary 
inventory as they shift from a `just-in-time' to `just-in-case' '' 
strategy.
    For the agricultural sector, largely because of increased purchases 
of soybeans, corn and other agricultural products under the Phase One 
trade agreement with China, U.S. exports are projected to be 
significantly higher in the current marketing year that began Sept. 1, 
2020. Accumulated corn exports to date already are 76 percent greater 
than at this time in 2019/20, with China accounting for 38 percent of 
total U.S. corn export commitments to date. Likewise, total outstanding 
U.S. corn export sales are more than double those of the same time last 
year.
    Meanwhile, for U.S. soybeans, total export sales commitments thus 
far are running nearly 20 percent greater than at this point in 2019, 
attributable largely to increased purchases from China. As noted in 
USDA's Oct. 1 Grain Transportation Report, year-to-date outstanding 
sales to China ``reflect possible increased future demand across all 
modes of transportation,'' with year-to-date average barge grain 
shipments on the Mississippi River running 30 percent greater than at 
the same time last year. USDA data show that from Aug. 27 to Oct. 8, an 
average of 60 ocean-going grain vessels were expected to load within 
the next 10 days at the U.S. Gulf, compared to an average of only 39 
vessels per 10 days during the previous 10 weeks.


    While U.S. corn and soybeans account for about 70 percent of total 
U.S. grain and oilseed exports, U.S. wheat exports also are projected 
to increase--with sales commitments thus far running 8 percent greater 
than at this time last marketing year.
    As demonstrated in the chart below, USDA's export sales data 
indicate that U.S. exports for all three major grains are projected to 
increase during the 2020/21 marketing year--and dramatically so in the 
case of corn and soybeans. The robust grain export data is a strong 
leading indicator of increased rail demand this fall and winter. 
Reliable and competitively priced rail service will be important in 
enabling the United States to achieve these sales commitments.


Concerns with Current Rail Environment
    While NGFA believes rail will remain an essential transportation 
mode for the agricultural sector, many of our member companies believe 
agriculture is at a ``tipping point'' concerning the extent to which 
rail service is reliable, cost-effective and reflects true competition 
as that term generally is defined in other markets.
    There are several factors at work in this regard:

   First, there is limited rail-to-rail competition, with 
        duopolies existing in the East and West. Four Class I railroads 
        now haul 80 percent of grain and oilseed traffic. Many 
        landlocked agricultural facilities are captive to a single 
        railroad and are charged rates often exceeding the 180 percent 
        revenue-to-variable cost threshold mandated in the Staggers Act 
        as the point where a rate can be challenged as unreasonable. 
        However, the STB's current procedures and standards for 
        determining maximum reasonable rates are not accessible to most 
        ag shippers because of their complexity and inherent cost 
        compared to the potential recovery of damages. No case has been 
        brought by an ag shipper in more than 30 years.

   A second major factor, as alluded to previously, is the 
        adoption of PSR. NGFA recognizes the need for carriers to 
        efficiently utilize equipment and human assets to earn 
        sufficient revenues to invest in their networks, cover capital 
        costs and obtain reasonable profits. But the concern with PSR 
        among rail customers is the practice of carriers to drive their 
        operating ratios--the cost actually spent running the 
        railroad--to perhaps unsustainably low levels to impress Wall 
        Street investors and reward shareholders at the expense of 
        customers. Some have characterized PSR as ``doing less with 
        less.''

    For the sectors of agriculture comprising NGFA's membership, PSR 
        has resulted in increasingly arbitrary, abrupt and disruptive 
        changes to operating plans, service schedules and the type of 
        rail service offered. In some cases, these changes also have 
        negated tens of millions of dollars of individual rail 
        customers' investments in rail cars, facilities, track space 
        and other infrastructure that their serving railroads 
        themselves previously had encouraged or demanded be made as a 
        condition for receiving service.

    For instance, soybean meal and feed ingredients that previously 
        were shipped by unit train now are required by some carriers to 
        move in long general merchandise (manifest) trains that 
        transport freight other than bulk commodities. These manifest 
        shipments often entail circuitous routes that can take twice as 
        long and cost twice as much as the unit train service 
        previously provided by the carrier.

    PSR also has resulted in railroad crews and customer service 
        personnel being reduced more quickly and sharply, and 
        locomotives being placed in long-term storage, both of which 
        hamper rail carriers' ability to respond when demand for 
        service returns. Both factors have raised concern within our 
        industry about the potential lack of surge capacity in the rail 
        industry to meet what often are fast-developing upticks in 
        demand for service.

    NGFA members also have experienced increasing instances of 
        ``demarketing'' of traffic by rail carriers for movements they 
        no longer want to handle. This is accomplished either through 
        significant increases in freight rates or reductions in the 
        frequency of service provided to facilities that ultimately 
        make rail either infeasible or uncompetitive for the affected 
        movements.
Regulatory Framework for Addressing and Resolving Rail Disputes
    and STB's Policy Initiatives
    NGFA commends the STB for being extremely active and making 
considerable strides under the leadership of Chairman Ann Begeman in 
implementing the STB Reauthorization Act of 2015 and attempting to 
create a more workable regulatory framework within the agency for 
addressing and resolving disputes between railroads and their 
customers, as necessary.
    Three STB actions are particularly important to NGFA's membership.
    The first involves rail rate reform. Chairman Begeman's 
establishment of a Rate Reform Task Force in January 2018 enabled the 
agency to take a fresh look and critically evaluate its existing rail 
rate challenge methodologies. The Task Force produced a thoughtful and 
impactful report that accurately portrayed the systemic problems and 
flaws with each of the STB's existing rate-challenge methodologies and 
procedures, which for the most part create often insurmountable 
barriers in terms of complexity, cost and time that effectively 
preclude rail customers, particularly small and agricultural shippers, 
from exercising their legal right under the Staggers Act to challenge 
rates they believe are unreasonably high.
    One of the outcomes of this process is a proposed new, streamlined 
methodology building on a concept identified by STB's task force--the 
Final Offer Rate Review (FORR) process--that would provide agricultural 
and other rail customers with a potentially more workable, timelier and 
more cost-effective approach for testing rail rate reasonableness. If 
this turns out to be the case, FORR also has potential merit in 
providing a necessary regulatory backstop to encourage railroads to set 
rates at reasonable levels in the first place.
    In addition, the proposal itself prompted five Class I railroads to 
initiate discussions with NGFA to explore whether a comparable approach 
could be developed within the STB's current voluntary arbitration 
system, preferably, in NGFA's view, operating side-by-side with the 
FORR regulatory approach. While there may be additional discussions on 
the arbitration approach, two potentially insurmountable hurdles have 
emerged, namely: (1) the rail carriers' demand that they be exempt from 
rate challenges under FORR for as long as they participate in an 
arbitration program; and (2) rail carriers' demand that arbitration 
decisions be kept confidential to the maximum extent possible.
    NGFA believes it is imperative that the STB proceed to issue a 
final rule on FORR this fall, and we have every expectation that the 
agency will do so.
    A second, related STB rulemaking is the agency's development of a 
streamlined approach that rail customers could use to demonstrate that 
a rail carrier has market dominance over the traffic at issue, which is 
a required showing for the STB to have jurisdiction over a rate 
complaint. We commend the agency for issuing a final rule on July 31, 
2020 on this matter. Further, we appreciate the STB's announcement when 
doing so that it will initiate a new proceeding to examine further its 
adoption of a 500-mile movement threshold for presuming whether truck 
transportation provides a competitive alternative to rail. NGFA 
believes that market dominance can be present where rail movements are 
much less than 500 miles in length.
    Third, the STB initiated an extensive set of public hearings in 
April 2019 on egregious demurrage and accessorial practices and charges 
implemented by rail carriers. Those hearings and the evidence presented 
by shipper groups like NGFA shed light on these practices and 
ultimately resulted in the STB issuing a policy statement on April 30, 
2020 that provides guideposts the agency signaled it would observe when 
deciding demurrage and accessorial cases brought to the agency. The STB 
did not go as far as we wanted. NGFA urged the agency to rule 
presumptively that certain rail demurrage and accessorial practices are 
inherently unreasonable and direct carriers to rectify them, rather 
than to require rail customers to file cases in each instance. But NGFA 
commends the agency for directing attention to this still-festering 
issue, and for better defining what types of practices and charges the 
STB likely would find unreasonable.
    NGFA-member companies continue to report egregious demurrage and 
accessorial practices by rail carriers, including charges assessed 
against rail customers when carriers unpredictably ``bunch'' railcars 
on days that do not comport with the train's trip schedule. Railroads 
also have reduced or eliminated altogether the amount of ``free time'' 
that customers are given to load or unload cars. Further, there remains 
a disparity in how railroads treat private or leased cars owned or 
controlled by shippers versus their own equipment when it comes to 
assessing demurrage and accessorial charges. In addition, there is a 
lack of reciprocity in that rail customers have no comparable recourse 
to assess charges against a railroad when privately owned rail cars are 
not returned in a timely manner, train arrivals are delayed, or loaded 
trains sit for days waiting to be pulled from facilities because of a 
lack of rail crews or locomotive power. Given that the stated purpose 
of demurrage is to promote the efficient utilization of rail assets--
not to serve as a revenue-generator for railroads--NGFA believes these 
flaws still need to be addressed.
NGFA Rail Policy Priorities
    NGFA commends Congress for making several substantive improvements 
when enacting the STB Reauthorization Act of 2015. These include 
authorizing the agency to initiate investigations of issues that have 
national or regional significance; requiring that the STB maintain one 
or more streamlined processes to challenge freight rates; allowing the 
STB commissioners to conduct non-public collaborative discussions under 
prudently prescribed rules and transparency; requiring the agency to 
provide quarterly reports describing the agency's progress in 
addressing issues raised in uncompleted regulatory proceedings; and 
directing the STB to establish a voluntary and binding arbitration 
process to resolve rate and rail practice issues. NGFA commends the STB 
for promptly implementing these and other mandates contained in the 
2015 reauthorization.
    Regarding the new investigatory authority power granted by 
Congress, it is NGFA's understanding that it has not been utilized by 
the STB thus far in part because the agency would be required to close 
off discussions with outside parties for an undeterminable time while 
the investigation is conducted. Alternatively, the STB commendably has 
launched a very active and transparent set of proceedings and public 
hearings on issues--like railroads' demurrage rules and practices--that 
otherwise might have been prime candidates for investigation. In so 
doing, the STB likely accomplished in a shorter, more informed and more 
transparent manner the same objective as a formal investigation. But 
NGFA believes the investigative authority continues to be a valuable 
tool in providing the STB with necessary leverage with carriers in its 
oversight of railroad practices.
    To conclude, NGFA wishes to raise two specific policy matters the 
Committee may wish to explore with the STB with respect to its future 
rail regulatory framework:

   Clarify Common-Carrier Obligation of Railroads: First, we 
        believe there is a pressing need to clarify what the railroads' 
        common-carrier service obligation means in the current rail 
        environment that is characterized by reduced rail competition 
        and PSR-related operational changes that raise serious concerns 
        about whether carriers are indeed providing ``transportation 
        service upon reasonable request.'' In its landmark 2015 study 
        \1\, the National Academies of Science's Transportation 
        Research Board (TRB) found that ``more than 30 years after the 
        Staggers Rail Act, the common carrier obligation remains poorly 
        defined. . . . Absent clear service standards,'' the TRB study 
        continued, ``shippers contend a railroad has no reason to 
        maintain a consistent common-carrier service and that 
        consequently, it will unilaterally revise service terms and 
        conditions.'' As an example of this occurring, NGFA cited 
        previously in this testimony the practice of carriers using 
        various means to ``demarket'' traffic they no longer wish to 
        haul.
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    \1\ Modernizing Freight Rail Regulation. National Academies of 
Science Transportation Research Board. Special Report 318, 2015.

    This TRB finding was reinforced by another report, entitled 
        Railroads' Common Carrier Obligation: Its Legal and Economic 
        Context,\2\ conducted for USDA's Agricultural Marketing Service 
        that was published in April 2020. That report, which was 
        prepared following interviews with numerous railroads, 
        shippers, public officials and transportation professionals, 
        stated that its ``principal takeaway is that the common carrier 
        obligation must be preserved, but there needs to be a better 
        definition of the concept and clarification of its meaning and 
        applicability in today's transportation environment.'' The 
        report noted that the common carrier obligation has been 
        retained from English common law, but has never been defined by 
        Congress, the STB or its predecessor, the Interstate Commerce 
        Commission.
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    \2\ Railroads' Common Carrier Obligation: Its Legal and Economic 
Context. Dr. Francis P. Mulvey and Michael F. McBride. April 2020.

    Bringing more clarity to the common-carrier obligation will be a 
        complex and difficult undertaking, but NGFA believes it needs 
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        to be done given the current and prospective rail environment.

   Reprioritizing the Importance of Rail-to-Rail Competition in 
        U.S. Rail Transportation Policy: A second topic that NGFA 
        believes Congress should consider is to give higher priority to 
        the importance of rail-to-rail competition within the Staggers 
        Rail Act's Rail Transportation Policy. As the Committee knows, 
        the STB rightfully looks to the Rail Transportation Policy for 
        direction. The current policy statement references competition 
        three times, but only once regarding the importance of 
        ``effective competition among rail carriers and with other 
        modes, to meet the needs of the public and the national 
        defense.'' [Emphasis added.]

    Forty years after enactment of the Staggers Act, NGFA believes it 
        is important to better enshrine the importance of promoting 
        rail-to-rail competition principles as being on a par with 
        ``allowing carriers to earn adequate revenues'' within the Rail 
        Transportation Policy so as to encourage competitive switching 
        and other pro-competitive policies. That is needed particularly 
        given the previously referenced consolidation within the rail 
        industry and the vastly different economic circumstances under 
        which five of the Class I railroads now are deemed to be 
        revenue adequate by the STB even under what many economists 
        believe are overly conservative metrics that understate 
        railroads' true profitability.

    Finally, there is one more significant factor that needs to be 
acknowledged. And that is the reluctance of most rail customers to 
formally challenge the behavior of their rail carriers at the STB, a 
court or in private-sector arbitration, even when justified, because 
they have no alternative competitive transportation mode and, 
therefore, don't want to strain the working relationship with their 
railroad. Plus, there is a fear the carrier will retaliate against 
them. Retaliation is real and can take many forms, such as reducing 
service frequency, threatening to or actually raising rates, and/or 
failing to be responsive to issues raised by the customer. NGFA 
believes this is a major reason more cases have not been filed at the 
STB challenging rail rates, demurrage and accessorial practices, poor 
service, and unreasonable rail practices. NGFA does not purport to have 
a solution to resolve this concern other than the establishment of more 
rail-to-rail competition so rail customers are not dependent upon a 
single railroad for service. But NGFA does believe this is an issue 
that needs to be considered by Congress and the STB if the regulatory 
framework ultimately is to be functional and effective.
Conclusion
    Mr. Chairman, that concludes my testimony. NGFA appreciates this 
opportunity to provide its thoughts on this important matter, and I 
would be pleased to respond to any questions the Committee may have.

    The Chairman [presiding]. Thank you so much, Mr. Gordon. 
And now testifying remotely, Mr. Kent Fountain, Chairman of the 
National Cotton Council. You are recognized, sir.

             STATEMENT OF KENT FOUNTAIN, CHAIRMAN, 
                    NATIONAL COTTON COUNCIL

    Mr. Fountain. Chairman Wicker, Ranking Member Cantwell and 
members of the Committee, I am Kent Fountain--a cotton grower 
and ginner from Surrency, Georgia, and I thank you for the 
opportunity to testify today on behalf of the National Cotton 
Council. I currently serve as the elected Chairman of the 
Council and represent the seven segments of the cotton 
industry, from farmers to textile mills. I would be remiss if I 
did not give you an update on the catastrophic effects the 
COVID-19 pandemic is having on the cotton industry.
    We have all seen the headlines of iconic American brands 
like Brooks Brothers, J Crew and J.C. Penny filing for 
bankruptcy, and the effect is being felt throughout the cotton 
industry. Cotton textile mills have seen orders drop upwards of 
90 percent since retail stores were shuttered and cotton 
merchants have had additional interest and carrying costs as 
mills around the world slowed production or closed due to a 
lack of orders, and in some cases canceling purchases of U.S. 
cotton. At the grower level, the financial situation has 
worsened as prices have fallen since the beginning of the year. 
I urge the Senate to pass a COVID-19 relief bill that not only 
addresses the needs of producer but also includes explicit 
direction to USDA to assist the cotton textile mills and 
merchants who have been devastated by this pandemic to ensure 
that this critical industry remains in America.
    Rail transportation is vitally important to the U.S. cotton 
industry. Within our industry there are two distinct 
commodities produced from the cotton crop: cotton lint and 
cottonseed. The cotton lint, which we are all familiar with, is 
formed into 500 pound bale at the gin, and is ultimately 
consumed by textile mills in the U.S. or around the world, with 
roughly three out of four bales entering the export market. 
Moving those bales from a cotton warehouse to a domestic mill 
or port facility is a key component to the U.S. cotton 
industry's competitiveness.
    Following the ginning process, cottonseed is stored, 
usually at the gin, until entering the marketing channel. Whole 
cottonseed is either sold as a feed ingredient for dairy cattle 
or is crushed at a cottonseed oil mill to produce both oil and 
meal. For example, transporting cottonseed from a loading 
facility in Mississippi to a dairy in Washington State requires 
reliable and cost-effective freight rail. To provide a 
perspective on the scale of the interconnection of the 
cottonseed and dairy markets, one of our members estimated the 
railroad shipped 1.7 million tons of seed or equal to 17,000 
railcars to the dairy market last year.
    In addition to cotton lint and whole cottonseed, cottonseed 
oil is also primarily shipped via rail. Chairman Wicker, 
specifically we would like to thank you for your support of the 
Memphis Supply Chain Innovation Team and broader work to 
improve supply chain velocity and efficiency in critical 
intermodal systems that are used to ship cotton. The Memphis 
Supply Chain is a major intermodal freight hub and is home to 
five Class I railroads, the largest cargo airport in North 
America, and the country's fourth busiest inland port. Our 
challenges within the supply chain included grounding of 
equipment at our railroads, detention and demurrage charges, 
chassis shortages, chassis quality issues and trucking 
shortages that slowed down and then brought freight movement to 
a halt in the first quarters of 2018 and 2019, and appearing to 
be reoccurring now, proving that the issues are indeed systemic 
and not one-off occurrences.
    The most actionable problem is a deeper look at the chassis 
shortage. We request continued support from the rail industry 
to resolve critical disruptions to supply chains in these 
important markets. For rail serviced cotton warehouse 
locations, cotton shippers need the railroads to provide 
consistent and sufficient information to prevent railcar 
bunching on delivery at the destination warehouse, mill, or 
intermodal facility.
    While the industry has worked amicably with the railroads, 
there have been instances where a rail customer felt that the 
rail rate increase was unjustified. Unfortunately, when 
researching how to pursue a formal challenge of the rate 
increase with the Surface Transportation Board, it was found 
that the cost to a small company could exceed $100,000.
    We encourage Congress to find the right balance of 
discouraging frivolous challenges whole providing a more 
realistic path for freight rail customers to have their 
concerns heard and fairly addressed. Thank you for the 
opportunity to present these views of the U.S. cotton industry 
and I look forward to answering any of your questions.
    [The prepared statement of Mr. Fountain follows:]

 Prepared Statement of Kent Fountain, Chairman, National Cotton Council
    Chairman Wicker, Ranking Member Cantwell and Members of the 
Committee, I am Kent Fountain--a cotton grower and ginner from 
Surrency, Georgia, and I thank you for the opportunity to testify today 
on behalf of the National Cotton Council (NCC). I currently serve as 
the elected Chairman of the Council.
    The NCC is the central organization of the United States cotton 
industry. Its members include producers, ginners, cottonseed processors 
and merchandizers, merchants, cooperatives, warehousers and textile 
manufacturers. A majority of the industry is concentrated in 17 cotton-
producing states stretching from California to Virginia. U.S. cotton 
producers cultivate between 10 and 14 million acres of cotton with 
production averaging 12 to 20 million 480-lb bales annually. The 
downstream manufacturers of cotton apparel and home furnishings are 
located in virtually every state. Farms and businesses directly 
involved in the production, distribution and processing of cotton 
employ more than 115,000 workers and produce direct business revenue of 
more than $22 billion. Annual cotton production is valued at more than 
$5.5 billion at the farm gate, the point at which the producer markets 
the crop. Accounting for the ripple effect of cotton through the 
broader economy, direct and indirect employment surpasses 280,000 
workers with economic activity of almost $75 billion. In addition to 
the cotton fiber, cottonseed products are used for livestock feed and 
cottonseed oil is used as an ingredient in food products as well as 
being a premium cooking oil.
    I would be remiss if I did not give you an update on the 
catastrophic effect the COVID-19 pandemic is having on the cotton 
industry. We have all seen the headlines of iconic American brands like 
Brooks Brothers, J Crew and J.C. Penny filing for bankruptcy, and the 
effect is being felt throughout the cotton industry. Cotton textile 
mills have seen orders drop upwards of 90 percent since retail stores 
were shuttered and cotton merchants have had additional interest and 
carrying costs as mills around the world slowed production or closed 
due to a lack of orders, and in some cases cancelling their purchases 
of U.S. cotton. At the grower level, the financial situation has 
worsened as prices have fallen since the beginning of the year. I urge 
the Senate to pass a COVID relief bill that not only addresses the 
needs of producers but also includes explicit direction to USDA to 
assist cotton textile mills and merchants who have been devastated by 
this pandemic to ensure that this critical industry remains in America.
    Rail transportation is vitally important to the U.S. cotton 
industry. Within our industry there are two distinct commodities 
produced from the cotton crop: cotton lint and cottonseed. The cotton 
harvest includes removing the cotton fiber from the plant and then 
separating the cotton lint and the cottonseed in the ginning process. 
The cotton lint that we are all familiar with is formed into 500-pound 
bales and is ultimately consumed by textile mills in the U.S. or around 
the world, with roughly three out of every four bales entering the 
export market. Moving those bales from a cotton warehouse to a domestic 
mill or port facility is a key component of the U.S. cotton industry's 
competitiveness.
    Following the ginning process, cottonseed is stored, usually at the 
gin, until entering the marketing channel. Whole cottonseed is either 
sold as a feed ingredient for dairy cattle or is crushed at a 
cottonseed oil mill to produce both oil and meal. For example, 
transporting cottonseed from a loading facility in Mississippi to a 
dairy in Washington requires reliable and cost-effective freight rail. 
To provide a perspective on the scale of the interconnection of the 
cottonseed and dairy markets, one of our members estimated the railroad 
shipped 1.7 million tons of seed (17,000 railcars) to the dairy market 
in 2019-20. In addition to cotton lint and whole cottonseed, cottonseed 
oil is also primarily shipped via rail.
    Through the years our industry has generally worked amicably with 
Class 1 railroads to address any challenges. However, there have been 
instances where a rail customer felt that a rate increase was 
unjustified. Unfortunately, when researching how to pursue a formal 
challenge of the rate increase with the Surface Transportation Board, 
it was found that costs to a small company could exceed $100,000. We 
encourage Congress to find the right balance of discouraging frivolous 
challenges while providing a more realistic path for freight rail 
customers to have their concerns heard and fairly addressed.
    Chairman Wicker, specifically we would like to thank you for your 
support of the Memphis Supply Chain Innovation Team and broader work to 
improve supply chain velocity and efficiency in critical intermodal 
systems that are used to ship cotton.
    U.S. cotton shippers are dependent upon all links in the intermodal 
supply chain and utilize the Memphis market and other similar interior 
concentration points as critical hubs for shipping cotton. The Memphis 
Supply Chain is a major intermodal freight hub and is home to five 
Class I railroads, the largest cargo airport in North America, and the 
country's fourth busiest inland port. Collectively, market participants 
in Memphis converged and formed the Memphis Supply Chain Innovation 
Team. This team is comprised of shippers, ocean carriers, railroads, 
chassis pool contributors and motor carriers who volunteered to address 
the collective challenges we have faced in the Mid-South area in search 
of a better and more efficient supply chain process for all.
    Our collective challenges included grounding of equipment at our 
railroads, detention and demurrage charges, chassis shortages, chassis 
quality issues and trucking shortages that slowed down and then brought 
freight movement to a halt in the first quarter of 2018. It is 
important to note that these same issues plagued Memphis again in the 
first quarter of 2019 and appear to be re-occurring now, proving that 
the issues are indeed systemic and not one-off occurrences. The team 
agreed that the most actionable problem was a deeper look at the 
chassis shortage. We request continued support from the rail industry 
to resolve critical disruptions to supply chains in these important 
markets.
    As I noted earlier, international trade is extremely important to 
the U.S. cotton industry. International intermodal rail carriers must 
maintain the integrity of containers moving together from interior ramp 
of receipt to port of loading, in order to reduce shipment splits and 
rolls that directly impact foreign mill customers' production cycles. 
Once on the water, split and rolled shipments create costs, risks, and 
complexity for cotton shippers. We request that international 
intermodal rail carriers work with ocean carriers to implement uniform 
and consistent standards on inland, vessel, and documentation cutoffs.
    For rail serviced cotton warehouse locations, cotton shippers need 
the railroads to provide consistent and sufficient information to 
prevent railcar ``bunching'' on delivery at the destination warehouse, 
mill, or intermodal facility.
    Finally, the U.S. cotton industry supports the principles raised in 
the Federal Maritime Commission's Interpretive Rule regarding cargo 
availability and reasonableness when determining the validity of fees 
like demurrage and detention. We request broader consideration of these 
themes throughout interior intermodal shipping systems. In particular, 
there is a serious need to address the contractual models that deny 
shippers choice in intermodal equipment utility, while also subjecting 
them to associated fees.
    Thank you for the opportunity to present the views of the U.S. 
cotton industry and I look forward to answering any questions you may 
have.

    The Chairman. Thank you very much, Mr. Fountain. And now we 
will hear from Mr. Ian Jefferies of the Association of American 
Railroads. Sir, you are recognized.

                 STATEMENT OF IAN N. JEFFERIES,

             PRESIDENT AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER,

               ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN RAILROADS

    Mr. Jefferies. Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Chairman Wicker, 
Ranking Member Cantwell, members of the Committee, thank you 
for the opportunity to be here today on behalf of America's 
freight railroads. As the Nation navigates the COVID-19 
pandemic, railroads continue to deliver essential goods to 
businesses and communities across the U.S. Every day, the 
Nation's railroads are providing reliable and efficient service 
to their customers and doing so safely. Let me be clear, 
safety, and specifically employees safety, is the greatest 
priority for railroads in their operations. Since confronted 
with the COVID-19 pandemic, railroads have taken extensive 
steps, often exceeding CDC and other experts recommendations to 
protect their employees from the coronavirus.
    Because railroading is a business requiring employees on 
the job site, PPE uses pervasive, strict social distancing 
policies are required and rigorous cleaning procedures are in 
place. Our industry is blessed with an employee base whose 
strict adherence to safety measures is a daily fact of life and 
they should be commended for their dedicated performance to 
this challenging time. Broader safety measures are also 
encouraging with the overall employee injury rate down 14 
percent year to date over 2019 and while the train accident 
rate is down 8 percent. I should also point out that Class I 
railroads are operating positive train control on 100 percent 
of required route miles. Turning to customers, service is 
predicated--excuse me, service predicated on reliable, flexible 
and efficient operations is as strong as it has been. And while 
not perfect, several railroads are at or near record service 
levels.
    In fact, the Federal Railroad Administration and Surface 
Transportation Board recently think Class I carriers are 
providing, ``reliable service and enhanced communication to 
rail shippers.'' And during a recent meeting of the STB's Rail 
Energy Transportation Advisory Committee, which includes 
representatives from the coal, utility, bio-fuel and other 
related industries, shippers noted that rail service was 
running well with railroads adding sufficient power and crews 
to meet demand.
    These positive service trends remain strong as rail traffic 
has continued to rebound from this spring's dramatic downturn. 
Shipments of agricultural products and time sensitive 
intermodal movements have been a bright spot, most recently, 
with recent year over year increases for both in the month of 
September. The fact that America's freight railroads are 
running at high levels is no accident. Freight railroads 
continue to collaborate with their customers to provide a 
flexible, high quality product that meets shippers needs, 
nimble operations and network planning paired with decades of 
robust private investment, roughly $26 billion per year, has 
been the bedrock and facilitating a network where shippers can 
count on quality, infrastructure, and capacity to get goods to 
market. Smart Government policy has played a helpful role in 
the continuity of robust rail operations, but no better example 
than the continued relevance and criticality of the Staggers 
Rail Act.
    Staggers empowered railroads to compete in markets and earn 
sufficient revenues to invest back into their networks while 
also providing a regulatory backstop. Partial rail economic 
deregulation remains one of the most successful bipartisan 
policy reforms in history, and that was reaffirmed just last 
week when more than 1,000 individuals, Democrats and 
Republicans, including eight former secretaries of 
transportation, wrote in support of the current economic 
framework.
    In closing, freight railroads are well-positioned to drive 
the Nation's economic recovery. Our country can rise to the 
occasion to meet challenges before us, whether addressing the 
COVID-19 pandemic, infrastructure investment needs, or 
environmental concerns. Railroads are and will play a key role 
in addressing these challenges and appreciate having the seat 
at the table. Thank you for your time and I am happy to answer 
your questions.
    [The prepared statement of Mr. Jefferies follows:]

 Prepared Statement of Ian N. Jefferies, President and Chief Executive 
               Officer, Association of American Railroads
Introduction
    On behalf of the members of the Association of American Railroads 
(AAR), thank you for the opportunity to testify about the freight rail 
industry's relationship with its customers and passenger railroads, as 
well as our vision for the future of the industry. AAR's freight 
railroad members account for the vast majority of U.S. freight rail 
mileage, employees, and traffic. Additionally, Amtrak and various 
commuter railroads are also members of AAR and in aggregate account for 
more than 80 percent of U.S. passenger railroad trips.
    The freight transportation market in the United States today is 
intensely competitive. Shippers choose to transport freight on 
railroads because of the superior value railroads offer in terms of 
cost and service. Railroads know they must continue to earn their 
customers' business and are constantly working to further increase 
productivity, reduce costs, invest in their networks, and improve 
service for their customers. For railroads, furthering the industry's 
competitiveness takes many forms, including:

   Keeping a focus on safety. The past decade has been the 
        safest in rail history, and railroads continue to work 
        diligently, in cooperation with policymakers, their employees, 
        suppliers, and customers, to identify new technologies, 
        operational enhancements, trainings, and other ways to further 
        improve their safety record.

   Recognizing that capacity is key. The freight rail network 
        is in its best condition ever. Railroads have invested more 
        than $710 billion on capital expenditures and maintenance on 
        their networks since 1980 and more than $26 billion annually 
        over the previous five years. These extensive investments will 
        ensure our Nation's freight rail infrastructure remains world-
        class and that adequate freight rail capacity exists to meet 
        America's current and future freight transportation needs.

   Focusing on customer service. Railroads know their customers 
        face intensely competitive global markets that increasingly 
        demand faster, more reliable, and more cost-effective service. 
        In response, railroads are continually launching new customer 
        service initiatives and working together with rail suppliers, 
        trucking companies, and other businesses to improve their 
        service offerings.

   Enhancing sustainability. Freight rail is well ahead of 
        other modes of transportation when it comes to limiting 
        greenhouse gas emissions, increasing fuel efficiency, and 
        reducing its carbon footprint. Freight railroads today account 
        for only 2.1 percent of the transportation-related greenhouse 
        gas emissions, while accounting for 40 percent or more of long-
        distance freight volume. Today's railroads continue to leverage 
        technology and modernize their operations to meet tomorrow's 
        challenges, including improvements that increase efficiency and 
        benefit the environment.

   Advocating for sound public policy. The rail industry has 
        identified several key policies that are essential for 
        maintaining and enhancing the safe, reliable service they 
        provide to their customers, including:

    1.  Maintaining the existing balanced regulatory structure covering 
            rail rates and service;

    2.  Replacing the outdated regulatory framework for the development 
            and incorporation of emerging technologies with one that 
            fosters innovation, continues to protect the public, and 
            does not unnecessarily ``lock in'' existing technologies 
            and processes;

    3.  Maintaining regulatory modal equity, so that the marketplace--
            not the government--picks winners and losers among 
            transportation modes;

    4.  Ameliorating other modal inequities related to infrastructure 
            financing; and

    5.  Undertaking more rail-related public-private partnerships.
Freight and Passenger Rail Partnerships
    Today, freight railroads provide the infrastructure for much of our 
Nation's passenger rail. The vast majority of the nearly 22,000 miles 
on which Amtrak operates are on track owned by freight railroads. In 
addition, hundreds of millions of trips occur each year on commuter 
rail systems that operate at least partially over tracks or right-of-
way owned by freight railroads. Freight railroads want passenger 
railroads to succeed, but projects involving passenger and freight 
railroads have a better chance of success if four overarching 
principles are followed.
    First and foremost, safety must always come first. Railroads are an 
extremely safe way to move people and freight, and we must keep it that 
way.
    Second, passenger rail use of freight rail corridors must be 
balanced with freight railroads' need to provide safe, reliable service 
to present and future customers. Current as well as future capacity 
needs of freight railroads must be protected.
    Third, policymakers should provide passenger railroads with the 
dedicated funding they need to operate safely and effectively, and to 
pay for expanded capacity when required.
    Finally, all parties must recognize that preference for Amtrak's 
trains does not mean there will never be delays to Amtrak trains. Just 
as when we set out on the interstate or buy our tickets for an airline 
flight, we all recognize that congestion on the highways, in the air, 
and on rail lines happen. AAR, on behalf of its freight railroad 
members, is participating in the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) 
rulemaking which is developing metrics and standards for measuring the 
on-time performance (OTP) of Amtrak trains in part with the goal of 
managing passenger rail travel so that the traveling public gets a 
reasonably reliable service. But for any measurement and standard to be 
effective, all parties must ensure that it is based on updated 
schedules that reflect current and variable conditions on the rail 
network.
    Ever since Amtrak's creation, host freight railroads have worked 
with Amtrak to establish rules and procedures governing their 
interactions, including schedules, and have ultimately formalized those 
agreements in bilateral operating agreements. However, some of Amtrak's 
schedules are now decades old and have not been updated to reflect 
current network conditions. Additionally, Amtrak's schedules were not 
designed, as FRA recognized in its notice of proposed rulemaking, with 
the proposed new measurement and standard in mind. As a result, using 
existing schedules could cause misleading measurements of on-time 
performance and unrealistic expectations for all stakeholders, 
including, most importantly, for the traveling public.
    Freight railroads agree that a sensible OTP metric and standard 
would create certainty for Amtrak, host railroads, and, of course, the 
traveling public. Freight railroads will continue to work cooperatively 
with FRA, Amtrak, and others to ensure that the new metrics and 
standards are appropriate, realistic, and fair to all parties.
Regulating Rail Rates and Service
    The more than 600 freight railroads operating in the United States 
form the best freight rail network in the world. The freight rail 
industry accounts for roughly 40 percent of our Nation's long-distance 
freight ton-miles--more than any other mode--and serves nearly every 
agricultural, industrial, wholesale, retail, and resource-based sector 
of our economy. By safely and reliably connecting producers and 
consumers across the country and overseas, railroads support economic 
growth and enhance our quality of life.
    The global superiority of U.S. freight railroads is the direct 
result of a balanced regulatory system that emanates from the Staggers 
Act, a bill passed with overwhelming bipartisan support by Congress and 
signed by President Carter 40 years ago in October 1980. Today, thanks 
to the Staggers Act, railroads are able to base nearly all of their 
rates and service offerings on the dictates of the market and are far 
more responsive to customer needs than they were previously permitted 
to be. Importantly, the Staggers Act did not completely deregulate 
railroads. In addition to retaining authority over a variety of non-
rate-related areas, the Surface Transportation Board (STB) also has the 
authority to set maximum rates if a railroad is found to have ``market 
dominance'' over a particular movement and the rate is determined to be 
unreasonable. The STB also retains the ability to take other actions if 
a railroad engages in anticompetitive behavior.
    Today's balanced regulation has allowed railroads to improve their 
financial performance from the anemic levels found prior to the passage 
of the Staggers Act to much healthier levels today. This financial 
stability has in turn allowed the railroads to invest more than $710 
billion of their own funds, not taxpayer funds, since 1980, and more 
than $26 billion annually over the last five years, into improving and 
modernizing their infrastructure and equipment. The benefits of these 
investments to railroad customers and to our Nation at large are 
incalculable. Railroads are also much safer, much more productive, and 
moving much higher volumes than they were when the Staggers Act was 
passed, all while average rail rates (measured by inflation-adjusted 
revenue per ton-mile) are now 43 percent lower than in 1981. These 
improvements in safety, capacity, and service are exactly the results 
that Congress intended for the Staggers Act to generate and are 
outcomes that are in the best interest of our Nation. Additionally, the 
success of the Staggers Act was reaffirmed just last week when more 
than 1,000 individuals--Democrats and Republicans--wrote in support of 
protecting the current balanced regulatory framework.\1\ Signatories to 
this letter include eight former U.S. Secretaries of Transportation, 
more than 550 state and local officials, more than 200 business 
leaders, nearly 90 think tanks, and 25 former administration officials 
and congressional leaders.
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    \1\ The full text of this letter is attached to this written 
testimony as Appendix A.


    The freight rail industry is not complacent though. Looking ahead, 
our Nation's recovery from this pandemic in the short term and our 
economic prosperity in the long term will depend upon the viability and 
effectiveness of our freight railroads. To accomplish these things, 
railroads must be able to maintain their existing infrastructure and 
equipment, build new capacity required to handle traffic they will be 
called upon to haul, operate flexibly, and incorporate innovative new 
technologies without unnecessary or counterproductive restrictions.
    Transportation policymakers in this Congress and future Congresses 
have a critical role to play. I respectfully suggest that policymakers 
should take steps that make it easier--and, just as importantly, 
refrain from taking steps that make it harder--for railroads to meet 
our Nation's current and future freight transportation needs.
    Railroads also commend this Committee for recently advancing the 
nomination of Robert Primus to be a member of the STB. Railroads look 
forward to working with Mr. Primus, Ms. Shultz, and the other current 
STB members to support and strengthen the freight rail industry's 
ability to serve its customers and reinvest for the future.
Railroads and COVID-19
    In testimony to this Committee on June 3, 2020, I stated that 
freight railroads established three main goals in their response to the 
COVID-19 pandemic.
    First and foremost, railroads want to keep their employees safe. 
Teleworking is now available for those employees who are able to work 
remotely, and social distancing, rigorous cleaning protocols, and the 
use of protective devices are now ubiquitous on railroads to protect 
those employees that must be on-site as part of ongoing operations. 
Access by visitors to rail facilities has also been sharply curtailed, 
and railroads are communicating regularly with their employees about 
health and safety protocols. My understanding is that the number of 
COVID-19 cases among rail employees has remained relatively low.
    The railroads' second imperative is to continue to provide high 
levels of safe, reliable service to their customers. I am aware of no 
instances in which Class I railroads have had meaningful business 
interruptions due to pandemic-related crew shortages. Virtually every 
railroad customer has adjusted its operations because of the pandemic, 
and freight railroads have partnered with them every step of the way. 
Thanks in part to this cooperation, America's freight railroads today 
are, by and large, running more fluidly than ever before.
    Railroads are also making special efforts to expedite shipments of 
goods that are in short supply or urgently needed, and these efforts 
have not gone unnoticed by our customers and our regulators. In a joint 
letter in August from the FRA and STB to each Class I railroad, those 
agencies noted that ``[w]e . . . appreciate efforts to provide reliable 
service and enhanced communication to rail shippers and note that, 
during formal and informal interactions with stakeholders since the 
onset of COVID-19, we have received many positive reports from across 
the country.'' \2\ Separately, in May, the Chairman of the STB in a 
letter to each Class I railroad expressed her and shippers' 
appreciation for the railroads' efforts in maintaining service: ``Many 
rail shippers have shared their appreciation for the freight railroads' 
responsive and reliable service, and the Board commends the industry 
for its efforts.'' \3\
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    \2\ Letter from The Hon. Ronald Batory, Administrator, Federal 
Railroad Administration, et al., to Jean-Jacques Ruest, President and 
Chief Executive Officer, Canadian National Railway Company, at 1 (Aug. 
24, 2020) (the same letter was sent to each Class I railroad).
    \3\ Letter from The Hon. Ann Begeman, Chairman, Surface 
Transportation Board, to Carl Ice, President and Chief Executive 
Officer, BNSF Railway Company, at 1 (May 7, 2020) (the same letter was 
sent to each Class I railroad).
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    Similarly, at the STB's recent National Grain Car Council, a 
representative of Archer Daniels Midland expressed their appreciation 
for the railroads' response to the pandemic: ``I'd like to echo the 
comments that Vice Chairman Oberman made . . . about thanking the 
railroads for helping us get through the pandemic. . . . When the 
pandemic first started, we went through . . . a lot of scenarios 
planning on what were the risks for our organization and one that we 
quickly identified was rail service and what that would mean for our 
company. . . . Quickly we learned that the railroads had it under 
control, and not only were they keeping their own employees safe, they 
were keeping our employees safe as well. So, we really appreciate 
that.'' \4\ Another grain shipper representative from Ag Processing 
Inc. stated at that meeting: ``Through this process [of responding to 
market changes from the pandemic], I think the railroads performed 
well. . . . From what we've seen so far, service has been good.'' \5\ 
Additionally, at the STB's recent biennial meeting of the Rail Energy 
Transportation Advisory Committee (RETAC), representatives from energy 
shippers, including Cargill, noted that their rail service was 
``running well'' and that railroads were adding sufficient amounts of 
power and crews to meet demand, including near-record corn production 
this year.\6\ Finally, a group of four shipper associations wrote the 
STB, noting: ``Our members, like all sectors of the economy, including 
the freight railroads, have had their operations severely disrupted by 
the COVID-19 pandemic. Our members thus deeply appreciate . . . the 
railroads' efforts to preserve and restore freight service. . . .'' \7\ 
Railroads take great pride in providing safe, reliable service to our 
customers, especially in these unprecedented times, and appreciate the 
recognition from shippers and regulators alike.
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    \4\ Chris Boerm, Archer Daniels Midland, National Grain Car Council 
Meeting: Grain Shipper Update, Sept. 10, 2020, Zoom, 0:51:22, https://
zoom.us/rec/play/J1vkzLqgG1LOn-8RAJO8WH
7Y_UtpDm3sZzSdA9PPehMjpmdgK9TqJFbjFmfm008E3S9_hfJqdQ5VJYvt.fDkDNE0jEQPUi
QVf (passcode available upon request).
    \5\ Greg Twist, Ag Processing Inc., National Grain Car Council 
Meeting: Grain Shipper Update, Sept. 10, 2020, Zoom, 1:02:42, https://
zoom.us/rec/play/J1vkzLqgG1LOn-8RAJO8WH7Y_Utp
Dm3sZzSdA9PPehMjpmdgK9TqJFbjFmfm008E3S9_hfJqdQ5VJYvt.fDkDNE0jEQPUiQVf 
(passcode available upon request).
    \6\ Joanna Marsh, ``Freight railroads meeting harvest season needs, 
say shippers on STB advisory panel,'' FreightWaves, Oct. 7, 2020, 
https://www.freightwaves.com/news/freight-railroads-meeting-harvest-
season-needs-shippers-tell-stb-advisory-panel.
    \7\ Letter from Ann Warner, Spokesperson, Freight Rail Customer 
Alliance, et al., to The Honorable Ann D. Begeman, Chairman, United 
States Surface Transportation Board, at 2 (Aug. 31, 2020).
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    Railroads' third and final imperative is to continue to preserve 
their financial stability so that they will be able to meet our 
Nation's freight transportation demands into the future. As discussed 
above, this is not a new focus but an ongoing effort to become the most 
efficient freight transportation provider. One way that railroads have 
done this, starting before the pandemic, is by re-examining and 
continually focusing on improving their operating practices, and the 
result has been a more resilient rail network that is better able to 
adapt to market changes. As a result of this financial stability, Class 
I freight railroads have neither requested, nor received, pandemic-
related financial assistance from Congress.
    When much of the economy shut down during the second half of March 
2020, U.S. GDP, consumer spending, and industrial output all plunged. 
U.S. rail volumes followed suit. Total U.S. rail carloads fell 25 
percent in the second quarter of 2020 as compared to the same quarter 
in 2019, the biggest quarterly decline on record. Intermodal volume 
also fell 13 percent.
    The good news is that rail volumes have been improving in recent 
months as the economy has slowly reopened. On the intermodal side, 
volumes are now, at times, above pre-pandemic levels, thanks to surging 
activity at ports and robust consumer spending on goods. On the carload 
side, rail shipments in most categories have significantly improved as 
compared to levels in April and May of this year. Most categories, 
though, remain well below where they were prior to the pandemic.


    The course of rail traffic volumes for the remainder of 2020 will 
depend upon how quickly the economy recovers, which in turn will depend 
on how quickly COVID-19 is brought fully under control.


    Like firms in every other industry, railroads must manage their 
resources, including locomotives, freight cars, and employees based on 
business needs. Railroads are hopeful that freight transportation 
demand will continue to grow and will make every effort to ensure they 
have sufficient assets in place to meet that demand.
Looking Ahead to Surface Transportation Reauthorization
    The recently-passed one-year extension of the FAST Act provides 
Congress with additional time to forge a longer-term reauthorization 
addressing critical transportation issues. Some of the priorities of 
the freight rail industry are discussed in more detail below.
Restore the Highway Trust Fund to a User-Pays System
    The United States has historically relied upon a user-pays system 
to fund investments in public road and bridge infrastructure. 
Unfortunately, revenues into the Highway Trust Fund (HTF) have failed 
to keep pace with investment needs, requiring general fund transfers to 
cover the shortfall. According to the Congressional Budget Office 
(CBO), general fund transfers into the HTF have totaled almost $157 
billion since 2008, including the $13 billion provided by the just-
signed continuing resolution, and an additional $203 billion could be 
required to cover expected deficits through 2030.\8\ Revenues into the 
HTF during 2020 have also been impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic and 
its associated reduction in driving. While traffic volumes are 
recovering, and CBO noted that HTF revenues in July 2020 were slightly 
less than average spending in July 2018 and 2019, future economic 
recovery, employment trends, and the elimination of COVID-19 will all 
influence how HTF revenues continue to recover.
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    \8\ Congressional Budget Office, The Outlook for Major Federal 
Trust Funds: 2020 to 2030, September 2020, page 3.
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    These general fund transfers distort the freight transportation 
market in favor of the commercial trucking industry and put other modes 
at an unfair competitive disadvantage. This is especially problematic 
for railroads which build, maintain, and pay for their own private 
infrastructure. Congress should ameliorate this modal inequity by 
reaffirming the user-pays system and increasing the fuel tax or 
imposing a vehicle-miles traveled (``VMT'') fee or a weight-distance 
fee. Additionally, Congress should reject proposals calling for 
increases to Federal truck size and weight limitations on our Nation's 
roads and bridges until, at a minimum, the commercial trucking industry 
pays the full cost of the damage they already cause to this publicly-
provided infrastructure.
Highway-Rail Grade Crossing Safety
    The freight rail industry urges Congress to recognize the call from 
communities across the country to maintain or increase funding for the 
Section 130 program, which allocates funding to states for grade 
crossing improvement projects. Without this set-aside, the public 
benefits of such projects are unlikely to be realized, given such 
projects tend to fare poorly in competition for limited funding with 
more traditional highway projects.
    Congress should also take other actions to improve grade crossing 
safety, including: increasing the current cap for incentive payments 
for grade crossing closures from $7,500 to $100,000; eliminating the 
arbitrary 50 percent cap on spending for hazard elimination projects; 
allowing Section 130 funds to be used to replace functionally obsolete 
warning devices at crossings; and incentivizing states to bundle grade 
crossing projects under discretionary grant programs.
Public Partnerships with Freight Railroads
    Policymakers should further the efficiency and fluidity of our 
Nation's freight transportation system by supporting programs that 
improve ``first'' and ``last'' mile connections. Improving these 
connections will forge a stronger, more effective freight 
transportation system and benefit customers and the economy alike.
    Freight railroads support funding for discretionary grant programs, 
such as the INFRA, BUILD, CRISI, and SOGR grant programs, as well as 
for Amtrak. These programs enable the public sector, including state 
and local governments and passenger railroads, to partner with freight 
railroads to advance projects of mutual interest, including projects to 
reduce road and port congestion, enhance safety at grade crossings, 
facilitate intercity passenger and commuter rail service, and improve 
quality of life for communities.
    Additionally, public-private partnerships can help solve critical 
transportation challenges by combining public and private resources for 
specific projects. Without these partnerships, many projects that 
promise substantial public benefits (such as reduced highway congestion 
or increased rail capacity for use by passenger trains) in addition to 
private benefits (such as enabling faster freight trains) are likely to 
be delayed or never started because neither party can justify the full 
investment needed to complete them. We urge members of this Committee 
to support such innovative solutions.
Short Line Infrastructure Tax Credit
    The short line infrastructure tax credit--known as ``45G''--
provides incentives for non-Class I railroads to invest in freight 
railroad track rehabilitation. This tax credit has been successful in 
preserving the first and last mile of rail connectivity and led to more 
than $4 billion in new investments in short line operations since 2005. 
Thanks to the members of this Committee, this tax credit is currently 
in effect through the end of 2022. We respectfully urge your continued 
support to make it permanent.
Technology and Innovation
    Emerging technologies promise to significantly enhance rail safety 
and operations. For example, automated track inspection can improve 
detection of defects and response time leading to fewer track-related 
accidents, and safety data collected from the automated track 
inspection programs clearly support further deployment of this 
important technology. Unfortunately, due to the existing regulatory 
framework, new rail technologies can often only be used in conjunction 
with, rather than as a replacement for, manual inspections required by 
existing FRA regulations. As a result, this framework creates 
disincentives for the development and use of emerging technologies that 
would ultimately enhance the safety and efficiency of rail operations.
    In formulating a mode neutral regulatory framework that encourages 
the realization of the benefits of emerging technologies, railroads 
urge Congress to adhere to several principles.
    First, regulatory barriers must be overcome in ways that are more 
enduring than waivers. Congress should direct DOT to make permanent 
long-standing waivers whose value has been proven through successful 
implementation or to issue final rules if equivalent or improved safety 
has been demonstrated. Limited short-term waivers from existing 
regulations do not give industry sufficient confidence to invest in new 
technologies.
    Second, to the greatest extent possible, railroads and equipment 
manufacturers should be permitted to continue to create voluntary 
standards for safety technology. No one has a greater stake in the 
success of new safety technologies than railroads and their suppliers, 
and market pressures already incentivize them to create and implement 
safety technologies that work.
    Third, new regulations governing automated operations in the 
transportation sector should be performance-based, rather than 
prescriptive. Performance-based standards would give industry 
discretion to experiment with new ways to improve safety, while the FRA 
would still oversee goal-setting, ensure that measures and data are 
accurate, and impose sanctions if railroads failed to meet their safety 
targets. Rail employees, customers, and the public-at-large would still 
be fully protected.
    Fourth, regulation of automated operations and other technologies 
should occur at the Federal level to avoid a patchwork of state and 
local rules that would create confusion, inhibit the deployment of new 
innovations, and undercut the efficient functioning of the national 
rail network.
    Finally, public fear of the unknown is often unfounded but can 
prove to be a major obstacle to the implementation of new technologies. 
Railroads urge policymakers to speak out in support of innovation and 
help explain the realization of the benefits of new technologies.
Positive Train Control (PTC) Update
    To close, I want to provide this Committee with an update on 
railroads' implementation of PTC. All Class I railroads have 100 
percent of required PTC route-miles in operation, including: 100 
percent of their required PTC-related hardware installed, 100 percent 
of their PTC-related spectrum in place, and 100 percent of their 
required employee training completed. The seven Class I freight 
railroads will continue to work to ensure full interoperability by the 
end of this year.
Conclusion
    America's freight railroads are a tremendous national resource and 
look forward to working cooperatively with you, other policymakers, our 
employees, our customers, and all other interested parties to advance 
our shared interests in moving our Nation forward.
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                               Appendix A





    The Chairman. Thank you very much, Mr. Jefferies. And Mr. 
Dennis Pierce, President, Teamsters Rail Conference of 
Washington, D.C. Are you with us remotely, sir?
    Mr. Pierce. Yes, I am. Can you hear me?
    The Chairman. I sure can. You are now recognized.

   STATEMENT OF DENNIS R. PIERCE, PRESIDENT, TEAMSTERS RAIL 
       CONFERENCE, INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF TEAMSTERS

    Mr. Pierce. Good morning, Chairman Wicker, Ranking Member 
Cantwell, and the Committee members. The 70,000 members of the 
Teamsters Rail Conference and its Brotherhood of Locomotive 
Engineers and Trainmen and Brotherhood of Maintenance Subway 
employees divisions appreciate the opportunity to provide our 
views on the state of the Nation's rail network, the impacts of 
COVID-19, and necessary legislative considerations for surface 
transportation reauthorization. For The past 7 months, the 
COVID pandemic has turned life upside down for our nation, 
including the railroad industry and the men and women who move 
the Nation's goods and people.
    I am pleased to report that the industry's essential 
employees have answered the call and worked tirelessly to serve 
our economy. But our members have paid a heavy price. Record 
numbers of freight workers were furloughed and traffic cratered 
on top of historic furloughs that occurred prior to the 
pandemic. Despite sharply rebounding traffic, recalls have been 
insufficient to meet demand in many locations, and rail 
conference members lucky enough to avoid furlough, many of whom 
work or lay over far away from home, have had to deal with 
unprecedented health and safety concerns. The provisions of the 
PPE and safe and sanitary lodging in meal facilities have been 
inconsistent at best. Sadly, the Executive Branch agencies 
responsible for workplace safety still haven't stepped up to 
the plate.
    So we urge the Senate to pass S. 3884, the Essential 
Transportation Employee Safety Act and S. 3677, the COVID-19 
Every Worker Protection Act. Passenger ridership decline was 
even more dramatic. I know this panel, it is not the Amtrak 
panel but I have to make a comment. Thanks to the CARES Act, 
Amtrak and the commuter railroad stabilized workforce levels 
through the end of the last Fiscal Year. Today, however, Amtrak 
and the commuters are on the brink of another crisis because 
ridership largely hasn't returned, although we are certain that 
it will. In spite of that, as you have heard, Amtrak is 
implementing tri-weekly service and is about to furlough 25 
percent of its locomotive engineers. Commuter agencies are also 
looking at further service reductions and furloughs. As you 
have heard, the House has teed up additional emergency relief 
in bills like the HEROES Act, which if passed by the Senate, 
would provide railroads and their workers with this much needed 
help.
    Even without COVID, the railroad industry today is in a 
turmoil in ways that threaten to destabilize labor management 
relations in a way not seen in over 50 years. One reason is the 
industry's attempt to use safety technologies beyond their 
capabilities. The other is Precision Scheduled Railroading, a 
business model that rewards Wall Street at the expense of 
everyone else, in our opinion. My written testimony discusses 
both problems in detail, but I will focus here on PSR as my 
time is limited. America needs a railroad industry that 
balances rail operations, shipper needs, effective maintenance, 
safety, employee and manpower concerns, and the industry's long 
term help. The PSR has transformed the industry, so it is now 
one that went from a customer service model to a customer 
service to railroad model.
    In our opinion, went from a safety first model to a profits 
first model, from an employee added value model to employees 
are a cost to be reduced model, and permanent reinvestment in 
assets model to an extraction of value model. PSRs across the 
board and ruthless cost cutting has produced historically high 
unemployment rates in our industry. Between 2014 and 2019, long 
before COVID, employment on the four Class I railroads, the 
largest Class I railroads, was cut by 17 percent. Nearly 30,000 
jobs lost.
    PSR has led to deferred maintenance, the closing of many 
rail yards and repair shops, and a constant state of chaos is 
operating. Crew bases are relocated to reduce the number of 
crews needed to long distance trains, and two to three mile 
long trains have become the norm. Trains are routinely operated 
that exceed the capacity of the infrastructure to accommodate 
them without significant operational delays all at the 
shipper's expense. And trains are being operated with links 
that exceed the capacity of FRA regulated safety technology. 
Suffice to say that PSR has cut much deeper than just 
eliminating fat in the industry. It has cut into muscle and 
bone required to maintain the Nation's railroad infrastructure. 
PSR may be good for the bottom line, but in our view, it is bad 
for the Nation's shippers, America's customers, and the workers 
who move the Nation's freight. These problems should be 
addressed in the reauthorization process.
    We urge the Committee to investigate whether the public 
interest, as envisioned by Staggers in the 1990s merger and 
control decisions, is being served by PSR. GAO should be tasked 
with studying changes in operating and scheduling practices, a 
result of PSR, including the metrics detailed in my written 
testimony.
    We also believe that the reauthorization bill should 
include S. 1979, the Safe Freight Act, which would put a halt 
to the industry's attempts to eliminate jobs with technology 
that cannot and is not designed to replace safety critical 
train crew members. Thank you for the opportunity to testify 
and I would be happy to try to answer any questions that you 
have.
    [The prepared statement of Mr. Pierce follows:]

   Prepared Statement of Dennis R. Pierce, President, Teamsters Rail 
           Conference, International Brotherhood of Teamsters
    Good morning Chairman Wicker and Ranking Member Cantwell, and good 
morning as well to Chairman Fischer and Ranking Member Duckworth of the 
Transportation and Safety Subcommittee. I thank you for holding today's 
hearing on the current status of the passenger and freight rail network 
and the track ahead. I look forward to providing you with important 
information on the current state of the Nation's rail network, 
including the impacts of COVID-19, and to addressing legislative 
considerations for surface transportation reauthorization.
    My name is Dennis Pierce, and I am proud to serve as President of 
the Teamsters Rail Conference, which represents over 70,000 working men 
and women who are members of the Rail Conference's two divisions. One 
is the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen--or BLET--which 
represents the locomotive engineers who operate freight, passenger and 
commuter trains across the land, and we also represent conductors, 
trainmen and other railroad workers on smaller railroads. The BLET is 
the oldest union in North America, and I am honored to also serve as 
BLET National President.
    The Teamsters Rail Conference also includes the Brotherhood of 
Maintenance of Way Employes Division, which has represented the workers 
who build and maintain the tracks, bridges, buildings and other 
structures on the railroads of the United States for over 130 years. On 
behalf of our 70,000 plus members, we truly appreciate the opportunity 
to address the Committee today.
    My testimony will address three areas of concern to Rail Conference 
members and all railroad workers. I will first provide the Committee 
with a track-level report of how the industry is coping with the COVID-
19 Pandemic, which is a subject that remains of critical interest to 
all of America. Next, I will provide our view on recent developments in 
the industry, where we are today, and the challenges that the industry 
faces tomorrow. And, finally, I will address the subjects we believe 
the Committee needs to include in surface transportation 
reauthorization.
    When the COVID Pandemic was declared this past Spring, life turned 
upside down for our Nation, including the railroad industry and the men 
and women who move America's goods and people. A new term was coined--
the ``essential employee''--and Teamsters Rail Conference members, 
along with their Brothers and Sisters comprising the other railroad 
crafts, certainly fit into that category. I am pleased to report to the 
Committee that the railroad industry's essential employees have 
answered the call and worked tirelessly to fulfill their responsibility 
to the economy.
    But it is important to understand that this success has come in the 
face of unprecedented challenges. On the freight side, traffic 
plummeted as significant portions of the country--and the world--shut 
down to manage the explosion of COVID cases in the early months. Record 
numbers of Rail Conference members and their co-workers were furloughed 
in response to the cratering of demand. This was on top of historic 
furloughs that occurred prior to the Pandemic, which were a function of 
the industry's current business model, which I'll discuss in detail 
shortly. In recent months, traffic has rebounded sharply--evidence of a 
V-shaped recovery--but recalls from furlough have been minimal and 
continue to lag. Thus, while railroad employment levels were a leading 
indicator of the COVID-related recession, they are a trailing indicator 
of the recovery.
    Those Rail Conference members lucky enough to avoid a furlough have 
had to deal with other concerns for their personal health and safety. A 
large proportion of BLET members and their crewmates work in road 
service, where they must lay over at the other end of the road before 
returning home, and many BMWED members work in what are called 
traveling gangs, which cover vast territories. Because of the nature of 
their work, tens of thousands of Rail Conference members spend 
significant time on the road, away from their families.
    The nature of COVID has placed increased importance of personal 
protective equipment--or PPE--as well as the need for safe and sanitary 
lodging and meal facilities. Some railroads have been diligent about 
providing appropriate PPE, but others have been less successful. We 
believe the root of the problem lies in the fact that the appropriate 
Executive Branch agencies have not yet established mandatory PPE 
guidelines. This failure continues to place our members and their 
families at risk.
    In order to address these PPE concerns, we urge the Senate to pass 
S. 3884, the Essential Transportation Employee Safety Act, which was 
introduced by Senators Blumenthal, Cantwell and Markey and currently is 
assigned to the Committee. We also urge passage of S. 3677--the COVID-
19 Every Worker Protection Act--introduced by Senators Baldwin and 
Duckworth, which would direct OSHA to address COVID protection in the 
workplace. This bill has 35 additional co-sponsors, and has been 
referred to the HELP Committee.
    On the passenger rail side, the decline in ridership was even more 
precipitous than the plunge in freight rail traffic. Thanks to your 
support in the CARES Act, Amtrak and the commuter rail carriers were 
able to stabilize workforce levels through the end of the Fiscal Year. 
Today, however, these passenger and commuter railroads are on the brink 
of another crisis and find themselves in the opposite position than the 
freight railroads.
    Ridership levels have shown only a very small uptick, as millions 
of Americans continue to work from home and few vacationing Americans 
are opting to take public transportation as the Pandemic continues. 
Amtrak has made plans to cut long-distance service by half or more, and 
projects furloughing about 10 percent of its workforce, including 
nearly one-fourth of its Passenger Engineers corps, including all 
Student Engineers. Commuter agencies also are looking at reductions in 
service, and in employment.
    That combined is why there is an urgent need for additional 
emergency funding. On October 1st, the House passed the CARES 2 Act, 
which includes 2.2 billion dollars in additional emergency funding so 
that Amtrak can maintain service at Fiscal Year 2019 levels and prevent 
these furloughs. It is only a matter of time until ridership returns in 
a significant way, and we believe it is imperative that this temporary 
emergency support be provided because not doing so risks Amtrak and 
commuter agencies losing thousands of furloughed workers, and then 
being un-able to provide service at levels needed to meet the increased 
demand that is anticipated next year.
    Even in the absence of the COVID Pandemic, the railroad industry 
today is in turmoil. Finally, and several decades after the National 
Transportation Safety Board first recommended the implementation of 
anti-collision technology, the industry is approaching full compliance 
with your mandate that key routes have a working Positive Train Control 
system. However, instead of using this technology as a safety 
complement to crews, the railroads want to use it to replace 
crewmembers, even though the technology cannot, and is not designed to, 
do many of the things the second crewmember does.
    BMWED members of the Teamsters Rail Conference face a similar 
challenge. Railroads are actively testing and deploying various track 
inspection technologies, in several cases aided by waivers from 
existing track safety standards that have been granted by the Federal 
Railroad Administration (FRA). Once again, however, instead of using 
these technologies to assist the expert track inspectors represented by 
BMWED, the railroads are trying to eliminate their jobs.
    On top of this, over the few years the Class I railroads have begun 
implementing a new business model--called ``Precision Scheduled 
Railroading'' or PSR--that has turned the industry upside down. The 
focus of PSR is to reduce a railroad's operating ratio, which is the 
proportion of operating expenses to operating income.
    America needs a railroad industry in which rail operations, shipper 
needs, effective maintenance, safety, employee and manpower concerns, 
and the long-term health of the railroads are equitably balanced. In 
our view, PSR has transformed the industry from a customer service 
model to a model where the customer serves the railroad . . . from a 
safety first model to a profits first model . . . from an employees 
added-value model to an employees are a cost-to-be-reduced model . . . 
and from a reinvestment-in-assets model to an extraction-of-value 
model.
    While PSR's across-the-board and ruthless cost-cutting has produced 
historically low operating ratios, it also has produced historically 
high unemployment rates in the industry. Between 2014 and 2019, before 
COVID had any impact, railroad employment on the four largest Class I 
railroads was reduced by 17 percent, with nearly 30,000 jobs being 
lost. And, because of additional furloughs blamed on COVID's impact on 
the economy, PSR enabled two of those railroads to further cut 
operating ratios during the same quarter that the Nation's GDP 
plummeted by 31.7 percent, year over year.
    PSR has led to deferred maintenance and the closing of many repair 
shops. It has created a constant state of chaos as operating crew bases 
are relocated to reduce the number of crews needed to operate long-
distance trains, and 2- to 3-mile-long trains are becoming far too 
prevalent. Railroads routinely operate trains that are so long the 
physical infrastructure cannot accommodate them without significant 
operational delays, because passing sidings simply cannot hold them.
    Trains also are being operated with lengths that exceed the 
capacity of FRA-required safety technology. On October 4, 2018 there 
was a rear-end collision involving two Union Pacific Railroad trains 
near Granite Canyon, Wyoming, which occurred on a 13-mile-long, steep 
downhill grade of 1.58 percent. Attached to my testimony as Exhibit 1 
is the National Transportation Safety Board's Safety Recommendation 
Report that discusses this accident.
    As the NTSB explains, the accident occurred because the striking 
train's engineer lost the ability to control the speed of his train, 
even though he initiated an emergency brake application as soon as it 
became apparent that normal braking was insufficient. NTSB determined 
that this problem was likely caused by an obstruction in the train's 
air brake pipe.
    FRA regulations require a back-up safety measure--a train's end-of-
train device must be in communication with the locomotives via a radio 
telemetry link. The engineer can use this link to initiate an emergency 
brake application from the rear of the train in conjunction with 
initiating one from the head end of the train. However, the engineer 
was unable to do that because the length of the train exceeded the 
range of the telemetry link. Both crewmembers of the striking train 
were killed in the accident.
    This NTSB Report also discusses a similar braking incident, which 
occurred on the same railroad west of Cheyenne about seven weeks later. 
In this second case, the problem with the braking system was caused by 
a kinked air hose in the middle of the train, which prevented a brake 
pipe reduction from being transmitted to the rear of the train. When 
the engineer initiated an emergency brake application on the 
locomotives, he was unable to trigger one on the rear and, again 
because the length of the train exceeded the range of the telemetry 
link.
    A second tragedy was averted only because the crew on this train 
resourcefully kept toggling the emergency switch until the interrupted 
telemetry link was restored. Fortunately, this crew had the time 
necessary to implement this workaround, which the Granite Canyon was 
denied.
    A daunting number of other safety risks have been identified as a 
result of the slash-and-burn application of PSR. This past winter, the 
Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way Employes Division of the Teamsters 
Rail Conference published a detailed Report of the results of an 
extensive Survey of its membership detailing how PSR has affected them. 
It was presented to Federal Railroad Administrator Batory on February 
19th of this year, and is attached to my testimony as Exhibit 2 for 
inclusion in the record of this Hearing.
    The Survey Report shows that, between 2016 and 2019, the jobs of 14 
percent of the Nation's BMWED-represented maintenance of way workforce 
were eliminated as a result of PSR, reducing the headcount from 35,440 
to 30,742. At the beginning of the Report is a 4-page summary that 
includes 10 comments that are representative of the responses submitted 
by the nearly 10,000 Survey respondents. They portray a shocking 
abandonment of safety, reduced maintenance standards and disregard for 
customer service, all in the name of slashing costs.
    We also have received reports of:

   Carmen told to inspect rail cars in under 60 seconds when 
        they can't even walk around a car in 60 seconds.

   Locomotive Mechanics assigned ``blue cards'' for inspection 
        and maintenance are being told to stop work on the inspections 
        before the cards are completed, and managers are signing the 
        cards in order to get the locomotives out to fit the schedule.

   Rail brake checks are being performed while trains are in 
        motion instead of while cars are standing still.

   Signal inspection and repair territories have been expanded 
        beyond what can reasonably be handled, forcing Signalmen to 
        triage by dealing only with most serious issues and not 
        necessarily handling all issues that need to be fixed.

   Because of reductions, Signalmen on one of the four largest 
        Class I railroads are unable to make all 30-day inspections; 
        when they report this to the railroad, they are told to ``get 
        to them when they can,'' and some tests are being performed as 
        much as five days later than required.

    PSR also has led to some bizarre operational results that have been 
reported to my fellow Rail Chiefs from the field, such as:

   We have been made aware of situations in which rail cars 
        were sent past their destinations by 200-300 miles and then 
        brought back because the railroad did not want to stop and 
        switch the cars out of consist, in order to keep to the 
        schedule.

   We have also been told of rail cars being run past their 
        destination multiple times for similar reasons.

   Problems getting trains out of yards have been reported, 
        which were caused by the elimination of Yardmaster jobs, 
        requiring Train Dispatchers to manage movements out of train 
        yards remotely by using yard video feeds.

   Further, PSR has led to the abolishment or absorption of the 
        jobs of those who manage train line-ups. This has greatly 
        reduced the work predictability that is so important to 
        operating crew members who are on call 24/7, 365 days a year. 
        Changes like this also undermine the fatigue mitigations 
        efforts for road crews that this body implemented in the RSIA 
        in 2008.

   And there have been published reports of stopped trains 
        blocking road crossings for hours at a time when its crew can 
        no longer work because of hours of service laws, but the 
        precision scheduling of PSR has not put a new crew on the 
        train.

    We have even heard of situations in which railroads are either 
refusing to serve shippers or making it cost prohibitive to use rail. 
And I have read of instances where railroads have hit shippers with 
demurrage fees for some delays that were plainly the railroad's fault. 
But the other witnesses on this panel can testify to these problems 
much better than I can.
    In a nutshell, the push for PSR has cut much deeper than just 
eliminating fat; it has cut into the muscle and bone needed to most 
safely and efficiently manage the Nation's rail network. PSR may be 
good for the bottom line, but it has been bad for the Nation's 
shippers, American consumers, and the employees that move the Nation's 
freight day in and day out.
    Now, many of the above examples are anecdotal, and I expect the 
railroads would make that point as loudly and as long as they could. 
But my response to that would be to say ``This is why we have a 
Congress.'' And that leads me to the subjects the Teamsters Rail 
Conference believes the Committee needs to include in surface 
transportation reauthorization.
    First, we believe the Committee--and the Transportation and Safety 
Subcommittee--needs to closely examine the state of the freight 
railroad industry. Forty years ago, the industry, which was in dire 
straits, was largely deregulated when the Staggers Act became the law 
of the land. While that was a tough and bitter pill for railroad 
workers to swallow, the industry was able to reinvent itself. Then, the 
1990s brought a wave of mega-mergers, which reduced the number of Class 
I railroads to seven.
    But with the advent of PSR, we now are confronted with an industry 
that can, and far too often does, say--in the words attributed to 
Robber Baron William H. Vanderbilt--``The public be damned.'' We urge 
the Committee to investigate whether the public interest is being 
served, as envisioned by the Staggers Act and the 1990s merger and 
control decisions by the carriers' new PSR operating model.
    A good start to this process would be the inclusion in upcoming 
surface transportation reauthorization of a requirement that the 
Government Accountability Office conduct an investigation and produce a 
report like the one envisioned in Section 9502 of the TRAIN Act portion 
of H.R. 2. Specifically, the GAO should study changes in freight 
railroad operating and scheduling practices as a result of the 
implementation of the PSR model, including, at minimum:

   the impacts of the operation of longer trains;

   the safety impacts of reduction in workforce, including 
        occupational injury rates, impacts to inspection frequencies 
        and repair quality, and changes in workforce demands;

   the elimination or downsizing of yards, repair facilities, 
        and other operational facilities;

   increases in demurrage or accessorial charges or other costs 
        to shippers;

   capital expenditures for rail infrastructure; and

   the effect of changes to dispatching practices and locations 
        of dispatching centers on the on-time performance of passenger 
        trains, and the quality and reliability of service to freight 
        shippers.

    There are two additional provisions, which have already been 
introduced in the Senate, that we believe also should be included in 
the surface transportation reauthorization bill. One is Senator 
Markey's ``Safe Freight Act'', S. 1979, which lies with this Committee 
and has fifteen co-sponsors. This bill would put a halt to the 
industry's attempt to eliminate jobs with a technology that cannot--and 
is not designed to--replace safety-critical train crew members, and in 
a manner that is wholly consistent with current crewing practices.
    The other is the bipartisan S. 2652, the ``Protection of American 
Jobs in Cross-Border Rail Operations with Mexico Act'', which also lies 
with this Committee. As you know, earlier this year the United States-
Mexico-Canada Agreement entered into force. But the USMCA, or NAFTA-2, 
is fundamentally unfair to American railroad workers.
    For decades, there has been cross-border passenger and freight rail 
traffic between the U.S. and Canada with crews crossing the border for 
a short distance into the non-resident country. These operations have 
been facilitated by largely shared regulatory, safety and labor 
cultures between the United States and our neighbor to the north.
    To the South, however, freight crews have historically changed at 
the border because, under Mexican law, only Mexican nationals can 
perform railroad work in that country. When the USMCA was being 
negotiated, the Teamsters Rail Conference fought long and hard for 
reciprocal treatment. This effort was supported by the Teamsters Canada 
Rail Conference and by the Union that represents Mexico's railroad 
workers.
    However, we were unsuccessful in obtaining reciprocity in the 
NAFTA-2 Agreement, and today Mexican crews are operating the vast 
majority of trains on the Kansas City Southern Railway's affiliate--the 
Texas Mexican Railway--between the International Bridge in Laredo and 
Laredo Yard. Inclusion of S. 2652 in the surface transportation 
reauthorization bill would be an important first step toward remedying 
this inequity.
    I thank you for the opportunity to testify today, and I would be 
happy to try to answer any questions that you may have.
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                               Exhibit 1
                  National Transportation Safety Board
                 Safety Recommendation Report RSR-1902
                           September 16, 2019
                  Train Emergency Brake Communication
Ongoing Investigation
    On October 4, 2018, at 7:40 p.m. mountain daylight time, eastbound 
Union Pacific (UP) freight train MGRCY04 (striking train) collided with 
the rear of stationary UP freight train MPCNP03 (stationary train) 
after cresting a hill and traveling down a descending grade of up to 
1.58 percent for about 13 miles.\1\ The striking train consisted of 3 
leading locomotives and 105 railcars. The engineer and conductor of the 
striking train were killed, and 3 locomotives and 57 railcars of the 
striking train derailed while 9 railcars of the stationary train 
derailed. Prior to the accident, the crew of the striking UP freight 
train reported problems with the train's air brake system and radioed 
the UP Harriman Dispatch Center to advise them they had accelerated to 
50 mph and were unable to stop.\2\
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    \1\ For additional details on this accident, please review the 
preliminary report for this accident, RRD19FR001, at http://
www.ntsb.gov.
    \2\ Train air brakes are controlled by an air brake pipe that spans 
the length of the train. Brakes are applied by reducing the air 
pressure in the air brake pipe. Emergency brakes are applied by rapid 
venting of the air brake pipe to atmosphere.
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    Event recorder data from the striking train's lead locomotive 
showed changes in the air flow from the locomotive to the air brake 
pipe at specific locations earlier in the trip. When the train was 
stretched (when the locomotives pulled the train uphill), the air flow 
was steady at about 27 cubic feet per minute (CFM), but when the train 
was bunched (compressed when the locomotives slowed the train going 
downhill) the recorded air flow dropped to 0 CFM.
    The air flow meter shows how much air the locomotive is providing 
to the air brake pipe to compensate for leakage and to maintain the 
pressure needed for the brakes to operate correctly. Initial 
information obtained during the National Transportation Safety Board 
(NTSB) investigation indicated that the air flow did not display on the 
engineer's console when it was below 20 CFM, and the recorded air flow 
dropped to 0 CFM. Air flow dropping to a low level can be an indication 
of an obstruction in the air brake pipe.
    When the engineer of the striking train bunched the train using 
locomotive-only electric brakes (dynamic braking) to go down the hill, 
the recorded data indicated that the air flow dropped below 20 CFM. 
Dynamic braking alone was insufficient to slow the train on the long 
descending grade. The train started to accelerate down the hill and the 
engineer tried to compensate for the increase in speed by applying air 
brakes. Despite the air brake application, the train continued to 
accelerate. Before the train reached the railroad's 30-mph speed limit, 
the engineer made an emergency brake application. The air brake 
application would have reduced the pressure in the air brake pipe at 
the lead locomotive, and the reduction in pressure in the air brake 
pipe should have propagated from the front of the train to the rear, 
causing the air brakes to be applied along the entire train. The 
emergency brake application would have rapidly vented the air brake 
pipe to atmosphere, again propagating from the front of the train to 
the rear. Air brakes applied along the entire train would have been 
enough to slow and then stop the train. NTSB investigators are 
examining the failure of the reduction in air brake pipe pressure to 
propagate to the rear of the train when the engineer applied the air 
brakes.
    Normally when emergency brakes are applied, in addition to venting 
the air brake pipe at the lead locomotive, the head-of-train device 
(HTD) in the lead locomotive transmits a radio message to the end-of-
train device (ETD) at the rear of the train to initiate an emergency 
brake application and vent the air brake pipe to atmosphere at the rear 
of the train at the same time the air brake pipe is vented at the front 
of the train. According to the event recorder, the ETD did not initiate 
an emergency application of the brakes by venting the air brake pipe to 
atmosphere from the rear of the train. Instead, the train continued to 
accelerate. NTSB investigators are researching the reason for the 
communication failure between the HTD and ETD.
Communicating Train Emergency Brake Signals
    There are two methods of communicating an emergency brake signal 
from the front to the rear of a train: an air pressure reduction that 
propagates along the train's brake pipe and radio communication between 
the train's HTD and ETD, which will vent the air brake pipe from the 
rear of the train as well. The HTD communication with the ETD should be 
automatically synchronized with the application of emergency brakes 
using the brake handle, but the HTD can also be triggered to 
communicate an emergency braking signal to the ETD independently by 
toggling a switch on the HTD. These two communication channels provide 
redundancy, but there are occasions where both methods fail to operate 
as intended.
Problems Initiating Braking through Air Pressure Reductions
    NTSB investigators relied on data from the locomotive's event 
recorder, evidence found while on scene, and accepted principles of 
train air brake systems to ascertain what happened in this accident. 
The air flow recorded by the event recorder showed there was steady air 
flow when the train was stretched. The event recorder showed that the 
air flow dropped when the train was bunched. This was likely caused by 
an obstruction in the air brake pipe, which spans the length of the 
train. The air hoses used to maintain brake pipe continuity between 
railcars are the components most likely affected when the train is 
changed from stretched to bunched. In addition, investigators 
identified wheels from the train that exhibited discoloration due to 
overheating associated with an emergency brake application only on 
railcars on the front end of the train. There was no evidence of 
braking behind these cars.
    The location of discolored wheels and the event recorder data led 
investigators to the conclusion that the probable air hose obstruction 
occurred within the 19 railcars that were added to the front of the 
train at Laramie, which was about 38 miles from the accident site.
    Evidence from another incident shows how this failure can occur. On 
November 23, 2018, another UP train crew working west of Cheyenne, 
Wyoming, experienced similar issues while descending in heavy grade 
territory. After applying the brakes (reducing the air brake pipe 
pressure) to slow the train, the crew realized that the pressure 
reduction was not propagated to the rear of the train. The crew made 
several attempts to initiate an emergency brake application by toggling 
the emergency brake function on the HTD. The first two attempts were 
unsuccessful. On the third attempt, the train went into emergency 
braking. Upon inspection, railroad employees discovered a kinked air 
hose, as seen in figure 1. When emergency braking was applied, the 
kinked hose prevented the venting of the air brake pipe to atmosphere 
to propagate from the front of the train to the rear of the train. The 
third emergency brake application on the HTD led to successful 
communication with the ETD, which vented the air brake pipe from the 
rear of the train.


    Figure 1. Kinked end-of-railcar air hose on railcar brake rigging 
of train involved in the November 23, 2018, incident west of Cheyenne, 
Wyoming. (Photograph provided by UP.)

    On December 20, 2018, a UP mechanical employee discovered a similar 
kink in an air hose on a railcar on an outbound train that had recently 
received end-of-railcar hose repairs from a railcar repair shop. The 
end-of-railcar hose was configured incorrectly which kinked the hose, 
as seen in figure 2.


    Figure 2. Kinked intermediate end-of-railcar air hose that was 
discovered during an inspection after an end-of-railcar air hose 
configuration was incorrectly applied. (Photograph provided by UP.)

    Although the NTSB is still investigating the Granite Canyon 
accident, data from the event recorder indicates that air flow was 
obstructed in the air brake hose when the train bunched as it traveled 
downhill. Some of the railcars that were picked up by the accident 
train in Laramie would have had similar end-of-railcar air hose 
arrangements as the subject cars in the November 23, 2018, incident and 
the December 20, 2018, inspection. UP had procedures in place prior to 
the accident regarding the inspection of air hoses and air hose 
assemblies. After the accident and after the subsequent fouled air 
hoses were found, UP issued guidance to focus attention on inspecting 
cars with these air hose arrangements. The NTSB concludes that 
incorrectly configured air brake hoses could result in the inability to 
slow or stop a train. Therefore, the NTSB recommends that the Class I 
railroads review and issue guidance as necessary for the inspection of 
end-of-railcar air hose configurations to ensure the air hose 
configuration matches the intended design.
Problems Initiating Braking with Radio Communication
    Emergency braking is enhanced with communication between the HTD 
and ETD because braking by venting the air brake pipe can be 
concurrently activated from both the front and the rear of the train, 
resulting in the rapid reduction of pressurized air from two opposite 
directions. If there is an obstruction in the air brake pipe, the 
brakes on all railcars would engage, up to and including the point of 
obstruction from both ends of the train. The emergency braking action 
initiated from a locomotive without the aid of an ETD would only be 
effective up to the point that air flow is obstructed. Under such 
circumstances, the amount of effective braking would be dependent upon 
where the restriction occurred in the air brake pipe; the closer the 
obstruction was to the front of the train, the less braking effort 
would be available. Inadequate or nonexistent airflow at the blockage 
point would preclude the activation of emergency brakes on all railcars 
behind the blockage. ETDs are proven critical hardware components that 
provide a quicker application of emergency brakes and provide a 
redundant path to induce braking in the event of an air brake pipe 
obstruction.
    Radio telemetry between ETDs and HTDs can be interrupted by natural 
obstructions, changes in track grade, and track curvature during normal 
operations. Notifications to the train crew of such communication 
interruptions do not initiate until there has been a loss of 
communication for a minimum of 16 minutes and 30 seconds. Therefore, 
train crews may not be aware of communication interruptions between the 
HTD and ETD in a timely manner.
    When an emergency brake application is initiated, the HTD transmits 
an emergency command signal to the ETD for 2 minutes or until the HTD 
receives an acknowledgement signal from the ETD. After 2 minutes with 
no reply from the ETD, the HTD emergency command transmission ends and 
the HTD will not start transmitting another emergency command signal 
unless the train crew initiates another emergency brake application. 
The NTSB is continuing to investigate these communication issues and 
they will be addressed further in the final report on this accident.
    Class I railroads have air brake and train handling rules, and 
system special instructions (SSI) that stipulate operating procedures 
when ascending and descending graded territory. SSI typically contain 
information that tells the engineer and conductor where and when to 
check the braking performance of the train. In addition, the SSI 
includes special instructions on operating the device and what to do if 
there is an HTD/ETD communication failure. In this accident, these 
procedures did not prevent the brake failure on a grade, leading to the 
accident.
    The NTSB concludes that the interruption of radio telemetry between 
an HTD and ETD could result in a lack of redundancy for emergency 
braking. Therefore, the NTSB recommends that the Class I railroads 
review and revise their air brake and train handling instructions and 
two-way ETD instructions to include: monitoring locomotive air flow 
meters for unexpected fluctuations, checking the status of 
communication between HTDs and ETDs before cresting a grade, and 
actions to take if the air pressure at the rear of the train does not 
respond to an air brake application. Furthermore, the NTSB recommends 
that the American Short Line and Regional Railroad Association alert 
its member carriers to (1) inspect the end-of-railcar air hose 
configurations and ensure the hose configurations match the intended 
design and (2) review and revise their air brake and train handling 
instructions for grade operations and two-way ETD instructions to 
include: monitoring locomotive air flow meters, checking the status of 
communication between HTDs and ETDs before cresting a grade, and 
actions to take if the air pressure at the rear of the train does not 
respond to an air brake application.
Recomendations
    As a result of this investigation, the National Transportation 
Safety Board makes the following safety recommendations:
To the Class I Railroads:
        Review and issue guidance as necessary for the inspection of 
        end-of-railcar air hose configurations to ensure the air hose 
        configuration matches the intended design. (R-19-41)

        Review and revise your air brake and train handling 
        instructions for grade operations and two-way end-of-train 
        device instructions to include: monitoring locomotive air flow 
        meters, checking the status of communication between the head-
        of-train and end-of train devices before cresting a grade, and 
        the actions to take if the air pressure at the rear of the 
        train does not respond to an air brake application. (R-19-42)
To the American Short Line and Regional Railroad Association:
        Alert your member carriers to (1) inspect the end-of-railcar 
        air hose configurations to ensure the hose configurations match 
        the intended design and (2) review and revise their air brake 
        and train handling instructions for grade operations and two-
        way end-of-train device instructions to include: monitoring 
        locomotive air flow meters, checking the status of 
        communication between the head-of-train and end-of-train 
        devices before cresting a grade, and the actions to take if the 
        air pressure from the rear of the train does not respond to an 
        air brake application. (R-19-43)

BY THE NATIONAL TRANSPORTATION SAFETY BOARD


ROBERT L. SUMWALT, III               JENNIFER HOMENDY
Chairman                             Member
 
BRUCE LANDSBERG
Vice Chairman
 

Date: September 16, 2019
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                               Exhibit 2
           Precision Scheduled Railroading Membership Survey
          Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way Employes Division
                       Teamsters Rail Conference
                             February 2020
United States Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation

Dear Chairman Wicker, Ranking Member Cantwell, and Honorable Committee 
members.
  How The Railroads' Cost-Cutting Business Model, Including PSR, Has 
              Affected The Maintenance of Way Work Force,
    So-called Precision Scheduled Railroading is not so much a train 
operations practice as it is part of a business model that emphasizes 
cost-cutting to reduce operating ratios (ratio of expenses to revenues) 
and maximize profits, and de-emphasizes service and maintenance. The 
business model is not to grow the business but to reduce it to only 
work that yields a profit margin desired by finance interests. Prior to 
the implementation of PSR BMWED maintenance workers where already 
undergoing dangerous cutbacks in manpower as well as tools and 
materials to do their jobs safely. This problem has been drastically 
exacerbated with the implementation of the new business model Over the 
last few years there has been a a 13.25 percent reduction in 
maintenance of way workers maintaining this vital transportation 
lifeline (from 35,440 in 2016 to 30,742 in 2019) It is self-evident 
that a 13 percent reduction in maintenance of way forces over three 
years, when forces had already been reduced, would adversely impact 
inspection, maintenance and repair of rail infrastructure. Details 
about how that impact has been experienced by maintenance workers and 
its effect on rail safety are described below.
    There is nothing about the PSR theory\1\ that would require any 
cuts to maintenance forces. Moving trains on an inflexible schedule 
should not impact maintenance of the infrastructure. The cuts in 
maintenance of way forces are simply about the desire to reduce the 
operating ratio and thus increasing profits to the shareholders. PSR 
has brought the idea of do more with less to a whole new level.
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    \1\ Created by the late Hunter Harrison, PSR designed to transport 
of freight, with fewer rail cars and locomotives, and this fewer crews 
using a more simplified, direct line of transport in accordance with a 
fixed schedule across their network. But it is also a way of reducing 
operating ratios by cutting costs, and to thereby satisfy the demands 
of Wall Street. A major element of this operating method is that all 
stakeholders must adjust to the inflexible schedule set by the 
railroad. Another is that customers that are not easily served, or who 
don't yield the same level of profits are not accommodated.
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    In October of 2019 FRA Administrator Ronald Batory inquired about 
Precision Scheduled Railroading and its effect on BMWED membership. In 
an effort to accurately convey the working conditions under the ever-
growing PSR operation strategy industry-wide, an online survey\2\ was 
made available to all of the roughly 30,000 BMWED members.
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    \2\ Attachment A, you will find the complete unfiltered responses 
provided by the survey respondents. Any typos or expletives are exactly 
as the respondent provided. Please take this as an opportunity to look 
into the current working conditions of America's hard-working 
railroaders.
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    We asked for a candid and earnest response so that we could convey 
to FRA officials exactly how PSR is shaping the railroad workplace This 
was a chance for workers to speak directly to the top railroad 
regulatory officials. Here is a representative sample of the almost 
10,000 troubling responses we received.

        Page 10, Comment number 196, 12/22/2019 12:52 AM
        No brakes, OSHA laws ignored, safety rules are not as tight so 
        the company can bend them. The FRA doesn't really hold the 
        company responsible and rather the employee. Even though 
        reprise is present and the employee is treated poorly if the 
        task is completed regardless of rules

        Page 14, Comment number 278, 12/19/2019 6:32 PM
        The Core Values and concept of ``It starts with the customer'' 
        and ``People make the Difference'' are now no longer visible at 
        any level of discussion in the overall outlook of how this 
        company operates. The adoption of PSR and the forced acceptance 
        of these ideals forced far too many experienced railroaders and 
        people who understood how our network operated out of their 
        jobs and thusly destroyed any of the vital interdepartmental 
        relationships that allowed members of our collective teams work 
        together to get projects and maintenance completed. The sense 
        of urgency has shifted to strictly move freight cars regardless 
        of any maintenance to track or structures needed. The overall 
        atmosphere has changed to a sense that no one wants to be 
        charged for any type of train delay in fear of retribution of 
        their jobs.

        Page 17, Comment number 353 12/19/2019 1:59 AM
        Working conditions seem to be worse. We are expected to do more 
        with less. The railroad I work for has cut back on manned 
        inspections, and with less frequency. We have found multiple 
        defects like stripped joints, broken insulated joints, parts of 
        the ball of the rail missing that trains have ran on without 
        being caught for days until the 2 inspections a week are 
        preformed. We have been lucky so far, but I'm afraid one of 
        these days our luck is going to run out. The railroad I work 
        for have also increased speeds faster and with less trains for 
        compaction after work has been preformed to the tracks.

        Page 101, Comment number 8, 1/3/2020 11:56 PM
        Everything is in a rush mode and if you a defect the bosses try 
        to write you up for delay yet my job is safe trains right ? The 
        pressure we face is extreme from both FRA and the company 
        stance (and they are on opposite sides of they want from the 
        Railroaders who are caught in the middle

        Page 102, Comment number 41, 12/25/2019 7:14 AM
        PSR has thrown safety out the window. Jobs that require 2 or 
        more workers are being assigned, in lists, to individuals. 
        There is constant harassment, mis-use of manpower, funding, 
        vacant positions left unfilled, abolishment of vitally 
        important positions, labors are non-existing or overwhelmed, 
        machine operators running multiples of equipment, during a 
        shift, to keep up with required work. It is rare to actually 
        finish an assigned job before you reassigned to another, and 
        another. The work is poorly done, seldom complete and materials 
        left on the ground to rot or be overgrown with weeds. Walkways 
        are hazardous, rights of way left un-maintained, sings missing. 
        Ballast lines, ditch lines, drainage and culverts left 
        unmaintained. OTE has to be trammed for miles upon miles, just 
        to get to work location because any and all non-essential, 
        storage tracks are removed. We are being ``Made Ineffective '' 
        purposely with constant rule changes, standards changes, log 
        in/log out, on duty, not on duty, ORM, job briefings, job 
        briefing forms, start up forms, awareness forms, audits, 
        observations, territory changes, vehicle and equipment down 
        time, shop time, out of date eyewash, fire extinguishers, 
        replacement tools, replacement managers, approved hotels 50 
        miles from work,. Trying to ``Work'' is a nightmare.

        Page 103, Comment number 62, 12/23/2019 7:27 PM
        Saftey? There is no Saftey on the railroad anymore. There is no 
        Saftey briefing on jobs, just do what it takes to get the job 
        done. All in the name of the shareholders. Supervisors and 
        senior project engineers actually tell you to break the rules, 
        than turn around so they don't see rules being broken.

        Page 105, Comment number 114, 12/23/2019 12:54 AM
        As mentioned above in question one safety has taken a back seat 
        to service. As maintenance employees we get less time to 
        perform regular maintenance and often feel pressured to 
        expedite testing and maintenance procedures. It is unsafe for 
        the employee and also the general public to work under the 
        current work atmosphere.

        Page 110, Comment number 225, 12/20/2019 4:10 PM
        PSR is all about stock share value. When you focus on that a 
        lot of stuff fall to the Wayside. Safety is one of them. We 
        used to have safety team members on regions and teams, but now 
        we don't. When you cut people and jobs the workload doesn't 
        change it actually increases. So we are constantly behind and 
        with that comes stress, and loss of focus. People want to do a 
        good job when they go to work they want to do a better job than 
        it did yesterday but hard to do that when you're constantly 
        behind.

        Page 120, Comment number 502, 12/18/2019 9:19 PM
        We are no longer equipped with the necessary manpower or tools 
        to make sure the job is done thoroughly with safety being the 
        priority. The powers that be would just as soon turn a blind 
        eye to the needs of the crew just as long as they can get you 
        turning wheels! Speaking of wheels, there are more on a train 
        now than ever before. The demand to run train lengths to 12,000 
        and 14,000 feet is absurd! A 7,500 foot coal train running at 
        50mph and 18,000 gross tons will take a mile to stop in an 
        emergency application. How long would it take a 14,000 foot 
        28,000 gross ton train to stop? In the same sentence, when it 
        is 26 degrees outside and your train is 10,000+ feet long with 
        only 2 lead motors, do you know how negatively that effects the 
        air brakes!!?? How safe is it to have a Conductor walk and 
        inspect a 14,000 foot train in the dead of summer? How much 
        comm loss occurs on a 10,000 foot train? All serious and 
        legitimate questions, but they clearly fall on deaf ears at the 
        FRA.

        Page 150, Comment number 1261, 12/17/2019 4:54 AM
        The equipment and infrastructure are not maintained to the 
        standards Norfolk Southern had even just five years ago let 
        alone 17 years ago when I hired out. The railroad is more 
        concerned with trains departing on time and fuel savings than 
        maintenance and rule compliance. As a result in the past two 
        years I have had to stop more trains on the line of road 
        because of detector alarms than ever before in my career.

    Railroads have cut so deep and so fast that workers are afraid not 
to do whatever is necessary to keep trains moving under the new PSR 
model. Local maintenance forces often consist of just two people 
desperately trying to keep up 80-100 miles of track infrastructure. 
Understanding the incredible lack of resources track inspectors attempt 
to work with these confines set by their railroad employers instead of 
using safety standards to guide their judgment; they are pressured to 
report only what the railroad is staffed to fix. And within the tight 
time frames for train movements under PSR, maintenance of way gangs 
have smaller track windows for them to be on the tracks to accomplish 
their work. With the longer and heavier trains becoming the new normal 
this is not the time to cut back on track maintenance. PSR railroads 
are dangerously understaffed. For example, Union Pacific is over 1 
million ties and 39 miles of rail behind where they need to be in order 
for the railroad to be truly safe--by their own admission. Yet, they 
have refused to fill positions left open due to retirements, and are 
currently furloughing MOW workers across the system.
    In summary the BMWED maintenance workforce is vital to the health 
and well-being of this great nation. These workers want nothing more 
than to be provided sufficient time and resources to make sure the job 
of maintaining the Railroad infrastructure is done safely. The American 
Railroads owe them and our Nation these basic fundamental principles.
            Sincerely,
                                      Roy L. Morrison, III,
                                                Director of Safety,
                            Brotherhood of Maintenance of way Employes.
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  Q1 Generally speaking, how do work conditions compare to 5 years ago?
                   If applicable, 10 to 20 years ago?
                       Answered: 2,425 Skipped: 41
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     1  I have only been working for 12 years, but      1/6/2020 3:33 AM
         my feeling is our company expects the
         same workload to be accomplished with
         less manpower. They do preach safety, and
         most often it is sincere, yet without
         enough help there is more strain on
         workers to complete a task within a
         reasonable timeframe.
     2  Working conditions has decreased over all       1/6/2020 1:15 AM
         in the last 11 years I have worked for
         Union Pacific. Precision Scheduled
         Railroading has put an emphasis on the
         movement of trains no matter how poorly
         the locomotives are or the safety
         appliances on the cars are. Union Pacific
         expects trains to be moved in a timely
         manner and that safety will be sacrificed
         to move these cars.
     3  Bosses treat us like we're a 3rd world          1/5/2020 4:42 PM
         country, compared to 10-20 years ago.
         Nothing matters but how shareholders
         feel. Employees, safety, are disregarded
     4  Roughly similar.                                1/5/2020 2:43 AM
     5  Much worse                                     1/4/2020 12:18 PM
     6  Very less organized and feel much more          1/4/2020 1:15 AM
         like a number
     7  Not as good as it was                           1/4/2020 1:10 AM
     8  Been with the rail industry for 20+ years      1/3/2020 11:56 PM
         I feel more unsafe than ever in my
         career. The pressure from management to
         hurry up and then you're written up for
         delays?
     9  Definitely more strenuous. The carrier          1/2/2020 9:42 AM
         wants us to do more with less personnel
         and materials.
    10  Worse                                           1/2/2020 6:18 AM
    11  Working conditions have been negatively        1/1/2020 10:38 PM
         impacted in comparison to the past 5-10
         years. Our workforce has been reduced by
         %75 at our depot in an effort to increase
         profits. Despite the reduction of
         manpower, management manpower has stayed
         the same. We had a supervisor and an
         assistant supervisor for 4 employees.
         Despite the massive decrease in manpower
         the workload has stayed the same.
         Management has used tactics of
         threatening jobs and non stop harassment
         to try to accomplish the work. This has
         created a hostile work environment with
         very low employee morale.
    12  Worse than ever. Lack of manpower              1/1/2020 10:17 PM
    13  Getting worse everyday                          1/1/2020 7:43 PM
    14  We are being forced to run longer and more      1/1/2020 5:01 AM
         dangerous trains without the proper
         equipment. Trains are not being inspected
         properly and are being sent out of the
         yard with falsified documentation.
    15  you actually feel more rushed now compared    12/31/2019 7:33 PM
         to the past it's so subtle how they push
         you and manipulate you
    16  They are much worse, customers are not        12/31/2019 7:33 AM
         getting their products on a timely basis,
         it affects all businesses donto delayed
         deliveries. Train line ups are very
         unpredictable making adequate rest
         difficult at best, and causing extreme
         fatigue, which makes very dangerous
         working conditions for everyone. 20 years
         ago, this was a good career. That could
         support your family. Today. It is a
         gotcha situation, where longevity makes
         you a target. Guys with 20+ years who
         have a medical problem are not being
         allowed to return to work even though
         they are cleared by their doctor. The pat
         is no longer enough to fully support a
         family in many areas of the country.
    17  As far as job security . . . I feel and       12/30/2019 6:36 PM
         hear other employees mention that its
         unsettling and uneasy to see a long term
         future here. Cuts in employees makes work
         hard for us left here now. Bodies are
         only made to do so much for so long. If
         retirement comes I pray that I'm able to
         enjoy my time left being healthy and
         financially secured. Employees and senior
         management at times are strenuous and
         makes a day or week, month hard to deal
         with.
    18  Understaffed and always being rushed to       12/29/2019 1:04 PM
         get numbers, not having enough time to do
         the job properly.
    19  No, they are taking away manpower, tools,     12/29/2019 5:37 AM
         and expecting to do the same job with
         less people and in 1/3 of the time
    20  More work expected                            12/29/2019 4:42 AM
    21  way more tasks that need completing with      12/29/2019 2:42 AM
         not enough payroll to complete
    22  Conditions are awful and unsafe.              12/29/2019 1:34 AM
         Management has no regard for employee
         safety or morale. Omaha treats its
         workers as if they are an enemy and
         nothing else.
    23  I have been railroading as a Mechanical      12/28/2019 11:40 PM
         employee, supervisor or manager over the
         past 25 years. Management culture has
         become more and more unhealthy and
         dysfunctional. That was until UP
         implemented PSR. The work environment is
         now toxic. As in lethal, to the mental
         health and physical safety of employees
         and to a lesser degree, management.
    24  ok                                           12/28/2019 11:31 PM
    25  More work is done with big RSG gangs now.     12/28/2019 5:49 PM
         Sections and other local forces have been
         cut to the point that it's difficult to
         adequately respond to service
         interruptions and rail test defects, etc.
    26  More work with less people, safety first      12/28/2019 4:41 AM
         is a slogan, not a reality. Production
         first everything else last. Applies to 5
         and 10 years ago.
    27  More work with less guys. Management          12/27/2019 4:29 PM
         expects the same amount done with less
    28  Morale is as low as I have seen in years!     12/27/2019 3:36 PM
         People feel the most important thing to
         the UP is the bottom line. They don't
         care about anything else, not our safety,
         not our families, not even us.
    29  Much worse, less people knocking off          12/27/2019 2:56 PM
         anchors with no help, just waiting to get
         hurt, management does not care, just want
         more for less
    30  the FRA seems to let the railroad get away    12/27/2019 1:27 PM
         with anything and fail to enforce statues
         on them
    31  Worse as far as overall. Some things are      12/26/2019 5:55 PM
         better but others are worse. The demands
         and time expectations to do certain tasks
         are far worse than when I first started 8
         years ago.
    32  The workforce keeps getting smaller and       12/26/2019 8:53 AM
         smaller, yet the rules, regulations, and
         workload only increases
    33  it's not the same as 10 yrs ago. ten years    12/26/2019 2:39 AM
         ago we would do our job. now we spend
         less time at home, work night which is
         very dangerous
    34  Steadily degrading safety and ignorant       12/26/2019 12:32 AM
         harassment from management
    35  Limited manpower makes for a stressful        12/25/2019 5:11 PM
         work environment.
    36  Getting worse. Seems like the railroads       12/25/2019 4:49 PM
         are trying to cut costs at the expense of
         safety and at the same time their
         policies are a lot more strict. Morale
         among my coworkers are pretty bad right
         now and has a lot to do with company
         policies and the way management is ran.
    37  Better                                        12/25/2019 2:14 PM
    38  The conditions are getting worse by the      12/25/2019 12:17 PM
         day. The workforce cuts plus the lack of
         management knowing anything about
         railroading
    39  We do more work with less manpower and        12/25/2019 7:44 AM
         machinery.
    40  Far less stability. 1st line supervision      12/25/2019 7:14 AM
         has been stripped of resources, manpower,
         equipment and the expectations for track
         mile inspections and serviceability has
         doubled, the territories for maintenance
         has more than doubled.
    41  Have gotten worse                             12/25/2019 5:52 AM
    42  Less safe, more focus on speed or             12/25/2019 5:12 AM
         production than quality or safety
    43  It stinks now. Everything is hurry, hurry,    12/25/2019 5:09 AM
         hurry. You're asked to do other crafts'
         work. Work you were never trained to do.
         It is very unsafe and stressful now. I
         hate going to work now. It's a total mess
         now. Not enough people to do the work
         safely.
    44  It's terrible. New technology with            12/25/2019 4:17 AM
         nonexistent training. Longer hours.
         Unfamiliar territory. Can't mark off
         without accruing ``attendance debt
         points''.
    45  Much more stressful. There are many more      12/25/2019 2:50 AM
         distractions while using PTC, LEADER,
         Trip Optimizer, and Smart Consist. This,
         in addition to mandatory adherence to the
         fuel saving programs, trainmasters
         rushing us to get out of their yards,
         poor dispatching by unqualified
         dispatchers, poor scheduling of trains,
         makes for an unsettled state of mind that
         makes it difficult at best to get quality
         rest. Safety is now fourth on our list of
         priorities while on the job. Morale is so
         low it can't be measured.
    46  Work conditions are worse and higher         12/24/2019 10:45 PM
         stress. More intimidation to get work
         done faster. Which in effect makes less
         safe.
    47  Even                                          12/24/2019 7:32 PM
    48  No time to job brief just get paper work      12/24/2019 6:33 PM
         and go. No time to talk about job related
         issues. Short staffed called out more on
         rest. More crew fatigue no off days. When
         rules change no trainmasters to job brief
         with us so we are all on the same page.
         Rules changing to much always state of
         confusion on what's going on. No one to
         ask a question to when you don't know
         short on staff. No face to face meetings
         any longer. So when people don't
         understand the rule changes more
         accidents happen. The company doesn't
         care about our well being or safety
         anymore. Done away with safety days and
         work boots. No time to mark off for
         training pods.
    49  Much worse                                    12/24/2019 6:00 PM
    50  Longer trains, more chance of walking in      12/24/2019 5:04 PM
         the elements. Greater slips, trips,
         falls.
    51  More hectic. Every job (even if it's a        12/24/2019 4:00 PM
         minor issue on a yard track) turns into a
         major issue. It is an environment where
         supervisors are breathing down our necks
         to get jobs done as fast as possible
    52  Horrible!!! We use to have so many of our     12/24/2019 3:57 PM
         own employees to do our own work now they
         have cut us so deep we have no help
         hiring outside contractors to do OUR
         WORK!!!! Working conditions are horrible
         so is moral
    53  In our terminal work conditions have          12/24/2019 3:11 AM
         deteriorated immensely. I can only speak
         for my department. Trains are receiving
         sub par inspections. The cars we do bad
         order and send to our repair track only
         have the defect written on the card
         repaired instead of getting a full AAR
         inspection. This is due to management not
         wanting a high car dwell. Basically, the
         more defects and repairs on a car the
         higher the dwell time is. We are expected
         to achieve higher numbers than when we
         were fully staffed. We had over 40 carmen
         before PSR. Now we have 24. Our foreman
         each had their own responsibility to
         carry out. All the foreman jobs were
         abolished and now those responsibilities
         are mainly forgotten about, that is until
         we experience difficulties. I'm talking
         about parts getting ordered, important
         information being communicated throughout
         out terminal.
    54  Better than 20 years ago; not so much, 5      12/24/2019 3:00 AM
         years ago.
    55  Safety is a thing of the past like one        12/24/2019 1:44 AM
         road master said it's not what have done
         in the past it's what u can do k now
    56  Far more hostile. There is little to no      12/24/2019 12:06 AM
         respect for employees lately.
    57  Gotten worse                                 12/23/2019 10:54 PM
    58  Less time to get more expected done.          12/23/2019 8:48 PM
         Morale at an all time low.
    59  Poorly More with less                         12/23/2019 8:43 PM
    60  20 years ago we had enough employees to       12/23/2019 7:49 PM
         get a job done right. Today we just patch
         things and hope it holds for a while
         longer.
    61  5 years ago we were able to get tools and     12/23/2019 7:27 PM
         supplies we needed to do our job right.
         Today we have to make due with what we
         can find. Supplies are NOT being ordered
         for jobs to be worked correctly. Vehicles
         are being used in UNSAFE conditions to
         get jobs completed on the company's
         schedule. Foreman's are pressured to use
         ``FREE TA's'' if a train is on the
         circuit vs using a box 8. There is NO
         Appreciation For jobs being worked
         anymore since PSR has been in the
         picture.
    62  More hostile environment. Safety has taken    12/23/2019 7:23 PM
         a back seat to the movement of trains.
    63  Far more worry about minor rule               12/23/2019 5:57 PM
         infractions and not enough focus on
         safety of the railroad. Supervisors are
         becoming increasingly sneaky.
    64  Worse. 5 years ago I actually thought the     12/23/2019 5:51 PM
         Company cared for my safety. Not now. Not
         at all!
    65  Less time and less manpower to get the        12/23/2019 4:21 PM
         same amount of work done. Always feel
         rushed to do the job.
    66  They want more work done with less people,    12/23/2019 4:00 PM
         and most of the time, it just isn't
         getting done at all.
    67  Unsafe and rushed compared to 5 years ago     12/23/2019 3:23 PM
    68  Totally different, everywhere there are       12/23/2019 2:58 PM
         just skeleton crews
    69  Slowly declined in quality and man power      12/23/2019 2:33 PM
    70  10 years of service in July or 2020. I've     12/23/2019 2:25 PM
         noticed big change in upper management
         from concerns of employee safety has
         decreased huge to poor employee
         appreciation. Used to get turkey and hams
         for holidays, a thank you for going the
         extra mile to help out, etc. . . .
    71  Worse I believe safety has taken a back       12/23/2019 2:15 PM
         seat to production and the company is
         starting to take shortcuts not good
    72  Seems you've got to worry about your job      12/23/2019 2:05 PM
         and getting into trouble more than
         worrying about the job you need to do.
    73  Much worse now then ever before.              12/23/2019 1:59 PM
    74  Less manpower = more risk to safety.          12/23/2019 1:31 PM
    75  Working conditions are a lot better then      12/23/2019 1:20 PM
         years ago. We have better and safer
         machines for the work and longer track
         time for a safer work environment.
    76  Not enough track time to get maintenance      12/23/2019 1:04 PM
         done.
    77  Morale is terrible and they have sucked       12/23/2019 1:02 PM
         the life out of the workers. People just
         don't care anymore.
    78  Basically, you do more with less. Less       12/23/2019 12:33 PM
         people, less time, less materials. You
         band-aid a lot.
    79  WORSE                                        12/23/2019 12:20 PM
    80  Not good, more work less men.                12/23/2019 10:58 AM
    81  Slightly worse                               12/23/2019 10:51 AM
    82  Worse                                        12/23/2019 10:50 AM
    83  In my career PSR has changed my               12/23/2019 8:57 AM
         environment mostly making my work
         reactive instead of proactive. Don't fix
         it now there is no time, keep the trains
         moving, has become the new norm.
    84  Before you could have you morning job         12/23/2019 6:22 AM
         briefing, do your job and wouldn't have
         to worry about being micromanaged all day
         long. I'll get 3-4 phone calls a day now
         from 2 different bosses telling me to do
         different things. Nobody seems to be on
         the same page
    85  My seniority is shrinking with the new        12/23/2019 6:05 AM
         found profit building PSR
    86  Cuts, cuts, cuts. Understaffed and            12/23/2019 5:30 AM
         overworked.
    87  They are very bad now the company wants us    12/23/2019 3:55 AM
         to do way more with way less people
         putting us in unsafe conditions to try
         and get our work and testing done on time
    88  Worse. Definitely. Push to get more done,     12/23/2019 3:40 AM
         quicker, and do extra work like projects.
         More injuries. And more discipline
    89  Drastically worse.                            12/23/2019 3:39 AM
    90  Work conditions could always improve, but     12/23/2019 3:20 AM
         the way if feels lately is the only thing
         that matters is keeping the shareholders
         fat and happy
    91  Substantially different. Far more             12/23/2019 3:16 AM
         concerned about getting the work done
         ``no matter what'' than getting it done
         safely. Less tools and less people to
         perform safety sensitive jobs. With far
         greater work loads than remotely
         reasonable
    92  Work conditions are hostile                   12/23/2019 2:53 AM
    93  Worker safety is no longer priority. Also     12/23/2019 2:53 AM
         it's hard to work efficiently when we
         must keep watching our back constantly to
         avoid harassment by supervision
    94  I have worked for Norfolk Southern for 9      12/23/2019 2:36 AM
         years. In the two years since the
         implementation of PSR the working
         environment has become toxic. The threat
         of disciplinary action for minor
         infractions or the removal from service
         for minor medical conditions has become a
         real fear for many. If you have high
         blood pressure or sleep apnea, as many of
         our workers do, even if it is properly
         being treated, there is the constant
         threat of removal from service. There are
         employees who have received disciplinary
         letters in their files for things that
         are not even rule violations. If a
         supervisor does not agree with someone,
         they are likely to become targeted for
         discipline very quickly. While in the
         field, working, the extra load that the
         dispatchers are covering is affecting
         their response time and the ability to be
         able to successfully complete your daily
         tasks. The mobile track authorities are a
         help with this, but mobile cannot
         currently be used inside of a control
         point. All of these things that I have
         mentioned did not happen prior to PSR.
    95  5 years ago things were safer and a much      12/23/2019 2:35 AM
         better working atmosphere
    96  Absolutely horrible.                          12/23/2019 2:22 AM
    97  Worse . . . taking away positions and         12/23/2019 2:18 AM
         putting more work on the men
    98  I think that it has changed because you       12/23/2019 2:12 AM
         can't take care of the same amount of
         track and add more things with less
         people and keep it safe
    99  Everything is a hurry up and walking on       12/23/2019 2:05 AM
         pins and nails
   100  I'll leave it simple. I loved coming to       12/23/2019 2:04 AM
         work. We had supervisors that cared, and
         respected the safe work we are doing.
   101  When I first started almost 8 years ago,      12/23/2019 2:01 AM
         safety was always the main concern. Every
         supervisor and co-worker went out of
         their way to preach the importance of
         safety and wanted everyone to understand
         why we do things a certain way. Now, it
         seems that safety has taken a backseat to
         trying to make as much money as possible
         regardless of what negative impacts will
         be made to doing things safely. Its sad
         to see a company that I have always been
         proud to work for, follow in the
         footsteps of other railroads while all of
         us craft employees suffer the
         consequences.
   102  Horrible compared to 8 years ago. They        12/23/2019 1:50 AM
         don't care about safety, only profit.
   103  Bad, in comparison to 10 years conditions     12/23/2019 1:46 AM
         are terrible
   104  I've been with the railroad for 14 years      12/23/2019 1:43 AM
         and 11 months . . . I enjoyed coming to
         work and went out of my way for the
         railroad . . . ever since we have went to
         this PSR it's a hazardous work place we
         worry about our jobs..we've seen guys
         lose there jobs with 2 years to go until
         retirement . . . they put a target on
         your back and make it have out here . . .
         people ask me how to get on with the
         railroad and I tell them this is the last
         place you want to work right now . . . I
         can only hope to make it until
         retirement.
   105  I believe the companies are looking for       12/23/2019 1:40 AM
         ways to fire people of dumb reasons
   106  Worse                                         12/23/2019 1:39 AM
   107  They're awful, we as workers are not          12/23/2019 1:36 AM
         appreciated, we're used and abused to the
         company and shareholders full benefit.
   108  Less money more bullshit                      12/23/2019 1:32 AM
   109  More dangerous and with less employees to     12/23/2019 1:20 AM
         perform safety critical jobs.
   110  They are much much worse. All the railroad    12/23/2019 1:19 AM
         cares about is the bottom line. Work
         ethics and sense of values have been
         thrown out the door.
   111  It is a completely different place to         12/23/2019 1:10 AM
         work. Emphasis on profits and nothing
         else.
   112  Working conditions have steadily gotten      12/23/2019 12:58 AM
         worse in the last 5-6 years and really
         declined in the last 2.
   113  Work conditions are much more dangerous.     12/23/2019 12:54 AM
         The carrier is too concerned with on time
         freight, which puts pressure on the
         workforce to perform at an unsafe pace. 5-
         10 years ago the focus was safety and
         service. Now the focus is strictly on
         service.
   114  Work conditions are okay as long as we are   12/23/2019 12:49 AM
         working.
   115  Serious decline in last few years,           12/23/2019 12:47 AM
         drastically different than 10 yrs ago.
   116  More strenuous now because of every thing    12/23/2019 12:46 AM
         shifting to performance based instead of
         safety based.
   117  Working conditions are extremely poor.       12/23/2019 12:34 AM
         Moral is at an all time low. Parts to
         complete or repair issues are scarce and
         very often hard to get.
   118  Not as good                                  12/23/2019 12:24 AM
   119  Safety is no where not even close to the     12/23/2019 12:15 AM
         top of the list as it should be! Compared
         to 5, 10 and even 20 years ago.
   120  There is no comparison, the railroad of      12/23/2019 12:13 AM
         today is a vastly more hostile place to
         work. As little as 5 years ago it felt
         like a partnership between management and
         craft employees, it's much more
         adversarial now. 28 years ago when I
         started my railroad career I was told it
         was a job for life, I would hesitate to
         encourage anyone today to begin a
         railroad career.
   121  Worse                                        12/23/2019 12:08 AM
   122  Terrible! I haven't seen them this low       12/22/2019 11:57 PM
         since starting back in 2015. Safely no
         longer matters.
   123  Terrible                                     12/22/2019 11:45 PM
   124  Morale is down . . . safety is put to the    12/22/2019 11:21 PM
         side by Union Pacific to drive profits.
         Monster trains 1500 ft 40000 tons
   125  not a noticeable change. minor changes to    12/22/2019 11:05 PM
         how dispatcher operate, which make
         getting time to work on tracks harder and
         more stressful to accomplish.
   126  They don't compare at all. I've been on      12/22/2019 10:53 PM
         system gangs for about 16-17 years of my
         20 years on the railroad, with the last 3-
         5 years being by far the worst. The
         people who are in charge at this moment,
         and who have been in charge for the last
         4-5 years seem to not have a clue as to
         how to run our gangs anymore. Use to, we
         would no where we were going and how long
         we would be there at start up class. Now,
         it seems to be a week to week schedule.
         This is no good to any of the workers
         when it comes to trying to get hotel
         rooms in advance. Especially for a gang
         of 50 people. All our new bosses are
         concerned about is where they are going
         to eat for breakfast, lunch and dinner it
         seems like. They have no worries when it
         comes to finding a room cause they have a
         card for that. But that comes with being
         a boss, no big deal. But our old bosses
         just seemed to care about the employees
         more and did their best to let us no if
         anything was changing with our schedule,
         and they did with plenty of time for us
         to find other accommodations for our
         people. Our new bosses have made many
         changes out here that do not benefit us,
         and the changes they made have been going
         on out here for 20 years or more, and
         every change has been to their benefit,
         not ours. They have made our vacation
         damn near hard to take. They have taken
         away the amount of money we get for some
         mileage. Anything that was to our
         benefit, it's gone. And it's only getting
         worse. They talk about safety, but that's
         all it is if you ask me. Going to a 5-2
         schedule, with the way we travel, is in
         my mind no where near caring about
         safety. People will still try and go
         home, no matter how far they are, for
         what, 1 day at home for most? But what
         happens when that one person doesn't make
         it cause he is tired from a full day of
         work and tries to drive home 7-10 hours
         away and doesn't make it because he has
         an accident? I bet you won't hear a word
         about safety then. They will just say he
         shouldn't have tried to go home that day.
         If not that day, then when? We have
         family also that we like to see. Working
         a 5-2 schedule is not only stupid with
         the way we work, but not good for any
         system gang on any railroad. I could go
         on, but if this is as serious as you say
         it is, and I agree, I think I've said
         enough for now. Let's see where thus gets
         me.
   127  Cancerous                                    12/22/2019 10:49 PM
   128  We are just Fire fighters these days we do   12/22/2019 10:07 PM
         nothing but run to the next fire to put
         it out and safety goes out the window.
   129  Sucks always looking over your shoulder       12/22/2019 9:09 PM
   130  They want us to work more with less man       12/22/2019 7:37 PM
         power an still get it done with no
         overtime. They have cut are man power by
         half over the last 10 to 15 years
   131  Same turn of the century switch               12/22/2019 7:21 PM
         components, deteriorating Bridges and
         walkways. Power track tools are of very
         low quality craftsmanship along with
         vehicles we work with.
   132  Safety has slipped from number one            12/22/2019 6:37 PM
         priority to number 4 by their own
         admission. They are also quick to fire
         employees for very minor violations
   133  Good                                          12/22/2019 6:24 PM
   134  The company is bringing in more               12/22/2019 6:23 PM
         contractors and when on the property they
         are being asked to do more than what was
         agreed on because we are short handed and
         guys aren't saying enough their actually
         becoming buddies with them. Did
   135  Trying to do more work with less people is    12/22/2019 6:21 PM
         making for some unsafe situation. Also
         technology is making it sometime unsafe
         like they wanting us to us tablets to get
         track time. I believe talking to
         dispatcher is safer
   136  Today everything is gloom and doom. And as    12/22/2019 6:18 PM
         long as your off work on time and not
         working any overtime the railroad doesn't
         care what you do. If you get close to
         being on overtime supervisors are pushing
         and rushing so that we don't get overtime
   137  More safety                                   12/22/2019 6:16 PM
   138  No comparison had everyone doing their bid    12/22/2019 5:40 PM
         in jobs and now they have everyone doing
         different jobs every day that they are
         not used to setting people up for risk of
         injury
   139  We have gone from servicing engines in a      12/22/2019 5:35 PM
         shop with a water catchment and treatment
         plant to servicing engines line of road.
         We are lead by fear tactics and
         Intimidation.
   140  They have gone down hill used to 8 men on     12/22/2019 5:22 PM
         the section all you have now is maybe 2
         or 3 guys to take care of 100 miles of
         track and expecting them keep up everyone
         is wore down.
   141  5 years ago safety was a concern.             12/22/2019 5:21 PM
   142  More and more over the past few years         12/22/2019 5:13 PM
         Norfolk Southern has thrown safety out
         the window both employees safety as well
         as the on track safety of its equipment.
         i.e. . . . 1. Timing the employees while
         standing over them during maintenance and
         repairs using unattainable, and unsafe
         demands of time. 2. Demanding short cuts
         in repairs, wanting and demanding
         releases of incomplete repairs of
         vehicles. 3. Using unreasonable and
         improper discipline to enforce their
         unsafe practices they are demanding
         employees perform.
   143  We hardly get any maintenance done because    12/22/2019 5:12 PM
         of less men and material then we are
         pushed when things fall apart
   144  We have fewer men and more work               12/22/2019 5:02 PM
   145  They have increased the workload of each      12/22/2019 4:54 PM
         employee to the point that it is a safety
         concern!
   146  Less people, and less money for               12/22/2019 4:43 PM
         maintenance
   147  We are asked to do the same amount of work    12/22/2019 4:03 PM
         in shorter windows.
   148  No longer have a job at the railroad due      12/22/2019 3:41 PM
         to what some people call PSR. I call it
         corporate greed.
   149  Work conditions have rapidly declined.        12/22/2019 2:49 PM
         Maintenance on tracks, cars, and
         locomotives have steadily gone down hill.
   150  There is no comparison. Threats and           12/22/2019 2:31 PM
         bullying is the way the railroads are
         working now days
   151  The way you guys are running this railroad    12/22/2019 2:29 PM
         stinks
   152  Supervisors don't care about safety or if     12/22/2019 2:06 PM
         they are breaking rules as long as trains
         get out and the company is making money.
   153  There are not enough people to get the        12/22/2019 1:57 PM
         work done. Track maintenance is being
         deferred at shop areas. Locomotives are
         being routed around shops to other shops
         to be tested and repaired. This is
         inefficient. Safety has dropped in
         importance.
   154  BAD safety is out.                            12/22/2019 1:50 PM
   155  Very different. Safety has gone to the        12/22/2019 1:23 PM
         bottom of the list and productivity to
         the top. The average worker is not cared
         about, just making the shareholders
         richer.
   156  They rush us so the trains don't stop.       12/22/2019 12:59 PM
         Also it is almost like pulling teeth to
         get track time sometimes to fix defects
         that we know are there.
   157  Very bad                                     12/22/2019 10:54 AM
   158  Well 10 years ago safety and morale were     12/22/2019 10:49 AM
         top priority. Now there's not enough time
         for safety. So stretches are out, job
         briefings are gone, and 1 person road
         trips are in. All the supervisors care
         about is getting a release. Not having a
         relationship with the employees anymore.
         It's all about the Benjamins.
   159  Going on what I hear from people who are     12/22/2019 10:38 AM
         still working. Some are working alone in
         craft for shifts. They feel it to be
         unsafe conditions. Say managers are
         rushing even though it's one person.
   160  The company's (CSX) disregard for             12/22/2019 7:53 AM
         employees safety and overall well being
         is overridden for going faster doing more
         with no off time allowed if RSIA days are
         near they reset that employee so they can
         keep using them never before have we been
         subject to such overwhelming pressure and
         harassment
   161  Unsafe.                                       12/22/2019 7:36 AM
   162  Work conditions are horrible, less            12/22/2019 7:22 AM
         manpower, do more with less is the new
         normal.
   163  Terrible and dangerous too few men            12/22/2019 7:10 AM
         operating longer and more abused power.
         Defects are being ignored locomotives
         being run with safety appliances not
         working. Bad wheels on ever train that
         goes by. Just blatant disregard for
         safety in the name of money its
         disgusting.
   164  Stressful. Getting disciplined literally      12/22/2019 7:02 AM
         for just doing your job. Getting handled
         for locomotive failures just because you
         were the last one to sign a trouble off
         and it failed because it is pushed by the
         AVP. Feel like could get out off work
         confirmed at any. Moment just because
         they feel like it. A lot of bullying.
         Forced overtime has been an issue. I have
         watched workers leave the railroads at a
         record pace for new jobs. Safety has gone
         out the window even though they act like
         they preach it the expectations put on
         supervisors and workers is unbearable for
         long periods of time. PSR has already
         been tried and stopped by several
         railroads that were basically in
         shambles. It needs to end. There is
         clearly no care for their workers or
         public safety because people are pushing
         out locomotives and cars because of time
         constraints being out on them called
         dwell time. They think every troinke is
         basically the same. To many leaders in
         charge who only care about numbers and
         money and don't know how a railroad
         really works.
   165  Worse                                         12/22/2019 5:41 AM
   166  Safety has been put on the back burner. Of    12/22/2019 4:57 AM
         course they still say it's there but
         their actions speak otherwise. We are
         expected to do more with less. They have
         cut back on getting material and safety
         items (PPE) to do our job efficiently and
         safely. We no longer are having quarterly
         safety meetings but rather now are some
         short videos that are sent via web.
         Constantly having to worry about cutbacks
         as far as layoffs and not being able to
         support our families. Showing up everyday
         to not knowing if you will have a job.
         The overall morale of coworkers decreased
         due to the poor conditions. We don't feel
         like we are important rather then just
         numbers. Doesn't feel like we are working
         for the customer anymore rather then
         doing what is best for the pockets of the
         shareholders. 8 years ago when I started,
         I was proud to be working for the
         railroad and not just any railroad but
         for the best railroad, Norfolk Southern.
         Anymore I don't have that same pride
         because of all the things I have seen
         changed in the years since Wick Morman
         left and then PSR was implemented.
   167  Worst I have seen.                            12/22/2019 4:54 AM
   168  We are now working almost on a piece work     12/22/2019 4:47 AM
         type system where you're expected to get
         so much done in a certain time frame.
         It's like they have a quota on you
   169  Worst. There is no money being spent on       12/22/2019 4:46 AM
         infrastructure and the man power is
         getting less and less
   170  I'm furloughed, and conditions before         12/22/2019 4:44 AM
         being laid off had drastically declined
         in my 5 years
   171  More focus on just moving freight. Dwell      12/22/2019 4:44 AM
         time on bad order cars drives the
         mechanical dept. Get it going, don't care
         how.
   172  Work conditions have gotten worse, forced     12/22/2019 4:37 AM
         to do more with less employees
   173  Company has cut employees and doubled the     12/22/2019 4:22 AM
         work load. Push unsafe practices then
         puts blame on employee when a injury
         happens. Nothing like the railroad was 20
         years ago.
   174  There are no more corners that can be cut,    12/22/2019 2:49 AM
         since there are no corners left
   175  Terrible, Management is punishing             12/22/2019 2:48 AM
         employees over engine failures they have
         no control over
   176  Safety has gone to the wayside. All they      12/22/2019 2:38 AM
         care about is the numbers. I've been
         working for ns for over 20 yrs
   177  Supervisor doesn't care about safety just     12/22/2019 2:37 AM
         get the job done.
   178  Way worse. There are way less people that     12/22/2019 2:22 AM
         are expected to do the same amount of
         work we had with more. The bare bones
         locomotive fleet puts unnecessary
         pressure to hastily repair locomotives
         because all of them must be pulling
         freight all the time in order to make
         shareholders more money.
   179  Safety is pushed to the wayside               12/22/2019 2:18 AM
   180  Night and day difference. The push to get     12/22/2019 2:14 AM
         the job done and get it done now no
         matter what it takes is the new
         mentality. Safety is the last thing on
         the company's list.
   181  Much worse                                    12/22/2019 2:14 AM
   182  I long for yesterday                          12/22/2019 2:10 AM
   183  Terrible! Not one concern for employees,      12/22/2019 2:07 AM
         not to mention safety.
   184  night and day. 5 years ago much better. 10    12/22/2019 2:05 AM
         years ago even better.
   185  Worse in all ways especially safety.          12/22/2019 1:53 AM
   186  With certain safety rules being done away     12/22/2019 1:43 AM
         with i.e., lifting limits--the
         possibilities of injuries will increase
         and I don't think it will stop there.
   187  Work load has doubled while available         12/22/2019 1:39 AM
         manpower has been cut in half. Mandatory
         overtime is required in lots of cases!
   188  Safety And quality has taken a back seat      12/22/2019 1:35 AM
         to ``get it out the door'' and ``If it
         meets FRA requirements it's fine''
   189  The locomotives aren't as well maintained.    12/22/2019 1:34 AM
         Resources spread so thin causing crews to
         sit well past their hours of service
         because the company lacks the resources
         to pick up or drop off employees in a
         timely manor. Driving customers away so
         that they can cut jobs and raise stock
         prices. The railroad is no longer a
         career but a job.
   190  Worse, anything goes if it means keeping      12/22/2019 1:31 AM
         the train schedule.
   191  Way worse. Way more unsafe and way more       12/22/2019 1:17 AM
         uncertain.
   192  Safety is no longer a concern                 12/22/2019 1:07 AM
   193  Safer, less micro managing, more              12/22/2019 1:05 AM
         accountability.
   194  Worse.                                        12/22/2019 1:03 AM
   195  I felt safer 5 yrs ago were rushed from      12/22/2019 12:55 AM
         the time we get the track now. Trains are
         running nonstop around us. We're doing
         major work under 704 protection now 5 yrs
         ago we actually made sure 707 protection
         was in place
   196  No brakes, OSHA laws ignored, safety rules   12/22/2019 12:52 AM
         are not as tight so the company can bend
         them. The FRA doesn't really hold the
         company responsible and rather the
         employee. Even though reprise is present
         and the employee is treated poorly if the
         task is completed regardless of rules
   197  Railroad always showed interest in safety    12/22/2019 12:41 AM
         and work conditions . . . It appears to
         be safe but I always work as if I'm not
         told the whole truth from the company.
   198  Safety has evaporated and the current        12/22/2019 12:26 AM
         company direction is that of employee
         harassment instead of cultivating a safe
         and productive work environment.
   199  Conditions are much worse than 5 years       12/21/2019 11:05 PM
         ago. I left Norfolk Southern in September
         due to how awful PSR has made the
         railroad. I started in 2011. In 2011 the
         railroad was a good place to work but
         conditions have deteriorated to a point
         where working there was unbearable. They
         preach safety as being their number one
         priority but in reality safety is just
         another bump in the road in preventing
         them from lining the pockets of major
         shareholders.
   200  Terrible.                                    12/21/2019 10:53 PM
   201  More stressful for both Craft and            12/21/2019 10:52 PM
         management employees.
   202  Way more hostile and more pushy than it      12/21/2019 10:37 PM
         used to be. Definitely less safe. When I
         hired in safety was a requirement of the
         job anymore, it seems with management,
         that it is a forethought at best.
   203  They suck. Everyone is worried about their    12/21/2019 9:18 PM
         jobs. Moral is low.
   204  Horrible                                      12/21/2019 7:33 PM
   205  Have drastically declined in safety           12/21/2019 6:56 PM
   206  We work with a lot less safety regards to     12/21/2019 3:21 PM
         maintaining equipment and cars. Worse by
         far safety and efficiency.
   207  Times now are terrible. More work with        12/21/2019 3:00 PM
         less workforce.
   208  The locomotives are falling apart. We         12/21/2019 2:01 PM
         brake down far more than in the past.
   209  The company ONLY cares about production!      12/21/2019 9:24 AM
         Safety is an absolute afterthought. All
         you have to do to see this for yourself
         is look at training. When I hired on 8
         years ago we were constantly in classes
         being educated on all the new rules,
         regulations, and safety standards. I
         haven't been in a class since PSR
         started. Now they are telling us we have
         to take classes at home on our own!!! If
         they cared, they would show it in this
         step alone. I won't even get into the
         conditions of our vehicles/yards.
   210  Working conditions are far worse now. Now     12/21/2019 8:56 AM
         they will circumvent safety rules in
         order to get the job done.
   211  They are worse, I hired 1998 and it's the     12/21/2019 4:26 AM
         worst I've seen
   212  Less derailments. More materials and tools    12/21/2019 3:21 AM
         to do the job. Better organization.
         Overall improvement.
   213  They've gone down hill. More work with        12/21/2019 2:24 AM
         less help. Less people and less time to
         do work. Feel rushed.
   214  A lot more work with fewer people. Much       12/21/2019 1:14 AM
         much much more change in start and stop
         times per project. We are in some cases
         seeing newer machines, however the work
         time vs. down time more often than not
         caused more failures per machine. All in
         all though the work is not so bad as to
         gripe about. Having said that, the
         continuing hiring and displacement of new
         employees because of this process the
         carrier has implemented has made the
         workplace much more inhospitable to much
         of the workforce.
   215  worse because they micro manage every        12/20/2019 11:28 PM
         decision made.
   216  Horrible. Stuck on trains longer than 12     12/20/2019 11:11 PM
         hours and forced to violate agreements in
         fear of being ``insubordinate''.
         Hazardous weather conditions while
         walking broken trains that are in excess
         of 14,000 feet long.
   217  Management is worse overall                  12/20/2019 11:06 PM
   218  Absolutely miserable comparatively           12/20/2019 10:27 PM
         speaking. This place used to be a decent
         place to work. I now dread the phone
         ringing anymore
   219  Better in general.                           12/20/2019 10:26 PM
   220  Worse                                         12/20/2019 9:50 PM
   221  Worse not family anymore                      12/20/2019 5:16 PM
   222  Do more with less                             12/20/2019 5:07 PM
   223  The conditions seem to be better for us!      12/20/2019 4:57 PM
   224  I feel like 5 years ago it was more of a      12/20/2019 4:10 PM
         team, carrier and Union working together.
         Helping customers and maintaining the
         rail road. But now it seems It's All
         About the profit margin. In my territory
         we've seen a lot of customers leave the
         railroad industry and go to trucking.
         They just don't want to deal with the
         railroad.
   225  Rail conditions are markedly improved over    12/20/2019 4:09 PM
         the past w0 years. However, inspection
         methods have declined with the advent of
         the PSR systems in place currently. While
         data collection is vital the loss of
         hands on human resources will be a
         detrimental catastrophe as machines,
         despite what we are told, cannot spot the
         beginnings of some failures. i.e.:
         thawing mud hole locations in early
         spring, minute cracks in angle bars or
         insulated joint bars, etc. Human
         experience will override high speed
         photos or geo measurements made prior to
         daytime and radiational heating causing
         rapid thaws. Even with the pilot programs
         now going on, for the past year,
         dispatchers are telling track inspectors
         that they cannot have track time because
         they have already met their required
         rides. This is the mentality that will
         eventually become a catastrophe for the
         railway industry.
   226  Less people, same amount of work. Doing       12/20/2019 4:01 PM
         more with less.
   227  Our production crews have been reduced to     12/20/2019 3:39 PM
         such a low number of employees and blocks
         on the track cut but ate still expected
         to achieve nearly the same production we
         did 5, 10,15 years ago. Managers and
         supervisors and directors have very
         little knowledge in what we're doing.
         Little to no experience. Working hours
         are terrible. We use to start between 5am
         and 8am and could still live pretty
         normal on the road. Now we basically
         start at 11am and work till at least 9pm
         making it very difficult to eat healthy
         and when living out of a hotel.
   228  A lot worse not as safe, no maintenance at    12/20/2019 3:32 PM
         all on anything, shareholder value that's
         it
   229  The work environment is much more             12/20/2019 3:14 PM
         stressful, workers get less time at home.
         We do the job to support our families,
         part of the support is spending time with
         them.
   230  Work conditions in the past few years have    12/20/2019 2:53 PM
         drastically changed. It appears that the
         Railroads have put more of its focus on
         stockholders instead of the employees who
         keep things running. The shortage of
         workers makes for a stressful
         environment, especially when your
         expected to do the same amount of work.
   231  N/A                                           12/20/2019 2:26 PM
   232  A lot less manpower.                         12/20/2019 12:49 PM
   233  O They have thrown safety out the window,    12/20/2019 12:32 PM
         just rush with a handful of people and
         get it done
   234  Safety is no longer the number one           12/20/2019 12:29 PM
         concern. Management is expecting more
         work to be done in less time with less
         workers. Seniority districts don't seem
         to matter either as they are sending b
         and b gangs all over.
   235  Wanting to do more with less people          12/20/2019 11:47 AM
   236  Boards are always exhausted now! Corporate   12/20/2019 10:59 AM
         greed is keeping crews on duty longer and
         more often. Lack of board regulation and
         proper rest is gonna eventually lead to
         an accident!
   237  Same                                         12/20/2019 10:56 AM
   238  More work events on train because of block   12/20/2019 10:36 AM
         swapping, air brake tests are falsified,
         lack of reliable locomotives, more
         pressure from railroads to cut corners
         when doing work I/e set out and pick ups.
         Rules in place by contract agreement are
         not followed. Track maintenance is almost
         non existent. Surprisingly something bad
         hasn't happened
   239  Worse it's all about cutting costs and        12/20/2019 9:48 AM
         raising profits
   240  Much worse                                    12/20/2019 6:07 AM
   241  More with less. safety, proper rest, being    12/20/2019 5:34 AM
         forced unto unknown territory aren't a
         concern at all with railroad now
   242  better                                        12/20/2019 3:57 AM
   243  Much worse than 10 years ago                  12/20/2019 3:47 AM
   244  We have less people and more work             12/20/2019 3:39 AM
   245  Consistently rushed to get jobs done no       12/20/2019 3:37 AM
         matter work conditions or tool and
         equipment conditions throwing safety out
         the window
   246  There is little concern for safety            12/20/2019 3:08 AM
         compared to 10 or 20 years ago.
         Maintenance of equipment is now
         considered a liability and workers are no
         longer assets.
   247  They y'all the same talk safety first but     12/20/2019 2:44 AM
         that's not what happens, 9 years ago it
         was different they cared about us the
         employees but now it seems they don't
         care, they y'all the talk but don't walk
         the walk!
   248  In the last 5 years, steadily gone            12/20/2019 2:37 AM
         downhill. Do more with less. Safety is
         just a word. It has no real value.
   249  I have worked on System Gangs for 41          12/20/2019 2:31 AM
         Years. I have seen common sense rules
         disappear and more knee jerk Actions
         occur. Snow boots on and then they are
         outlawed, Then they are a must again
   250  It seemed more like a family back in the      12/20/2019 2:19 AM
         day. There was a sense of loyalty between
         us and the carrier and vice versa.
   251  Do more with less                             12/20/2019 2:01 AM
   252  I only worked for UP for 5 years. In that     12/20/2019 1:33 AM
         time their focus has been on nothing but
         production. Safety is as far from their
         minds as they can get. They push us to go
         faster, force us to use equipment that is
         mechanically unsafe and take safety steps
         out of the SOP to trim off as much time
         as they can.
   253  really worse                                 12/20/2019 12:42 AM
   254  Worse. We are forced to perform other task   12/20/2019 12:37 AM
         at the end of our tour or be threatened
         with insubordination. Often times with no
         additional compensation.
   255  We do not have the people to do our work     12/19/2019 11:44 PM
         safely. Nor do we have the time due to
         overtime lacking which leads to
         inadequate work being done as needed.
   256  Horrible                                     12/19/2019 11:40 PM
   257  Deplorable! Morale is at an all-time LOW!    12/19/2019 11:19 PM
         We are being worked to exhaustion w/no
         extra time off. We are making more single
         or few car setouts and pickups than ever!
   258  It seems as if we are short handed. And      12/19/2019 11:11 PM
         rules really don't allow us to do some
         work. I understand the safety of it.
         People don't take pride in their work
         like before without worrying about a
         piece of paper. Leaders with bad people
         skills. Why talk about good things when
         something negative always seems to
         follow. It seems pointless at times. Why
         can't we just do a job right and safe.
         Regardless how we do it as long if it's
         done right and safe. We feel like a
         number other than feeling appreciated of
         good work. Management always need to
         audit. Instead of auditing why not
         instruct good behavior or how to do a
         particular job. I realize some have the
         education. Without the work experience
         along with that. How can you tell someone
         there doing it wrong if some situations
         warrant it and it still gets done right
         and safe. To have the proper tools to do
         a job you have to spend the money but yet
         the managers have there hands tied with a
         small budget to. So I can't blame them.
         To me it seems like pencil pusher need to
         get their hands dirty to. Then they might
         understand the job better. Just saying.
         Past years the money not the same.
         Getting smaller then better every year.
         Yes we get raises but in reality nothing
         has gotten better. Dues and insurance
         goes up along with deductibles. Which
         makes our wages smaller to the economy.
   259  average                                      12/19/2019 10:53 PM
   260  Well when I hire out in 2011 I remember      12/19/2019 10:30 PM
         train were no longer than about 7000 ft.
         My last trip my train was 12,700 ft long
         and my train went into emergency 3 times.
         That is over 2 miles one way (each time
         it went into emergency) if I would have
         to walk a train back in 2011 I may have
         walked 2 miles but that was to the end of
         the train and back. Now the railroads are
         pushing for PSR to make a quick buck by
         cutting maintenance on the tracks cutting
         train crews (skeleton crews). The track
         maintenance is the worst I have ever seen
         it. One of our subdivision that is
         supposed to be 60 mph max speed sub but
         do to the last of maintenance due to
         trying to save money it is now 25 mph
         almost the whole way across it now.
   261  Enjoyed, less rules and didn't have to       12/19/2019 10:15 PM
         look at while work
   262  Worse in the last 3 years than ever          12/19/2019 10:07 PM
   263  They're more stringent and conditions are    12/19/2019 10:00 PM
         unsanitary. Very toxic but not as bad as
         2 years ago.
   264  It's all about production, safety only        12/19/2019 9:53 PM
         matters when it is cost effective. We are
         now doing 2 to 3 times the work with half
         the people.
   265  NOTHING COMPARED TO 5 YEARS AGO, 5 YEARS      12/19/2019 9:52 PM
         AGO THE RAILROAD WAS AMAZING TO WORK FOR.
         NOW PEOPLE ARE STRUGGLING & STARVING TO
         PROVIDE FOR THEIR FAMILIES!
   266  A lot less people. Track conditions are       12/19/2019 9:40 PM
         nowhere near as good as 10 years ago
   267  It has gotten worse. It's all about speed,    12/19/2019 9:09 PM
         the railroad, has sacrificed safety for
         profits. The carrier expects more work
         than I can safely handle, the cars and
         motors are in need of repair, and
         customers are not happy with our service.
   268  More dangerous. Maintenance crews leaving     12/19/2019 8:15 PM
         ties and all types of material laying
         beside the track after working because
         they are just as short crewed and
         everyone else. With all this material
         laying beside the track it's a tripping
         hazard for train crews when having to
         walk trains especially at night
   269  Six days off instead of seven, less time      12/19/2019 8:11 PM
         at home
   270  It's not the same the work environment has    12/19/2019 8:04 PM
         become a place where guys are to scared
         to move in fear of getting fired
   271  It causes a lot of holdups, congestion        12/19/2019 7:43 PM
   272  I don't like working with. Red Block          12/19/2019 7:40 PM
         employees
   273  I've been out here 13 yrs . . . one main      12/19/2019 7:30 PM
         line . . . you barely can walk down main
         line to check your train . . . they never
         move anything now . . . 10 yrs ago . . .
         you could
   274  More work being contracted out than in        12/19/2019 7:16 PM
         house.
   275  More work being contradicted out then in      12/19/2019 7:16 PM
         house
   276  Work conditions are a lot worse less          12/19/2019 6:59 PM
         manpower same work 2 guys have to cover
         80+ miles of track for maintenance
   277  Seems more rushed. Safety is less of a        12/19/2019 6:40 PM
         concern. Less planning goes into projects
         And craft employees are held accountable
         for things beyond their control
   278  The Core Values and concept of ``It starts    12/19/2019 6:32 PM
         with the customer'' and ``People make the
         Difference'' are now no longer visible at
         any level of discussion in the overall
         outlook of how this company operates. The
         adoption of PSR and the forced acceptance
         of these ideals forced far too many
         experienced railroaders and people who
         understood how our network operated out
         of their jobs and thusly destroyed any of
         the vital interdepartmental relationships
         that allowed members of our collective
         teams work together to get projects and
         maintenance completed. The sense of
         urgency has shifted to strictly move
         freight cars regardless of any
         maintenance to track or structures
         needed. The overall atmosphere has
         changed to a sense that no one wants to
         be charged for any type of train delay in
         fear of retribution of their jobs.
   279  Compared to when I hired (12 years ago)       12/19/2019 6:12 PM
         much has changed. The conditions are much
         worse because we are expected to do the
         same amount of work with less manpower.
         The schedule change has lowered morale
         worse than it already was and we feel
         more unappreciated than ever.
   280  They are worse! Due to the Carrier trying     12/19/2019 6:06 PM
         to make record profits every year to
         please the shareholders. We as employees
         are constantly being forced to do more
         with less!
   281  Doing more with less. Manpower numbers are    12/19/2019 5:57 PM
         down with no intent to replace retired
         men. Safety is better but injuries occur
         often. A lot go unreported.
   282  They have gotten worse, they expect more      12/19/2019 5:37 PM
         with less employees
   283  Conditions are worse. Longer, heavier         12/19/2019 5:00 PM
         trains are not as safe as shorter ones
   284  In my 9 years of railroad career in           12/19/2019 4:56 PM
         maintenance of way between 2 class 1
         railroads I've noticed a huge decrease in
         man power and work being put into the
         infrastructure. Tracks are being let go
         to bare minimum of FRA standards.
   285  Less pay for more hazard work.                12/19/2019 4:47 PM
   286  Worse. Workforce was cut drastically. To      12/19/2019 4:37 PM
         much work for the amount of employees.
         Track conditions are suffering/breaking
         down. Dispatchers don't understand how to
         work M&W between trains.
   287  Work safety standards are still there but     12/19/2019 4:34 PM
         fixing a problem that exists in the track
         to its entirety so we don't have to go
         back and fix the problem over and over
         again does not. We don't have enough
         people to do the job the right way. All
         management wants us to do is enough work
         to remove a slow order then patch up the
         next problem. It's the wrong way to teach
         a new crop of men to do track work.
   288  I started on the railroad in 2008. I          12/19/2019 4:21 PM
         started in Allentown, PA where there was
         two section gangs, surfacing gang, tie
         gang, and a ditching gang. Fast forward
         to 2019 there's a yard inspector track
         patrol foreman and one section gang. (The
         surfacing gang is split between Bethlehem
         and Easton) and the tie gang is non
         existent.
   289  Better                                        12/19/2019 4:16 PM
   290  Become more strenuous do to less men and      12/19/2019 4:10 PM
         capabilities. NS officers not wanting
         work done. Watching closely and micro
         managed
   291  Work conditions are definitely more           12/19/2019 4:08 PM
         dangerous as The nations largest railroad
         puts profits before safety. The
         management is more hostile,
         infrastructure is NOT maintained
   292  They have become a lot more unsafe in my      12/19/2019 4:01 PM
         opinion due to supervisors rushing
         everyone. In the past they would want it
         done but no rushing us they would pay
         overtime
   293  More work with less employees makes for       12/19/2019 3:57 PM
         unsafe conditions.
   294  More rules. But managements' expectations     12/19/2019 3:26 PM
         to meet work goals with less people has
         not made it safer.
   295  Past 5 years has been rough                   12/19/2019 3:23 PM
   296  Very poor                                     12/19/2019 3:22 PM
   297  Less men, more work, they want the same       12/19/2019 3:03 PM
         production that they had with 30 men with
         10 men. Production first than safety
   298  I think with the man count down from where    12/19/2019 3:00 PM
         it use to be has a huge impact on
         everyone's safety. Do more with less
         seems to be the new motto. It was not
         that way when I hired in almost 10 years
         ago.
   299  Worse. Work force cut substantially           12/19/2019 2:56 PM
         creating extra duty which increases
         fatigue and increases wear and tear on
         the body. Management does not care.
   300  Well I started 4 years ago but when I         12/19/2019 2:55 PM
         first started we did quality railroading
         with 4 people in a truck to do the job
         nowadays we have a supervisor blowing our
         phone up while trying to work trying to
         get us to go to another location when the
         first one isn't even done yet and we have
         3 people a truck right now
   301  Morale is awful. Employees get there jobs     12/19/2019 2:53 PM
         threatened. Love my coworkers but hate
         coming to work.
   302  No change, status quo. we as a whole have     12/19/2019 2:50 PM
         not benefited one bit from our unions
         representation
   303  it us all about the stockholder not jobs.     12/19/2019 2:37 PM
         jobs cut off machines in storage trucks
         cut off
   304  Lot less mancount more work to be done not    12/19/2019 2:27 PM
         enough people making it not as safe as it
         should be
   305  Call times for crews are much worse           12/19/2019 2:27 PM
         because of these massive train lengths.
         And because of the massive train lengths
         it's hard on my 53 yr old body. Walking
         14000 ft trains is no joke. My body is
         breaking down rapidly. Walking conditions
         are horrible.
   306  I've been with UPRR 12 years and the last     12/19/2019 2:16 PM
         3-4 years have been tough. It's all about
         more production with smaller workforce's.
         Managers are forced to require more and
         more with less because of upper
         management shoving it down their throats
         and threatening their pay of results
         aren't shown and the job isn't fulfilled
         so I'm a sense their hands are tied if
         they want to keep their job. Safety even
         though it's not spoken has flown out the
         window. It's all about making sure record
         profits are given wether it be from us in
         the field doing our best or they cut more
         jobs to make it look like it's working.
         I've seen morale go to the worse ever.
         Before guys that may get furloughed would
         try their best to stay and keep their
         job, but now it's almost a relief for
         people to get furloughed so they can quit
         and move on to a better job where they're
         respected by upper management and don't
         feel this gloomy cloud looming over their
         head day to day
   307  more of a hostile work environment            12/19/2019 1:50 PM
   308  It's harder to work dispatch won't give       12/19/2019 1:44 PM
         you much time so your in a hurry not
         there fault there chief is standing
         behind them telling them run trains
   309  Lot less safe, lots better 5 years ago        12/19/2019 1:34 PM
   310  Same amount of work, but less people, and     12/19/2019 1:10 PM
         No overtime
   311  Seem better                                  12/19/2019 12:53 PM
   312  We are much more understaffed and the        12/19/2019 12:46 PM
         emphasis on safety has diminished
         greatly.
   313  We are having to cover the same amount of    12/19/2019 12:33 PM
         territory with less people. We're also
         having to travel long distances to our
         reporting head quarters
   314  Worse                                        12/19/2019 12:31 PM
   315  Serious decline in working conditions        12/19/2019 11:50 AM
   316  Deplorable. There is no teamwork. It's all   12/19/2019 11:37 AM
         about managers trying to get the next
         level. No one takes ride in their
         terminals and we are micromanaged at the
         VP levels.
   317  I would say worse as in less man power and   12/19/2019 11:27 AM
         more of a rush to get jobs done
   318  Less material less PPE                       12/19/2019 11:12 AM
   319  Much worse                                    12/19/2019 7:31 AM
   320  Safety is out the window.                     12/19/2019 6:36 AM
   321  Different environment as probably expected    12/19/2019 5:09 AM
         of any company that redefines itself
   322  Worse then when I started                     12/19/2019 4:34 AM
   323  Planning is terrible                          12/19/2019 4:32 AM
   324  Less people to do more work. More             12/19/2019 4:18 AM
         contractors doing our jobs and no morale
         between the ranks
   325  No rest, little to no safety inspections.     12/19/2019 4:15 AM
         Things over looked. Class 1 railroads
         bullying customers and employees
   326  I am in constant worry about losing my job    12/19/2019 4:12 AM
         as a result in the changes and policies
         implemented by CSX and handed down to
         managers
   327  less MOW employees doing twice the work,      12/19/2019 4:08 AM
         longer hours forced to work hours and
         scheduled rest days for snow storms that
         haven't even happened yet basically being
         on call the company is not following DOT
         Re set protocol
   328  5                                             12/19/2019 4:06 AM
   329  We have less people to do more work. The      12/19/2019 3:49 AM
         company seems to get its way with
         everything and the union just goes along
         with it. Conditions have gotten much
         worse.
   330  Better                                        12/19/2019 3:46 AM
   331  Some are better, some the same, it varies     12/19/2019 3:42 AM
         with which managers you're working for
         and what the conditions are
   332  More safety minded but not always safety      12/19/2019 3:21 AM
         actioned.
   333  Less inclined to find reasons to fire         12/19/2019 3:18 AM
         people, especially over gray area issues.
         Safety is definitely on a do as I say,
         not as I do basis. All that matters is
         moving cars fast and the red zone is
         ignored hundreds of times a day.
   334  No increase in men and more territory to      12/19/2019 3:18 AM
         cover
   335  Conditions seem to be worse. They added       12/19/2019 3:17 AM
         more workload and cut positions down to
         where we run slim on all gangs. I don't
         believe they want safety before
         production
   336  Much more stressful. Much less enjoyable      12/19/2019 3:13 AM
   337  The managers were not as hard about           12/19/2019 3:13 AM
         getting something done as they are now
         rush feeling now
   338  I think things are much safer                 12/19/2019 3:11 AM
   339  What is happening now is very stupid          12/19/2019 3:10 AM
         compared to 5-years ago
   340  With added seniority you work more. The       12/19/2019 3:03 AM
         schedule the union agreed upon worsen
         work conditions more than PSR
   341  Working conditions are much worse             12/19/2019 3:02 AM
   342  Safety is put on the back burner to move      12/19/2019 3:00 AM
         trains
   343  Poor less workers more work                   12/19/2019 2:49 AM
   344  Fewer people with more working hours.         12/19/2019 2:45 AM
   345  They don't compare. Complete disregard for    12/19/2019 2:36 AM
         safety.
   346  U.P. Today versus 20 years ago workers are    12/19/2019 2:36 AM
         Stifled now more than ever. Gang sizes
         and district head count are lower than
         I've ever seen. Derailments occur
         seemingly more often and contractors seem
         to be called out before the local
         district. I'm approaching 22 years of
         service and have never seen the Morale
         this low! PSR (2020 plan) has the junior
         Employees fearing their job security and
         seeking a more stable line of work.
   347  OK                                            12/19/2019 2:36 AM
   348  Work conditions for the most part are         12/19/2019 2:35 AM
         better, some times they do get stupid,
   349  Move the freight, at all cost, Is the new     12/19/2019 2:34 AM
         norm. More on safety, but less on
         actually fixing anything
   350  Short handed and expected to do more with     12/19/2019 2:20 AM
         less men and resources. Contractors are
         all over the property
   351  Work duties are the same expectations.        12/19/2019 2:14 AM
         However there is a severe manpower
         shortage, trucks are old and broken down,
         and other mow equipment is lacking.
   352  Better than before                            12/19/2019 2:05 AM
   353  Working conditions seem to be worse. We       12/19/2019 1:59 AM
         are expected to do more with less. The
         railroad I work for has cut back on
         manned inspections, and with less
         frequency. We have found multiple defects
         like stripped joints, broken insulated
         joints, parts of the ball of the rail
         missing that trains have ran on without
         being caught for days until the 2
         inspections a week are preformed. We have
         been lucky so far, but I'm afraid one of
         these days our luck is going to run out.
         The railroad I work for have also
         increased speeds faster and with less
         trains for compaction after work has been
         preformed to the tracks.
   354  It seem like we have been pushing the         12/19/2019 1:57 AM
         limits of both our equipment and our
         employees jeopardizing both safety and
         employee health recently. This may work
         short term but is bound to catch up with
         us if something is not done to change
         this.
   355  I feel like safety has taken a back seat      12/19/2019 1:56 AM
         to building and moving trains faster
   356  Dangerous, do to company greed                12/19/2019 1:46 AM
   357  I've see many changes since starting with     12/19/2019 1:36 AM
         the SCL in 1976. All the mergers post ACL/
         SAL. I'd rank the working conditions
         under Pete Carpenter and Michael Ward as
         the beat and Carl Taylor and HH and
         residue as the worst. I worked 23 years
         in the craft and have served the last 20
         years as a full time representative of
         signal employees. Seen a lot.
   358  Poor                                          12/19/2019 1:34 AM
   359  More work is expected from less employees,    12/19/2019 1:34 AM
         unreasonable goals are set daily. And
         safety is an afterthought.
   360  Good                                          12/19/2019 1:27 AM
   361  Not know if you have a job doing what you     12/19/2019 1:25 AM
         love doing, makes it really hard to
         focus.
   362  It depends on your manager, if the manager    12/19/2019 1:23 AM
         is all about production most of the time
         the WORKING conditions are horrible,
         basically safety is out the window etc.
         I'VE seen WORKING conditions get worse
         compared to 5yrs ago, it seems to me
         something is going on inside the company
         that is a mystery how it is being
         managed.
   363  It's all about discipline and dismissal       12/19/2019 1:22 AM
         trying to take employee head count down.
         You went from wanting to go to work to
         not going in for fear of getting
         disciplined.
   364  Always rushed disregarding safety at every    12/19/2019 1:21 AM
         level. Managers are demanding unsafe
         behaviors to complete unrealistic work.
   365  Worst conditions. Working nights can't        12/19/2019 1:17 AM
         tell what track looks like. We work more
         odd hours
   366  5                                             12/19/2019 1:16 AM
   367  Not Good 10 to 20 years ago we had better     12/19/2019 1:10 AM
         leadership in the company and our
         brotherhood. Some of our brothers have
         turn on our union just to stay working.
         There's no more solidarity in our union.
   368  I feel like they have become worse, train     12/19/2019 1:05 AM
         lineup means nothing and it's only
         getting worse. The New hires are coming
         out knowing less than they did before and
         there is a push get more done with less
         and it's starting to show.
   369  Horrible stress levels! Because they have    12/19/2019 12:56 AM
         to make bigger trains, the threat of
         getting fired because of mechanical
         failure are nightmares I have.
   370  About the same really                        12/19/2019 12:50 AM
   371  PSR cuts the pools and extra board so slim   12/19/2019 12:49 AM
         employees can't get enough rest a home,
         or have no quality of life at home.
         Fatigue is of little concern to PSR as it
         treats people like robots. 10-20 years
         ago, employees could claim additional
         rest. An additional 4 hours of rest could
         mean the difference in a safe trip or a
         catastrophic one.
   372  Worse                                        12/19/2019 12:47 AM
   373  Better                                       12/19/2019 12:45 AM
   374  It really sucks now compared to 5 years      12/19/2019 12:44 AM
         ago, management wants more work with less
         manpower and shitty tools, budget. Cut
         hrs with scheduling less money overall
   375  More rules but safer and slower pace. Lots   12/19/2019 12:38 AM
         of walking in dangerous conditions now
         that there's only 1 worker per train.
   376  It's not as comfortable of a work place as   12/19/2019 12:33 AM
         in you can't go to work everyday an feel
         like your career is safe
   377  About the same seems as though they look     12/19/2019 12:26 AM
         for extra reasons to get rid of people
         sometimes
   378  More rules, more workers scared of getting   12/19/2019 12:26 AM
         fired.
   379  Too many contractors. Same work less         12/19/2019 12:25 AM
         people
   380  Not good                                     12/19/2019 12:25 AM
   381  Work conditions have continually decrease    12/19/2019 12:23 AM
         for the last 10 years along with moral.
   382  Worse                                        12/19/2019 12:21 AM
   383  Our equipment is not as well maintained,     12/19/2019 12:20 AM
         air brake inspections are rushed and we
         are being pressured to take trains even
         if a defect is present.
   384  Same                                         12/19/2019 12:19 AM
   385  More production and less safety              12/19/2019 12:14 AM
   386  Working conditions are getting               12/19/2019 12:13 AM
         increasingly worse. We are being asked to
         do the same work we did in the past with
         half the employees we had 5-10 years ago
   387  Horrible not enough employees. And we        12/19/2019 12:12 AM
         never do enough
   388  Terrible no one cares about us and knowing   12/19/2019 12:11 AM
         I have almost 10 years for a COMPANY and
         telling my family I may not have a job
         cause this company doesn't care about the
         employees
   389  Doing more work with less people. Puts a     12/19/2019 12:11 AM
         strain on workers making them exhausted
         and impacting Saftey, regardless of what
         the Saftey numbers say.
   390  Worse. Forced to violate mandatory rules     12/19/2019 12:10 AM
         and regulations.
        Some different                               12/19/2019 12:06 AM
   392  Smaller crews, shorter windows, outdated     12/19/2019 12:05 AM
         equipment, unrealistic time expectations,
         extreme inconsideration to personal/
         family life, rule inconsistencies, Miss
         managed money, very missed managed
         scheduling especially when it comes to
         work location and time of year, no
         overtime and less time at home with
         family. BUT the worst part is the fact
         that management is out to fire us! They
         are looking for reasons to write us up or
         worse! The morale has gotten SO
         INCREDIBLY BAD in the last 5 years
         because of this! It starts with their
         INSANE knee jerk reaction to any and all
         kinds of accidents or injury or what have
         you. I'm sorry but human error is and
         always will be unavoidable (no matter how
         many safety stand downs and BS rules they
         come up with. You would think by now they
         would understand the simple fact of when
         you focus on the negative you create more
         negative the more time they spend
         dwelling on a mistake The more time they
         spend creating the next mistake! They
         have taken any and all fun and enjoy
         ability out of the workplace are used to
         like my job now I can't stand it. It is
         very obvious that all of the management
         at union pacific railroad care way more
         about a dollar then they do about the
         livelihood of their employees! Hell the
         only reason they care if an employee gets
         hurt is because they don't want to be
         sued
   393  Less workforce.                              12/19/2019 12:05 AM
   394  Insufficient. Cannot attain PPE on a         12/19/2019 12:02 AM
         timely basis. Quality is inferior. Safety
         is not at the forefront. Training is
         nonexistent.
   395  Not the same you go to fix something and     12/18/2019 11:59 PM
         you don't have the part or Materials to
         fix it and the manager tell you they
         don't care make it work so you cobble
         fuck it together or half ass it
   396  Tools are better. Less manpower. Employee    12/18/2019 11:59 PM
         attitudes are horrible.
   397  In the last 15 years the work conditions     12/18/2019 11:56 PM
         have become gradually more stressful and
         heavier loads on each employee. Steady
         audits and worry of supervisors watching
         from the woods causes less attention on
         safety and work and more on what could be
         considered in their determination of what
         would classify as a rule infraction.
         Threats of losing your job if you don't
         go against an agreement in union contract
         or standing up for yourself when told to
         do Something that is against the rules.
   398  Way more contractors and a lot less train    12/18/2019 11:51 PM
         traffic
   399  1                                            12/18/2019 11:49 PM
   400  Compared to 10 and 20 years ago safety       12/18/2019 11:47 PM
         improved. This was done in part by drug
         screening as well as employees
         contributing to safety at a group level
         all the way down to an individual level.
         Drug screening weeded out many that would
         have put others at risk. And when
         coworkers feel they are NOT being
         burdened with more work and more travel
         at the expense of the company for profit
         those safety standards will be
         maintained. However, if we look at the
         company from the time PSR was
         implemented, we see from the safety
         numbers we can not maintain levels from
         last year. I as an example can no longer
         work on the district nearest me as I am
         only qualified as a machine operator of
         many types including those utilized at
         district levels as little as 10 years
         ago. With 24 years of safe service on the
         railroad I now find myself traveling just
         to work but the issue now is the
         distances and the burden of MORE work on
         each individual due to smaller gang size
         and the hunger to maintain same amounts
         of production because of PSR that amounts
         to a decline in safety. It is bad enough
         the stress of working over 1000 miles
         from home, less days off, and a much
         greater work burden that even I lose
         focus. Supervisors have been downsized,
         and try to burden each individual with
         jobs a foreman at the very least should
         be doing. Foreman are now doing
         observations a supervisor should be
         doing. Even though these observations are
         in theory not able to lead to discipline
         it is certainly done in an effort to
         maximize supervising because of the
         limited numbers available. Point is that
         even foreman are burdened with more work
         to make up for the lack of supervising
         because of PSR and maximizing profit.
   401  Wash a career, now it's just a job.          12/18/2019 11:47 PM
   402  More responsibility. Have not had any        12/18/2019 11:43 PM
         compensation.
   403  Worse. Main concern is running trains. Not   12/18/2019 11:41 PM
         safety
   404  N/A                                          12/18/2019 11:39 PM
   405  Getting away from safety focused job and     12/18/2019 11:35 PM
         instead more focused on profits.
   406  Work conditions are horrible. You have       12/18/2019 11:35 PM
         dead lines for derailments, pushing the
         human body further than what it needs to
         on jobs that it shouldn't, every time you
         round a corner it feels like someone is
         looking to find the wrong you're doing
         instead of the right.
   407  In my twenty years, safety steady got        12/18/2019 11:34 PM
         better, until about 3 years ago. Then
         it's began to regress
   408  Not the same at all use to like coming to    12/18/2019 11:34 PM
         work and enjoying my job. Now it's a job
         and it's a shame
   409  Worse                                        12/18/2019 11:34 PM
   410  Better each year for the last 20             12/18/2019 11:33 PM
   411  About the same                               12/18/2019 11:33 PM
   412  Far less manpower now but still having the   12/18/2019 11:30 PM
         same amount of repairs and track
         conditions making it difficult to
         complete a job 100 percent and on time
   413  A lot more pressure and less time to get     12/18/2019 11:30 PM
         things done
   414  Worse they make us cross crafts and          12/18/2019 11:29 PM
         threaten us with making us work through
         holidays when they screw up and don't fix
         problems that have be pointed out and
         documented
   415  Worse, everyone is expected to do more &     12/18/2019 11:29 PM
         more work with less people. You are
         expected to jump from position to
         position with out having a 19a. Anything
         to get the job done is expected.
   416  Morale has dramatically declined. A fair     12/18/2019 11:29 PM
         number of employees are sitting at home
         due to cut offs. Management has been more
         than difficult to deal with and turnover
         has become expected.
   417  Better because of safety audits and          12/18/2019 11:27 PM
         implementation of TSC.
   418  Safety is not as big of a priority as it     12/18/2019 11:27 PM
         used to be
   419  10 years ago when I hired out with NS on     12/18/2019 11:25 PM
         the Pittsburgh division, it seemed as if
         the future of the railroad was bright and
         promising, we worked many projects and
         the morale was high, nobody had to worry
         about who or what department was getting
         cut next. Fast forward 5 years. We
         started to see different cuts and layoffs
         and were hearing threats from the higher
         paids that cuts and job abolishments were
         coming to the M&W side. Between those
         days and now, the morale from brother to
         brother and even between supervisors and
         brothers has drastically changed, with
         all of these newly implemented and abrupt
         saving procedures, everyone is beginning
         to worry just how we are going to have a
         job. I personally have friends and family
         in the T&E side that have been furloughed
         and left on the street. And friends in
         the engine house at Conway that we're
         furloughed without warning. Nobody comes
         to work with a good outlook anymore, I
         don't care what department you are in, we
         all have families to feed and bills to
         pay, we have all built a life based
         around this railroad. And for what, to be
         working fine one day and the next being
         sent home by furlough. Attitudes and
         tensions are high among everybody because
         of the unknowns that lie ahead for our
         careers. How can we come to work everyday
         with a ``let's get it done'' attitude
         when the actions of our employers have
         been so untrustworthy? All for a buck!
         They don't care about the people. They
         care about the stockholders. Corporate
         greed!
   420  Being audit 2/3 times a month getting/       12/18/2019 11:24 PM
         doubting my work. Not concentrating on
         work . . . it's more production then
         safety.
   421  Worse                                        12/18/2019 11:22 PM
   422  Seems like they don't care about track       12/18/2019 11:21 PM
         conditions there all about cutting cost
   423  Less manpower, Jobs have been taken away     12/18/2019 11:19 PM
         on division, more work being done by
         contractors, 5-8s, 9 and 5 should not
         even be on the table. If you work away
         home you should be twb hour days! Morale
         is down systemwide as a whole!
   424  From 2005 to now there is less help. For     12/18/2019 11:19 PM
         an example there used to be 4 guys on a
         section truck to now 2 and maybe 3 if
         you're lucky.
   425  Worse. Lack of manpower affects every        12/18/2019 11:19 PM
         aspect of the railroad
   426  Less safety, more production                 12/18/2019 11:18 PM
   427  Better tools to work with                    12/18/2019 11:18 PM
   428  According to the numbers, we are safer.      12/18/2019 11:17 PM
   429  They suck, it's more about production and    12/18/2019 11:16 PM
         less on safety, making about the same as
         10 yrs ago as the last 5 yrs
   430  Same                                         12/18/2019 11:14 PM
   431  Conditions have went down by 10 fold,        12/18/2019 11:13 PM
         compared to 5 years ago. Moral amongst
         the members is bad. I have seen many who
         were working find other employment and
         leave because of the new conditions under
         the P.S.R way of business
   432  More pressure to get things done faster      12/18/2019 11:11 PM
         with less manpower
   433  Same                                         12/18/2019 11:11 PM
   434  Better than it was then                      12/18/2019 11:11 PM
   435  I'm in my 17th year and have never seen it   12/18/2019 11:11 PM
         as bad as it is right now, there is a
         serious shortage of man power
   436  Not good at all                              12/18/2019 11:10 PM
   437  Five years ago work was great. It was a      12/18/2019 11:09 PM
         company that you were proud to work for
         now it feels like a company that does not
         care about their workers
   438  A lot less guys. Trying to do the work in    12/18/2019 11:09 PM
         a much more squeezed time frame.
   439  Worse                                        12/18/2019 11:09 PM
   440  Same pay more work load required             12/18/2019 11:09 PM
   441  The work environment is more hostile with    12/18/2019 11:08 PM
         a do more with less attitude from
         management.
   442  Terrible                                     12/18/2019 11:08 PM
   443  Amount of track time has gone down greatly   12/18/2019 11:08 PM
         maintenance has suffered greatly to make
         time for more trains. Saftey is all talk
         no show when push come to shove safety is
         not cared about. So much worse.
   444  Better                                       12/18/2019 11:08 PM
   445  was better, but in the last 2 years has      12/18/2019 11:07 PM
         gotten worse
   446  Asked to do much more with less. Bad         12/18/2019 11:07 PM
         equipment now on these smaller gangs. The
         company needs to invest in New equipment.
         I miss my 2 days off a month that they
         took away.
   447  We're losing jobs to contractors because     12/18/2019 11:06 PM
         the railroad doesn't want to add more
         people to gangs
   448  Same work less guys but they want us to      12/18/2019 11:06 PM
         get more done with less
   449  I find it more difficult to have the         12/18/2019 11:06 PM
         ability to do our work. The scheduling of
         the work widows are not very well
         coordinated
   450  Morale is in the tank and management is      12/18/2019 11:04 PM
         out to get anybody they can
   451  We are expected to do more work with less    12/18/2019 11:04 PM
         people and in less time
   452  I enjoyed my job a lot more 10 years ago.    12/18/2019 11:02 PM
         One because there were more job options
         available before cuts were being made.
         Two the fear of getting fired or put of
         service for minor infractions was far
         less of a concern. Three I feel as if we
         were treated more fairly and with more
         respect than we are now. I feel as if
         this trickles down from the shareholders
         down to management.
   453  They want you to do more with less           12/18/2019 11:02 PM
         manpower
   454  Terrible, 12 years ago when I hired out      12/18/2019 11:01 PM
         this was an awesome job, now if you look
         the wrong way, someone wants to write you
         up, or send you home.
   455  More is expected from less employees on a    12/18/2019 11:01 PM
         gang. Once a 7 man gang is now 5 or even
         4 or less, yet the same or more
         production is expected
   456  They push safety until shit hits the fan     12/18/2019 11:00 PM
         then they don't care it's get it done
   457  Home life is none exciting and pay is not    12/18/2019 11:00 PM
         worth the travel.
   458  Better                                       12/18/2019 10:59 PM
   459  It was better 5 years ago                    12/18/2019 10:58 PM
   460  Work conditions are good. Moral is awful     12/18/2019 10:58 PM
   461  Undereducated management pushing velocity    12/18/2019 10:57 PM
         over safety
   462  They are much more hostile. There is a       12/18/2019 10:56 PM
         much worse divide between craft and
         management. The rush affect is horrible
         and the undertone of the no one cares
         just don't stop a train is the worst I've
         ever seen
   463  The conditions suck. There aren't any        12/18/2019 10:54 PM
         words to describe. How about you come do
         what we do for a week and see for your
         self.
   464  Better                                       12/18/2019 10:54 PM
   465  Trying to get same amount of work done       12/18/2019 10:54 PM
         with less people. Care less about the
         people that work for them also.
   466  Less man power. 5 years ago gang sizes       12/18/2019 10:53 PM
         were bigger and workers were tasked with
         more specific duties ensuring duties were
         done correctly. Now a days with less man
         power we take care of the same amount of
         track miles and it seems like their are
         more derailments and less quality repairs
         to track because of it.
   467  More rushed less man power.                  12/18/2019 10:52 PM
   468  Worse. Everyone scared                       12/18/2019 10:52 PM
   469  We are rushed and that's not as safe.        12/18/2019 10:49 PM
   470  Unsafe                                       12/18/2019 10:47 PM
   471  More rushed, pushed to do the same work      12/18/2019 10:47 PM
         with half the man power and time.
   472  Hard less help                               12/18/2019 10:47 PM
   473  Overworked now                               12/18/2019 10:46 PM
   474  Worse                                        12/18/2019 10:45 PM
   475  As long as it benefits the company, it's     12/18/2019 10:45 PM
         ok to be unsafe and break certain rules!
   476  I've been out here for almost 5 years and    12/18/2019 10:45 PM
         noticed a change in how the supervisors
         come after us and try and spook us
   477  Bad                                          12/18/2019 10:45 PM
   478  Safety is only important when convenient     12/18/2019 10:45 PM
         for the company.
   479  Smaller work groups, bigger workloads.       12/18/2019 10:45 PM
         Longer hours for people who are around.
   480  Less man power                               12/18/2019 10:45 PM
   481  They suck                                    12/18/2019 10:44 PM
   482  Have decreased each year. Extremely in the   12/18/2019 10:44 PM
         last 2 years. Safety is now the least of
         concerns.
   483  We are not allowed the time to do quality    12/18/2019 10:44 PM
         repairs that are expected from us. Safety
         has seemed to take a back seat to
         everything else.
   484  More micro management. They just go off      12/18/2019 10:43 PM
         computer reports instead of getting in
         the field
   485  Working conditions are ok but if an          12/18/2019 10:43 PM
         accident happens they still try to find a
         way to blame the union employee
   486  Maintenance priorities has been pushed       12/18/2019 10:43 PM
         towards the backburner
   487  Management expects you to more with less.    12/18/2019 10:42 PM
         And safety is always 2nd. Quality of work
         has dropped.
   488  Less time to work on track                   12/18/2019 10:42 PM
   489  I have seen more derailments in the last     12/18/2019 10:41 PM
         year than I have in the last 10 years
   490  Not enough personnel covering too large an   12/18/2019 10:40 PM
         area
   491  Worse                                        12/18/2019 10:40 PM
   492  They haven't changed at all! Still aren't    12/18/2019 10:40 PM
         great. And use the rules to benefit the
         company.
   493  Safety is out of the window. And it's no     12/18/2019 10:39 PM
         longer about the people
   494  My opinion, is that now it's more uptight.   12/18/2019 10:34 PM
   495  Not nearly enough people to do the work.     12/18/2019 10:26 PM
         All gangs have been cut. When people take
         vacations the Carrier does not send
         relief help.
   496  It's a horrible atmosphere. Coming in        12/18/2019 10:15 PM
         every day wondering if your going to be
         laid off or not. Also expecting more work
         with less people.
   497  It's terrible                                12/18/2019 10:02 PM
   498  Low morale.                                   12/18/2019 9:41 PM
   499  Longer hours. Less predictable and often      12/18/2019 9:34 PM
         exhausting shifts
   500  Generally speaking, safety be damned . . .    12/18/2019 9:19 PM
         on many levels. Precision Scheduled
         Railroading has cut crews, maintenance,
         carmen, staffing in general so short for
         the sake of shareholders profiting that
         necessary tasks related to safety are an
         afterthought. Is the equipment
         functioning properly? No? Move it anyway
         or suffer discipline. Are you qualified
         for the job you are called for? No? Go
         anyway or be flagged for refusal or
         missed call. Are you properly rested so
         you can perform your job safely? No? Why
         not? Because Precision Scheduled
         Railroading doesn't run a consistent and
         accurate train lineup compared to 5 years
         ago. I cannot count the times I have been
         called for work 12 hours early thanks to
         Precision Scheduled Railroading. Do you
         have the tools and supplies needed to do
         your job? No? Why not? Oh, the company no
         longer supplies those because any
         ``excess cash'' goes directly to the
         shareholders.
   501  Better know then they were 15 years ago.      12/18/2019 8:45 PM
   502  Five years ago, when I hired in you were      12/18/2019 8:35 PM
         able to get the rest that you needed. New
         attendance policies and cut workforce has
         us all working entirely too much with too
         little rest.
   503  Terrible                                      12/18/2019 8:23 PM
   504  Horrible                                      12/18/2019 8:20 PM
   505  Worse, the conditions are very unsafe.        12/18/2019 8:03 PM
         They are creating toxic work
         environments, that affect us physically
         and mentally.
   506  Night and day difference for the worse. No    12/18/2019 7:50 PM
         longer a career I would recommend to
         anyone.
   507  They are worse. Longer days less sleep.       12/18/2019 7:48 PM
         Scared on a daily basis of loosing a job,
         house, vehicle, and more. Need more
         people so everyone stands a chance of
         living the American dream.
   508  Horrible! More work with less rest and        12/18/2019 7:47 PM
         pay! Total disregard for safety!
   509  Horrible                                      12/18/2019 7:27 PM
   510  23 Years for Cn. Today we don't PDI cars,     12/18/2019 7:18 PM
         block swap. Hardly do air tests. They
         just grab airslips from any train. Less
         men and want more work
   511  Better now than 10 years ago                  12/18/2019 7:11 PM
   512  Very unsafe There is a lot of pressure        12/18/2019 7:10 PM
         from inexperienced polo talent management
   513  Everything that the railroad has pushed in    12/18/2019 6:49 PM
         the past has fell by the wayside. Safety
         of employees is no longer a concern and
         neither are servicing the customers.
         Employees are fatigued because nobody can
         mark off anymore without being handled
         for discipline which will eventually be
         termination. Have everyone furloughed
         which also makes it unsafe for the
         employees still working and not having
         enough employees to allow for reasonable
         lay off privileges.
   514  Compare nothing to even 5 years ago, and      12/18/2019 6:31 PM
         an entire different industry from 10 to
         20 years ago. Employees are continually
         being asked to do more with less at the
         same time continually being tested for
         rules compliance while being placed in
         situations where the same, or worse, more
         is expected of their productivity and
         efficiency with less hands to perform the
         same or more work.
   515  Supervision is younger with no work           12/18/2019 6:23 PM
         experience 5 years 10 to 20 years ago
         Decision making was easy Company listened
         to ideas problem solving
   516  The main goal of servicing customers is       12/18/2019 6:21 PM
         nearly impossible. The fine tuning--do
         more with less mentality--is back firing
         on the carriers. We simply do not have
         the man power or equipment needed to move
         freight in a safe and timely manner.
   517  Worse, and safety is not the #1 priority      12/18/2019 6:19 PM
         anymore.. Employee morale is at an all
         time low..Company cares for one thing,
         and that's money.. Human life should not
         come after money..
   518  Things have become gradually worse over       12/18/2019 6:12 PM
         the years. With more technology comes
         more oversight which allows them to nit
         pick us out of a job.
   519  As a carman, I see less time to inspect,      12/18/2019 6:08 PM
         more cars to outbound, what 63 people
         did, now 8. Do the math, not much more
         than run and don't look. God help you
         when you find a defect, because the FRA
         and union not going to help.
   520  More stress, accelerated work schedules,      12/18/2019 6:08 PM
         more pressure to get more done in less
         amount of time with no overtime. Lower
         head count on gangs so I'm bouncing
         between jobs I'm not familiar with. No
         men for fire watch and other safety
         positions.
   521  Much worse!                                   12/18/2019 5:48 PM
   522  More production is expected with less         12/18/2019 5:16 PM
         concern for safety.
   523  Terrible. Absolutely every person is          12/18/2019 4:47 PM
         miserable and wondering if you are going
         to be able to keep a job no matter how
         long you have been on the railroad
   524  Not even the same railroad                    12/18/2019 4:44 PM
   525  over work and no time off                     12/18/2019 3:55 PM
   526  Worse                                         12/18/2019 3:46 PM
   527  Not the same used to love this company/       12/18/2019 3:22 PM
         industry now I keep waiting for the knife
         in my back
   528  Poor, have seen nothing but negative          12/18/2019 3:17 PM
         changes.
   529  Worse                                         12/18/2019 3:17 PM
   530  Less safer                                    12/18/2019 3:12 PM
   531  Deteriorating. Instead of running             12/18/2019 2:49 PM
         customers away and putting lines out of
         service they should be investing their
         profits in securing work for future
   532  Poor                                          12/18/2019 2:43 PM
   533  Harder                                        12/18/2019 2:28 PM
   534  They are worse. They have skeleton crews      12/18/2019 2:25 PM
         working and slowly are getting rid of our
         equipment. And then bring in
         inexperienced contractors to supplement
         the lack of man power/equipment.
   535  More pressure to rush your work longer        12/18/2019 2:13 PM
         blocks of rail road means less time for
         maintenance because of throwing lights
         bad signal on trains 10 or so miles away.
         With that it cuts work time So you have
         to rush or wait
   536  They are horrendous compared to 5 years       12/18/2019 2:13 PM
         ago and seem to get worse literally by
         the day
   537  It's gotten worse. Safety is not on the       12/18/2019 2:05 PM
         railroad
   538  Much worse, employees worked 10 to 12         12/18/2019 2:05 PM
         hours without a break or lunch
   539  Safety take the back seat to business         12/18/2019 2:04 PM
         profits.
   540  Too much micro management                     12/18/2019 1:49 PM
   541  Lowest morale I've seen in my 12 years.       12/18/2019 1:46 PM
         Lots of dysfunction now.
   542  Horrible it just a push to get as much        12/18/2019 1:44 PM
         done with total disregard to safety.
   543  Worse, more harassment, bad working           12/18/2019 1:44 PM
         conditions
   544  Speed first safety last. Doesn't matter if    12/18/2019 1:38 PM
         it's broken or unsafe PSR says it needs
         to be moving track speed now.
   545  Work conditions are not good you are being    12/18/2019 1:09 PM
         pushed for production and safety is out
         the window
   546  It was a good job 10 years ago, now I feel    12/18/2019 1:07 PM
         like I'm stuck in a nightmare and can't
         wake up.
   547  Things now are a bit harder                  12/18/2019 12:13 PM
   548  No comparison Time is pushed and stretched   12/18/2019 11:51 AM
         and forged Safety is on paper not
         reality. Quality inspection is
         impossible. Derailment death toll
         increase is imminent. Livonia Car Dept.
   549  I see no difference. we still strive to      12/18/2019 11:50 AM
         get the job done safely, yet we are
         always pushed to get done and put out the
         next fire.
   550  Horrible                                     12/18/2019 11:45 AM
   551  We are expected to get the same, if not,     12/18/2019 11:39 AM
         more work done with less equipment,
         supplies and people. On our line, we
         share one end loader between several
         workgroups that are miles apart. The yard
         gang I came from, it was a pretty regular
         occurrence to reuse old ties and spikes
         because you could not get new ones.
   552  Higher levels of stress due to less          12/18/2019 11:13 AM
         maintenance on bigger and longer trains.
         Rail side repairs have become a common
         occurrence. Except now we're walking
         longer distances over uneven ground
         increasing the risk of slips trips and
         falls. Lack of power for the amount of
         train being handled leads to longer trip
         times and increased fatigue.
   553  Poor.                                        12/18/2019 11:12 AM
   554  More work with less people with a lot of     12/18/2019 10:50 AM
         jobs not getting done
   555  We receive less track time. More of a rush   12/18/2019 10:42 AM
         to get the job done. Work schedules are
         constantly changing. Working at night.
   556  Worse want more with less                    12/18/2019 10:30 AM
   557  Horrible! Yes because of years I've got in   12/18/2019 10:17 AM
         I can generally hold a regular job but
         because of POWS it adds that factor
   558  You work harder for the money                12/18/2019 10:07 AM
   559  Much, much worse                              12/18/2019 9:37 AM
   560  Terrible, morale is the lowest I've ever      12/18/2019 9:34 AM
         seen. We've got long term employees
         quitting, or considering quitting. I used
         to love my job, but I'm angry every day I
         go to work now.
   561  Very unforgiving with the attendance          12/18/2019 9:24 AM
         policy making people come to work tired
         and sick. The only reason is to run more
         trains with less people.
   562  I feel work condition have gotten more        12/18/2019 9:10 AM
         strenuous, with the notion to hurry,
         hurry because now our curfews are
         shortened with same amount of quotas
   563  Work is longer, more frustrating and          12/18/2019 9:09 AM
         definitely less appreciated
   564  Worse                                         12/18/2019 8:46 AM
   565  Terrible                                      12/18/2019 8:45 AM
   566  N/A                                           12/18/2019 8:36 AM
   567  Not great                                     12/18/2019 8:36 AM
   568  The worst I have ever seen.                   12/18/2019 8:31 AM
   569  Work conditions today are very dangerous      12/18/2019 7:49 AM
         and safety is no longer a concern of CSX
   570  Working conditions are a joke, bad ordered    12/18/2019 7:33 AM
         trains getting pushed through without
         real fixes, tracks brings fixed cheaply
         only to have another derail a few days
         later.
   571  About the same, but with increased            12/18/2019 7:28 AM
         emphasis on safety.
   572  Morale is down. Trains are longer, slower     12/18/2019 7:21 AM
         and seem to cause more delays for other
         trains including Amtrak. Customers are
         not getting serviced on time. Crews are
         working longer and more demanding shifts
         and fatigue is taking a toll.
   573  Train lineups are inexcusable every train     12/18/2019 7:18 AM
         does work 15000 ft trains
   574  Safety has always been the number one goal    12/18/2019 7:06 AM
         at the railroad, but now with the demand
         and with the workload that is put on so
         few employees it puts a lot more risk in
         doing your safely. It also makes
         inspections and maintaining equipment to
         the level of safety required virtually
         impossible. I guarantee that the public
         is at a much higher chance of catastrophe
         than 5 years ago due to lack of
         maintenance and proper inspections not
         able to be performed.
   575  Work load over exceeds employees              12/18/2019 6:31 AM
   576  Gangs of 30 or more are down 10 to 15         12/18/2019 6:30 AM
         percent, while productivity is up 30
         percent. UP doesn't care about the
         quality of the product, just the #,
         putting ties in in the winter conditions
         is more challenging than summer months
   577  When I was still employed with the RR the     12/18/2019 6:26 AM
         conditions had changed drastically in the
         4 years I started. What became a decent
         and enjoyable career started to become
         tedious and unbearable. The work load
         increased drastically. The amount of
         responsibility became a burden. The fear
         of being laid off or cut because you
         couldn't handle it became a nightmare
         that would literally keep me awake and
         fearing that I would not have a job.
   578  5 years ago things were much more do as I     12/18/2019 6:08 AM
         do and not do as I say
   579  Worse                                         12/18/2019 6:02 AM
   580  Drastically different (worse). Too many       12/18/2019 5:58 AM
         jobs lost, jobs we have have terrible
         hours and off days, carrier making new
         rules as they go to appease their own
         agenda.
   581  Way worse                                     12/18/2019 5:50 AM
   582  Worse                                         12/18/2019 5:48 AM
   583  Nowhere near as good today                    12/18/2019 5:45 AM
   584  Lots of job cuts, working more with less      12/18/2019 5:40 AM
   585  One of the biggest changes I've noticed is    12/18/2019 5:38 AM
         the affect of less carmen and mechanical
         forces. The locomotives are always
         breaking down, never running correctly,
         constantly having defects that aren't
         getting fixed and told by managers to
         just take it and not worry about it.
         Having to wait hours for available power
         after being called for a train. More
         problems with the cars themselves and
         more derailments because of problematic
         cars.
   586  Worse                                         12/18/2019 5:22 AM
   587  Much more dangerous than was before, more     12/18/2019 5:13 AM
         stress on workers to do more with less
   588  Horrible. Forced overtime with short          12/18/2019 4:54 AM
         handed crews. No concern for safety.
         Employees are a liability not an asset
   589  Profits first. Safety last. Railroad used     12/18/2019 4:52 AM
         to be a career you could retire from.
         Now, laid off before vested.
   590  Not even close                                12/18/2019 4:52 AM
   591  Work conditions are worse. We are             12/18/2019 4:42 AM
         constantly threatened with yard closure
         as a reason to keep productivity up. 8
         years ago it wasn't like this.
   592  Worst I have ever seen. No care for           12/18/2019 4:32 AM
         employees, just profit.
   593  The conditions Now are more unsafe then       12/18/2019 4:28 AM
         they have ever been in my 15 years on the
         railroad. Local management is scared to
         death for their jobs. If the crews don't
         get a certain thing done then the
         management gets in trouble, which makes
         them tell the crews to get the task done
         no matter what. It's an environment
         that's just asking for a disaster
   594  Horrible now days. I'm never working fast     12/18/2019 4:16 AM
         enough, they are always rushing me. And
         they defer all FRA defects because safety
         don't matter to them anymore ``Union
         Pacific''
   595  Work conditions are terrible. Everything      12/18/2019 4:15 AM
         is about making a dollar for the
         shareholders, not about employees
   596  20 years ago work was a pleasure .To be       12/18/2019 4:06 AM
         fair there have been improvements at the
         tolerance for era has tightened
         tremendously stress levels at an all-time
         high single man crew is Dangerous I hope
         you look at this not the stock price.
         Work rest issues are probably the most
         constant dangerous thing that I've dealt
         with how do you get rested when you never
         know when you're going to work I'll talk
         to a guy well you know the stories you
         sleep you wake up and you don't get
         called for 30 hours it's not possible to
         live a quality life try to be a quality
         employee. And be ready to deal with the
         high demands. Suggest 2 12 hour work
         shifts 6p to 6 a etc...
   597  I've noticed lately last couple years that    12/18/2019 4:03 AM
         our carrier has basically at times
         totally disregarded our agreement at
         times!
   598  I've been switching on the yard for           12/18/2019 4:01 AM
         6years. It takes longer for anything to
         get fixed, walking conditions are
         terrible. Mainline ballast is used in the
         yards.
   599  Worst                                         12/18/2019 4:01 AM
   600  The only conditions that have changed is      12/18/2019 3:54 AM
         the elevated stress of not knowing my
         future in the railroad industry. Union
         has laid down and is allowing jobs to be
         taken over by contractors, even if I make
         retirement will it still be there?
         Everywhere I look it's a contractor and
         not a single one is putting in the
         retirement system set up for railroad
         workers. I'm paying for representation
         and I'm not getting it. The jobs are
         becoming few and far between. I truly
         believe that the unions are being paid
         off by the contractors or else they would
         be suffering due to the decline of union
         employees.
   601  They are 1000 times worse. Inaccurate         12/18/2019 3:52 AM
         lineups no maintenance and total lack to
         safety
   602  There are fewer workers to do the job         12/18/2019 3:51 AM
   603  No                                            12/18/2019 3:50 AM
   604  It's sad to say the least, work conditions    12/18/2019 3:48 AM
         gets worse every year an safety has hit
         rock bottom, rules only apply when they
         can be used against the employee. bottom
         line only the stockholder matters.
   605  Worse! Moral is at an all time low.           12/18/2019 3:47 AM
         Everyone is worried they are gonna show
         up to work and get laid off from day to
         day. Used to be a happy place to work for
         all employees but not anymore
   606  Poor with a side of low morale                12/18/2019 3:46 AM
   607  Deteriorating                                 12/18/2019 3:43 AM
   608  Working conditions are degrading quickly.     12/18/2019 3:40 AM
         No regard for safety. We're only
         scapegoats now.
   609  It's changed a lot for the worse              12/18/2019 3:39 AM
   610  Worse, less care for the companies we         12/18/2019 3:23 AM
         service. Also less care about the crews
         and public's safety with longer trains.
   611  We are under more pressure to make a          12/18/2019 3:22 AM
         repair quicker and with less man power.
         Basically to more with less.
   612  So much better 5 years ago. We at least       12/18/2019 3:19 AM
         had some off days. Now we go weeks or
         months without any
   613  Unsafe, chaotic, rushed, lack of knowledge    12/18/2019 3:14 AM
         and training.
   614  The work conditions in the last 10 years      12/18/2019 3:05 AM
         have gotten horrendously under staffed.
         Our production rail and tie crews work at
         75 percent manned while our sections run
         about 60 percent manned. The shortage of
         employees causes us to work long hours
         for many days in a row. Injuries and
         fatalities have significantly increased
         since the implementation of PSR and I
         firmly believe this is due to fatigue.
   615  With thru freight crews doing work on both    12/18/2019 3:01 AM
         ends of the road, on most trains, it
         increases the opportunity for human
         factor incidents as well personal
         injuries.
   616  Worse. More work equals greater concern       12/18/2019 2:57 AM
         for injuries
   617  They've gotten far worse                      12/18/2019 2:55 AM
   618  Much worse. Have been personally told         12/18/2019 2:55 AM
         safety is not first. Worse jobs and less
         homelife.
   619  Safety is better but seems that nowadays      12/18/2019 2:49 AM
         railroads that don't have set schedules
         for running trains are enacting PSR but
         they don't seem to understand that the
         work still has to be done. Having to work
         faster with less people will ultimately
         cause incidents.
   620  There has been a significant decline in       12/18/2019 2:42 AM
         safety morale personal time. A lack of
         supplies and a constant push for
         individual employees to take
         responsibility for things that should
         fall on the company.
   621  Our workload has increased but personnel      12/18/2019 2:41 AM
         has been cut back.
   622  13 years ago was a lot better than now.       12/18/2019 2:31 AM
         Companies are more malicious, I come to
         work thinking how to not get fired vs
         doing my job effectively. I assure you I
         don't want to hurt myself so save the
         safety speeches
   623  Work conditions are the same, still 2         12/18/2019 2:20 AM
         pieces of rail with a tie between them
   624  Less safe                                     12/18/2019 2:18 AM
   625  Rules and safety are only important when      12/18/2019 2:18 AM
         something goes wrong--then they use them
         against you.
   626  Work is much more strenuous after the         12/18/2019 2:14 AM
         layoffs in the locomotive mechanical
         dept. Having to work extra hard to meet
         the demands of the Railroads needs. Have
         to work many locomotives each day being
         pressed to get them out as fast as
         possible. While being asked to do other
         crafts work we don't know how to do,
         besides just trying to figure things out.
         All the extra slack we have to pick up
         from our brothers and sisters whom are
         now gone is making conditions unsafe. Our
         safety record has risen higher since PSR
         I worry about the safety of my co-workers
         at the expense of greed. The economy we
         are being told is not doing well due to
         the lower car loadings so PSR is so
         called a Must. I'm sure their has to be a
         better way to adjust to the changes if
         their really is a change. These long
         trains have me worried about the bigger
         risk of derailments. With the dangers of
         chemical spills and explosions I see
         these risk on the rise to come. I worry
         for the public being exposed to a higher
         potential to the danger of the railroads
         caress attitude of run it run it!! Just
         waiting for someone to put an end to
         this. To the railroad's it's all about
         profits for them and their investors not
         anyone's safety. With my job I personally
         do, the biggest risk I have seen is us
         not being able to maintain the low
         horsepower locomotives in the hump yard.
         They are falling apart and we don't get
         the time to fix them properly. I get
         excited when I see the FRA show up
         because they catch the things being let
         go and we get to finally fix them! Years
         ago we had plenty of locomotives now we
         only have a handful and we can keep them
         in good shape they are being over worked
         over and over. Time to beat this PSR out
         of the Railroads.
   627  5 years more safety concerned and             12/18/2019 2:11 AM
         maintenance was kept up. Now more moving
         freight at whatever cost
   628  I have just about three years on with ns      12/18/2019 2:11 AM
         since the start of PSR I've noticed
         massive increase of train size with less
         power safety is no longer the main
         concern it's all about move freight do
         train have come around to a mount
         territory to cut back on crews I had 70+
         conductors below me on the board down to
         12
   629  There are fewer employees and many are        12/18/2019 2:09 AM
         expected to do more than what their job
         description requires. An example is a
         truck driver doing welding work, i.e.,
         field welding, grinding, electric
         welding. Track Inspectors performing
         track maintenance. Employees feel
         pressured to do extra.
   630  The job market seems to be increasing.        12/18/2019 2:08 AM
   631  Worse. My quality of life has plummeted       12/18/2019 2:07 AM
         since PSR began. My time off at home has
         been greatly reduced. My time in a hotel
         has been reduced. My time at work has
         nearly doubled. The fatigue and lack of
         time with family is extremely depressing.
   632  Considerably worse. Management treats like    12/18/2019 2:05 AM
         absolute garbage and with contempt as if
         they absolutely hate us.
   633  Worse                                         12/18/2019 2:05 AM
   634  Not worth a darn. We were better off even     12/18/2019 2:05 AM
         3 years ago.
   635  It sucks!                                     12/18/2019 2:03 AM
   636  Low morale. I think there is less emphasis    12/18/2019 2:03 AM
         on safety because guys are worried about
         their job.
   637  New employee to CN railroad as a              12/18/2019 2:02 AM
         conductor. Currently furloughed since 11-
         10-19
   638  Less safe, as the company has continued to    12/18/2019 2:00 AM
         be emboldened with a lack of union
         resistance. While profit has always been
         the priority, they are less concerned
         about hiding that it now.
   639  They are not even comparable they want to     12/18/2019 1:57 AM
         over work us all and don't care about us
   640  Very good                                     12/18/2019 1:55 AM
   641  Compared to 3 years ago I'd say it's          12/18/2019 1:53 AM
         getting worse especially management
   642  Work conditions are now absolutely            12/18/2019 1:52 AM
         terrible. You can spend three days that
         you're away from home terminal and you're
         lucky to spend one day at home. When
         you're away from home terminal they try
         to send you everywhere but home.
   643  Worse expecting more with less                12/18/2019 1:52 AM
   644  Manpower has declined over the years a lot    12/18/2019 1:51 AM
         of the repairs to the track take a lot
         longer and more temporary slow orders
         stay on longer
   645  When I started railroading 7 years ago,       12/18/2019 1:50 AM
         our terminals main focus was customer
         satisfaction, doing whatever it took to
         deliver a positive experience for the
         customer. With recent changes and
         focuses, our location has instructed the
         customer when they will get a switch, and
         the customer has had to change their
         operations accordingly.
   646  My job is less safe                           12/18/2019 1:49 AM
   647  Much different in the last 5. Less            12/18/2019 1:47 AM
         emphasis on Safety, more on productivity,
         and Shareholder benefit. 20+ years ago,
         we did more work, and had the tools and
         supplies to do the work properly and
         safely.
   648  They have deteriorated severely. Safety is    12/18/2019 1:40 AM
         no longer in the forefront. The shop
         morale is no longer there the personal
         relationship or friendships are no longer
         there either
   649  Furloughed                                    12/18/2019 1:39 AM
   650  Horrible just compared to 5 years ago!        12/18/2019 1:37 AM
         Safety has been put on the back burner
         now it's just about running trains as
         long and fast as possible
   651  Worse. Safety is worse. Intimidation is a     12/18/2019 1:33 AM
         daily thing now.
   652  In the last 5 years, worse. Bigger trains     12/18/2019 1:33 AM
         that don't fit in sidings, more issues
         with train (i.e. break in twos). The list
         goes on.
   653  fast pace and seems to be quantity (how       12/18/2019 1:29 AM
         much we get done) and not quality
   654  Very unsafe over worked employees             12/18/2019 1:23 AM
   655  Less track time for maintenance               12/18/2019 1:16 AM
   656  It feels more rushed. Less track time same    12/18/2019 1:14 AM
         amount of work. One day they say no
         overtime get it done today. The next day
         they say stay all night to finish it.
         Managers need more money in their budgets
         for projects
   657  A lot worse! Combining trains and doubling    12/18/2019 1:10 AM
         the tonnage, means unsafe conditions
   658  People are more overworked, less              12/18/2019 1:07 AM
         enthusiastic, feel boxed in, no
         happiness.
   659  5 years ago, they actually seemed             12/18/2019 1:04 AM
         concerned about actual safety issues.
         Efficiency statistics are the number one
         topic in most meetings now, and safety is
         only a concern after someone gets hurt.
         The carrier is quick to terminate
         employees for rule 1.6 violations in
         order to place the blame and intimidate
         other employees.
   660  They suck. There's more emphasis on           12/18/2019 1:03 AM
         production than safety. We're just a
         number
   661  Much much worse always being rushed they     12/18/2019 12:59 AM
         don't fix anything broken and calling
         every 10 hrs even on rest days allot of
         times before you are rested
   662  Not very good                                12/18/2019 12:57 AM
   663  Lot more stress pressure to perform with     12/18/2019 12:54 AM
         less training
   664  They are much more dangers than ten years    12/18/2019 12:53 AM
         ago bigger trains go go train line ups
         are a mess crew balancing is never right
         don't know when to be rested for your job
         trains are to big to yard more break into
         less people to do the work stressing
         everybody out someday if this continues
         something big the really bad will happen
         train inspections by carmen are rushed
   665  Everything is in a rush it's like time is    12/18/2019 12:50 AM
         against you, you fear for your job every
         day
   666  Equipment inspection is less than it         12/18/2019 12:44 AM
         should be. The public and employees more
         at risk because of equipment failure.
   667  Horrible                                     12/18/2019 12:44 AM
   668  Less fun, more stress                        12/18/2019 12:41 AM
   669  More time walking broke down trains.         12/18/2019 12:36 AM
         Especially in the cold.
   670  After leaving a profession I was             12/18/2019 12:27 AM
         previously at for 13 years, to come to
         work for Union Pacific I have seen a lot
         of change in 5 years. Union Pacific has
         done everything in their power to make it
         less safe, less efficient and with less
         manpower. Yes stock have gone up but
         talking to businesses I serviced, it
         hasn't gone up without price gouging
         small businesses. Safety has gone out the
         window. Instead they are only concerned
         about how fast can you do it. Setting an
         allotted time to perform the tasks. With
         these preconceived/unrealistic time frame
         to complete tasks they have decided to
         cut manpower making less safe for
         employees and the public
   671  Significantly declined                       12/18/2019 12:20 AM
   672  worse                                        12/18/2019 12:14 AM
   673  Terrible.                                    12/18/2019 12:13 AM
   674  Got worse.                                   12/18/2019 12:13 AM
   675  Horrible                                     12/18/2019 12:13 AM
   676  I am seeing trains doubled in size,          12/18/2019 12:11 AM
         routinely 9-11k feet. At two of the areas
         in my seniority district the Carmen and
         Roundhouse personnel have been walked off
         the property. There are NO inspections
         being done by the specially trained
         people for this job.
   677  Less people these days to do the work.       12/18/2019 12:10 AM
         Longer drives to work sites since now
         gangs have larger areas of
         responsibility.
   678  Not enough safety talks by managers always   12/18/2019 12:07 AM
         pushy and about numbers
   679  8 to 10 years ago we could get a track       12/18/2019 12:03 AM
         authority and get a track out of service
         and work for at least six hours that day
         on the track now we have to work under
         stop board protection
   680  Everyone works 12 hours shifts and no        12/18/2019 12:03 AM
         lunch breaks
   681  Safety has fallen off and doesn't seem to    12/17/2019 11:57 PM
         matter anymore, company doesn't seem to
         care about taking care of the customers
         anymore either, seems everything is just
         about numbers on a report that do not
         truly represent actual work.
   682  They want 12 hrs of work done in 8 hrs       12/17/2019 11:55 PM
   683  Better                                       12/17/2019 11:53 PM
   684  getting no time for repairs or maintenance   12/17/2019 11:50 PM
   685  Horrible. All about moving freight and       12/17/2019 11:50 PM
         making money. Safety gets pushed aside
   686  Worse                                        12/17/2019 11:50 PM
   687  More work load with less. Customer service   12/17/2019 11:47 PM
         is worse
   688  Working conditions have deteriorated         12/17/2019 11:46 PM
         exponentially quickly. Everyone knows the
         stereotype of railroads ``hire to fire
         you''. Safety violations and lack of
         equipment maintenance are setting up
         railroad workers for failure.
   689  Worst it has ever been                       12/17/2019 11:44 PM
   690  Much less emphasis on safety. Employees      12/17/2019 11:43 PM
         are rushed to complete tasks and are
         penalized if it's not done to the
         unrealistic standards set forth.
   691  I can only speak about 5 years ago but it    12/17/2019 11:43 PM
         has shifted from safety to making sure
         cars are moving even if it takes way more
         time and a poor use of resources. They
         have cut everything back to do more work
         with less people and the safety of those
         employees are compromised.
   692  Less Safety and more productive is all we    12/17/2019 11:42 PM
         have now. With 50 percent less Carmen
         working.
   693  Worse                                        12/17/2019 11:40 PM
   694  Work conditions are worse than they ever     12/17/2019 11:36 PM
         been. Never know if your going to have a
         job day to day. Weed weasels watching
         your every move telling managers they
         have to write up so many people a little
         month.
   695  It is very dangerous. But why do you care.   12/17/2019 11:29 PM
   696  More with less, nothing you do is good       12/17/2019 11:29 PM
         enough.
   697  They threaten discipline if you delay a      12/17/2019 11:26 PM
         train. They put a 20 yr old college kid
         in charge of us who has no clue how to
         supervise or actually do the work. Every
         single mistake results in discipline of
         some sort.
   698  Working conditions are worse. Less people    12/17/2019 11:21 PM
         to do the work with longer trains. And
         now the railroads want a one man crew.
         It'll be hard as he'll to move trains
         when one comes uncoupled or there is a
         broken rail which is very common in the
         winter. It'll be hell on whoever is on
         that train and others on their own trains
   699  They don't compare, They are deplorable      12/17/2019 11:21 PM
         and unacceptable in the majority of
         circumstances, lack of equipment,
         supplies, Resources and men/women in the
         work face takes it toll on everyone, and
         equipment as well
   700  Less focus on safety                         12/17/2019 11:16 PM
   701  iets the worse                               12/17/2019 11:14 PM
   702  Do more with less and safety is out the      12/17/2019 11:14 PM
         window.
   703  The trains are longer and we are not aloud   12/17/2019 11:12 PM
         enough time to properly inspect them
   704  More work is being pressed upon fewer        12/17/2019 11:11 PM
         people and less time is allowed to
         complete jobs.
   705  Worse in some areas but better in some.      12/17/2019 11:08 PM
         Over all though, the environment as a
         whole is worse.
   706  Worse, less members less rest days           12/17/2019 11:07 PM
   707  Less family time with z-5 & z-6 schedule.    12/17/2019 11:03 PM
         I drive longer than I should to try and
         minimize time away from family.
   708  Far worse than when I started 5 years ago.   12/17/2019 11:00 PM
         In the last 2 years several people have
         been seriously injured and several have
         died
   709  Production first. Safety last. Doing work    12/17/2019 10:59 PM
         that other crafts use to do.
   710  Today is more unorganized, always feel       12/17/2019 10:59 PM
         like chasing our tail. Never really
         fixing nothing. But rather a cheap
         temporary solution
   711  It's definitely not the enjoyable job I      12/17/2019 10:58 PM
         hired into 12 years ago. Moral is at an
         all time low.
   712  Morale is in the toilet and no one wants     12/17/2019 10:58 PM
         to come to work.
   713  Terrible                                     12/17/2019 10:58 PM
   714  It is the worst I have ever seen in my       12/17/2019 10:57 PM
         20yr career. Management is awful
   715  Substantially have gotten worse. Do more     12/17/2019 10:56 PM
         with less and scalp the workforce and
         track down to nothing.
   716  Longer trains. Bot enough rest time          12/17/2019 10:54 PM
         because crews are cut to short
   717  26 years a lot worse.                        12/17/2019 10:52 PM
   718  5 years ago I really enjoyed my job. I       12/17/2019 10:52 PM
         woke up everyday proud to go to work. Now
         we are so short staffed (I work in the
         car dep.) We don't have the man power to
         inspect trains the way we are supposed
         to, we are constantly told to work
         faster. Tracks are pulled before we even
         get a look at them. Safety used to be
         number 1 and now if you have a safety
         concern you're ridiculed for it.
   719  Terrible, fear of losing job, work           12/17/2019 10:52 PM
         overload. Senseless work being done.
   720  A lot worse morale is low jobs being cut     12/17/2019 10:51 PM
         stress at all time high
   721  Everyone is being rushed and threatened      12/17/2019 10:48 PM
         with delay of train
   722  More work less workers.                      12/17/2019 10:46 PM
   723  We're more stressed, it's less safe as a     12/17/2019 10:43 PM
         whole.
   724  Horrible                                     12/17/2019 10:42 PM
   725  Bad                                          12/17/2019 10:36 PM
   726  I feel conditions now compare to five,       12/17/2019 10:30 PM
         ten, and twenty years have progressively
         declined. Equipment is no longer
         maintained, standard upkeep no longer
         exists. Common census among
         transportation employees is that the
         investors profits are more important that
         employees safety.
   727  Worse                                        12/17/2019 10:30 PM
   728  When PSR came along everything changed for   12/17/2019 10:28 PM
         the worse. Employees are treated like
         robots, we can't adapt to schedule
         changes and maintain normal lives. Stress
         and fatigue is carried home endangering
         families. It's no good for anyone
   729  We are expected to accomplish more with      12/17/2019 10:24 PM
         less people.
   730  very poor, it rush rush rush plus say my     12/17/2019 10:22 PM
         job we do what 3 jobs use to do and they
         are constantly screaming what's taking so
         long. I've (engineer) have been accused
         of hogging the train or delaying it. On
         this job we don't all the work the others
         use to do but we have a good amount of
         work but again what's taking so long. We
         keep hearing no over time. For now we are
         allowed 2 hours which isn't enough so we
         tie down and the train master picks us
         up. They drive like bats out of hell
         trying to get us back to the office. I'm
         waiting for the big wreck with the way
         some of them drive. Telling them to slow
         down or stay off their cell phones while
         driving goes in one ear and out the
         other. When we don't get a customer
         placed or pulled we are not allowed to
         show company reason, it's always blame
         the customer and charge them extra
         because we did do the work due to little
         or no over time. This is almost daily CSX
   731  Do to the implementation of PSR, I feel      12/17/2019 10:21 PM
         work conditions have gotten worse. People
         I know, including myself, use to enjoy
         coming to work.
   732  Everyone is so scared of discipline          12/17/2019 10:18 PM
         anymore. Over the last few years morale
         has went way down
   733  Worse. Cargo is treated better than          12/17/2019 10:17 PM
         employees
   734  Conditions seem to be the same. The          12/17/2019 10:17 PM
         railroad itself has been the same for
         hundreds of years just the way people run
         it change.
   735  A lot more dangerous do to lack of rail      12/17/2019 10:16 PM
         maintenance and less road crew employees,
         which leads to less rest time.
   736  Safety no longer seems to be highest         12/17/2019 10:14 PM
         priority.
   737  Much more demanding, train lineups are       12/17/2019 10:12 PM
         worse, safety has gone to the wayside due
         to company greed
   738  Poor to fair depending on job.               12/17/2019 10:05 PM
   739  More dangerous now than ever, safety is       12/17/2019 9:58 PM
         out the window. It's all about speed now.
   740  A lot worse. I worked at up for almost 7      12/17/2019 9:54 PM
         years until I was recently furloughed and
         seen it continuously get worse. When I
         hired in the focus was safety and then it
         shifted more towards let's cut jobs and
         let everyone else take on more work and
         cover the jobs that were lost.
   741  After my 11 years, it continues to get        12/17/2019 9:54 PM
         worse. Unpredictable board lineups,
         forced to new areas without a pilot, less
         time off for rest, unnecessary deadheads
         in poor weather conditions.
   742  I'm going to say 10 years ago, I felt more    12/17/2019 9:51 PM
         like I was protected with under a TA
         form. Other than this moble TAs. You had
         to talk to the dispatch, which felt more
         protecting. Coupling all these trains
         together is not so good under ``Grade'',
         and Curvature. We had one derailment that
         Train went into emergency. Loaded cars on
         both ends of a couple empties, picked the
         empties up and set them off. Not very
         safe with MW&S working. I honestly think
         this might work on other territories. If
         they can get the glitz worked out of this
         PTC equipment.
   743  Much worse                                    12/17/2019 9:46 PM
   744  System production on KCS is going from 8      12/17/2019 9:45 PM
         days on 6 days off. To 5 days on to 2
         days off. There will be no time for
         family.
   745  Unbelievably bad                              12/17/2019 9:43 PM
   746  Well. PSR is the reason I'm not working       12/17/2019 9:42 PM
         with 5 1/2 years of service
   747  The company seems more concerned with         12/17/2019 9:40 PM
         bottom line profit, than they are with
         the integrity of the infrastructure of
         the track, It is like putting a band-aid
         on a wound that needs stitches.
   748  Worse, you can't get them to buy the tools    12/17/2019 9:40 PM
         and safety items to do your job
         effectively. We send locomotives out of
         our shop with parts missing, or not
         working while we wait to get the part in
         stock. We have 6 local units without
         working heaters as an example.
   749  The same as it was 10 years ago.              12/17/2019 9:38 PM
   750  Rushed and disorganized                       12/17/2019 9:38 PM
   751  I have worked for this company for 11         12/17/2019 9:33 PM
         years and each year gets worse and worse.
         We need family men with family morals
         back in management! Pay has went from
         18.87 to 30.07 yet pay checks are within
         $100$ $200difference!? There was no such
         thing as the onsite reporting where the
         company can legally rob you an hour a day
         saying you can't drive your personal
         vehicles out without being taking out of
         service that you have to ride in company
         vehicles while NOT being paid!!! I speak
         for the majority of every employee I work
         with and around no one feels valued or
         that they matter that we are looked at as
         animals and just another number to make
         the big names in the company and
         shareholders rich while we get nickeled
         and dimed to death! Also what kind of
         company won't let the employees change
         home territories without starting your
         seniority back to day 1! And I'm so sick
         of everyone preaching safety is our
         number one priority on paper then when it
         comes to the work all they care is
         production and numbers. When Mike Reid
         left the MWS department has done nothing
         but decline on a down hill slope Morale
         is at an all time low and no one takes
         pride in the job therefore we will only
         continue seeing worse and worse outcome
         in the future
   752  A lot harder. We work many hours with less    12/17/2019 9:28 PM
         people. I almost feel like we just patch
         problems instead of taking the time to
         fix it right the first time.
   753  I'm nervous coming to work, more than I       12/17/2019 9:26 PM
         used to be. I don't know if they are
         cutting more jobs. Trains are longer. The
         draw bars are breaking more frequently. I
         don't feel safe being on the adjacent
         track at all while a train go passed. I
         feel like the company is more concerned
         with the shareholders than they are about
         our safety.
   754  Way more unsafe, not enough employees         12/17/2019 9:24 PM
         working, making trains longer and
         heavier, not inspecting thoroughly,
         company greed is getting out of hand
   755  Always being reactive not proactive!          12/17/2019 9:17 PM
         Putting out fires is probably the best
         way to look at it. Low morale not enough
         help 1 person trying to do multiple jobs
         etc
   756  Train lineups are terrible, shifts are        12/17/2019 9:15 PM
         longer, more setout and pickups, trains
         length has doubled.
   757  It's bad, the company has done away with      12/17/2019 9:14 PM
         rules that improved safety to increase
         production and has created an unsafe work
         environment with a do more with less
         attitude
   758  Total worst don't care about safety or any    12/17/2019 9:10 PM
         rules that would slow them from running
         trains
   759  We recently lost our yardmasters in           12/17/2019 9:08 PM
         Decatur IL, we've had lots of yarding
         instruction errors and a headlight to
         headlight meet on single main due to our
         yardmasters moved to another city and not
         knowing what exactly is going on in the
         yard and yard limits
   760  Work conditions have deteriorated due to      12/17/2019 9:08 PM
         the cut back of people allowed on spg
         gangs the numbers have went down and the
         work load has increased
   761  Like crap because of this PSR more than       12/17/2019 9:04 PM
         half of workers was laid off and the ones
         left are working barley get their 10 hour
         rest and are right back on a train and
         are tried
   762  Gotten worse                                  12/17/2019 9:03 PM
   763  No comparison. Safety is out of the window    12/17/2019 8:59 PM
   764  Horrible supervisors run cars that should     12/17/2019 8:59 PM
         be fixed
   765  -99%                                          12/17/2019 8:58 PM
   766  We are definitely doing more work in route    12/17/2019 8:58 PM
         now. There's always been some sort of
         work to be done. Just now you're doing it
         behind 15000 feet with all sorts of
         different commodities mixed in the train.
   767  They have taken away most of the tools we     12/17/2019 8:52 PM
         need to do our jobs. Manpower, cabs,
         consolidating yardmaster jobs etc.
   768  morale is lower, standards have dropped       12/17/2019 8:48 PM
         dramatically. safety is a last priority
         til someone is hurt. On time departures
         and on-time arrivals are a priority and
         inspections are hardly done
   769  Better                                        12/17/2019 8:48 PM
   770  There worse all the railroad cares about      12/17/2019 8:47 PM
         are trains track conditions don't matter
         any more
   771  Definite down turn in safety and quality      12/17/2019 8:46 PM
         of life
   772  Doing more work with less manpower and        12/17/2019 8:46 PM
         rest while building train lengths triple
         the size once deemed to be unsafe.
   773  Safety is out the window. Get it done fast    12/17/2019 8:45 PM
         and now no matter what. Put a bandaid on
         it or ignore it. Safety related supplies
         are unavailable or no longer provided.
   774  Worse there is no company concern for         12/17/2019 8:45 PM
         safety
   775  When I come to work I am always wondering     12/17/2019 8:45 PM
         how many of my coworkers don't have a job
         anymore. In my opinion that's not a good
         thought at all to have. You think about
         and ask yourself just how these people
         are providing and feeding their families
         while the rich people we work for are
         constantly talking of record profits and
         constantly looking to send more of us
         home without a job and worrying about how
         we're going to provide for our families.
         The perfect example of greedy
         unappreciative management personnel.
   776  Much worse.                                   12/17/2019 8:43 PM
   777  Definitely worse and see it continuing to     12/17/2019 8:42 PM
         worsen. Just told our schedule will now
         move to Sunday thru Wednesday for
         example.
   778  Much worse, very difficult to get time        12/17/2019 8:41 PM
         off. Management are only interested in
         numbers and charging employees.
   779  Less safe. more stressful.                    12/17/2019 8:39 PM
   780  Horrible                                      12/17/2019 8:39 PM
   781  iets terrible. All you hear now is hurry      12/17/2019 8:38 PM
         and get the job done no matter what.
   782  Railroads are cutting corners, more work      12/17/2019 8:37 PM
         with less men.
   783  Safety is compromised for the workers. And    12/17/2019 8:30 PM
         quality inspections are gone. To please
         the shareholders and move freight.
   784  They have gone from decent, and conditions    12/17/2019 8:29 PM
         being fair to good on most trains, mostly
         positive to trains breaking down every
         day. Motivation down to a all time low.
         Safety has taken a back seat. Have to
         fight higher ups about safe operations. I
         know a lot of guys are distracted
         thinking about what tomorrow might bring
         instead of focusing on the task at hand.
         Not a good work environment. Compared to
         when I hired out five years ago.
   785  Same                                          12/17/2019 8:27 PM
   786  There used to be proper Manpower not          12/17/2019 8:24 PM
         anymore working with a skeleton crew.
         Section have too many miles to take care
         of with only a couple guys on each
         section
   787  Five years ago the railway cared about its    12/17/2019 8:18 PM
         employees and now they don't it's all
         about the shares with no morals for the
         employees just do what I say or your
         fired or statement. PSR is the wrong way
         to railroad and will be the death of the
         railway
   788  Work conditions have deteriorated             12/17/2019 8:16 PM
         drastically in the last 5 years. Work,
         rest balance is not remotely adequate.
   789  Many jobs cut forcing those left to work      12/17/2019 8:16 PM
         constantly with inadequate rest. Longer
         trains with poorly maintained equipment.
   790  Much worse                                    12/17/2019 8:12 PM
   791  Horrible.                                     12/17/2019 8:12 PM
   792  Safety fourth, unnecessary delays due to      12/17/2019 8:10 PM
         auto router dispatching, low company
         morale, high tension work environment,
         broken knuckles due to lengths of trains,
         less money.
   793  Stressful trying to do the same amount of     12/17/2019 8:07 PM
         work with less materials/manpower.
         Putting a bandaid on a shot gun wound
         mentality.
   794  Since then the railroads are trying there     12/17/2019 8:04 PM
         best to cut corners to try and make more
         money from inspecting cars to maintaining
         track
   795  Much better 15 years ago                      12/17/2019 8:04 PM
   796  Terrible                                      12/17/2019 8:03 PM
   797  Not as safe and a disregard for safety        12/17/2019 8:00 PM
         amongst the company in order to
         streamline service.
   798  Conditions have worsened immensely.           12/17/2019 7:59 PM
         Because of job cuts and manpower shortage/
         lack of hiring, we are working more and
         being forced to come in on our rest. We
         are constantly pushed and pressured to
         rush and intimidation by management is
         mostly the outcome of this. Safety does
         not seem to be the #1 priority anymore.
   799  Absolutely horrendous!                        12/17/2019 7:58 PM
   800  I'm working a yardmaster job 80 miles away    12/17/2019 7:55 PM
         running two yards for the exact same pay.
         Everyday is a 12 hour day with the drive
         included. I see the train masters doing
         the Yardmasters work because most of them
         are unable to keep up with trying to do
         what has been put on us. I have asked my
         local chairman for a job study a few
         months ago and nothing yet and told him
         about the train masters running the job
         and have heard nothing. So my working
         conditions are very close to me changing
         jobs. I have 17 years in.
   801  Much more stress, more rules, more            12/17/2019 7:52 PM
         intimidation from upper management.
   802  More unsafe                                   12/17/2019 7:51 PM
   803  Morale is down, no one is excited about       12/17/2019 7:50 PM
         coming to work. I have heard from more
         people talking about ways to quit the
         railroad now then ever before.
   804  Less employees require the same if not        12/17/2019 7:49 PM
         more production and the amount of
         contractors out here has gotten out of
         control
   805  Same                                          12/17/2019 7:44 PM
   806  The demand to keep corporate railroading      12/17/2019 7:41 PM
         happy has been overlooking their front
         line workers taking the loss of care and
         health to us workers in many aspects of
         the job by pushing numbers or units
         serviced over safety they have glorified
         their pockets and are more worried about
         what they can move with little or no
         backup to the workers I guess what I'm
         saying it's seems that locomotives and
         the freight come first over the health
         and happiness of what really makes them
         move which is the front line workers who
         subject our minds body and family to
         insane deadlines and try to make us
         overlook what can pass as a good
         locomotive to keep it going without
         proper fixing to make corporate happy and
         ignoring our concerns no matter how big
         or smallback when I started it seemed
         management was more concerned for looking
         out for their employees and taking on
         railroading together . No matter what
         dangers or problems we faced we faced
         them together as a team and we're giving
         a sense of pride and dignity that has
         been drifting away more and more each
         year and it's changed on many aspects of
         railroading life in general no mercy
         lowers the spirit of all our brothers and
         sisters with no means to an end the
         railroad was once revered as a rewarding
         career has now since then become a great
         struggle to for see a future of
         railroading as leadership has lost its
         way in transportation and movement of
         freight to be a good team we need
         teamwork from all of our leaders to the
         lowest person of railroading to change
         this aspect of uncertainty we face..
   807  Now they ask you to not look as hard for      12/17/2019 7:37 PM
         bad orders on cars and work with less
         well keep equipment
   808  Each individual is expected to do much        12/17/2019 7:36 PM
         more work per person now than ever
         before. Inflated and unrealistic KPI
         performance metrics have been created
         that are nearly unachievable.
   809  The operating practices are horrible          12/17/2019 7:35 PM
         compared to 5years ago. The work
         conditions are not that different.
         Constant lack of sleep. Lack of schedule.
         rules changing every day makes things
         hard to keep up with.
   810  Today's conditions are far worse than 5       12/17/2019 7:33 PM
         yrs ago. Train line ups are inaccurate
         and getting rest for work is difficult at
         best. Do to yard and hump closing, the
         carrier is putting far more work on train
         crews, and wanted them to block swap and
         flat switch, rather than hump. Man power
         is being cut to the bare minimum in all
         crafts.
   811  Personally I think safety first only comes    12/17/2019 7:29 PM
         up when someone is injured. They care
         more about how much and how fast you can
         get done with fewer people than they do
         about safety.
   812  Big talk about safety is just for show.       12/17/2019 7:26 PM
         Rest rules are routinely violated and
         manipulated by the carrier.
   813  Work condition have really changed first      12/17/2019 7:22 PM
         less man power Attitudes are more
         negative because of the increase in
         contractors on the property Less is
         getting accomplished because of the
         number of track man jobs being cut all
         foreman and drivers so no one wants to do
         the labor side of the job Lack of safety
         meetings no more real discussions about
         safety everything is hurry hurry now.
         Conditions are worse
   814  A lot worse. There are no more concern        12/17/2019 7:21 PM
         about safety for employees or equipment
   815  Not as safe, get done and let trains pass.    12/17/2019 7:15 PM
   816  Terrible. My home terminal shut down. Cost    12/17/2019 7:15 PM
         me several hundreds of dollars per month
         to relocate. 130 miles to north to my new
         home terminal. 100 miles south of home to
         away terminal. Living in camper and
         hotel. Never home. 6 and 2 off days.
         Maybe home a 24 hr period after rest and
         time to go back to work. Moral sucks.
         Everyone wants a way out. Lose, lose,
         lose everyday. Pay, benefits, harassment
         from management. No access to needed
         safety supplies. No work provided boots.
         List goes on and on. CSX only interested
         in profits for hedge fund holders, not
         safety or quality of life or work
         conditions for employees.
   817  They are worse than what they were 23         12/17/2019 7:14 PM
         years ago. They have traded safety for
         moving cars.
   818  Less power to pull trains. We are rushed      12/17/2019 7:10 PM
         to do the job. Safety in all, has been
         thrown out the window!
   819  Five years ago there were enough crews to     12/17/2019 7:10 PM
         properly move trains.
   820  Worst                                         12/17/2019 7:09 PM
   821  Dangerous. More employee deaths in the        12/17/2019 7:01 PM
         past year.
   822  Dangerous and potentially fatal               12/17/2019 7:00 PM
         consequences. Companies only care about
         PSR working. Rules all thrown out the
         window.
   823  Same work less men less material RR           12/17/2019 6:59 PM
         wanting more work done with less
         material.
   824  It sucks. Railroads are getting away with     12/17/2019 6:54 PM
         so much. The FRA knows it happens and
         does nothing. They getting paid off. The
         public safety is no longer a concern.
         Only thing that matters is how much money
         can the shareholders make.
   825  Horrible . . . Safety and the FRA is non      12/17/2019 6:52 PM
         existent and the Carrier appears to be on
         a relentless pursuit of firing more
         people every day
   826  They have deforested severally                12/17/2019 6:52 PM
   827  Much worse. Rushed, lax safety standards.     12/17/2019 6:50 PM
         Disciplined for enforcing FRA rules.
   828  Worse                                         12/17/2019 6:50 PM
   829  Compared to 5 years ago, there are far        12/17/2019 6:49 PM
         fewer contract employees. Naturally, this
         requires less people to handle a greater
         workload. The disparity is even greater
         looking back 10 years. The negative
         ramifications of this should be obvious.
   830  We often have to do without parts and         12/17/2019 6:49 PM
         broken down equipment. Safety in itself
         at the discretion of the employee and
         even if you feel unsafe you will get told
         to just do it anyway. most work places
         feel hostile between management and the
         employees.
   831  They are a lot worse then 5 years ago.        12/17/2019 6:48 PM
         Safety was number one now they don't know
         what safety is.
   832  Of course less people in the work groups.     12/17/2019 6:46 PM
         The equipment is worse, nobody to work on
         anything new construction projects are
         not really new construction we never know
         what contractor we use for installs
   833  Technological and Mechanical Upgrades         12/17/2019 6:46 PM
         without training of BMWE employees leads
         to `dumbing down' the workplace, thus
         creating a complacent, less-attentive,
         and inactive workforce
   834  People are much more worried about whether    12/17/2019 6:41 PM
         or not they'll have a job tomorrow now.
         People are also worried about what new
         and stupid rule the companies will use/
         implement to try to fire us from our
         jobs.
   835  Working conditions were a lot better 5        12/17/2019 6:40 PM
         years ago. Back then there were lunch
         breaks and bathroom breaks. Now no breaks
         and always being rushed to build trains.
   836  Much worse.                                   12/17/2019 6:38 PM
   837  They are horrible. Management sucks.          12/17/2019 6:38 PM
   838  Much worse                                    12/17/2019 6:36 PM
   839  It is generally went down hill, I'm on        12/17/2019 6:34 PM
         trains longer due to the length of
         trains. This forces me to be untested and
         puts me into Federal rest and this hurts
         my pay.
   840  Rushed, do what it takes regardless of        12/17/2019 6:32 PM
         rules attitude
   841  Terrible!                                     12/17/2019 6:29 PM
   842  Since being on railroad for 13 years I        12/17/2019 6:26 PM
         would expect the accuracy of the train
         lineup to have improved but at UP it has
         gotten worse. Some trains either all of a
         sudden pop up or they're on other boards.
   843  Much worse, no maintenance or repairs are     12/17/2019 6:23 PM
         being done. Things are ``bandaid'' over
         and safety concerns are not addressed
   844  They are very stressful. Managers are         12/17/2019 6:20 PM
         putting lots of pressure on crews to get
         the work done in far less time and far
         less man power. The company is forcing
         workers to take shortcuts to get the job
         done
   845  Work conditions have changed drastically      12/17/2019 6:18 PM
         for the bad over the last 14 yrs I've
         been here.
   846  10 years ago they cared about safety, now     12/17/2019 6:17 PM
         there is no such thing. All they care
         about is the shareholders!
   847  Constant working. And the stress that the     12/17/2019 6:14 PM
         company puts on use to move trains is
         unreal. They will not let anyone else
         know how they are treating said
         employees. 15 years ago was enough men to
         do the work and have some type of home
         life or at least a break from the
         everyday grind of railroading. Boss was
         more eager to help employees accomplish
         said goals. Trains weren't near as long
         or complicated to handle and control
   848  They are far worse than 5,10,15 years ago     12/17/2019 6:13 PM
   849  A lot worse. Unsafe and dangerous             12/17/2019 6:12 PM
   850  Definitely going worse                        12/17/2019 6:12 PM
   851  Working nights with no differential pay.      12/17/2019 6:11 PM
         This sucks!
   852  I'm a qualified Engineer working as a         12/17/2019 6:10 PM
         Conductor with Union Pacific. I only have
         8 years with the company, so I still have
         lots to learn. But within my 8 years of
         experience the company has changed a lot.
         Our trains have gotten longer and longer
         and I continue to see trains that are
         just way to long. It's hard to not block
         crossing when your train is so long. We
         try our best to stay off them for the
         public but when our Dispatchers not all
         but a lot of them don't stay in contact
         with you and we get low on time we have
         to stop wherever we can to get relieved.
         They keep changing rules and operating
         procedures to fit the changes in train
         length. They want less crews and longer
         trains. This is causing issues with our
         personal lives and put more stress on the
         workforce. We need someway to hold the
         company accountable for there decision.
         THANKS
   853  5 years ago we had jobs and weren't always    12/17/2019 6:08 PM
         in fear of being furloughed or let go
   854  Every train has to do work which means        12/17/2019 6:03 PM
         most the trains die on our sub. Lots of
         workers furloughed compared to 5 years
         ago
   855  Slowest I've seen it in 18 yrs on the         12/17/2019 6:03 PM
         railroad!
   856  Much faster pace, proper inspections of       12/17/2019 6:02 PM
         cars are no longer allowed.
   857  Morale is that a All Time Low upper           12/17/2019 6:00 PM
         management just watch the profits and
         does not care how bad it is for T&E
         employees
   858  Crews never know when they are going to       12/17/2019 5:56 PM
         work.
   859  I am a 1 year Conductor                       12/17/2019 5:55 PM
   860  For the most part 10 years ago we were on     12/17/2019 5:53 PM
         a set schedule with our hours of work now
         it just goes from nights too days.
   861  Significantly worse and continuing to         12/17/2019 5:53 PM
         worsen
   862  Lots of rushing they don't care about your    12/17/2019 5:51 PM
         family or your family obligations
   863  Less time on the track. Safety is worse,      12/17/2019 5:49 PM
         derailments are up.
   864  Worse, much worse                             12/17/2019 5:49 PM
   865  Morale is at an all time low in the 17        12/17/2019 5:48 PM
         years I've been railroading. Longer
         trains, longer shifts, and less is more
         is worse than the recession of 08.
   866  10 to 20 years ago working conditions         12/17/2019 5:48 PM
         where in most respects much better. The
         last 5 years have been scary. These years
         have brought a continuous deterioration
         of everything the Harriman awards
         accomplished. Safety is no longer a
         railroads #1 priority. It has been
         replaced with operating ratios and
         dividends . Railroads have always been
         associated with ruthless management.
         During the years of competition for the
         Harriman awards we actually saw some
         improvements in management. The wolves
         where put on leashes and we all saw
         improvements in managements attitude
         towards safety. All of that took a
         terrible turn for the worse, when PSR was
         introduced. Everyone feared this was
         going to affect the employees negatively.
         I don't think any of us realized how bad
         or how far out of control things would
         get. Safety has been steadily pushed to
         the side. I am not only referring to
         employees safety but also the safety of
         our communities as well. Employees are
         forced to perform their duties in time
         slots that are impossible to allow proper
         safety guidelines are followed. In fact
         this appears to be the point of the time
         limits. Allowing adequate time would
         allow an employee to find problems that
         could result in train departure times.
         Find to many problems and you are very
         likely to find yourself being harassed by
         management. Threats of dismissal and
         other forms of harassment.
   867  They're much worse. I've been here 14         12/17/2019 5:48 PM
         years and never seen it like this.
   868  More chaotic and hectic                       12/17/2019 5:46 PM
   869  Cared about safety when I started now on      12/17/2019 5:45 PM
         the way out safety was also
   870  They are 50x worse than before                12/17/2019 5:43 PM
         implementing PSR. Less ppl, more consists
         to build.
   871  They don't compare at all. It's all about     12/17/2019 5:43 PM
         safety till it interferes with profit.
         They don't want to give us new equipment
         when our old equipment breaks nothing.
         It's all about profit.
   872  Not applicable                                12/17/2019 5:42 PM
   873  Not safe at all, condition's have gotten      12/17/2019 5:42 PM
         worse.
   874  There is continually more, more, more,        12/17/2019 5:42 PM
         added with out adding help. We are held
         accountable for testing, trouble calls,
         supporting maintenance of way, and
         countless other things, cabin audits,
         general maintenance, etc. People can say
         it don't but the added tasks come at an
         expense to keep them up and that expense
         is having time to test per the yellowbook
         and not cutting corners.
   875  Doing more work with less men and taking      12/17/2019 5:37 PM
         dangerous shortcuts to get it done
   876  The hostile work environment created by       12/17/2019 5:32 PM
         management to ``just get the train out of
         the yard'' is making life unsafe and
         miserable for every employee that is
         currently working. The cities and towns
         we run through are put at higher risk of
         catastrophe because of the shoddy
         inspections and unsafe conditions of the
         equipment.
   877  Long Stretches                                12/17/2019 5:30 PM
   878  Jobs are being cut and not replaced when      12/17/2019 5:30 PM
         someone retires or takes another
         position.
   879  The worst I've had in 15 years                12/17/2019 5:29 PM
   880  Most unsafe time in rail industry history     12/17/2019 5:27 PM
   881  Absolutely terrible. Getting harassed         12/17/2019 5:26 PM
         about slips trips and falls system wide
         and no transportation. Equipment is
         terrible i.e. switches, cars,
         locomotives.
   882  Terrible! We are pushed to do more with       12/17/2019 5:25 PM
         less people or time. Or face the fear of
         being cut off or your job Abolished. In
         return your work quality is not what it
         should be and over all being rushed is
         not safe.
   883  Understaffed and doing the work of            12/17/2019 5:21 PM
         multiple crafts. Rushing to do work that
         was done by 3 guys now one guy has to do
         it
   884  Working conditions have deteriorated          12/17/2019 5:21 PM
         considerably. Attention to safety has
         disappeared despite the false efforts to
         show a concern for it. The workforce has
         been cut to the point that the remaining
         employees are having to work more for
         less pay with mileage being reduced on
         all existing jobs. Which equals to
         greater risks of excessive fatigue.
         Customer service as a whole is a thing of
         the past. The PSR plan does nothing to
         encourage new business and instead
         dictates to the existing customers how
         and when their product will be handle as
         well as forcing them to reduce the amount
         of cars they handle in order to cut out
         extra handling of them leaving the
         customer at the mercy of our company to
         hope they get product in a timely manner.
         While a lot of what is shown on paper for
         the company is for the good of the
         customer and employees, there is no doubt
         that this plan has been a pump and dump
         scheme to feed the shareholders
         portfolio.
   885  over my 16 years railroading safety is on     12/17/2019 5:16 PM
         the back burner, car is pushing to move
         trains. The management is constantly
         pressuring now to get it done and we'll
         negotiate amounts of track time. If
         employees go over times they are
         threatened with being taken out of
         service
   886  Horrible                                      12/17/2019 5:14 PM
   887  Terrible                                      12/17/2019 5:14 PM
   888  Times have changed considerably               12/17/2019 5:13 PM
   889  Horrible, who knows if we will be laid off    12/17/2019 5:11 PM
         tomorrow. Production slows down,
         customers suffer and all because no one
         cares to get anything done anymore. The
         past 10 years I have seen coffee and
         lunch breaks, to ``that's not in your
         contract''.
   890  Longer heavy rough riding trains that beat    12/17/2019 5:10 PM
         your body
   891  10 years ago, Carmen were given ample         12/17/2019 5:07 PM
         amount of time to conduct an inspection.
         Currently, that is not the case due to
         manpower shortage. Before you can finish
         the inspection of one train, another
         train is waiting. To insure they both
         leave before their scheduled OS
         departure, we are rushed. Not mention
         that the bad order card that you applied
         being removed.
   892  More work/responsibilities with less          12/17/2019 5:06 PM
         personnel. Leading to lower quality work.
   893  A lot worse. As far as onus as employees      12/17/2019 5:04 PM
         and the general public.
   894  I would say that more recently management     12/17/2019 5:02 PM
         has to micromanaged and ask so many
         pointless questions especially when it is
         an emergency situation. For example down
         trees, landslides, flooding, etc.
         questions like what size tree, what kind
         of tree, how many tons of debris do you
         think is blocking the track and timeline
         of events. Our jobs are stressful enough
         as it is and management wants to put more
         on our plates
   895  Worse this use to be a great place to work    12/17/2019 5:01 PM
         now it seem they care more about money
         than the people
   896  It was safer before                           12/17/2019 4:59 PM
   897  Seems the company I work for cares less       12/17/2019 4:59 PM
         about its employees and more about their
         profit. Which means less crew, base
         longer runs and less time to actually get
         rest. Not just time off.
   898  Horribly worse now                            12/17/2019 4:58 PM
   899  Worst and getting worst day by day            12/17/2019 4:56 PM
   900  Terrible                                      12/17/2019 4:55 PM
   901  terrible                                      12/17/2019 4:54 PM
   902  Terrible                                      12/17/2019 4:54 PM
   903  Hostile work environments. They steal         12/17/2019 4:53 PM
         every dollar from you they. All safety is
         out the window.
   904  Worse working conditions less people          12/17/2019 4:53 PM
         ensure safe procedures
   905  Very poor with zero morale.                   12/17/2019 4:52 PM
   906  They are much worse and getting worse by      12/17/2019 4:49 PM
         the year (15yrs exposure)
   907  The work place now is toxic. More worried     12/17/2019 4:48 PM
         about getting fired. Constant push from
         management.
   908  A lot different, a lot of people continue     12/17/2019 4:47 PM
         to worry about losing their jobs daily.
         Concerns weigh on employees about
         possibly not being able to provide for
         their families.
   909  It's no longer about the customer. There      12/17/2019 4:46 PM
         are more threats about being charged over
         thing completely out of train crews hands
         like if you get overtime you will be
         charged or if we go over 12 hrs we get
         charged those two thing are completely
         out of a train crews hands. Everything is
         rushed and should not be. Also crews are
         under constant pressure about when we
         will be charged one day we are told to
         get the job done no overtime do what you
         have to, the next they put a switch tag
         in the wrong place in the switch and they
         charge you for it.
   910  Terrible. The company feels they can make     12/17/2019 4:43 PM
         us do whatever they please even if it
         clearly violates contracts then will deny
         all claims at every level. No wonder work
         morale is so low.
   911  Now days the supervisors expect so much       12/17/2019 4:43 PM
         out of the men on day to day task but
         when the men apply the rules applied by
         the railroad itself nowadays, it's not
         possible to get the work done that we
         used to. Nothing like it was 17 years ago
         for myself.
   912  Much much worse. I have 16 years with UPRR    12/17/2019 4:43 PM
         and over the last 10 years working
         conditions have drastically degraded.
   913  10 years ago when the Harriman award was      12/17/2019 4:39 PM
         around, my employer did everything
         possible to make sure we good working
         conditions so on duty injuries were at a
         minimum. A job could take 12 hours and no
         one cared as long as nobody got hurt. 10
         years later and that's out the window.
         It's all about on time departures and
         hurry hurry hurry and more work on the
         shoulders of the less people being
         employed.
   914  Terrible                                      12/17/2019 4:39 PM
   915  With NS on the Illinois division 10 years     12/17/2019 4:39 PM
         ago we had on my subdivision two truck
         gangs with 4 on each truck. They split
         the work over 150 mile stretch of track.
         With 4 headquartered operators, 2
         welders, and 3 other various guys around
         off and on. 5 years ago those numbers
         were down to two guys per truck gang with
         the same operators. Today there is one
         truck gang with 2 guys. The smoothing
         gang now covers two subdivisions. The
         various dump truck is gone. The welders
         are various covering at least two
         subdivisions. So that makes it 2 on the
         one truck 2 welders covering more
         territory 4 operators covering more
         territory and 2 various operators really
         seen. They have also closed a yard and
         are trying to run two local trains out of
         one small yard. Maintaining this yard is
         very hard to do because it is always full
         or in use.
   916  Manager presence is next to none, no          12/17/2019 4:36 PM
         mechanical forces to fix anything
   917  Equipment isn't being properly inspected      12/17/2019 4:36 PM
         because roundhouses have been shut down
         and Carmen aren't given proper time to
         inspect cars properly.
   918  Much worse, much more demanding, less pay.    12/17/2019 4:36 PM
         They fire 10 guys, give all the work to 1
         and no increase in pay. Bogus
   919  Very pressured to get the same amount of      12/17/2019 4:35 PM
         work done in less time with less people.
         creating a very unsafe work environment.
   920  Fast paced very little time for breaks        12/17/2019 4:35 PM
   921  Far worse, morale is down, no one has any     12/17/2019 4:34 PM
         hope for their future career. Days are
         longer, we're never on duty less than 12
         hours anymore because they roll much more
         work onto fewer crews.
   922  railroad work is safe work. You just have     12/17/2019 4:33 PM
         to be mindful or your surroundings and
         always have your head on a swivel.
         Equipment in a yard can be very quiet. I
         would like to see the yards cleaned up
         because they are so much trash and debris
         you could trip over.
   923  The work is still there but expected to do    12/17/2019 4:30 PM
         more with less, man power and materials
   924  Safety wise it seems better, more answers     12/17/2019 4:29 PM
         then questions
   925  Yes                                           12/17/2019 4:29 PM
   926  it is lacking supervisors that know what      12/17/2019 4:26 PM
         the are talking about. Training is nil.
         supervisor don't care if you are trained
         properly, they just need to fill the
         position. Scary dangerous
   927  Much more ``Put people/safety 2nd, cutting    12/17/2019 4:24 PM
         corners and save a buck first''.
   928  Rushed to work and inspections overlooked     12/17/2019 4:24 PM
   929  They are nothing like they were we are all    12/17/2019 4:24 PM
         scared we are going to lose our jobs we
         is cause for more injuries because our
         minds are somewhere else
   930  safety issues are not getting fixed such      12/17/2019 4:23 PM
         as lighting in the yard( just changing
         out light bulbs).
   931  In the past 5 years there has been an         12/17/2019 4:22 PM
         increase in pressure to move more freight
         with less people and less safety rules at
         a faster pace. Equipment is no longer
         being inspected and cared for properly
         leading to more accidents and injuries.
   932  Much worse with no actual regard for rules    12/17/2019 4:22 PM
         or safety
   933  Worse. Less maintenance on track and          12/17/2019 4:22 PM
         signals. Managers more worried about
         getting to your power and moving than
         verifying paperwork and checking out
         power. Time is money to the carrier and
         any amount of delay is unacceptable
         including setting up PTC.
   934  Much worse, it seem as nothing is being       12/17/2019 4:20 PM
         maintained.
   935  It ain't no comparison. I rather have it      12/17/2019 4:19 PM
         like it was before PSR.
   936  Understaffed, profit driven with zero         12/17/2019 4:19 PM
         regard to safety.
   937  N/A, less than a year of experience.          12/17/2019 4:19 PM
   938  Safety is last. Working with non compliant    12/17/2019 4:18 PM
         equipment on tracks that feel like we're
         gonna derail.
   939  Working conditions have changed               12/17/2019 4:17 PM
         drastically within my employment and I
         have only been working with Norfolk
         southern for five years. Fewer man count,
         equipment and tools that don't work
         properly etc
   940  Management always demanding more with less    12/17/2019 4:14 PM
         time to get it done. Disregarding safety
   941  Much worse. The carrier has cut all safety    12/17/2019 4:09 PM
         related procedures that have been put in
         place over the last ten years. The
         latest, we now have zero yard vans,
         meaning either the conductor will be
         forced to walk the length of these new
         10000 ft trains when done with his work,
         in coaxed into making a blind shove by
         managers who are worried about time, in
         order to get to the head end.
   942  I honestly used to love my job. My co-        12/17/2019 4:08 PM
         workers were my best friends, brothers a
         better term for it. When we got the word
         in October 2018 that we will be getting
         laid off, everyone's attitude changed,
         management included. I've never been
         pushed harder to ``look the other way,''
         ``let the defects go.'' Management has
         zero concern for the safety of their
         employees, or the safety of the public.
         I've watched the foremen let so many
         defects go. I've utilized UPRR Values
         Line to report harassment of management
         and foremen. I've even called the FRA and
         told the local guy what is going on.
         Still, no concern for employee safety or
         the public's
   943  Low morale. Guys cutting corners to make      12/17/2019 4:08 PM
         the boss happy even though they're
         putting lives in danger.
   944  More and more contractors in property         12/17/2019 4:06 PM
         taking our jobs away
   945  Safety is gone and managers tell you to       12/17/2019 4:05 PM
         violate rules to get more work done
   946  They are horrible. Everyday you are in        12/17/2019 4:04 PM
         fear of being furloughed.
   947  Poor and getting worse daily, management      12/17/2019 4:03 PM
         doesn't even have a railroad background,
         our assistant superintendent came from
         Menards
   948  More stress on the workers                    12/17/2019 4:03 PM
   949  Working conditions have gotten worse in       12/17/2019 4:02 PM
         the last few years since they have
         started implementing the PSR schedule. We
         are being intimidated into working long
         hours and performing a service that the
         customers don't want or even asked for.
         Being held out of service for a mistake
         is unnecessarily unfair.
   950  Conditions today are significantly less       12/17/2019 4:02 PM
         safe. Railroads are pushing profit over
         safety. The industry needs to be more
         regulated.
   951  Morale at an all time low                     12/17/2019 3:56 PM
   952  We are being hurried unnecessarily with       12/17/2019 3:54 PM
         safe train operations being cast aside.
         Heck, trainmaster wouldn't even let a
         conductor check head six cars for
         dangerous! All rules including FRA
         mandated are being forsaken.
   953  It's only gotten worse, what was a good       12/17/2019 3:54 PM
         place to work has gotten to be worrisome
         if your going to have a job tomorrow or
         not
   954  The locomotives are not being maintained      12/17/2019 3:53 PM
         since the implementation of PSR due to
         employees being laid off. Tracks are also
         being not maintained since layoffs in the
         track department.
   955  They have gone down hill less track           12/17/2019 3:53 PM
         maintenance and car maintenance it's all
         about moving the cars as quick as
         possible safety is not important any more
         it's do what I say even if it's against
         France rules or you are fired
   956  Worse                                         12/17/2019 3:53 PM
   957  Safety is out the window, it's all about      12/17/2019 3:52 PM
         moving cars. We are rushed through every
         aspect of our job.
   958  Safety has taken a backseat to profits,       12/17/2019 3:51 PM
         workload has increased with rules being
         dialed down to increase productivity. Man
         power is ran at a bare minimum leading to
         an exhausted workforce.
   959  I hired on at CSX in 2011. The                12/17/2019 3:50 PM
         implementation of PSR has negatively
         impacted my job in terms of morale,
         safety. We are constantly harassed to
         move trains quickly with zero regard for
         safety. Our jobs are threatened
         regularly. There is zero regard for an
         employee's state of mind, fatigue or for
         family issues. We are constantly
         threatened to be fired if we take any
         time off.
   960  Very poor                                     12/17/2019 3:49 PM
   961  Today it is more with less and everything     12/17/2019 3:48 PM
         is the teams fault no matter what the
         hold up is
   962  12 years ago I loved my job as a              12/17/2019 3:48 PM
         conductor. I am now a locomotive engineer
         and my working conditions have gotten
         worse since precision railroad has been
         adopted.
   963  Worse. Harder to have a life and still        12/17/2019 3:46 PM
         can't depend on the train lineups except
         for trains that have out times.
   964  The work conditions has been going down       12/17/2019 3:45 PM
         hill. Lack of concern safety of the
         employee. Encourage increase production
         at the expense breaking safety rule and
         rights like lunch breaks.
   965  It stricter                                   12/17/2019 3:45 PM
   966  morale is horrible. Management looks out      12/17/2019 3:42 PM
         for their favorites. Precision
         railroading is a joke
   967  Great 5 and 10 yrs ago. Don't know now,       12/17/2019 3:39 PM
         laid off
   968  Volatile work conditions, poor Morale         12/17/2019 3:39 PM
   969  Safety of employees and equipment is          12/17/2019 3:36 PM
         almost non existent. Carmen cutoff so
         equipment isn't checked as needed,
         detectors not functioning as they once
         were and all focus on train speed.
   970  Much worse. Safety has went out the           12/17/2019 3:35 PM
         window. It's a get it done because I said
         attitude. Not what's the safest course of
         action anymore.
   971  Not as focused on safety.                     12/17/2019 3:35 PM
   972  More pressure to get things done in a         12/17/2019 3:35 PM
         shorter amount of time with less manpower
   973  I'm not sure                                  12/17/2019 3:34 PM
   974  Much worse, the PSR model calls for           12/17/2019 3:32 PM
         ``asset maximization'' to cut cost what
         this really translates to is less money
         spent on necessary maintenance, and
         working the few people you have left
         twice as much in T&E are exhausted.
   975  Neutral. Some things safer, some things       12/17/2019 3:32 PM
         less safe.
   976  Employee morale is at an all time low. KCS    12/17/2019 3:31 PM
         railroad is cutting costs where it hits
         the workers most. They are changing hours
         and schedules for the traveling workers
         to where we don't get as much time at
         home with our families. Along with many
         other things..
   977  Safety is a bygone. They use to not only      12/17/2019 3:31 PM
         preach it but they actually practiced it.
         PSR seems to have instilled the value
         using safety against the employees as
         opposed to a tool to practice and teach.
   978  It's not the same it's production over        12/17/2019 3:29 PM
         safety
   979  On the mechanical side, I've seen a lot       12/17/2019 3:28 PM
         more employees being worried about
         breaking one of many rules and getting
         fired! Being nervous all the time leads
         to accidents!
   980  They're worse! UP is so concerned about       12/17/2019 3:27 PM
         laying off their workers and destroying
         families they don't even see how many
         MORE derailments they are having and how
         unsafe the tracks are becoming. Maybe
         they should hire back their guys that are
         furloughed and fix them!
   981  Way worse                                     12/17/2019 3:26 PM
   982  Generally the same. With the exception of     12/17/2019 3:25 PM
         working later on travel days
   983  The company's focus has completely shifted    12/17/2019 3:25 PM
         from working safe and efficiently to get
         it moved right now and they don't care
         how it happens. Simple things such as
         walking a key train after an emergency
         brake application or doing a proper air
         inspection seem to be at the discretion
         of whomever is in charge.
   984  Safety seems to be less of a concern.         12/17/2019 3:23 PM
         Employees are not as happy as they were 5
         years ago. I wouldn't recommend the
         railroad as a career for friends or
         family.
   985  They are far worse                            12/17/2019 3:22 PM
   986  Only been employed going into my second       12/17/2019 3:22 PM
         year. When PSR, Clean Sheet, and Top 21
         took affect I saw an immediate decline in
         rail traffic in NC. I got furloughed
         shortly after. Took a transfer to
         Harrisburg, PA in order to continue
         working.
   987  Same amount of work; less people.             12/17/2019 3:21 PM
   988  Safety is of no concern now                   12/17/2019 3:21 PM
   989  Worse now then I ever remember it when I      12/17/2019 3:21 PM
         hired out in 95.
   990  Worst                                         12/17/2019 3:21 PM
   991  5yrs ago we rarely worked 12hrs, now it's     12/17/2019 3:20 PM
         a min of 12hrs most of the time it's 13
         to 16hrs on duty. Union agreements are
         rarely considered, violation of agreement
         that have been place for 30yrs are common
         and never paid.
   992  Working conditions have been going down,      12/17/2019 3:19 PM
         lack of concern for the employees safety
         and well being is not priority. Since
         I've started
   993  10-20 years ago, great. Now, horrible.        12/17/2019 3:18 PM
   994  I've been with NS for 20 years. The work      12/17/2019 3:18 PM
         conditions now are heavenly worse. No one
         seems to want to work with each other.
         Management talks down at you, they are
         constantly hounding you to get out the
         door. Hurry up, get that train out of the
         yard, do your inspection later, do your
         computer later, etc. There seems to be
         too much busyness being done by mgmt, not
         enough assistance and cooperation.
   995  Worse                                         12/17/2019 3:18 PM
   996  Degraded and more dangerous.                  12/17/2019 3:17 PM
   997  morale is in the toilet! The job is           12/17/2019 3:17 PM
         horrible, I'm gone 6 out of every 7 days.
         Compared to 20 years ago it night and day
         worse. Safety used to be the main concern
         and now it's making employees work more
         to make up for less employees. Plus they
         sweep all remote control accidents under
         the rug, so they can say it's safe. Even
         though a fellow employee I hired out with
         in 1994 is dead because of the remotes.
         Corporate greed and the government
         doesn't care!
   998  Since trains are now much longer and very     12/17/2019 3:17 PM
         heavy sometimes makes for long working
         days and not maintained motors is pretty
         stressful operating in my territory.
   999  Short staffed, less people doing more work    12/17/2019 3:16 PM
         across larger territory.
  1000  The demands of train crews have almost        12/17/2019 3:16 PM
         doubled, and there is no concern for how
         a man feels, or how much a man works, as
         long as he is working non stop, his rest
         doesn't matter. On trains for 13, 14, or
         more hours, and the company well aware of
         HOS, yet, they do not care, and want you
         back on your rest to perform our work,
         and run trains. The criticism of a crew,
         and the liability of any delays that
         happen are all on train crews, and not
         many other factors are considered. The
         lists are cut down to a point that the
         men on them are being worked into the
         grave, and they don't even have enough to
         cover the jobs that they do have, but
         want everybody to step up and work on off
         days, and if you don't they take offense
         to it.
  1001  They are rough. They just want cars moved     12/17/2019 3:11 PM
  1002  Ten years ago it was absolutely all about     12/17/2019 3:11 PM
         safety. I remember being told by a
         supervisor I don't care what you get done
         as long as you do it safely. I reminded
         him of this statement just a few months
         ago and he laughed in my face.
  1003  We inspect less and run way more trains.      12/17/2019 3:10 PM
         Longer trains and unmanned inspections do
         not have any increased accuracy over
         their previous versions. If anything they
         are less accurate.
  1004  It's a lot harder to get track to get         12/17/2019 3:10 PM
         track time.
  1005  I have only been with the Railroad for 2      12/17/2019 3:09 PM
         years
  1006  Worse, longer trains more failures of cars    12/17/2019 3:08 PM
         and engines
  1007  Terrible                                      12/17/2019 3:06 PM
  1008  Absolutely safety comes last. Cars shipped    12/17/2019 3:05 PM
         no paperwork or proper air tests.
         Trainmaster's running scarred of losing
         they're jobs, in turn making hasty
         decisions. Trains being put together over
         tonnage or overlength with Trainmasters
         and Yardmasters knowing it. Yet nothing
         is said about it in hopes the crew will
         not catch it to get the cars off their
         territory and off their reports for cars
         in limbo at their yard. Crews being
         pressured at yards and locals to get the
         same amount of work done that used to
         take 12 hours Done in 8 by cutting
         corners on all aspects. Also being pushed
         out of the door 15 min after on duty
         without allotted time to print off your
         bulletins read and have a full
         understanding of them. Inadequate
         training for new hires. Just had a new
         hire get rolled between 2 pieces of
         equipment in the first week on the
         property in Syracuse ny.
  1009  Poor                                          12/17/2019 3:03 PM
  1010  With decline of business the work             12/17/2019 3:02 PM
         conditions have declined also,
         maintenance of tracks suffer as well as
         incentive for safety performance
  1011  Short on people machinery and they want       12/17/2019 3:02 PM
         more productivity
  1012  Doing a lot more with a lot less.             12/17/2019 3:02 PM
         Equipment falling apart
  1013  Work conditions have declined                 12/17/2019 3:02 PM
         significantly over the last thirteen
         years. Within the last five it has become
         very harsh and morale is at an all time
         low.
  1014  Worse                                         12/17/2019 3:01 PM
  1015  5 years ago I was able to hold and had a      12/17/2019 3:01 PM
         steady income. Now I have to chase and
         leave my family behind. If I don't I'll
         lose my house. Moral is down the guys
         that are working are over worked tired
         and stressed. Employees are getting stuck
         on trains mire than 12 hours
  1016  We have less time to do more work.            12/17/2019 2:59 PM
         Management is demanding more of us
         increasing our safety risks involved with
         all aspects of our work, in the MOW along
         with other crafts.
  1017  Not enough people to help! Carriers use to    12/17/2019 2:58 PM
         many contractors that are not as well
         trained as MOW employees.
  1018  Safety is no longer a concern, Only the       12/17/2019 2:57 PM
         production numbers matter
  1019  The atmosphere is 10x over more about the     12/17/2019 2:56 PM
         company profit above all Ridiculous
         expectations about attendance (all aimed
         at reducing man power to increase profit)
         rule changes concerning rushing crews
         from on duty times to departure ( to help
         reduce dwell time to make it appear that
         it's more efficient) unconcerned about
         safety briefings or personal protective
         equipment or even proper train documents
  1020  The tracks, switches and leads are in         12/17/2019 2:53 PM
         horrendous condition. There is no
         maintenance only minimal repairs. The
         switching leads at Davidson cause
         derailments weekly and the management
         plans on increasing track speed.
  1021  Horrible!!! Our company used to seem to       12/17/2019 2:52 PM
         ALMOST care about our well being and
         letting us have a life. Almost. Recently
         has been far worse. Working constantly
         off rest, removing personal leave days
         after they have been scheduled. Not
         obeying contract and terminating crews
         that do not do what they want that
         violates said crew. This upon numerous
         other infractions that go unpunished by
         the carrier.
  1022  There is more work with less hands. New       12/17/2019 2:52 PM
         policies are implemented and enforced
         without regarding existing policies or
         capabilities to adhere to the new while
         following the existing. Many people
         comply out if fear and neglect to do the
         job right by the governing standards.
  1023  Worse                                         12/17/2019 2:51 PM
  1024  10 times worse than it's ever been.           12/17/2019 2:50 PM
  1025  Too much work, not enough people!!!           12/17/2019 2:48 PM
         Management trying to force people to use
         shortcuts.
  1026  I've been furloughed                          12/17/2019 2:48 PM
  1027  We are hurried out of the yards without       12/17/2019 2:48 PM
         proper time to check the paper work or to
         go through the engines. They have thrown
         out most all safety aspects in how we did
         our jobs. Pushing for tighter scheduled
         departures
  1028  A lot worse. Stress levels all time high.     12/17/2019 2:47 PM
         Morale all time low
  1029  Terrible                                      12/17/2019 2:46 PM
  1030  They are worse, everyone worried all the      12/17/2019 2:45 PM
         time and tied from being worked to death
  1031  Under staffed. Working to many hours.         12/17/2019 2:43 PM
  1032  Seams that the management is cutting more     12/17/2019 2:43 PM
         jobs that are still needed and putting
         more stress on the few people that are
         left that have good seniority and can
         hold. Then leaves others sitting at home
         with no job.
  1033  Way worse                                     12/17/2019 2:43 PM
  1034  Worse                                         12/17/2019 2:42 PM
  1035  Less manpower. Management seems to be less    12/17/2019 2:42 PM
         informed and knowledgeable in how to
         properly and safely accomplish work.
         Priorities have changed to work getting
         done rapidly rather than with quality and
         safely.
  1036  Simply awful                                  12/17/2019 2:41 PM
  1037  Worse. More is expected from fewer            12/17/2019 2:36 PM
         employees and safety concerns are put in
         the back burner. Morale is down and never
         in my 15 years have I seen more employees
         not care about their job.
  1038  Safer                                         12/17/2019 2:34 PM
  1039  5 years ago it was steady and plenty of       12/17/2019 2:33 PM
         business. 10 years ago was rough but not
         as bad as it is now for the working man.
  1040  Worse                                         12/17/2019 2:31 PM
  1041  Worse                                         12/17/2019 2:31 PM
  1042  Only been here 3 years but this last year     12/17/2019 2:31 PM
         seemed to be worse than last. Less time
         at home and more time sitting around
         waiting to try and get time on the tracks
  1043  They are worse now then they have been in     12/17/2019 2:29 PM
         years past.
  1044  Working conditions have gotten worse and      12/17/2019 2:29 PM
         safety has gotten pushed to the side for
         profit!!
  1045  Worse                                         12/17/2019 2:29 PM
  1046  Horrible, unstable                            12/17/2019 2:29 PM
  1047  More risk being taken to complete task.       12/17/2019 2:27 PM
         Working in fear of job. Rules changed to
         increase risk.
  1048  Worse                                         12/17/2019 2:26 PM
  1049  Worst                                         12/17/2019 2:25 PM
  1050  Worse. We have ran off all of the local       12/17/2019 2:25 PM
         work also it is like the company has
         stopped caring about us we either work or
         find another job
  1051  Declining                                     12/17/2019 2:25 PM
  1052  Not good we can not even get the PPE that     12/17/2019 2:24 PM
         we need
  1053  5-10 years ago it was a job with security,    12/17/2019 2:23 PM
         pride, and now it is day to day worried
         about being in the unemployment line,
         total chaos, no order what so ever, more
         work which means more of a chance for
         injury, not to mention less rest because
         we are under staffed and constantly
         working off rest
  1054  Better. Much better than 10 to 20 years       12/17/2019 2:22 PM
         ago.
  1055  absolutely disorganized, disrespect,          12/17/2019 2:21 PM
         completely unsafe
  1056  Work conditions are worse pay is getting      12/17/2019 2:21 PM
         worse and the union is getting bullied
         and from our perspective doing nothing
         about it. Every year we lose more and
         more. A lot of people are going elsewhere
         for employment. They feel like if the pay
         isn't worth it why not have a normal life
         instead.
  1057  Worse by the day                              12/17/2019 2:19 PM
  1058  Much worse. Less people, more seasoned        12/17/2019 2:13 PM
         equipment, more of a get the job done
         regardless of risk mentality. Keep in
         mind we used to have plasser intrack
         welding jobs with 0 contractors. Now
         there's contracted Holland trucks
         everywhere on UPRR To add. Culture is
         gone. There are few seasoned through the
         ranks management left. Mostly college
         grads that have never done the work.
  1059  Undermanned compared to 5 and 10 years        12/17/2019 2:13 PM
         ago. Each job has gotten more responsible
         added to them as well.
  1060  I cannot work at home                         12/17/2019 2:13 PM
  1061  Worse                                         12/17/2019 2:11 PM
  1062  All trains do more work from origination      12/17/2019 2:11 PM
         to final destination. And the plan for
         trains change from week to week or more
         often. 10 years ago a train may work 2 to
         3 yards along the way but not any more.
         This has lead to bigger trains that move
         slower across the rail except down hill.
         Thus delaying customer service to those
         why have not shifted business to trucks.
  1063  Work conditions are terrible. This used to    12/17/2019 2:11 PM
         be a great place to work. Now it is a
         depressing joy killing job that I hate.
  1064  Expected to do more work with less people.    12/17/2019 2:10 PM
         In some instances it is unsafe to work.
         Some places we don't have the proper
         tools to work with.
  1065  scared that I can be fired anytime to save    12/17/2019 2:08 PM
         them money
  1066  Not as good. Less machines. Men.              12/17/2019 2:06 PM
  1067  Worse now than when I started.                12/17/2019 2:04 PM
  1068  Worse. I hired out in 2014 and in that        12/17/2019 2:02 PM
         short time morale has decreased. PSR had
         made it to were less people are doing
         more work. Cutting boards, furloughing
         employees, running longer trains. It's
         all a recipe for disaster
  1069  Might as well be labor camps! These are       12/17/2019 2:01 PM
         the worst conditions any one could
         imagine!
  1070  Working conditions have become more           12/17/2019 2:01 PM
         stressful with an added emphasis on
         moving freight over safety.
  1071  The working conditions here are awful. I      12/17/2019 2:00 PM
         don't have a clue when I might get
         called. They call me on my days off. The
         engines are disgusting. And when I say
         something to the co or the union. All
         they say to me is if I don't like it
         quit.
  1072  Worse, always short staffed never have        12/17/2019 1:59 PM
         anyone available to work and when trying
         to sleep at night constantly ringing your
         phone running roster calls. Cutting jobs
         off to make the numbers look good.
  1073  Terrible. Rushed, unsafe.                     12/17/2019 1:57 PM
  1074  Less support. Work harder to make up for      12/17/2019 1:57 PM
         the lack of man power. Work longer hours.
  1075  There are less employees and more             12/17/2019 1:54 PM
         contracting. Less defect on the track.
         Less time to work on the track.
  1076  Night & day difference to 10 yrs ago          12/17/2019 1:54 PM
  1077  Worse. Operations over safety.                12/17/2019 1:53 PM
  1078  You are still expected to perform a           12/17/2019 1:53 PM
         quality job, safely.
  1079  The situation has deteriorated                12/17/2019 1:49 PM
         drastically, it's all about profit rather
         than safety. The rules and standards are
         stretched to the breaking point in the
         claims of efficiency. Customer service
         has also dropped drastically due to
         restrictions put on the shippers by the
         railroads
  1080  better                                        12/17/2019 1:48 PM
  1081  Worse!                                        12/17/2019 1:45 PM
  1082  Poorly safety is not priority                 12/17/2019 1:45 PM
  1083  The focus has went from safety to             12/17/2019 1:45 PM
         production. With potential discipline
         resulting from under performance.
  1084  Don't care about train length or if we can    12/17/2019 1:44 PM
         stop off crossings and want same amount
         of work from less people
  1085  Worse                                         12/17/2019 1:44 PM
  1086  Better                                        12/17/2019 1:44 PM
  1087  We asked to do more work with less men and    12/17/2019 1:43 PM
         time on the track
  1088  Safety is slowly going out of the window      12/17/2019 1:43 PM
  1089  I had a great job 10 years ago! Now no        12/17/2019 1:43 PM
         life and struggle! The attendance policy
         was made for Monday through Friday 8 hr a
         day jobs! You work sick, exhausted! And
         in unsafe conditions! For employees and
         surrounding citizens!
  1090  Workload has increased significantly, with    12/17/2019 1:41 PM
         less man power. Which in turn has drove
         morale down. Adding stress with no
         overtime and short windows to complete
         tasks
  1091  More stressful now than ever before. Fewer    12/17/2019 1:40 PM
         employees on hand to attend to safety
         critical matters
  1092  Poor                                          12/17/2019 1:39 PM
  1093  Safety isn't a priority                       12/17/2019 1:39 PM
  1094  180 degree Going backwards                    12/17/2019 1:39 PM
  1095  Terrible                                      12/17/2019 1:36 PM
  1096  Fewer trains, less workers but they expect    12/17/2019 1:34 PM
         the same production if not more
  1097  Working conditions I feel haven't changed     12/17/2019 1:33 PM
         a lot however certain rules and
         guidelines I believe need to be visited
         once again
  1098  More stressful, not as enjoyable. About       12/17/2019 1:32 PM
         the same safe wise
  1099  Less is more                                  12/17/2019 1:29 PM
  1100  Short handed bad                              12/17/2019 1:28 PM
  1101  Didn't have the outrageous demands for        12/17/2019 1:27 PM
         production over safety 5 years ago.
         Didn't have 15k foot trains trying to run
         where 8k foot trains wouldn't fit. Didn't
         have severely underpowered trains then.
  1102  Far worse. You are expected to do the work    12/17/2019 1:27 PM
         of three people day in and day out. Work
         12 hours, rest, do it again. Your quality
         of life doesn't matter
  1103  Hostile                                       12/17/2019 1:27 PM
  1104  Terrible                                      12/17/2019 1:27 PM
  1105  Long hours! Hogging out every trip, taking    12/17/2019 1:26 PM
         14-16 hrs getting to hotel or home, then
         getting right back out.
  1106  They are worse                                12/17/2019 1:26 PM
  1107  I am constantly rushed. It is becoming        12/17/2019 1:26 PM
         more apparent that equipment maintenance,
         including safety appliances and the like,
         are not being prioritized for crews or
         the public.
  1108  Less safety oriented, more pressure for a     12/17/2019 1:26 PM
         farce of a workforce. Impossible demands.
  1109  Everything about it sucks                     12/17/2019 1:25 PM
  1110  Seems to me safety was more important 5       12/17/2019 1:23 PM
         years ago they still preach safety but it
         hurry up we got to go make every minute
         count
  1111  The Railroad environment has completely       12/17/2019 1:23 PM
         changed. It's no longer a managing the
         railroad it is managing the numbers..
  1112  Horrible. Safety has become secondary at      12/17/2019 1:22 PM
         CSX. Seems common sense has too.
  1113  Much worse. Safety is out the window.         12/17/2019 1:22 PM
         Maintenance is out the window. Very
         abusive conditions
  1114  Working conditions have declined greatly      12/17/2019 1:22 PM
         in the last 18 years
  1115  No focus on safety just force employees to    12/17/2019 1:20 PM
         do whatever they have to to complete the
         job if you go over 12 hrs they will
         charge the employee if they refuse to
         complete
  1116  More often with longer hours and less rest    12/17/2019 1:19 PM
         between shifts.
  1117  It's terrible can't get good rest because     12/17/2019 1:16 PM
         they calling all hours of the night when
         it's not your turn to go to work due to
         shortly staffed extraboards
  1118  Worse                                         12/17/2019 1:16 PM
  1119  Do more with less, vacation time the man      12/17/2019 1:14 PM
         count goes down and they expect just as
         much.
  1120  Terrible rush rush no time to do our work     12/17/2019 1:13 PM
         Scared to death if we will even have a
         job
  1121  Horrible. Longer, heavier trains make it      12/17/2019 1:12 PM
         more difficult to run safely or find
         places to stop without hurting the
         public's ability to cross the tracks. And
         doing it with skeleton crews. Much less
         family time at home and longer more
         stressful days.
  1122  Work conditions are worse now compared to     12/17/2019 1:07 PM
         10 years ago.
  1123  A little more to do                           12/17/2019 1:01 PM
  1124  Has gotten progressively more rushed more     12/17/2019 1:00 PM
         work and overall less safe.
  1125  Have got progressively worse.                 12/17/2019 1:00 PM
  1126  Much smaller workforce now, asking less       12/17/2019 1:00 PM
         and less people to do the same work as
         before.
  1127  Worse                                        12/17/2019 12:57 PM
  1128  Seems to be less manpower. We do more with   12/17/2019 12:53 PM
         less, and way more contractors on site.
  1129  Worse                                        12/17/2019 12:52 PM
  1130  Harder work for less pay                     12/17/2019 12:52 PM
  1131  Working conditions are definitely worse.     12/17/2019 12:50 PM
         Head count is drastically down. But work
         expectations are increasing every down.
         We are expected to do more work with less
         people. All negativity aside. It is just
         a matter of time until accidents increase
         due to less help.
  1132  Not enough track time to effectively         12/17/2019 12:49 PM
         maintain track
  1133  Unhealthy                                    12/17/2019 12:48 PM
  1134  Horrible                                     12/17/2019 12:46 PM
  1135  They expect us to do 12 hours of work in a   12/17/2019 12:46 PM
         5 hour period and sooner or later it will
         cause a serious injury, death or major
         derailment in a populated area that will
         cause numerous deaths.
  1136  They suck                                    12/17/2019 12:42 PM
  1137  About the same                               12/17/2019 12:41 PM
  1138  It's hurry, hurry                            12/17/2019 12:37 PM
  1139  Much more hardship.                          12/17/2019 12:36 PM
  1140  I hired on in 2018. Just in that short       12/17/2019 12:27 PM
         time we have cut more rules, and I have
         seen more people in Leave of Absence
         status. I feel like we are getting hurt
         more.
  1141  Work conditions generally in my experience   12/17/2019 12:26 PM
         are close to the same. Keep in my mind I
         am a Track inspector and have held that
         position for 20 years
  1142  Greatly deteriorated.                        12/17/2019 12:23 PM
  1143  Worse                                        12/17/2019 12:23 PM
  1144  More dangerous. Less employees and more      12/17/2019 12:21 PM
         stress and work on current employees.
  1145  Less men doing more work with less men how   12/17/2019 12:20 PM
         safe is this
  1146  Conditions have gone down dramatically in    12/17/2019 12:19 PM
         the last 5 years at Norfolk Southern
  1147  Upper management screams safety but lower    12/17/2019 12:18 PM
         management pushes yes safety but only if
         it doesn't create overtime.
  1148  Extremely low morale and no pride in our     12/17/2019 12:16 PM
         Job any more
  1149  Very reduced labor force, where less         12/17/2019 12:16 PM
         people have to do more work with less.
         Less tolerance to repair track issues
         because can't stop trains for repairs.
         Creating dangerous conditions for
         workers, trains, and communities along
         routes
  1150  Remain the same                              12/17/2019 12:14 PM
  1151  More work is expected of us with less        12/17/2019 12:13 PM
         manpower, and it is expected to be done
         just as fast if not faster. We basically
         are at a dead run every day.
  1152  No change                                    12/17/2019 12:13 PM
  1153  I'm a thru freight conductor and I spend     12/17/2019 12:06 PM
         more time on the ground right now
         inspecting hot axles and fixing other
         problems such as replacing knuckles than
         ever before. I blame it reduction of
         workforce in the car department, car
         department employees being forced to
         overlook bad orders, and the ridiculous
         lengths of the trains
  1154  I hired on in 2008, safety was at the        12/17/2019 12:01 PM
         forefront of every conversation, every
         video, every company communication. Since
         PSR and corporate greed, with Union
         Pacific, safety has become irrelevant.
         The employee has become a replaceable
         commodity and the dollar now drives every
         single decision.
  1155  Things have went downhill. What use to be    12/17/2019 12:01 PM
         an awarding job has turned into a
         complete shit show.
  1156  not as good                                  12/17/2019 12:00 PM
  1157  Work conditions now compared to 10 years     12/17/2019 11:54 AM
         ago are horrible now.
  1158  Terrible. Staffing has been reduced, but     12/17/2019 11:45 AM
         no enhancements made to the jobs to
         compensate.
  1159  Much worse                                   12/17/2019 11:43 AM
  1160  Some for the better and some for the worse   12/17/2019 11:42 AM
  1161  Safer work wise for people on ground but     12/17/2019 11:36 AM
         not safer for train traffic
  1162  The work conditions really haven't changed   12/17/2019 11:36 AM
         But the morals have.
  1163  A lot less work and bigger trains.           12/17/2019 11:31 AM
  1164  Expectations on production are much how      12/17/2019 11:22 AM
         while expectation on doing it safely are
         lower. Keep the trains moving at all cost
         regardless of what time or regulation may
         need to be bent or broken in order to do
         so.
  1165  It sucks                                     12/17/2019 11:16 AM
  1166  Hostile, run by intimidation and fear of     12/17/2019 11:09 AM
         job loss
  1167  Dangerous                                    12/17/2019 11:04 AM
  1168  Worse                                        12/17/2019 11:01 AM
  1169  Absolutely terrible                          12/17/2019 10:58 AM
  1170  They have gotten worse over my twenty-two    12/17/2019 10:55 AM
         years. Especially in the last. Seeing
         more young guys quit and go to other
         jobs. I am even thinking of quitting and
         looking for a new line of work as a
         career at 43 year old
  1171  More work with less men!!!!! I can thank     12/17/2019 10:53 AM
         my union brothers for this current
         situation we are now in for gladly doing
         more than one job which allows the
         company to advertise fewer positions. The
         union, itself, is also to blame for not
         fighting vigorously enough to deter the
         company from such practices.
  1172  Much less focus on safety and more focus     12/17/2019 10:51 AM
         on production. Mass uncertainty over if
         you will even have a job week to week.
         Fewer crews working on less rest and
         doing more work.
  1173  Much less safer, morale has taken a nose     12/17/2019 10:51 AM
         dive. Much harder to get tools to
         complete work, occasionally having to
         take shortcuts to complete jobs.
  1174  5 years ago there was a strong effort for    12/17/2019 10:48 AM
         safety, for the workers and the public.
         Now it feels much more about doing
         whatever it takes to keep the trains
         running even if that takes lives!
  1175  Terrible, horrific! Less safety more         12/17/2019 10:43 AM
         productivity with less employees for
         record breaking financial gain seems to
         be the trend. Equipment is now subpar and
         jeopardizing employee and public safety.
  1176  They don't. Nothing is maintained. No heat   12/17/2019 10:28 AM
         in crew room. Lucky to have toilet paper.
  1177  There's less local manpower and a lack of    12/17/2019 10:10 AM
         proper tools to work in a productive and
         safe manner compared to 5 years ago.
  1178  Very similar                                 12/17/2019 10:06 AM
  1179  Working conditions are not near as good as   12/17/2019 10:01 AM
         they were 10 years ago.
  1180  It is safer in my opinion but I must say      12/17/2019 9:50 AM
         it is a much faster pace than ever before
         with the advances in technology and I
         find it absolutely necessary for more
         eyes to be over everything that goes on.
  1181  less peoples                                  12/17/2019 9:36 AM
  1182  Been here for 22 years, what we are doing     12/17/2019 9:35 AM
         on the UP doesn't even resemble
         railroading. The worst conditions I have
         ever seen.
  1183  I cannot speak on 5 years ago, I've only      12/17/2019 9:03 AM
         been here 4 years now, however I love the
         job but the conditions are worsening.
  1184  Terrible                                      12/17/2019 9:02 AM
  1185  A lot more stressful and just generally       12/17/2019 8:53 AM
         worse overall
  1186  Safety has gone downhill. It's all about      12/17/2019 8:52 AM
         moving cars first. Longer, heavier trains
         with less people.
  1187  Worse safety is sacrificed and everyone's     12/17/2019 8:52 AM
         workload has increased due to cutting off
         other crafts.
  1188  Less favorable for employees and customers    12/17/2019 8:41 AM
  1189  The work conditions now are horrible the      12/17/2019 8:39 AM
         workplace is ruled by fear and
         intimidation. We are constantly being
         followed, watched, and harassed on a
         daily basis. We have people getting wrote
         up for any and everything under the sun
         if they don't do what management says
         even if it's a violation of our contract
         or a safety violation it doesn't matter
         to the local management because they will
         be fired if they don't get done what
         their bosses tell them
  1190  Locomotive cabs are not as clean,             12/17/2019 8:31 AM
         equipment is breaking down more often,
         boards are being ran into the ground to
         do more with less
  1191  Same                                          12/17/2019 8:29 AM
  1192  Horrible                                      12/17/2019 8:27 AM
  1193  Better                                        12/17/2019 8:26 AM
  1194  They are worse than they have ever been!      12/17/2019 8:17 AM
         Our manpower has been continuously cut
         back, 1000 plus rules we are expected to
         follow, in addition to three times the
         amount of work that we are expected to
         do!
  1195  More rushed now. Not enough people to do      12/17/2019 7:59 AM
         work. Instead of maintaining railroad,
         spending days to find a loophole in the
         rules to avoid slow orders. Much more
         unsafe
  1196  Work conditions have become miserable         12/17/2019 7:58 AM
         trying to get adequate rest. Safety for
         transportation has become terrible with
         job cuts. Mow can not keep walkways
         cleaned among numerous other things.
  1197  The current PSR environment at Union          12/17/2019 7:56 AM
         Pacific is the worst work environment
         I've seen in the seven years I've been
         employed there. Every aspect of the job
         is less safe and more rushed. Not only
         are they dumping the work of multiple
         people/crews into one person/crew but
         they are doing it at the cost of safety
         and providing acceptable service to
         customers.
  1198  Much worse. The fatigue issue was never       12/17/2019 7:55 AM
         resolved, the attendance policies are
         much stricter, the discipline for even
         minor rule violations is much harsher,
         and we are forced to use multiple
         technology platforms that are not ready
         to be used in the way they are being
         used.
  1199  I used to feel proud that I worked for the    12/17/2019 7:52 AM
         railroad and did a good job. Now with all
         the Management that is pushing PSR has no
         idea of problems ahead.
  1200  The atmosphere is tense and horribly          12/17/2019 7:47 AM
         stressful with deadlines and expectations
         that are unreasonable. Its is 5x more
         dangerous today than 5 years ago, I've
         been with the railroad 14 years
  1201  Worse. Reduction in numbers of employees      12/17/2019 7:47 AM
         with the same amount of work, has
         resulted in more labor, hours and stress
         per employee.
  1202  Horrible                                      12/17/2019 7:30 AM
  1203  Working conditions are horrible. Trains       12/17/2019 7:27 AM
         are way to long, task are way to big to
         handle, and the management pushes us
         harder and harder every day.
  1204  morale is lower. Jobs are fewer.              12/17/2019 7:19 AM
  1205  Over reliance on technology. Creating         12/17/2019 7:13 AM
         complacency with wayside signals.
         Engineers, rookie and veterans, solely
         rely on PTC. On the occasion it doesn't
         work the rookies have to relearn how to
         run a train and the territory.
  1206  Minimum wage is way higher now                12/17/2019 7:10 AM
  1207  Pretty awful. Train delays have increased     12/17/2019 7:10 AM
         and cars are being shuttled from one end
         of the yard to the other just to show
         that they are ``moving'' and not
         accumulating dwell time.
  1208  It seems that the work conditions are         12/17/2019 7:07 AM
         currently still at high rate.
  1209  Horrible                                      12/17/2019 7:05 AM
  1210  Things are getting overlooked/rushed, with    12/17/2019 7:05 AM
         this do more with less idea
  1211  Simply work tasks now take longer.            12/17/2019 6:54 AM
  1212  Every train hogs                              12/17/2019 6:53 AM
  1213  We have gone from 4 or 5 man maintenance      12/17/2019 6:53 AM
         crews down to 3 man maintenance crews.
         Our track inspectors were inspecting 30
         miles of track back then Now some are
         taking care of 60+ miles. Our large
         production gangs have been had manpower
         cut 30 percent across the board and
         expectations are to do more with less
         Headquartered jobs are harder to find for
         younger employees. We can barely put out
         fires with the manpower we currently have
         in place Yet when we have big Capital
         projects the company brings in
         Contractors because we don't have enough
         people and equipment to manage the task.
         Contract welders are consistently
         screwing up thermite welds We don't even
         let them touch frogs. The use of
         electronics such as GPS, HLCS, and Drive
         Cams hold people to a higher standard
         sure But the Company uses them as
         disciplinary tools. Not to mention not
         wanting to pay us for driving track
         inspector trucks home. Federal law states
         if we are being held to a ``code of
         conduct'' we are entitled to
         compensation. They don't want to put us
         on call for weather emergencies but get
         upset when we don't answer our phones
         Safety policies are ridiculous and are
         written solely to alleviate any company
         owned liability toward injury. The
         expectations today are so much more
         tedious than they were 14 years ago. No
         wonder we can't keep any new employees.
         They can make more money and work year
         round in the oil fields. Of I didn't have
         the time invested like I do I might've
         jumped ship
  1214  Worse                                         12/17/2019 6:47 AM
  1215  Worse, it's more with less. all the way       12/17/2019 6:43 AM
         down to conductors doing ``qualified
         mechanics'' work
  1216  Less safe. Much more stressful.               12/17/2019 6:41 AM
  1217  About the same.                               12/17/2019 6:40 AM
  1218  Less job security so lower morale. More       12/17/2019 6:36 AM
         handling of cars coupled with micro
         managing of management adding to stress
         levels anxiety and low morale. A sense
         that company doesn't care about employees
  1219  Working with minimal rest and working         12/17/2019 6:35 AM
         significantly more hours. The mainline
         condition is fatigued, and need of
         capital improvement. The company has no
         desire to spent the money to improve
         infrastructure.
  1220  Worse                                         12/17/2019 6:24 AM
  1221  Boards are exhausted and when you do work     12/17/2019 6:15 AM
         you don't get tied up until 14-15 hours
         on duty.
  1222  Man power is down, told to learn to do        12/17/2019 6:10 AM
         more with less. More contractors.
  1223  Worsening                                     12/17/2019 6:09 AM
  1224  Zero concern for safety. Hence 5 UP           12/17/2019 6:09 AM
         employees dead in 2019.
  1225  Conditions have gotten much worse. Safety     12/17/2019 6:05 AM
         incidents have increased due to increased
         pressure on employees.
  1226  On Union Pacific There focus has changed      12/17/2019 6:04 AM
         from safety to gotcha moments to
         intimidate workers. Keeping them from
         saying anything. What we have now is what
         ever it takes for the numbers.
  1227  Worse than before                             12/17/2019 6:01 AM
  1228  Worse                                         12/17/2019 6:00 AM
  1229  Safety seems to not be a concern anymore      12/17/2019 5:58 AM
  1230  Harder. Never know when I'm going to work.    12/17/2019 5:54 AM
         Always tired.
  1231  fewer larger trains. fewer trains is fewer    12/17/2019 5:52 AM
         jobs
  1232  Honestly, they haven't changed for the        12/17/2019 5:47 AM
         better. We still drive hundreds miles
         each work week in god awful driving
         conditions through wet, winter months. We
         do our job in cold, rain, snowy
         conditions through the winter and
         blistering, heat stroke conditions
         through the summer months. We don't
         complain much about the weather
         conditions but the railroad doesn't seem
         to think we deserve better travel
         allowance. We put our lives on the line
         in so many ways on the job. The Union
         Pacific Railroad should recognize the
         fact that the travel is just as
         hazardous. For the last 20 plus years we
         have not seen even a budge on the issue.
         Every time it has been brought up it gets
         thrown back in our face as a ``union
         issue''. That's bullcrap. Do you think
         for one second any employee from Omaha
         would travel four times a month in those
         dangerous conditions, leaving their
         families for possibly the last time and
         for no real compensation? Also, we our
         damn near forced to share a room with
         another employee to make the per diem
         cover costs on the road. We have fought
         these kinds of issues for years and
         treated like dirt for over twenty years!
         Now, the conditions on the track have not
         changed one bit. You have chemicals in
         the tracks, chemicals in the ties,
         chemicals in the air from diesel fumes
         and other sources of harmful by products
         whether it is from railroad otm, waste
         and garbage or other manufacturing/
         company properties, etc. During a large
         natural fire this last year we were
         exposed to dangerous levels of smoke
         causing many of us to have severe
         headaches, congestion, irritated eyes.
         The railroad has been around for a long
         time and never put together a safety
         action plan for this kind of situation?
         Come on! We were told to suck it up, get
         out there and do your job. We were told
         that railroad will do better next time.
         Next time?! We still work in all of these
         dangerous scenarios and still get treated
         like grunt labor without education. We
         work hard with pride in our hearts and a
         job well done, yet we are treated like
         nobodies. No respect hurts a mans soul
         and then the lack of fair compensation is
         the gut punch.
  1233  Less people, and working longer hours         12/17/2019 5:40 AM
  1234  Demands on attendance are much stricter to    12/17/2019 5:39 AM
         the point one cannot mark off for fear of
         severe response from company. You can be
         sick and not need a doctor visit, or just
         exhausted as they company Is well below
         staffed as they should be.
  1235  In mow, a lot more work is expected with      12/17/2019 5:32 AM
         limited track time and keep cutting jobs,
         lessening the amount of workers.
  1236  They are worsening. Railroad use to be an     12/17/2019 5:31 AM
         art. Now it's robotic. I have 20.5 years
         and I wish I can go back to the era when
         I first started railroading when there
         was pride going to work! Now is
         resentment because of the silly culture
         the railroad has become especially with
         PSR.
  1237  Everything now is about go! We're skipping    12/17/2019 5:29 AM
         vital knowledge, cutting corners, pushed
         out the door.
  1238  Safety is out the window, everything needs    12/17/2019 5:26 AM
         done ten minutes ago.
  1239  More stress, harder to concentrate on         12/17/2019 5:23 AM
         work, feel less of a person, and more
         like a number and a heartbeat. The job is
         becoming more dangerous
  1240  Bad! Less workers on the track to maintain    12/17/2019 5:21 AM
         the track to help each other out. Right
         now One worker has to do the work of 2 or
         3 workers. Due to the reduction of the
         workforce of each Gang. They cut one or
         two Assistants Foreman of each Tie n Rail
         gangs. Some surf gangs don't have Surf
         gang foremen. The managers n supervisors
         are pushing the operators to get track n
         time, form B.S., slow orders and put time
         in. That is too much responsibility for
         those operators. I have seen a lot of
         nepotism and favoritism among Managers
         and supervisors towards workers.
  1241  Worse                                         12/17/2019 5:21 AM
  1242  Working conditions have grown to be           12/17/2019 5:20 AM
         terrible. Jobs are cut, but the work
         those jobs did doesn't go anywhere. It's
         piled onto the nearest job to add to
         their already heavy load. We are
         intimidated by management all the time to
         make the impossible possible. There are
         never enough workers to do the jobs
         needed. Safety has been taken out of the
         equation and customers are heavily adding
         trucking over rail.
  1243  They don't compare at all. Low work force,    12/17/2019 5:18 AM
         no track time to do maintenance or money
         spent on maintenance. Track and bridge
         conditions are very poor compared to a
         few years ago.
  1244  Focus is 100 percent on production with       12/17/2019 5:18 AM
         safety rules being pulled back to allow
         for faster car turnarounds.
  1245  Much worse. So many cute has been made        12/17/2019 5:18 AM
         that those of us that are left it's
         putting more a more things to do that we
         are not used to doing or never have.
  1246  Worse, do more with less attitude from        12/17/2019 5:15 AM
         management
  1247  You're more ``rushed'' now to not make ANY    12/17/2019 5:11 AM
         overtime, and switchmen/brakemen are
         being cut from locals and switching jobs
         that most definitely need them.
  1248  Dramatically worse                            12/17/2019 5:08 AM
  1249  They are much better now                      12/17/2019 5:07 AM
  1250  Terrible. Morale is bad. A job that           12/17/2019 5:03 AM
         everyone said your lucky to have and it's
         great turned out to be the opposite.
  1251  they have gotten worse safety has been        12/17/2019 5:03 AM
         downgraded and the ability to use tools
         designed improve safety and efficiency
         have been banned
  1252  being threaten with insubordination           12/17/2019 5:02 AM
         charges just for asking if they are sure
         it's safe
  1253  Safer, less productive                        12/17/2019 5:00 AM
  1254  Worse trying to do more with less people      12/17/2019 4:58 AM
         good chance they leave defects
  1255  They just keep getting worse and worse        12/17/2019 4:54 AM
  1256  Today compared to when I hired in 17 years    12/17/2019 4:54 AM
         ago is vastly different. Norfolk Southern
         used to be very rules compliant but well
         maintained railroad. Today they have cut
         labor so that whoever is left is working
         significantly more because and on a new
         unrealistic attendance policy. The
         engines, track, and buildings are not
         maintained to the standards as before.
         And now the top priority even above
         safety is fuel conservation.
  1257  Employee morale has gone down drastically.    12/17/2019 4:53 AM
         Equipment is not maintained.
  1258  More unsafe tracks are not maintained as      12/17/2019 4:50 AM
         well as 5 years ago.
  1259  Less and less manpower, putting off needed    12/17/2019 4:48 AM
         maintenance, and more aggressive
         discipline, just looking to get rid of
         workers anyway they can.
  1260  Much longer hours, less equipment and men     12/17/2019 4:43 AM
         to work with
  1261  Better                                        12/17/2019 4:40 AM
  1262  Over the past five years PSR has put a        12/17/2019 4:26 AM
         strain on the entire work force. We feel
         a constant pressure from our supervisors
         about the ``budget''. We are being forced
         to stretch ourselves thin by rushing all
         of our work with less help. We are put
         under constant stress and it is causing
         the quality of our work to falter, the
         work we are performing is becoming less
         precise, and less valuable. As a whole
         the workforce is being put into position
         where production comes first and safety
         last.
  1263  Always under stress for rule violation        12/17/2019 4:26 AM
  1264  Safety has went out the window with the       12/17/2019 4:23 AM
         company.
  1265  Not as safe                                   12/17/2019 4:20 AM
  1266  There is no comparison!! safety is out the    12/17/2019 4:16 AM
         window, they have the boards cut so thin
         you feel like your drunk out there
         because your so tired. Only thing that
         matters with the railroad now is the all
         mighty dollar!!
  1267  Terrible! Trips are longer, walking trains    12/17/2019 4:16 AM
         is 3 times as far safety has gone out the
         window
  1268  Worse                                         12/17/2019 4:13 AM
  1269  Longer trains false profiles and the same     12/17/2019 4:10 AM
         or more dangerous conditions
  1270  Safety as a whole has been put on the back    12/17/2019 4:08 AM
         burner for the PSR concept to get trains
         out faster. So generally speaking
         compared to five years ago, I believe the
         work environment as a whole has changed
         to be much more dangerous, especially in
         yard operations. PTC is another topic all
         together, but that in itself is NOT a
         real railroad innovation.
  1271  They are far worse then they were 12 years    12/17/2019 4:06 AM
         ago and there is no safety anymore!!!
  1272  terrible                                      12/17/2019 4:05 AM
  1273  5 years ago I believe there was a lot more    12/17/2019 4:01 AM
         of a focus on safety. It seems as though
         productivity is the main concern now
  1274  Working conditions are more difficult for     12/17/2019 4:01 AM
         2 reasons. The first being manpower
         shortages which seem to go hand in hand
         with PSR. While the corporations cut
         manpower they force those left into
         ridiculous attendance policies which
         destroy moral, creating an environment
         where ones mental health is challenged
         everyday. Secondly, where once safety was
         a priority, speed and efficiency have
         taken precedence. Safety is becoming an
         afterthought, while your forced to answer
         to management anytime your delayed no
         matter the reason.
  1275  Considerably worse. Safety is of no           12/17/2019 3:54 AM
         concern. Management would rather call
         extra board crews that don't know the
         work and don't know how to work together
         well instead of paying for a local crew
         or a yard job crew to do the work.
  1276  Not even close don't think they care about    12/17/2019 3:52 AM
         safety
  1277  The company has increased our work load       12/17/2019 3:51 AM
         and responsibilities, decreased our time
         off and we are extremely undermanned.
  1278  poor conditions, morale is down, more         12/17/2019 3:51 AM
         layoffs
  1279  Much better, my quality of life has           12/17/2019 3:50 AM
         greatly improved, also MYB trips are more
         pleasant because I am not sitting on the
         main line waiting on trains or waiting to
         yard my train
  1280  Worsening conditions                          12/17/2019 3:50 AM
  1281  I've been employed for 12 going on 13         12/17/2019 3:48 AM
         years and the conditions are
         exponentially worse from when I first
         hired out. We are doing more work for the
         same pay, trains take much longer to get
         from point a to point b. When I first
         hired out in 2007 a short pool run would
         take about 2 and a half hours from call
         time to tie up and most of the time now
         we are lucky to be done in 12 hours.
  1282  Worst in my life                              12/17/2019 3:47 AM
  1283  Management style has changed from pressure    12/17/2019 3:46 AM
         to get things done to an attitude of we
         can't do that. It's as if they don't want
         us to do maintenance and doing nothing is
         the best solution
  1284  Harder to get track time to work which        12/17/2019 3:46 AM
         makes us work longer hours with less man
         power
  1285  A lot less M of W employees and the same      12/17/2019 3:46 AM
         amount of work. Equipment is not being
         replaced.
  1286  Conditions at work are more dangerous than    12/17/2019 3:45 AM
         they were 5 years ago. Track bolt orders
         being not approved at CSX. Buying Chinese
         joint bars?
  1287  Worse                                         12/17/2019 3:43 AM
  1288  rains too long. Not enough workers.           12/17/2019 3:41 AM
  1289  A lot less jobs                               12/17/2019 3:41 AM
  1290  Horrendous                                    12/17/2019 3:41 AM
  1291  More production less safety                   12/17/2019 3:38 AM
  1292  Lack of maintenance to work areas.            12/17/2019 3:36 AM
         Employees forced to work alone in jobs
         previously required to have 2 employees
         to perform task.
  1293  Hired out 6 years ago. It was a dream job     12/17/2019 3:36 AM
         till Hunter Harrison took over. Safety
         went out the window the only thing that
         matters is getting trains out on time and
         doing more with less!
  1294  Things are definitely not better              12/17/2019 3:35 AM
  1295  Worse                                         12/17/2019 3:35 AM
  1296  Wages and insurance suck and the new work     12/17/2019 3:34 AM
         day schedule is horrible for the
         traveling gangs
  1297  Severely worse.                               12/17/2019 3:34 AM
  1298  Micromanagement has killed productivity.      12/17/2019 3:32 AM
         Fools that have never tried to complete a
         task are assigning safety equipment that
         cause the task to be unsafe.
  1299  Pay is basically the same do to higher        12/17/2019 3:30 AM
         health coverage. Safety is better all
         around. Schedule changes are horrible.
         The union should have never done the 8
         and 6's.
  1300  Less people trying to do the same amount      12/17/2019 3:30 AM
         of work. Our local section workforce for
         my MTM is 66 percent LESS from when I
         hired on in 06.
  1301  Horrible, the decline in working              12/17/2019 3:29 AM
         conditions are 100 preventable
  1302  Work was fun, to me anyway. Today every       12/17/2019 3:27 AM
         person even the company guys,
         roadmasters, trainmaster, etc..are
         worried about losing their job. Nothing
         fun about looking over your shoulder
         every day for the head hunters that came
         with hunter and crew.
  1303  More hours, more strenuous work, less         12/17/2019 3:27 AM
         rest, less safety, less compensation,
         less equipment. Do more with less is
         taking its toll on personal and
         equipment.
  1304  Better                                        12/17/2019 3:26 AM
  1305  Work conditions stay the same. It's the       12/17/2019 3:24 AM
         way we work the conditions that change.
         Having a better mind set to handle
         situations during the work day provides a
         great productive workplace.
  1306  Safety is only important until it cost the    12/17/2019 3:23 AM
         railroad money, then it is ignored.
  1307  Worst                                         12/17/2019 3:17 AM
  1308  Out on rest a lot more. Hard to use           12/17/2019 3:17 AM
         vacation and personal leave due to low
         man power to fill positions. Locals
         stretched thin with loads of work piled
         on a single conductor. Then if the work
         doesn't get done in the time the railroad
         believes it should take it is handled in
         the start program.
  1309  Terrible, safety is not number one at UP!     12/17/2019 3:16 AM
  1310  5 years ago I was working off my rest. The    12/17/2019 3:14 AM
         company was making record profits. Today
         I'm on the AW board trying to make a
         living with two jobs and the company is
         still bragging on making record profits
  1311  No change as far as safety is concerned.      12/17/2019 3:14 AM
  1312  Conditions have deteriorated since the        12/17/2019 3:12 AM
         implementation of PSR, longer trains,
         management forcing us to take cars and
         engines that should be bad ordered.
  1313  Worse a lot worse all about profits and       12/17/2019 3:10 AM
         less about safety
  1314  Less people harder to get materials to        12/17/2019 3:08 AM
         worried about g 55
  1315  Worse, less manpower asked to do more with    12/17/2019 3:04 AM
         less. Not allowed to fix it the proper
         way, just enough to ``get by''. Always
         rushed to get done in less time than
         needed
  1316  Work condition is probably better. 10         12/17/2019 3:03 AM
         years ago, we had junk trucks and
         equipment
  1317  Worst. Less people more pressure to           12/17/2019 3:01 AM
         perform as the same as full staff
  1318  Unsafe                                        12/17/2019 2:58 AM
  1319  It is harder to concentrate and be safe       12/17/2019 2:56 AM
         because we are cut so thin, everyone is
         worn out and doing more work.
  1320  I think work conditions have gotten worse.    12/17/2019 2:56 AM
         I believe the carrier is more worried
         about the profit and less about the
         employees.
  1321  3                                             12/17/2019 2:56 AM
  1322  There are no jobs even for people who have    12/17/2019 2:55 AM
         higher seniority.
  1323  More working hours and less home time         12/17/2019 2:53 AM
         hours
  1324  Business is still good but company wants      12/17/2019 2:52 AM
         to be greedy and cut off every job.
  1325  Bare bones and the rules only apply when      12/17/2019 2:50 AM
         it convenient for them! It has turn my
         coworkers into unhappy and irritated
         group of men.
  1326  I have been Rail roaring for 14 years and     12/17/2019 2:50 AM
         working conditions are worse now than
         they have ever been.
  1327  Harassment and intimidation at a level        12/17/2019 2:50 AM
         most people can't comprehend.
  1328  I have 5 years seniority, they were more      12/17/2019 2:49 AM
         concerned with safety when I hired out.
         Now it's more about profits
  1329  The rules are more lax in general.            12/17/2019 2:48 AM
  1330  Move freight at all costs                     12/17/2019 2:47 AM
  1331  Worse                                         12/17/2019 2:47 AM
  1332  Used to like coming to work. We are now       12/17/2019 2:43 AM
         under staffed and over worked.
  1333  Work conditions have really dropped due to    12/17/2019 2:43 AM
         longer trains, incompetent management,
         management wanting to intimidate you into
         doing stuff that isn't safe, making
         pickups where you have to make multiple
         moves to Make a pickup behind a dp or in
         the middle of a train.
  1334  Seems more about budgets than allowing us     12/17/2019 2:43 AM
         to do our jobs over the last 3 yrs.
         Broken rail in yards. Lock it out fix it
         tomorrow. Go fix this on mainline, can't
         get track and time, it's ok, we will try
         again tomorrow. May do this several days
         in a row. Track and time may be granted
         at 1600 or 1700 for a 1.5hr job, nope we
         will get it tomorrow, no overtime
         allowed. 213.9b put in for tie condition,
         day 30, go double spike it. Wont give us
         time to install new ties.
  1335  Night and day, literally. At one time all     12/17/2019 2:42 AM
         of our jobs revolved around the customer,
         now it's based completely on what
         benefits NS. We have no kind of schedule
         nor lifestyle at that. They put employees
         in the street and pile the work on what's
         still there to make up the difference.
         Which is extremely stressful for us. Our
         morale is at an all time low, I've been
         with NS for 8 years and I now dread every
         time I get called to work.
  1336  Much worse                                    12/17/2019 2:41 AM
  1337  Less information given or allowed             12/17/2019 2:39 AM
  1338  Drastic changes reducing quality of life      12/17/2019 2:39 AM
  1339  No comparison. I used to love working here    12/17/2019 2:38 AM
         and looked forward to coming to work
         everyday. Now I feel like a number and a
         fall guy when for when trains get
         delayed. Safety used to be number one.
         Now it's just new things moving. It's a
         shame we have been forced to lose pride
         in our company. A lot of good men out
         here devote their lives to this company
         and there is no appreciation any more.
         All everyone thinks about is who's next
         on the chopping block
  1340  Safety is better but now there's always       12/17/2019 2:38 AM
         that feeling like we not gonna have a job
         tomorrow
  1341  Terrible                                      12/17/2019 2:36 AM
  1342  Drastically worse, working the same amount    12/17/2019 2:36 AM
         of hours with less trains and less care
         for safety.
  1343  Undermanned and over worked bad spots in      12/17/2019 2:35 AM
         the track have got a lot worse over the
         past 5 to 10 years as they keep cutting
         man power
  1344  They don't, they wanted us to find B/O in     12/17/2019 2:33 AM
         the yard. Now they want us to turn a
         blind eye
  1345  More work with less people. Management        12/17/2019 2:32 AM
         claims that ``no job is so important, no
         service so urgent, that we cannot take
         time to complete all work safely.'' Every
         single one of them knows this is just a
         statement they can use against us if
         something happens but when there is a
         train being held up, all rules go out the
         window and they expect you to do whatever
         it takes to get the train moving even if
         it means putting your safety and your co-
         workers safety at risk. Nothing stands in
         the way of the company making money.
  1346  Worse constantly changing shift start         12/17/2019 2:29 AM
         times, and way to much night work
  1347  It was a lot better than 10 years ago         12/17/2019 2:29 AM
  1348  They are pushing to go faster and faster!     12/17/2019 2:28 AM
         It's getting ridiculous.
  1349  Much much worse, now                          12/17/2019 2:28 AM
  1350  I have been at Union Pacific 20+ years and    12/17/2019 2:27 AM
         I have never seen morale so low. Everyone
         is worried about their jobs and what yard
         is closing next. Safety is out the
         window. It's all about moving trains now
         no matter the cost.
  1351  A lot less men now and a lot more work.       12/17/2019 2:27 AM
         And five years ago I wasn't worried about
         my job like I am now.
  1352  Takes longer to get anything done. Working    12/17/2019 2:26 AM
         industry's have been had to do because of
         time constraints.
  1353  longer trains longer hours and fewer          12/17/2019 2:22 AM
         workers keeping everyone working on rest
  1354  Work conditions have suffered a great         12/17/2019 2:21 AM
         deal, we was having to do more with less
         (before I was furloughed.) I was only
         employed since 2015, but I could see a
         huge change in the work and the morale of
         employees.
  1355  Safety and rules compliance have taken        12/17/2019 2:19 AM
         back seat to production
  1356  Morale is down compared to 5 years ago.       12/17/2019 2:19 AM
  1357  At CSX the morale is just about gone. the     12/17/2019 2:19 AM
         trainmasters are more concerned with
         keeping a ``fear'' based management they
         rush you and constantly, they know the
         rules and so do we. They expect you to
         rush and turn a blind eye on safety and
         threaten you with delay of train.
  1358  Less focus on safety                          12/17/2019 2:17 AM
  1359  It's not the same brotherhood feeling         12/17/2019 2:17 AM
         anymore. It's all about production with
         less people. Always wonder when will we
         be cut.
  1360  I feels like we are being forced to not do    12/17/2019 2:16 AM
         the inspections, and quality control that
         I feel we need to ensure a safe railroad.
  1361  5 years ago work was planned and not near     12/17/2019 2:14 AM
         as hectic. I honestly feel it's just a
         matter of time before a disaster happens
         due to work being rushed!
  1362  Loss of more positions and more work put      12/17/2019 2:13 AM
         on those workers left
  1363  Working conditions are worse now than         12/17/2019 2:12 AM
         ever, we feel very rushed. We are given
         little to no track time for proper
         repairs. Also, managers that are not even
         in our craft and have no understanding of
         what and how to make the proper repairs
         hover and make us feel rushed.
  1364  More work with less manpower                  12/17/2019 2:12 AM
  1365  Got worse do to job cut off                   12/17/2019 2:12 AM
  1366  They have gotten worse more dangerous         12/17/2019 2:11 AM
         working conditions
  1367  Worse                                         12/17/2019 2:11 AM
  1368  Very crappie was forced to do a lot of        12/17/2019 2:11 AM
         shady stuff.
  1369  Cabs of locomotives are dirtier including     12/17/2019 2:09 AM
         the bathrooms. More engine problems
         (breaking down). After 15 years as an
         engineer I am seeing many more engines
         being in consists that can't be used due
         to blue cards out of date.
  1370  Worse                                         12/17/2019 2:08 AM
  1371  Working conditions have dramatically          12/17/2019 2:08 AM
         diminished over the last 5 years! Longer
         trains, longer wait times, stress of the
         constant unknown! The derailments in 2019
         for UP has got to be a huge increase and
         a sign something is wrong here!
  1372  Unsafe! They do not fix anything and          12/17/2019 2:08 AM
         forces us to use damaged track and
         equipment putting our lives at risk in
         the name of the shareholders!
  1373  You never hear the work Safety.               12/17/2019 2:08 AM
  1374  I feel the job was done faster with 5 to 6    12/17/2019 2:07 AM
         guys instead of 2 or 3.
  1375  Awful, less safety matters with train         12/17/2019 2:06 AM
         lengths, crew readiness and scheduling.
         Companies lack of care for employees is
         pitiful.
  1376  Horrible! Train line-ups are wildly           12/17/2019 2:05 AM
         inaccurate! Management has little regard
         for safety. Safety concerns that are
         reported through the Safety hotline are
         either not addressed, or completely
         ignored. Training is almost non-existent.
         Crews new to territory struggle to get
         adequate familiarization.
  1377  Terrible                                      12/17/2019 2:04 AM
  1378  Harder, now they expect more work with        12/17/2019 2:02 AM
         less people and equipment
  1379  Have gone down with every day                 12/17/2019 2:01 AM
  1380  Less and less employees and extra boards.     12/17/2019 2:00 AM
         Pool freight crews required to protect
         DOL trains without any notice. No
         schedule, less rest due to lack of train
         lineups. Delayed customer freight has
         increased, all trains are running behind
         and late.
  1381  Completely unsafe and unsatisfactory.         12/17/2019 1:59 AM
         Bringing attention about it is considered
         whining, ``poking the bear''
  1382  Working conditions are horrible compared      12/17/2019 1:58 AM
         to 15 years ago
  1383  Less access to the equipment needed to do     12/17/2019 1:57 AM
         my job safely.
  1384  Less favorable. More like jail now            12/17/2019 1:57 AM
  1385  There is less maintenance done on engines     12/17/2019 1:56 AM
         and cars. When we say something that
         often think we are just trying to delay
         the train and threaten us with
         discipline.
  1386  4                                             12/17/2019 1:55 AM
  1387  It has gone from a great job to a job I       12/17/2019 1:53 AM
         hate, they run around trying to fire
         people. And push us to the limit
  1388  Have not gotten any better                    12/17/2019 1:51 AM
  1389  Basically the same.                           12/17/2019 1:51 AM
  1390  Worst                                         12/17/2019 1:50 AM
  1391  Not good less workers more work feels like    12/17/2019 1:50 AM
         all about numbers stockholders Precision
         rail road
  1392  Worse                                         12/17/2019 1:49 AM
  1393  Far worse, far less safe, less training       12/17/2019 1:48 AM
  1394  Worse                                         12/17/2019 1:48 AM
  1395  Work conditions have gotten much worse        12/17/2019 1:47 AM
         over the years and continue to do so.
         Management pushes performance over safety
         every day. We're forced to do more in
         less time to cut overtime.
  1396  Major changes in company attitude towards     12/17/2019 1:47 AM
         its employees. 5 years ago you never
         heard of people being fired or even
         threatened to be fired
  1397  Work conditions are more rushed now due to    12/17/2019 1:46 AM
         shorter work windows and the company
         still expecting the same amount of work
         to be performed.
  1398  I can only speak to 5 years, the amount of    12/17/2019 1:46 AM
         people to do a task has reduced. Project
         windows have reduce to only semi staffed
         sections and what extra division gang
         that are out there are stretched thin.
         The amount of work load and inspections
         on inspectors are increased and will get
         worse as they reduce more in the
         beginning of 2020. The geometry car helps
         to satisfy company inspections, however,
         special inspections, I.E. weather
         inspections or work audits on a territory
         have not been supplemented yet the number
         of inspectors is reduced.
  1399  Horrible now. It's awful!                     12/17/2019 1:46 AM
  1400  Lack of track and time equal no               12/17/2019 1:45 AM
         maintenance
  1401  Track time is horrible, rushed a lot more.    12/17/2019 1:40 AM
         Scrutinized over things more than in the
         past
  1402  Cut to the bone! Scary                        12/17/2019 1:40 AM
  1403  They want you to work safely but don't        12/17/2019 1:39 AM
         stress it enough like it was years ago
  1404  Work conditions are much worse than they      12/17/2019 1:39 AM
         were 5 years ago.
  1405  It is worse, the morale is terrible and       12/17/2019 1:39 AM
         you can't trust your managers.
  1406  Much less concern for safety and much more    12/17/2019 1:39 AM
         concern for production.
  1407  Less safe. Everything is being cut and        12/17/2019 1:39 AM
         rushed. Mission zero is like any other
         safety slogan. The rules are laxed, just
         asking for trouble. Safety is first
         unless it's going to affect the days work
  1408  Worse. Fewer local jobs and NO regular        12/17/2019 1:38 AM
         assigned runs.
  1409  With half the workforce the projects are      12/17/2019 1:38 AM
         the same, more stress on everyone
  1410  Getting better                                12/17/2019 1:37 AM
  1411  A lot better since using common sense has     12/17/2019 1:36 AM
         came back into the workforce.
  1412  12 years ago I looked forward to come to      12/17/2019 1:36 AM
         work. Now it's crap morale is down and
         nobody can say they are proud to be a
         railroader anymore.
  1413  Safety is only a concern if they can use      12/17/2019 1:34 AM
         it to discipline or terminate you. Greed
         and money are influencing something so
         important to the U.S. economy
  1414  Working conditions have continuously          12/17/2019 1:32 AM
         gotten worse. How employees are treated
         are rapidly approaching obscene.
  1415  The railroad use to be a place that I was     12/17/2019 1:32 AM
         proud to say I worked for. Now it takes
         everything I have to get up and go in.
         Management hates the employees there
         trying to fire everybody they are getting
         rid of all the carman, roundhouse and
         track workers. They want us doing more
         and more of those jobs and don't want to
         spend money to fix anything. Every day
         all here when I go to work is how the
         company wants to get rid of all the
         employees
  1416  I started in 1990, we had 4 section gangs     12/17/2019 1:32 AM
         with a total of 16 people on them, 2
         machine operators and a foreman and 2
         maintenance welders for 222 miles of
         track. 2019 we have 2 section gangs with
         a total of 4 people, 2 machine operators,
         2 maintenance welders and 1 backhoe
         operator. The amount of work load is
         pushing people to their limits and
         beyond. Shortcuts on safety and
         procedures has increased.
  1417  They aren't comparable. 5 years even 10       12/17/2019 1:32 AM
         years ago there were enough people at
         work to do the work, sometimes 1 or 2
         extra. Now we are forced to stay over
         because there isn't enough help.
  1418  More urgency to get things done, less         12/17/2019 1:31 AM
         track time in certain places, less time
         to take care of issues that need address
  1419  A lot easier but a lot more stupid            12/17/2019 1:30 AM
         decisions being made
  1420  Terrible, safety is only important if it      12/17/2019 1:29 AM
         is convenient. No value in the workers
         anymore, this company is headed downhill
         as fast as it possibly can.
  1421  They are worse.                               12/17/2019 1:29 AM
  1422  The difference is night and day and not in    12/17/2019 1:28 AM
         a good way
  1423  Not so much PSR!!!! As to industrial          12/17/2019 1:28 AM
         automation and push to 1 man crews. 1 man
         crew would further enhance management
         unfair discipline procedures. To further
         their full automation goals.
  1424  Safety takes a back seat to Railroad          12/17/2019 1:26 AM
         Profits. All about the money!
  1425  morale and care has certainly gone down.      12/17/2019 1:26 AM
         Cost of living and opportunities for
         overtime have taken negative turns. But
         working conditions are the same. Less
         employees to do jobs then before
  1426  Less time to do the work. I feel like the     12/17/2019 1:26 AM
         since of urgency is more than what they
         are saying
  1427  Way worse. 5 years ago we were geared         12/17/2019 1:24 AM
         towards safety more than company profits.
         Now it's all about making union pacific
         billions of dollars.
  1428  Unsafe and naive job loss                     12/17/2019 1:24 AM
  1429  Worse than 10 years ago, but better than 2    12/17/2019 1:24 AM
         years ago.
  1430  The implementation of Roadway Worker has      12/17/2019 1:23 AM
         been a tool for men involved in track
         maintenance while working on live
         track(s).
  1431  Much more safer then than when I started      12/17/2019 1:22 AM
         16 years ago. There is constant effort by
         management and fellow employees to ensure
         everyone goes home safe.
  1432  Much less safe and more chaotic               12/17/2019 1:21 AM
  1433  Less time on the track working but the        12/17/2019 1:21 AM
         work is a lot harder now due to less help
  1434  A lot less workforce and pressure to hurry    12/17/2019 1:21 AM
         and get the job done. There are a lot of
         threats from upper management to cut jobs
         if production is not met on big gangs and
         sections as well
  1435  They've went downhill drastically             12/17/2019 1:20 AM
  1436  Less people to do the same amount of work     12/17/2019 1:19 AM
         or more.
  1437  3 years ago I noticed a change. The           12/17/2019 1:16 AM
         company stopped caring about the
         employees. They just wanted to make more
         money. Right down to getting oil changes
         on the work trucks. We used to have a
         work family and felt we were taken care
         of as a whole. Now the culture has
         shifted to every man for themselves. We
         don't get any type of recognition. They
         have cut our workforce and want us to do
         more with less people and less material.
         When I hired out 14 years ago I loved my
         job and loved going to work. Now I'd
         rather play in freeway traffic.
  1438  I was hired in June of 2011! The railroad     12/17/2019 1:16 AM
         I hired on was a safe productive
         railroad. We had I believe 18 men taking
         care of 220 miles of track. Going to work
         everyday was very enjoyable and I felt
         very informed and safe. Decision's were
         made at the hands of the Manager and Men
         on a day to day basis. The work load was
         spread out between gangs and the railroad
         was very well taken care of. Now on the
         same district I was hired onto there are
         9 men and a manager that can't make any
         decisions until he is told by the higher
         up's! There is a lot more work load on
         every person working! A lot less safe
         environment! Rushing to make ends meet
         and the railroad we are on is not as well
         taken care of. We have to run like crazy
         putting band aids on our track, due to
         the lack of man power. Less time to work
         on the track due to longer slower (hot
         trains). Not giving us time to do what is
         right! Which in turn makes for a less
         safe railroad. The morale is down
         severely all across the railroad. Which
         makes for a less safe railroad! A lot
         more bumping going around also. Employees
         are scared they may no longer hold a job
         due to all the cut's in man power. So
         generally speaking the railroad I hired
         onto has gone to pot! I no longer feel
         excited to go to work. I feel like the
         next day could be my last day to be
         employed with Union Pacific.
  1439  23 years on NS. It's a war on employees.      12/17/2019 1:16 AM
         We are know forced away from our families
         because of one ending of inter divisional
         pools. Many are driving in the wee hours
         of the night/am to try and catch their
         train. 4hrs. Company officials are
         harassing us to leave on schedule time
         often overlooking safety rules.
  1440  biggest difference I see is no one cares      12/17/2019 1:16 AM
         about how the job is done (correctly or
         incorrectly) just so it gets done by the
         time limit. also the man count has
         severely been reduced.
  1441  Same                                          12/17/2019 1:16 AM
  1442  they have stopped fixing things that need     12/17/2019 1:15 AM
         fixed due to reduced work force. TE&Y
         employees are working longer hours due to
         reduced workforce causing trains to sit
         due to crew availability.
  1443  Worse                                         12/17/2019 1:15 AM
  1444  They are worse than 5 years ago. Inbound      12/17/2019 1:14 AM
         mechanical inspections are down to half.
         Car defects are not getting reported
         because the inspectors are rushed to get
         the class one done in order to get the on
         time departure or repercussions are
         threatened. I see more broken ladders,
         bent sill steps and broken brake
         platforms then ever. Track conditions are
         terrible also because they won't give
         engineering time to maintain them because
         it might delay a departure or Make so
         cars miss connection.
  1445  Much safer and many more useful tools.        12/17/2019 1:14 AM
  1446  They've gotten worse                          12/17/2019 1:12 AM
  1447  Not applicable                                12/17/2019 1:11 AM
  1448  Worst I have ever seen it. Twenty years       12/17/2019 1:10 AM
         ago foremen and management would train
         their workers. Today no training what so
         ever.
  1449  Just in the last two years work conditions    12/17/2019 1:09 AM
         have went down hill quick, there is not
         enough people never rested every thing is
         cut down past the bare bone.
  1450  Much worse                                    12/17/2019 1:09 AM
  1451  They are worse.                               12/17/2019 1:08 AM
  1452  Worse. Safety is out the window. It's all     12/17/2019 1:07 AM
         about the shareholders and forget the
         customers.
  1453  Horrible. Harassment is constant. Mgmt        12/17/2019 1:07 AM
         violating FRA law and labor contracts,
         union does nothing to help ee's only the
         company
  1454  5 years ago a zero day was unheard of on a    12/17/2019 1:07 AM
         curve gang note I've had many on the
         steel gang this year. It seems that the
         more precise they get with scheduling the
         more absurd it gets.
  1455  The NS railroad was a great place to work     12/17/2019 1:05 AM
         15 years ago when the company hadn't
         abandoned their employees For the
         stockholders yet.
  1456  Degrading                                     12/17/2019 1:05 AM
  1457  It's my opinion that the company is more      12/17/2019 1:04 AM
         focused on production and less focused on
         safety in order to fit the PSR
         expectations.
  1458  Not efficient                                 12/17/2019 1:04 AM
  1459  RR is not the same                            12/17/2019 1:04 AM
  1460  I have worked at the same location for        12/17/2019 1:03 AM
         over 20 years. we still have the same
         amount of territory to maintain but are
         now required to do so with 50 percent
         less people. the maintenance force has
         been reduced to 3 people making it very
         difficult to accomplish required tasks,
         sometimes impossible. more demands than
         ever have been placed on the maintenance
         forces, with the addition of onerous
         sometimes ridiculous required safety
         rules, but Management continues to take
         away instead of helping.
  1461  I've been on the railroad for 12 years I      12/17/2019 1:02 AM
         would say the conditions are the same
         production over safety
  1462  About the same                                12/17/2019 1:02 AM
  1463  Badly, wheels get numbers fudged by           12/17/2019 1:02 AM
         bosses, everything is fuel and go (don't
         look at it), employees are shuffled from
         unfinished jobs so it can be released
         without actually repairing
  1464  Safety has been set aside. Do more with       12/17/2019 1:02 AM
         less.
  1465  Upper management is pushing more work down    12/17/2019 1:01 AM
         the contract employees and drastically
         cutting our workforce in return wanting
         more production.
  1466  The railroad is a demanding job, but All      12/17/2019 1:01 AM
         PSR has done is try to get more with
         less. Railroads are too important to the
         economy to allow hedge funds to come in
         and gut them for short term profits then
         move on to the next thing leaving nothing
         but destruction and a skeleton of a
         company behind them. The economy suffers
         tremendously from these actions and 10-20
         years ago railroads were interested in
         growing business and improving customer
         service.
  1467  Track conditions, yard walking conditions,    12/17/2019 1:01 AM
         roads to drive vehicles on, crew room
         buildings and engines are all drastically
         falling apart
  1468  We're not given proper equipment to           12/17/2019 1:00 AM
         execute job tasks in correct manner, nor
         do we have the man power to correctly
         perform tasks in an efficient manner.
         We're told to work with what we have then
         ridiculed when tasks take longer than our
         management thinks it should. We have less
         people and we're following rules when
         performing tasks. Every new rule added,
         adds time to each and every task.
  1469  More rule changes work in general is the      12/17/2019 1:00 AM
         same with less man power
  1470  Never seen it so bad the don't care about    12/17/2019 12:59 AM
         us just want to gave hearings the
         managers don't care at all
  1471  Considerably worse.                          12/17/2019 12:59 AM
  1472  Worse                                        12/17/2019 12:59 AM
  1473  We have fewer men, which means a larger      12/17/2019 12:59 AM
         work load and the company expects the
         work to still be done with no overtime!!!
  1474  Awful                                        12/17/2019 12:58 AM
  1475  5 years ago the work environment was much    12/17/2019 12:58 AM
         more safety oriented with less of a focus
         on production. There was no cost to great
         for safety. Now you will never hear it
         said out loud, but it very much is felt
         that its production first safety last.
  1476  Working conditions have remained the same.   12/17/2019 12:58 AM
         Undesirable, unforgiving, dirty, and
         dangerous. Add to that increased traffic
         volume on a very tight schedule
         (``precision railroading'') and you have
         the environment we work in. Work as fast
         as you can when you get a ``window.''
         Don't get hurt, however, because if you
         do it will end up being your fault! Not
         something I would recommend to anyone. If
         I was younger I would do something else!
  1477  Lee's time to get work done                  12/17/2019 12:57 AM
  1478  I work in a large hump yard. Morale is       12/17/2019 12:57 AM
         low, we are given minimum breaks in any
         weather condition and pushed out the door
         as soon as we show up without time to
         review paperwork. When trying to hydrate,
         the managers will harass us and tell you
         to get back to work. Managers will walk
         around with a watch and time your 20
         minute lunch which makes it stressful to
         relax and eat. There is less of a
         schedule now, as all of the jobs that
         were cut are covered by the extra board
         at the companies discretion. Crew callers
         will call you no matter where you are at
         on the board, and dock your guarantee if
         you don't answer on the first call. We
         are forced to take calls out of our
         agreement in areas we are not familiar
         with or there will be repercussions.
         Also, crews working safely have been sent
         home because they were not working fast
         enough.
  1479  Safety taking a back seat to profits.        12/17/2019 12:57 AM
  1480  More stressful. Not as enjoyable             12/17/2019 12:55 AM
  1481  10 years ago you were able to get time to    12/17/2019 12:55 AM
         do maintenance on the tracks. Now you
         always feel rushed
  1482  Worse                                        12/17/2019 12:55 AM
  1483  Morale is lower, work quality is lower. In   12/17/2019 12:54 AM
         general both management and agreement
         employees are less invested in work due
         to job instability.
  1484  Worse                                        12/17/2019 12:53 AM
  1485  A lot less men and equipment. More           12/17/2019 12:52 AM
         contractors. 3 men and a truck take care
         of 120+ miles of track.
  1486  Less men, more responsibilities, the NS      12/17/2019 12:51 AM
         has no interest in their employees well
         being or future
  1487  I find that safety is no longer the focus    12/17/2019 12:50 AM
         when reforming the job. Its about getting
         the job done in the least amount of time
         using the least amount of resources. Risk
         is not mitigated.
  1488  Less and less attention is being put on      12/17/2019 12:50 AM
         safety. Specifically, to routine
         maintenance. Production and employee
         reduction is the driving factor with PSR.
         The increased train lengths are out of
         control. This causes more delays and
         issues for train crews as well as safety
         issues for the general public.
  1489  Poor. Poor attitudes by everyone.            12/17/2019 12:50 AM
         Management treats us like we are nothing
         more than wiping posts. Not to mention
         they furlough us and continue to add
         several more managers.
  1490  It's a different railroad since hiring in    12/17/2019 12:49 AM
         2006. It's more about cutting the workers
         throat, the men and women that break
         their backs to keep these trains on the
         tracks, are threaten for doing silly
         things such as poor radio communication
         really that's what's going to break this
         railroad ?
  1491  with PSR derailments are up. there a great   12/17/2019 12:48 AM
         concern for safety on system gang. we
         work next to adjacent tracks with train
         going by all day. a lot of time there's
         not enough room to clear by 25 ft so the
         EIC slow them to 25 mph still this is a
         concern.
  1492  Do more with less. Profits before safety     12/17/2019 12:48 AM
  1493  I've noticed that the locomotive situation   12/17/2019 12:48 AM
         is scary. Even on a Z train, you cannot
         count on the Locos being in good
         condition. And there is never enough
         power available. I worry each trip now
         that we will lose a motor and be stuck
         sitting, waiting for them to pull an
         engine off of another train that is
         underpowered. I also fear the state of
         our rolling stock, as we do not have
         enough people to inspect the cars or work
         on them when a defect is found. I've been
         told not to bother reporting bad order
         cars because they will be ignored if the
         wheels haven't actively started to fall
         off. I've also been told by MOW that
         track conditions are much worse than we
         are told. And it can be felt.
  1494  About the same, just a few more rules        12/17/2019 12:47 AM
  1495  istresses on trains moving and less about    12/17/2019 12:46 AM
         potential problems in outbound trains
  1496  More unorganized schedule.                   12/17/2019 12:46 AM
  1497  Much worse                                   12/17/2019 12:46 AM
  1498  They suck, more work expected and less       12/17/2019 12:45 AM
         men,
  1499  This is by far the worst it has been         12/17/2019 12:43 AM
         working for the railroad. We are having
         to do so much more with so much less. It
         is ridiculous, unsafe and Union Pacific
         should be ashamed.
  1500  Company more concerned about rules and G55   12/17/2019 12:43 AM
         than it is about undersized work force.
  1501  Better                                       12/17/2019 12:42 AM
  1502  They have less people doing more work,       12/17/2019 12:38 AM
         causing fatigue and low moral.
  1503  Not good                                     12/17/2019 12:38 AM
  1504  The railroad wants more done with less men   12/17/2019 12:38 AM
  1505  I think that they have worsened over the     12/17/2019 12:38 AM
         years. Everyone is constantly looking
         over their shoulder, afraid of getting
         let go or days in the street. Hard to
         focus on safety and productivity when
         you're constantly worried about losing
         your job
  1506  Unsafe and dangerous not only to fellow      12/17/2019 12:37 AM
         brothers and sisters but to the
         communities and customers we service.
         Having cut jobs and less people to
         support and back we're now losing
         customers to other forms of
         transportation I.E. trucking.
  1507  I worked as a carman years ago and more      12/17/2019 12:36 AM
         recently as a conductor. Before I was
         laid off Saftey seemed to me it was
         starting to become less important.
  1508  Worse. In 2015 when I hired out we didn't    12/17/2019 12:36 AM
         have to pay for PPE. Now we have to pay
         for things like batteries for
         flashlights, causing many employees to
         not replace them.
  1509  More pressure now to get things done         12/17/2019 12:36 AM
         quicker. Less days off with new z
         schedule.
  1510  Not enough men to do a job. Just putting     12/17/2019 12:36 AM
         out fires instead of actually doing a
         complete and thorough job of maintaining
         track. Sometimes equipment is no where to
         be found putting employees at risk of
         being over worked and hurt.
  1511  They are worse then 5 years ago. No safety   12/17/2019 12:36 AM
         what so ever unless it falls back on
         employee, then the employee is getting
         written up.
  1512  morale scraping bottom                       12/17/2019 12:34 AM
  1513  Unsafe                                       12/17/2019 12:34 AM
  1514  Terrible, way too rushed and safety is       12/17/2019 12:33 AM
         looked over in favor of production. Even
         FRA violations
  1515  The company is only concerned with keeping   12/17/2019 12:32 AM
         shareholders happy. The safety and well-
         being of the workers is almost non
         existent. The people that do the work to
         make the railroad run mean nothing
         anymore.
  1516  Worse                                        12/17/2019 12:31 AM
  1517  Excessive discipline policies contribute     12/17/2019 12:31 AM
         to performance anxiety.
  1518  Safety has gone out the window, the          12/17/2019 12:31 AM
         carrier expects you to do more with less
         and you are often times rushed and
         encouraged to take short cuts.
  1519  Some things better, some worse.              12/17/2019 12:30 AM
  1520  Things used to be more laid back and safe    12/17/2019 12:30 AM
         with everyone watching out for each
         other. Now it's all about how we can get
         more done with less
  1521  More dangerous, no maintenance being done,   12/17/2019 12:30 AM
         threatened of termination for doing the
         job right
  1522  Hectic. chicken with it's head missing       12/17/2019 12:30 AM
         scenario
  1523  Unsafe                                       12/17/2019 12:28 AM
  1524  Not nearly as stable, morale is at an all    12/17/2019 12:27 AM
         time low, been with CSX almost 20 years,
         it's a shame all they wanna do today is
         cut jobs and write people up or terminate
         them.
  1525  Worse they want more production and less     12/17/2019 12:27 AM
         quality
  1526  Not nearly as good, not enough people to     12/17/2019 12:27 AM
         do the work, and we are always rushed on
         track time.
  1527  We are completely saturated in tasks at      12/17/2019 12:27 AM
         work. The work that is happening is being
         pressed for time rather than for safety.
         There are fewer and fewer people doing
         more and more work and we are missing
         safety issues left and right. The
         railroad has never been a forgiving
         workplace. Today it is unbearable.
  1528  Work conditions have suffered greatly        12/17/2019 12:27 AM
         because of all of the penny pinching
         attitudes involved with PSR. It use to be
         a good company took care of it's
         employees and they would take good care
         of the customers, and good profits would
         be there. This whole cut everything, and
         combining train business is nothing but a
         recipe for disaster. Employees hate their
         jobs and lose any motivation with the
         constant knowledge that their job is
         threatened just so the 1 percent of the
         company and investors can make a bigger
         profit.
  1529  Worse. A lot of pressure on the welding      12/17/2019 12:26 AM
         side of things concerning Thermite
         welding and with PSR there is no time
         available to make welds. So short cuts
         are needed. Actually, short cuts are
         being taken all over not just the welding
         side.
  1530  More work less workers                       12/17/2019 12:26 AM
  1531  Reduction of workforce now more the work     12/17/2019 12:25 AM
         load is more with less employees is a
         result in more accidents. More time away
         from families and on the roads and in the
         air.
  1532  Way less manpower now compared to 10 years   12/17/2019 12:25 AM
         ago. A smaller number of men are expected
         to do the same work as a lot more men
         were 10 years ago. That leads to over
         stressed workers, which in turn, is
         unsafe.
  1533  They expect a lot more out of each           12/17/2019 12:25 AM
         employee than they did 10 years ago
         forcing employees to rush and take short
         cuts
  1534  I've been working on the railroad for 8      12/17/2019 12:24 AM
         years now and it is by far the best job
         I've had, with that being said it has
         drastically declines in my opinion in the
         last 2 years considering safety, quality
         of work, how many hours each of us put
         in, actually being appreciated for the
         work we do, feeling like it's never
         enough all these time!
  1535  More about the bottom line every year that   12/17/2019 12:24 AM
         goes by. Not about the employees any
         more. That's bad business period
  1536  Worse                                        12/17/2019 12:23 AM
  1537  Poorly.                                      12/17/2019 12:22 AM
  1538  Safety is for paper work. It goes out the    12/17/2019 12:22 AM
         window when there is an emergency
         situation
  1539  Considerably worse-with the most prominent   12/17/2019 12:19 AM
         drop in these last 5 years.
  1540  They're worse                                12/17/2019 12:18 AM
  1541  Worse, having to do work by yourself         12/17/2019 12:16 AM
         without a partner.
  1542  Better on both                               12/17/2019 12:15 AM
  1543  Worst now than before                        12/17/2019 12:14 AM
  1544  Not worried about work just bottom line      12/17/2019 12:14 AM
  1545  7                                            12/17/2019 12:13 AM
  1546  Zero                                         12/17/2019 12:12 AM
  1547  Schedules change too much, projects are      12/17/2019 12:12 AM
         always changing. It's difficult to keep
         up with all the changes.
  1548  There are a lot more short cuts. Less time   12/17/2019 12:10 AM
         allotted for site set up. Constant
         production movement. Maintenance time
         almost nonexistent.
  1549  The current working conditions are the       12/17/2019 12:10 AM
         same but we do a day and a half of work
         in one day. Our people are getting
         injured but are afraid to claim injury so
         they don't get pulled out of service,
         hence they do not tell management. The
         first thing that happens is an
         investigation into what you did wrong,
         and then they have spent years having us
         sign documents on any issue in which
         could occur. ``You signed the paper''
  1550  I work for Union Pacific, nothing is ever    12/17/2019 12:10 AM
         maintained.
  1551  More ripping and running and more stress     12/17/2019 12:09 AM
         to me that's pushing safety to the limit
  1552  5 plus years ago working conditions were     12/17/2019 12:05 AM
         much better than they are today. There
         were more people to do the work that now
         gets pushed to one person. Now it's
         harder to get work done with heavy and
         cumbersome parts by yourself. Much is the
         same with many craft personnel.
  1553  Worse than 5 years ago                       12/17/2019 12:05 AM
  1554  Less track time. And less time to properly   12/17/2019 12:04 AM
         maintain the tracks. I don't see much
         difference in working conditions.
  1555  A lot less safe.                             12/17/2019 12:04 AM
  1556  Have decreased so drastically that safety    12/17/2019 12:04 AM
         isn't the most important thing the
         company cares about it's the
         shareholders.
  1557  10 years ago if employee was working a       12/17/2019 12:04 AM
         floating job it was 10 hour work days 4
         days a week. Employee knew when and what
         they was working all the time. Now
         employees don't no days or hours except
         at the most 2 weeks in advance when the
         1700 call is made on every other
         Thursday. If employees work away from
         home on floating jobs it's hard to have
         any sort of family time or to plan to go
         to the doctor or dentist. There's just no
         telling what you will be working from 4
         10s to 5 eights or 8 and 6. And let's not
         even talk about 9 and 5. Oh don't forget
         we might be working starting on Sunday
         to. And night shift is rough working in
         the dark.
  1558  Poor                                         12/17/2019 12:04 AM
  1559  Less favorable                               12/17/2019 12:04 AM
  1560  Conditions have declined. Repairs aren't     12/17/2019 12:03 AM
         being made and reporting issues is
         frowned upon if it delays a train
  1561  More negative, more close calls due to       12/17/2019 12:03 AM
         pressure to achieve more with much less
  1562  Safety is awful, the engineers and           12/17/2019 12:02 AM
         Conductors are a second thought. And
         Communities we run through, 15,000 feet
         that's 3 miles one way 6 miles back to
         the head. If anything happens we are
         screwed.
  1563  So sad                                       12/17/2019 12:02 AM
  1564  Unsafe. Short handed                         12/17/2019 12:01 AM
  1565  Much worse, fatigue is worse, I'm afraid     12/17/2019 12:00 AM
         to report safety concerns because of
         threats of termination, we are told to
         not report or call the FRA or face
         discipline. We are working more hours for
         less money and constantly harassed about
         every little thing.
  1566  They are much worse than 20 years ago        12/17/2019 12:00 AM
  1567  I see no change for the better               12/17/2019 12:00 AM
  1568  Worse                                        12/16/2019 11:59 PM
  1569  Worse, to many cuts                          12/16/2019 11:59 PM
  1570  Worse                                        12/16/2019 11:59 PM
  1571  Not enough employees                         12/16/2019 11:58 PM
  1572  More unsafe and worse then they've ever      12/16/2019 11:58 PM
         been.
  1573  Work conditions have degraded. I work on a   12/16/2019 11:57 PM
         SPT. You never know where your going next
         or if your working days or nights. You
         can't plan anything. You can look at
         current injuries and determine that to be
         true.
  1574  5 years ago the industry standards were      12/16/2019 11:55 PM
         more safety focused and the employees had
         a voice in that. Today it's easy to see
         that the focus is more of a money driven
         short gain environment with no regards
         for the public and employee alike.
  1575  Go                                           12/16/2019 11:55 PM
  1576  Worse                                        12/16/2019 11:54 PM
  1577  On one hand I don't worry about losing my    12/16/2019 11:54 PM
         job every day, but on the other the
         company is running off lots of business.
  1578  Worse company more concern with profit       12/16/2019 11:53 PM
         than safety
  1579  Declining . . . equipment not being          12/16/2019 11:53 PM
         maintained as it should . . . safety
         issues not being addressed
  1580  Safety is pushed more but budget cutting     12/16/2019 11:51 PM
         seems to be the companies main priority
  1581  Worse, especially on SPG gangs due to        12/16/2019 11:51 PM
         frequent and numerous schedule changes
         with s shift to a high percentage of
         night work.
  1582  Everybody is nervous and looking over they   12/16/2019 11:50 PM
         shoulder. Managers follow the carmen
         everywhere they go and tell them
         everything they do is wrong. And make
         them feel like they are dumb and can't do
         anything right. We are short handed and
         men get forced to work double shifts
         continually leaving them stressed out and
         untested.
  1583  Rail itself has degraded due to them         12/16/2019 11:50 PM
         laying of MOW workers, more defects are
         being found en route because Carmen
         aren't allowed to bad order cars at UP
         and work conditions are harsher due to
         the attitudes of management with the ``do
         what we tell you and ask no questions''
         mentality.
  1584  Getting worse                                12/16/2019 11:50 PM
  1585  More unstable, the carrier is not putting    12/16/2019 11:49 PM
         enough resources into infrastructure.
         Cutting off Carmen is unsafe.
  1586  They are worse and don't allow for           12/16/2019 11:49 PM
         adequate time to fix the defects needed
         to keep trains running without risk of
         derailments.
  1587  Worse in the last decade. There are less     12/16/2019 11:48 PM
         positions available to do the work on the
         average section, despite the nature of
         the work not changing. There are less big
         gangs year over year and less positions
         for guys to fill. A super tie gang has a
         goal of 2x what a normal one did and only
         a percentage more positions to them.
         Conversation with supervisors about hours
         of service is a constant battle. More and
         more training gets piled on without
         compensation for having it. Track workers
         are getting more and more skilled and are
         still paid like common laborers who need
         more training to do our jobs. Just
         getting materials and tools to do the
         work is a battle sometimes now. Feeling
         like our every move is watched Amanda
         logged makes you feel paranoid that on
         little mistake will lose you your job,
         because it has been costing people their
         jobs.
  1588  The work is much faster paced with less      12/16/2019 11:47 PM
         men. Unsafe conditions are a every day
         Occurrence!
  1589  More workload less time to perform work      12/16/2019 11:47 PM
  1590  Work conditions have definitely declined     12/16/2019 11:46 PM
  1591  Worse                                        12/16/2019 11:46 PM
  1592  Seems to be less organized                   12/16/2019 11:45 PM
  1593  Not good They want more with less and it's   12/16/2019 11:44 PM
         dangerous Not enough workers
  1594  Worst I have seen them in 26 years           12/16/2019 11:43 PM
  1595  Worse                                        12/16/2019 11:42 PM
  1596  Since I have started 5 years ago a lot       12/16/2019 11:42 PM
         much has changed. Lots of labor in
         environments from freezing temps to plus
         one hundred degrees. Main struggle is low
         manpower on projects.
  1597  Bad                                          12/16/2019 11:39 PM
  1598  Employee morale is terrible which affects    12/16/2019 11:38 PM
         working relationships and overall
         performance while working. The pride in
         our job is on the decline.
  1599  Run trains screw everything else             12/16/2019 11:37 PM
  1600  Many more derailments due to lack of car     12/16/2019 11:37 PM
         maintenance and cut backs on track
         maintenance
  1601  Horrible now!                                12/16/2019 11:37 PM
  1602  Terrible, less safe, more strain on          12/16/2019 11:37 PM
         workers who are left
  1603  Conditions are slower more delays and        12/16/2019 11:36 PM
         unsafe conditions are worse pressure from
         company management to do more faster is
         horrible
  1604  Poorly                                       12/16/2019 11:36 PM
  1605  Longer time away from home, work is done     12/16/2019 11:36 PM
         safer though in track programs
  1606  I've been at U.P. for 7 years. Work          12/16/2019 11:35 PM
         conditions are the worst they've been in
         that time.
  1607  I feel have not changed much just a          12/16/2019 11:34 PM
         typical the railroad comes first and we
         come last just the topical cut corners at
         the expense of us
  1608  Work conditions have changed for the worse-  12/16/2019 11:34 PM
         everything feels more rushed. More work
         at night and schedules change constantly.
         Employees make plans (vacations,
         graduations, weddings) months ahead of
         time just to have the rug pulled out from
         under them last minute. Also, with work
         windows feeling so rushed, it makes work
         conditions much more dangerous.
  1609  Less resources (manpower, materials,         12/16/2019 11:33 PM
         vehicles/equipment). Much poorer morale.
         Reactive maintenance not preventative.
  1610  Not much change. Just less gang work. Lots   12/16/2019 11:33 PM
         of workers, getting furloughed longer.
         And feel like tracks may not be getting
         the attention it needs.
  1611  5-7 years. Hurry and get it done             12/16/2019 11:33 PM
  1612  managers now have zero know-how to do        12/16/2019 11:32 PM
         actual track mtc. they graduate from
         college w no background whatsoever in r/r
         mtc., or anything railroad related for
         that matter. their only concern is $$ and
         this trend is climbing the higher layers
         of mgt. also not just fls's. This creates
         an environment of layers of accountants
         whose sole talent is to run a computer
         and calculator. no people skills. no
         grasp nor care for the difficulty of the
         job, the flexibility needed when a track
         project is planned and something
         unforeseen happens. They explode when
         issues are raised that only they can
         address. we are labeled as combative if
         we raise safety concerns or issues that
         they view as contrary to their given
         goal. We have never been so understaffed
         with the same productivity expectations.
         our workforce has very little stability
         and we are expected to travel extended
         distances without hotel or expenses since
         mobile division jobs are becoming extinct
         due to budgetary expectations. when we
         are put on expense sheet for detached
         work our individual expenses are
         microanalyzed and either denied or so
         slowly paid that months go by before
         payment is authorized. once stable
         machine operator jobs are not year round
         anymore forcing employees to work
         extended distances away from home.
         managers side step labor agreement on
         nearly a daily basis using their favorite
         people to run equipment rather than by
         seniority. favoritism is rampant and
         manager's favorite employees get hotel,
         expenses paid w no questions, get prime
         OT and machine offers ahead of senior
         employees. Managers used to be the #1
         person who KNEW how to do any given job.
         They had gobs of r/r mtc experience prior
         to becoming a manager. they stayed and
         assisted at derailments. they were onsite
         at any big planned project (sw install,
         etc). We have clueless managers whose
         bosses are also clueless, and their boss
         is also clueless. they are in charge of
         workgroup who have many newer employees
         whose training is computer based w no
         real training benefit to the employee who
         loses their certification to operate
         equipment or drive a truck if they don't
         pass CBT course of zero actual value by
         percent80 min. Everything and I mean
         EVERYTHING is $$ budget driven. Need PPE?
         lets see if there's enough $ in the
         budget to order some this month. Sorry.
         we needed a new frog so this months
         budget is shot. just keep using what you
         got till I can order some PPE next month.
         Today's managers either work from home
         and are seldom seen on their territory
         unless bigwigs are nearby or someone's in
         trouble and requires piss testing. Many
         rarely leave their offices because they
         know nothing about how to maintain track.
         IT HAS NEVER BEEN SADDER.
  1613  Worse. I feel unsafe on longer trains,       12/16/2019 11:32 PM
         that are mixed freight. Many factors on
         this.
  1614  10 yrs ago at least there was enough         12/16/2019 11:32 PM
         people to get the work done by rail
         workers. Now if contractors have to be
         there to help with every large job
         equipment wise. They cut the grass where
         we once did. They clean out the switches
         which we once did. They are cutting us so
         small so we have no voice.
  1615  Less forces, I know a guy who is a track     12/16/2019 11:32 PM
         inspector and has to do the work were he
         finds defects as to positions don't get
         backfilled
  1616  The stresses I see in the workers around     12/16/2019 11:31 PM
         me is palpable. Motors are going without
         repair, trains are expected to get to
         their destination on time (even though
         the workers have twice the amount of work
         and no added benefits). I have watched
         the railroad for close to 30 years. This
         is the worst I have seen morale. You will
         soon be (if you haven't already) lose
         your best workers and have nothing left
         but the people who can't hold another
         position somewhere else. We all know
         which workers I refer to. Just the last 5
         years alone I have seen workers
         completely losing their sense of worth at
         this job and their sense of
         accomplishment.
  1617  There's no comparison, the railroad I        12/16/2019 11:31 PM
         hired on with in the year 2000 was much
         better than what we're forced to work
         with today. Corporate greed has taken the
         place of safety and morale is at an all
         time low
  1618  Worse than ever.                             12/16/2019 11:30 PM
  1619  Understaffed over worked under paid          12/16/2019 11:30 PM
  1620  The company seems more concerned about       12/16/2019 11:30 PM
         money. They change rules so much for the
         benefit of money that nobody knows if
         they're doing anything right or not or if
         it's even safe.
  1621  8 years ago it was easier to tell when you   12/16/2019 11:29 PM
         where going to work. and you could
         actually make it to your destination most
         of the time
  1622  Work conditions have deteriorated and are    12/16/2019 11:29 PM
         I believe at an all new low point in my
         career.
  1623  Conditions are worse we are expected to do   12/16/2019 11:28 PM
         more with less. We are always looking
         over our shoulder more now then 10 yrs
         ago
  1624  No comparison! I have had my schedule        12/16/2019 11:27 PM
         changed three times this year. Before
         that I hadn't had 3 schedule changes in
         10 years. It never changes for the
         better.
  1625  10 Maintenance of Way workers for 200        12/16/2019 11:27 PM
         miles of track and 4 yards. Now only 6
         Maintenance of Way workers. 5 to 15 years
         ago.
  1626  I have been at the railroad a little over    12/16/2019 11:27 PM
         2 years and have seen the conditions
         decline considerably in that short amount
         of time.
  1627  being told what not to inspect, even if      12/16/2019 11:26 PM
         the defect is FRA
  1628  Much worse than 15 years ago                 12/16/2019 11:25 PM
  1629  Significantly worse                          12/16/2019 11:25 PM
  1630  Weather has effected days lost in work       12/16/2019 11:24 PM
  1631  Less man power and more work. The rail and   12/16/2019 11:24 PM
         tie focus has been on core routes. Head
         count cuts have been on branch lines.
         Leading to chasing defects instead of
         having time to fix them before they
         become a problem.
  1632  It's more about moving longer, heavier       12/16/2019 11:22 PM
         trains today, than in the past. Instead
         of moving customer's freight when they
         receive it, they hold it until they are
         ready to run it.
  1633  I am seeing a lot more preaching of safety   12/16/2019 11:21 PM
         and less of practicing safety
  1634  Worse                                        12/16/2019 11:21 PM
  1635  We have less people doing more work in       12/16/2019 11:20 PM
         less time over a wider area. We boast
         about safety but managers tell us to cut
         corners to get more done with less in
         order to make things look good on paper.
         In turn this harms safety.
  1636  Not even close to 5 years, and 20 years      12/16/2019 11:20 PM
         ago we were still railroading. Decisions
         on material, work and number of employees
         have all took a loss. We are flying by
         the seat of our pants and not repairing
         correctly.
  1637  Federal rules are better due to rest         12/16/2019 11:19 PM
         issues but fatigue continues to be a
         major problem.
  1638  Generally less safe. Production over         12/16/2019 11:19 PM
         protection now
  1639  Way less safety and depressing, morale is    12/16/2019 11:19 PM
         horrible, this company does not care
         about here employees until they are hurt
         or killed.
  1640  More production with less people             12/16/2019 11:19 PM
  1641  not even close PSR is just another way of    12/16/2019 11:19 PM
         applying pressure to everybody to perform
         or you will lose your job
  1642  We are running longer trains with fewer      12/16/2019 11:18 PM
         employees. Taking its toll mentally and
         physically on anyone left to run trains.
  1643  1. more ``company policies' (attendance      12/16/2019 11:18 PM
         policy) 2. seems unorganized regarding
         working hours
  1644  Safety is out of the question it's do the    12/16/2019 11:18 PM
         work or else!
  1645  Much worse. Morale is nonexistent.           12/16/2019 11:17 PM
  1646  Way more push from management to hurry       12/16/2019 11:17 PM
         workers around to get more done while
         putting it on employees to get more done
         while not going over 8 to 12 hours.
  1647  We're doing more with less people, were      12/16/2019 11:16 PM
         being intimidated to work faster and not
         turn in defects and if we do we expect to
         be written up for some BS
  1648  fewer trains, less jobs, more work on        12/16/2019 11:16 PM
         locals and yard jobs with impossible
         schedules
  1649  Production over safety. They don't treat     12/16/2019 11:16 PM
         their employees that great anymore. Took
         a day off away from us, as if us
         employees aren't away from their families
         enough. It causes wear and tear. Really
         burns you out. We used to get more safety
         meetings with meals, which would help
         with morale, but that's rare now too.
         They just keep taking and wanting more
         out of you. It's not the great company to
         work for like it used to be. Every
         employee I know feels unappreciated and
         would not recommend this job to others.
         Its sad.
  1650  Everything is rushed today!                  12/16/2019 11:16 PM
  1651  Much worse                                   12/16/2019 11:16 PM
  1652  Defects including FRA defects being ran      12/16/2019 11:16 PM
         local management to keep upper management
         happy. Unsafe
  1653  Deplorable...Hunter Harrison should be       12/16/2019 11:15 PM
         burning to a crisp in hell.
  1654  Total breakdown. It's absolutely nothing     12/16/2019 11:14 PM
         like it was 10 years ago.
  1655  Honestly conditions are a lot worse. Years   12/16/2019 11:14 PM
         ago you felt like a person, now you feel
         like a number. Employees basically live
         to work now. They have no personal life
         like they used to. Employees are told
         this holiday season no vacation is
         allowed regardless if it was scheduled
         and approved already or not. Put all of
         that together and employees morale is way
         low which makes them not want to do any
         extra and everyone suffers. The company
         suffers, the customer suffers, fellow
         employees suffer and the family's at home
         suffer. PSR might be good for
         stockholders but for the people at the
         ballast line it's done good.
  1656  Less people                                  12/16/2019 11:14 PM
  1657  Fewer men and garbage equipment. The         12/16/2019 11:14 PM
         contractors that are crawling all over
         the place operate with better stuff.
         Manager's cannot be trusted either.
  1658  They are better                              12/16/2019 11:14 PM
  1659  Terrible. Production over safety.            12/16/2019 11:13 PM
  1660  Much worse. There has been a steady          12/16/2019 11:13 PM
         decline.
  1661  Unethical towards the employees and the      12/16/2019 11:13 PM
         customers. Customers are not of any
         importance and neither are the employees
         in the carriers eyes
  1662  Horrible . . . no self investment in yards   12/16/2019 11:12 PM
         treat workers with no respect. All about
         the train schedule and not a safe work
         environment
  1663  Work conditions have dramatically changed    12/16/2019 11:12 PM
         over the course of the last 5 years.
         Familiarization of yards, industries,
         main line, and industrial leads used to
         be something that was taken seriously.
         Over the course of the implementation of
         PSR the carrier has had a shift of
         concern. Familiarization of workplaces
         and the practices that go along with said
         workplaces is absent. Unfamiliar
         territory is a recipe for disaster and
         the lack of manpower places many more
         individuals in unfamiliar positions. The
         term ``pilot'' used to be a saving grace
         for someone working territory they've
         either never traversed or haven't been on
         in decades. ``Pilot'' seems to be a thing
         of the past where I perform my service.
         The carrier expects everyone, familiar or
         not, to provide top notch service as if
         they traverse said territory on a daily
         basis. Lack of performance due to lack of
         training is affecting our employment. All
         in the name of profits.
  1664  It's been bad since I started here in 2015   12/16/2019 11:12 PM
         but it's got worse
  1665  About same                                   12/16/2019 11:11 PM
  1666  Safety has gone out the window Threatened    12/16/2019 11:11 PM
         to do more work with less people.
  1667  Worst                                        12/16/2019 11:10 PM
  1668  They keep getting worse. Very contract we    12/16/2019 11:10 PM
         take losses, we've lost shop work left
         and right to outside vendors when our
         quality has already been proven to be
         better.
  1669  The work conditions are worse and the        12/16/2019 11:09 PM
         safety has been put aside.
  1670  Less than two years on the rail road, but    12/16/2019 11:08 PM
         from what I have learned from old heads,
         the work environment has become much more
         strict and tense.
  1671  Not worried about safety just the bottom     12/16/2019 11:08 PM
         line
  1672  Feels to be more carelessness of the         12/16/2019 11:08 PM
         management in regards to safety and
         concern for employees. This do more with
         less philosophy makes it feel like
         everything is being held together with
         hopes and dreams it's going to work.
  1673  It has changed from a safety first           12/16/2019 11:08 PM
         environment to production first
  1674  Short handed made to cut corners to keep     12/16/2019 11:06 PM
         trains running
  1675  We are asked to do more for less . Less      12/16/2019 11:06 PM
         time less help less everything
  1676  Safety has increased, but morale has         12/16/2019 11:05 PM
         decreased.
  1677  They are much more unsafe than 5 years ago   12/16/2019 11:04 PM
         and that applies to 10-20 years ago as
         well
  1678  Not as safe                                  12/16/2019 11:04 PM
  1679  No, Saftey is just a word that can be        12/16/2019 11:04 PM
         forgone with a set of management
         initials.
  1680  5 years The same old back staving and        12/16/2019 11:04 PM
         luring to us 10-20 years A little better
         but still treat MOFW bad
  1681  From 15 years ago things have gotten worse   12/16/2019 11:04 PM
         overall in all categories.
  1682  Better but still not sufficient enough.      12/16/2019 11:03 PM
         Upper management still pushes in safe
         conditions
  1683  Good                                         12/16/2019 11:02 PM
  1684  Sucks under staffed more contractors more    12/16/2019 11:02 PM
         worried our record profits then us fixing
         things right.
  1685  Worse                                        12/16/2019 11:00 PM
  1686  Work conditions are horrible, train line     12/16/2019 11:00 PM
         ups are all over the place. We preach
         safety, but I have seen more accidents in
         the last year than my time on the
         railroad.
  1687  Worse                                        12/16/2019 11:00 PM
  1688  Doing the same work w/less people            12/16/2019 10:59 PM
  1689  Same                                         12/16/2019 10:59 PM
  1690  Everything now is timed. Rush rush rush      12/16/2019 10:59 PM
  1691  It is really actually safer then it was 20   12/16/2019 10:58 PM
         years ago
  1692  6 years Seniority can't hold anywhere,       12/16/2019 10:57 PM
         they cut so thin they're running us into
         the ground
  1693  Debt is up, safety is down, customer         12/16/2019 10:57 PM
         service is down, management lies about
         numbers to make metrics appear better
         than reality.
  1694  Safety issues are in the rise. Skeleton      12/16/2019 10:57 PM
         crews leaving not very many rested crews
         at home. Length and weight of trains is a
         major safety issues for the public.
  1695  More contractors less overtime               12/16/2019 10:57 PM
  1696  Poor                                         12/16/2019 10:56 PM
  1697  There is a serious lack of leadership and    12/16/2019 10:56 PM
         absolutely no communication between
         crafts. Going to do a simple task now is
         almost impossible.
  1698  Less manpower with more work at the          12/16/2019 10:56 PM
         district levels. Not enough people to do
         the work at a local day to day level.
         Reduced Manpower has been the answer to
         driving up stock prices yet the local
         territories have the same issues as
         before just less people to address them.
         It definitely saved money and has made
         stockholders more and more money while it
         has degraded quality of life for the
         people on the district levels.
  1699  Worse than 10 years ago. Shorter boards so   12/16/2019 10:56 PM
         less home time and less rest. 14000 foot
         long trains are terrible and dangerous.
         Being a conductor at the end of 14000
         feet with a hand held radio that my
         engineer cannot hear because I am so far
         away.
  1700  been laid off due to cutting of jobs and     12/16/2019 10:55 PM
         making money for upper executives
  1701  Safety man hours are an issue. The same      12/16/2019 10:55 PM
         work is expected with lesser manpower. An
         extra gang that used to have 6 heads, now
         has 4. Much more driving required also
         because lots of gangs have been cut off.
         Moral is at a all time low which affects
         the safety of the workers.
  1702  Big change now with PSR, longer trains,      12/16/2019 10:55 PM
         getting on/off moving equipment, lot of
         job cuts.
  1703  Conditions are about the same for 5 years    12/16/2019 10:55 PM
         ago now 10-20 years ago we seem to be
         better but less employees by far. This
         creates more pressure on those of us
         today to get the job done
  1704  Due to unforgiving and unreasonable layoff   12/16/2019 10:55 PM
         policies combined with the more
         unpredictable than ever schedule, I go to
         work exhausted and sleep deprived more
         often than 10 years ago.
  1705  Need more manpower                           12/16/2019 10:55 PM
  1706  Inconsistent line ups. Unsure when you're    12/16/2019 10:55 PM
         going to work. Lack of management for
         questions about work. Holding you until
         the Las minutes and then expecting you to
         rush to get everything done before the
         hours of service.
  1707  I work a LOT more overtime because we lack   12/16/2019 10:54 PM
         personnel. I have 16 years on the
         railroad and each year we have fewer and
         fewer people. Yes, I answer my phone and
         that is my choice. But so often I feel
         like if I don't go, then nobody will go.
         Often times there is just me and one
         other guy to make the off-hours repairs.
  1708  Terrible. You used to have regular jobs      12/16/2019 10:54 PM
         and other things to look forward to as
         your seniority grew. Now there is nothing
         but asinine rules and officials using
         everything in their arsenal to try and
         fire you.
  1709  the General morale of the workforce is       12/16/2019 10:54 PM
         down. Going from working 1 direction into
         7, being ``qualified'' on over 1000 miles
         of track is ridiculous. It's like being
         ``ok'' and numerous things instead of
         being an expert at one.
  1710  More work less people . . . unsafe           12/16/2019 10:54 PM
  1711  10 to 20 years. Well less people to do the   12/16/2019 10:52 PM
         same amount of work. Getting into the
         gray areas of safety constantly now.
         Workers are over worked due too the
         overtime they work now vs 20 years ago.
  1712  Lower man counts, stricter schedules,        12/16/2019 10:51 PM
         spend 5 dollars to save 1
  1713  More work, less guys to do it and less       12/16/2019 10:51 PM
         time to get the work done
  1714  Much worse. We're pushed harder with         12/16/2019 10:51 PM
         smaller crews and no support. The budget
         crunch is so bad that we can't even get
         safety gear in a timely manner.
  1715  Production over safety                       12/16/2019 10:51 PM
  1716  Horrible the operating practices and rule    12/16/2019 10:51 PM
         breaking to try and make PSR work have us
         breaking the rules all the time to keep
         up with a schedule that is a joke
  1717  It's more stressful. If not performing       12/16/2019 10:51 PM
         fast enough you feel threatened. Feel
         like job security isn't what it used to
         be and they will fire or charge you with
         bogus charges just to send you home until
         a final determination is made.
  1718  Worse                                        12/16/2019 10:51 PM
  1719  No regard to safety anymore                  12/16/2019 10:51 PM
  1720  Boards are understaffed causing less rest    12/16/2019 10:50 PM
         time between trips. Extra boards are
         understaffed causing more dropped turns
         and unpredictable call times. Call times
         could be moved up 12+ hours at times,
         causing unpreparedness for work shifts
         and added fatigue.
  1721  Safety is being replaced by being clear on   12/16/2019 10:50 PM
         time.
  1722  I'm on a structures/bridge crew. 5 years     12/16/2019 10:50 PM
         ago we had 7-8 man gangs. Today most
         crews have 3 or 4 man gangs trying to
         handle the maintenance and new
         construction. It's impossible in some
         aspects. When trying to obey the safety
         guidelines and laws, some crews cannot
         perform a rescue of a fallen victim just
         because there isn't the manpower
         available that is required to perform it
         properly. Thus leaving us to either
         combine gangs and lose production, or the
         railroad decides to bring in contractors
         who don't follow the same safety rules
         that we are required to.
  1723  Everything is cut down to the bone. We are   12/16/2019 10:50 PM
         expected to do more with less help.
         Doesn't feel as safe anymore. Car
         inspectors cut. Mechanical forces cut.
         Track personnel cut. Feel like it's only
         a matter of time before something bad
         happens.
  1724  Terribly. Morale is so low and everyone is   12/16/2019 10:49 PM
         worried if they will have a career in the
         next 5 years
  1725  Less focus on safety from the company,       12/16/2019 10:48 PM
         almost never have safety meetings.
  1726  Worst                                        12/16/2019 10:48 PM
  1727  Worse for me. I don't know if I am gonna     12/16/2019 10:47 PM
         have a job from day to day
  1728  Not completely horrible but I feel that it   12/16/2019 10:47 PM
         is heading in the wrong direction.
  1729  Safety is only a concern when it allows      12/16/2019 10:47 PM
         managers to take you out of service and
         it does no affect train movement.
  1730  Longer hours, unpredictable work rest        12/16/2019 10:47 PM
         schedule
  1731  Poor morale from all workers. Mind is not    12/16/2019 10:47 PM
         on task at hand.
  1732  Worse than ever before, Norfolk Southern     12/16/2019 10:47 PM
         is ordering crews to depart trains
         without proper PSI on rear of train, no
         concern for safety!
  1733  Seems more rushed now versus the past        12/16/2019 10:47 PM
  1734  We are going backwards. Repairs are being    12/16/2019 10:46 PM
         put on the back burner by management. FRA
         rules are not followed by management
  1735  Unpredictable and cost the bottom line on    12/16/2019 10:46 PM
         my take home pay
  1736  They are unsafe and forced to work outside   12/16/2019 10:46 PM
         of the rules. Short handed and fatigued.
  1737  All in all my working conditions are good    12/16/2019 10:45 PM
         but I'm on a surfacing gang.
  1738  Less jobs not enough people to do the job    12/16/2019 10:45 PM
  1739  Morale is down I work more and away from     12/16/2019 10:45 PM
         home more now they I ever was. Safety is
         no longer a concern I'm just glad to come
         home alive considering the working
         conditions now
  1740  A lot more rushing and less time given to    12/16/2019 10:44 PM
         do the work.
  1741  Workforce cut in almost half on division     12/16/2019 10:44 PM
         where I work.
  1742  Less men doing the same job. Putting         12/16/2019 10:43 PM
         stress around home
  1743  Worse                                        12/16/2019 10:43 PM
  1744  Pressured to do more with less people and    12/16/2019 10:42 PM
         equipment. Safety only matters when
         someone gets hurt and it looks bad on the
         company.
  1745  Safer but less productive. Efficiency is     12/16/2019 10:42 PM
         lagging and production is decreased due
         to reduced workforce numbers.
  1746  I have noticed a drastic shift away from     12/16/2019 10:41 PM
         safety and towards production/profit in
         the 5 years I've been on the railroad
  1747  Much worse. Feel like a criminal in my own   12/16/2019 10:41 PM
         job.
  1748  Manpower has declined significantly,         12/16/2019 10:41 PM
         windows are shorter and though there
         isn't always a direct push to complete
         work within the shorter time frames, the
         MOW workers know that if they do not
         complete their work in those smaller
         windows that they will have to complete
         it on weekends or holidays or the work
         will be completed by contractors. There
         as been an incline in contractor even
         though the companies have cut back on
         manpower. The attitudes of the MOW
         workers has become bitter and hopeless
         believing it is only a matter of time
         before they lose their families
         livelihoods.
  1749  Worse. Safety has definitely taken a         12/16/2019 10:41 PM
         backseat to continuous record profits
  1750  Working conditions are the same as 10        12/16/2019 10:40 PM
         years ago. Management just smiles now
         when they attempt to pull you out of
         service. Sending letters and verbal
         discipline is the new way
  1751  worse                                        12/16/2019 10:40 PM
  1752  Work conditions have degraded considerably   12/16/2019 10:40 PM
         over the past 5 years.
  1753  Worse, I used to enjoy traveling out to      12/16/2019 10:40 PM
         work. Now it seems we are working more
         with less time off and everyone is more
         disgruntled.
  1754  5 years ago you could hold a job work was    12/16/2019 10:40 PM
         going good. Now they have cut so many
         jobs there are so many people at home
         without jobs
  1755  Worse less man power and less material to    12/16/2019 10:39 PM
         work with
  1756  10 times worse. We are harassed after        12/16/2019 10:39 PM
         marking off for medical appointments and
         also penalized even with a medical
         excuse. CSX
  1757  Dispatcher will not allow us as much time.   12/16/2019 10:39 PM
         I feel rushed in fulfilling my duties.
  1758  N/A                                          12/16/2019 10:39 PM
  1759  Same or more work to be done with less       12/16/2019 10:39 PM
         crew members and fewer yard and utility
         personnel.
  1760  The company wants work done faster with      12/16/2019 10:39 PM
         less.
  1761  They are much more strenuous and the         12/16/2019 10:38 PM
         changes in work ours because of the PSR
         model is very dangerous. Working at night
         with heavy machinery is very very
         dangerous.
  1762  Absolutely horrible! Safety went right out   12/16/2019 10:38 PM
         the window FAST! Fatigue is at an all
         time high and morale is at an all time
         low.
  1763  Terrible                                     12/16/2019 10:38 PM
  1764  They are similar, though we are asked to     12/16/2019 10:37 PM
         do more with less.
  1765  Worse. Seems everything is done at night.    12/16/2019 10:35 PM
         Regardless of what we are told this is
         more dangerous and the quality of the
         work suffers.
  1766  Work conditions are the same                 12/16/2019 10:35 PM
  1767  Rush rush rush                               12/16/2019 10:34 PM
  1768  More stressful definitely worried about my   12/16/2019 10:33 PM
         job.
  1769  Much worse, toxic environment. FLS only      12/16/2019 10:33 PM
         want to fire the workers. Gotta have a
         bonus based off of number of
         investigations? Cover up work injuries.
  1770  Work conditions have deteriorated greatly.   12/16/2019 10:33 PM
         There is no ``light at the end of the
         tunnel'' so to speak anymore. Your
         seniority means nothing in regards to
         railroads consolidating single direction
         pools into one. The so called safety
         teams at locations are simply doing the
         jobs for make wholes and time of just so
         the company can report that they are
         lending a hand and staying ahead of
         safety issues. This is completely
         fabricated. If the company cares about
         safety they wouldn't keep lineups updated
         so poorly. Typically trains fall back
         nearly 6 hours everyday from when they
         are due out. That means while you're
         rested for the projected time during the
         day then your not getting adequate rest
         to get on a train at 8pm because you have
         been up all day expecting to go to work 6
         hours prior. Not to mention working 12-16
         hours all night long.
  1771  Less man power                               12/16/2019 10:32 PM
  1772  Worse                                        12/16/2019 10:32 PM
  1773  Worse                                        12/16/2019 10:31 PM
  1774  Poorly                                       12/16/2019 10:31 PM
  1775  Everything is more hurried now. Management   12/16/2019 10:31 PM
         culture is toxic. There are way too many
         little rules that they try to find
         something everyday.
  1776  Considerably worse. Workers are forced to    12/16/2019 10:30 PM
         do so much more than we used to with
         forces that have been cut in half,
         sometimes less.
  1777  The company has gone to caring less about    12/16/2019 10:30 PM
         safety less safety meeting less briefings
         less concern completely across the board
         for anything with safe practices.
  1778  They are garbage                             12/16/2019 10:29 PM
  1779  Much worse, I have noticed a decrease in     12/16/2019 10:29 PM
         safety and more dishonesty from
         management about inspections and
         operations
  1780  Focus is less on safety and more on          12/16/2019 10:29 PM
         productivity.
  1781  Increasingly worse quality of life.          12/16/2019 10:29 PM
         Employees kept in a constant state of
         exhaustion.
  1782  Worse, expected to do more with less         12/16/2019 10:28 PM
         everything.
  1783  I do 5 times the amount of work. I never     12/16/2019 10:28 PM
         get finished
  1784  Less concern on safety and rule compliance   12/16/2019 10:28 PM
         more push to do more with less.
  1785  My work conditions have considerably         12/16/2019 10:28 PM
         become worse. This past year has by far
         been the worst I have seen it in the 15
         years I have worked as a conductor. The
         carriers are not doing enough to staff
         boards and call anybody they can find to
         fill positions. When I hired out in 2004
         the boards weren't great but you could
         figure it out within about 6 hours. Now I
         have been called 24 hours before I
         thought I was going to work. Extremely
         hard to be rested for a 12 hour shift.
         Also the carriers are running trains very
         underpowered. The first snafu and you are
         on duty well over your 12 hours.
  1786  People use ``safety issues'' to get out of   12/16/2019 10:28 PM
         doing work
  1787  There is an atmosphere of fear. Nobody       12/16/2019 10:28 PM
         feels secure, there is back stabbing,
         morale is lower than I have ever seen it
         and everybody is afraid for their jobs.
         We are doing more in less time and
         putting band aids on band aids nothing
         ever gets fixed correctly.
  1788  Union Pacific has shown its employees over   12/16/2019 10:27 PM
         the past 18 years that it cares more for
         the executives and stockholders that
         production is #1. More production =more
         money
  1789  Very under staffed, higher safety risks,     12/16/2019 10:27 PM
         management pressures to violate safety
         regulations to complete work with threats
         of contractors will do the work
  1790  They ( the carrier) want more work with      12/16/2019 10:26 PM
         less people
  1791  Absolutely horrible. Morale is an all time   12/16/2019 10:26 PM
         low and nobody appreciates anything we do
         for them.
  1792  Everything is wide open anything goes no     12/16/2019 10:26 PM
         worries about the rules.
  1793  Safety went from #1 priority to somewhere    12/16/2019 10:26 PM
         much lower. Safety is far behind speed
         now.
  1794  Working conditions are steadily declining    12/16/2019 10:25 PM
         primarily because of skeleton crews. The
         RR has cut the maintenance department man
         count to the point it has became a
         hazard.
  1795  This is now a job where you have no idea     12/16/2019 10:25 PM
         where you stand. Managers check their e-
         mails in the morning to see if they are
         locked out of their accounts. If they can
         log in, they still have a job. Safety has
         taken a back seat to train length and
         cost cutting. Anytime you report a
         problem, the company gives you initials
         of someone at a higher pay-grade so you
         can violate safety rules for the
         company's profit.
  1796  Fighting everyday for our jobs now, so       12/16/2019 10:25 PM
         uncertain whether I will have a job now.
         Stressful.
  1797  Worse                                        12/16/2019 10:25 PM
  1798  Worse UNION PACIFIC has lowered our track    12/16/2019 10:24 PM
         standards. It's not like we doing a great
         job before PSR
  1799  Been here 22 years and the least 10 have     12/16/2019 10:24 PM
         been horrible
  1800  Worse                                        12/16/2019 10:23 PM
  1801  Treated like a number not a human being      12/16/2019 10:22 PM
  1802  Safety is no longer a priority unless it's   12/16/2019 10:21 PM
         convenient for the carrier. Overall
         working conditions have made it to where
         guys with 10-15 plus years of service
         quit and find other jobs/careers.
  1803  They expect a smaller number of employees    12/16/2019 10:20 PM
         to do the same amount of work.
  1804  we are getting by with broken or worn        12/16/2019 10:20 PM
         material and tools not safe by and means
  1805  I have only been around for 2 years as a     12/16/2019 10:20 PM
         conductor however in that time I've seen
         the company turn upside down, literally
         everything is way more rushed and the
         state of not only our quality of life at
         work has begun to diminish but also low
         end management. Since it's a downhill
         slope I understand but it seems to most
         of us at work that the company doesn't
         care about employees at all or how they
         speak to us or rush us, they just care
         about making money. At what point is a
         certain amount of profit enough?
  1806  They have gotten noticeably worse over the   12/16/2019 10:20 PM
         last five years. We are not allocated a
         large enough budget to maintain the track
         safely, production is all that matters
         and without saying it we are pushed to
         produce more and more all the time.
  1807  They are worse. With all the technology in   12/16/2019 10:19 PM
         the cab your attention isn't on the train
         anymore.
  1808  Don't know. Only have 2 years seniority.     12/16/2019 10:18 PM
  1809  180 in the wrong direction                   12/16/2019 10:18 PM
  1810  Expecting to do more with less time is a     12/16/2019 10:18 PM
         huge safety concern. Rules are being
         thrown out the window for speed and
         expected to cut corners for profit.
  1811  Much worse. Half the man power.              12/16/2019 10:18 PM
         Overworked. Moral is extremely minimal.
  1812  You give them what they want or your         12/16/2019 10:18 PM
         reprimanded, or fail efficiency test.
         Really your on pins and needles all day.
         You push your self to get across
         territory or to stay ahead of traffic.
         Not enough personnel around to do the
         work. They will not do work if it's not
         wrote up a FRA defect. No pre
         maintenance, just run till defect.
  1813  worse more demanding and less safe           12/16/2019 10:17 PM
  1814  Production is now more important than        12/16/2019 10:17 PM
         safety!
  1815  Worse tons of shortcuts                      12/16/2019 10:17 PM
  1816  More afraid of being able to fully           12/16/2019 10:16 PM
         concentrate because of continuous o test
  1817  500 percent worse                            12/16/2019 10:16 PM
  1818  They preach safety but numbers come first    12/16/2019 10:16 PM
  1819  5 years ago you could get the track long     12/16/2019 10:15 PM
         enough to make a repair. Although we
         still get the track it is not as long and
         as soon as we get it we are pressured to
         hurry and give it back.
  1820  Stricter then ever, safety should be         12/16/2019 10:15 PM
         number one in your mind but everyone
         constantly worries about layoffs or
         getting time off for the smallest
         infraction.
  1821  Far worse                                    12/16/2019 10:15 PM
  1822  I have only been with the company going on   12/16/2019 10:14 PM
         8 years but the past two years it has
         been multiple cut backs and work
         conditions are worse we keep getting
         rushed and the new Union Pacific motto is
         ``do more with less'' so as you can
         imagine it's worse and they cut all the
         paid safety positions except for a select
         few. Tell me they care about safety?
  1823  We are just a number @ CSX. Doing more       12/16/2019 10:14 PM
         work than ever with half the man power
         and threatened daily of possible right up
         or cutting of additional workforce
  1824  Very different. A lot of budget cuts have    12/16/2019 10:14 PM
         been made and I feel a lot have been made
         in the area of safety. With safety
         facilitator jobs being cut and ordering
         proper safety materials.
  1825  Much, much, worse                            12/16/2019 10:13 PM
  1826  You were allowed to get your work done       12/16/2019 10:12 PM
         with the safety equipment, tools and
         materials than now
  1827  Worse. Always feel like management is out    12/16/2019 10:12 PM
         to get you.
  1828  lack of experience and pride in work from    12/16/2019 10:11 PM
         trackmen to management.
  1829  Less help with smaller work groups and       12/16/2019 10:11 PM
         less time to accomplish task causing a
         rushed and overworked work force.
  1830  I am a 5 year employee, what I knew as the   12/16/2019 10:11 PM
         railroad when I hired in isn't what we
         know now as PSR
  1831  Horrible                                     12/16/2019 10:10 PM
  1832  We have no foreman, no safety coordinator,   12/16/2019 10:10 PM
         they have contractors doing 3 times the
         work they used to, half the time our
         manager doesn't show up in the morning
         and we have no safety meeting. They just
         wanting us repairing cars while they run
         FRA defects all the time because they
         don't want to waste time on a car that's
         going to count against there dwell time.
  1833  Poorer                                       12/16/2019 10:09 PM
  1834  Not so good lot better 5 yrs ago             12/16/2019 10:09 PM
  1835  work conditions are less safe and should     12/16/2019 10:09 PM
         be addressed.
  1836  Much worse than when I started 12 years      12/16/2019 10:09 PM
  1837  It seems as though the longer trains and     12/16/2019 10:08 PM
         what appears to be little to no
         maintenance on equipment have led to many
         more breakdowns and break in twos which
         in turn puts employees and the public at
         risk.
  1838  Working all the time now. Safety is out      12/16/2019 10:08 PM
         the window. Instructed to break rules and
         take trains that wouldn't pass any legit
         inspection
  1839  Harder, more stressful. As PSR work is       12/16/2019 10:07 PM
         rushed to get finished. 5 years ago the
         carrier cared about safety. Now they do
         not.
  1840  Present day very low to no safety.           12/16/2019 10:06 PM
  1841  A lot more contractors and less track and    12/16/2019 10:06 PM
         time
  1842  Working conditions are more stressful        12/16/2019 10:05 PM
         compared to 10 or 20 years ago.
  1843  They have gotten far worse, and the micro    12/16/2019 10:05 PM
         management schemes have destroyed any and
         all moral
  1844  Rushed with safety thrown out of the         12/16/2019 10:05 PM
         window.
  1845  I hired out 5 years ago and I can honestly   12/16/2019 10:04 PM
         tell you that this job has gotten scary
         since PSR became a way to railroad. We
         used to be able to go to work and know
         that we were gonna go home intact. Today
         I fear going to work. I fear that for my
         safety because everything is geared
         toward productivity and safety is talked
         about but it isn't honestly the first
         thing in anyone's mind. Faster is what
         you hear and when you say something isn't
         safe the management accuses you of not
         being willing to comply. They tell you
         they will take you out of service even if
         you fear for your safety. Rail cars get
         jumped into blocked tracks. I have walked
         more trains in the last year than I did
         my prior years in service combined. The
         locomotives we ride while on the road are
         louder, older, shake more, and catch on
         fire from time to time. The lack track
         maintenance has caused more derailments
         that they attempt to blame on us rather
         than taking the fault and fixing the
         issues. They run the boards shorter
         causing us to get less rest and work more
         often. The job itself is truly becoming
         scary
  1846  Work expectations exceed manpower. Quality   12/16/2019 10:04 PM
         of life is disintegrating. Removal of
         carman puts employees and the publics
         life in jeopardy. Violation of written
         agreements are atrocious.
  1847  Work has been less and more potential for    12/16/2019 10:03 PM
         injury and railcars don't get serviced
  1848  Pretty good still could use improvement      12/16/2019 10:03 PM
  1849  It's a lot worse now. They have cut back     12/16/2019 10:03 PM
         our work force. And it keeps employees
         scared to get laid off it increases
         injuries, and stress on us all. most guys
         realize us and r families don't matter .
  1850  More dangerous. UP will not maintain         12/16/2019 10:03 PM
         equipment properly causing increased
         danger to employees and the public. KC
         hub refuses to replace headlights, ditch
         lights, forcing crews to take shortcuts
         on air tests, longer trains breaking down
         and blocking intersections etc.
  1851  We have less people to do the same amount    12/16/2019 10:01 PM
         of work. There are foremen and truck
         drivers doing the work that should be
         done by sectionmen.
  1852  Putting a lot of extra work on TEY           12/16/2019 10:01 PM
         employees that other crafts done in the
         past
  1853  There is more travel involved and with       12/16/2019 10:01 PM
         that travel sometimes expected to be at
         worksite without rest period
  1854  Pure crap. Twice the amount of work with a   12/16/2019 10:01 PM
         quarter the people.
  1855  They are worse.                              12/16/2019 10:01 PM
  1856  On the outside conditions seem all hunky     12/16/2019 10:01 PM
         dory however they are worse. People get
         brought in to fill the gap of past people
         that have left. New people are just
         scurried in to fill the void, but they
         are not trained properly.
  1857  Work is not getting done                     12/16/2019 10:01 PM
  1858  Current conditions are dangerous from        12/16/2019 10:00 PM
         general maintenance being neglected
  1859  Still cutting jobs, do more with less,        12/16/2019 9:59 PM
  1860  Much worse. The focus on safety is            12/16/2019 9:59 PM
         nonexistent.
  1861  Extremely worse, Safety has never been a      12/16/2019 9:58 PM
         concern of railroads even though they
         pretend it is. Now with PSR safety and
         quality of life is at an all time low.
         Moral is at its lowest people are being
         forced away from there family's with
         crews working more than ever before with
         still no clue when we're going to work.
         This Ron Batory is no doubt being paid
         off by the railroads to fill the
         corporate greeds agenda and could care
         less about the safety and well being of
         the workers
  1862  Scared for my job, safety is down the         12/16/2019 9:58 PM
         drain. And morale is very low.
  1863  Tracks and engines are much worse. Moral      12/16/2019 9:58 PM
         is at an all time low.
  1864  5. Rules are more relaxed                     12/16/2019 9:58 PM
  1865  I used to like coming to work. Now?. I        12/16/2019 9:57 PM
         dread it.
  1866  Work conditions have improved quite a bit     12/16/2019 9:56 PM
         over the last 20 years with the addition
         of more technology as far as tools go,
         our upper management how ever has
         declined considerably in experience
  1867  Less men to do more with less time            12/16/2019 9:55 PM
  1868  They've gotten worse. Taken away naps         12/16/2019 9:55 PM
         along with totally unreliable train
         lineups make staying rested and alert
         virtually impossible. But hey, let's do
         away with conductors so we stay
         competitive.
  1869  I can only say for a couple years. I have     12/16/2019 9:55 PM
         heard of a few of our fellow brothers
         being killed on the railroad. I have seen
         in the last year that work is getting
         more, and more rushed to keep up with the
         demand for these train schedules which
         could be associated with higher injuries,
         and higher death rates. Plus it looks
         like the job sector could start to
         deplete due to getting time to repair the
         railroad in return jobs would be lost.
  1870  I've only been here 2 years, however even     12/16/2019 9:54 PM
         in that amount of time, work conditions
         are worse then they were even I hired
         out.
  1871  Feels like the company cuts alit more         12/16/2019 9:54 PM
         corners. They don't care about the
         customer or the employees. 5 years ago I
         felt some sort of safety. But not so much
         anymore
  1872  They are much worse than when I hired out     12/16/2019 9:53 PM
         23 years ago
  1873  In the last 5 years it has gotten so          12/16/2019 9:53 PM
         unsafe.
  1874  It was a lot better 15 years ago. You         12/16/2019 9:53 PM
         could get time to fix the track and you
         had the men to fix it with.
  1875  The time allowed on track has decreased.      12/16/2019 9:53 PM
         Resulting in not getting time needed to
         resolve issues on track. A lot doing with
         track inspectors. Perceived pressure
  1876  They do not compare 10 years ago we moved     12/16/2019 9:53 PM
         freight and was not trying to run the
         small customers off
  1877  Drastically worse. More dangerous due to      12/16/2019 9:53 PM
         fatigue and being rushed constantly.
         Definitely a more hostile work
         environment forced on us by management
  1878  Hostile and extremely dysfunctional work      12/16/2019 9:52 PM
         environment. Supervisors want you to
         break rules to get the job done because
         we don't have the man power or resources
         like we use to.
  1879  There is always a shortage of manpower,       12/16/2019 9:52 PM
         which requires crews to work longer hours
         to cover the next shift putting a
         tremendous strain on an already exhausted
         crew. Equipment is not being maintained
         properly because it cost them more money.
         Tracks in our yard are in bad shape. Our
         on duty points in the yard which are
         small shacks are poorly maintained,
         having insect issues and nasty restrooms
         are common, managers care little about
         these issues. So many issues, I could go
         on and on. 5 years ago this was a great
         job, in 2019, it's far from ever being a
         great job. 14 year employee of CSX.
  1880  Very poor                                     12/16/2019 9:52 PM
  1881  Not good. Morale is at all time low.          12/16/2019 9:52 PM
         Employee cuts but work load stays the
         same. Forced to do more with less help
         and materials.
  1882  1. Safety, Train length, work events, and     12/16/2019 9:51 PM
         type of work events all have increased on
         crews. 2. Management overlooks rules for
         their benefit then disciplines you for
         same rule violation. 3. Cuts in jobs! 4.
         Moral of workforce is very low 5. Changes
         are being forced or shoved down employees
         throats.
  1883  There are more rules to comply with that      12/16/2019 9:51 PM
         require more track time. Track
         maintenance time is limited and often
         unavailable. Often there is unrealistic
         time allowed to complete job task safely
         and then requires employees to take short
         cuts and make unsafe decisions or not
         finish the task on time.
  1884  Overall I know morale of employees has        12/16/2019 9:51 PM
         gone down a lot. Which I think causes
         more unsafe working conditions.
  1885  Terrible, through job cuts and funding        12/16/2019 9:51 PM
         held back. There isn't any preventative
         maintenance being done, everything is a
         mayday due to hours being worked trying
         to make operating ratios.
  1886  Back in the day the company cared about       12/16/2019 9:51 PM
         their employees
  1887  Bout the same. Safety is always pushed.       12/16/2019 9:50 PM
  1888  Work safety is being ignored.                 12/16/2019 9:50 PM
  1889  Unsafe                                        12/16/2019 9:50 PM
  1890  Working conditions have declined and are      12/16/2019 9:50 PM
         more dangerous than ever before.
  1891  Less people doing more work. Also drones      12/16/2019 9:49 PM
         overhead auditing people is pretty
         ridiculous.
  1892  Safety has went down dramatically, company    12/16/2019 9:47 PM
         has put it completely in the employees
         lap without any responsibility of there
         own.
  1893  Some of the company rules are stupid and      12/16/2019 9:47 PM
         so is some of the FRA rules
  1894  Conditions have declined dramatically         12/16/2019 9:46 PM
         safety no longer a priority
  1895  VERY POOR!!! TERRIBLE!! LAUGHABLE!!           12/16/2019 9:44 PM
         UNREALISTIC!! A JOKE!! A NIGHTMARE!!
  1896  Younger, less experienced workforce.          12/16/2019 9:44 PM
         Management, that has never worked on the
         tracks and has no clue how to run a
         railroad, or whatever actually need to
         work safe.
  1897  Absolutely TERRIBLE!!!                        12/16/2019 9:44 PM
  1898  Management pressures to have things done      12/16/2019 9:43 PM
         on ``their time.'' If you follow proper
         rules, and procedures, eventually a
         manager usually shows up and ask what's
         taking so long, or threatens to write you
         up for delaying a train! As a Conductor I
         don't necessarily blame them directly,
         because it' their upper management that
         is breathing down their necks, giving
         them unrealistic expectations!!! i.e.:
         MTO's, DTO's Corridor Managers, all the
         way up to the Superintendent! It's
         unsafe, completely disrespectful, and not
         professional!! No one should be
         threatened with discipline for following
         FRA, and GCOR mandated rules!!!
  1899  2                                             12/16/2019 9:43 PM
  1900  Worked more with less people                  12/16/2019 9:42 PM
  1901  They are worse. Meaning man power is being    12/16/2019 9:42 PM
         cut with more work added to the crews.
  1902  Very unstable and stressful                   12/16/2019 9:41 PM
  1903  Worse                                         12/16/2019 9:41 PM
  1904  Safety is set aside. Keep trains running      12/16/2019 9:40 PM
         by whatever means necessary. Man power
         cut in half. MOW does not fall under
         hours of service so I have worked 24
         hours straight without a break.
  1905  I believe safety has been the focus for       12/16/2019 9:40 PM
         the last 10 years. Although there is a
         shift currently that I cannot define. We
         put maintenance projects on hold waiting
         to be given permission to do what is
         right and preventative maintenance is
         gone as the railroad would rather see
         data then listen to employees about track
         maintenance. Geometry cars, aurora tie
         scan cars, herzog rail detectors dictate
         what we are allowed to do.
  1906  Much worse! Trying to do more with            12/16/2019 9:39 PM
         incredibly less people. Example: less
         maintenance of way employees equals
         unsafe maintenance schedules on the rails
         and therefore more derails. Less
         conductors (furloughs) longer trains and
         much worse work rest cycles.
  1907  Not good                                      12/16/2019 9:39 PM
  1908  Worse                                         12/16/2019 9:37 PM
  1909  Less manpower and they expect more from us    12/16/2019 9:36 PM
         with less.
  1910  Poorly                                        12/16/2019 9:36 PM
  1911  Sad. No help, short handed so we have no      12/16/2019 9:36 PM
         choice but to beat our self down in order
         to complete the task
  1912  Worse                                         12/16/2019 9:36 PM
  1913  I started 5 years ago. I'm concerned about    12/16/2019 9:36 PM
         job cuts and further loss of work.
  1914  The railroad uses less people to attempt      12/16/2019 9:36 PM
         to do the same work when we had the
         manpower. Threatens to fire you if you
         get hurt by over the top rules. When you
         can't get it done as fast as they want,
         they bring in herds of contractors and
         say they saved money.
  1915  Worse, and much more unsafe. Train lengths    12/16/2019 9:35 PM
         have increased, but the technology to
         support such long trains is simply not
         available
  1916  5years ago with the rules in place I felt     12/16/2019 9:35 PM
         safer and not pushed as I do today with
         all the roll back rules of 1978
  1917  A lot of shortcuts, and more pressure to      12/16/2019 9:35 PM
         get work done faster! Its not a good
         combination
  1918  Generally speaking, conditions have           12/16/2019 9:34 PM
         deteriorated compared with conditions
         five (5) years ago.
  1919  Some better equipment but we do not get       12/16/2019 9:33 PM
         treated any better. And now they want to
         work us more and give us less time off
         with our families
  1920  Terrible                                      12/16/2019 9:33 PM
  1921  Worse. Expected to take short cuts in         12/16/2019 9:33 PM
         order to get trains out. Safety isn't
         good
  1922  It's more Stressful then it was 5-20 year     12/16/2019 9:33 PM
         ago no one know's where the railroad is
         heading
  1923  Terrible, I was a carman, now Retired,        12/16/2019 9:32 PM
         towards the end there you would Always
         get harassed for bad ordering cars, and I
         almost got Fired for doing that!
  1924  Working conditions have been gone down        12/16/2019 9:32 PM
         consistently since PSR has been
         implemented. Used to be a big push for
         safety, now it's all about how fast can
         we build trains. Saftey is no longer a
         factor to the carrier
  1925  Good                                          12/16/2019 9:30 PM
  1926  BMWE members are no better off than 10 yrs    12/16/2019 9:29 PM
         ago.
  1927  Working conditions are much worse the past    12/16/2019 9:27 PM
         2 years at NS. No regard for safety for
         employees or the general public. It keeps
         getting worse I wonder how many people's
         lives are worth an almighty dollar!
  1928  Very questionable practices, carmen and       12/16/2019 9:27 PM
         MOW gangs seem overworked. T&E crews
         short staffed and working dangerously
         fatigued
  1929  We are at the worst working conditions        12/16/2019 9:27 PM
         including an all-time low moral. Company
         does what it wants when it wants without
         regards to safety or FRA violations.
  1930  Fair                                          12/16/2019 9:27 PM
  1931  I feel there is a lot less responsibility     12/16/2019 9:27 PM
         in the workplace from managers and
         dispatchers and corridor managers. I have
         been around for 7 years with my company.
         The pressure is on us to get the train
         across the road but we are constantly
         under powered and exposed to more than
         undesirable work place atmospheres.
         Trains are way to big and this not only
         affects the conductor that has to walk
         them but the public blocked at crossing
         for long period of times while we are
         moving or blocked because they made yet
         another unscheduled stop and did not fit
         off crossings.
  1932  Safer                                         12/16/2019 9:27 PM
  1933  Conditions are considerably worse. By         12/16/2019 9:25 PM
         reducing the workforce to please
         shareholders, workers are forced to do
         tasks that they are not familiar with and
         are not qualified to do. The companies
         often overlook the safety aspect of tasks
         just to move trains to meet schedules.
         Also, the longer trains means that it
         takes longer to walk back to fix issues
         and blocking towns for longer periods of
         time because of length, hindering
         emergency crews needing to do their jobs
         when time is critical and all routes are
         blocked because of a train meet or
         breakdown.
  1934  Working conditions have deteriorated quite    12/16/2019 9:25 PM
         a bit since PSR was implemented.
  1935  Worse. So much more focused on                12/16/2019 9:25 PM
         stockholders than the ones who do the
         work
  1936  The workforce is cut in half in months and    12/16/2019 9:25 PM
         they still want the same amount of work
  1937  Gotten worse                                  12/16/2019 9:24 PM
  1938  Safety to me has seemed to take a back        12/16/2019 9:24 PM
         seat now. They are rushing us out the
         door in order to keep their numbers in
         line. We now have a time restriction when
         we must be on our train and have had
         managers question what took so long and
         why when our train wasn't even here yet.
  1939  Unstable                                      12/16/2019 9:24 PM
  1940  Working conditions are getting worse          12/16/2019 9:24 PM
         because the railroad is more focused on
         saving money instead of keeping
         maintenance up around facilities and out
         on the track.
  1941  About the same. Hadn't really changed much    12/16/2019 9:24 PM
  1942  Work conditions remain mostly the same.       12/16/2019 9:23 PM
         Except now there are more cameras, and
         ever more paper work. I understand the
         meaning behind the constant change and
         additional forms is to hold workers more
         accountable for their own safety. But it
         fails to have any true impact on working
         conditions or practices.
  1943  Not as sage in my opinion                     12/16/2019 9:23 PM
  1944  Worsening by the day                          12/16/2019 9:23 PM
  1945  Less people to do more work                   12/16/2019 9:23 PM
  1946  Worse. Pressure to get things done.           12/16/2019 9:23 PM
         Constant heat from dispatch. Constant
         pressure from supervision to rush FRA
         inspections.
  1947  Fast pace, hurry up, let's go!                12/16/2019 9:23 PM
  1948  Unsafe, rushed, feel like the company         12/16/2019 9:21 PM
         doesn't care about employees.
  1949  Worse                                         12/16/2019 9:20 PM
  1950  Everything is in rush mode with projects      12/16/2019 9:20 PM
         and work in general from supervision just
         get it done fast
  1951  Work conditions are a lot worse then they     12/16/2019 9:20 PM
         were 5 years ago. You have less people
         trying to do the same amount Everyone
         worried if they will have a job or not
  1952  5 years ago--safety Today--forget safety,     12/16/2019 9:19 PM
         now they want productivity
  1953  They are asking more from us with less        12/16/2019 9:19 PM
         people having us do cross craft things so
         they can get rid of more people.
  1954  Work conditions have changed due to flip      12/16/2019 9:19 PM
         flop in work schedules, unnecessary night
         work, is also dangerous
  1955  Fewer employees are expected to work          12/16/2019 9:19 PM
         longer hours and do more work. Shifts are
         longer and more unpredictable.
  1956  Massive trains. Running anywhere from 7000    12/16/2019 9:18 PM
         to 11000 feet trains on a normal basis.
  1957  10 years ago                                  12/16/2019 9:18 PM
  1958  I am conductor going on 14 years. Work        12/16/2019 9:17 PM
         conditions are way worse then 5 years
         ago. Trains are way longer so you are
         exposed to much more of the elements much
         longer and physical stress is so much
         worse because when a train breaks you are
         walking 4 miles to fix it instead of 2.
         Also trains break way more frequently
         because the equipment is not maintained
         like it used to be because of fewer
         Carmen and Diesel shop employees. Trains
         are way under powered and the power is
         not maintained so that you stall out much
         more frequently and there for have to do
         things like ride a train car for miles
         and miles to shove back down the hill in
         the clear. This is very dangerous!
         Schedules are worse because more trains
         breaking mean estimates of train arrivals
         are way off so you can't plan your rest.
         I don't have the tine to go into it all
         but it's frankly a sh*t show.
  1959  They are asking for more work in less time    12/16/2019 9:17 PM
         with fewer employees, so they are
         creating a very stressful work
         environment
  1960  Worse, crossings need upgrades, track         12/16/2019 9:17 PM
         conditions need upgrades as well
  1961  The carrier expects everyone to be at         12/16/2019 9:17 PM
         work, or away from home at all times.
         Crews are constantly exhausted and I've
         never seen as many trainmen on FRA
         consecutive starts on a constant basis.
  1962  Less men, more work                           12/16/2019 9:16 PM
  1963  Bad                                           12/16/2019 9:15 PM
  1964  I've been here 17 years. Our working          12/16/2019 9:15 PM
         conditions no longer revolve around
         safety. Safety is not a priority.
         Production has now overtaken safety as
         the priority on Union Pacific.
  1965  We are working on our rest all of the         12/16/2019 9:14 PM
         time. The reason for this is the cutting
         of jobs.
  1966  Same if not better. Better staffing,          12/16/2019 9:13 PM
         better equipment, better conditions
         overall.
  1967  More work less people, it seems it's still    12/16/2019 9:13 PM
         only about the dollar. Safety is preached
         but ultimately jobs are cut, work is
         increased.
  1968  More stressful and a higher risk of injury    12/16/2019 9:13 PM
         due to the turned blind eye to safety of
         engines rail cars and work required to
         perform jobs
  1969  Considerably more hostile. Impossible to      12/16/2019 9:13 PM
         guess work schedule. Doing more work with
         less training, less maintenance, less
         sleep.
  1970  Safer, except for emergencies, then no        12/16/2019 9:12 PM
         rules apply
  1971  Not enough personnel                          12/16/2019 9:12 PM
  1972  We are running on bare minimum crews and      12/16/2019 9:12 PM
         using minimum material as possible
  1973  Morale is at it lowest point since I          12/16/2019 9:11 PM
         started in 1998. Since PSR has been
         implemented, safety has taken a back seat
         to profits!
  1974  Horrible                                      12/16/2019 9:11 PM
  1975  I was the new hire five years ago and the     12/16/2019 9:10 PM
         biggest concern back then was that
         everybody went home at the end of the
         shift safely they wanted us to do our job
         but it wanted it done safely The
         production numbers were a concern but
         they were not the only concern like they
         are now
  1976  5 years ago the same. 10 to 20 years ago      12/16/2019 9:09 PM
         it is better
  1977  Work conditions are a lot safer because of    12/16/2019 9:09 PM
         all that we know
  1978  Worst                                         12/16/2019 9:09 PM
  1979  Bad. Real bad. I take medication now that     12/16/2019 9:07 PM
         I never had to take.
  1980  Same                                          12/16/2019 9:06 PM
  1981  Work conditions continue to degrade as all    12/16/2019 9:06 PM
         crews are getting skeletonized.
  1982  They have completely made it so unsafe to     12/16/2019 9:06 PM
         work safely anymore. The cuts in every
         department has made it almost impossible
         to check every car or locomotive on the
         train completely and up to the FRA
         standards. Most trains don't even make it
         from point A to point B without breaking
         down or some kind of problems.
  1983  Worse, doing more with less                   12/16/2019 9:06 PM
  1984  Not even close we have ten fold more bad      12/16/2019 9:04 PM
         order cars and track maintenance is
         suffering
  1985  Much worse                                    12/16/2019 9:03 PM
  1986  Very pressured to get more work completed     12/16/2019 9:03 PM
         in the same amount of time with fewer
         guys and equipment.
  1987  Rushed and erratic. Smaller windows of        12/16/2019 9:03 PM
         time are creating less productive
         outcomes. The issue is that production
         expectations remain relatively the same.
  1988  5, 10, 20 years ago safety issue where        12/16/2019 9:02 PM
         taken serious. Today all we hear is we do
         not have the money or resources to take
         care of the issues. We have cable that
         has been laying in the open on ground all
         over Union Pacific system. Does seem to
         bother anyone.
  1989  Hate my job                                   12/16/2019 9:01 PM
  1990  Gone downhill fast                            12/16/2019 9:01 PM
  1991  Safety is no importance to the railroad       12/16/2019 9:00 PM
         anymore all about shareholders and making
         billions for themselves
  1992  Awful. Worse I have ever seen it. Managers    12/16/2019 9:00 PM
         rushing crew to the point that something
         is bound to happen soon. Pushing you out
         the door before you are even on duty.
  1993  Working conditions have depleted              12/16/2019 9:00 PM
         drastically in the last five years.
         Workers feel rushed, no time to do a job
         safely. Also the workers personal safety
         has been put on the back burner as if
         safety doesn't matter anymore.
  1994  Poor. No safety, pushed to hurry and          12/16/2019 9:00 PM
         ignore issues
  1995  Worse. Profits have been made at the          12/16/2019 8:59 PM
         sacrifice of alienating employees and
         poor customer service across the systems.
  1996  More rushed and hectic                        12/16/2019 8:59 PM
  1997  Terrible                                      12/16/2019 8:59 PM
  1998  I believe the company is more worried         12/16/2019 8:59 PM
         about profits then safety
  1999  Good Railroad now                             12/16/2019 8:57 PM
  2000  A few less men working at each                12/16/2019 8:57 PM
         subdivision.
  2001  No where near as safety minded as in the      12/16/2019 8:56 PM
         past
  2002  Still have to work in lightning,              12/16/2019 8:55 PM
         thunderstorms Lose money having to abide
         by on site reporting
  2003  Worse by far.                                 12/16/2019 8:54 PM
  2004  worse                                         12/16/2019 8:53 PM
  2005  More job security 15 years ago compared to    12/16/2019 8:53 PM
         today.
  2006  Worse. Safety has def suffered in my 10 yr    12/16/2019 8:51 PM
         career. Our training is non existent.
         Production is the only thing that
         matters.
  2007  Had more people to help do the same job.      12/16/2019 8:51 PM
         Now you have two or 3 man bridge gangs. 5
         years ago the same gangs where 5 man
         gangs.
  2008  Less jobs and less guys working. Forcing      12/16/2019 8:50 PM
         more work on less guys and people are
         getting tired and not as focused
  2009  20 yrs ago work was much better. We worked    12/16/2019 8:50 PM
         hard but always up against a 30 day clock
         adding stress to our work environment.
         Also jobs weren't always being abolished.
  2010  Worse now that it's all about moving          12/16/2019 8:50 PM
         freight we are rushed to do our jobs
  2011  Significantly worse                           12/16/2019 8:50 PM
  2012  More pressure to do the job with less.        12/16/2019 8:50 PM
         That means less personal to do the higher
         expectations to complete work in a
         smaller amount of time.
  2013  The conditions have worsened in the last 2    12/16/2019 8:49 PM
         years. Safety is a concern and the amount
         time away from home has worsened. This
         company was family oriented up until this
         big schedule change in the MOW side
  2014  We have less employees to carry the work      12/16/2019 8:49 PM
         load. Wearing out the guys faster.
  2015  Less employees on the maintenance side        12/16/2019 8:49 PM
         resulting in higher work loads.
  2016  Conditions are worse. The stress level is     12/16/2019 8:49 PM
         palpable, especially among front line
         managers. This, of course, is transmitted
         to T&E employees. The negative/hostile
         environment has a detrimental effect on
         safety.
  2017  They more stressful and uncertainty of        12/16/2019 8:49 PM
         future employment ways heavy on the minds
         of all. Knowing how much profit is being
         made and the continued reduction of
         railroad employees being replaced by
         contractors
  2018  Let's do the 20 years ago. Average train      12/16/2019 8:48 PM
         size was just under 6000 feet. There was
         less big brother watching every breath
         you take, and Engineers knew how to run a
         train. Now the trains are up to 3 miles
         long. 20k tons and our hands are tied
         with regards to how we run these trains.
         Between the rules and the lengths you are
         lucky to get over the road with no
         problems.
  2019  We are shorthanded and can not keep up        12/16/2019 8:47 PM
         with repairs to the track. To many
         repairs are not up to standards but fit
         in the budget
  2020  Tougher.                                      12/16/2019 8:47 PM
  2021  Let time to work with less manpower.          12/16/2019 8:47 PM
  2022  Worse                                         12/16/2019 8:47 PM
  2023  To me, it way worse now than 5, 10, 16        12/16/2019 8:46 PM
         years ago! It seems like it gets worse
         every day. Never seen so many people laid
         off. Gangs cut down, wanting men to do a
         2 mans job by themselves. It's like the
         rail road could care less about me, and
         more about the profits. It's NOT, safety
         first.
  2024  Rushed                                        12/16/2019 8:45 PM
  2025  Trains have increased in size making          12/16/2019 8:45 PM
         communication very difficult. Because of
         increased sizes many trains have issues
         operating without breakdowns.
  2026  Worse, asked to do more with less             12/16/2019 8:44 PM
  2027  You have people who have been running         12/16/2019 8:43 PM
         equipment for years and now they have to
         get out and do track man work and they
         aren't in shape for it or just to old to
         be doing that strenuous labor
  2028  Worse                                         12/16/2019 8:43 PM
  2029  Things are horrible, every day it's           12/16/2019 8:43 PM
         tougher and tougher to go to work. You
         never know what crazy plan is taking
         place at your expense.
  2030  Same. RR's talk a good game, but safety       12/16/2019 8:43 PM
         always suffers when money is tight.
  2031  Much more dangerous fuel to lack of           12/16/2019 8:43 PM
         experience in management.
  2032  It will be the same                           12/16/2019 8:42 PM
  2033  Safer--time given to drive safely, plan,      12/16/2019 8:42 PM
         recognize hazards and mitigate risk.
  2034  Near impossible to get the amount of main     12/16/2019 8:42 PM
         line track and time to do quality work.
         Everything is a rush rush now.
  2035  Well, man power being down (abolishing        12/16/2019 8:41 PM
         jobs) and them wanting more production
         than how it was 5 years ago. It feels
         like someone will get hurt or even kill.
  2036  The workforce has been cut so we workers      12/16/2019 8:40 PM
         that are still here have to do more with
         less
  2037  The maintenance of the track is put on the    12/16/2019 8:40 PM
         back burner as it causes delays to the
         trains. It's all about moving trains
         instead of the safety of the employees
         and public.
  2038  There is no safety program. Don't have a      12/16/2019 8:40 PM
         choice of schedule or working conditions.
         Now it's do it or be fired. No family
         life.!
  2039  I work system bridge and have noticed no      12/16/2019 8:40 PM
         difference in the amount of actual track
         time
  2040  Not as safe, meaning that safer measures      12/16/2019 8:39 PM
         are placed or removed in order to get the
         job done. Less workers force more work on
         an already strained employee
  2041  15 years ago when I started safety was        12/16/2019 8:39 PM
         everything. I can't even get a pair of
         insulated gloves
  2042  We are rushed to perform duties. With fear    12/16/2019 8:39 PM
         of being fired.
  2043  More contractors now then five years ago!     12/16/2019 8:38 PM
         And this year UP took away a day now we
         work 8/6 was 8on 7 off!
  2044  Things have gone down hill dramatically in    12/16/2019 8:38 PM
         my case I'm now covering an additional 40
         track miles and another yard as the only
         arc welder on a 100 track mile territory
  2045  Very understaffed now in comparison. Mgmt     12/16/2019 8:38 PM
         has made not filling relief for those
         absent/vacations, etc standard operating
         procedure in addition further aggravating
         an already difficult situation. Window
         size and project plans stay the same
         putting pressure on employees working.
  2046  They don't compare                            12/16/2019 8:37 PM
  2047  Leans more towards rapid production over      12/16/2019 8:36 PM
         safety quality more and more each year.
  2048  Working conditions are worst                  12/16/2019 8:36 PM
  2049  I have 12 yrs in and it has affected          12/16/2019 8:35 PM
         morale, safety a lot
  2050  They are worse out here, we are told that     12/16/2019 8:35 PM
         they care about us as employees, but we
         all know they only care about the bottom
         dollar. We are pretty much doing more
         with less.
  2051  The conditions at the company are horrible    12/16/2019 8:35 PM
         compared to 15 years ago, no maintenance
         on equipment or track or cars. It's just
         a matter of time till another
         catastrophe.
  2052  They suck. A lot of layoffs. Hard to          12/16/2019 8:35 PM
         provide for your family when you never
         know when your last or next check will be
  2053  Much worse. I was able to work regularly 5    12/16/2019 8:34 PM
         years ago and now I am an extraboard man
         with no end of it in sight.
  2054  ANYTHING to get the job done.                 12/16/2019 8:34 PM
  2055  Working conditions have worsened over the     12/16/2019 8:34 PM
         last 10 years but have gotten
         increasingly bad over the last five
         years.
  2056  Considerably worse                            12/16/2019 8:33 PM
  2057  no work schedule, everything is on the        12/16/2019 8:32 PM
         fly, lineups are off as much as 12 hours
         or more. trains are longer and radios do
         not reach the rear. bad morale all the
         way around, fewer people with more work
  2058  Trains are twice as big, power isn't being    12/16/2019 8:32 PM
         maintained. Trains are being built
         illegally but the train list doesn't show
         the proper cars so you have to roll your
         train out to find it. Man powers been cut
         back to bare minimum
  2059  Much Better, And Much Safer Now, Than         12/16/2019 8:32 PM
         10trs ago
  2060  Less than one year on the job.                12/16/2019 8:32 PM
  2061  not as safe as they were.                     12/16/2019 8:31 PM
  2062  I have been BNSF 28 years work conditions     12/16/2019 8:31 PM
         are about the same safety is better but
         more contracting out
  2063  Working conditions, have been steadily        12/16/2019 8:31 PM
         decreased over the last five years that I
         have been with the railroad, fewer jobs.
         Noticeably few jobs, which affect work in
         so many aspects. Family, Health, Cost of
         living. Traveling farther, just to be
         able to work, & with out ability to be
         compensated from being so far from home.
         The Co.'s fond loop holes not to pay
         mileage, & per diem. Wether it be posting
         jobs as far as New Mexico on
         Headquartered pay, & if you as an
         individual don't bid the position, then
         you forfeit the per diem. Which isn't
         enough as it is.
  2064  Horrible they expect not only the same        12/16/2019 8:31 PM
         amount of work but more with less and
         less people and equipment In certain
         areas there is so much to be done you
         have to work ungodly amounts of overtime
         and weekends and get no family time. It's
         like there's no end in sight with
         everything and PST on top of it.
  2065  We are ``rapid responders'' chasing fires     12/16/2019 8:30 PM
         so to speak. No preventative maintenance.
         No time with the lack of man power.
  2066  100 percent worse.                            12/16/2019 8:30 PM
  2067  Bad                                           12/16/2019 8:29 PM
  2068  I started 2015. Bet when I came in it was     12/16/2019 8:29 PM
         so much better. It was very professional.
         Now wow. We are like prisoners. If you
         speak you're like in prison. Management
         uses it powers against by cutting gangs
  2069  More work piled onto less people. Each        12/16/2019 8:28 PM
         craft person that is furloughed has their
         work piled onto the conductors.
  2070  Condition are worse. They keep down sizing    12/16/2019 8:28 PM
         our manpower. They want backhoe operators
         to drive a dump truck to haul material
         and the backhoe. That should be 3 jobs
         not one.
  2071  Longer hours, less time off, almost zero      12/16/2019 8:28 PM
         home life
  2072  12 years of service and PSR has caused        12/16/2019 8:27 PM
         more stress and more pressure to do more
         work with less help and tools.
  2073  Less stability and feel less valued.          12/16/2019 8:27 PM
         Company is showing its employees are less
         valued than ever.
  2074  Different not enough man power equipment,     12/16/2019 8:27 PM
         material and trucks
  2075  Work force slashed dramatically, feel as      12/16/2019 8:26 PM
         if they still want the same amount of
         work done with less people
  2076  People have less of an understanding of       12/16/2019 8:26 PM
         the job, training is lacking, management
         has no clue and screws more up than they
         help. Very young workforce.
  2077  Things are not as loose. however safety is    12/16/2019 8:26 PM
         not a concern.
  2078  In 2006 everything was safety, and how to     12/16/2019 8:26 PM
         bring everyone home safe. 2019 safety has
         taken a back seat to train velocity.
  2079  More pressure and less time to get work       12/16/2019 8:25 PM
         done.
  2080  The amount of demanded work has increased     12/16/2019 8:23 PM
         while they have steadily decreased the
         amount of manpower to do the work safely.
         The treatment of employees as simple
         replaceable ``serial numbers'' has led to
         what many would consider a hostile
         workplace.
  2081  Shitty                                        12/16/2019 8:23 PM
  2082  Everything revolves around production         12/16/2019 8:23 PM
  2083  Considerably worse all the company thinks     12/16/2019 8:23 PM
         about is how they can make money, less
         people and more work.
  2084  Prison camp labor                             12/16/2019 8:23 PM
  2085  A lot worse.                                  12/16/2019 8:23 PM
  2086  We are being pushed harder and safety in      12/16/2019 8:22 PM
         not as important as it once was. Much
         easier to get fired for stupid stuff and
         call it conduct un becoming or failure to
         comply. Company does not know how to
         properly manage crews as the key word is
         we will just consolidate or cut out pool
         or extra board spots. Then there is the
         talk about 1 man crews what a joke and
         laughing stock this company and the
         railroad has become.
  2087  Suck                                          12/16/2019 8:22 PM
  2088  They have changed                             12/16/2019 8:21 PM
  2089  There is no general maintenance any more      12/16/2019 8:20 PM
         for track sections the track inspectors
         put a 213 9 b on a defect and when it is
         about to expire the section will do what
         is needed to get the defect repaired
  2090  Work conditions have severely are steadily    12/16/2019 8:20 PM
         deteriorated in the last 10-20 years even
         more so the last 5. The constant rush,
         the overlooking of rules and the
         diminished time we are given to safely
         run our trains.
  2091  Safety processes eroded over time             12/16/2019 8:20 PM
         especially in the last 2 years and
         conditions are eroding with them.
  2092  Worse                                         12/16/2019 8:18 PM
  2093  I was furloughed in July because of PSR.      12/16/2019 8:17 PM
  2094  It seems safety has went out the window.      12/16/2019 8:17 PM
         They expect you to do more work with less
         people.
  2095  A lot less workers on RR. Company is          12/16/2019 8:17 PM
         having 1 person doing the jobs that took
         3 a few years ago
  2096  Terrible, with all the cuts it is constant    12/16/2019 8:16 PM
         work with no time at home causing focus
         to start to drift
  2097  Do same work with less. People                12/16/2019 8:16 PM
  2098  Working conditions are way worse than they    12/16/2019 8:15 PM
         were 5, 10 or even in my case almost 15
         years. Ever since the implementation a
         precision scheduled railroading, track
         has gotten worse, running monster trains
         is a horrible idea and with the lack of
         mechanical crews out there now,
         locomotives and cars are breaking down.
  2099  Nothing gets done proactively. Nobody         12/16/2019 8:15 PM
         takes accountability. It is very much a
         blame game system now more than ever.
  2100  The quality of life has diminished, morale    12/16/2019 8:15 PM
         is low. The company expects you to rush
         these trains out of yards without proper
         inspections, whatever it takes to meet
         their OS times.
  2101  I have worked for Norfolk Southern for 13     12/16/2019 8:15 PM
         years. In the last 5 years the working
         conditions have decline greatly.
  2102  Morale is substantially worse due to          12/16/2019 8:15 PM
         constant concern jobs will be needlessly
         eliminated. Production has suffered due
         to lack of availability of work train
         crews, power, and MOW manpower.
  2103  They have definitely deteriorated.            12/16/2019 8:14 PM
         Maintenance is not being done
         sufficiently and the crews are left
         holding the bag and answering customers
         complaints.
  2104  They want production over safety              12/16/2019 8:14 PM
  2105  Much worse. Twice the work with half the      12/16/2019 8:14 PM
         manpower. No regard for safety. Constant
         work rule changes.
  2106  Less men. But not as hard back then           12/16/2019 8:14 PM
  2107  Push harder for production numbers, lust      12/16/2019 8:14 PM
         headcount to do the job safely.
  2108  It's all about shareholder value. The         12/16/2019 8:13 PM
         employees are never valuable to any
         company that waists there time with PSR.
         When employees feel valuable to there
         company and the company actually shows
         it. Productivity is better, morale is
         better and guess what if all that takes
         place then company can be prosperous.
         Proven fact. I literally have to wonder
         everyday if I'm going to have a job. Why?
         Because how far are the shareholders
         going to go. When all the dust settles
         these railroads if left unchecked will
         end up like Walmart. Look around in
         Walmart cheap labor and no one to help
         you because they know nothing, automatic
         check out lanes keeps going on. 10 to 20
         years ago it was never like that at all.
         Everyone mattered and the company would
         notice. If Sam Walton was alive today and
         seen the way Walmart employees are
         treated, he would fire all of them. No
         different than what's taking place in the
         railroad world.
  2109  Awful, nothing is maintained. They care       12/16/2019 8:13 PM
         nothing about safety or our well-being
  2110  Worse, no concern for safety                  12/16/2019 8:12 PM
  2111  Worse, it's a do more with less               12/16/2019 8:12 PM
         environment.
  2112  Lack of rest, goal of productivity is         12/16/2019 8:11 PM
         higher. And man count is significantly
         lower.
  2113  Worse                                         12/16/2019 8:11 PM
  2114  While working conditions have stabilized      12/16/2019 8:11 PM
         the carrier often negates risk by telling
         employees to rely on technology that
         often doesn't work.
  2115  Increasingly more stressful and uncertain     12/16/2019 8:10 PM
         do to rise in health care cost, job
         security, union dues,
  2116  I do not know, I hired out last May. I can    12/16/2019 8:10 PM
         say that PSR has disrupted rail traffic.
         Industries are switching to trucking
         instead of rail freight due to increased
         fines, almost impossible schedules to
         meet in regards to dwell time and
         delivery
  2117  Working condition are not good. Nothing is    12/16/2019 8:10 PM
         being maintained, and the boards are kept
         way to short.
  2118  Horrible, infrastructure and maintenance      12/16/2019 8:09 PM
         have been extremely neglected. Yard
         conditions are dangerous and ridiculously
         filthy due to lack of maintenance and
         cleaning
  2119  Manpower has been reduced greatly, morale     12/16/2019 8:09 PM
         is at an all time low with co workers
         being afraid of the uncertainty of our
         careers.
  2120  Less people to do the jobs. Leads to          12/16/2019 8:09 PM
         unsafe work conditions. When the goal was
         to be safer
  2121  You had time to get the job done              12/16/2019 8:09 PM
         correctly. Today you do not. A lot of
         bandaid being put on out there. Not safe.
  2122  More pressure and in fear of being            12/16/2019 8:09 PM
         terminated
  2123  Worse                                         12/16/2019 8:09 PM
  2124  Worse                                         12/16/2019 8:08 PM
  2125  I have 24 years of railroad experience and    12/16/2019 8:08 PM
         now days the work environment is
         extremely stressful and unhealthy.
  2126  Working conditions now are way worse. I       12/16/2019 8:08 PM
         feel the company does not care about its
         employees safety or sanity.
  2127  It's terrible! All they care about now is     12/16/2019 8:08 PM
         the stock price and what they can sell
         off to benefit them. So now they think
         it's safer to work night shift at random
         now and working 4 days a week from home
         is non efficient so they think it's safer
         working 5/8s or 9and5.
  2128  Terrible                                      12/16/2019 8:08 PM
  2129  ANYTHING under 12 hours is a good day!        12/16/2019 8:08 PM
         Things seemed to have changed for the
         worst around 4 years ago. I was told
         personally by management, we own you for
         12 hours we can work you for 12 hours.
         Then was told they could care less if we
         were 17 hours away from home.
  2130  Before PSR, IT WAS ROUGH BUT NOTHING LIKE     12/16/2019 8:08 PM
         NOW . . . IT SUCKS
  2131  More work, less days at home . . . was        12/16/2019 8:08 PM
         jobs to choose from . . . no overtime . .
         . a lot more contractors
  2132  It's terrible and unfortunately I have        12/16/2019 8:08 PM
         left CSX
  2133  The Union sucks worse but the railroad is     12/16/2019 8:08 PM
         fine
  2134  Worse                                         12/16/2019 8:07 PM
  2135  1000 percent worse. Safety used to be the     12/16/2019 8:07 PM
         top priority now it's all about numbers
         and numbers that lie for that matter.
  2136  Worse.                                        12/16/2019 8:07 PM
  2137  Worse due to night work and longer work       12/16/2019 8:07 PM
         weeks. I.e. 9 on 5 off and 8 on 6 off.
         Also 10 on and 2 off has been discussed.
  2138  We are asked to do the same amount of work    12/16/2019 8:06 PM
         with less men.
  2139  15 years ago we had more people to get        12/16/2019 8:06 PM
         tasks completed more safely
  2140  Much worse.                                   12/16/2019 8:06 PM
  2141  A lot more work. A lot less help.             12/16/2019 8:05 PM
         Extremely unsafe compared to 5 to 10
         years ago.
  2142  They push us to work faster and with less     12/16/2019 8:05 PM
         people. There saying is ``respond
         quickly''
  2143  Much poorer conditions                        12/16/2019 8:05 PM
  2144  Less safety measures. Workforce cut to the    12/16/2019 8:05 PM
         bone causing Overworked and fatigue of
         train crews. Mechanical dept cuts
         producing more unresolved locomotive
         repairs
  2145  Honestly, this probably isn't the answer      12/16/2019 8:05 PM
         you're looking for but things are way
         more laid back compared to 10-15 years
         ago.
  2146  I believe we are cutting corners too much.    12/16/2019 8:04 PM
         We are expected to multitask to an
         increasingly dangerous level. The
         manpower has been cut drastically and the
         expected output raised to allow greater
         possibility of putting oneself or the
         general public at deadly risk
  2147  Fair                                          12/16/2019 8:04 PM
  2148  Terrible and far less safe than when I        12/16/2019 8:03 PM
         began in 2011
  2149  Horrible, less time at home and we are        12/16/2019 8:03 PM
         just a number, before we had safety
         meetings and families were invited now it
         is all about the stockholders.
  2150  Unsafe                                        12/16/2019 8:02 PM
  2151  Compared to 5 years ago? Very hostile.        12/16/2019 8:02 PM
  2152  Things are getting easier due to              12/16/2019 8:02 PM
         advancements in tool technology but the
         working conditions are deteriorating.
         Rules are becoming overwhelming and doing
         your job is getting harder because of the
         constant worry you have about breaking
         rules that have been put into place
         because of knee jerk reactions. The
         railroad, BNSF specifically, has become
         so entrenched in the belief that more is
         less that I feel overall safety of the
         railroad is being put on the back burner
         in the interest of bigger profits for
         upper management and shareholders. Our
         railroad looks worse now than at any
         point in my career.
  2153  Work condition are much worse than they       12/16/2019 8:02 PM
         were when I hired 10 years ago. Today
         everyone has to do most jobs due to being
         short handed.
  2154  Work pace is pushed to be as fast as          12/16/2019 8:01 PM
         possible and the work forces have shrunk
         dramatically Causing not only me but my
         fellow workers to be more tired and
         stressed.
  2155  Worse the customers needs are never met or    12/16/2019 8:01 PM
         cared for over the all mighty dollar for
         the company
  2156  Much worse. Lower morale, crews unsure if     12/16/2019 8:01 PM
         they will need to get rest as there is
         uncertainty of trains running. Road crews
         doing more work on each end of road and
         on line of road.
  2157  No a lot worse                                12/16/2019 8:01 PM
  2158  The equipment is falling apart.               12/16/2019 8:00 PM
         Derailments are up. And tons of
         maintenance is being deferred.
  2159  Much worse bud                                12/16/2019 8:00 PM
  2160  Work conditions have deteriorated. The        12/16/2019 8:00 PM
         company no longer cares about getting
         trains over the road. They put fuel
         savings above safety. They slow trains by
         using throttle restrictions and trip
         optimizer speed restrictions to deliver
         freight in a manner that is not in
         keeping with customer expectations. The
         company expects fewer people to do more
         work putting unnecessary stress and
         pressure on crews which severely
         jeopardizes safety. The practice of
         making ever longer trains is also a
         concern as it creates unnecessary public
         safety risks with trains that can't be
         stopped or held without blocking multiple
         crossing for several miles at a time.
  2161  morale is much lower. There is mounting       12/16/2019 8:00 PM
         pressure on train crews, engineering
         department, and mechanical department
         employees to rush jobs in order to meet
         unrealistic deadlines.
  2162  It's gone down hill                           12/16/2019 7:59 PM
  2163  Cutting corners on every aspect of safety,    12/16/2019 7:58 PM
         if you can't perform your work in a set
         amount of time you get in trouble for
         delaying trains. It's a get it done in
         this amount of time no matter what you
         need to do mind set. The line I work on
         gives you 15 minutes to pickup cars on
         the line of road, no matter the amount of
         cars. 15 minutes from cutting away to
         having the air pumped back up and ready
         to go. Seems like a cost savings but it's
         reducing the safety
  2164  Worst                                         12/16/2019 7:57 PM
  2165  Safety is last                                12/16/2019 7:57 PM
  2166  Suck!!                                        12/16/2019 7:57 PM
  2167  10 times worse                                12/16/2019 7:56 PM
  2168  Trains are taking longer to get across        12/16/2019 7:56 PM
         their territory, making rest a factor.
         Longer trains makes walking conditions a
         safety issue.
  2169  Worse, trains continuing to run out of        12/16/2019 7:56 PM
         fuel delays shipping. No real support of
         safety, third priority behind profits!
  2170  Trying to do as much or more with less,       12/16/2019 7:56 PM
         less people, less time, it puts a strain
         on you and no way you can give a quality
         safe finished product. This is not safe
         and will end up hurting many people with
         these huge trains running on worse track
         conditions through these towns.
  2171  Have gotten worse over the last few years     12/16/2019 7:56 PM
  2172  More chances of getting fired now. For        12/16/2019 7:56 PM
         anything.
  2173  Working conditions and some Saftey issues     12/16/2019 7:56 PM
         have suffered
  2174  We are short handed on our district, so we    12/16/2019 7:55 PM
         just repair the minimum ``apply Band-
         Aids''
  2175  Much worse.                                   12/16/2019 7:54 PM
  2176  I believe that the railroad I work for is     12/16/2019 7:54 PM
         less concerned about safety for the
         employees and public and more focused on
         cutting costs by any means necessary.
         There have been many changes in the past
         10 years that I've been employed to show
         a drop in working conditions.
  2177  Worse safety and more hostile.                12/16/2019 7:54 PM
  2178  Way worse. Crewmen are grossly overworked     12/16/2019 7:54 PM
         and under rested. If the Carrier would
         maintain adequate manning, crews wouldn't
         have to continually turn on their rest.
  2179  It's seems to me more production is           12/16/2019 7:54 PM
         they're high priority here. They want the
         same amount production with less time on
         the track and less people
  2180  Since I started almost 15 Years ago the       12/16/2019 7:54 PM
         conditions have definitely changed. Seems
         like Management out to get rid of you.
  2181  They have improved in the last 20 years       12/16/2019 7:54 PM
  2182  More trains, more jobs, more man power        12/16/2019 7:53 PM
  2183  In general, work conditions are far better    12/16/2019 7:53 PM
         than when I started in 1988. Hard hats
         were and safety glasses were an option.
         We had to buy our own work gloves. Stress
         and tension from supervisory personnel
         was high. Alcohol and drugs were very
         much present. When the Safety summit
         formed the Safety Action and Compliance
         Plan (SACP), there was a dramatic change
         in the work environment. With the help of
         the FRA, workers met with management to
         resolve issues.
  2184  Compared to 5 years ago, anymore it seems     12/16/2019 7:53 PM
         as if we as agreement employees are just
         a number no longer viewed as a necessity
         to longevity of our railroad.
  2185  About the same since 2008                     12/16/2019 7:52 PM
  2186  I started in 2011 and the mentality then      12/16/2019 7:52 PM
         was that if we needed the equipment we
         will get it for you. If we needed more
         people we will get more people. Now we
         are doing the same amount of work with
         less people and expected to finish in the
         same amount of time. Doing this causes
         health and mental stress.
  2187  Much worse                                    12/16/2019 7:52 PM
  2188  Unsafe practices by the carrier, forcing      12/16/2019 7:52 PM
         the workforce to cut corners or face
         discipline or possible termination. Less
         man power and work overload.
  2189  They are worse no fun it's just the job       12/16/2019 7:52 PM
         only the job and morale is in the toilet.
         Company only concerns are for themselves
         and investors and make unsound business
         decisions and employee mismanagement and
         no major infrastructure upkeep or
         upgrades.
  2190  Work conditions have declined along with      12/16/2019 7:52 PM
         safety. The push to make on time
         originations and car pick ups has
         overtaken safety and proper job duties
  2191  We can do whatever we want. UPRR does not     12/16/2019 7:51 PM
         care about the customers.
  2192  Bad                                           12/16/2019 7:51 PM
  2193  Worse the roadmasters the company hires       12/16/2019 7:51 PM
         have no idea how about track maintenance.
  2194  Are worst, up gets away with everything,      12/16/2019 7:51 PM
         up owns the FRA, plain simple, corruption
         in both sides, that comes from United
         States Congress
  2195  Deteriorating tremendously                    12/16/2019 7:51 PM
  2196  We are much less progressive with             12/16/2019 7:50 PM
         maintenance with less people and
         materials it is more about reactive work.
  2197  I enjoy my off days but you definitely        12/16/2019 7:50 PM
         can't predict when you or if you get your
         off days on time. Still can't schedule
         appointments very well if needed
  2198  I have only been with BNSF for almost 6       12/16/2019 7:50 PM
         years and a lot has changed so far. When
         I hired on we had 4 man sections, welder
         helpers and additional maintenance crews.
         Now all that is GONE!!!
  2199  More rules to follow some times rushed. Or    12/16/2019 7:50 PM
         reduced track protection. Instead of a
         704 we have to use watchmen lookout
  2200  They are terrible. Problems are let go        12/16/2019 7:49 PM
         until they become critical or are forced
         to fix them by FRA or another agency.
         Don't want to hear about any problems
         from track inspectors, management is
         unpleasant and quick to discipline
         employees based on ``quotas'' they need
         to make on said discipline all the while
         management goes unchecked and does what
         ever the hell they want.
  2201  Horrible now, with all the time changes of    12/16/2019 7:48 PM
         work. Day shift, night shift, and all in
         between. Rather have our day shift back.
  2202  There good but still needs work to get it     12/16/2019 7:48 PM
         better
  2203  They are a lot worse now                      12/16/2019 7:48 PM
  2204  You have to fight with the company to get     12/16/2019 7:48 PM
         time off
  2205  General work conditions feel rushed.          12/16/2019 7:48 PM
         Equipment is treated with a patch and
         pray mentality. Velocity has become more
         important than safety and trains are
         required to be ready to depart at exact
         OS times regardless of when power was
         received it when cars were set out in
         outbound tracks.
  2206  Working off our rest for the last 4-5         12/16/2019 7:48 PM
         years. Inaccurate train lineups.
         Impossible to tell when your going to
         work.
  2207  It's far more dangerous now. We are           12/16/2019 7:47 PM
         threatened daily, equipment is in
         disrepair, manpower is so short we are
         ordered to show up on our rest every
         single trip.
  2208  Safety has gone done, it's more about how     12/16/2019 7:46 PM
         much production can get done.
  2209  Similar, other than changes occur a lot       12/16/2019 7:46 PM
         more frequently. Always at edge of seat
         not knowing what's next.
  2210  they suck, NO security and ENDLESS JOB        12/16/2019 7:46 PM
         CUTS11
  2211  There is less concern of the track            12/16/2019 7:45 PM
         conditions, it is all about moving those
         trains. There seems to be less work for
         Maintenance of Way, but in reality there
         is more but no time to fix because we
         have to run trains
  2212  In some ways they've gotten better and in     12/16/2019 7:45 PM
         some ways worse. I feel safe, but I also
         feel that they don't care about us like
         they have before. It's not so much the
         company, but some of the higher up
         supervisors are giving the company a bad
         reputation.
  2213  Worst. Get wrote up over everything no        12/16/2019 7:45 PM
         give and take. People getting fire
         instead guidance.
  2214  Less help, overworked especially on           12/16/2019 7:45 PM
         division. Guys doing 2 jobs at once. More
         than likely union agreements not being
         honored.
  2215  Very unsafe practices                         12/16/2019 7:44 PM
  2216  The conditions at the railroad have           12/16/2019 7:44 PM
         completely gone down hill, not enough
         employees to safely do the work and the
         work is showing the poor quality. Making
         it hard to properly maintain the track,
         with unsafe conditions not being repaired
         in a timely manner. Leaving employees
         with very low morale affecting the
         quality of work.
  2217  Worse                                         12/16/2019 7:44 PM
  2218  A lot less employees doing the same jobs,     12/16/2019 7:44 PM
         with aging equipment, and management not
         worried about fixing the problems, just
         putting responsibilities on the workers.
  2219  Conditions have downgraded so much, from      12/16/2019 7:44 PM
         the lack of business to the lack of
         maintenance on the tracks and equipment
  2220  Much worse. I am a member of                  12/16/2019 7:44 PM
         transportation and we never know when we
         will be called to work, trains are much
         longer and the trains seem to have more
         issues, i.e., sticky brakes and other
         breakdowns resulting from carmen not
         having enough time to inspect cars and
         Mechanical not doing all necessary
         repairs on locomotives. It is hurry,
         hurry, not enough decent power and power
         not being repaired properly. Management
         pushing to get things done quicker for
         faster turnarounds.
  2221  Asked to do more with less people in a        12/16/2019 7:43 PM
         shorter period of time.
  2222  More work to do, track in worse condition     12/16/2019 7:43 PM
         and fewer people/smaller crews trying to
         do the work. Spread thin on manpower.
  2223  They are worse. Safety is only important      12/16/2019 7:43 PM
         if it doesn't interfere with moving
         freight!
  2224  Working conditions are at an all time low.    12/16/2019 7:43 PM
         Section Gangs are generally two men doing
         the job of what used to have 4-5 men.
         There is constant pressure from
         management to hurry to get a job done
         with no regard to safety. Management has
         said if it takes working overtime to
         complete a job then that's what we will
         do. It has become a more work less
         manpower business.
  2225  Worse                                         12/16/2019 7:43 PM
  2226  Less guys on the gangs. More & more           12/16/2019 7:43 PM
         contractors on company property. Seems
         there's more contractors than company
         employees
  2227  Much harder to obtain track time to           12/16/2019 7:42 PM
         perform necessary maintenance
  2228  They're much worse                            12/16/2019 7:42 PM
  2229  They have changed a lot in 5 years. They      12/16/2019 7:42 PM
         will do it the cheapest way not the
         safest way
  2230  More strenuous as there is more work to or    12/16/2019 7:42 PM
         (per person) I feel this is definitely
         applicable to five years ago but not too
         sure about twenty years ago as I did a
         more strenuous job fore the company then.
  2231  It seems like year after year there are       12/16/2019 7:42 PM
         less of us here to maintain the railroad.
         More retirees than new hires. Less
         general knowledge about the track and
         it's components and no real plans to
         teach what has been passed down through
         the generations
  2232  Same. Company seems to have little or no      12/16/2019 7:42 PM
         care about TE&Y work schedules involving
         safety.
  2233  We are now grossly under manned and you       12/16/2019 7:41 PM
         can tell greed runs rampant with the
         investors that own the company.
         Management is in fear of losing employees
         as well as their own jobs. Safety has
         gone out the door for bottom line
         profits.
  2234  Poorly do to the management                   12/16/2019 7:41 PM
  2235  They don't even compare!!! I've been here     12/16/2019 7:41 PM
         12 years now and feel more like a number
         today than I ever have.
  2236  Worse                                         12/16/2019 7:41 PM
  2237  Companies care less about safety and more     12/16/2019 7:41 PM
         about production.
  2238  Worse it all about protecting there           12/16/2019 7:40 PM
         shareholders. It seems to be all about
         the money not safety anymore
  2239  Every year I have worked for the railroad     12/16/2019 7:40 PM
         10 now the working conditions have gotten
         worse and worse all in the name of more
         profit.
  2240  Worse. When I started in 2011, the            12/16/2019 7:40 PM
         railroad was an enjoyable place to work.
         Good morale and the company tried to
         balance their interests and the interests
         of the employee. The last 3-5 years that
         has changed. Now it is constant threats
         disguised as Saftey, a consistent
         emphasis of profits and production over
         everything else, and the immediate
         shooting down of people with concerns or
         suggestions. A company department head
         even stated that ``it's my job to cut
         costs for the company and if I can screw
         the employees out of something, I will.''
  2241  More fatigue and huge morale issues           12/16/2019 7:40 PM
         leading to a less safe work environment
  2242  Conditions have worsened. Work schedules      12/16/2019 7:40 PM
         are not in the best interest to the
         employees or safety. Day shift one week.
         Night shift the next. Working 8-9 days
         straight when track time is available for
         4 day work week
  2243  I feel my job is more demanding with less     12/16/2019 7:39 PM
         rest and less regard for safety.
  2244  Everyone now is more worried constantly       12/16/2019 7:39 PM
         about what their future is here then I
         have ever seen before.
  2245  Horrible. More is expected with less.         12/16/2019 7:39 PM
         Management is headhunting to justify
         their jobs, to the point of being
         followed around by officers with
         stopwatches! If you wasn't walking fast
         enough or making moves fast enough they
         were handling guys for ``delaying
         operations'' when in fact they were
         making it unsafe and taking longer.
  2246  Terrible                                      12/16/2019 7:39 PM
  2247  Less workers. Less organization. Less         12/16/2019 7:39 PM
         planning on major projects
  2248  It's a lot more worst than ever before. I     12/16/2019 7:39 PM
         know that we didn't mean a damn thing to
         the company but now they show it bluntly.
         They just to say that they were family
         oriented but that went out the window
         they do have any respect for us or our
         family.
  2249  It's insane! The expectations of employees    12/16/2019 7:39 PM
         now there is no way that a employee will
         make 30 years. Physically we will be
         lucky to make 20 years.
  2250  We are constantly under pressure to work      12/16/2019 7:39 PM
         faster, and everything we do is under
         extreme scrutiny.
  2251  Less men to do more work, more defects        12/16/2019 7:39 PM
         being handwaved by management, more
         contractors doing railroaders work and a
         lack of safety from them as well.
  2252  The conditions are much worse. The work       12/16/2019 7:39 PM
         schedule is terrible, not much of a
         family life and with work, it's never
         enough
  2253  A lot more stress due to fewer and fewer      12/16/2019 7:38 PM
         jobs and continued changes
  2254  It has gotten better                          12/16/2019 7:38 PM
  2255  Worse off. More rushed for no reason          12/16/2019 7:38 PM
  2256  Terrible. Work 10 times harder with less      12/16/2019 7:38 PM
         workers for same pay. Also rarely get our
         ``lunch breaks''
  2257  A lot worse longer hours and less tools       12/16/2019 7:37 PM
         and materials to work with
  2258  They don't compare. more production less      12/16/2019 7:37 PM
         workforce. Also less safety!
  2259  I worked 40 hour weeks (8 hour day) with      12/16/2019 7:37 PM
         some overtime
  2260  In the last 5-10 years the company had        12/16/2019 7:37 PM
         continued to demand ``more with less''
         from the work force. Making one person do
         the job of 2-3 had become the norm. The
         days of being expected to be a
         ``professional'' are gone. The company no
         longer wants proud employees, just warm
         bodies.
  2261  Worse. Not enough people working. Have to     12/16/2019 7:37 PM
         do several different jobs everyday just
         to get by. Always behind on work.
  2262  Longer trains are putting undue stress on     12/16/2019 7:36 PM
         workers for better profits for the
         company. Making longer trains to cut jobs
         for profits is ridiculous.
  2263  Abysmal. Short boards, being called for       12/16/2019 7:36 PM
         unqualified work and being threatened if
         refused to cover.
  2264  Less man power and the company expects the    12/16/2019 7:36 PM
         same work load to be completed.
  2265  Expect more out of less workers.              12/16/2019 7:35 PM
         Stretching standards to pay less man
         hours
  2266  Terrible                                      12/16/2019 7:35 PM
  2267  Worse                                         12/16/2019 7:35 PM
  2268  A lot has changed, work schedules, man        12/16/2019 7:35 PM
         power and resources
  2269  Worse                                         12/16/2019 7:35 PM
  2270  Conditions have spiraled downward...people    12/16/2019 7:34 PM
         are scared...a secure employee is a
         better employee
  2271  More strenuous. Hard to get tools and         12/16/2019 7:34 PM
         right material to do job.
  2272  Horrible, was working more, and better        12/16/2019 7:34 PM
         morale in the workforce.
  2273  More injuries, less production                12/16/2019 7:34 PM
  2274  Less time and less men to get the kid done    12/16/2019 7:34 PM
         expect a lot more from ischemic man
  2275  Worse                                         12/16/2019 7:33 PM
  2276  The railroad is more modern than it was 5     12/16/2019 7:33 PM
         years ago instead of paper work it's all
         through computers
  2277  More work with less workforce                 12/16/2019 7:33 PM
  2278  Worse                                         12/16/2019 7:33 PM
  2279  I was employed 11 months before I was         12/16/2019 7:32 PM
         furloughed. The first 3 months managers
         we're always out testing and safety was
         the first priority. Then PSR was
         introduced all the testing went away now
         you're lucky if you know what the manager
         in charge of you looks like much less how
         to reach them. Then I was furloughed no
         work. Nevermind you quit a good job to
         come to work for the railroad sorry we
         don't need you now. Profits are king
  2280  Way less people. Added pressure and higher    12/16/2019 7:32 PM
         expectations causing a unsafe environment
  2281  5 years ago it was do the work we need a      12/16/2019 7:32 PM
         safe rail road now we're cutting your
         time in half but we'll need more work
         done
  2282  No maintenance is bring done on our           12/16/2019 7:32 PM
         bridges unless there will be a a stoppage
         of rail traffic.
  2283  Hardly get the proper amount of time to do    12/16/2019 7:31 PM
         our jobs safely
  2284  More pressure to get the job done as          12/16/2019 7:31 PM
         compared to getting the job done
         correctly
  2285  Less safety and less time to complete the     12/16/2019 7:31 PM
         work.
  2286  Crews are seriously undermanned...doing       12/16/2019 7:30 PM
         the same work we did 10 years ago with 1/
         3 the people. Production is rushed and
         working overtime is a mortal sin.
  2287  Much worse                                    12/16/2019 7:30 PM
  2288  It's hard to plan anything with family or     12/16/2019 7:29 PM
         friends, because you don't know you're
         working days or nights or different days
         from each subdivision to the next.
  2289  Much, much worse. I have 20 years             12/16/2019 7:29 PM
         experience and since PSR was implemented
         3 years ago, things have continually went
         downhill
  2290  Gone downhill, extremely                      12/16/2019 7:29 PM
  2291  Working conditions have gotten                12/16/2019 7:28 PM
         continuously worse since PSR. Not enough
         people to fill jobs consequently we are
         being overworked. They take away our rest
         days, our PO days. There is hardly any
         chance of having a day off
  2292  Exponentially worse                           12/16/2019 7:28 PM
  2293  The work conditions in regards to the         12/16/2019 7:28 PM
         amount of work has not changed. We have
         the same amount of work as we've always
         had but the amount of people we have to
         do the work has drastically decreased.
  2294  I feel like we are more short handed and      12/16/2019 7:27 PM
         work more unscheduled overtime i.e.
         callouts on nights and weekends. There is
         also more OT on regular days as we are
         squeezed for a little more. However, I
         feel like my job security is a little
         better.
  2295  No                                            12/16/2019 7:27 PM
  2296  Work conditions now are more hostile from     12/16/2019 7:27 PM
         management and they want us working 12 a
         day and the hours they have us working
         are ridiculous
  2297  Doing more with less seems to be the way      12/16/2019 7:27 PM
         it goes around here. Cut jobs here cut
         jobs there. Where I'm at we used to have
         32 guys now we only have 23. That's a big
         difference in the amount of workload
         shared.
  2298  Worse                                         12/16/2019 7:27 PM
  2299  It's increasingly rare to find a bar of       12/16/2019 7:27 PM
         soap
  2300  Horrible                                      12/16/2019 7:26 PM
  2301  Everything is rushed, safety second to        12/16/2019 7:26 PM
         production
  2302  They have changed dramatically. It's all      12/16/2019 7:26 PM
         about money now. Safety and maintenance
         are a thing of the past. Run trains, run
         trains.
  2303  Fewer workers doing more work                 12/16/2019 7:25 PM
  2304  There are less jobs to do more work than 5    12/16/2019 7:25 PM
         years ago.
  2305  Not good. We are doing more with less         12/16/2019 7:24 PM
         people. They won't replace worn out or
         broken tools. The carrier talks safety
         then tells you to break the rules to get
         a job done cheaper.
  2306  Way more expectations most of the time        12/16/2019 7:24 PM
         unrealistic
  2307  There used to be a focus on safety and        12/16/2019 7:24 PM
         properly fixing the tracks. Over the past
         2 years that focus has went out the
         window compared to 10 years ago. Now
         track and worker safety is second to
         profits and the new ``no overtime''
         scheme.
  2308  They expect more with less also production    12/16/2019 7:24 PM
         is more important than safety. No
         employee appreciation. Basically pawns.
  2309  Work hours are erratic and very               12/16/2019 7:24 PM
         unforgiving.
  2310  5 years ago the railroad preached safety      12/16/2019 7:23 PM
         over production. I hired on 6 years ago
         and you knew the railroad valued safety
         culture. Now they prove that safety is
         only important if it doesn't get in the
         way of production.
  2311  They are worse. As a frog welder,             12/16/2019 7:23 PM
         sometimes we need to run 2-3 mile long
         trains at 10mph. This makes us rush in
         between trains to get the repairs done in
         a timely manner.
  2312  There was more focusing on safety, now        12/16/2019 7:23 PM
         there are no overlaps and inconsistent
         quarterly training
  2313  Trains are not fitting into sidings and       12/16/2019 7:23 PM
         Amtrak is getting held by these large
         trains.
  2314  Less time for repairs                         12/16/2019 7:23 PM
  2315  Production over safety is what I've           12/16/2019 7:23 PM
         observed.
  2316  Less time on track to complete maintenance    12/16/2019 7:23 PM
         tasks causes gangs to rush through their
         tasks.
  2317  Good pretty clean up clean track it looks     12/16/2019 7:22 PM
         like
  2318  Worse. The railroads are trading safety       12/16/2019 7:22 PM
         for dollars.
  2319  Jobs have disappeared, and with them the      12/16/2019 7:22 PM
         ability to balance safety and
         productivity. One or the other has to be
         sacrificed when the workforce isn't
         adequate.
  2320  More work less people to do the work          12/16/2019 7:22 PM
  2321  It seems a lot rushed now. They try and       12/16/2019 7:22 PM
         get everything they can get in the
         windows we have. We are do more with less
         people and it shows. More managers and
         mechanics help out. Safety is preached,
         but when it comes down to it its
         production and money.
  2322  There are less people to so the same          12/16/2019 7:21 PM
         amount of work. They just want the job
         done. They don't care how. Just get it
         done
  2323  5 years ago the railroad seemed more          12/16/2019 7:21 PM
         safety first now they seem to be straying
         away from safety and towards production
  2324  Worse.                                        12/16/2019 7:21 PM
  2325  Worse                                         12/16/2019 7:21 PM
  2326  Not enough people or time to get the jobs     12/16/2019 7:21 PM
         done right
  2327  Working conditions are worse now then 5       12/16/2019 7:21 PM
         years ago. We are expected to work more
         with less time home
  2328  more strict still no training and dumb        12/16/2019 7:21 PM
         rules
  2329  Many more contractors not trained             12/16/2019 7:21 PM
  2330  Worse                                         12/16/2019 7:20 PM
  2331  Much less workforce, very high amount of      12/16/2019 7:20 PM
         perceived pressure. A lot of ``hurry
         hurry''
  2332  More red tape. Less personal and lower        12/16/2019 7:20 PM
         morale
  2333  More work with less people                    12/16/2019 7:20 PM
  2334  We are trying to complete the same amount     12/16/2019 7:20 PM
         of work without curfews, windows and less
         manpower.
  2335  As carriers continue to reduce mancounts,     12/16/2019 7:20 PM
         the same amount of work is expected from
         fewer employees on the ground. In other
         words, the workload for each employee has
         increased along with all associated
         duties and responsibilities.
  2336  We don't have the manpower to do work to      12/16/2019 7:19 PM
         the quality we did 5-10 years ago. Almost
         seems CSX don't care about quality as
         long as we didn't make any OT or incur
         any injuries
  2337  Much more dangerous.                          12/16/2019 7:19 PM
  2338  Less time to do the work needed to track,     12/16/2019 7:19 PM
         always rushed to do our job.
  2339  Way worse. Shortcuts are the norm if you      12/16/2019 7:19 PM
         are going to complete the work,
         constantly bothering you with down to the
         second track time.
  2340  Poor carrier wants everything fixed           12/16/2019 7:19 PM
         without purchasing materials, or having
         enough manpower to adequately maintain
  2341  They want more done with less people than     12/16/2019 7:19 PM
         ever before. It jeopardizes safety but we
         can't say that because they give us the
         no job is so important that it can't be
         done safely crap line they preach. The
         supervisors bonus now directly reflects
         how much discipline they have given it's
         the worst job I've ever had for morale
  2342  More time at work than at home                12/16/2019 7:18 PM
  2343  We are asked to perform the same amount of    12/16/2019 7:18 PM
         work with half the people assigned to the
         task from even 8 years ago.
  2344  Far more hostile and stressful. Everything    12/16/2019 7:18 PM
         is rushed and feels like the company is
         more concerned about lining other
         people's pockets than the safety of their
         own employees
  2345  It's worse we had more time off made more     12/16/2019 7:18 PM
         money had more people working back then
         now it's all about the money
  2346  The same if not more work is expected with    12/16/2019 7:18 PM
         half the head count.
  2347  Less people to do work harder to get track    12/16/2019 7:18 PM
         and time unless it's a planed window
  2348  Work conditions are better and the            12/16/2019 7:18 PM
         conversation is also better.
  2349  All the company talks is safety. But all      12/16/2019 7:17 PM
         they really want is Production with less
         man power
  2350  UP has shown less concern for the safety      12/16/2019 7:17 PM
         of their employees. They've eliminated
         safety positions within their large
         production gangs. They are more concerned
         with the bottom line. Cutting jobs and
         expecting the same production.
  2351  Man counts are down, we bounce around and     12/16/2019 7:17 PM
         do what we can but are shorthanded.
         Contractors on machine, truck jobs while
         senior men are laboring with no machines
         to advance into.
  2352  PSR is great for train operations however     12/16/2019 7:16 PM
         the cuts in the workforce and the lack of
         hiring has made all of our jobs much more
         unsafe, also the physicality and
         responsibilities of the job has gone up
         by more than 66 percent on my territory
         alone, in extreme weather conditions this
         is unacceptable because we are being
         exposed more often and for a longer
         duration of time.
  2353  They are trying to get more done with less    12/16/2019 7:16 PM
         and thus pushing men farther thus
         creating a unsafe work environment. They
         have reduced levels to where carman are
         working in the yards by their self and
         foremen working the rip track and yard
         duties combined.
  2354  I have been here 28 years and the railroad    12/16/2019 7:15 PM
         has made me a good living for my family
         over the years. I used to tell everyone
         this was the best job. But now all you
         see is disgruntled employees about the
         way we are treated and more and more
         contractors on site. Just sad for the
         guys that have 20 years to go to retire.
  2355  Understaffed, overworked, expected to do      12/16/2019 7:15 PM
         work in unrealistic time frames.
  2356  There is no concern for the employees.        12/16/2019 7:15 PM
         Everything is about greed. We are
         performing at a high rate of service and
         they still want more. We are working with
         less men and expected to do so much more.
         Working conditions are beginning to
         become unfair and unsafe due to the push
         for faster service. When are the profits
         enough? When life's are lost? More and
         more of our coworkers are being put on
         the streets to fill the pockets of the
         shareholders. It's really sad to see this
         happening.
  2357  Worse                                         12/16/2019 7:15 PM
  2358  23 years ago on this subdivision there        12/16/2019 7:15 PM
         were about 45 track employees, now there
         are about 12
  2359  We are just numbers in a company. No          12/16/2019 7:15 PM
         linger appreciated. It is a volatile
         atmosphere. Bosses don't care about us.
  2360  Adherence to existing safety regulations      12/16/2019 7:15 PM
         would help tremendously. I have seen a
         drastic decline in the following of
         regulations, and more managers
         encouraging a disregard for safety across
         the board.
  2361  Working conditions have gone down. Fewer      12/16/2019 7:15 PM
         customers has eliminated jobs. Safety is
         less of a priority now.
  2362  Same                                          12/16/2019 7:15 PM
  2363  Worst                                         12/16/2019 7:15 PM
  2364  I am now retired but I know that every        12/16/2019 7:15 PM
         year offered the opportunity to work
         safely out there was first and foremost
         Implicated every day, and even more so
         learning from the past mistakes and
         misfortunes moving forward with better
         equipment and communication of everyone
         making sure everyone is on the same page
         before stepping out there on the tracks
         to start the working day!
  2365  The carrier expects more work to be done      12/16/2019 7:15 PM
         with less manpower but yet preaches
         safety like it's the most important
         aspect of the job.
  2366  We have less time to work on the track        12/16/2019 7:14 PM
  2367  The railroad isn't investing in               12/16/2019 7:14 PM
         maintenance like it was 10 years ago. CSX
         has cut the manpower way down which in
         turn the preventive maintenance has gone
         to the wayside, all to save the
         shareholders money.
  2368  Scared for your job everyday                  12/16/2019 7:14 PM
  2369  They have been way worse the past couple      12/16/2019 7:14 PM
         years and the way it's looking it's never
         going to get better.
  2370  the railroad is cutting cost to a very        12/16/2019 7:14 PM
         unsafe level compared to 5 years ago.
  2371  Not good at all, everything now is rushed     12/16/2019 7:13 PM
  2372  Worst                                         12/16/2019 7:13 PM
  2373  As far as work conditions there is much       12/16/2019 7:13 PM
         change only thing changing is the amount
         of people doing the work.
  2374  Horrible more with less is the new            12/16/2019 7:13 PM
         philosophy maintenance and safety are non
         existent
  2375  Fewer rail gangs Fewer tie gangs              12/16/2019 7:13 PM
  2376  Much worse. We've had more derailments        12/16/2019 7:13 PM
         than before as well!
  2377  Work harder. Less help. Less safe.            12/16/2019 7:12 PM
  2378  since the last five years all I hear is       12/16/2019 7:12 PM
         budget budget money money budget won't
         allow this we have to do this because
         some guy in Omaha did the math and it's
         better. Better for what the bottom line
         what about safety of the railroaders
         safety of the trainmen
  2379  Worse                                         12/16/2019 7:12 PM
  2380  Everything is rushed. We have had an          12/16/2019 7:12 PM
         injury but the only thing upper
         management wants is to double output,
         less than a week after the injury
         occurred.
  2381  Horrible                                      12/16/2019 7:12 PM
  2382  They have gotten way worse, less manpower     12/16/2019 7:12 PM
         and they want more production. Been here
         17 years and this is the worst it's ever
         been.
  2383  Worse for us less resources less vehicles     12/16/2019 7:12 PM
         order bolts/bars cent even approve those
         for 6+months make due fish for supplies
         for a giant corporation it's a joke
         really
  2384  Less men on crews, working longer days        12/16/2019 7:11 PM
  2385  They are horrible, everyone is on edge not    12/16/2019 7:11 PM
         focusing on their jobs cause they are so
         worried about getting written up or
         fired, we are also doing more work with
         less people and you have to beg for
         material
  2386  Better                                        12/16/2019 7:11 PM
  2387  Worse. More work and less man power           12/16/2019 7:11 PM
  2388  They don't, now all they the railroad         12/16/2019 7:10 PM
         cares about is getting rid of people and
         not hiring new ones.
  2389  N/A                                           12/16/2019 7:10 PM
  2390  More contractors                              12/16/2019 7:10 PM
  2391  Poor.                                         12/16/2019 7:10 PM
  2392  Short manned! Them wanting us to do more      12/16/2019 7:10 PM
         with less.
  2393  Have to do more work with less people         12/16/2019 7:10 PM
  2394  Far less resources available to complete      12/16/2019 7:10 PM
         jobs, less flexibility in your personal
         life due to limited remaining employees
         available for work.
  2395  I feel like there is a lot more pressure      12/16/2019 7:10 PM
         to do more with less. Technology can only
         speed things up so much then it's working
         extra hard to make up the difference with
         less manpower available.
  2396  Worse                                         12/16/2019 7:09 PM
  2397  I've been with Norfolk southern for 22        12/16/2019 7:09 PM
         years. The work conditions have declined
         considerably since PSR has been
         implemented.
  2398  About the same                                12/16/2019 7:09 PM
  2399  N/A                                           12/16/2019 7:09 PM
  2400  There a lot worse now than 15 or even 5       12/16/2019 7:09 PM
         years ago we the employees use to have a
         career we were proud of and bragged about
         now were ashamed to let anyone know we
         work there
  2401  Horrible                                      12/16/2019 7:08 PM
  2402  Not getting any better                        12/16/2019 7:08 PM
  2403  More stressful. More rules. More threats.     12/16/2019 7:07 PM
  2404  Manpower has dropped more than 50 percent     12/16/2019 7:06 PM
         due to budget. We are always rushed and
         it shows in our quality of work.
         Constantly being micro managed and told
         how to do things instead of doing it the
         right way
  2405  While the company Might state working         12/16/2019 7:06 PM
         conditions are better, they are not.
         Employees don't report injuries due to
         fear of reprisal. Rules are changed in
         order to make things faster, not safer.
  2406  Awful compared to what they was 9'years       12/16/2019 7:04 PM
         ago.
  2407  Worse, because the upper management is        12/16/2019 7:04 PM
         only worried about making investors happy
         and not the workers.
  2408  Corporate greed has influenced every          12/16/2019 7:04 PM
         aspect
  2409  Much worse than 5 years ago.                  12/16/2019 7:04 PM
  2410  Absolutely horrible. Can't get time, you      12/16/2019 7:03 PM
         get rushed. They preach safety but when
         it comes down to it they put profits in
         front of safety
  2411  Not good at all it's all about time and no    12/16/2019 7:03 PM
         safety
  2412  Work conditions are very bad, less people     12/16/2019 7:03 PM
         to maintain track plus never fixing100
         percent
  2413  Much more shorthanded, makes us have to do    12/16/2019 7:02 PM
         more work in the same amount of time. We
         are exhausted. Cut overtime to the point
         where the work isn't getting done and our
         railroad is not as safe as it once was
  2414  Its has changed for worse.                    12/16/2019 7:02 PM
  2415  Work conditions have declined and so has      12/16/2019 7:01 PM
         the timely delivery of much needed
         supplies and materials we use everyday.
  2416  Our section gang had 6 people before. Now     12/16/2019 7:01 PM
         we have 2 with bo machine operators and
         the same work load.
  2417  Morale has been destroyed, employees in       12/16/2019 6:59 PM
         constant fear of discipline.
  2418  Worse...more work with less people            12/16/2019 6:58 PM
  2419  Much worse working conditions than 3-4        12/16/2019 6:57 PM
         years ago. No discipline any more they
         just automatically fire you now. Hurry
         hurry hurry! Even the simplest tasks
         corners are cut!
  2420  Worse. Managers care even less, more          12/16/2019 6:56 PM
         productivity with less man power.
  2421  More rushed to get the job done               12/16/2019 6:56 PM
  2422  Less people to accomplish the task            12/16/2019 6:56 PM
         affecting the safety of employees and the
         public.
  2423  Rough don't have the numbers at               12/16/2019 6:55 PM
         headquartered gangs we used too
  2424  More stressful                                12/16/2019 6:55 PM
  2425  They have gotten worse by far.                12/16/2019 6:52 PM
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     Q2 In regard to safety, how has the implementation of Precision
                Scheduled Railroading affected your job?
                       Answered: 2,439 Skipped: 27
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   #                     RESPONSES                          DATE
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     1  If BNSF is implementing PSR it is news to       1/6/2020 3:33 AM
         me. I have no safety concerns at this
         time
     2  I have been working for Union Pacific for       1/6/2020 1:15 AM
         over 11 years. When UP decided to change
         over to PSR I noticed that safety has
         pretty much gone out the window and
         productivity has and is really being
         enforced. If you are late to work due to
         hazardous driving conditions you are not
         allowed to slow down for this. Even if
         you are a minute late the carrier will
         send you home. As for the testing of
         rules UP scrapped the F T X plan which
         tested on 3,000 safety rules to the
         COMMIT program which only tests on 30
         rules. That is a 99 percent decrease in
         safety testing.
     3  I worry if I will have a job. It's about        1/5/2020 4:42 PM
         the bottom line. Money and greedy
         shareholders.
     4  Not at all.                                     1/5/2020 2:43 AM
     5  Safety?                                        1/4/2020 12:18 PM
     6  Productivity over everything esp safety.        1/4/2020 1:15 AM
         Rules go out the windows when time is a
         factor with trains.
     7  Safety is the thing of the past                 1/4/2020 1:10 AM
     8  Everything is in a rush mode and if you a      1/3/2020 11:56 PM
         defect the bosses try to write you up for
         delay yet my job is safe trains right?
         The pressure we face is extreme from both
         FRA and the company stance (and they are
         on opposite sides of they want from the
         Railroaders who are caught in the middle
     9  Everyone is so worried about becoming           1/2/2020 9:42 AM
         unemployed that safety is becoming the
         last thing on their mind.
    10  Told to overlook problems                       1/2/2020 6:18 AM
    11  Being maintenance of way, we work around       1/1/2020 10:38 PM
         the train crews and trains coming in and
         out of the yard as well as mechanical
         employees. We have watched some of our
         fellow railroaders become furloughed as a
         direct result of precision railroading.
         This has created an environment of very
         low morale and has everyone in all
         departments wondering when they will be
         next. As far as physical work it has been
         noticeably harder to get track time to
         perform our job since the implementation
         of PSR. This not only includes track
         repair work but scheduled FRA
         inspections, and special weather related
         patrols as well.
    12  Way too much paperwork.                        1/1/2020 10:17 PM
    13  It's not about safety, it's about cutting       1/1/2020 7:43 PM
         labor force and make profits.
    14  I'm bring forced to build longer trains         1/1/2020 5:01 AM
         that are built in a dangerous manner.
         Large amounts of loads behind empty cars.
    15  the work hours have affected me               12/31/2019 7:33 PM
         tremendously having to get up at two am
         in the morning on some divisions
    16  PSR has made it more dangerous, because       12/31/2019 7:33 AM
         almost every shift runs 12 hours, adding
         to our fatigue, putting safety in
         jeopardy. This is on top of unpredictable
         work schedules that make it difficult at
         best to get adequate sleep, creating much
         fatigue on an ongoing basis.
    17  Overtime                                      12/30/2019 8:19 PM
    18  Cuts in supplies needed is SCARY              12/30/2019 6:36 PM
    19  Supervisors managers and directors always     12/29/2019 1:04 PM
         preaching safety up till it comes to hit
         their numbers, that's when safety is out
         the window
    20  Yes the company expects us to do the same     12/29/2019 5:37 AM
         job as we did in less time, with less
         people and expect us to work mandatory
         overtime because of their poor planning
    21  Longer trains sitting waiting for signals     12/29/2019 4:42 AM
         blocking crossings
    22  more demands placed upon the worker           12/29/2019 2:42 AM
    23  Management has taken away are ability to      12/29/2019 1:34 AM
         properly inspect and make repairs on all
         rail cars. PSR is a sham and a threat to
         public safety!
    24  Carmen are the first and last line of        12/28/2019 11:40 PM
         defense before train crews put rolling
         equipment out on the main line and
         operate through cities and next to homes.
         Only 33 percent to 50 percent of the
         Carmen inspector's and repairmen are
         left. We could barely keep up before. Now
         the bulk of equipment on the move is just
         highballed without proper inspections and
         repairs.
    25  I am a Safety Assistant. This year, the       12/28/2019 5:49 PM
         carrier cut the number of Safety
         Assistant Positions and assigned the bulk
         of employee training to FLSs. The vast
         majority of these FLSs are employees with
         little experience. I do not believe this
         is going to work well.
    26  More work less people = less safety.          12/28/2019 4:41 AM
    27  It affects it negatively due to running       12/28/2019 1:54 AM
         the company by fear ''do it my way or we
         will cut your job''
    28  Eliminated Safety Facilitator job. Now we     12/27/2019 4:29 PM
         are stretched thin on the safety aspect.
    29  Production is all that matters to them any    12/27/2019 3:36 PM
         more. They threw out our safety program,
         took days at home away from us, and drive
         production at every job briefing.
    30  Lots of cuts, can't get parts, for track,     12/27/2019 2:56 PM
         equipment, or safety gear, locked away
         with no access
    31  it has put BMWED members in unsafe            12/27/2019 1:27 PM
         positions
    32  Reduced workforce increasing the load of      12/26/2019 5:55 PM
         inspections and tests performed. The
         quality of those inspections have
         declined since the number of employees
         carrying the load has declined.
    33  In a perfect world it shouldn't affect my     12/26/2019 8:53 AM
         job at all. Unfortunately when the
         transportation dept becomes completely
         inflexible with scheduling and
         maintenance windows, shortcuts
         unfortunately become pretty common as we
         try and get more work done is less time
    34  it hasn't effected my job. it has effected    12/26/2019 2:39 AM
         many young employees. there are many
         employees laid off work
    35  Unrealistic work goals and workforce         12/26/2019 12:32 AM
         stretched so thin one guy has to do a 2
         man job
    36  None.                                         12/25/2019 5:11 PM
    37  My railroad supposedly do not implement       12/25/2019 4:49 PM
         the PSR concept yet but I've spoke to an
         official who said that the higher ups are
         under pressure from the shareholders to
         implement it are do something similar and
         it shows by how many of our engines
         condition are maintained or lack of. Also
         sending trains up mountain grade with the
         barest minimum of horsepower raises
         concerns that if something happens to one
         of the locomotives than it causes a huge
         safety problems.
    38  Made it much more dangerous                   12/25/2019 2:14 PM
    39  I think! One or more of us will die          12/25/2019 12:17 PM
         because of it
    40  Asked to do more work with less manpower.     12/25/2019 7:44 AM
    41  PSR has thrown safety out the window. Jobs    12/25/2019 7:14 AM
         that require 2 or more workers are being
         assigned, in lists, to individuals. There
         is constant harassment, mis-use of
         manpower, funding, vacant positions left
         unfilled, abolishment of vitally
         important positions, labors are non-
         existing or overwhelmed, machine
         operators running multiples of equipment,
         during a shift, to keep up with required
         work. It is rare to actually finish an
         assigned job before you reassigned to
         another, and another. The work is poorly
         done, seldom complete and materials left
         on the ground to rot or be overgrown with
         weeds. Walkways are hazardous, rights of
         way left un-maintained, sings missing.
         Ballast lines, ditch lines, drainage and
         culverts left unmaintained. OTE has to be
         trammed for miles upon miles, just to get
         to work location because any and all non-
         essential, storage tracks are removed. We
         are being ``Made Ineffective'' purposely
         with constant rule changes, standards
         changes, log in/log out, on duty, not on
         duty, ORM, job briefings, job briefing
         forms, start up forms, awareness forms,
         audits, observations, territory changes,
         vehicle and equipment down time, shop
         time, out of date eyewash, fire
         extinguishers, replacement tools,
         replacement managers, approved hotels 50
         miles from work. Trying to ``Work'' is a
         nightmare.
    42  It has made it less safe                      12/25/2019 5:52 AM
    43  Increased work load exponentially due to      12/25/2019 5:12 AM
         the laying off of so many people. Also
         pay isn't reflective of the in creased
         workload. Push for production over safety
    44  It's way more unsafe now. You're working      12/25/2019 5:09 AM
         on oil covered locomotives now. Toilets
         are being changed everywhere now. The
         place is a real Shithole now.
    45  The management has become ruthless and        12/25/2019 4:17 AM
         untrustworthy. They'll do anything to get
         that ``on time departure''. Our union
         isn't involved with safety anymore. It's
         just management.
    46  We are rushed through checking our            12/25/2019 2:50 AM
         paperwork, job briefings, and engine
         checks by yardmasters who just want us
         out of their yards in an unreasonable
         amount of time. They harass conductors
         for taking too much time, and tell them
         to short-cut their work as they pick up
         or double cars for outbound trains. Rules
         are being deleted to speed up departures.
         It's much more difficult to get time off
         approved. It's impossible to make any
         plans or reservations because the
         railroad will wait until 72 hours before
         the requested time off to approve or
         disapprove the request. This adds more
         stress to an overly stressful job. Stress
         detracts from the quality of rest. Longer
         trains mean that more road crossings get
         blocked when we stop. As more crossings
         are blocked, motorists feel that it's
         better to go around the gates in front of
         a train, rather than sit for an extended
         time at a crossing. Pedestrians feel it's
         better to crawl through a train than wait
         for it to move off a crossing.
    47  PSR is a joke. It's messed everything up     12/24/2019 10:45 PM
         and cost us business we can't regain
         again. Safety 2nd at CSX. Stocks and
         saving fuel are first.
    48  It hasn't                                     12/24/2019 7:32 PM
    49  No chance for job briefings safety            12/24/2019 6:33 PM
         meetings or face to face meetings. They
         don't care about whether paper work is
         right just get out and get train moving
         everyone is being rushed to get things
         done.
    50  Harder to stay focused when you are           12/24/2019 6:00 PM
         constantly worried about loosing your job
    51  Longer hours, short on crews, less home       12/24/2019 5:04 PM
         time.
    52  We don't get as much time to do a job.        12/24/2019 4:00 PM
    53  Again it's horrible we have no help! They     12/24/2019 3:57 PM
         have cut so deep we need the help and not
         from contractors
    54  In an effort to expedite yard switching       12/24/2019 3:11 AM
         our terminal director instructed switch
         crews to use minimal air or no air at all
         while switching, depending on the size of
         the cut. This led to a cut of cars
         getting away from a switch crew and
         causing a massive derailment. Carmen were
         on the adjacent track inspecting a train.
         Those men narrowly avoided getting
         killed. Cars were piled up everywhere.
    55  no change in regards to safety issues.        12/24/2019 3:00 AM
    56  Made people cut comets to get the job done    12/24/2019 1:44 AM
    57  Safety is preached, but if it costs money,   12/24/2019 12:06 AM
         it is definitely frowned upon.
    58  Not at all                                   12/23/2019 10:54 PM
    59  It just seems as if there is more push        12/23/2019 8:48 PM
         than ever to get more out of less. Less
         material less time less people.
    60  Forcing us to stay overtime Rule 19 All       12/23/2019 8:43 PM
         the time
    61  Safety is a thing of the past. NS wants       12/23/2019 7:49 PM
         the same amount of work from less
         employees. Too many people have to
         multitask to get a job done.
    62  Safety? There is no Saftey on the railroad    12/23/2019 7:27 PM
         anymore. There is no Saftey briefing on
         jobs, just do what it takes to get the
         job done. All in the name of the
         shareholders. Supervisors and senior
         project engineers actually tell you to
         break the rules, than turn around so they
         don't see rules being broken.
    63  I have less material to work with and am      12/23/2019 7:23 PM
         constantly asked to bandaid it until it
         absolutely breaks.
    64  Far more worry about being laid off than      12/23/2019 5:57 PM
         performing work.
    65  Our ``safety'' meetings are barley 3 hours    12/23/2019 5:51 PM
         long!! They used to be a day or two!!
         Once again shows they honestly don't care
         about our safety.
    66  You're rushed. Trains matter more than        12/23/2019 4:21 PM
         maintenance. When you get time to do
         maintenance it's hurry up
    67  It hasn't really had an impact on employee    12/23/2019 4:00 PM
         safety, but I am concerned about track
         issues being brought up to management and
         not being addressed. It's always either a
         manpower issue, or not having materials
         due to budget constraints.
    68  Unsure                                        12/23/2019 3:23 PM
    69  I work alone in dangerous situations at       12/23/2019 2:58 PM
         the request of supervision
    70  Not sure because this is the first I've       12/23/2019 2:33 PM
         heard of PSR
    71  Saftey concerns have decrease tremendously    12/23/2019 2:25 PM
         in the 10 years of service I have.
    72  Safety is an after thought unless they can    12/23/2019 2:15 PM
         use it against someone or to reduce the
         work force
    73  Depends how you look at it. Most try to       12/23/2019 2:05 PM
         get by with as little as possible so less
         chance to get into trouble. Safety is no
         longer #1 moving trains is.
    74  Safety is now not the top priority, moving    12/23/2019 1:59 PM
         trains is more important.
    75  Short periods of available track means        12/23/2019 1:31 PM
         that I am more prone to be faster instead
         of safer. Dispatch won't give you
         adequate time because there is a train
         due 1 hour beyond the time frame you
         request.
    76  It really hasn't affected my job, still       12/23/2019 1:20 PM
         hasn't changed.
    77  You're being pushed to get stuff done so      12/23/2019 1:04 PM
         safety isn't as important as it use to be
    78  Safety now seems to be second or maybe        12/23/2019 1:02 PM
         even third in the eyes of the company.
    79  Safety coordinators were abolished,          12/23/2019 12:33 PM
         company don't want no feedback from
         employees, just do as told or be
         disciplined.
    80  Hard to focus on the task at hand when you   12/23/2019 12:20 PM
         are wondering if you have a job or not.
    81  It's hustle hustle hurry up so they can      12/23/2019 10:58 AM
         run trains.
    82  Hasn't                                       12/23/2019 10:51 AM
    83  Less safe                                    12/23/2019 10:50 AM
    84  Safety to me is not a concern as long as      12/23/2019 8:57 AM
         we keep the trains on time and moving,
         due to PSR.
    85  Haven't seen much of a change. Management     12/23/2019 6:22 AM
         still preaches safety then stretch us as
         thin as possible
    86  They ended safety first and are now           12/23/2019 6:05 AM
         completely profit first
    87  Safety is not a priority to the company       12/23/2019 5:30 AM
         when it comes to PSR.
    88  You can't get the railroad as easy or for     12/23/2019 3:55 AM
         the time you need it to do your testing
         thoroughly and with them wanting to
         abolish all the jobs they want to it
         makes for very unsafe conditions for the
         train crews and employees on the ground
    89  Safety committees are gone. Quarterly         12/23/2019 3:40 AM
         safety meetings are gone. Tried to
         replace with online training without
         guidance or interaction with other co
         workers. Morning calls are cut short
         without talk of issues or stuff. Injury
         rate has went up with fear of discipline
         actions
    90  More work load and safety has been pushed     12/23/2019 3:39 AM
         down to number four of our companies
         initiatives.
    91  Some of the safety things get in the way      12/23/2019 3:20 AM
         but are effective. But there is also
         double standards that need to be
         addressed
    92  Do less with more or we'll find someone       12/23/2019 3:16 AM
         else. Even when we point out clear
         critical issues they often go unresolved
         or done haphazardly because we lack the
         people or management will not get us the
         material. And it is made quite known that
         we are replaceable.
    93  Safety takes a back seat to running trains    12/23/2019 2:53 AM
    94  Safety is no longer our first priority. We    12/23/2019 2:53 AM
         are getting more pressure from the
         company to get more work done in less
         time and with less tools and materials.
    95  The safety is being compromised by the        12/23/2019 2:36 AM
         fact that it can sometimes take over 30
         minutes for the dispatcher to respond to
         a tone up. If there is an emergency
         situation occurring 30 minutes is an
         unacceptable response time when they are
         the lynch pin in getting vital
         information communicated to the trains.
    96  Well first off the Class 1 I worked for       12/23/2019 2:35 AM
         contracted our craft out to TTX. So I had
         to go to a different Class 1.
    97  It has made a very hostile and unsafe work    12/23/2019 2:22 AM
         environment.
    98  Hasn't                                        12/23/2019 2:18 AM
    99  Less people means less sleep and rules        12/23/2019 2:12 AM
         being broken and hid by lots of people
         because we know it needs to get done. The
         company preaches safety but never follows
         what they preach
   100  More time at work. Everything is on nights    12/23/2019 2:05 AM
         and quality of work is lacking do To push
         of getting job done
   101  The use of a lot of mobile technology,        12/23/2019 2:04 AM
         it's a distraction and a easy way for
         something to get overlooked.
   102  As of yet, PTC hasn't changed my job much.    12/23/2019 2:01 AM
         But it's just the beginning. That being
         said, safety is obviously not important
         as it used to be.
   103  They don't care about safety or working       12/23/2019 1:50 AM
         conditions anymore.
   104  Seems rules and safety are tossed out         12/23/2019 1:46 AM
         unless it works in their favor to cut or
         discipline
   105  Very very stressful . . . fear and loss of    12/23/2019 1:43 AM
         sleep..not only me but a lot of brothers
         have said the same.
   106  It seems they want more and more work from    12/23/2019 1:40 AM
         the employees all while cutting spending
         and people
   107  They are not updating equipment, vehicles     12/23/2019 1:39 AM
         or replenishing the man count. Which in
         turns makes everything tougher and unsafe
   108  It has created a rush on our job giving us    12/23/2019 1:36 AM
         minimal time to fix critical problems.
   109  Seems about the same                          12/23/2019 1:32 AM
   110  Everything is more dangerous, less            12/23/2019 1:20 AM
         employees working and less time to
         perform required maintenance.
   111  It has gotten to the point where the          12/23/2019 1:19 AM
         carrier cares more about running trains
         and the bottom line. They don't care
         nothing about Saftey as they did yrs ago
         even just a year ago
   112  The only time safety is emphasized is when    12/23/2019 1:10 AM
         they can use it to punish an employee.
   113  There is such a push to get through          12/23/2019 12:58 AM
         projects that safety is disregarded. We
         were told last week ``don't give me that
         we don't have sight distance' bullshit''
   114  As mentioned above in question one safety    12/23/2019 12:54 AM
         has taken a back seat to service. As
         maintenance employees we get less time to
         perform regular maintenance and often
         feel pressured to expedite testing and
         maintenance procedures. It is unsafe for
         the employee and also the general public
         to work under the current work
         atmosphere.
   115  Haven't heard much on safety.                12/23/2019 12:49 AM
   116  Greater focus on speed of fixing the         12/23/2019 12:47 AM
         problem vs safety while doing it.
   117  Production is the main index we are          12/23/2019 12:46 AM
         ``graded'' on.
   118  Safety has taken a back seat to PSR,         12/23/2019 12:34 AM
         everything is about the train schedule.
         Often when train traffic is delayed
         employees will get a disciplinary
         charges.
   119  Has not yet                                  12/23/2019 12:24 AM
   120  It's made it worse! The reason being is      12/23/2019 12:15 AM
         there have been so many changes to save
         money and so many furloughs that it puts
         the majority of the workload on our
         shoulders and the stress level is through
         the roof as to not make a mistake to harm
         the tactics of PSR.
   121  Fewer employees doing more work is hardly    12/23/2019 12:13 AM
         conducive to greater safety.
   122  Safety went from 1st to 3rd or 4th in the    12/23/2019 12:08 AM
         list of priorities
   123  Job cuts/less ppl more work. The railroad    12/22/2019 11:57 PM
         right now is at an all time low with
         safety. The FRA needs to step in and
         start doing there job
   124  Unsafe                                       12/22/2019 11:45 PM
   125  Longer, heavier trains with poor train       12/22/2019 11:21 PM
         makeup
   126  need clearer definitions to how the          12/22/2019 11:05 PM
         operations are supposed to work when,
         work needs to be done and how coordinate
         the two
   127  See above                                    12/22/2019 10:53 PM
   128  It's about safety, till it's all about       12/22/2019 10:49 PM
         money
   129  Everything is in a rush there is no time     12/22/2019 10:07 PM
         to do the job correctly.
   130  Doesn't                                       12/22/2019 9:09 PM
   131  Like I said before get it done faster with    12/22/2019 7:37 PM
         less help and what ever you do don't slow
         or stop a train.
   132  Safety has not changed but rules are being    12/22/2019 7:21 PM
         stacked on us in a way where it makes
         certain tasks take longer and possibly
         less safe.
   133  The concern is getting the work out of the    12/22/2019 6:37 PM
         shop safety is not even secondary. They
         are reluctant to spend money on things to
         make jobs safer unless it also speeds up
         the process
   134  Not as safe                                   12/22/2019 6:24 PM
   135  They are just having people due more and      12/22/2019 6:23 PM
         more things like foreman are running
         machines and the jobs are a free for all
         no guidance very dangerous
   136  More work less people                         12/22/2019 6:21 PM
   137  Everything is rushed if we our close to       12/22/2019 6:18 PM
         overtime.
   138  vv(male symbol)                               12/22/2019 6:16 PM
   139  Cutting jobs and expecting more or the        12/22/2019 5:40 PM
         same with less
   140  Safety is nonexistent until someone gets      12/22/2019 5:35 PM
         hurts.
   141  Have had a few close calls                    12/22/2019 5:22 PM
   142  As a conductor I am doing more work for       12/22/2019 5:21 PM
         the same pay. More setouts more pickups.
         More eng moves. I have walked more trains
         this year than my whole career combined.
   143  Shortcuts on and early releases of            12/22/2019 5:13 PM
         equipment
   144  They have turned their head to safety         12/22/2019 5:12 PM
         until someone gets hurt then they want to
         throw the book at the injured employee.
         We have to argue every morning about jobs
         not being played out safely
   145  With fewer people trying to do more work,     12/22/2019 5:02 PM
         we have had to work longer hours and more
         days. This increases the risk of injury
         due to fatigue.
   146  It Has increased my concerns for safety       12/22/2019 4:54 PM
         amongst all my railroad family!
   147  U don't get the time u need to check out      12/22/2019 4:43 PM
         the area u working in to see if there are
         any thing that need to address or
         watched.
   148  Safety was very important when I started      12/22/2019 3:41 PM
         there. Now they don't even seem to care.
   149  Everything has taken a get it done            12/22/2019 2:49 PM
         attitude with no regard to safety at all.
   150  The company is running locomotives until      12/22/2019 2:31 PM
         they fall apart, which means they are
         unsafe on the rail.
   151  Yes when summer spike happen last summer      12/22/2019 2:29 PM
         there was people went down from being
         over worked
   152  Supervisors do not care about safety. They    12/22/2019 2:06 PM
         will tell people to do jobs they know are
         not safe and break all the rules just to
         get a train out.
   153  Safety used to be number 1. Now it is no      12/22/2019 1:57 PM
         longer emphasized as being of utmost
         importance. Rules have been changed or
         done away with.
   154  They're pushing us to work faster. And        12/22/2019 1:50 PM
         when you being pushed there's room for
         accidents.
   155  There is less and less room for safety in     12/22/2019 1:23 PM
         this operating plan. Less money and time
         for safety.
   156  They make you work faster trying to          12/22/2019 12:59 PM
         accomplish a task.
   157  Terrible, no regards for safety              12/22/2019 10:54 AM
   158  No stretches anymore, cutting corners on     12/22/2019 10:49 AM
         safety to get work done, and no more job
         briefings. Supervisor's will actually
         tell you I'm going this way, you do what
         you have to to set it done. Tasks and
         measurements are fudged so work gets out
         as well.
   159  I was furloughed.                            12/22/2019 10:38 AM
   160  More work, less pay, no off time, constant    12/22/2019 7:53 AM
         pressure, higher stress
   161  Now using 1 person to a 3 man job. So         12/22/2019 7:36 AM
         practically unsafe and irresponsible from
         company stand point
   162  I work in a locomotive shop, PSR has          12/22/2019 7:22 AM
         management afraid to let us take the time
         to fix things right, nor do they want to
         spend the money to repair anything
         correctly. They worry more about getting
         locomotives out shopped as quick as
         possible over reliability
   163  worked harder and treated like I'm            12/22/2019 7:10 AM
         sabotaging trains when I find defects
         because there is 0 spare power in the
         system. scared for my job because to
         company seems to not care who they fire
         there targeting guys at my shop.
   164  I have already stated this in the previous    12/22/2019 7:02 AM
         question. The railroad preaching safety
         is fake. Their rules only apply when they
         want to use them against you. They expect
         work done in a certain time yet if done
         by their standard work documents and
         their rules not tasks are impossible so
         some rules must be skipped around. Then
         if tasks argent done because they
         followed the rules there are threats of
         being handled for not completing tasks in
         a timely manner.
   165  Company doesn't care about safety             12/22/2019 5:41 AM
   166  It's no longer about taking your time and     12/22/2019 4:57 AM
         make sure to do it safely. It's about
         doing it as quickly as possible with
         little to no material and hopefully you
         won't get hurt. When I first started,
         Safety was the first word and now it
         seems like you might see it written
         somewhere on the wall but no one is
         speaking about it anymore. PSR wasn't
         adopted to be more safe but to be quicker
         and do more with less bottom line.
   167  It is in total disregard o the public and     12/22/2019 4:54 AM
         to the workers and their families.
   168  It's made it inherently more dangerous due    12/22/2019 4:47 AM
         to being rushed to get everything done as
         to not hold up train traffic. Also means
         things don't get repaired like they
         should because of the time frames allowed
         to repair them.
   169  They now want us to get outbound trains       12/22/2019 4:46 AM
         done faster so they can be sent to your
         destination. Can't bad order anything
         that has FRA defects because it might
         slow down the departure time. FRA defects
         are going down the rail every day because
         car inspectors are afraid of the
         retaliation if they delay freight
   170  There is no safety at NS if the schedule      12/22/2019 4:44 AM
         is in question. They promote safety but
         only if it doesn't interfere with
         productivity
   171  I don't feel like I'm going to be fired or    12/22/2019 4:44 AM
         started up for cutting corners on safety
         as long as the cars get rolling
   172  Unsafe work environment                       12/22/2019 4:37 AM
   173  Bad work conditions, not enough time          12/22/2019 4:22 AM
         allowed to perform inspections and other
         needed maintenance work.
   174  Threaten job and doing more with less         12/22/2019 2:49 AM
   175  Very unsafe and inefficient. Being forced     12/22/2019 2:48 AM
         to cut corners and not properly perform a
         job
   176  Not as safe. The just want locomotives        12/22/2019 2:38 AM
         fixed because they have stored a lot of
         locomotives
   177  What safety get rid of the rules and if       12/22/2019 2:37 AM
         you get hurt you should have known
         better.
   178  Safety is preached as a number one            12/22/2019 2:22 AM
         priority but is a touchy subject to bring
         up when it interferes with production
   179  We have lost work due to NS parking           12/22/2019 2:18 AM
         locomotives instead of fixing them and
         not repairing tool in the shop telling us
         it's fine go ahead and use it
   180  They have thrown the rule book out the        12/22/2019 2:14 AM
         window. We have no levels of punishment
         like we used to have 10 yrs ago. The
         rules have been switched around and all
         clumped in to one rule that is a fineable
         offense. The push to do it now has
         replaced it.
   181  Safety is skipped many times for the          12/22/2019 2:14 AM
         result of getting trains out on time.
         That is unless it's when they are trying
         to bust someone then safety matters then
   182  I can't see what's in front of me because     12/22/2019 2:10 AM
         I'm consumed by watching my back
   183  Furloughed, specifically I was told we        12/22/2019 2:07 AM
         will do whatever we want to make PSR go.
   184  Basically missing. We survive on instinct     12/22/2019 2:05 AM
         alone from prior years.
   185  The only goal and way to keep your job is     12/22/2019 1:53 AM
         to get the job done at all and at any
         cost
   186  Being rushed to complete tasks by             12/22/2019 1:43 AM
         supervisors monitoring you with stop
         watches and using the threat of
         punishment if it's not completed in what
         they think is a timely manner. Most of
         the supervision we have did not come from
         the rank and file and have no basis to
         tell us what is and what is not the
         proper amount of time to complete certain
         tasks we have to do in our day to day.
   187  Everything is rushed, understaffed and        12/22/2019 1:40 AM
         safety is on the back burner
   188  Safety has taken a back seat to train         12/22/2019 1:39 AM
         movement. Running trains and locomotives
         with FRA defects is the norm now. We are
         told to write it up but the tasks are
         canceled and or deferred as soon as they
         are put in. Making us feel like what we
         as Federal inspectors find and write up
         don't matter.
   189  The has always been the culture but           12/22/2019 1:35 AM
         basically the safety rules apply only
         when it serves the carrier for discipline
         if it's going to slow the train down or
         prevent a locomotive release you can do
         whatever you want as long as the carrier
         is aware of it.
   190  They have removed tooling and processes       12/22/2019 1:34 AM
         that where meant to protect the worker.
         Now it's about time and production with
         little consideration about the employee.
         Not taking locomotives to engine house to
         be service cause units to run low or
         become empty of sand with no way of
         refilling due to the lack of manpower and
         or vehicle.
   191  Railcar fleet in worse condition than         12/22/2019 1:31 AM
         ever, dangerous lack of maintenance every
         single day.
   192  With the influence to cut corners and         12/22/2019 1:17 AM
         rules becoming less important, mixed with
         the push to get more done with less, it
         seems now that production and profits
         come before safety.
   193  Shortcuts are being taken on repairs          12/22/2019 1:07 AM
   194  Not at all. Safety is still priority #1.      12/22/2019 1:05 AM
         However long stretches of overtime being
         fatigued can lead to injury but I don't
         want to be limited on overtime
   195  Half the people but same amount of work       12/22/2019 1:03 AM
         expected
   196  Rush rush rush now with little to no         12/22/2019 12:55 AM
         concern for safety. We're a number now
         unlike we were 4-5 yrs ago
   197  Terrible, more injuries, safety rules have   12/22/2019 12:52 AM
         been bent. OSHA is not present.
   198  I'm furloughed now Thanks.                   12/22/2019 12:41 AM
   199  The company no longer concerns itself with   12/22/2019 12:26 AM
         safety of their employees, only the speed
         of production over all else.
   200  Again, safety is no longer the number one    12/21/2019 11:05 PM
         priority. When the class I railroads
         participated in the EH Harriman award,
         safety was actually a priority. We used
         to have a safety meeting in the morning
         and a follow-up meeting mid-shift. They
         eventually got rid of the mid-shift
         safety meeting and I found out soon after
         I left they got rid of the morning safety
         meeting. Now all they do is read a safety
         rule in the morning on a karaoke machine.
   201  Well safety literally used to be first on    12/21/2019 10:53 PM
         the list of things now not at all.
         Literally when they show a list of 5 keys
         safety is 4th place.
   202  Safety has taken a few steps back I feel.    12/21/2019 10:52 PM
         It is more important to get the job done
         now than it is do get the job done safely
   203  Everything is rushed and as mentioned        12/21/2019 10:37 PM
         before safety has become a forethought at
         best. It's all about the numbers no
         matter the cost.
   204  Everyone is at risk with job cuts and         12/21/2019 9:18 PM
         safety is non existent.
   205  Very dangerous                                12/21/2019 7:33 PM
   206  Furloughed                                    12/21/2019 6:56 PM
   207  We need engines worked on it takes forever    12/21/2019 3:21 PM
         because they don't keep enough manpower
         to sufficiently work on things. In
         terminals where they used to work on cars
         now we may not even sit them out because
         they use the phrase en route failure
         loosely because we don't have manpower to
         fix it. Trains are extremely longer. Now
         as bad as getting into your terminal was
         before now it's worse because most
         terminals can't fit a train over 8000 ft
         in one track. So we are asking crews to
         wait longer outside a terminal then rush
         in at the last minute and try to get
         things done. We have territory where 2
         trains over 9500 ft can't meet but in one
         spot so now we have on crew sitting 20
         miles outside of originating terminal for
         8+ hours waiting for the other train to
         come 130 miles to make a meet. Then you
         are ran until your last minute. Most of
         the time with no ride ordered or you have
         to wait for hours on a ride then may have
         2+ hour ride to the away from home
         terminal. So on duty time and rest is a
         big issue. I have been instructed to not
         tie a train down because they couldn't
         take us across the connection because we
         were to big and didn't have room. Instead
         of being able to tie it down and get a
         ride home we were told that train
         management says we are to sit on the
         train until relief gets there. 2+ hours
         after we hog the relief crew gets there
         and they weren't even on duty until 30
         minutes after our hours of service. It
         just seems like we will disregard safety
         for profit. This is a prime example of
         why 2 man crews are a big deal because
         being on the train that long in the
         middle of nowhere at night it's nice to
         have someone to talk with to help keep
         you awake and focused. Everyone says well
         u were rested at the hotel so you should
         be ok for 12 hrs but until you work with
         no schedule more en route work and can't
         sleep a lot away from home because you
         get off duty at 10 in the morning you
         can't tell me we should be ok. Why does
         the FRA allow this? I understand a
         business needs profit I understand allot
         of jobs are not vital to actual freight
         but the FRA knowing sees what the
         railroads do and yet we argue that 2 man
         crews aren't vital. I not saying that we
         have to keep 5 man crews or all the jobs
         such as cab supply but when we cut local
         jobs that used to switch customers or try
         to cut brakeman from those jobs or allow
         the mechanical department to be
         drastically under staffed it's not just
         the fault of the railroad for safety
         shortcuts. I can't for the life of me
         figure out how the FRA hasn't went into
         most yards where these cuts have been
         made and not seen the problems. There is
         no way that a shift of 5 people do the
         same quantity of repairs and quality that
         a 10 man shift did. But yet I here no
         fuss from FRA which is suppose to set
         guidelines for safety with workers,
         employers, and the public.
   208  Safety is secondary now. Production           12/21/2019 3:00 PM
         Production Production is all they care
         about now.
   209  The equipment is falling apart left and       12/21/2019 2:01 PM
         right so I feel it is way less safe.
   210  To this company safety is what gets in the    12/21/2019 9:24 AM
         way of production. There used to be a
         time when they fixed things that we
         brought up as being unsafe. Made us feel
         like they cared. Now, they don't even ask
         us about unsafe issues at all. The ONLY
         thing they care about is profit.
   211  Now instead of being as concerned with        12/21/2019 8:56 AM
         safety, it's all about making a dollar
         and moving trains by short cutting on
         safety rules.
   212  I don't get the rest I need because of        12/21/2019 4:26 AM
         trains being laid down when they should
         be running
   213  Not much                                      12/21/2019 3:21 AM
   214  I feel rushed and have to do more work        12/21/2019 2:24 AM
         with less help.
   215  I have notice a lot more, let's say, short    12/21/2019 1:14 AM
         cuts being made (unless called out on)
         and a lot more and harder pushing to get
         more than quota by 200 percent
   216  it is not a factor. CSX does not care        12/20/2019 11:28 PM
         about the employees only about profits
   217  Huge trains having crossings blocked. Less   12/20/2019 11:11 PM
         crews working more often.
   218  Too much expected of everyone                12/20/2019 11:06 PM
   219  Safety is out the window                     12/20/2019 10:27 PM
   220  None                                         12/20/2019 10:26 PM
   221  Longer trains with no regards to public       12/20/2019 9:50 PM
         safety and employees that have to walk
         the longer trains.
   222  More worried about production                 12/20/2019 5:16 PM
   223  Feel more rushed and stressed. Production     12/20/2019 5:07 PM
         over safety. Smaller windows to get work
         done. No room for error.
   224  We are in a safer environment, I think,       12/20/2019 4:57 PM
         because of the track time allowed versus
         the hours we work daily!
   225  PSR is all about stock share value. When      12/20/2019 4:10 PM
         you focus on that a lot of stuff fall to
         the wayside. Safety is one of them. We
         used to have safety team members on
         regions and teams, but now we don't. When
         you cut people and jobs the workload
         doesn't change it actually increases. So
         we are constantly behind and with that
         comes stress, and loss of focus. People
         want to do a good job when they go to
         work they want to do a better job than it
         did yesterday but hard to do that when
         you're constantly behind.
   226  From a safety standpoint day to day it        12/20/2019 4:09 PM
         hasn't. See question 1 answer for safety
         related issues concerning future
         conditions.
   227  Not at all. I work within my means.           12/20/2019 4:01 PM
   228  It's became much more stressful. The          12/20/2019 3:39 PM
         regime has been trained to discipline
         often but will cut corners or turn an eye
         when a situation arises
   229  Not as safe, always problems with power       12/20/2019 3:32 PM
         and cars, when you're on the ground it's
         for hours
   230  Everyone talks safety and I truly believe     12/20/2019 3:14 PM
         from the top down everyone believes we
         are safe but with PSR in my eyes UPRR is
         not as safe as the data shows. With
         smaller windows things are over looked.
         We are expected to do the same amount as
         we did 10 years ago.
   231  The implementation of Precision Scheduled     12/20/2019 2:53 PM
         Railroading has caused safety to take the
         back seat. Railroads preach safety but
         don't practice it. Employees are required
         to have safety meetings every morning and
         discuss things pertaining to safety but
         when it comes down to it, the most
         important thing to the Carrier is hurry
         up do your job and don't be late. Review
         of accidents and injuries for all
         railroads should speak for itself.
   232  Not stopping trains to perform needed         12/20/2019 2:26 PM
         maintenance. Or constantly delaying
         needed maintenance not slow or stop train
         traffic.
   233  Loss of man power and less work.             12/20/2019 12:49 PM
   234  It put my employees working in non           12/20/2019 12:32 PM
         standard situations all the time.
         Something new everyday
   235  Safety used to be the number 1 priority,     12/20/2019 12:29 PM
         now it's how much work did you get done.
         For example we are changing bridge ties
         with snow and ice on the deck which never
         used to happen.
   236  There is less time to complete jobs and      12/20/2019 11:47 AM
         they push to complete them faster
   237  I have no home life. I fear for my safety    12/20/2019 11:19 AM
         daily due to diminished head count.
   238  Cutting boards so deep that we either have   12/20/2019 10:59 AM
         to work off our rest day after day,
         leading to exhaustion and health issues
         or layoff and risk an attendance issue.
   239  It's worse.                                  12/20/2019 10:56 AM
   240  It didn't effect my career personal but      12/20/2019 10:36 AM
         there has been a huge reduction in track
         car and locomotive maintenance
   241  Well boards are ran short and pushing more    12/20/2019 9:48 AM
         work on everyone that hasn't lost their
         job yet
   242  Furloughed                                    12/20/2019 6:07 AM
   243  Less rest, forced to work all and any job     12/20/2019 5:34 AM
         qualified or not
   244  what's that?                                  12/20/2019 3:57 AM
   245  Less rest, no regard to safety first,         12/20/2019 3:47 AM
         threatening intimidation and termination
         for things that aren't serious
   246  Less people more work and being pushed to     12/20/2019 3:39 AM
         hurry
   247  Makes it next to impossible to do jobs        12/20/2019 3:37 AM
         correctly and safely with less help and
         less time to complete a job mainly
         placing bandaids over battle wounds until
         it fails again
   248  Less people & longer trains have created a    12/20/2019 3:08 AM
         rushed work environment where doing the
         actual job is impossible and retaliated
         against by management.
   249  There is so much focus on getting a           12/20/2019 2:37 AM
         bandaid thrown on a problem and get the
         hell outta the way of the trains. Do a
         project in 3 hours with 2 employees and
         catch holy hell cause you gave track back
         3 minutes late and the dispatchers can't
         line a train from Indy to Boston, when 8
         years ago you did the same project with 5
         guys in 3 hours and all was right with
         the world when you gave track back 4
         minutes early cause you didn't have to
         rush and kill your self
   250  Time to repair tracks are harder to get       12/20/2019 2:31 AM
         and managers are pushing harder for
         production, this leads to an already
         stressful environment
   251  At times it can be frustrating and nearly     12/20/2019 2:19 AM
         impossible to reach the production goals
   252  PSR causes good employees to make bad         12/20/2019 2:01 AM
         decisions . . . production over safety
   253  They no longer care, if they ever did,        12/20/2019 1:33 AM
         about the safety of their employees. They
         have removed speed restrictions and
         procedures and traded faster turnaround
         times for the safety of the guys in the
         yard. They have fired roughly 1/3 of the
         employees that worked in my yard. Forcing
         the remaining employees to cut corners on
         inspections and delaying much needed
         maintenance to cars all to move cars
         faster
   254  bad, safety is no longer the most            12/20/2019 12:42 AM
         important thing. only how fast you can
         work is
   255  All safety programs on CSX were              12/20/2019 12:37 AM
         terminated. We have NO access to safety
         supplies. Not even the basic first aid
         kids are kept up. I am wearing the same
         boots from 4 years ago and high
         visibility vest from even longer. Ear
         plugs were taken out of our crew packs. I
         have on several occasions seen where
         employees were forced to operate trains
         over territory they were not qualified
         on.
   256  A lot. Company is afraid to let us work      12/19/2019 11:44 PM
         OT.
   257  Negatively                                   12/19/2019 11:40 PM
   258  As a result of PSR we are on the ground      12/19/2019 11:19 PM
         more often. And many jobs have been cut.
   259  Hard to get time, more work and less         12/19/2019 11:11 PM
         people. Because the trains being longer
         it's wearing out components faster due to
         forces, heat and friction on the rail. So
         sometimes doing a job right takes good
         judgment when you don't have enough
         people or the right tool at the moment.
         The job has to get done regardless has
         long has everyone remains safe in doing
         so.
   260  not yet                                      12/19/2019 10:53 PM
   261  It has changed everything. When I hire out   12/19/2019 10:30 PM
         the train line ups used to be pretty
         accurate the same trains ran about the
         same time everyday. Now with PSR they are
         shutting down yards moving trains around
         so now we really down know when we will
         be going to work. Like I said before
         train used to be shorter (about 7,000 ft)
         now trains are bigger. My train last trip
         was 12,700 ft with a mid DPU. First,
         where we ran trains it is mainly single
         main track and 12, 700 ft trains don't
         fit into the sidings. Most of our sidings
         only hold about 9,000 ft long trains.
         Second, if they continue to ran these
         long trains I think they need to bring
         back the brakemen on trips. If I would've
         a brakeman on my last trip he would have
         had my train fixed in at least half the
         time (if not faster) it took me to walk
         back 2 miles in the snow and ice. Because
         he would have been on the mid train DU
         and would have been closer to my air hose
         problem.
   262  They want you to work more with less         12/19/2019 10:15 PM
         people in work groups
   263  they Cut safety programs, save money at      12/19/2019 10:07 PM
         any cost. Example wrote up a yard engine
         for a cracked draw bar. Was told to use
         it until it broke, yard leads are mud
         pits. So there is no safety
   264  No rest. No sleep. Very little manpower.     12/19/2019 10:00 PM
   265  More work less guys. Old non reliable         12/19/2019 9:53 PM
         unsafe equipment. Tools are worn out and
         won't get replaced
   266  IT KEEPS PEOPLE WORRIED ABOUT LOOSING         12/19/2019 9:52 PM
         THEIR JOBS & NOT FOCUSED OR CUT IN TO THE
         JOB OR SAFETY AT TIMES.
   267  Working lots of hours with less people        12/19/2019 9:40 PM
   268  We're handling longer and heavier trains,     12/19/2019 9:09 PM
         which is unsafe for employees as well as
         the general public.
   269  It has cut way to many jobs making            12/19/2019 8:15 PM
         everyone work in unsafe conditions. They
         have cut the boards to the bare minimum
         and those guys are working nonstop which
         means they are constantly going to work
         tired
   270  No effects                                    12/19/2019 8:11 PM
   271  It has employees working at nights and        12/19/2019 8:04 PM
         various other things that make it unsafe
         for workers but convenient for the
         railroad
   272  It causes delays which occasionally holds     12/19/2019 7:43 PM
         trains that have a signal and causes
         delays to barge traffic causes
         frustration for Captains, dispatchers and
         bridge tenders.
   273  It's better                                   12/19/2019 7:40 PM
   274  They want you to work on short rest . . .     12/19/2019 7:30 PM
         & over 12 hrs but don't report it on the
         ticket.
   275  More concerned about production than          12/19/2019 7:16 PM
         safety
   276  Production more important then safety         12/19/2019 7:16 PM
   277  Safety went out the window. We just make      12/19/2019 6:59 PM
         the best of what we have. Just keep you
         and your partner safe it is only 2 man
         crews working
   278  Hurry up and get the job done. Hurry up,      12/19/2019 6:40 PM
         skip job briefings and rush rush rush
   279  While it may be different in ``line of        12/19/2019 6:32 PM
         road'' locations, in a ``terminal''
         location it seems that there are more
         instances of cross functional manager-
         blitzes looking to simply ``snitch'' or
         ``rat out'' people from other departments
         to appear to be enforcing the rules
         everyone in management is now looking to
         justify their job by ensuring they catch
         someone breaking a rule, and thus safety
         seems to be more of a weapon than a
         driving goal.
   280  We are less safe. Less men to watch for       12/19/2019 6:12 PM
         trains, less men to do work, worse
         equipment and bad attitudes.
   281  Since the introduction of PSR the carrier     12/19/2019 6:06 PM
         has cut multiple jobs and forcing
         employees to work multiple positions
         during the work day. Example: foreman are
         being forced to be the acting foreman an
         machine operators while on duty. Foreman
         have enough things to worry about for the
         safety of their team without adding
         additional duties of running a machine
   282  No safety impact thus far.                    12/19/2019 5:57 PM
   283  Can't say it has improved it.                 12/19/2019 5:37 PM
   284  It has caused numerous Hours of Service       12/19/2019 5:00 PM
         violations. 16 hours on a train being
         told to violate by the railroads is
         outrageous.
   285  Railroad conductors are forced to perform     12/19/2019 4:59 PM
         class 1 air tests that carmen used to do
         but are now cut.
   286  Huge workforce reductions and push for        12/19/2019 4:56 PM
         productivity. Every employee is stretched
         thin mentally and physically. In some
         cases quality of work is sacrificed from
         lack of manpower and materials needed to
         do the job.
   287  The company only cares about running          12/19/2019 4:37 PM
         trains no matter what. I feel rushed to
         get a job done and certain jobs just
         can't be rushed unless you want to fail.
         A lot of times we leave jobs half
         finished in order to clear up for trains.
         Some jobs just go untouched. And heaven
         forbid you put a slow order on and heaven
         forbid you don't and something bad
         happens. Dispatch doesn't understand or
         know the territory or working situation
         (IMO). I don't feel totally safe with
         them.
   288  What PSR basically has done is get rid of     12/19/2019 4:34 PM
         employees by firing them. This effects
         safety because now the men are more
         worried about being wrote up and fired by
         their managers instead of focusing on the
         job task. Track work is dangerous and at
         times life threatening so when the
         Carriers have employees more worried
         about getting fired than working safely I
         believe is the biggest cause of injuries
         occurring on the job.
   289  The safety standards of the tracks have       12/19/2019 4:21 PM
         gone way down When I started Norfolk
         Southern took pride in making sure that
         their railroad was up to their own
         standards (which is most cases is higher
         than FRA), in some cases were being told
         to lower the standards to what the FRA
         has then set at to ensure that there
         won't be slow orders. Another part of the
         PSR was to move all of the dispatchers
         down to Atlanta, since that move there
         has been many more track time violations
         and enough close calls from dispatcher
         error to have you always looking over
         your shoulder.
   290  None so far.                                  12/19/2019 4:16 PM
   291  Safety is disregarded is order to run         12/19/2019 4:10 PM
         trains
   292  Working more and the company not caring       12/19/2019 4:08 PM
         about wether it's crews are rested
   293  I don't feel that it has changed my safety    12/19/2019 4:01 PM
         however the public's safety is the one I
         would worry about. We aren't allowed to
         put slow orders on anymore to keep the
         trains moving. Every curve on eastons
         territory that the rail gangs just work
         have no elevation or very little an the
         ballast isn't filled in that should be a
         slow order but it's not
   294  More work with less employees makes for       12/19/2019 3:57 PM
         unsafe conditions
   295  N/A                                           12/19/2019 3:26 PM
   296  Made it harder                                12/19/2019 3:23 PM
   297  It's made my job unsafe because they want     12/19/2019 3:22 PM
         more production with less workers. Safety
         for the railroad has been tossed out the
         window and we're being replaced with
         contractors which is clearly against our
         contract
   298  It's BIG because now it's less time with      12/19/2019 3:03 PM
         my wife and kids mom, dad. They took 24
         days from us just because they can
   299  Unsure to be honest                           12/19/2019 3:00 PM
   300  Once again it means more work with less       12/19/2019 2:56 PM
         people. We're beat up, we're tired and
         we're fed up. For some this spills over
         into family unintentionally and causes
         stress for loved ones. Railroad in
         general does not give a damn.
   301  Not very safe anymore when we are being       12/19/2019 2:55 PM
         rushed to do our job
   302  Less employees make everyone have to work     12/19/2019 2:53 PM
         harder increasing chance of injury
   303  Not one but                                   12/19/2019 2:50 PM
   304  yes                                           12/19/2019 2:37 PM
   305  We don't seem to have as many people          12/19/2019 2:27 PM
         working as we use to. Not as many people
         to help carry the work and weight
   306  Again, much worse. The chance of              12/19/2019 2:27 PM
         derailments are much higher. Not good for
         the public.
   307  Safety is a joke now. They've cut so many     12/19/2019 2:16 PM
         jobs the people we use to have to float
         from gang to gang, and even the amount of
         people assigned to each gang to keep an
         eye out for everyone's safety is gone
         thanks to PSR cuts. They want the gang
         foremen and EIC's to be the leaders of
         safety, but how do you do that when we
         have to do so much more to pick up the
         work our assistant foreman use to do to
         help out.
   308  it's a ``hurry up and get things done''       12/19/2019 1:50 PM
         situation
   309  Always in a hurry once you get a 704 you      12/19/2019 1:44 PM
         have a certain amount of time, if you get
         any time at all,
   310  Safety, what safety, it's not safe            12/19/2019 1:34 PM
   311  It has stopped most overtime.                 12/19/2019 1:10 PM
   312  Less track time                              12/19/2019 12:53 PM
   313  It is obvious that safety is an after        12/19/2019 12:46 PM
         thought. Just in the lack of training or
         even talking about injuries and injury
         prevention makes me feel as though our
         safety is not important unless it affects
         their bottom line
   314  Don't see much change in the process.        12/19/2019 12:33 PM
   315  The implementation has greatly affected my   12/19/2019 12:31 PM
         job safety with reduction of manpower and
         necessary equipment needed to do the job.
   316  More work, less helps is no longer a         12/19/2019 11:50 AM
         priority
   317  Not applicable in my position.               12/19/2019 11:37 AM
   318  Safety is no longer the top priority for     12/19/2019 11:27 AM
         the railroad
   319  Since PSR is seems company is only           12/19/2019 11:12 AM
         concerned with moving freight conditions
         of track get worse and care less for
         workers
   320  Less safe                                     12/19/2019 7:31 AM
   321  The lack of safe equipment puts us in         12/19/2019 6:36 AM
         danger daily
   322  Less emphasis on planning and identifying     12/19/2019 5:09 AM
         and more on rule compliance when it fits
         the mission objective
   323  Worse. Less and less people to be able to     12/19/2019 4:34 AM
         do the jobs and more work and asking
         unreal time lines to get them done but
         still wanting them done.
   324  Puts more pressure on work to be done fast    12/19/2019 4:32 AM
         which causes mistakes
   325  Can't get time to fix the defects found.      12/19/2019 4:18 AM
         So some defects are left in the tracks
         longer then necessary leading to possible
         derailments and when we do get time it
         hurry up and get it done
   326  Made it more unsafe. Derails have             12/19/2019 4:15 AM
         increased. Lack of rest from improper
         staffing. Threats of closures if not
         running beans or taking breaks. Not
         fulfilling contractual obligations
   327  I'm not aware of the safety statistics off    12/19/2019 4:12 AM
         hand. On system, it seemed like 2019 was
         a rough year.
   328  Safety has always been so called #1 to        12/19/2019 4:08 AM
         railroads employers till there's a train
         on the ground or an emergency or
         something needs to get done then
         everything is thrown out the window and
         just get the job done as quick as
         possible
   329  3                                             12/19/2019 4:06 AM
   330  Everyone is under tremendous stress to        12/19/2019 3:49 AM
         move these trains the way the company
         wants and that's not safe for anyone.
         However, most people are probably scared
         to report injuries in our current working
         environment.
   331  To soon to tell                               12/19/2019 3:46 AM
   332  Being on the road more than before and        12/19/2019 3:42 AM
         less man power per work group
   333  It hasn't yet.                                12/19/2019 3:21 AM
   334  Furloughed.                                   12/19/2019 3:18 AM
   335  Haven't seen where it's benefiting            12/19/2019 3:18 AM
         maintenance of way
   336  They push to get more done with less          12/19/2019 3:17 AM
         people and unrealistic schedules to get
         things done. Safety is not a priority
         anymore
   337  Safety is as important as ever                12/19/2019 3:13 AM
   338  Less people means more chance of someone      12/19/2019 3:13 AM
         getting hurt
   339  I could do without all the high tech          12/19/2019 3:11 AM
         gadgets and cameras?
   340  It hasn't more people are at risk in the      12/19/2019 3:10 AM
         summer because of the heat
   341  We still get the same safety supplies as      12/19/2019 3:03 AM
         before. Cutting of people means you have
         a higher work load with same pay not more
         same. Than union takes more dues and does
         less for us
   342  Not being able to determine when to be        12/19/2019 3:02 AM
         rested to safely do my job. The carrier
         doesn't seem to care about our rest or
         safety
   343  Moving trains is before safety                12/19/2019 3:00 AM
   344  Having to rush every time I get track         12/19/2019 2:49 AM
         authority
   345  Trying to do more with less. People are       12/19/2019 2:45 AM
         treated more as a number with no concern
         for life outside of work. Work life
         balance no longer exist for a lot of
         employees. Lower level managers do what
         they can to help.
   346  It's been ignored for the shareholders        12/19/2019 2:36 AM
         unless they can use it as a tool to
         discipline or cut more jobs.
   347  PSR has done nothing to help safety, on       12/19/2019 2:36 AM
         the contrary I see more at risk behavior
         as management turns a blind eye as long
         as defects are taken out of the system.
         Our work has not changed the weld count
         will always fluctuate and defects still
         have the same deadlines. MOW is now
         tasked with doing the work with less men
         and with less time. A huge recipe for
         failure.
   348  Less track time                               12/19/2019 2:36 AM
   349  Sucks! I don't like working from 10 to 6      12/19/2019 2:35 AM
         all summer or when ever it's convenient
         for company,
   350  Hurry up and get done, or don't slow down     12/19/2019 2:34 AM
         anything with slow orders
   351  I am a mechanic and when I go to work on a    12/19/2019 2:20 AM
         machine no operator available to be there
         to work with me due to no men on section
         gang.
   352  When I first started if any railroaded        12/19/2019 2:14 AM
         died across the country there was a
         safety stand down. Now we get a 1
         paragraph e-mail to the boss if the event
         of a CSX fatality. Safety is not
         important except in speeches.
   353  No idea                                       12/19/2019 2:05 AM
   354  Safety has taken a backseat to faster         12/19/2019 1:59 AM
         production time with less track time in
         order for them to run trains without
         stopping them. This I fell is due to
         limited train crews they have on stand by
         now. When we performed work to the
         tracks, they now remove slow orders
         faster with less compaction times to be
         able to run trains faster with limited
         delays. The railroad I work for has
         stopped inspecting main line keyroutes
         everyday to two times a week. You can
         have broken insulated joints, joint bar
         pull aparts, blown out frogs, washouts
         along creeks, rivers, culverts and never
         have a track light to alert anyone of the
         dangerous conditions. These conditions
         have happened overnight before, but we
         were able to find and fix these defects
         in a timely manner when the tracks were
         inspected daily by a qualified inspector.
         Defects like I have mention go undetected
         sometimes for 2 to 3 days before the
         inspector rides and finds them.
   355  It has made it much harder to be rested       12/19/2019 1:57 AM
         for trains. The carrier provided lineups
         are inaccurate and erratic and the
         customers are receiving worse service
         than ever before. This plan helps
         stockholders while endangering everyone
         else.
   356  Like stated in question number 1, with the    12/19/2019 1:56 AM
         implementation of ``precision
         railroading'' our safety has taken a back
         seat to building and moving trains faster
         and more efficiently. It seems like that
         is all that the transportation managers
         care about, even if it means taking short
         cuts or not allowing us to fix issues or
         defects because they are worried that a
         train will be delayed.
   357  it takes away my quality of life with less    12/19/2019 1:49 AM
         days at home with my family and it adds
         more days of me driving to and from job
         sites
   358  Working long hours due to lack of workers     12/19/2019 1:46 AM
   359  Since I have been working as a                12/19/2019 1:36 AM
         representative I've seen both sides of
         the safety perspective PSR and safety are
         on opposite ends of the spectrum. Worst
         morale ever, which affects safety and
         decimation of the workforce has
         definitely resulted in the most unsafe
         environment that I've been involved with.
   360  Ok                                            12/19/2019 1:34 AM
   361  The fact that less employees doing the        12/19/2019 1:34 AM
         same amount or more work, the odds are
         against us as far as getting hurt.
   362  Some                                          12/19/2019 1:27 AM
   363  Focusing on maybe or not having a job and     12/19/2019 1:25 AM
         wondering if I can pay my next medical
         bill hinders my safety
   364  Unsure                                        12/19/2019 1:23 AM
   365  Safety is non-existent. The first thing to    12/19/2019 1:22 AM
         go was beneficial safety meetings.
         Committees were disbanded never to meet
         again
   366  The implementation of Precision railroad      12/19/2019 1:21 AM
         has definitely created a lot of
         uncertainties.
   367  Always pushed to the limit. No time for       12/19/2019 1:21 AM
         breaks to eat or using restroom without
         being pressured to rush work.
   368  There is no safety, only worried about        12/19/2019 1:17 AM
         production and running excessive long
         trains
   369  3                                             12/19/2019 1:16 AM
   370  Precision Railroading has created             12/19/2019 1:10 AM
         instability and uncertainty throughout
         the maintenance of way. Due to lay-offs
         over those 10 to 20 years.
   371  I am bad ordering more cars than I have       12/19/2019 1:05 AM
         before, I am finding more defects in
         locomotives than I have before and I do
         not believe it's going to get any better
         any time soon.
   372  Let's imagine a slinky going down the        12/19/2019 12:56 AM
         stairs, Now put yourself on one end or
         other and imagine the ride down.
   373  Made it harder                               12/19/2019 12:50 AM
   374  Safety wise, I'm more fatigued which leads   12/19/2019 12:49 AM
         to stress, sickness, more room for error
         and myriad other health consequences.
         This will only decline if left unchecked.
   375  Made it more hurried and worse.              12/19/2019 12:47 AM
   376  I don't know exactly what PSR is.            12/19/2019 12:45 AM
   377  Cuts every where with inspection of          12/19/2019 12:44 AM
         trains, and less track and time out it's
         only time before something terrible
         happens to personal or trains
   378  Longer, heavier trains containing loaded     12/19/2019 12:38 AM
         hazmat cars are more difficult to stop
         and take longer to find issues. Limited
         amount of car men in yards makes it more
         difficult to find cars that are bad
         ordered.
   379  Safety seems to be important when it's       12/19/2019 12:33 AM
         convenient for the company
   380  Safer                                        12/19/2019 12:26 AM
   381  Seems like it's always hurry up and get      12/19/2019 12:26 AM
         the job done.
   382  Seem harder to get track time                12/19/2019 12:25 AM
   383  Cutting a lot of overtime                    12/19/2019 12:25 AM
   384  I believe since CSX adapted precision        12/19/2019 12:23 AM
         scheduled railing safety is not longer a
         concern. We have way less men to do the
         same amount of work in the same time
         frame
   385  Made it worse                                12/19/2019 12:21 AM
   386  In regards to originating trains, our        12/19/2019 12:20 AM
         equipment is being passed along despite
         of any defects
   387  Doesn't                                      12/19/2019 12:19 AM
   388  More to do and less ppl to do the work       12/19/2019 12:14 AM
   389  We are more similar to emergency response    12/19/2019 12:13 AM
         teams than preventative maintenance. This
         has degraded the quality of our tracks
         and caused more out of service conditions
         requiring added pressure to return tracks
         to service
   390  All I can think about is my company gonna    12/19/2019 12:11 AM
         continue to hire contractors and lay off
         more people and how to feed my family
         with 10 years of service and dedication
         to UNION PACIFIC
   391  Less people to do more work                  12/19/2019 12:11 AM
   392  Trains are no longer properly inspected      12/19/2019 12:10 AM
         and air tested.
   393  No track time                                12/19/2019 12:06 AM
   394  It's taken all the time to stop and think    12/19/2019 12:05 AM
         out of the equation
   395  Less people doing hard work.                 12/19/2019 12:05 AM
   396  Safety is disregarded at the expense of      12/19/2019 12:02 AM
         Precision. Not enough man power for jobs
         that large scale.
   397  They have a schedule to keep so you have     12/18/2019 11:59 PM
         to cut corners and brake rules to get
         done or the managers are threatening to
         right you up
   398  PSR has no affect on my safety. I work       12/18/2019 11:59 PM
         safe so I can go home to my family
   399  Precision railroading has been anything      12/18/2019 11:56 PM
         but precise or safety conscience. Less
         time to do the correct job we need and
         loss of workers that are needed to
         perform tasks required
   400  Longer trains cannot be safer                12/18/2019 11:51 PM
   401  1                                            12/18/2019 11:49 PM
   402  I am no longer am worried about the safety   12/18/2019 11:47 PM
         of others. I no longer take a
         responsibility of trying to identify
         safety concerns that others may be
         engaging in because we have the same
         amount of production with less people and
         the company wants us to do jobs left to
         other foreman or assistant foremen that
         are no longer available (or in a very
         limited number) It is for this reason I
         will not take on a responsibility of
         others when we are being tasked with more
         and more.
   403  No change in safety in my job MOW Bridge     12/18/2019 11:47 PM
   404  Less time to do our work with more           12/18/2019 11:43 PM
         pressure from management.
   405  More dangerous.                              12/18/2019 11:41 PM
   406  Cut safety program out, production is no.    12/18/2019 11:39 PM
         1
   407  A definite focus shift in the wrong          12/18/2019 11:35 PM
         direction
   408  They want to move trains on shit track,      12/18/2019 11:35 PM
         and then complain about how the tracks
         are shit, and then not give us track time
         to fix them. Or in case of snow duty
         actions, they don't want you to miss a
         call because every train is ``hot''
         train.
   409  We have a lot harder time getting the        12/18/2019 11:34 PM
         track, causing us to work longer or odd
         hours
   410  Just can't get enough done                   12/18/2019 11:34 PM
   411  More rushed feeling. Seems safety takes a    12/18/2019 11:34 PM
         backseat.
   412  It hasn't                                    12/18/2019 11:33 PM
   413  No                                           12/18/2019 11:33 PM
   414  For me as a track inspector I have double    12/18/2019 11:30 PM
         the miles to inspect in an 8 hour day. It
         is difficult to not rush trough
         inspections. Some days it is impossible
         to meet miles inspected for that day
   415  Hurry up get the track back no care for      12/18/2019 11:30 PM
         safety
   416  Seems to be less track time now and the      12/18/2019 11:29 PM
         bosses try to make us work without proper
         protection
   417  Makes it harder since we're covering more    12/18/2019 11:29 PM
         territory with less people & smaller
         budgets
   418  Safety has not been affected, in my          12/18/2019 11:29 PM
         opinion.
   419  I travel more and drive more. Negative       12/18/2019 11:27 PM
         effects on safety
   420  Work hours have changed with this            12/18/2019 11:27 PM
         implementation and I believe has caused a
         rise in injuries
   421  It's killed the morale between men. Not      12/18/2019 11:25 PM
         everybody is job focused each day,
         everyone seems to be plagued with the
         ``wonder when we're gonna lose our job''
         or ``who's getting cut next'' and the
         ``what are we gonna do if we lose our
         jobs'' thoughts. Everyone's minds seem To
         be elsewhere therefore the focus on
         safety and being careful is gone. We're
         not worried about the tasks at hand,
         we're worried about what's next with our
         day to day life. Therefore opening
         ourselves up to injury and incident.
   422  Go, go, go not good                          12/18/2019 11:24 PM
   423  Less people to help with emergency work.     12/18/2019 11:22 PM
   424  They care a lot less about track             12/18/2019 11:21 PM
         conditions because they never give u
         track
   425  Safety went out the window when Hunter       12/18/2019 11:19 PM
         Harrison came to CSX!
   426  We are doing more work with less guys. I     12/18/2019 11:19 PM
         have seen lots of guys over doing
         themselves and get hurt but are scared to
         turn an injury.
   427  Less people to do the same if not more       12/18/2019 11:19 PM
         work.
   428  Cannot do enough. Constantly under           12/18/2019 11:18 PM
         pressure
   429  Better standards track and time that's       12/18/2019 11:18 PM
         plus
   430  I think it has been a distraction and hurt   12/18/2019 11:17 PM
         our morale. Not enough railroaders
         understand how the numbers are affected
         thus causing confusion
   431  You're hurried on everything, from call      12/18/2019 11:16 PM
         outs, to the track time you get, makes
         the job unsafe
   432  No                                           12/18/2019 11:14 PM
   433  Safety is out the window, unless a           12/18/2019 11:13 PM
         employee is hurt than it is because,
         ``the employee wasn't following the
         rules''.
   434  Because of the reduction in manpower, men    12/18/2019 11:11 PM
         are now forced to work multiple positions
         at longer hours with that there has been
         a lot more fatigue and injury because of
         it
   435  None                                         12/18/2019 11:11 PM
   436  N/A                                          12/18/2019 11:11 PM
   437  Safety has long been forgotten, we've lost   12/18/2019 11:11 PM
         jobs, been forced into work practices
         that did not exist, been forced to stay
         on the property 20 plus hours with
         disciplinary action treated if we need to
         take our rest
   438  The want everything rushed and makes it a    12/18/2019 11:10 PM
         high risk for injury or possibly fatal
   439  PSR has made a difference in my job or       12/18/2019 11:09 PM
         duties
   440  Hurry up and wait. And then having to        12/18/2019 11:09 PM
         answer for a job not done because a
         dispatcher doesn't want to have to answer
         for a delayed train. And in other crafts
         we have heard of issues like today we
         heard about the train man who unlocked
         the detail and then didn't throw it. And
         then derailed the train while riding it
         and died. I personally think it was
         because of the short time frames they are
         imposing on us. And it is causing
         distracting thoughts of an I doing it
         fast enough am I going to get in trouble.
   441  Far more derailments more putting out        12/18/2019 11:09 PM
         fires rather than preventing then as a
         whole faster pace less support
   442  More rushed to get jobs done to not delay    12/18/2019 11:09 PM
         trains. No outages are set to benefit
         men's work load
   443  The do more with less attitude has kept      12/18/2019 11:08 PM
         the work boards at a bare minimum. We are
         spending more time away from home with
         little or no time for our family or
         personal life.
   444  Furloughed                                   12/18/2019 11:08 PM
   445  Due to P.S.R safety has been forgotten.      12/18/2019 11:08 PM
         Amount of track time is down to
         accommodate train traffic. So when we do
         get time, it is as fast as you can go cut
         corners.
   446  Hasn't                                       12/18/2019 11:08 PM
   447  they talk safety but still close their       12/18/2019 11:07 PM
         eyes until something happens, then they
         blame it on us
   448  It's all about numbers, production.          12/18/2019 11:07 PM
         Smaller windows, same amount of
         production expected. Guys are stressed
         and tired. Not ENOUGH time at home.
         Divorce is increasing. That carries over
         into work time. Personal life is
         sacrificed for hedge funds on Wall
         Street. Shameful
   449  We're being asked to do more with less       12/18/2019 11:06 PM
         people I think that's a big problem
   450  They won't say to rush but supervisors       12/18/2019 11:06 PM
         imply it to get the job done and go to
         the next
   451  In my opinion BNSF has done well with        12/18/2019 11:06 PM
         safety
   452  Less men to do the same jobs total lack of   12/18/2019 11:04 PM
         concern from management just want the job
         done
   453  People are now doing multiple jobs as more   12/18/2019 11:04 PM
         and more jobs are being abolished. The
         company is more concerned with trains
         moving then getting maintenance done.
         Most things are being put off to the next
         day of overtime is needed to do the job
         or finish
   454  I have yet to see a real affect perhaps      12/18/2019 11:02 PM
         because it is still fairly new
   455  Material for work to do the job              12/18/2019 11:02 PM
         effectively makes it harder than it has
         to be
   456  Safety used to be somewhat of a concern,     12/18/2019 11:01 PM
         but within the last 5 years, the company
         does not care about safety, once our
         morning ``safety'' briefing is over,
         there is no more safety.
   457  8 hour curfews have been cut to 5 and even   12/18/2019 11:01 PM
         then that work window is not respected.
         Trains, even just light power with no
         cars are expected to be allowed thru,
         causing men to scramble to put the track
         back in service safety during such times
         is not the priority the train movement
         take president.
   458  ispatchers don't want to give track to       12/18/2019 11:00 PM
         work and when they do it's a rush to get
         the job done
   459  Less people more production expected         12/18/2019 11:00 PM
   460  More over time                               12/18/2019 10:59 PM
   461  Safety is below production                   12/18/2019 10:58 PM
   462  Reduction of track time                      12/18/2019 10:58 PM
   463  Velocity and slow order reduction over       12/18/2019 10:57 PM
         safety
   464  It's been made clear we don't stop trains.   12/18/2019 10:56 PM
         Safety is at the forefront only when
         there's been a fuck up.
   465  Trusting a program that could fail and be    12/18/2019 10:55 PM
         hit by a train, less co-workers.
   466  My job sucks more than ever. Do more with    12/18/2019 10:54 PM
         less.
   467  Safety not as important as hurry up          12/18/2019 10:54 PM
         mentality
   468  Less security, Less money, less man power,   12/18/2019 10:54 PM
         less everything. Less hope An hope is all
         some have . .
   469  Working longer hours has always impacted     12/18/2019 10:53 PM
         safety. On the maintenance side because
         of lower head count we work countless
         hours and have less weekends off and away
         from the tracks.
   470  More Roadmaster working tracks not safely    12/18/2019 10:52 PM
         to keep a departure or arrival time.
         Cause union brothers will not.
   471  No one feels safe. System not working        12/18/2019 10:52 PM
         right and mix that in with inexperienced
         dispatchers it's a disaster waiting to
         happen
   472  To many rules, it is impossible to follow    12/18/2019 10:49 PM
         them all. Especially in the time frame
         they demand
   473  Safety is disregarded. No more safety        12/18/2019 10:47 PM
         meetings/incentives. Cut TSC, cut man
         power, cut maintenance work windows, etc.
   474  Makes shortcuts more appealing, dispatcher   12/18/2019 10:47 PM
         won't give you the time you need, but
         management still want the production done
   475  Makes it more difficult having to watch      12/18/2019 10:47 PM
         for trains
   476  They want you to rush more to get work       12/18/2019 10:46 PM
         done without actually saying it.
   477  Fewer people to work, everything is          12/18/2019 10:45 PM
         rushed.
   478  Haven't noticed much with mine               12/18/2019 10:45 PM
   479  Hasn't                                       12/18/2019 10:45 PM
   480  Always in a rush to get job done/            12/18/2019 10:45 PM
         production to avoid train delay.
   481  Smaller work groups puts more pressure on    12/18/2019 10:45 PM
         people to get things done. Less people
         also means longer hours for the few who
         are there.
   482  Have not they laid off people this year      12/18/2019 10:45 PM
   483  A lot more work to do with fewer guys        12/18/2019 10:44 PM
   484  In every aspect. Safety is the bottom        12/18/2019 10:44 PM
         priority. Truly amazing how much it has
         changed.
   485  Safety has taken a back seat. As long as     12/18/2019 10:44 PM
         the trains run nothing else matters.
   486  All programs were cut. Still running on      12/18/2019 10:43 PM
         the same old crap
   487  Too many gray areas in safety rules          12/18/2019 10:43 PM
   488  Made it extremely difficult to repair        12/18/2019 10:43 PM
         defects and to do standard inspections
   489  Safety is always overlooked                  12/18/2019 10:42 PM
   490  You are hurried                              12/18/2019 10:42 PM
   491  We have to rush and get a job done in an     12/18/2019 10:41 PM
         allotted time frame and cut corners
   492  Supervisors asking (demanding) workers to    12/18/2019 10:40 PM
         do more working longer hours with fewer
         people covering multiple job positions.
   493  Production versus Safety                     12/18/2019 10:40 PM
   494  Not at all                                   12/18/2019 10:40 PM
   495  Made it worse                                12/18/2019 10:39 PM
   496  To me I believe the company struggles at     12/18/2019 10:34 PM
         it still.
   497  Local supervision refuses to allow us to     12/18/2019 10:26 PM
         purchase necessary supplies. Lack of
         manpower and less track and time requires
         us to push the limits, physically and
         mentally.
   498  They have moved safety to number 4 on        12/18/2019 10:15 PM
         their priority list. Enough said
   499  To much stress                               12/18/2019 10:02 PM
   500  Not much has changed in the safety front      12/18/2019 9:41 PM
   501  Sleep deprivation. Rushed by management       12/18/2019 9:34 PM
   502  We are no longer equipped with the            12/18/2019 9:19 PM
         necessary manpower or tools to make sure
         the job is done thoroughly with safety
         being the priority. The powers that be
         would just as soon turn a blind eye to
         the needs of the crew just as long as
         they can get you turning wheels! Speaking
         of wheels, there are more on a train now
         than ever before. The demand to run train
         lengths to 12,000 and 14,000 feet is
         absurd! A 7,500 foot coal train running
         at 50mph and 18,000 gross tons will take
         a mile to stop in an emergency
         application. How long would it take a
         14,000 foot 28,000 gross ton train to
         stop? In the same sentence, when it is 26
         degrees outside and your train is 10,000+
         feet long with only 2 lead motors, do you
         know how negatively that effects the air
         brakes!!?? How safe is it to have a
         Conductor walk and inspect a 14,000 foot
         train in the dead of summer? How much
         comm loss occurs on a 10,000 foot train?
         All serious and legitimate questions, but
         they clearly fall on deaf ears at the
         FRA.
   503  No effect                                     12/18/2019 8:45 PM
   504  It has made it much more dangerous. When      12/18/2019 8:35 PM
         you work a job as dangerous as ours,
         that's really saying something.
   505  Very unsafe for workers and the public        12/18/2019 8:23 PM
   506  Very rushed and a lot of shortcuts are        12/18/2019 8:20 PM
         being taken by management
   507  It has made it more unsafe, doing jobs        12/18/2019 8:03 PM
         with less, requiring more from less.
         Running guys into the ground, exhausted
         and mentally drained.
   508  I feel as if safety has been thrown out       12/18/2019 7:50 PM
         the window especially when it's
         convenient for the company and the
         interest of the stockholders.
   509  Horrible. I lost my job, my house, and        12/18/2019 7:48 PM
         forced to work two part time fast food
         jobs because most companies see RR on my
         resume and consider hiring me a
         liability. As I have been told numerous
         times in the past several months. It also
         is leading to one-man crews which is a
         huge huge safety risk which could put
         communities and other co-workers at risk
         of death.
   510  CSX shows you they don't care! Your just      12/18/2019 7:47 PM
         another number
   511  100 percent                                   12/18/2019 7:27 PM
   512  Less men less rest, they get FRA waivers      12/18/2019 7:18 PM
         to work you 6 days anyways. We get better
         rest rules, then they get a waiver to
         work you 6 anyways
   513  It hasn't                                     12/18/2019 7:11 PM
   514  Being told do unsafe task on territory        12/18/2019 7:10 PM
         your not qualified on
   515  There is nothing precisionly scheduled        12/18/2019 6:49 PM
         about it. Nobody can prepare for rest.
   516  The word safety is used a lot, just the       12/18/2019 6:31 PM
         same as it always has been, but the
         difference now is that safety does not
         appear at the top of that list and
         actually carrying out initiatives to
         maintain and improve safety. What is now
         the angle is that Safety still matters;
         however is limited only to the employee
         being accountable when something goes
         wrong even though the work may have been
         performed in not the best/safest way to
         do it, with a blind eye by supervision,
         again until something goes wrong.
   517  Safety is far gone because maintenance not    12/18/2019 6:23 PM
         important any more. Layoffs, autonomous
         operations etc
   518  Safety never was a priority and is even       12/18/2019 6:21 PM
         less of a priority now. The only thing
         that matters is moving as much freight as
         fast as possible.
   519  Everything, and everyone is pushed for        12/18/2019 6:19 PM
         time . . . You are rushed to beat or
         match time restraints . . . Anyone who is
         rushed to perform service is a safety
         concern.
   520  The money has gone down, and no               12/18/2019 6:12 PM
         improvements have been made to worker
         rest
   521  Again as a carman, they are forcing us to     12/18/2019 6:08 PM
         work not completely blue flagged. Light
         on engine, flag in front of consists. One
         man crew doesn't have time to go to rear
         of train to lock in flag. Threatened with
         job for taking to long if blue flagged
         correctly or inspected correctly.
   522  I'm expected to work many positions           12/18/2019 6:08 PM
         outside of my bid job that I'm not
         familiar with and qualified for.
         Pressured to do speedy work to meet the
         smaller work windows.
   523  Safety is only a concern if it does not       12/18/2019 5:48 PM
         directly effect production.
   524  PSR has created a lot more scenarios for      12/18/2019 5:16 PM
         disaster. 200 plus car trains, set-outs
         and pick ups for single cars, and an
         ideology that production is king. The
         norm now is to have a train that's over
         the length limit and not built correctly,
         but they offer you some initials and that
         makes it ok to take it.
   525  A detriment to safety less crews more work    12/18/2019 5:09 PM
         and responsibility on the people left.
   526  I have been the oldest to 2nd oldest on a     12/18/2019 4:47 PM
         ID job out of Bloomfield WV for YEARS and
         as of today only have one man below me on
         it and will probably NOT be able to hold
         it at all in the next week or two.
   527  Harder we are scared for our jobs everyday    12/18/2019 4:44 PM
   528  less people and more work                     12/18/2019 3:55 PM
   529  Don't see a lot of change in safety           12/18/2019 3:46 PM
   530  Go go go get it done don't care how esp       12/18/2019 3:22 PM
         with far less people
   531  Longer trains and less trains. Lay over       12/18/2019 3:17 PM
         time in the hotel has increased in
         certain pools.
   532  Less time to safely conduct my work and       12/18/2019 3:17 PM
         appropriately perform inspections
   533  Rush rush rush                                12/18/2019 3:12 PM
   534  The only affect I see on safety from PSR      12/18/2019 2:49 PM
         is that the carrier is less interested in
         safe workers or conditions. Carriers
         interest in safety has always been
         questionable but now is nearly non
         existent.
   535  Safety has gone down. We are expected to      12/18/2019 2:43 PM
         do the same amount of production with a
         significant decrease in manpower, with
         the threat of shutting down any yard that
         cannot meet the expectations.
   536  Help out tremendously                         12/18/2019 2:28 PM
   537  Smaller crews and retiring equipment          12/18/2019 2:25 PM
         without replacing it.
   538  The hurry up rush mental stresses             12/18/2019 2:13 PM
   539  We are without a doubt taking more risk       12/18/2019 2:13 PM
         with all the extra switching done en
         route now that isn't being done in a
         switching yard. We're tying down trains
         where there's steep uneven footing next
         to the tracks, riding longer shoves, and
         climbing more cars.
   540  Focus is now on production more than          12/18/2019 2:05 PM
         safety, first time I've seen this in my
         21 year career.
   541  Same amount of work with less people.         12/18/2019 2:04 PM
         Shorter amount of time between start/
         trips
   542  Longer wait on Track and time                 12/18/2019 1:49 PM
   543  Smaller work windows which make production    12/18/2019 1:46 PM
         goals harder to obtain.
   544  There is no safety it's all about the         12/18/2019 1:44 PM
         bottom dollar
   545  Took reporting times away. Have no idea       12/18/2019 1:44 PM
         when to go to work
   546  Little to no safety/mechanical inspection     12/18/2019 1:38 PM
         on equipment. If a problem is reported
         you are told to keep moving and do not
         stop or you will be fired.
   547  Jobs are becoming less safe everything is     12/18/2019 1:09 PM
         hurried up public are in more and more
         danger
   548  They have gotten rid of tools and services    12/18/2019 1:07 PM
         that ensured our longevity and safety to
         cut costs just build trains as fast as
         they can
   549  It doesn't affect my job                     12/18/2019 12:13 PM
   550  Rushed and pressured to the point of         12/18/2019 11:51 AM
         confusion and stress causing distraction
         from safety awareness and incapable of
         keeping our communities safe with
         pressure and deceit convincing Congress
         to allow track speed increase because of
         past safety records and will not stop
         until they are stopped.
   551  again I see no difference. the company is    12/18/2019 11:50 AM
         talking the talk but not always walking
         the walk.
   552  They don't care about safety they just       12/18/2019 11:45 AM
         care about cutting manpower working you
         to death in wondering why you're tired
   553  It absolutely has put more                   12/18/2019 11:39 AM
         responsibilities per person to get the
         work done. Now, you have one person doing
         the job of two or three. This increases
         the risk of injuries. MOW employees are
         the kind of people that will destroy
         their bodies to make sure the work gets
         done we are not afraid of hard work, but
         putting more work on less people will
         only push people past their physical
         abilities. I was part of a crew that
         worked a derailment in several inches of
         snow, in a yard that was over 800 feet of
         twisted rail and there was only seven of
         us, one boom truck and one backhoe. This
         is becoming the norm
   554  It's made it a lot more dangerous. The air   12/18/2019 11:13 AM
         compressors on locos struggle to keep up
         with the amount of train being handled.
         Lack of power makes train handling a
         nightmare. The drastic reduction in
         carmen and increased train size has led
         to an increase in mainline derailments.
         This is a threat not only to safety of
         crews but public safety as well. We're
         currently moving trains longer than most
         mountains are tall and we are exceeding
         the limits of our hand held
         communication. So if I'm on the ground
         needing to communicate a hazard at the
         end of a 13,000' train I'm on my own
         because nobody can hear me. Reducing the
         number of employees that helped keep the
         railroad running safely and efficiently
         and making trains longer and harder to
         handle will have lasting repercussions
         that we're only beginning to see.
   555  Safety is no longer a priority.              12/18/2019 11:12 AM
   556  Less track time to perform work and do       12/18/2019 10:50 AM
         inspections
   557  Working at night can't be safer than         12/18/2019 10:42 AM
         working during the day.
   558  Done away with it                            12/18/2019 10:30 AM
   559  Believe it has no safety effect as fag as    12/18/2019 10:17 AM
         gains. Seems longer trains have increased
         derailments in the industry. Now the talk
         of one man crews, can we say danger,
         danger Will Robinson!
   560  None                                         12/18/2019 10:07 AM
   561  Safety is only a factor when it is            12/18/2019 9:37 AM
         convenient for them. If the train is late
         all rules get overlooked.
   562  Safety is clearly of no concern to the        12/18/2019 9:34 AM
         carrier anymore. Profits are the one and
         only driving force behind their
         decisions.
   563  Personally as an engineer it hasn't really    12/18/2019 9:24 AM
         affected safety. But for the conductors/
         brakeman it has become more dangerous.
         Getting on and off moving equipment also
         the railroad getting rid of the brake
         sticks all to make things ``more
         efficient''.
   564  Regarding safety ``The Hurry Factor'' will    12/18/2019 9:10 AM
         catch up to us all
   565  Safety third                                  12/18/2019 9:09 AM
   566  It is now less safe                           12/18/2019 8:46 AM
   567  Poorly                                        12/18/2019 8:45 AM
   568  It has made the job less safe.                12/18/2019 8:36 AM
   569  I do not know.                                12/18/2019 8:36 AM
   570  None what so ever.                            12/18/2019 8:31 AM
   571  It has increased the work by eliminating      12/18/2019 7:49 AM
         more jobs, work and profit take priority
         to everything including my safety. Job
         briefing is seen as wasting time by
         management. Also management determines if
         we need anytime to process critical
         incidents
   572  They want to take away my job, this would     12/18/2019 7:33 AM
         leave me unable to feed and clothes my
         children let alone provide a roof over
         their heads.
   573  Increased emphasis on safety, and that is     12/18/2019 7:28 AM
         welcomed.
   574  Occasional overtime is now daily. Stress      12/18/2019 7:21 AM
         and fatigue is high and those together
         are having a negative impact on my
         ability to focus on my duties.
   575  Putting multiple crews on the ground for      12/18/2019 7:18 AM
         no reason
   576  Not possible to do my job at a level that     12/18/2019 7:06 AM
         will safeguard against any possible
         incident due to not given enough time to
         do proper inspections and such short
         handed that some shifts don't even have
         man power to do inspections, so they are
         expecting non qualified people to do them
         on top of the normal responsibilities
         that they are expected to do. It is truly
         a recipe for disaster and is only a
         matter of time before it causes something
         at a catastrophic level.
   577  Employees work more hours, short of men to    12/18/2019 6:31 AM
         cover days off. When on off days
         constantly being called to work extra
   578  I am my brothers keeper and words on a        12/18/2019 6:30 AM
         page never keep me safe. Fatigue is our
         biggest safety concern
   579  I felt like I HAD to break and bend or        12/18/2019 6:26 AM
         disregard rules in order to accomplish
         all that I was tasked to do
   580  Accidents are happening more frequently       12/18/2019 6:08 AM
   581  Safety is not a priority to UP. It's a        12/18/2019 6:02 AM
         formality of business. A formality that's
         circumvented at every opportunity. That's
         said, two crew members helps the other
         stay awake and focused on our jobs.
         Without that second person non desired
         emergency applications and worse will
         occur.
   582  What's safety?                                12/18/2019 5:50 AM
   583  The equipment is not being taking care of     12/18/2019 5:48 AM
         they are running us out with damaged
         equipment.
   584  I'm not sure                                  12/18/2019 5:45 AM
   585  All crew boards are short handed              12/18/2019 5:40 AM
   586  I have a constant fear of a car derailing     12/18/2019 5:38 AM
         with me on it or as it's going by. There
         is also a huge problem with being
         exhausted. They have cut crews down to
         beyond skeleton crews so there is a
         minimal crew amount to choose from. So
         broke down cars and locomotives make for
         consistent 12 hour days and then not
         ample rest time til I go back out because
         of too small of crew boards. Inconsistent
         call times is also a problem.
   587  A lot worse                                   12/18/2019 5:22 AM
   588  I was retired.                                12/18/2019 5:13 AM
   589  No more safety meetings. Safety concerns      12/18/2019 4:54 AM
         are ignored. Managers are scared for
         their jobs and will do whatever it takes
         to keep bad rolling equipment moving
   590  Got laid off after 4.5 years of service.      12/18/2019 4:52 AM
         Management did not care about our safety
         or the safety of the public. Literally
         let FRA defects roll out of the yard just
         to meet their numbers and reduce dwell
         time.
   591  Longer trains, no way of knowing if and       12/18/2019 4:52 AM
         when you are going to work
   592  Safety has been thrown out the window in      12/18/2019 4:42 AM
         regards to train movement. We're told to
         look the other way.
   593  Made it extremely stressful and unstable.     12/18/2019 4:32 AM
   594  I have to run longer trains, which puts       12/18/2019 4:28 AM
         more mental stress on me and my
         conductor. When putting some trains
         together, my conductor is so far away I
         can't hear him sometimes. They have laid
         off numerous employees forcing the ones
         left to work more frequently than we
         should
   595  I get really tired, fatigued. Because the     12/18/2019 4:16 AM
         job I'm doing use to require 5 men. Now
         we are doing it with 2. Being rushed non
         stop
   596  You always seem to be rushed. We are told     12/18/2019 4:15 AM
         to do it safely, but get scolded if it
         talks too long
   597  The people I talk to say they still don't     12/18/2019 4:06 AM
         know when they're going to work
   598  BNSF has not adopted it. However, I can       12/18/2019 4:03 AM
         theorize that with this program that with
         velocity being envisioned by carriers,
         safety will jeopardized.
   599  It's had a impact. Less Carmen to inspect     12/18/2019 4:01 AM
         cars/trains. Less maintenance to fix
         issues. There are NO limos/vans to
         shuttle crews around so they need to walk
         everywhere. On uneven surfaces filled
         with holes. All of this is dangerous
         neighborhoods, where one could very
         easily get robbed or shot at.
   600  Has reduced manpower and created a very       12/18/2019 4:01 AM
         tense environment where you are less
         applicable to pay attention due to the
         stress of the current situation
   601  Safety is always priority one no matter       12/18/2019 3:54 AM
         what goes on
   602  No regard to our or public safety             12/18/2019 3:52 AM
   603  None                                          12/18/2019 3:51 AM
   604  Management does not put safety first hand     12/18/2019 3:50 AM
         yet continues to blame their higher ups
         when being called out on such things.
   605  Safety is nonexistent since PSR has taken     12/18/2019 3:48 AM
         over.
   606  It has made it worse. We are having to do     12/18/2019 3:47 AM
         more with less people. Most employees are
         having to do work that they have never
         done before that they don't know how to
         do on top of their regular workload
         because of all the layoffs. Also doesn't
         help when your mind is wondering if your
         gonna get laid off from day to day
   607  Unpredictable. Forced to violate our          12/18/2019 3:46 AM
         agreements and FRA And FRA laws moving
         non complaint equipment. Rushed all the
         time.
   608  Added stress                                  12/18/2019 3:43 AM
   609  Safety is an option and is only being used    12/18/2019 3:40 AM
         to harass or fire us.
   610  Laid off                                      12/18/2019 3:39 AM
   611  Longer trains and less horsepower means       12/18/2019 3:23 AM
         longer grueling days of a constant 12-14
         hours on duty. Trains don't fit anywhere,
         general public is mad at crossings being
         blocked so anxious when having to cut
         them or sit blocking them
   612  Just feel rushed while working on             12/18/2019 3:22 AM
         controlled tracks. The evidence is there
         we have more authority violations than
         ever.
   613  Safety is a thing of the past                 12/18/2019 3:19 AM
   614  It has made it worse. Whatever is best for    12/18/2019 3:14 AM
         the shareholders.
   615  Safety has taken a backseat to production.    12/18/2019 3:05 AM
         Managers and Supervisors conveniently
         turn a blind eye to safety rules during
         derailments or train delays and encourage
         us to take short cuts to ``get the job
         done'' or tell us ``No one is going to
         get written up so forget the rules.''
         When we push back and call out management
         for bending or breaking safety rules,
         upper management covers them up with made
         up policies to cover lower management's
         actions.
   616  The statistics should speak for               12/18/2019 3:01 AM
         themselves. More slips, trips and falls.
         More run through switches. More
         derailments in yards.
   617  We're expected to do more with less. They     12/18/2019 2:57 AM
         cut vans off to save money so we have to
         wait hrs sometime to get a ride which
         increases fatigue. Also we have to walk
         almost all shoves and moves which allows
         for more slip trip and falls. Vs just
         riding in van
   618  Don't feel safe at all. Extremely long        12/18/2019 2:55 AM
         trains with awful engines cause the
         company wants to cut corners. Track is
         dilapidated because mechanics are being
         laid off left and right. Cars are falling
         apart because carmen are getting laid off
   619  Have been told safety is not first. More      12/18/2019 2:55 AM
         undependable work schedules. Tired most
         of the time.
   620  Less time to do jobs means having to work     12/18/2019 2:49 AM
         faster which is less safe.
   621  All activities are rushed and safety is       12/18/2019 2:42 AM
         put as an after thought to production
   622  I have less track time to complete my         12/18/2019 2:41 AM
         work.
   623  It's a tool for discipline and nothing        12/18/2019 2:31 AM
         more. Constantly asked to bend rules or
         work unsafe but when management want to
         cut back or need a failure they hammer
         you. Everyday is a different mindset
   624  Smaller windows to work with, pressure to     12/18/2019 2:20 AM
         patch a repair, not fix a problem.
   625  Safety is no longer number one priority       12/18/2019 2:18 AM
   626  Not much--Yet                                 12/18/2019 2:18 AM
   627  Over worked and worried I will lose my job    12/18/2019 2:14 AM
         to PSR
   628  What safety. Injuries and derailments have    12/18/2019 2:11 AM
         gone up
   629  No longer is safety a concern until           12/18/2019 2:11 AM
         someone gets hurt it's all profit profit
         profit cut cut cut
   630  The talk of company stock seems more          12/18/2019 2:09 AM
         important than safety. Safety however, is
         a concern for our track employees.
   631  I have no idea.                               12/18/2019 2:08 AM
   632  The fatigue factor has doubled. The           12/18/2019 2:07 AM
         precision scheduling is still as non
         existent as it was prior to PSR. The IDAP
         (attendance policy) is horrendous. It
         feels like modern day slavery.
   633  The carrier has made it clear and even        12/18/2019 2:05 AM
         specifically said that this isn't the old
         railroad and safety is no longer the
         priority.
   634  Makes speed a priority and safety last!       12/18/2019 2:05 AM
   635  To short of people and help to do our job     12/18/2019 2:05 AM
         safely. Just to make some suit, a bigger
         bonus. Your life doesn't matter, even
         though they preach safety.
   636  Shorter work windows and being pushed to      12/18/2019 2:03 AM
         work faster!
   637  It's harder to get time it seems. So we       12/18/2019 2:03 AM
         have to work faster to get the same job
         done. Bandaid work at best.
   638  It hasn't, all it has done is put             12/18/2019 2:02 AM
         thousands of men and women out of Jobs no
         longer able to support themselves or
         their families
   639  Roundhouse, car department, and crew cuts     12/18/2019 2:00 AM
         make for less reliable trains. . .while
         at the same time, trains are increasing
         in size.
   640  They want to push push push and keep          12/18/2019 1:57 AM
         pushing and it's almost impossible to do
         your job safely anymore because they are
         pushing so hard and cutting so many
         people
   641  In a good way                                 12/18/2019 1:55 AM
   642  Safety? The train crews are safe it's         12/18/2019 1:53 AM
         management that's causing safety issues
   643  There is total disregard for safety all       12/18/2019 1:52 AM
         they're worried about is getting the work
         done.
   644  Worried about getting hurt                    12/18/2019 1:52 AM
   645  Less time to perform inspections              12/18/2019 1:51 AM
   646  We used to have 3 man jobs (engineer,         12/18/2019 1:50 AM
         foreman, brakeman), and now the conductor
         is expected to work alone for 12 hours, 5
         days a week. A lot of the work is done
         overnight, adding its own unique dangers
         and hazards to an already dangerous job,
         for a single employee on the ground for
         12 straight hours.
   647  Less people on the ground creating an on      12/18/2019 1:49 AM
         safe job
   648  Dispatchers will only allow an absolute       12/18/2019 1:47 AM
         minimum of Track Time. If a problem is
         found with a switch or other equipment,
         you will not be able to fix anything
         properly. You will have to let every
         train in the subdivision leave before you
         get Sufficient Track Time, But we are
         also pressured to eliminate overtime or
         calls.
   649  Its made it less safe. The rule book are      12/18/2019 1:40 AM
         being rewritten. Rules that were written
         due to death and or injury are being
         erased. We are told to just get it done
   650  Get the job done quick, cutting corners       12/18/2019 1:39 AM
         and working in unstable conditions
   651  They're expecting everything done faster      12/18/2019 1:37 AM
         safety is not important to railroads
         right now. You can just look at our
         safety performance this year versus 5
         years ago. It's all in black and white
   652  It's a job stealer UP is laying people off    12/18/2019 1:35 AM
         because of Precision railroading and they
         are having more derailments due to
         inspections being rushed
   653  Safety is out the window. It's all about      12/18/2019 1:33 AM
         making departure times and making sure we
         hit there numbers
   654  Safety isn't important unless it can be       12/18/2019 1:33 AM
         used as a disciplinary tool.
   655  Can't say                                     12/18/2019 1:29 AM
   656  We have less people now so safety is out      12/18/2019 1:23 AM
         the door
   657  Quota of number of ties to be replaced has    12/18/2019 1:16 AM
         not changed but amount of time to meet
         has lessened. So sense of rush is in the
         air.
   658  Less track time same amount of work. Puts     12/18/2019 1:14 AM
         more stress on employees
   659  Cutting boards to the bare minimum and        12/18/2019 1:10 AM
         making crews work constantly on their
         break
   660  Forced to work in places I hadn't worked      12/18/2019 1:07 AM
         before with minimal introduction to the
         areas. Told to just use my track chart
         and rely on the other guy.
   661  The extreme focus on efficiency numbers       12/18/2019 1:04 AM
         has led to fewer employees being given
         less time to perform tasks. Shortcuts are
         overlooked (encouraged?) if they result
         in better efficiency numbers. I recently
         had seven employees terminated to send a
         message. They had not been given
         expectations to set with their employees,
         or properly trained in what the carrier
         was wanting.
   662  It's all about getting cars out the door      12/18/2019 1:03 AM
         rather than safety an quality. Moral is
         at an all time low
   663  Makes it harder and more stressful           12/18/2019 12:59 AM
   664  PSR has 0 regard for safety, it has taken    12/18/2019 12:57 AM
         a dangerous job and turned it into a
         EXTREMELY dangerous place to work!!!
   665  No body to balance crew boards long days     12/18/2019 12:53 AM
         on trains that shouldn't happen because
         of the lack of power don't know when u
         are going to work low maintenance on
         equipment and power sucking every dime
         out of every thing and not fixing roads
         with big pot holes
   666  No mistakes or your gone                     12/18/2019 12:50 AM
   667  I was nearly killed by a inbound train       12/18/2019 12:44 AM
         making way without lights, bell or horn
         during night. I believe the effects on
         employees is causing judgment and
         oversight failures. Also fear of
         derailing equipment while being near it
         has increased.
   668  Ridiculously horrible                        12/18/2019 12:44 AM
   669  less workers to do the same workload         12/18/2019 12:41 AM
   670  Pretty scary moving trains down cresting     12/18/2019 12:36 AM
         grade. Shaving years off the engineers
         life.
   671  With precision railroading can an            12/18/2019 12:27 AM
         unrealistic time to complete tasks. Tasks
         like getting a train from point A to B,
         or 26 seconds to inspect a car with one
         person driving along side a train. This
         has put not only employees at risk but
         the public also. Then you have the ever
         so frequent 300 car coal train that's 3
         miles long with mid DPU. This is becoming
         normal not just with coal train's. PSR
         has done nothing but put money in
         shareholders pockets at the cost of
         workers livelihoods.
   672  Absolutely 100 percent                       12/18/2019 12:20 AM
   673  terrible                                     12/18/2019 12:14 AM
   674  Safety is not a concern of the company any   12/18/2019 12:13 AM
         more at all.
   675  Less safe. Lots of corners cut.              12/18/2019 12:13 AM
   676  Safety has been thrown out it's all about    12/18/2019 12:13 AM
         running trains
   677  We are seeing work events at every yard.     12/18/2019 12:11 AM
         There are 4 main lines running into one
         of our yards. There are multiple road
         crews and multiple yard jobs working on
         four radio channels trying to get their
         work accomplished. It's only a matter of
         time before a tragedy occurs.
   678  Only safety issue for me is difficulty       12/18/2019 12:10 AM
         contacting trains to verify their head
         end location when getting a following
         permit since some trains are 3 miles+
         long.
   679  Always at risk of termination if you don't   12/18/2019 12:07 AM
         follow superintendent notices that are
         not even rules or have anything to do
         with operations again a number game
   680  It seems more important now to get the       12/18/2019 12:03 AM
         trains push through even while we're
         working, on a derailment where they want
         to get their trains through and they'll
         just push them through with out no
         concern for our safety and they push to
         get the track back in the service as soon
         as they can
   681  We have lost 75 railroaders in St. Louis     12/18/2019 12:03 AM
   682  About to lose my job                         12/18/2019 12:00 AM
   683  It has fallen to the wayside and does not    12/17/2019 11:57 PM
         seem to be mentioned by management any
         longer like it was stressed in the past
   684  They are now lifting safety rules, saying    12/17/2019 11:55 PM
         we don't need to follow some of them now
   685  Better                                       12/17/2019 11:53 PM
   686  Haven't seen any difference                  12/17/2019 11:50 PM
   687  Drastically                                  12/17/2019 11:50 PM
   688  More focused on screens in front of me       12/17/2019 11:50 PM
         than looking ahead on the tracks
   689  Well for one no three step protection        12/17/2019 11:47 PM
         Elimination of brake sticks
   690  Locomotives are not receiving regular        12/17/2019 11:46 PM
         maintenance. Being rushed to get a train
         set up and out of a yard and to ``look
         away from traditional policies'' are
         becoming the norm.
   691  Safety is non existent. It is production     12/17/2019 11:44 PM
         over everything else.
   692  Management no longer cares about safety,     12/17/2019 11:43 PM
         they will instruct you to take shortcuts
         solely for the purpose of making
         deadlines.
   693  Safety is no longer a priority it's          12/17/2019 11:43 PM
         production. I feel I am being pushed more
         production with little regard for my
         safety and others. And with the rules
         being cut back we should be doing more is
         what I feel the company is pressuring me
         is what to be done. I don't feel safe
         with PSR.
   694  We all worry about kissing our jobs so       12/17/2019 11:42 PM
         Safety is not considered more than
         Productive is.
   695  Extremely dangerous                          12/17/2019 11:40 PM
   696  Made is unsafe to work more than ever.       12/17/2019 11:36 PM
   697  Shorter time off and less manpower to        12/17/2019 11:29 PM
         perform the same job.
   698  Longer trains, less employees, overworked    12/17/2019 11:29 PM
   699  We are expected to rush as fast as           12/17/2019 11:26 PM
         possible to any trouble. Multiple phone
         calls asking where we are while we're
         trying to drive. I have to jump out of
         bed like a fireman and get out the door
         within 5 min or risk discipline.
   700  Lola. There is no such thing as precision    12/17/2019 11:21 PM
         scheduling on the railroad. You never
         know when your going to work. May get
         there and wait hours on the train to
         arrive. It's a joke.
   701  Railroads emphasis is safety, well At        12/17/2019 11:21 PM
         least on paper Truth is they truly don't
         give a shit about the man, all the care
         about is their numbers and will push,
         enforce and abuse the work face to do
         whatever is possible to do just that You
         can't stress safety, and have manpower is
         the absolute bare minimum, eliminate
         safety committed, safety programs and
         rewards, lack of maintenance on equipment
         and work the living shit out of your
         employees and threaten them to do
         whatever, break whatever contractual
         agreement or threaten discipline against
         them, it's pathetic
   702  Less people More contracting cut cut cut     12/17/2019 11:16 PM
   703  Twice the train, short mechanical people,    12/17/2019 11:14 PM
         everything is rushed. No concern for the
         public or work force.
   704  You are asked as a carman not to get bad     12/17/2019 11:12 PM
         orders on certain safety appliances and
         when you do you are Discriminated against
   705  Less time to make repairs.                   12/17/2019 11:11 PM
   706  Worse. So much worse.                        12/17/2019 11:08 PM
   707  Forced to work out side boundaries of        12/17/2019 11:07 PM
         contract.
   708  The extra days away from family to work      12/17/2019 11:03 PM
         the same hours as before are difficult
         and cause stress in my personal life. I
         feel that coworkers are more irritable
         about the z-5 & z-6 schedules also.
   709  The railroad has a total disregard for       12/17/2019 11:00 PM
         safety since it has started
   710  Everyone looks the other way now. Safety     12/17/2019 10:59 PM
         is not important. Get the work done as
         fast as you can.
   711  Safety has become number 4. Just as their    12/17/2019 10:59 PM
         slogan shows it.
   712  Safety has dropped severely down the list    12/17/2019 10:58 PM
         of importance Everyone knows it. In fact
         it's listed as #4 or #5 on an actual
         company list.
   713  It has made it impossible to talk to         12/17/2019 10:58 PM
         engineer, when I'm 10000 feet back
         working a broken knuckle.
   714  Layoffs                                      12/17/2019 10:58 PM
   715  What safety. They couldn't care less about   12/17/2019 10:57 PM
         their employees safety are conditions of
         equipment
   716  Makes it more difficult to get time and      12/17/2019 10:56 PM
         feel rushed all the time
   717  By cutting the boards we do not get enough   12/17/2019 10:54 PM
         rest
   718  management uses contractors with no          12/17/2019 10:52 PM
         training and no clue.
   719  It has affected our job to a great deal.     12/17/2019 10:52 PM
         It even affects the crews, and the
         public. We always had a partner to work
         with knocking cars. Now we work alone
         more than ever. We are told constantly to
         work faster, get yelled at for bad
         ordering cars. Get written up for tagging
         legitimate wheel. Get reprimanded for
         doing our job the way the FRA wants us
         to.
   720  Worse than previously                        12/17/2019 10:52 PM
   721  Gotten worse more stops due to bigger        12/17/2019 10:51 PM
         trains and job cuts have employees
         working under high stress situations and
         accidents are on the rise
   722  Constantly worried about being furloughed.   12/17/2019 10:48 PM
         Job schedules changed every other week
   723  Less regard to safety                        12/17/2019 10:46 PM
   724  It's no longer about safety, it's about      12/17/2019 10:43 PM
         profits. Always rushed to leave the crew
         room, terminal with incorrect paperwork
         or no paperwork, even when hauling
         hazmat.
   725  Inspection are down push to violate hours    12/17/2019 10:42 PM
         of service to hide recess
   726  Lack of safety and compliance with FRA       12/17/2019 10:36 PM
         rules
   727  Safety measures in retrospect to actual      12/17/2019 10:30 PM
         employee safety is nonexistent. the
         safety program has been dismantled. PSR
         idea of safety is install cameras on the
         crews to shift the blame off of them and
         onto the crews.
   728  Company don't seem to much care about        12/17/2019 10:30 PM
         safety as I see it
   729  I can't perform my duties safely when        12/17/2019 10:28 PM
         drastic schedule changes are made
   730  I haven't noticed an impact on my safety     12/17/2019 10:24 PM
         in my current job.
   731  yes, I report problems with engines all      12/17/2019 10:22 PM
         the time and I get the same engine the
         next night. After coming in off the job I
         request to take the engine to the shop
         and the won't let me. The FRA is no where
         to be found these days. My conductor has
         to handle multiple hand brakes and we
         don't have them on CSX. Having to climb
         on these cars over and over again in a
         night I'm shocked no one has been hurt
         yet.
   732  PSR being implemented throughout the         12/17/2019 10:21 PM
         service units is going to prove
         detrimental to UP. The only persons to
         gain anything out of PSR is the
         stockholders. If I may ask you, what
         would you do without the dedicated
         employees that you are taking complete
         advantage of?
   733  I think Precision railroading has been a     12/17/2019 10:18 PM
         big waste of time.
   734  I already work long hours with little        12/17/2019 10:17 PM
         sleep between runs. PSR has made it
         harder to make good judgements
   735  The safety standards and expectations are    12/17/2019 10:17 PM
         the same however; the workforce is
         greatly reduced. This puts more strain
         and higher expectations for a gang with
         less men to acquire. I feel as if the
         railroad as a whole is younger now than
         it has been in 25 years. My concern is
         how railroads will adjust to an aging
         workforce.
   736  Larger and heavier trains with same amount   12/17/2019 10:16 PM
         of power is effecting train speed and
         safety due to power breaking down, which
         in turns stops movement of all trains
         because of they are non-clearing trains.
         Second, trains that normally did not pick
         cars before are picking up cars that
         really effect train handling to a
         dangerous point.
   737  I believe the railroad is using it as a      12/17/2019 10:14 PM
         way to gather data on cutting crew
         consist down.
   738  Boards have been cut so deep that it's       12/17/2019 10:12 PM
         impossible to be fully rested and
         prepared for a 12 hour shift. Company has
         cut the use of limos to a point where
         crews are walking to and from trains
         carrying their bags and coolers. Crews
         are forced to walk through towns after
         lining a main line switch. Trains are
         doing multiple pickups and setouts within
         1 tour of duty risking injury. Train
         sizes have nearly doubled causing longer
         walking trains if there is a problem,
         more risk of knuckles being broken,
         crossings being blocked much longer
         causing a risk for medical help having to
         wait at crossing or finding a different
         way. The thought of 1 man crews is
         ridiculously unsafe for the crew members
         and public alike. If a crew member has an
         medical emergency, he/she will be cold
         before help arrives. Risk of a horrible
         accident with chemicals or oil is greatly
         increased due to one overworked, unrested
         person being at the controls. Technology
         fails, and the thought of 1 person being
         there to run a train if that were the
         case is crazy
   739  Yes makes you have to feel hurried to        12/17/2019 10:05 PM
         finish.
   740  Safety doesn't matter anymore. As long as     12/17/2019 9:58 PM
         the car makes its deadline.
   741  Safety doesn't seem to be a concern like      12/17/2019 9:54 PM
         it once was. It was more of a ``it will
         make it send it'' kind of philosophy
   742  Getting called for a train that is not on     12/17/2019 9:54 PM
         the lineup makes it impossible to be
         properly rested.
   743  It personally has not effected my job YET.    12/17/2019 9:51 PM
   744  I was pulled out of service as retaliation    12/17/2019 9:46 PM
         for asking for a block on the main so
         that I could work safely. I was denied a
         block as trains whizzed by at 60mph and
         charged with ``not following
         instructions.''
   745  It has made it less productive in the fact    12/17/2019 9:45 PM
         the windows are not always meet.
   746  managers want us to cut corners and ignore    12/17/2019 9:43 PM
         problems to get thing done e quicker.
   747  Safety is out the window so they can get      12/17/2019 9:42 PM
         work done with half the people
   748  It doesn't seem to be top priority, hurry     12/17/2019 9:40 PM
         up get out of the way, and get the trains
         moving.
   749  They say it's better, we have less            12/17/2019 9:40 PM
         injuries. The reality is we have half the
         employees, so roughly half the injuries.
         Employees are afraid to report them when
         they happen.
   750  Nothing has really changed                    12/17/2019 9:38 PM
   751  Seems like morale is down, and that we are    12/17/2019 9:38 PM
         constantly trying to ``catch up'' with
         unrealistic goals
   752  Killed all morale and morally is key for a    12/17/2019 9:33 PM
         safe productive workplace
   753  Less men makes work hard sometimes you get    12/17/2019 9:28 PM
         wore out a d makes safety harder,
         especially working overtime for broken
         rails and other defects cause we are
         losing sleep trying to help keep trains
         moving.
   754  The longer trains beat up the track more.     12/17/2019 9:26 PM
         I guess that is job security. It puts
         added work in that doesn't need to be
         there though. Walking both sides of a
         15000 foot train to check the track after
         a draw bar comes out. Living in a town
         with the track going through it is where
         is really hits home. Waiting for that
         train to pass going 10-25mph. It can 10-
         15 minutes or more. Traffic backs up.
         Utilizing yards that were never designed
         to handle the car loadings that they are
         getting. More derailments in yards.
         Switches get beat up more. Constantly
         going back to the same places because
         things can't get fixed properly. It seems
         like PSR is forcing us to band aid
         things.
   755  Longer, heavier trains. Not inspecting        12/17/2019 9:24 PM
         fully, everything is becoming unsafe.
   756  Well being overwhelmed and overworked with    12/17/2019 9:17 PM
         issues on infrastructure. Less workers
         but more work and expectations being set.
   757  Longer train lengths have caused more         12/17/2019 9:15 PM
         walking on no idea walking conditions.
         Longer trains take longer to build and
         test causing major delays and longer work
         days.
   758  We are working more due to a large number     12/17/2019 9:14 PM
         of Employees being laid off, as well as
         being fatigued from working with no set
         time off
   759  Safety is the last thing they think about     12/17/2019 9:10 PM
         now
   760  gutting our workforce is not the answer to    12/17/2019 9:08 PM
         satisfying their investors. a full
         workforce will get the job done safely
         and efficiently.
   761  They say their about safety but in the end    12/17/2019 9:08 PM
         it's still production first
   762  People are tired and minds are else where     12/17/2019 9:04 PM
         because they have no time with family
         it's sleep a few hours go back to work
   763  N/A                                           12/17/2019 9:03 PM
   764  Safety has been deemed 4th in importance.     12/17/2019 9:01 PM
   765  Terribly.                                     12/17/2019 8:59 PM
   766  Safety takes a back sit to PSR                12/17/2019 8:59 PM
   767  The elimination of it                         12/17/2019 8:58 PM
   768  In regards to safety. I feel shorter          12/17/2019 8:58 PM
         trains are easier to do work in route.
         PSR has gotten rid of a lot of people to
         do the maintenance on the machinery and
         the infrastructure. definitely not safe
         to be running bigger longer trains on
         antiquated unmaintained equipment
   769  They only care about one thing. The           12/17/2019 8:52 PM
         stockholders. Safety is a charade.
   770  Many trains combined, job cuts, more          12/17/2019 8:48 PM
         stressful
   771  Better quality of life and heightened         12/17/2019 8:48 PM
         awareness and focus on safety
   772  It's number 4 on the list according to        12/17/2019 8:47 PM
         management in Atlanta
   773  Made it more dangerous always rushed          12/17/2019 8:46 PM
         equipment in I'll repair. No way to time
         rest
   774  longer hours less rest building trains        12/17/2019 8:46 PM
         three times longer with no assistance on
         poorly maintained tracks.
   775  There is no safety anymore. Get it done       12/17/2019 8:45 PM
         fast and now or ignore it. Can no longer
         mark off weather if roads are bad. Get to
         work now matter what or how.
   776  Made it harder we are rushed to do things     12/17/2019 8:45 PM
         in an unsafe manner. We are not to be
         believed when we have problems the
         company sends managers to ``help'' and
         verify we really have issues. Mechanical
         issues and air issues incidents have
         risen
   777  Worrying about if you will have a job         12/17/2019 8:45 PM
         tomorrow just because you have greedy
         management looking to abolish your job
         while talking about record profits. I
         would like to discuss this with anyone
         that has been put in the same situation
         as we have been as employees of the Union
         Pacific Railroad. Think about it, it
         would continually affect your thoughts,
         being able to concentrate on your job and
         ultimately effect safety.
   778  Much less safe.                               12/17/2019 8:43 PM
   779  Pressure to do job quicker, not               12/17/2019 8:42 PM
         necessarily safely.
   780  The company regularly ask crews to break      12/17/2019 8:41 PM
         rules to meet measurements.
   781  Safety is an afterthought. They act Like      12/17/2019 8:39 PM
         that's not the case but push comes to
         shove we have seen the bottom dollar is
         all that matters
   782  Equipment and track wore out and company      12/17/2019 8:39 PM
         always has us in a hurry
   783  Disregard safety to hurry and get the job     12/17/2019 8:38 PM
         done.
   784  Not letting anyone have time to work on       12/17/2019 8:37 PM
         the track in a safely manner
   785  Longer trains. Less workers. Doing more       12/17/2019 8:30 PM
         with less.
   786  Seems that moving trains is a bigger          12/17/2019 8:29 PM
         concern than if it's safe to move that
         train. It's getting harder to say I don't
         think this is safe to do without getting
         blow back. Then they give us initials and
         think that will solve the problem. I
         don't mind fixing what is wrong with the
         trains like under power or placement
         issues, but they hardly ever want to take
         the time to fix them. Putting a bandaid
         on the problem is not fixing it. If
         anything causes more worry and doubt
         about the safety of operations
   787  Not a change                                  12/17/2019 8:27 PM
   788  Not enough time to do your job safely when    12/17/2019 8:24 PM
         you are always being rushed to hurry up
   789  They don't care for rest periods if called    12/17/2019 8:18 PM
         out at night.. questions everything you
         do and when you ask for help they ask why
         do you need help when they preach if you
         need help you'll get it
   790  Longer trains are a hazard to the public.     12/17/2019 8:16 PM
         Road crossings are blocked longer.
         Mechanical failures are more common.
   791  Safety is no longer viewed as a way of        12/17/2019 8:16 PM
         life. Forced to run trains long hood due
         to engines being mothballed and fuel
         conservation.
   792  They don't care about safety.                 12/17/2019 8:12 PM
   793  Due to PSR, safety is commonly overlooked     12/17/2019 8:10 PM
         due to the need to service a customer or
         something as simple as updating our rit
         device.
   794  You are spread thin a lot of times and        12/17/2019 8:07 PM
         pulled from your bid in job to do another
         which can put you at risk where you are
         use to doing your job but put in one that
         you haven't done in a while.
   795  It's made everybody doing everybody else's    12/17/2019 8:04 PM
         job because there is not enough people to
         do their jobs
   796  More things to learn and take care of         12/17/2019 8:04 PM
   797  Negatively                                    12/17/2019 8:03 PM
   798  Move faster less time for safety              12/17/2019 8:00 PM
         inspections and due diligence.
   799  PSR is not safety conscious. Intimidation     12/17/2019 7:59 PM
         is used to rush us into getting things
         done quicker. Some things cannot be done
         quicker on the railroad, no matter how
         much they want it to be. And then we are
         bullied and asked if we are working slow
         on purpose and trying to push back, when
         all we are trying to do is want we were
         initially taught. The safe way we were
         trained. The way that keeps us alive and
         gets us home to our families every day.
   800  Yes, they don't have enough people cause      12/17/2019 7:58 PM
         they furloughed everyone to make it look
         like our expenses are low and everyone
         left is doing theirs and everyone else's
         work. They're forcing overtime on you.
   801  Overwhelmed it's very hard to work with       12/17/2019 7:55 PM
         two yards calling at the same time on the
         radio and the phone ringing off the hook.
         Trying to keep up with where everyone is
         located and the moves needed to be made
         safely.
   802  Rushed for time to complete projects          12/17/2019 7:52 PM
         because of time restraint. Doing more
         with less people causes unnecessary
         stress both mentally and physically to
         all employees.
   803  Less workers rushed to do more with little    12/17/2019 7:51 PM
         regard to safety.
   804  Everyone pushes for take your time and be     12/17/2019 7:50 PM
         safe but when trains are being slowed
         down, that all goes out the window. They
         want to know why things took so long and
         how we could have done it better, faster
         or prevented it.
   805  I personally do the job of 3 different        12/17/2019 7:49 PM
         foreman and sometimes machine operators
   806  None                                          12/17/2019 7:44 PM
   807  Less workers where it is more important of    12/17/2019 7:41 PM
         the field is a battle that we cannot win
         our help in numbers will always prevail
         and make better future for us all it's
         next to impossible to get the things done
         that we do when we have less help we
         ignore the most important task looking
         out for each other when we get overworked
         by deadlines and safety is what always
         gets affected first
   808  We don't have personal to keep equipment      12/17/2019 7:37 PM
         working right with all the layoffs
   809  Measures used to gauge performance have       12/17/2019 7:36 PM
         been introduced which essentially force
         individuals to take shortcuts or face
         repercussions from leadership, largely
         sacrificing safety as a whole.
   810  There is no precision scheduled railroad.     12/17/2019 7:35 PM
         it's impossible to achieve scheduling
         that can be counted on to be properly
         rested for a call. All PSR is is a way to
         make the shareholders appear to make
         money.
   811  For years the carriers have preached          12/17/2019 7:33 PM
         safety now with PSR, the carrier has
         loosened the restrictions on safety in
         some aspects in hopes of being more
         productive. Safety will always be a
         railroaders top priority.
   812  We have no safety meetings any more. we       12/17/2019 7:29 PM
         don't hear about injuries on the system
         which in turn could prevent a accident
         somewhere else just by bringing to light
         what might have happened. And this is due
         to lack of personnel which they have sent
         home for no other reason than to pad
         their pockets.
   813  Larger trains without capacity, often         12/17/2019 7:26 PM
         leading to the loss of communication with
         the EOT or dp and being instructed to
         continue.
   814  It has helped. Because there's less time      12/17/2019 7:22 PM
         for work
   815  We are not allowed to do our jobs the         12/17/2019 7:21 PM
         right way. We just have to do our jobs
         the quickest way possible
   816  Just feel like my on track safety is          12/17/2019 7:15 PM
         jeopardized with untested crews
   817  Less concerned and no access to safety        12/17/2019 7:15 PM
         supplies. Reduced supplies and cut
         supplies in some cases.
   818  Every safety rule implemented in the past     12/17/2019 7:14 PM
         10 to 12 years has been removed or
         modified to move cars.
   819  It is less safe. Nothing gets fixed.          12/17/2019 7:10 PM
         Rushed to get job done.
   820  Massive maintenance of way, carman, track     12/17/2019 7:10 PM
         inspectors has made this industry more
         dangerous than it was 100 years ago
   821  More problems. More issues. More finger       12/17/2019 7:09 PM
         pointing. Lost of jobs.
   822  I'm loosing seniority everyday. When I        12/17/2019 7:01 PM
         hired Put the carrier advised me when I
         have 5 years of seniority I would Be
         comfortable and not worry about being
         laid off. Now I'm very close to being
         laid off
   823  Rules don't matter, train size is             12/17/2019 7:00 PM
         ridiculous and control of train and work
         events dangerous.
   824  They're speeding up trains giving us less     12/17/2019 6:59 PM
         time to do our jobs.
   825  We are taking short cuts and not following    12/17/2019 6:54 PM
         FRA rules. We are forced to. Either do it
         or get fired. And the FRA is behind the
         company
   826  Safety is only brought up when                12/17/2019 6:52 PM
         investigations are scheduled after
         Carrier caused derailments, or incidents
         .. Other than that it is non existent
   827  I no longer feel safe at work                 12/17/2019 6:52 PM
   828  Made it worse. Do more with less is the       12/17/2019 6:50 PM
         common takeaway. Less to do the same job
         so people are rushed or threatened to be
         furloughed.
   829  Worse less employees to maintain equipment    12/17/2019 6:50 PM
         and tracks to work safely
   830  Railroading is an inherently dangerous        12/17/2019 6:49 PM
         occupation. The added pressure, due to
         time constraints and increased workload,
         can only have a negative impact in
         various ways.
   831  Our new safety policy is essentially as       12/17/2019 6:49 PM
         long as you don't get hurt and get the
         job done we don't care. If you get hurt
         expect to be out of work for years.
   832  Trying to rush everyone on moving cars.       12/17/2019 6:48 PM
         Trains to long, which is a safety concern
         also due to might cause a derailment
         because trains are 15,000 ft.
   833  The use of contractors is a safety            12/17/2019 6:46 PM
         concern, Union pacific is using a lot of
         them that are not familiar with what we
         are doing
   834  Absolutes. Reducing the people but            12/17/2019 6:46 PM
         increasing the workload of remaining
         employees, manufactures additional and
         unrealized stressors
   835  It's obvious that safety is no longer a       12/17/2019 6:41 PM
         primary concern, but secondary to moving
         trains on schedule. Plus there have been
         reactionary rule implementations that do
         nothing for our safety but can be used as
         a tool for discipline
   836  Break test are getting thrown out the         12/17/2019 6:40 PM
         window to save time.
   837  It has made my job much more unsafe.          12/17/2019 6:38 PM
   838  I don't have a job.                           12/17/2019 6:38 PM
   839  Less men, more hours working. 12 hours        12/17/2019 6:36 PM
         plus every time you go to work
   840  The safety of walking longer trains over      12/17/2019 6:34 PM
         hazardous walking conditions affects my
         job everyday especially when our railroad
         is not designed for 10,000 plus feet
         trains
   841  I feel that safety is overlooked just to      12/17/2019 6:32 PM
         keep on schedule cars don't get
         maintained as needed in far they might
         sit too long in one yard
   842  It has forced me to be in several jobs        12/17/2019 6:29 PM
         that I have to drive over two hours and
         live in my car!!
   843  Hasn't affected one way or the other          12/17/2019 6:26 PM
   844  Its pretty bad. We are rushed out the door    12/17/2019 6:23 PM
         after coming on duty. Trainmasters wear
         stopwatches and time crews. If they think
         you're going too slow you will be
         reprimanded.
   845  Far less safe than before. Less man power.    12/17/2019 6:20 PM
         But they expect the work to be done in
         less time. Forcing crews to get in a rush
         in fear of retaliation from the company
   846  It has made it worse!! PSR has done           12/17/2019 6:18 PM
         nothing but made employees worry about
         there jobs every minute of every day.
         There's constant worry about loosing your
         job making it very unsafe to do your job
         because of the worry!
   847  It's made it way more dangerous               12/17/2019 6:17 PM
   848  Safety at CSX is non existent                 12/17/2019 6:14 PM
   849  Made it a lot tougher by trying to run 10-    12/17/2019 6:13 PM
         15000 ft trains. The stress level of
         trying to keep it together while
         traversing the territory! The jobs that
         have been cut and eliminated and the
         safety that each cut craft has placed on
         train crews and the public
   850  It has took many safety aspects out of the    12/17/2019 6:12 PM
         job. Getting the job done fast is more
         important than safety.
   851  Safety is of no concern                       12/17/2019 6:12 PM
   852  We are pressured to ramp up fast and work     12/17/2019 6:11 PM
         in all conditions.
   853  More stress, not only in the headaches of     12/17/2019 6:10 PM
         running these outrageously long trains
         but also it's putting stress on us while
         we are home.
   854  Longer trains has caused us to walk           12/17/2019 6:08 PM
         further on ballast no roads to walk on or
         even the fact that we block a lot of
         crossings causing emergency crew delays
   855  Seems like safety has been thrown out the     12/17/2019 6:03 PM
         window
   856  No carmen to inspect anything, switches       12/17/2019 6:03 PM
         aren't being oiled, pin couplers won't
         fall, lighting is burned out everywhere
         in dupo ill. Can't hardly see to switch
         cars at night, nobody to replace bulbs
   857  Amped up the danger lack of reporting FRA     12/17/2019 6:02 PM
         reportable incidents, and cars of hazmat
         with known defects are getting moved with
         holds on them.
   858  Safety is about the same                      12/17/2019 6:00 PM
   859  I'm more nervous at work than I am            12/17/2019 5:59 PM
         relaxed. Its cause anxiety and depression
         among me and my co workers.
   860  Crews are never rested.                       12/17/2019 5:56 PM
   861  The scheduling has made me manage my time     12/17/2019 5:55 PM
         differently creating a fast pace work
         environment along with the rarity of
         getting a lunch break or a break at all
         during a 12 hr shift in the yard.
   862  It's a hard transition to go from days to     12/17/2019 5:53 PM
         nights and back to days the next week you
         never know.
   863  The success of PSR implementation, even if    12/17/2019 5:53 PM
         manipulated, takes precedence over
         safety, despite any safety-first lip
         service. Even the company-sponsored PSR
         propaganda lists safety 4th
   864  More tired hard to take vacations they        12/17/2019 5:51 PM
         always say we need you here
   865  Changes in work schedule, five times this     12/17/2019 5:49 PM
         year. Not very much track time. Pressure
         to get projects done with substandard
         timing.
   866  Safety has gone out the window and            12/17/2019 5:49 PM
         disregarded in the name of productivity
         and greed
   867  Less is more is never good. From the          12/17/2019 5:48 PM
         equipment, to the rails everything is
         starting to show the signs of stress from
         neglected maintenance. Which in turn,
         causes way more probability for safety
         incidents.
   868  Negatively in nearly every aspect. We have    12/17/2019 5:48 PM
         been forced to work with less staff than
         is necessary to do our jobs when it gets
         a little bit busy. Quantity is chosen
         over quality by management every time.
         This is putting employees safety at risk.
         It doesn't matter what problems you
         found. What matters is trains leaving on
         schedule. Railroading is dangerous enough
         when you are give an ample amount of time
         to do your work. It is extremely
         dangerous when rushed.
   869  Hurry hurry hurry. No time for safety or      12/17/2019 5:48 PM
         maintenance just go.
   870  I feel less safe when near passing trains     12/17/2019 5:46 PM
   871  Furlough                                      12/17/2019 5:45 PM
   872  Safety is speech only. Job briefings 'take    12/17/2019 5:43 PM
         too long'. Get on and go. Inspections
         have gone by the wayside.
   873  It has made my job much more dangerous.       12/17/2019 5:43 PM
         Union Pacific doesn't maintain equipment,
         and they don't care about how the work is
         done as long as they don't lose money.
   874  Management is increasingly asking the         12/17/2019 5:42 PM
         crews to do things that are against
         company rules and FRA rules all in the
         name of getting trains departed on time
         or getting a train moving again.
   875  Overall made it worse, cutting jobs to        12/17/2019 5:42 PM
         satisfy shareholders bottom line.
   876  This is easy as well as frightening,          12/17/2019 5:42 PM
         countless safety rules are implemented
         and enforced strictly. But when it's
         crunch time we are almost shamed if we
         don't do what we have to to get the job
         done. I have been with managers on
         trouble several times when we just foul
         the track to get something done real fast
         not to mention the fact that due to lack
         of bodies hours of service law is
         continually violated. You feel like a
         snake if you drop your tools at 12 hours.
         There needs to be more employees to allow
         us to uphold all the rules as well as the
         law
   877  Other than else people on the job to get      12/17/2019 5:37 PM
         hurt I have no idea Most people don't
         report if fear of being charged with rule
         violations
   878  Because of PSR, mechanical employees have     12/17/2019 5:32 PM
         been cut off and there is equipment
         running around that is unsafe. Operating
         one of these monster trains with unsafe
         equipment puts us all in jeopardy.
   879  Long stretches of the hotel with less time    12/17/2019 5:30 PM
         at home. Before we work nights now we
         work 12 hours on duty with 24 in the
         hotel then back on for 12 . Its hard to
         get good rest during that 24 . The only
         way I found to make it work is to take a
         short nap then try to get a good sleep
         before the next shift
   880  Safety is still a priority. At the end of     12/17/2019 5:30 PM
         the day the railroad still wants to run
         trains.
   881  It's all about how fast they can get the      12/17/2019 5:29 PM
         work done, safety is out the window, and
         if you take your time and try to be safe
         they are trying to write you up
   882  Less pay because of all the cuts no way to    12/17/2019 5:27 PM
         plan rest because no idea when your going
         to work
   883  PSR takes the proactive affect out of         12/17/2019 5:26 PM
         safety. Example walking a train that's
         10,000+ feet long multiple times. Doing
         work with just a conductor and engineer
         after 10+ hours of getting to the
         location on a short call because boards
         are so cut back.
   884  Pretty much answered that in question 1.      12/17/2019 5:25 PM
         Your just consistently being pushed and
         rushed by your supervisor to finish and
         get to the next job.
   885  Everything is about making trains quality     12/17/2019 5:21 PM
         is a thing of the past and your
         constantly as if your done yet or that
         your taking to long
   886  As aforementioned the work load as a          12/17/2019 5:21 PM
         result of a reduced workforce has placed
         the burden of working more days
         consecutively raising the issue of
         fatigue in the workplace. The increased
         size of the trains handled is also a
         potential for an accident. Even with the
         implementation of technology in our
         industry the chance for a derailment goes
         up with a system that is expected to run
         trains instead of an engineer.
   887  There is a greater push for moving trains     12/17/2019 5:16 PM
         at any cost if a train is delayed
         employees are threatened with being taken
         out of service
   888  They care nothing about safety                12/17/2019 5:14 PM
   889  More rushed, and scared for your job          12/17/2019 5:14 PM
   890  It has no effect on me                        12/17/2019 5:13 PM
   891  Longer trains have longer walks to the        12/17/2019 5:11 PM
         rear. We recently had a conductor stabbed
         checking out his train. We now park
         hazmat placard cars outside of the yard
         to keep the yard ``static'' we are now
         timed on everything we do so we feel
         forced to rush around. Since PSR I have
         seen more details and bumper post
         accidents then ever before, I have
         personally been involved in 2 this year.
         My first derailments.
   892  Long time on duty waiting to get off at       12/17/2019 5:10 PM
         terminals.
   893  Before PSR, a bad ordered rail car was not    12/17/2019 5:07 PM
         questioned. It was removed from the
         train, and sent to a repair facility FOR
         REPAIR. Now, cards are being removed for
         not being bad ``enough'' because of time
         restraints.
   894  Workload increases while headcount            12/17/2019 5:06 PM
         decreases. Leads to shortcuts and safety
         issues when 1 person is doing the work 2
         or even 3 people used to do
   895  Most things that weren't safe before are      12/17/2019 5:04 PM
         safe now because it speeds things up. To
         make it work. On and off moving equipment
         for example
   896  Safety is important but whenever there is     12/17/2019 5:02 PM
         a problem it mainly goes out the window
         because it takes longer to do a job
         safely
   897  Less people still the same amount of work.    12/17/2019 5:01 PM
   898  Less Carmen inspecting trains more trains     12/17/2019 4:59 PM
         running with out inspections very unsafe
   899  Fatigue from longer runs at slower than       12/17/2019 4:59 PM
         transcon speeds. Multiple crew exposure
         to safety risks due to inability to get
         crews to terminal within hours of
         service.
   900  More with less and it will continue to        12/17/2019 4:58 PM
         kill people
   901  Affected each and every job on railroad,      12/17/2019 4:56 PM
         unnecessary harassment on name of safety
         by managers just to grab their bonus
   902  Safety is only a concern when it benefits     12/17/2019 4:55 PM
         the railroad
   903  unsafe                                        12/17/2019 4:54 PM
   904  Company doesn't care about safety anymore     12/17/2019 4:54 PM
   905  The only safety is protection of their        12/17/2019 4:53 PM
         bottom line, period!
   906  Having to work 3 or 4 people jobs at once     12/17/2019 4:53 PM
         because of layoffs and not filling the
         positions
   907  They've eliminated several safety rules       12/17/2019 4:52 PM
         and now hurry everyone to do their job
         faster.
   908  It has dumbed the employee down. All the      12/17/2019 4:49 PM
         responsibility is given to the software.
         As matriculation occurs, Sound train
         handling experience, practices and
         options diminish. It's about saving fuel
         not moving freight or customer
         satisfaction
   909  Management almost forces you to do            12/17/2019 4:48 PM
         something unsafe to get the job done.
   910  It's difficult at times to think and work     12/17/2019 4:47 PM
         safely due to concerns about losing your
         job. Your mind continues to veer off on
         the thought of not being able to provide
         for your family.
   911  Everything is rushed and I am constantly      12/17/2019 4:46 PM
         looking over my shoulder thinking that
         someone is watching me.
   912  We're running on skeleton crews and they      12/17/2019 4:43 PM
         hardly ever have people anymore. Clearly
         not safe at all. I hardly see M&W
         inspecting rail anymore. It's a disaster
         waiting to happen.
   913  Saftey has went down hill in a lot of ways    12/17/2019 4:43 PM
         because of the PSR because we don't get
         as long of a work window needed for the
         day but yet they still want record
         numbers! More work is not possible with
         less time!
   914  They are pushing bigger trains through in     12/17/2019 4:43 PM
         weather that is unsafe. 13-15 thousand
         foot trains that have multiple breakdowns
         and air problems in areas that are
         accessed only by foot due to deep snow
         and terrain in below zero weather.
         Maintenance is at an all time low. Have
         personally found multiple defects and
         safety issues in cars that were
         reportedly just inspected. I have never
         worried about my safety at work till the
         last 3-4 years on the job. Now I am
         worried every day that I will be injured
         or killed.
   915  As far as safety goes. Nothing is in the      12/17/2019 4:39 PM
         budget when simple stuff that needs
         repair or replaced. Switches are not
         being maintained and hard to throw.
         Aerial lighting in terminals is not being
         repaired and we work in the pitch black
         at night. Track maintenance jobs are
         pushed back 3 years on some tracks
         because they don't have the manpower.
         Locomotive maintenance is pathetic
         because all the engine shop employees are
         being furloughed and simple repairs such
         as burnt out light bulbs, overflowing
         toilets aren't being dumped and the
         sanders on the locomotives are not being
         filled and repaired. Locomotive
         maintenance is a thing of the past
         because the shop doesn't have enough
         people to do their job properly and
         efficiently.
   916  What safety                                   12/17/2019 4:39 PM
   917  Other than less manpower to help with the     12/17/2019 4:39 PM
         workload the biggest safety concern for
         me is the threat of having to stay late
         or work my rest days to get a job done
         that would easily be done if more help
         were there. The threats could cause you
         to hurry or lose focus that could lead to
         mistakes.
   918  Rule changes have created a more unsafe       12/17/2019 4:36 PM
         work environment such as being forced to
         max speed shoves, getting on and off
         moving equipment and air brake
         inspections have suffered due to
         decreased workforce
   919  Rules like getting on and off moving          12/17/2019 4:36 PM
         equipment were strictly a no go and now,
         for the sake of faster movement t, they
         are now allowed I am almost certain that
         the UPRR has also changed the programming
         of how flow in a train is measured
         because it seems all at once the flow in
         very long trains mysteriously became
         much, much better!!
   920  Laid off, they don't need safety.             12/17/2019 4:36 PM
   921  We used to have 3 assistant foreman per       12/17/2019 4:35 PM
         gang to cover form B clearance. Now there
         is only one to Cover the entire gang.
         That is spread out over 2 miles.. Way to
         much to cover for 1 guy.. It's just a
         ticking time bomb before someone gets run
         over.
   922  Safety is just an option all that matters     12/17/2019 4:35 PM
         is getting tracks inspected
   923  I feel it is less safe due to the fact        12/17/2019 4:34 PM
         that things that need to be fixed are
         being put off due to cost, and fewer
         crews are doing more work so there is a
         fatigue factor.
   924  It has cut jobs left and right. PSR           12/17/2019 4:33 PM
         railroading is a joke and it's just
         another name for corporate greed. If it
         wasn't for us moving freight then those
         big wigs wouldn't get paid.
   925  PSR made many many cuts, seems to affect      12/17/2019 4:30 PM
         attitudes and morale of the employees
         that are left to pick up the pieces
   926  Less time to accomplish tasks                 12/17/2019 4:29 PM
   927  No change                                     12/17/2019 4:29 PM
   928  T & E are not needed to be qualified per      12/17/2019 4:26 PM
         say. The company just signs off and you
         go to work. The supervisor that tests you
         can't pass the test and cannot answer
         questions and test are rarely updated.
   929  I can no longer hold my home terminal with    12/17/2019 4:24 PM
         almost 6 years of service. Very close to
         being cut off, and even a year ago I was
         holding my home terminal very
         comfortably. I now work 300 miles from my
         Place of residence and am home for about
         40 hours a week. Driving 650 miles each
         week just to go see my family. How's that
         safe? I travel, sometimes very under
         rested. Just to get a few hours at home.
   930  Not enough time to perform proper FRA         12/17/2019 4:24 PM
         inspections
   931  It's get the job done and get it out no       12/17/2019 4:24 PM
         matter what until something happens
   932  I can no longer hold a road job I work in     12/17/2019 4:23 PM
         the yard. I would have never worked in
         the yard because I was not familiar with
         the yard practices or the paperwork. 2
         months ago I was on a board and I told
         them I was not qualified and they said it
         would be okay because the engineer was
         familiar with the territory.
   933  Precision railroading has cut many jobs       12/17/2019 4:22 PM
         and people forcing everyone else to try
         to pick up the slack leaving more work
         for less people and more pressure to get
         it all done, again leading to more
         accidents and injuries. As a conductor in
         a terminal that focuses mainly on
         switching out customers industries this
         has especially affected the way we work
         we are constantly exhausted often times
         skipping lunch or being forced to not
         even take one just to try to get all of
         the industries serviced in our 12 hour
         time limit. Most of the jobs that used to
         get a brakeman no longer have one due to
         the slashing of jobs which means what
         used to be the work of two people now
         falls on one person's shoulders.
   934  It has put vastly underqualified people on    12/17/2019 4:22 PM
         the ground making my duties as an
         engineer much more difficult as it takes
         my focus away from operating to babysit
         these people
   935  Computers have failed to recognize            12/17/2019 4:22 PM
         switches and signals. For instance, a
         train ran a red and a PTC light power
         test train opposing was never put into
         suppression. PTC will however throw the
         train into suppression for every other
         switch or signal it doesn't recognize
         while doing track speed.
   936  PSR is actually a practice that promotes      12/17/2019 4:20 PM
         chaos. The management for Union Pacific
         cannot make any plans for future
         scheduling, so you are asked to do work
         in places you typically wouldn't and
         don't have time to plan out what action
         you are going to take.
   937  It affected it a lot and it affected our      12/17/2019 4:19 PM
         safety.
   938  It is unsafe. Longer trains to walk in an     12/17/2019 4:19 PM
         emergency with terrible handheld radios.
         Reduction in maintenance of way people
         makes bad walking conditions even worse.
         Then the company can't understand why
         injuries are increasing when all this is
         going on.
   939  Safety seems to be a secondhand concern.      12/17/2019 4:19 PM
   940  Working with equipment with bad ordered       12/17/2019 4:18 PM
         dynamic brakes, RCL comm losses and
         longer trains to walk.
   941  I am young on the rosters and the more        12/17/2019 4:17 PM
         jobs being ``cut'' the tighter I am from
         being bumped or furloughed from a senior
         man.
   942  Management preaches safety yet always         12/17/2019 4:14 PM
         adding more work to be done in less time.
         Disregarding safety!
   943  The boards are always exhausted, so we        12/17/2019 4:09 PM
         work way more hours. We wait hours on
         rides, after we have reached our hours.
         We are forced to run trains that are
         beyond our train length permitted by rule
         in our SSI, even when we protest. We have
         had zero training on 15000 ft trains, and
         very little on PTC or trip optimizer,
         both we are required to use. In general,
         no regard for our mental well being, due
         to the erratic board adds and cuts we are
         all worried about our jobs, we have no
         work line up that is any where near
         accurate. As a matter of fact the line
         ups have gotten so bad that a man can
         just ignore them and plan on going to
         work exhausted, and driving home in the
         brink of passing out.
   944  95 percent of the defects get let go!         12/17/2019 4:08 PM
         Roseville yard had an average of 200 Bad
         Orders in the yard everyday. Now they
         agarrate 10 Bad Orders in the yard.
   945  Too many people doing things the fast way     12/17/2019 4:08 PM
         instead of the right way.
   946  Overall good but with less brothers on job    12/17/2019 4:06 PM
         and trying keep track time to a level of
         doing a job and keeping trains moving
         puts more strain on our brothers of same
         work but with fewer brothers
   947  It has cut manpower to the point that         12/17/2019 4:05 PM
         people are being over worked. More
         accidents come from exhaustion than
         anything else and then the railroad
         blames us for the mistake
   948  Safety is all out the window. Only            12/17/2019 4:04 PM
         managers number matter now
   949  They preach Safety but they Don't practice    12/17/2019 4:03 PM
         it one bit at all
   950  They'll fire/charge you for not following     12/17/2019 4:03 PM
         rules or charge you for not getting the
         job done. Follow the rules when it fits
         their needs
   951  There are fewer trains running therefore      12/17/2019 4:02 PM
         we work less. The longer trains require
         more power and time to charge the air
         lines. Management is harassing us into
         taking short cuts when it comes to the
         inspection process. We are losing pay,
         stress levels are high. Moral is down.
   952  Call windows have shifted, rest rules are     12/17/2019 4:02 PM
         often violated because of the `schedule'.
         The constant desire to do more with less
         is injuring or killing more workers than
         ever.
   953  I choose to work at a safe pace, but many     12/17/2019 3:56 PM
         let the bosses rush them through their
         daily tasks
   954  See question one.                             12/17/2019 3:54 PM
   955  Seams with all the furloughs it's gotten      12/17/2019 3:54 PM
         worse derailments everywhere, safety
         isn't there anymore it's we need this
         done wether you need a break, haven't
         slept etc.. They don't appreciate the
         workers anymore. Only care about money
         for the higher ups
   956  With longer trains it's putting more train    12/17/2019 3:53 PM
         men on the ground & effecting the public
         by blocking crossing for longer delays.
   957  It's made my job more dangerous they don't    12/17/2019 3:53 PM
         care about safety just moving cars from
         point a to point b and if you point out
         that something is unsafe they ask of you
         are refusing to do your job and they
         force you to do it or face being pulled
         out of service
   958  Safety is an after thought.                   12/17/2019 3:53 PM
   959  It's much more dangerous working in the       12/17/2019 3:52 PM
         yards now, since PSR they have done away
         with thousands of jobs like yard masters,
         and shop guys.
   960  Safety is of no concern when compared to      12/17/2019 3:51 PM
         profits .
   961  Safety takes a back seat to getting a         12/17/2019 3:50 PM
         train moving. It seems the only thing
         that matters now are the shareholders
   962  Very much so                                  12/17/2019 3:49 PM
   963  They pound it in to your head that safety     12/17/2019 3:48 PM
         is our #1 job but when it isn't safe we
         are forced to do or get an ass chewing
         from the MTO
   964  I feel that trip optimizer and energy         12/17/2019 3:48 PM
         management are good tools but demanding
         their use 80 percent of the time can
         become a safety concern. There are times
         the system runs too aggressive and I am
         forced to take over control of the train
         or I would be enforced by PTC. However, I
         face discipline if I don't use the two
         systems 80 percent of the time. This
         causes excessive stress and train
         scheduling is less predictable as well.
   965  A little worse. They still push, push,        12/17/2019 3:46 PM
         push to make out times. Regardless of
         safety but if something goes wrong, it's
         all you.
   966  Concern, because the railroad is more         12/17/2019 3:45 PM
         worried about production over safety.
   967  It is not safe everything is hurry up         12/17/2019 3:45 PM
   968  Safety s now only lip service. Upper          12/17/2019 3:42 PM
         management doesn't care about safety
         anymore
   969  Looking for a job now                         12/17/2019 3:39 PM
   970  Inspections and repairs are expected to       12/17/2019 3:39 PM
         take less time.
   971  Basically the same as my answer to            12/17/2019 3:36 PM
         question one. Safety is virtually non
         existent on the company part. All they
         care about is hurry up and go, no
         inspection, no detectors matter anymore.
   972  It's get it done or else                      12/17/2019 3:35 PM
   973  Our work environment is less safe because     12/17/2019 3:35 PM
         we are always being rushed. Trains are
         being built to long and makes it
         dangerous in some of the territories we
         have to travel.
   974  Trying to get more done with less people      12/17/2019 3:35 PM
         leads to more fatigue
   975  It hasn't managers and more safety rules      12/17/2019 3:34 PM
         affects it more
   976  Much like in the past, the only time they     12/17/2019 3:32 PM
         worry about safety is when managers need
         e-test failures they will write you up on
         Tuesday for the exact thing they
         instructed you to do on Monday.
   977  Longer, heavier, underpowered trains          12/17/2019 3:32 PM
         create unsafe conditions especially on
         heavy grades and colder weather. More
         derailments equals less safe.
   978  Safety used to be a primary concern, now      12/17/2019 3:31 PM
         the primary concern is production, safety
         has taken a back seat of late.
   979  Safety is just used as a scare tactic now.    12/17/2019 3:31 PM
   980  It's harder because there is less workers     12/17/2019 3:29 PM
         more work and less time to get it done
   981  Mechanical forces have been cut 3/4's         12/17/2019 3:28 PM
         since 18 yrs. Ago! Very few in the car
         dept. Now! which leads to not able to
         catch all or much of France defects,
         dept. Employees are told they can't bad
         order air defects only FRA!? So much for
         preventive maintenance. And now there is
         no one to repair them on main lines.
         Trains are being air tested at
         originating points and at industries, by
         the crew who are not mechanically trained
         for FRA defects, which means the RR is
         running a lot more FRA defects! Believe
         me!
   982  What job? Thanks to precision railroading     12/17/2019 3:27 PM
         we can barely feed our family and my wife
         who is 9 months pregnant is trying to
         work full time to support us until I can
         find something. But apparently I don't
         qualify for unemployment so there's that.
   983  Safety has taken a back seat to profits.      12/17/2019 3:26 PM
         Incidents numbers up
   984  In the maintenance of way department I        12/17/2019 3:25 PM
         think safety is the same
   985  As stated in question one, safety is no       12/17/2019 3:25 PM
         longer at the top of the list. Trains are
         dangerously long and heavy but any
         mention of it being a public safety issue
         falls on deaf ears
   986  Safety is less of a concern. Timing and       12/17/2019 3:23 PM
         productivity is top priority now. I
         constantly feel rushed to complete my
         job.
   987  Same work load, less people. Same             12/17/2019 3:22 PM
         expectations
   988  Less yard crews leads to me having to         12/17/2019 3:22 PM
         build trains and do my own utility work.
         Being unfamiliar with yards and time it
         takes becomes a safety hazard as well as
         delays for train departures.
   989  Just don't get hurt, the concept that our     12/17/2019 3:21 PM
         safety is a an actual concern to the
         company is just a mirage.
   990  Managers rush is to get things done and       12/17/2019 3:21 PM
         threaten us if we don't do these things
         in the time frame they want. Safety has
         been thrown out the window
   991  It is giving the RR a excuse to eliminate     12/17/2019 3:21 PM
         it.
   992  More work less manpower                       12/17/2019 3:21 PM
   993  Fatigue is an everyday occurrence, safety     12/17/2019 3:20 PM
         is not a number 1 priority anymore. Train
         length and average train speed is
         priority. With added train length public
         crossings are block with no regards to
         emergency egress routes for safety of the
         public
   994  Yes it has in a negative way, constantly      12/17/2019 3:19 PM
         being gouged by road foreman's,
         TrainMasters, and dispatchers . Motors
         are being sent through terminals in
         disrepair, with worn brake shoes and poor
         functioning heat
   995  With Precision Scheduled Railroading,         12/17/2019 3:18 PM
         there is no safety
   996  Safety, there is definitely less safe         12/17/2019 3:18 PM
         actions being followed. Seems mgmt wants
         more shortcuts taken, especially on road
         trains. This has caused more trains
         stopped due to wayside detectors catching
         issues. The length of trains are
         extremely out of hand. The company wants
         to use just enough power to move the
         trains instead of properly handling the
         trains. So reduced man power due length
         of trains, causing fatigue. Due to
         unpredictable train schedules. As
         compared to prior of 10 yrs ago.
   997  They still preach safety but will rush you    12/17/2019 3:18 PM
         and will surreptitiously imply to take
         short cuts in the name of production.
   998  Furlough                                      12/17/2019 3:17 PM
   999  3 mile long trains. People constantly         12/17/2019 3:17 PM
         coming to the lead engine to ask if we
         can get off their crossing. The answer is
         always sorry, we can't move!
  1000  As the previous asked same answer. Average    12/17/2019 3:17 PM
         length we run is around 14000 feet and up
         to 30000 tons. Longer trains I make less
         trips and money.
  1001  Now made to the work in shorter periods of    12/17/2019 3:16 PM
         time with less people impacting safety.
  1002  The long, brutal hours, and being left on     12/17/2019 3:16 PM
         a train to hog, and not being removed
         from the train feels like punishment. The
         lineups are completely bogus, and almost
         useless, as to there is no rhyme or
         reason as to what will be called and how,
         as it seems all pools will work any and
         everything, even though it is not
         advertised that way. Tired, wore down,
         and harassed is how the implementation of
         Precision Scheduled Railroading has
         affected ALL JOBS!!
  1003  A lot. more than normal                       12/17/2019 3:11 PM
  1004  We are constantly pressured to bend or        12/17/2019 3:11 PM
         flat out break the rules. New systems
         like DP and PTC are being implemented
         with little to no training. I remember
         the first time we were told to set up DP
         down. No one knew how to do it, not even
         our supervisor. We were only told it had
         to be done and to 'figure it out'. How
         did we learn to set up this complex
         system that was in control of hazardous
         materials and thousands of pounds of
         deadly steel? A Outnumber video.
  1005  It has reduced safety by increasing           12/17/2019 3:10 PM
         emphasis on moving equipment and lowering
         inspection frequency and quality.
  1006  We always feel rushed whenever we do have     12/17/2019 3:10 PM
         track time. You can't make an inspection
         without being pushed.
  1007  We are told not to order items the budget     12/17/2019 3:09 PM
         is cut.
  1008  Less crews, less rest, more time dealing      12/17/2019 3:08 PM
         with crew Mgmt and than at home
  1009  Overworked, understaffed                      12/17/2019 3:06 PM
  1010  Air tests not being properly performed in     12/17/2019 3:05 PM
         order to make the next outbound train.
         Block illegal block swapping being handed
         air slips from the inbound train after it
         was split up and ordering you to go with
         that information. Being told to bottle
         the air on tracks instead of dumping it
         so they can save time by not pumping the
         track up. In one instance the Trainmaster
         was under so much strain to get the train
         out he told me he was going to ``attend
         my equipment'' in Buffalo NY So it would
         alleviate me putting handbrakes on my
         train to secure it. After I cut away and
         he was ``attending my equipment''. He
         further tried to speed up my move by
         putting a air ground line on the train to
         pump it up so he could get me out of the
         yard faster. Before the track had time to
         get pumped up and start rolling away with
         no brakes on it. I yelled at him before
         it pumped up and released the brakes. He
         then realized what he did and pulled the
         ground line back off the train and let it
         dump back into emergency.
  1011  Negative                                      12/17/2019 3:03 PM
  1012  It caused my position to be cut due to        12/17/2019 3:02 PM
         less need for work force.
  1013  Well we have to work more days travel more    12/17/2019 3:02 PM
         days means more risk off getting into
         accidents
  1014  Moving a lot more. Getting bumped a lot       12/17/2019 3:02 PM
         more. Wanting parts for machines and
         being told to wait.
  1015  Safety is fourth according to the             12/17/2019 3:02 PM
         railroad. Rules are thrown out the window
         when it comes to precision railroading.
         Rules are only enforced when it is
         convenient for officials to pad their
         monthly packets for rules checks.
  1016  Just get train out.                           12/17/2019 3:01 PM
  1017  Everyone is exhausted and stressed and        12/17/2019 3:01 PM
         that's when accidents happen.
  1018  PSR is making maintenance second priority     12/17/2019 2:59 PM
         to train traffic increasing the danger to
         the public and railroad workers.
  1019  Always in a hurry to get job done!            12/17/2019 2:58 PM
  1020  The stress of the carrier wanting more        12/17/2019 2:57 PM
         production in less time and trying to
         force the employees to spent more time
         away from home for the same pay!
  1021  Safety rules are and have been reduced,       12/17/2019 2:56 PM
         removed or are over looked in the pursuit
         of moving trains with less manpower Until
         something goes wrong and someone is
         injured or worse then it becomes fault of
         the injured person
  1022  Almost no track maintenance, car and          12/17/2019 2:53 PM
         engine inspections are non-existing.
         Managers are forcing hard to throw
         switches and doing minor repairs like
         break shoes and lubricants.
  1023  Drastically. Working off rest constantly.     12/17/2019 2:52 PM
         Intentionally resetting starts so we have
         to work every day because they have
         furloughed so many employees. Taking out
         vacation days. Sending us back to hotel
         after performing work coming out of the
         hotel with no notice.
  1024  It has made it less safe. Employees are       12/17/2019 2:52 PM
         being forced by the fear of possible
         repercussions. PSR ideologies have
         removed previously implemented policies
         that aided to safety and cared for
         individuals work life and home life.
  1025  Gone from every day to not plus laying off    12/17/2019 2:51 PM
         people due to cutting jobs to make the
         higher ups richer
  1026  Bad order cars on every train with            12/17/2019 2:50 PM
         multiple hot boxes every trip.
         Locomotives are worse than they've ever
         been.
  1027  They don't care about safety until you get    12/17/2019 2:48 PM
         hurt. If you get hurt they fire you!!
  1028  I've been furloughed                          12/17/2019 2:48 PM
  1029  Longer trains, more dispatching mileage       12/17/2019 2:48 PM
         given to dispatchers. Forget about good
         dispatching it's just not there without
         it fitting your train places you have in
         the past becomes highly stressful dodging
         speed sensitive detectors and busy road
         crossings leaves the crew more vulnerable
         to explaining themselves. Removal of the
         wayside signals compounds this.
  1030  Yes. Being rushed to meet departure           12/17/2019 2:47 PM
         schedules, disciplined if schedules not
         met
  1031  To many job cuts leading to over worked       12/17/2019 2:46 PM
         employees
  1032  They no longer care about Saftey all the      12/17/2019 2:45 PM
         sudden
  1033  Because of train frequency we rarely have     12/17/2019 2:43 PM
         enough time to repair tracks properly.
  1034  Feels like the company just wants the work    12/17/2019 2:43 PM
         done at the cost of our safety. Sometimes
         feels like we're denied the tools we need
         to do the job safely which also puts more
         strain on our body's.
  1035  Safety pretty close to the same probably a    12/17/2019 2:43 PM
         little worse
  1036  None                                          12/17/2019 2:42 PM
  1037  The prioritization of maintenance getting     12/17/2019 2:42 PM
         done more rapidly or neglected depending
         on what is most convenient at the time.
         Quality and safety seem to have taken a
         back seat.
  1038  Unpredictable work schedule and over          12/17/2019 2:41 PM
         consumed with technology
  1039  It's more unsafe. we're constantly rushed     12/17/2019 2:36 PM
         and that is a recipe for disaster.
  1040  Making it harder but the human element is     12/17/2019 2:34 PM
         still there
  1041  ive worked a considerable about more since    12/17/2019 2:33 PM
         it has been implemented, quite a few
         times I've went over two months on call
         24-7 with zero off days. currently, I'm
         working every day I'm available and on
         the verge of furlough.
  1042  Safety is out the window                      12/17/2019 2:31 PM
  1043  Less safe                                     12/17/2019 2:31 PM
  1044  We don't get as much work done even though    12/17/2019 2:31 PM
         we're out in the field more
  1045  They have gotten rid of rules that made       12/17/2019 2:29 PM
         the job safe in order to make it more
         efficient.
  1046  The bosses do not care about safety and       12/17/2019 2:29 PM
         only care about the money they can make!!
         Safety use to be first but now it's 4th
         on the list while profit is 1st on the
         list posted in our on duty locations.
  1047  Never know when to be rested                  12/17/2019 2:29 PM
  1048  They push us harder, the line ups are         12/17/2019 2:29 PM
         worse, they put us in bad situations and
         unsafe conditions.
  1049  Higher exposure to injuries. Attitude is a    12/17/2019 2:27 PM
         huge factor. Track time is horrible,
         deferred maintenance leads to future
         incident exposing the railroad and the
         FRA as irresponsible in their duties, FRA
         must tighten up their inspections, their
         review should not lay blame on
         engineering employees as they can only
         maintain track with the materials and
         workforce that's made available.
  1050  Too much rushing and pushing things           12/17/2019 2:26 PM
         forgetting safety when it's convenient
  1051  No improvement on call times                  12/17/2019 2:25 PM
  1052  Safety is no longer first getting trains      12/17/2019 2:25 PM
         out of the yard is first. The company has
         the attitude that if someone gets hurt
         the lawyers will handle it
  1053  We are in a less safe environment due to      12/17/2019 2:25 PM
         lack of employees, air testing cars,
         train inspections non of this happens
         anymore
  1054  We have to do unsafe practices with the       12/17/2019 2:24 PM
         little track and time that we have
  1055  Less rest, under staffed which in turn        12/17/2019 2:23 PM
         means we work more, at home less and
         unable to get needed rest
  1056  Personally I don't think I have been          12/17/2019 2:22 PM
         affected by this program on the BNSF
  1057  safety last period. total disregard for       12/17/2019 2:21 PM
         rules.
  1058  Being rushed to read our bulletins and        12/17/2019 2:21 PM
         forced to stand while we do this. Because
         no chairs allowed in our breakroom. While
         yard master is constantly telling you to
         get on your train is a safety risk. We
         can't study our bulletins and it could
         cause over speeds and work zone
         violations.
  1059  Gravely worse the job is so much worse        12/17/2019 2:19 PM
  1060  Patched up rebuild equipment is the new       12/17/2019 2:13 PM
         standard. Work trains are constantly
         having issues making a schedule seems the
         locos are turned out broken from their
         shops. If it didn't get written up for an
         issue that is discovered don't fix
         anything more than what was originally
         found.
  1061  Safety went from a priority to a secondary    12/17/2019 2:13 PM
         discussion if that. Quick response and
         maintain train speed and maximize planned
         outages are all listed before safety in
         there ``four key disciplines.''
  1062  Safety left 1st thing when trains weren't     12/17/2019 2:13 PM
         moving
  1063  Harder and more dangerous                     12/17/2019 2:11 PM
  1064  Everything is rush rush hurry up. Less        12/17/2019 2:11 PM
         employees doing more work and being
         rushed to get it done. Yard jobs being
         rushed to finish all work without over
         time. Crews, yardmasters and trainmaster
         face punishment up to dismissal if crews
         make even 1 minute of overtime unless
         approved by upper management i.e., an
         Network opps manager or higher.
  1065  The railroad I work for hasn't cared about    12/17/2019 2:11 PM
         safety since the Harriman award was
         retired. Safety is now a tool to fire
         you. That's it.
  1066  Rushed to do work with less people making     12/17/2019 2:10 PM
         it unsafe to work in certain situations.
  1067  Makes us have to rush or work longer with     12/17/2019 2:08 PM
         junk because them trying to save money
  1068  Less men. Same work.                          12/17/2019 2:06 PM
  1069  I honestly feel like safety is a thing of     12/17/2019 2:05 PM
         the past with the railroad. When I first
         hired versus right after PSR was
         implemented safety has dropped and the
         company is pushing the rules to further
         their personal views while risking not
         only employees but everyday civilians
  1070  Longer and heavier trains. Have to retrain    12/17/2019 2:04 PM
         myself how to run.
  1071  It affected my job by doing away with it.     12/17/2019 2:02 PM
         PSR only helps shareholders. The
         principle behind PSR is a good idea, but
         the actions of the companies isn't.
  1072  It has thrown safety out the window and       12/17/2019 2:01 PM
         focused its energy on fooling the
         shareholders they are actually making
         money.
  1073  You only take the safe course of action if    12/17/2019 2:01 PM
         it's not going to effect productivity.
  1074  Negative. I'm tired all the time. Running     12/17/2019 2:00 PM
         massive 28k ton trains. Trying to help
         younger people that have had poor
         training. All the time fighting with
         management over rule violations.
  1075  Has made it more unsafe management            12/17/2019 1:59 PM
         constantly pushing employees to rush,
         rush, rush got to get cars switched out,
         make origination time. Sometimes told
         leave yard with no paper work that a TM
         will bring it out to you. Consist
         discrepancies because cars missing, have
         extras, out of order. Had tool to tie
         handbrakes from the ground and in a
         effort to cut cost eliminated the brake
         stick
  1076  Crews are being rushed out the door           12/17/2019 1:57 PM
         without being able to properly go over
         their paperwork.
  1077  Constant temptation for shortcuts             12/17/2019 1:57 PM
  1078  Many rules have changed as well as on the     12/17/2019 1:54 PM
         train department side. No one is focused
         out here because we are all afraid of
         losing our jobs and starting over
         somewhere else. We do not know what to
         expect now.
  1079  Safety is no longer an issue when the         12/17/2019 1:54 PM
         finally give track time. It's go go at
         all costs.
  1080  Worse. Unfortunate incident cutting a         12/17/2019 1:53 PM
         fellow employees leg off. Operations over
         safety.
  1081  With having to do more with less workers,     12/17/2019 1:53 PM
         it is stressful. The extra day away from
         my family is stressful. Makes me wonder
         why I even applied at this job, if they
         are just going to take take take.
  1082  It has made safety secondary in the name      12/17/2019 1:49 PM
         of profit and efficiency
  1083  stress                                        12/17/2019 1:48 PM
  1084  3 mile trains cutting crews more fatigued     12/17/2019 1:45 PM
         no proper airtest
  1085  Out of work due to less man power for         12/17/2019 1:45 PM
         profits
  1086  The focus has went from safety to             12/17/2019 1:45 PM
         production with the cuts in other crafts
         we are being forced to perform work
         previously preformed by other more
         specialized and qualified people.
  1087  Safety has been precisely placed behind       12/17/2019 1:44 PM
         numbers and work quotas.
  1088  Negatively                                    12/17/2019 1:44 PM
  1089  Poorly                                        12/17/2019 1:44 PM
  1090  Most managers don't want to here that what    12/17/2019 1:43 PM
         they are asking us to do is unsafe. They
         want the job done
  1091  Made it more stressful                        12/17/2019 1:43 PM
  1092  Get it done!                                  12/17/2019 1:43 PM
  1093  It adds pressure to get the job completed     12/17/2019 1:41 PM
         in a small window, which in return
         diminishes safety
  1094  Extremely long trains. Railroad seems to      12/17/2019 1:40 PM
         be trying to do more with less and while
         there has to be a balance for this to be
         sustainable, I worry that something
         catastrophic is just around the corner.
  1095  Very high                                     12/17/2019 1:39 PM
  1096  I don't have a job anymore because of this    12/17/2019 1:39 PM
         horrible practice
  1097  Up hill slow. Down hill fast. Tonnage         12/17/2019 1:39 PM
         first and safety last
  1098  Safety went out window                        12/17/2019 1:36 PM
  1099  Hasn't affected me personally                 12/17/2019 1:34 PM
  1100  It hasn't effected me just yet, but I hear    12/17/2019 1:33 PM
         it is not helping and only going to hurt
         us moving forward
  1101  It's not safer, it's just about her way to    12/17/2019 1:32 PM
         get fired and to micro manage
  1102  No need for 10,000 foot trains                12/17/2019 1:29 PM
  1103  They don't even care about use or won't       12/17/2019 1:28 PM
         use any more
  1104  The focus has been taken off of safety        12/17/2019 1:27 PM
         altogether. From how cars are inspected
         to how many cars can be pulled out of the
         bowl. Power isn't inspected properly and
         if something is found we have been told
         it's a failure in route and take it
         anyway
  1105  Less people working leads to exhausted        12/17/2019 1:27 PM
         crews which are less safe. Again quality
         of life doesn't matter and the Union
         allows this to continue Being represented
         by a paper tiger with no teeth
  1106  Negatively, company tries to hold us          12/17/2019 1:27 PM
         accountable when PTC or TO fails
  1107  Nil                                           12/17/2019 1:27 PM
  1108  Very little rest, being rushed, problems      12/17/2019 1:26 PM
         and rules being overlooked to benefit RR.
         I see a decline in the concern of safety
         for workers and public.
  1109  It has become worse                           12/17/2019 1:26 PM
  1110  I am more stressed and always expecting       12/17/2019 1:26 PM
         the worst. It would seem that Norfolk
         Southern is more interested in turning a
         dollar than my safety and well-being. I
         have an inescapable feeling of guilt
         while I'm at work or not. Guilty of not
         spending more time with my family and not
         moving fast enough while at work, and
         guilty at home that I'm letting the
         company down. It causes me to lose focus
         of what's important during the task at
         hand and my situational awareness.
  1111  Safety is on the back burner. Everything      12/17/2019 1:26 PM
         revolves around company profits. Most
         rule violations and discipline is because
         of PTC.
  1112  They are setting us up to be unsafe           12/17/2019 1:25 PM
  1113  Hurry up get this done same work half men     12/17/2019 1:23 PM
         hurry hurry hurry
  1114  With the inception of do more with less       12/17/2019 1:23 PM
         people it is causing what employees that
         are left to work more with less rest and
         LESS time for their families. . . .
  1115  With no hump yards, flat switching is the     12/17/2019 1:22 PM
         norm. Officials look away to be sure cars
         are switched to meet the new
         requirements.
  1116  Before I could tell within a few hours        12/17/2019 1:22 PM
         when I was going to work. Now who knows.
         1 train runs 8 hours ahead. 1 train gets
         laid down for 12 to 18 hours for
         ``congestion'' and other trains working
         ahead
  1117  Longer on duty times and less home time.      12/17/2019 1:22 PM
         Inability for trains to make it from
         point A to point B
  1118  Furloughed so many employees the ones that    12/17/2019 1:20 PM
         are still working are working non-stop
  1119  Everything seems to be more time based and    12/17/2019 1:19 PM
         less about the safety procedures in
         place. Just want the job done In a faster
         manner.
  1120  They cut so many people that things are       12/17/2019 1:16 PM
         being looked over and trains are being
         sent out unsafe for the crew and the
         public
  1121  No regard for customers needs or employees    12/17/2019 1:16 PM
  1122  Working shorthanded isn't safe!               12/17/2019 1:14 PM
  1123  We are always rushed And safety is no         12/17/2019 1:13 PM
         longer the focus of up
  1124  They preach safety but have no regard for     12/17/2019 1:12 PM
         it. Move the freight with no delay at all
         costs.
  1125  I've been an engineer since 2016 and since    12/17/2019 1:10 PM
         PSR I've been a conductor since June
  1126  Yes                                           12/17/2019 1:09 PM
  1127  Precision Schedule Railroads leaves no        12/17/2019 1:07 PM
         room for safety. Nor time to thinking
         about and discussing your next move with
         the crew.
  1128  No                                            12/17/2019 1:01 PM
  1129  More dangerous                                12/17/2019 1:00 PM
  1130  Engines & cars are not properly taken care    12/17/2019 1:00 PM
         of. Haven't sat out a bad order in over a
         year except on main line cause there are
         no round house or car men to work on
         them.
  1131  Younger guys aren't as focused on their       12/17/2019 1:00 PM
         jobs because they're too worried about
         getting bumped or being furloughed.
  1132  Safety had gone out the window . . . poor    12/17/2019 12:57 PM
         maintenance and power is always breaking
         down.
  1133  Not really much on the maintenance side      12/17/2019 12:53 PM
  1134  I believe that it's made it worse you're     12/17/2019 12:52 PM
         trying to do more with less people
  1135  I don't know                                 12/17/2019 12:52 PM
  1136  PSR itself hasn't necessarily affected the   12/17/2019 12:50 PM
         safety aspect of my job. If anything I
         would say it has improved safety as far
         as an OTS stand point
  1137  The Trainman should be worried. They are     12/17/2019 12:49 PM
         the ones riding on the tracks
  1138  Cutting jobs has affected my ability to      12/17/2019 12:48 PM
         sleep well before work.
  1139  Negatively. We are rushed to finish our      12/17/2019 12:46 PM
         work and safety is not a priority.
  1140  Safety is out the window it is all about     12/17/2019 12:46 PM
         making the money, keeping the trains
         moving and the shareholders happy.
  1141  Yes more work less people                    12/17/2019 12:42 PM
  1142  In regards to safety, it really hasn't       12/17/2019 12:41 PM
  1143  Seems like track time is compressed          12/17/2019 12:37 PM
  1144  Safety is only important on paper. When it   12/17/2019 12:36 PM
         comes down to it, safety only seems to be
         mentioned by the company because they
         thing it will protect them from lawsuits.
  1145  They just cut rules. I was always told the   12/17/2019 12:27 PM
         reason for the rule was someone got hurt
         doing it, or something broke. It is like
         we are surprised when we cut rules that
         were for our safety we have more
         accident.
  1146  BNSF is in the early stages. I do not        12/17/2019 12:26 PM
         believe there is much change yet.
  1147  Less money allocated for the right safety    12/17/2019 12:23 PM
         resources. Little to no mention of
         safety, like there was 5-10 years ago.
  1148  Worse                                        12/17/2019 12:23 PM
  1149  Worsened it. The feeling of safety has       12/17/2019 12:21 PM
         gone out the window.
  1150  Fears of losing my job                       12/17/2019 12:20 PM
  1151  Safety is out the window. Safety meetings    12/17/2019 12:19 PM
         are rushed to get workers on the floor
         quicker, Repairs are being ignored on
         locomotives. Fewer people to do the work.
         Making employees perform other craft
         tasks for which they have no training to
         do said tasks.
  1152  My territory has gotten more signal          12/17/2019 12:18 PM
         equipment including CTC and PTC as well
         as all new Xing upgrades and not enough
         help to cover all the work required.
  1153  It's a lot more dangerous with more          12/17/2019 12:16 PM
         switching
  1154  Lone worker/reduced workforce now common.    12/17/2019 12:16 PM
         Less ability to respond to track safety
         issues due to reduced staffing.
  1155  Lost seniority. Lost wages. Walk longer      12/17/2019 12:14 PM
         trains
  1156  My schedule has become 100 percent           12/17/2019 12:13 PM
         unpredictable, and I'm constantly worried
         about if I have a job.
  1157  Didn't know we had it                        12/17/2019 12:13 PM
  1158  More time on the ground repairing these      12/17/2019 12:06 PM
         12,000-16000 ft trains but conductors in
         the danger zone for longer periods of
         time and more often. Having to walk a
         train that's 12,000-16,000 ft is beyond
         unsafe, it's insane
  1159  Safety on my job, a conductor, has become    12/17/2019 12:01 PM
         nonexistent. 2 and 3 mile long trains,
         many with HAZMAT, cars that should be bad
         ordered leaving the terminals, the list
         goes on and on. PSR has without a doubt
         eliminated safety.
  1160  I feel that the railroads are more           12/17/2019 12:01 PM
         concerned with PSR then safety issues
         that need to be addressed
  1161  more rushed                                  12/17/2019 12:00 PM
  1162  With less people working we put ourselves    12/17/2019 11:54 AM
         in more danger now.
  1163  Made OT. much less safe                      12/17/2019 11:45 AM
  1164  Less safe.                                   12/17/2019 11:43 AM
  1165  Some for the better and some for the worse   12/17/2019 11:42 AM
  1166  Took me from riding and looking at my        12/17/2019 11:36 AM
         track 7 days a week to maybe 2 it makes
         it harder to do our jobs and protect the
         railroad
  1167  The safety is the same                       12/17/2019 11:36 AM
  1168  PSR has cut jobs and boards across the       12/17/2019 11:31 AM
         region, so it put a lot of people out of
         work and I am close to having to find
         another job again.
  1169  As a logistical engineer I am now expected   12/17/2019 11:22 AM
         to operate 10k feet trains with no
         additional training. I'm expected to run
         PTC and Fuel Management systems with only
         online training.
  1170  It sucks                                     12/17/2019 11:16 AM
  1171  Longer hours and pressured to more than      12/17/2019 11:09 AM
         just your job
  1172  Safety isn't a high priority anymore         12/17/2019 11:04 AM
  1173  Reduced focus on safety                      12/17/2019 11:01 AM
  1174  Nothing precision about only greed           12/17/2019 10:58 AM
  1175  There is no safety program. Its just smoke   12/17/2019 10:55 AM
         and mirrors. We are pushed to exhaustion
         then threatened if we take time off or
         denied layoff. If anything happens there
         carrier finds a way to blame employees so
         they are held responsible for lack of
         maintenance.
  1176  As of this moment, I, personally, have not   12/17/2019 10:53 AM
         been put at risk due to PSR.
  1177  Locomotive, track and general maintenance    12/17/2019 10:51 AM
         are at an all time low.
  1178  Safety has become the bottom the bottom      12/17/2019 10:51 AM
         priority. With less workers and more
         pressure on management, the environment
         has become more hostile.
  1179  We don't get enough time to do our job       12/17/2019 10:48 AM
         safely and effectively, we have had more
         injuries due to running around not taking
         the time to watch where our feet are
  1180  More safety oversight. The carriers want     12/17/2019 10:43 AM
         to reduce human involvement, safety
         inspections, increase train lengths,
         force reduced workforce to keep up with
         volume. Unsafe!
  1181  Safety is secondary to production.           12/17/2019 10:28 AM
  1182  PSR requires smaller work windows that       12/17/2019 10:10 AM
         create an unnecessary sense of urgency
         when performing a task.
  1183  I don't use the train                        12/17/2019 10:06 AM
  1184  They seem to care less about safety and      12/17/2019 10:01 AM
         more about production.
  1185  From my perspective as a ground employee,     12/17/2019 9:50 AM
         I first hand see that the implementation
         of PSR has effected safety in the most
         negative aspect possible. If something is
         not done, corporate greed will continue
         to drive safety to record lows and fatal
         incidents including innocent bystanders
         to an all time high.
  1186  safety is number one at my job                12/17/2019 9:36 AM
  1187  Made it worse!! Longer trains longer trips    12/17/2019 9:35 AM
         terrible lineups!
  1188  It's a morale killer, and when the morale     12/17/2019 9:03 AM
         is down everything else good goes down
         with it
  1189  Furloughed                                    12/17/2019 9:02 AM
  1190  They no longer even pretend to care about     12/17/2019 8:53 AM
         safety, they used to provide incentives
         and seemed like they cared. Now it's
         nothing more than lip service.
  1191  Get the job done at whatever cost. FRA        12/17/2019 8:52 AM
         defects in yard are classified as in
         route failures.
  1192  It is not a top priority, unless something    12/17/2019 8:52 AM
         happens then it seems to be important
         again.
  1193  Threatening                                   12/17/2019 8:41 AM
  1194  It is a much more dangerous place to work     12/17/2019 8:39 AM
         now the emphasis on hurry hurry hurry has
         everyone cutting corners and violating
         safety rules just to get the work done
         and trains out in time because of the
         overwhelming pressure from management.
         The constant worry and stress about being
         fired for anything and everything has
         some trainmen so flustered that they
         forget what they are doing they go into
         wrong tracks they run switches because
         they are trying to look 4 and 5 moves
         ahead instead of focusing on the task at
         hand
  1195  Less sleep at home and harder to judge        12/17/2019 8:31 AM
         call times
  1196  Yes. made it easier. a lot more down time     12/17/2019 8:29 AM
         now.
  1197  Safety is a joke when you try to do more      12/17/2019 8:27 AM
         with less. Pretty simple
  1198  Less about safety and more about              12/17/2019 8:26 AM
         production. let job security
  1199  We are expected to be able to comply with     12/17/2019 8:17 AM
         these schedules working 12 hour on a
         daily basis due to the company reducing
         manpower! We are threatened and
         intimidated by management to make sure
         that they are on time without delays
         regardless of the situation.
  1200  Safety is secondary.                          12/17/2019 7:59 AM
  1201  No one is worried about safety anymore.       12/17/2019 7:58 AM
         The company just wants all the work down
         with as few people to do it.
  1202  The company continues to dump the workload    12/17/2019 7:56 AM
         of multiple people/crews into one person/
         crew. Regardless of the impact that has
         on safety.
  1203  It has affected my job as a conductor/        12/17/2019 7:55 AM
         locomotive engineer trainee in a very
         negative way. Everything is now rush,
         rush, rush. It doesn't matter how
         inaccurate the paperwork is as long as we
         are out the door in 30 minutes. The
         training period for both ACTs and LETs is
         woefully too short. Nobody has time to
         learn the hows or the whys of the job and
         it has become monkey see/monkey do.
         Safety, as a priority to NS, dropped from
         number 1 down to number 4. Service
         metrics and shareholder value rule the
         day. And the FRA is letting them do
         whatever the hell they want to, however
         the hell they want to do it.
  1204  As the company tells us Safety is our         12/17/2019 7:52 AM
         responsibility. But get the job done no
         matter if you are short on personal.
  1205  Safety has become low priority and the        12/17/2019 7:47 AM
         bottom line is all that matters. It's a
         haphazard environment that has me
         constantly anticipating an accident
  1206  Safety has fallen second to ``average         12/17/2019 7:47 AM
         train speed''. Track procedures that have
         been in place for decades are being
         changed and/or overlooked (slow orders),
         as well as safety and operating rules
         being changed to accommodate higher train
         performance. (i.e. operating angle cock
         while reaching across train draw head is
         now permissible)
  1207  Not good. Too much pressure creating          12/17/2019 7:30 AM
         stress and unsafe conditions
  1208  Carriers are so worried it has made safety    12/17/2019 7:27 AM
         and rules go right out the window. These
         massive 15,000ft trains are unsafe. Had
         one the other day without DPUS and the
         air on the rear of the train never got
         above 80psi. They are falsifying air
         slips and making their workers perform
         illegal brake test so their freight can
         make it on time with their ridiculous
         schedule.
  1209  Less safe. Fewer employees so we are          12/17/2019 7:19 AM
         working unfamiliar territories more often
         and not getting the rest we need. More
         train breakdowns because of size which
         means the conductor is on the ground more
         often walking two mile trains, getting
         out of radio comms. Unsafe
  1210  Seems one of the main safety focuses has      12/17/2019 7:13 AM
         been slips, trips and falls. However with
         increased train lengths it seems to be
         putting conductors more at risk with 5 to
         6 mile walking round trips in the
         wonderfully sloped ballast. Public
         crossings at grade could be blocked for
         hours before a conductor is able to get
         back to the crossing.
  1211  Not at all                                    12/17/2019 7:10 AM
  1212  We are expected to make safety shortcuts      12/17/2019 7:10 AM
         in order to make up for time lost caused
         by excessive switching. Trains now have
         to stop and make multiple set outs/
         pickups because they are cutting the
         amount of trains being run. More time on
         the ground allows for more incidents to
         occur.
  1213  None that I know of                           12/17/2019 7:07 AM
  1214  Lot better                                    12/17/2019 7:05 AM
  1215  Everything is a rush, just to move train      12/17/2019 7:05 AM
         bending rules wherever they can
  1216  Working longer trains with less help. Is      12/17/2019 6:54 AM
         our trains or tracks really safe with
         less people inspecting or fixing them?
         Not to mention with 9 yrs of seniority my
         job is still unsure if I will be able to
         hold a job
  1217  There is no safety. Just move it              12/17/2019 6:53 AM
  1218  This crap doesn't work. I've watched          12/17/2019 6:53 AM
         United rail services work on the UPRR
         right here next to my house. It took them
         8 hours to respond to a broken rail. Not
         to mention the welders failed to use a
         jumper wire while shooting their Welds. I
         watched traffic go around the gates on
         Collins Ave. For 3 hours unprotected.
         Precision railroading is a joke. You need
         strategically placed maintenance crews.
         Especially in areas where the temperature
         fluctuates over 100 during the course of
         a calendar year.
  1219  Longer hours, less communication, poorly      12/17/2019 6:47 AM
         maintained power and cars
  1220  Lol, they passed each other when PSR came     12/17/2019 6:43 AM
         thru the door
  1221  Unpredictable work schedule prevents a        12/17/2019 6:41 AM
         healthy sleep schedule. New technologies
         required without proper training.
  1222  Made work more stressful not knowing if       12/17/2019 6:40 AM
         I'll have a job come next week.
  1223  Longer trains. More stress. Greater chance    12/17/2019 6:36 AM
         for derailment. Unorthodox handling of
         equipment. Forced on unfamiliar territory
         due to cutbacks.
  1224  Less preventative maintenance, working        12/17/2019 6:35 AM
         crews fatigued, and no sign of
         improvement.
  1225  Walking conditions worse. Appropriate         12/17/2019 6:24 AM
         lighting at night is non existent
  1226  When issues come up with the train such as    12/17/2019 6:15 AM
         power or placement issues management
         either doesn't care or becomes hostile to
         the point of threatening loss of
         employment.
  1227  Rushed to get the job done so trains are      12/17/2019 6:10 AM
         not stopped. Even if it means the job was
         not done to standard.
  1228  They preach safety, but not when cars have    12/17/2019 6:09 AM
         to make connection.
  1229  FRA boots on the ground greatly concerned.    12/17/2019 6:09 AM
         Have been told there upper management
         doesn't care anymore. Zero concern for
         safety, 15000 foot 20000 ton trains half
         of them have hot wheels on the 1st
         detector. PTC works on 1 third of UP
         engines.
  1230  It has fallen.                                12/17/2019 6:05 AM
  1231  Less people working causing a hardship on     12/17/2019 6:04 AM
         the few remaining. They bring in contract
         that are not rules or safety qualified
         they do not wear proper safety gear or
         know any of the dangers around them.
  1232  Risk exposure has increased exponentially     12/17/2019 6:01 AM
  1233  Furloughed                                    12/17/2019 6:00 AM
  1234  It has caused safety to take a backseat to    12/17/2019 5:58 AM
         profits. Union Pacific doesn't care about
         employees
  1235  Placing productivity over safety is a         12/17/2019 5:54 AM
         dangerous thing. It will be bad in the
         long run. Not just to employees but the
         communities we service.
  1236  my job is the same at this time               12/17/2019 5:52 AM
  1237  You're kidding, right? The railroad has       12/17/2019 5:47 AM
         taken away 1 out of 7 rest days for the
         benefit of the railroads profit margin.
         When you travel on your time you lose an
         entire day. When you travel hundreds or
         even 1,000 or miles one way the railroad
         in effect is giving the employees that
         keep the tracks safe a big middle finger.
         Try to explain to your child why you can
         only stay home for one or two days and
         then leave for ten. It's not right and
         again I guarantee no employee would
         tolerate that little detail for a second.
         Why must we be treated so badly. I recall
         at some point the railroad said they were
         a family oriented company. REALLY? We
         have less rest time, more on the road
         time for what? So the railroad can make
         more profit. Unbelievable! FYI--IT is
         literally just a matter of time before
         the speed rest reductions pile up to a
         point of no return and then we're in real
         trouble; derailments, property and
         product loss and loss of life/lives. Hey,
         what the hell as long as the railroad is
         making profit.
  1238  With less people I'm working longer hours     12/17/2019 5:40 AM
         and the work of three people
  1239  Exhaustion at home terminals and extreme      12/17/2019 5:39 AM
         layovers at away from home effect
         alertness and response time
  1240  Safety is preached, but in the bigger         12/17/2019 5:32 AM
         picture, expecting more work with less
         manpower is more dangerous.
  1241  It makes us worried about losing our jobs.    12/17/2019 5:31 AM
         We can not function when worried. PSR is
         a threat to losing your job and that is
         not a good feeling when you are trying to
         work for a company who is trying to get
         rid of you.
  1242  We were told rules were written in blood,     12/17/2019 5:29 AM
         yet now we don't have to do this or that
         any longer, example getting on/off moving
         equipment.
  1243  Furloughed.                                   12/17/2019 5:26 AM
  1244  Doubling our work loads, cutting crews,       12/17/2019 5:23 AM
         forcing us to work jobs we weren't called
         for, pressuring us to complete bigger
         jobs quicker with half the manpower.
         Turning and looking the other way to
         encourage shortcuts to speed up
         production. Fear of losing a job because
         our performance isn't making the ``PSR''
         grade. We feel used for their corporate
         greed
  1245  Bad. Looking over my shoulder everyday and    12/17/2019 5:21 AM
         worrying about if I will have a job the
         next day
  1246  Takes jobs away less time at home             12/17/2019 5:21 AM
  1247  I asked my train master if the issues of      12/17/2019 5:20 AM
         safety have been brought up in regards to
         the growing amounts of accidents
         happening all over. I was told no. That
         we should be able to handle the changes
         and still be safe. That's very hard to
         do. We are worked as hard as possible for
         12 hours and not allowed sufficient
         breaks. We are threatened with punishment
         if we aren't able to get the work done in
         the time that they deem appropriate.
  1248  Low man count means safety is compromised.    12/17/2019 5:18 AM
         Also safety is not No.1 anymore. Tools
         and trucks are not reliable and not
         getting repaired as they should which is
         a safety hazard to employees. Most every
         job is rushed due to no track time
  1249  Less safe. Rules that would have got you      12/17/2019 5:18 AM
         fired before PSR, are now gone and
         emphasis is on production above all else.
  1250  It is not as fail proof as they would like    12/17/2019 5:18 AM
         everyone to believe that it is.
  1251  It hasn't made it any safer or more           12/17/2019 5:15 AM
         predictable as for scheduling
  1252  Made it more rushed.                          12/17/2019 5:11 AM
  1253  More fatigue poor training and preparation    12/17/2019 5:08 AM
  1254  It is much safer but more work to do          12/17/2019 5:07 AM
  1255  It's not as safe as it was. Trying to do      12/17/2019 5:03 AM
         more with less people. With all the cuts
         to personnel more climbing up and down a
         lot of retracing foot steps in the yard
         because when they had a utility to help
         they could stay at the front and you
         could switch out the cars when picking up
         or setting out.
  1256  I feel less safe I felt safer in a war        12/17/2019 5:03 AM
         zone when I was deployed then I do daily
         out here
  1257  Being told to continue working on loco        12/17/2019 5:02 AM
         when other engines are being moved on the
         same track. Because they have a schedule
         to keep
  1258  Doubled our work while cutting other jobs     12/17/2019 5:00 AM
  1259  It is always a rush to get to tie counts      12/17/2019 4:58 AM
  1260  Safety has gone out the window                12/17/2019 4:54 AM
  1261  The equipment and infrastructure are not      12/17/2019 4:54 AM
         maintained to the standards Norfolk
         Southern had even just five years ago let
         alone 17 years ago when I hired out. The
         railroad is more concerned with trains
         departing on time and fuel savings than
         maintenance and rule compliance. As a
         result in the past two years I have had
         to stop more trains on the line of road
         because of detector alarms than ever
         before in my career.
  1262  Decreased safety                              12/17/2019 4:53 AM
  1263  They are dismissing most safety issues to     12/17/2019 4:50 AM
         get production up.
  1264  More focus on trying to find you doing        12/17/2019 4:48 AM
         something not necessarily wrong but
         doesn't suit upper supervision
  1265  I've been asked to ignore FRA defects to      12/17/2019 4:43 AM
         run trains
  1266  Not at all                                    12/17/2019 4:40 AM
  1267  It is becoming the last item on the list,     12/17/2019 4:26 AM
         it's becoming overlooked.
  1268  Only have 6 days off. They still want same    12/17/2019 4:26 AM
         production in 10 hr day. With 5 to 6 hrs
         on track
  1269  Safety is the lowest priority                 12/17/2019 4:23 AM
  1270  We have seen more concern over production     12/17/2019 4:20 AM
         than safety
  1271  The only good thing about PSR is you know     12/17/2019 4:16 AM
         what siding your gonna sit in, the
         computers constantly go down, the
         conductor can't use the screen so the
         engineer has to scroll through the slow
         orders while doing everything else with
         his job. It is just very unreliable!!
  1272  HA! Safety only matters when something        12/17/2019 4:16 AM
         goes wrong
  1273  Hurry up to do things                         12/17/2019 4:13 AM
  1274  Unpredictable line ups                        12/17/2019 4:10 AM
  1275  With all the cuts across the board,           12/17/2019 4:08 AM
         including regular maintenance, it's made
         the job much more dangerous. Highballing
         rail cars that need repair and as
         mentioned above, basic maintenance,
         ultimately leads to unsafe working
         conditions in rail yards across the
         Nation. These cars go to different
         carriers and interchanges, trainmen and
         conductors need to have our heads on a
         swivel even more so because of the lack
         of basic maintenance. Combined with
         working long hours, fatigue sets in
         sooner than years ago. Especially when
         your call mark moves up with a simple
         click of the refresh button.
  1276  There is no safety and there hasn't been      12/17/2019 4:06 AM
         any for some time now
  1277  company more concerned about moving           12/17/2019 4:05 AM
         freight and not about safety and rest
         cycles.
  1278  I believe PSR has put safety as a             12/17/2019 4:01 AM
         secondary concern. Profit is put before
         safety of not only employees, but the
         general public as well.
  1279  Safety is an afterthought. Speed and          12/17/2019 4:01 AM
         efficiency are king. Safety supplies are
         even hard to obtain. Vests, gloves, etc.
         These things were once readily available
         and now, a company official may even
         chuckle and tell you good luck.
  1280  I'm running trains so long, I couldn't        12/17/2019 3:56 AM
         communicate with my conductor if he had
         to go to the rest of the train.
  1281  PSR has increased the number of rule and      12/17/2019 3:54 AM
         safety violations on Amarillo terminal.
         Engineers running past red blocks and
         conductors derailing and side swiping
         cars is at an all time high.
  1282  Not at all                                    12/17/2019 3:52 AM
  1283  Crew fatigue is very high because of all      12/17/2019 3:51 AM
         the job cuts causing us to work more with
         little to no home time
  1284  less work, more layoffs and upset             12/17/2019 3:51 AM
         employees
  1285  It has not affected my safety at all          12/17/2019 3:50 AM
  1286  Less time to do job safely                    12/17/2019 3:50 AM
  1287  I feel that PSR is affecting the safety in    12/17/2019 3:48 AM
         a negative way, the computers are taking
         away the work that an engineer used to
         perform which allows them to become
         distracted easier. Instead of watching
         the route ahead we are instead focusing
         on several screens and the possibility of
         missing something important ahead of the
         train increases.
  1288  Going from midnights to day shift then        12/17/2019 3:47 AM
         back to night shift then to evening shift
         then back to a midnight shift that starts
         a 3 in the morning is terrible for the
         safety of works and the health of workers
  1289  Safety is gone. Management isn't checked      12/17/2019 3:46 AM
         out and only go through the motions. Any
         concerns are shrugged off.
  1290  Longer hours                                  12/17/2019 3:46 AM
  1291  Less M of W employees and the same amount     12/17/2019 3:46 AM
         of work leads to more stress and lower
         morale.
  1292  Negatively it cost money to supply PPE.       12/17/2019 3:45 AM
         CSX is constantly not providing basic
         PPE, respirators. What are respirators?
  1293  Just get the job done                         12/17/2019 3:43 AM
  1294  No face to face rules classes any more,       12/17/2019 3:41 AM
         even as rules change with no explanation.
         Dangerous
  1295  More dangerous                                12/17/2019 3:41 AM
  1296  Rush rush, fudge numbers, no regard to        12/17/2019 3:41 AM
         safety.
  1297  N/A                                           12/17/2019 3:38 AM
  1298  Employees forced to work alone in             12/17/2019 3:36 AM
         dangerous tasks, at times without being
         trained for task.
  1299  Safety went out the window. Managers          12/17/2019 3:36 AM
         threaten and intimidate employees to do
         more and more because of there Jon's
         being on the line while big wigs act they
         are safety oriented
  1300  Less Carmen and bigger trains to inspect      12/17/2019 3:35 AM
         equals a non safe railroad
  1301  Negative                                      12/17/2019 3:35 AM
  1302  No overtime and less schedule work orders     12/17/2019 3:34 AM
  1303  Cuts cuts and more cuts! Everyone is          12/17/2019 3:34 AM
         scared for their job
  1304  We still had bad ties, poor management,       12/17/2019 3:32 AM
         low productivity, and ridiculous
         requirements from the safety stand point
         that cause tasks to be unsafe.
  1305  They restructured our TSC process which       12/17/2019 3:30 AM
         eliminated around 50 jobs in engineering.
         The union never really acknowledged these
         jobs and still don't but when they did
         this it sent a message to the guys on the
         ground that the carrier wasn't as focused
         on safety as they say they are. The guys
         we have left are doing their best but
         they are only 24 facilitators in all of
         engineering so some of those aren't even
         in our union but the majority are.
         Management talks safety but when it comes
         down to it they push production every
         time.
  1306  I believe we are starting to see an uptick    12/17/2019 3:30 AM
         in incidents and close calls. When
         managers can't find enough guys to
         complete a project and the managers are
         jumping on machines and striking an
         employee (fact), your asking for trouble.
  1307  It has devastated the blue collard working    12/17/2019 3:29 AM
         class.
  1308  More and more useless paperwork. The local    12/17/2019 3:27 AM
         customers is being overlooked for through
         trains.
  1309  Safety is a thing of the past. Since          12/17/2019 3:27 AM
         implementing PSR safety isn't cared
         about. NS now cares more about there
         customers and equipment than there
         employees and there safety. They have
         laid off employees and cut off jobs which
         ends up putting more work on the
         employees left while having less rest.
  1310  Has not affected My position                  12/17/2019 3:26 AM
  1311  None. Precision railroading does not seem     12/17/2019 3:24 AM
         to affect safety conditions at work.
         Safety is a condition in which each
         employee must strive to perfect daily.
  1312  Safety is only important when it's            12/17/2019 3:23 AM
         convenient to the railroad
  1313  Less safe                                     12/17/2019 3:17 AM
  1314  There is a sense of the work has to be        12/17/2019 3:17 AM
         done regardless of safety issues. If you
         don't feel comfortable with performing a
         task, it feels intimidating to state your
         concerns for fear of being targeted by
         management.
  1315  Reduced safety. Brought rules back and        12/17/2019 3:16 AM
         tell us we can do it daily Just a few
         short months ago, if we did these
         practices would've gotten us fired
  1316  The company cares nothing about safety.       12/17/2019 3:14 AM
         They want brake test done in vans at 20
         mph and are discipline employees for
         taking too long on safety inspection
  1317  Time is limited on the track to fix any       12/17/2019 3:14 AM
         problem. If you run over time then you
         have to give an explanation as to why.
  1318  Profits over safety, we are told to           12/17/2019 3:12 AM
         sidestep rules I'm the sake of moving
         trains.
  1319  Most things are not being maintained and      12/17/2019 3:10 AM
         workers are getting away with more
         because they want more with less
  1320  Here again less people more working long      12/17/2019 3:08 AM
         hrs and getting exhausted
  1321  It seems they ``talk safety'' but when        12/17/2019 3:04 AM
         it's time to get the job done it is all
         thrown out the window. Anything to get it
         done faster before we delay a train.
  1322  Job cuts It's much harder for less men to     12/17/2019 3:03 AM
         do the same job
  1323  Same amount of work less people, less         12/17/2019 3:01 AM
         jobs, and less safety
  1324  About to loose my job. The union Pacific      12/17/2019 2:58 AM
         cut so many people it is unsafe. I had a
         class 1 air test on an 11,000 ft train by
         rule should have done it and the
         dispatcher ordered us not to do it and
         gave us the corridors initials to take
         the train. Imagine if something would
         have happened. That's my life on the line
         to not including 100 of thousands of
         people in cities
  1325  I feel like it is less safe.                  12/17/2019 2:56 AM
  1326  I believe it has led to the cutting of        12/17/2019 2:56 AM
         jobs.
  1327  3                                             12/17/2019 2:56 AM
  1328  One man trains are going to get someone       12/17/2019 2:55 AM
         killed just because the company is trying
         to save money.
  1329  It has put added stress on being on spare     12/17/2019 2:53 AM
         board and train lineup are not what is
         stated and not being rested for trains
  1330  Sucks.                                        12/17/2019 2:52 AM
  1331  Safety is only when they see fit and does     12/17/2019 2:50 AM
         not apply to the cowboy contractors they
         hire, especially during derailments.
  1332  My railroad hasn't implemented PSR by name    12/17/2019 2:50 AM
         but is implementing practices in that are
         like PSR. Two and three mile trains are a
         big issue. Rules that were for safety
         before have been removed to make these
         trains work. These trains make it more
         dangerous because the infrastructure is
         not designed for their length, so now you
         have to do air tests and other work on a
         regular basis in areas not designed for
         it.
  1333  If you even mention safety in the CSX         12/17/2019 2:50 AM
         terminal that I work you better have
         another job waiting somewhere else cause
         you will be gone.
  1334  The company is putting profits over safety    12/17/2019 2:49 AM
         with cutting jobs, crews, carman, and
         people who ensure trains are properly
         built and tested. The company pushes
         unsafe train lengths, and unsafe airbrake
         tests.
  1335  Always being rushed to get to work. We        12/17/2019 2:48 AM
         used to get around 30 minutes job
         briefing and prep time before starting
         our shift. Now they want you out the door
         in less than 20 minutes.
  1336  fewer carrier employees with extensive        12/17/2019 2:47 AM
         knowledge of safe operations as opposed
         to outside construction companies
         obtaining short, 1 day classes to perform
         the repairs that all of North America
         relies on
  1337  Worse                                         12/17/2019 2:47 AM
  1338  Safety is not a priority. Railroad            12/17/2019 2:43 AM
         implements safety program for show
  1339  I have 12 years of seniority and have been    12/17/2019 2:43 AM
         displaced from the normal direction I
         have usually worked the last 3 years.
  1340  I see workers empowering themselves to        12/17/2019 2:43 AM
         work safely. I see exempt officers
         pushing us to do questionable things,
         bending rules or being out right asked to
         break them to suit company needs. Workers
         only course of action is to respond in a
         manner that forces us to empower
         ourselves.
  1341  As most know safety is now our #4 on core     12/17/2019 2:42 AM
         principles. I think that says it all.
  1342  Conditions are less safe, more rushed do      12/17/2019 2:41 AM
         more with less
  1343  Erratic schedules, insufficient help or       12/17/2019 2:39 AM
         tools for tasks, managers leading jobs
         they don't understand.
  1344  It seems far more accidents are occurring     12/17/2019 2:39 AM
         and I believe everything from reductions
         in track maintenance to length of on job
         training play a role
  1345  Less man power and less sufficient            12/17/2019 2:38 AM
         equipment. People don't concentrate on
         there job and quality work anymore the
         focus is always how to not get fired and
         how to not hold up fluidity of train
         operations
  1346  A lot now I have to be the truck driver,      12/17/2019 2:38 AM
         welder foreman and be more productive
  1347  A lot no safety out here                      12/17/2019 2:36 AM
  1348  To be honest in my opinion you can address    12/17/2019 2:36 AM
         a safety concern and nothing will be done
         about it. So horrible.
  1349  Push us to get 3 hours of work done in 1      12/17/2019 2:35 AM
         hour of time has put us all at a lot of
         risk
  1350  Doing more with less, you constantly feel     12/17/2019 2:33 AM
         rushed to complete tasks. Just get it
         done, don't care how
  1351  The theory of working smarter, not harder     12/17/2019 2:32 AM
         and doing things correctly and safely
         means absolutely nothing if we are going
         to ``hold up'' a train. Every worker out
         of every craft whether it be
         Transportation, Engineering, or
         Mechanical will all agree that management
         has taken a dark turn only caring about
         making money and not the safety or
         working conditions of the labor force. In
         addition, the few good managers that
         actually treat their employees with
         respect end up losing their jobs.
         Coincidence?
  1352  Work a lot of night shift work which is       12/17/2019 2:29 AM
         inherently dangerous and the inability of
         many workers not being able to get proper
         sleep during daylight hours
  1353  We are doing more work with less man power    12/17/2019 2:29 AM
  1354  I'm not sure just yet. I believe that it      12/17/2019 2:28 AM
         will be a safety hazard for sure. Soon
         enough
  1355  Very unsafe                                   12/17/2019 2:28 AM
  1356  They have cut crews and now a area that       12/17/2019 2:27 AM
         had five jobs two years ago is trying to
         do it with two jobs. Move, move, move is
         what they want. No time to think about
         what your doing. Just get it done now!!!
  1357  A lot less men so it take a physical and      12/17/2019 2:27 AM
         mental toll on us more now.
  1358  Way less focused on safety and more on        12/17/2019 2:22 AM
         moving more fright with less employees to
         save money
  1359  Safety has taken a backseat to the all        12/17/2019 2:21 AM
         might dollar. Get it done and out of the
         way no matter what. How many deaths this
         year as opposed to other years? I know of
         at least 4.
  1360  Corners are being cut now                     12/17/2019 2:19 AM
  1361  We are rushed more to switch out trains       12/17/2019 2:19 AM
         more now than I have ever seen it.
  1362  Expected to rush in fear of loosing my job    12/17/2019 2:19 AM
  1363  More focused on production over safety        12/17/2019 2:17 AM
         forced to work I adverse conditions at
         night in the dark without any artificial
         like except the beam of my hard hat light
  1364  We still do what we have to do safely.        12/17/2019 2:17 AM
         They do get mad if it's not done when
         they want it done.
  1365  Less time to do quality control so the        12/17/2019 2:16 AM
         schedule can be met. I know we are told
         quality is numbers one but the next
         statement is usually hurry up
  1366  There are times that we are rushed and        12/17/2019 2:14 AM
         it's just a matter of time that someone
         takes a short cut or halfway does
         something that causes a disaster.
  1367  Safety is not a concern anymore with          12/17/2019 2:13 AM
         workers forced to do the work of two jobs
  1368  As stated in my first answer. We feel         12/17/2019 2:12 AM
         rushed. If and when we do get track time
         we are under the gun and hurried. Corners
         are cut not only in safety but in the
         actual repairs also.
  1369  More work & less time at home                 12/17/2019 2:12 AM
  1370  Harder cause do to jobs cut off it's less     12/17/2019 2:12 AM
         men working on the jobs
  1371  Safety has been compromised for production    12/17/2019 2:11 AM
  1372  Union Pacific doesn't care about safety       12/17/2019 2:11 AM
         any longer
  1373  Makes it very un safe. They push to get       12/17/2019 2:11 AM
         more and are not worried about safety
  1374  maintenance of the cars and engines over      12/17/2019 2:09 AM
         all seem to be less important than moving
         more freight.
  1375  Made it worse                                 12/17/2019 2:08 AM
  1376  Rushed or no train inspections at all.        12/17/2019 2:08 AM
         Managers forging double coal bucket air
         tests for the second half of the train
         which was split and given a new train
         symbol. Half the rail workers in every
         Department means half the maintenance is
         being done thus much higher derailment
         and accidents vs previous years.
  1377  Safety is almost nonexistent due to the       12/17/2019 2:08 AM
         fact that they DO NOT want to fix
         anything because it might slow down
         production. I say production because they
         are running it like a factory. We are
         only aloud a 20 min. lunch break in 8 to
         12 hr work day and if we stop just for 5
         min, we are being yelled at to get back
         to work, which is causing GREAT fatigue.
  1378  Move rail cars without fail                   12/17/2019 2:08 AM
  1379  My employer doesn't practice PSR on the       12/17/2019 2:07 AM
         same level as other carriers but I'm sure
         it's coming soon enough. I hope at my age
         I will be able to retire with a full
         retirement as I'm too old to start a new
         career.
  1380  Less time to be prepared for my job, I        12/17/2019 2:06 AM
         don't feel safe.
  1381  Trains are operated at lengths that exceed    12/17/2019 2:05 AM
         the abilities of the railroad provided
         equipment. Hand-held radios do not have
         the capability of working for the length
         of the entire train. Communication
         between managers/dispatchers and crews,
         regarding unscheduled work is
         nonexistent. This prevents crews from
         planning their trips to accommodate for
         the needs of their assignment.
  1382  What safety? Get hurt and you're gone         12/17/2019 2:04 AM
  1383  We have less time to rest and obviously       12/17/2019 2:02 AM
         harder to focus at work
  1384  Stretched everyone to thin. Doing more        12/17/2019 2:01 AM
         with less keeps everyone over worked.
  1385  Less time off with strict availability and    12/17/2019 2:00 AM
         implementation of a ``low man hours''
         intimidation and discipline dismissal
         program that varies from employee to
         employee with no published rules or data.
         Just a ``DON'T be the one with the least
         hours'' approach to employees.
  1386  Completely negatively. No emphasis on         12/17/2019 1:59 AM
         safety, just move the freight. Job cuts
         has caused people to be burned completely
         out.
  1387  Injuries and even deaths have risen           12/17/2019 1:58 AM
  1388  It seems access to quality tools and          12/17/2019 1:57 AM
         safety equipment has stopped.
  1389  It has not                                    12/17/2019 1:57 AM
  1390  It's not safe at all. I had a friend I        12/17/2019 1:56 AM
         grew up with get kill this year while on
         the job.
  1391  So much that my job is gone.                  12/17/2019 1:55 AM
  1392  Safety is second, production is pushed at     12/17/2019 1:53 AM
         all times
  1393  Hasn't                                        12/17/2019 1:51 AM
  1394  Because of PSR I don't have a job!            12/17/2019 1:51 AM
  1395  Safety has completely been thrown out the     12/17/2019 1:50 AM
         window it is no brainer
  1396  They calculated how many hours it takes to    12/17/2019 1:50 AM
         do a job there way now there's always
         problems with the job that's when
         precision railroad doesn't work we're not
         Perfect railroading out here
  1397  Safety is no longer a concern. We used to     12/17/2019 1:49 AM
         have a designated safety man and meetings
         to address any safety issues but all that
         went out the door when Hunter Harrison
         took over.
  1398  Less safety rules, pushed to do unsafe        12/17/2019 1:48 AM
         action more and more injuries.
  1399  Less safe, more with fewer people.            12/17/2019 1:48 AM
  1400  Getting the trains moving by any means        12/17/2019 1:47 AM
         necessary is the goal of the railroad
         now, no matter what shortcuts are needed
         to do so.
  1401  Production is more important                  12/17/2019 1:47 AM
  1402  As far as safety goes PSR has affected my     12/17/2019 1:46 AM
         job by being rushed
  1403  As an inspector, wit an ever-growing work     12/17/2019 1:46 AM
         load, the work hours put in are
         intensive. The contract I am currently
         under does not satisfy a schedule. The
         company changes inspectors hours at will,
         meaning, compensation for Intensive hours
         is minimal. The expanded territories due
         to less manpower is overwhelming and the
         inspector may not be able to inspect as
         thoroughly as possible to ensure safe
         operation. Failure to promote inspectors
         due to the reductions means there is no
         vacation relief and basically doubles an
         inspectors workload to cover,
         inspections, and response to service
         interruptions and weather related events.
  1404  Made it more dangerous. Heavier and longer    12/17/2019 1:46 AM
         trains. More work with less people and
         not enough rest in between shifts now.
  1405  ust ass safety last                           12/17/2019 1:45 AM
  1406  Made it more dangerous because we have        12/17/2019 1:40 AM
         less time to get jobs completed
  1407  More work less days off! Longer trains        12/17/2019 1:40 AM
  1408  More dangerous. So many rule changes to       12/17/2019 1:39 AM
         get production over safety
  1409  Precision railroading has made my job much    12/17/2019 1:39 AM
         worse. Out mechanical personnel and
         locomotive shops have been reduced to
         skeleton crews. Inspections are being
         overlooked and we are operating with
         dangerous equipment. They have cut many
         trainmen jobs as well and the pressure is
         on. We are disciplined for taking time
         off and getting run into the ground. The
         railroad has turned its back on safety in
         my opinion.
  1410  They claim safety is most important, but I    12/17/2019 1:39 AM
         believe that money is more important to
         them. They have cut the workforce and
         still expect the same amount of work to
         be done.
  1411  It has made it more stressful and             12/17/2019 1:39 AM
         dangerous and I'm worried that it's only
         going to get worse. The change in the
         schedule has affected my home life and my
         wife is ready for me to find something
         closer to home. Traveling long distances
         for work cuts the amount of time at home
         down also.
  1412  It basically cut 5 years of my seniority      12/17/2019 1:39 AM
         off and now I work in unfamiliar
         territories with little to no
         familiarization training
  1413  Less safe. Management no longer conducts      12/17/2019 1:38 AM
         face to face safety meeting relating to
         new rules or on the job accidents.
  1414  There is no such thing as safety all the      12/17/2019 1:38 AM
         company cares about is production
  1415  Too much travel. Being away from home so      12/17/2019 1:37 AM
         much makes employees distracted and
         unsafe
  1416  We as track inspector are not given enough    12/17/2019 1:36 AM
         time to do a quality inspection on
         mainline and heavily used yard leads
         there rushing through an inspection then
         having to sign off on conditions
  1417  More time away from the family can't plan     12/17/2019 1:36 AM
         anything don't know if you will be
         working nights days 4-10s 5-8s 8-6s
  1418  As far as my safety I see more cuts in        12/17/2019 1:35 AM
         jobs so therefore I go to work wondering
         when my job will be next.
  1419  These people leading the money grab do not    12/17/2019 1:34 AM
         care about employees one bit. 15 years
         ago when I hired safety trumped profits.
         Not anymore
  1420  If properly educated and trained on it's      12/17/2019 1:32 AM
         implementation and use, it will help very
         minimally in normal operation, but would
         be beneficial in bad situations.
  1421  I'm a nervous wreck they got rid of the       12/17/2019 1:32 AM
         carman and the round house personnel. So
         the locomotives are getting no
         maintenance we keep complaining that the
         brakes are bad locomotives do t stop
         we're told to keep using them or were
         fired.
  1422  Safety has been affected by trying to get     12/17/2019 1:32 AM
         as many task completed as possible
         because of the lack of man power and
         extra travel times to get to job site
  1423  Over worked and under rested. Nothing         12/17/2019 1:32 AM
         maintained makes everything unsafe to be
         around.
  1424  Some safety measures have been thrown out     12/17/2019 1:31 AM
         the window to get things done
  1425  Don't know that it's any safer when the       12/17/2019 1:30 AM
         shit hits the fan all the safety goes out
         the window just like it has for 20 years
  1426  I'm now forced to do several jobs every       12/17/2019 1:29 AM
         single day to try and keep up with
         expectations. If we can't do the work
         then we are threatened with being
         abolished. With how many jobs have
         already been cut I have no doubt my job
         could be next just so upper management
         and investors get bigger bonuses
  1427  It spreads our employees thinner and makes    12/17/2019 1:29 AM
         it dangerous overall.
  1428  Less people less engines and pushing for      12/17/2019 1:28 AM
         us to do more
  1429  25 years on job, 22 as engineer and 2019      12/17/2019 1:28 AM
         has been the absolute worst by far as
         total time on duty and workforce morale.
  1430  We are rushed to complete test in minimal     12/17/2019 1:26 AM
         time. rather than completing a thorough
         test of safety sensitive equipment, we
         must rush through tests in order to
         complete them before their due date.
         Maintenance often takes a back seat,
         something to try and complete later, if
         it's completed at all before things
         completely break.
  1431  We are required to complete jobs in a         12/17/2019 1:26 AM
         shorter timeframe. Windows are smaller
         and require extra stress to complete
         tasks. I think a higher stress faster
         pace has lowered repair integrity.
  1432  I think that it's made it harder to get       12/17/2019 1:26 AM
         work done accordingly because of the
         scheduling . . . no consistency of
         schedule . . . nights to days to nights
         to days.
  1433  A lot more hazardous!! Union Pacific had      12/17/2019 1:24 AM
         increased the risk of injury by cutting
         the manpower down to almost nothing. All
         our managers have taken on more work. In
         turn we hardly see them anymore.
  1434  Certain aspects of the job due to PSR is      12/17/2019 1:24 AM
         unsafe
  1435  Feel like you have to walk on eggshells       12/17/2019 1:24 AM
         around management
  1436  I retired in 2016, prior to this new          12/17/2019 1:23 AM
         application
  1437  It makes it so much more safer. Gives that    12/17/2019 1:22 AM
         layer of safety you wouldn't have other
         wise. Can't wait to see what the future
         has in store for PSR
  1438  They only care about moving more cars         12/17/2019 1:21 AM
         faster and faster so they can close down
         other facilities. It is much more
         dangerous.
  1439  Longer trains are too dangerous. If one       12/17/2019 1:21 AM
         derails now it's almost always a major
         derailment.
  1440  It is huge, with the pressure to get the      12/17/2019 1:21 AM
         job done at whatever cost and less people
         it affects mow employees as well as
         engineers and conductors, I have seen
         roadmasters tell track supervisors not to
         place slow orders to keep traffic moving
  1441  They've cut out all of our safety awards      12/17/2019 1:20 AM
  1442  There are less eyes to watch out for one      12/17/2019 1:19 AM
         another.
  1443  I've lost money, mental health and it's       12/17/2019 1:16 AM
         taken a toll on my family. I come to work
         bitter and leave even worse. They have
         cut jobs which is what's put more work
         load and stress on me and it's expected
         to get done no matter what. They don't
         even care if it's done right. Just sign
         your name to it.
  1444  They preach safety, safety, safety, but I     12/17/2019 1:16 AM
         feel they do not care about us they just
         care that something don't happen to us,
         because they might lose a dollar! We are
         treated as if we are robots that do as
         they are told and can't say anything
         back. I feel there is no pride left In
         our job! Just make the owners as much
         money as you possibly can. Morale is
         down, so of coarse safety is too! It's a
         disaster waiting to happen!
  1445  What job. At this point we will be lucky      12/17/2019 1:16 AM
         to have a job in three years
  1446  less people to do the jobs but expect the     12/17/2019 1:16 AM
         job to be done in same amount of time
         when we had double the people.
  1447  Rushed at doing everything, results in        12/17/2019 1:16 AM
         dangerous practices
  1448  Track condition are declining making          12/17/2019 1:15 AM
         switching operation unsafe because of
         settling ballast making tripping hazards,
         also when they do fix track they do not
         replace the ballast.
  1449  None                                          12/17/2019 1:15 AM
  1450  Pretty much non existent. Injuries speak      12/17/2019 1:14 AM
         for themselves
  1451  Not enough time allowed for what needs to     12/17/2019 1:14 AM
         be done. Always rushed.
  1452  It's definitely made my job much less         12/17/2019 1:12 AM
         safe.
  1453  Furloughed because of it.                     12/17/2019 1:11 AM
  1454  The railroad want more work in less time      12/17/2019 1:10 AM
         at no cost to the workers safety.
  1455  Too many layoffs but they talk about          12/17/2019 1:09 AM
         record profits safety has went out the
         window
  1456  Less safety, more production. Safety had      12/17/2019 1:09 AM
         taken a back seat the last few years.
         Maintenance is lacking and we are being
         pushed to Alfas air tests and other
         safety related items
  1457  No change at all in regard to safety.         12/17/2019 1:08 AM
  1458  Worse. Safety doesn't matter. Not that it     12/17/2019 1:07 AM
         ever has. It's always been do as we say
         regardless of the rules only difference
         now much of it has been removed from the
         rule book.
  1459  Forces people to break the law to move        12/17/2019 1:07 AM
         trains out of fear, when they should not
         move. Forces ee's to not report injuries
         due to threat of being fired. This is a
         fact.
  1460  Hasn't changed much. Safety always goes       12/17/2019 1:07 AM
         out the window when production slows
  1461  Safety isn't a priority at all. The           12/17/2019 1:05 AM
         company only cares about cutting costs
         and making their stock prices go up.
         Cutting jobs and horribly neglecting
         their tracks, bridges and structures are
         just a couple of ways they are doing
         this.
  1462  Obtaining required parts and PPE for safe     12/17/2019 1:05 AM
         operating conditions is starting to
         become difficult without an extensive
         explanation of why they are needed.
  1463  Example: we had half the tie gang in the      12/17/2019 1:04 AM
         hole to tie down for the night when a
         call came in from management to back out
         and keep traveling in the dark and in the
         rain in an unfamiliar area so we could
         get some ties put on the next day. Rather
         than calling it a day when we should
         have, we had to travel through a very
         large city at night in the rain (a lot of
         busy crossings) in equipment that's not
         easy to see out of in those conditions,
         but we had to get production the next
         day.
  1464  I am currently laid off because of it.        12/17/2019 1:04 AM
  1465  Messed up our work schedule and time home     12/17/2019 1:04 AM
         with family
  1466  Safety has clearly taken a huge step          12/17/2019 1:03 AM
         backwards. the focus has shifted to
         profit at all cost. to hell with the
         employees and the small customers. only
         thing that seems to matter is
         shareholders and Wall Street.
  1467  You look over your shoulder more looking      12/17/2019 1:02 AM
         for a manager that is going to write you
         up for a minimal violation.
  1468  None so far                                   12/17/2019 1:02 AM
  1469  Safety dropped off the list. Employees are    12/17/2019 1:02 AM
         pushed into jobs without training on
         dangerous machinery
  1470  More work not enough time. More safety        12/17/2019 1:02 AM
         items noticed wrong.
  1471  Safety has went out of the window with        12/17/2019 1:01 AM
         PSR, the rules and safety are the last of
         their wants.
  1472  Safety is the expectation, but if it gets     12/17/2019 1:01 AM
         in the way of profit, find another way.
         Safety programs are obsolete because it
         cost money to run programs and give
         incentives to employees. For instance,
         tools meant to help reduce injury
         climbing on and off rail cars to tie hand
         brakes and no longer allowed to be used.
         Bottom line they cost money. Less
         manpower is another issue, who doesn't
         want more with less but your pushing the
         people you have to the brink of
         exhaustion to pick up the slack, this
         causes accidents and is not safe at all.
  1473  Safety is virtually back to how it was 15-    12/17/2019 1:01 AM
         20 years ago
  1474  With all the cuts to manpower and access      12/17/2019 1:00 AM
         to proper equipment it's created a rush
         rush, unsafe environment.
  1475  None                                          12/17/2019 1:00 AM
  1476  A lot the rules only apply when they want    12/17/2019 12:59 AM
         too
  1477  Safety has become an afterthought. The       12/17/2019 12:59 AM
         reintroduction of mounting/dismounting
         moving equipment and doing away with
         brake sticks are the two biggest things
         that come to mind.
  1478  More rushing                                 12/17/2019 12:59 AM
  1479  They expect you to do more, get the same     12/17/2019 12:59 AM
         production with fewer men!!!!!
  1480  Force to do far more with much less.         12/17/2019 12:58 AM
         Stretched far too thin.
  1481  It has put a price on my safety.             12/17/2019 12:58 AM
  1482  In regards to safety, PSR has had a hugely   12/17/2019 12:58 AM
         NEGATIVE impact. How? Train schedules
         have become so tight that work on the
         core route needs to be done in blocks or
         windows. Any little problem or difficulty
         (which happens often on this line of
         work, by nature) and you will exceed your
         window. Some dispatchers get downright
         rude and disrespectful demanding their
         track back when this happens. Try to do
         the right thing and do quality work, but
         shouldn't have to be under the gun all of
         the time. Precision railroading has
         everyone strung tighter than a fiddle
         string.
  1483  Very little                                  12/17/2019 12:57 AM
  1484  Please refer to the previous response. It    12/17/2019 12:57 AM
         sums up the things that have changed in
         just the last two years. All of the years
         before PSR we're not nearly as bad as
         they are now.
  1485  Management is more demanding regarding       12/17/2019 12:57 AM
         production at the expense of safety
  1486  I believe that due to consistently           12/17/2019 12:55 AM
         changing schedules, i.e. vast swings in
         start times and short notices of changes
         in start times and overall schedule,
         there is a drop in employees being at
         optimum rest and focus. I feel this can
         be directly seen in the amount of machine
         collision that have been happening on SPG
  1487  Very little maintenance was done             12/17/2019 12:55 AM
  1488  Cut my job.                                  12/17/2019 12:55 AM
  1489  I feel far less safe at work due to labor    12/17/2019 12:54 AM
         and materials being in short supply.
  1490  It has management focus on cars, instead     12/17/2019 12:53 AM
         of safety
  1491  Have to do more tasks over more miles.       12/17/2019 12:52 AM
         Elevated risk to injury.
  1492  All tracks generally speaking have been      12/17/2019 12:51 AM
         neglected due to lack of manpower. The
         company only has their stockholders
         interests in mind
  1493  The concern and distraction of losing my     12/17/2019 12:50 AM
         job on a daily basis. Profits over
         people.
  1494  The reduction of the car men, diesel shop    12/17/2019 12:50 AM
         employees and MOW make it less safe for
         me as a TEY employee. The remaining
         employees can't keep up with the amount
         of work that more employees used to do.
         With less track maintenance and car
         maintenance, I have more delays and more
         issues than when than normal.
  1495  Safety has gone away. They want to get       12/17/2019 12:50 AM
         everything done as fast as possible and
         say do it safely. But they've gotten rid
         of most of the rules that keep us safe.
         If we don't do something quick enough we
         are in trouble.
  1496  Tremendously, track time is hard,            12/17/2019 12:49 AM
         dispatchers are pressuring you to get
         track back sooner than they gave it to
         you for
  1497  my job is a bus driver so it doesn't         12/17/2019 12:48 AM
         affect me personally but I believe the
         morale the guys is down and this is a
         huge safety issue
  1498  More dangerous for the employees and the     12/17/2019 12:48 AM
         communities in which they service.
  1499  I've been in a train wreck due to poorly     12/17/2019 12:48 AM
         inspected cars, if that is what you mean.
         I've spoken to other employees, on my
         district and another, who have told me
         about very near misses after the Sherman
         Hill incident. I was also ordered to take
         a train out of Green River with no air
         test done at origination. I've been told
         (and overheard the conversation with)
         management still threatens jobs if you
         try to refuse to move a train because of
         air problems.
  1500  It's safer than it was because we get less   12/17/2019 12:47 AM
         track time to fix things
  1501  Laid off.                                    12/17/2019 12:46 AM
  1502  Seem to be more of a rush to get work        12/17/2019 12:46 AM
         completed even when short staffed.
         Bouncing employees from job to job an
         machine to machine.
  1503  We don't get the track so it's very good     12/17/2019 12:46 AM
  1504  More risked less men no time to do the       12/17/2019 12:45 AM
         work properly telling us to cut corners
  1505  Safety has taken a back seat to              12/17/2019 12:43 AM
         shareholder profits. Engines, equipment,
         rails, etc are not being maintained. We
         are now constantly been forced to work
         after were dead. The latest farse is the
         carrier refusing to order rides unless
         absolutely necessary which means we are
         being forced to deadhead on our own
         trains even after we're dead.
  1506  Bout the same                                12/17/2019 12:43 AM
  1507  Everything is a rush job safety is out the   12/17/2019 12:42 AM
         door when it comes to PSR.
  1508  It has become second or maybe third. With    12/17/2019 12:38 AM
         the more with less mentality, middle
         management is under pressure to keep the
         numbers up and that pressure is exerted
         down the ladder.
  1509  Hasn't                                       12/17/2019 12:38 AM
  1510  A lot of pressure to get the job done with   12/17/2019 12:38 AM
         less men
  1511  The numbers speak for themselves. Look at    12/17/2019 12:38 AM
         any safety record before PSR and look
         after, I'm sure it has back to question 1
         .
  1512  I feel my brothers and sisters as well as    12/17/2019 12:37 AM
         my life have been taken for granted in
         that we are no longer humans but risks
         and money makers to the carriers. The
         carriers should focus more on their
         workforce rather than their profit
         centers and shareholders.
  1513  I do not have a job any longer. I do not     12/17/2019 12:36 AM
         insurance anymore either. I am worried
         how I'm going to afford prescriptions for
         my wife.
  1514  We are never told by management to go        12/17/2019 12:36 AM
         fast. But the implementation of cameras
         everywhere, and the threat of our yards
         being closed down because of low
         production forces many of us to skip on
         safety. For example, in order to get out
         the door in 20 minutes and begin work,
         RCL crews are completing just the light
         running brake test. Nothing else.
  1515  Safety has been put on the back burner, no   12/17/2019 12:36 AM
         safety meetings and management doors not
         stress it.
  1516  Doesn't seem to really be number one any     12/17/2019 12:36 AM
         more. Sure we talk about it but in
         practice management doesn't care just
         want the job done quickly.
  1517  Gone from holding an engineer's spots back   12/17/2019 12:36 AM
         to a conductor with a few away being
         furloughed.
  1518  Constant injuries being reported             12/17/2019 12:34 AM
  1519  Made it more stressful and very unsafe.      12/17/2019 12:34 AM
  1520  They will over look safety violations as     12/17/2019 12:33 AM
         long as it's making work go faster. Even
         Federal violations are not taken
         seriously when reported to management or
         yardmasters.
  1521  The company won't allow time to make         12/17/2019 12:32 AM
         needed repairs. When they do, it isn't
         enough and we are expected to get it done
         quickly not safely.
  1522  Worse                                        12/17/2019 12:31 AM
  1523  It makes employees afraid to do their        12/17/2019 12:31 AM
         jobs. It has also resulted in short
         staffing and deferred maintenance.
  1524  Much more unsafe                             12/17/2019 12:31 AM
  1525  Want more done in less time. To please       12/17/2019 12:30 AM
         stockholders
  1526  We all have to do more with less. More       12/17/2019 12:30 AM
         hours at work less rest less safe. Bosses
         are cut throat trying to hang anyone for
         anything
  1527  I've been furloughed                         12/17/2019 12:30 AM
  1528  Faster pace. Better have your head on a      12/17/2019 12:30 AM
         swivel
  1529  I don't have a job at the moment             12/17/2019 12:28 AM
  1530  A lot less workforce, and same amount of     12/17/2019 12:27 AM
         work or more expected, much more worried
         about production than safety.
  1531  We are going by the same rules as before     12/17/2019 12:27 AM
  1532  There are not as many people to do the       12/17/2019 12:27 AM
         work. A 4 man team now is expected to do
         the work of what use to be a 7 man team.
         In my opinion it has negatively affected
         safety.
  1533  I get little to zero time to make sure       12/17/2019 12:27 AM
         that we have a proper job briefing on the
         railroad after PSR. We also are being
         pressed to do our tasks faster and less
         thoroughly.
  1534  What safety??? With PSR ``safety'' is just   12/17/2019 12:27 AM
         another way to say ``slow'' or ``lazy.''
         Trains were not meant to be built like
         they have been since PSR and it just puts
         the public and employees in danger.
  1535  We feel like Safety is second maybe third    12/17/2019 12:26 AM
         to the running of trains and production.
         Quality of life is out the window and
         stress is high and morale is the lowest I
         have ever seen in my 10 plus years here
         with U.P.
  1536  It just hit us recently I am currently       12/17/2019 12:26 AM
         furloughed over it in regards to safety
         it cut welding jobs and added more
         territory for the welders to cover so if
         2 frogs need welded at the same time 1 is
         getting done and it puts workers in
         unfamiliar territory
  1537  More stress myself on others in my craft     12/17/2019 12:25 AM
         afraid that the end is near.
  1538  We are now expected to do more work in a     12/17/2019 12:25 AM
         smaller time frame. That leads to
         rushing, which is unsafe.
  1539  Once again expecting more and more out of    12/17/2019 12:25 AM
         everyone forcing shortcuts
  1540  Safety seems to take a back seat compared    12/17/2019 12:24 AM
         to getting trains moving. They are more
         concerned on moving these 10000' long
         trains weather it is rolling them over
         defected rails or even broken rails it
         seems that it is more important to keep
         them rolling than actually getting the
         work that needs to be done, done!
  1541  Safety is worse. Pushing people to work      12/17/2019 12:24 AM
         harder with less people. They tell you in
         the morning meeting to take your time
         warm up in the truck but really they get
         mad because you not working to take a
         break.
  1542  Takes more time away from the rails. When    12/17/2019 12:23 AM
         PSR errors, it n becomes a distraction.
  1543  We still work far too many hours without     12/17/2019 12:22 AM
         rest many times.
  1544  Less time to do a job safely and correct     12/17/2019 12:22 AM
  1545  It has created yet another layer of          12/17/2019 12:19 AM
         distraction and further movement away
         from the core of safe, efficient
         railroading. this is coupled with a sense
         of NO job security.
  1546  It has lowered the safety standards          12/17/2019 12:18 AM
         because the company has cut jobs so we
         don't have enough people to do the job
         safe and efficient
  1547  Made it not as safe due to working bye       12/17/2019 12:16 AM
         yourself and not an extra set of eyes to
         look out for you.
  1548  has not                                      12/17/2019 12:15 AM
  1549  Safety seems to be of little concern to      12/17/2019 12:14 AM
         management
  1550  Hasn't                                       12/17/2019 12:14 AM
  1551  6                                            12/17/2019 12:13 AM
  1552  Real. Bad                                    12/17/2019 12:12 AM
  1553  Directly, it hasn't. Indirectly the          12/17/2019 12:12 AM
         confusion and uncertainty has made people
         feel like they're walking on eggshells.
  1554  Safety is preached. As soon as it's not      12/17/2019 12:10 AM
         convenient to have safety over production
         it's overlooked.
  1555  Much more pressure from management and       12/17/2019 12:10 AM
         train masters because they get calls for
         any hold ups. Leads you to doing
         ``favors'' just to get it out! We have
         had lots of safety go away for efficiency
  1556  We as train men are constantly told we       12/17/2019 12:10 AM
         need to be moving more freight faster to
         get more done in a shorter time period. I
         have over heard carmen say they are
         worried that if they bad order cars for
         legitimate reasons that they will lose
         there jobs.
  1557  They putting more stress on the employees    12/17/2019 12:09 AM
  1558  Hurry and get the job done. Safety is no     12/17/2019 12:05 AM
         longer foremost. Management doesn't want
         to hear that work isn't capable of being
         done because it's unsafe for a single
         person to do.
  1559  Yes. Furloughed with 6 years experience      12/17/2019 12:05 AM
  1560  Safety is preached a lot, but the bottom     12/17/2019 12:04 AM
         line is it's all about the money. And if
         MOW is not receiving enough track time
         then it's not as safe.
  1561  Not very comfortable with always changing    12/17/2019 12:04 AM
         safety programs
  1562  Laid off                                     12/17/2019 12:04 AM
  1563  Seems like everything gets hurried up when   12/17/2019 12:04 AM
         time starts getting close to going in the
         clear to the whole. And then there is the
         night time work again. It's hard to see
         from one end of a stick of rail that is
         1440 feet long in the dark to the other
         end of it.
  1564  Turned it upside down                        12/17/2019 12:04 AM
  1565  We get told to do more with less. Less       12/17/2019 12:04 AM
         time, material and man power
  1566  I seem to have trains pop up or fall off     12/17/2019 12:03 AM
         the train lineup without notice. Planning
         rest accordingly has become increasingly
         difficult
  1567  Overloading us, fewer resources, more        12/17/2019 12:03 AM
         anxiety, stress, anger, retaliation
  1568  Same                                         12/17/2019 12:02 AM
  1569  So sad                                       12/17/2019 12:02 AM
  1570  Turned this job into one of the most un      12/17/2019 12:01 AM
         safe jobs I've ever had
  1571  I have had to go back to extra board and     12/17/2019 12:00 AM
         furlough at times with 10 years
         seniority. I'm currently seeking other
         employment opportunities because a person
         should not have to worry about furlough
         with a decade of service.
  1572  I'd say adversely, I don't feel very         12/17/2019 12:00 AM
         secure in my job after 24 and a half
         years of service
  1573  No change just less time off                 12/17/2019 12:00 AM
  1574  Working more hours with less people          12/16/2019 11:59 PM
  1575  More unsafe account not as many employees    12/16/2019 11:59 PM
         doing there job, to many shortcuts i.e.,
         Track worse shape etc.
  1576  Not ample time to do job correct and lack    12/16/2019 11:59 PM
         of workforce to do job correctly and
         effective
  1577  Too much pressure                            12/16/2019 11:58 PM
  1578  Running longer trains and fewer trains has   12/16/2019 11:58 PM
         furloughed me so I wouldn't know.
  1579  Working on an SPT has been challenging.      12/16/2019 11:57 PM
         Once again you never know where you'll
         be, days or nights, it's not a healthy
         life style.
  1580  I was a facilitator for TSC, when safety     12/16/2019 11:55 PM
         was seen as a expendable line item my job
         was abolished. What's even more troubling
         is we were under the impression that we
         would be a part of the management cuts of
         30 percent across the board but in
         reality the cuts to safety were closer to
         75 percent.
  1581  Track inspectors on 7 day coverage is        12/16/2019 11:55 PM
         stressful
  1582  A less safe work environment. Less people    12/16/2019 11:54 PM
         to do more work. Corners are being cut.
  1583  Lack of maintenance (rail, Locomotives,      12/16/2019 11:54 PM
         cars, etc.)
  1584  Shorter maintenance windows causing          12/16/2019 11:53 PM
         employees to do twice the work in shorter
         amount of time.
  1585  PSR basically made safety take a back seat   12/16/2019 11:53 PM
         . . . crew cuts . . . longer trains . . .
         with end of train set outs . . . pretty
         much a thumb pressing down on you
         constantly
  1586  There has always been a lack of training     12/16/2019 11:51 PM
         for my entire career. The focus is more
         on punishment than training.
  1587  Negatively with hours of waiting on          12/16/2019 11:51 PM
         trains, followed by a all out frantic
         rush to complete work before the end of a
         curfew.
  1588  None                                         12/16/2019 11:51 PM
  1589  I've gone to a split shift working           12/16/2019 11:50 PM
         midnights and afternoons after being able
         to work the day shift for more than 10
         years. I now don't see my family most of
         the week. I get forced on a lot of double
         shifts. My sleep pattern is messed up and
         I often can't sleep when I need to making
         it very hard to concentrate properly at
         work.
  1590  I've seen more brothers laid off and we're   12/16/2019 11:50 PM
         having to work every 10 hours on longer
         pools when we used to get 2-3 days off in
         between
  1591  Safety is not a priority, keeping cars       12/16/2019 11:50 PM
         moving is
  1592  It's to much to have to do, as a Engineer    12/16/2019 11:49 PM
         I am being overloaded. I am only one
         person. We need the conductor to help
  1593  Safety only matters when it's their time     12/16/2019 11:49 PM
         but as soon as a project starts safety
         does not matter until something bad
         happens or the projects are done.
  1594  It's not about getting our work done, it's   12/16/2019 11:48 PM
         not about being safe, it's all about and
         only about moving trains. Track
         inspectors have to defend every single
         slow order like it's the end of the
         railroad to have one out there. A 10 mph
         is blasphemy and has to be taken off, but
         sections are out of hours of service and
         can't come in, they except you to simply
         hightail the whole way, as if drivers who
         are legally too tired to drive are
         suddenly less tired on the rails, risking
         their lives and jobs at every crossing,
         not to mention the public. When a person
         retires, many positions are being done
         away with rather than put back up for
         bid, leaving territories to slowly be
         peeled away to nothing with no one to
         help out. A safety assist in program was
         pared down 34 percent strictly due to
         cost savings when the year before was
         praised as one of the main contributing
         causes to the unprecedented safety
         record. People feel as though the
         companies don't care about our safety
         because they continue, again and again,
         prove the train traffic flow is their
         1st, 2nd, and 3rd priority. 1st--track
         windows are rarely given for greater than
         2 hours, even when far advanced notice is
         given and the needs for them expressed
         over and over again. 2nd--dispatchers/
         chief dispatchers only want you out there
         to fix what is absolutely necessary to
         keep trains going; maintenance of way
         doesn't perform maintenance, we simply
         bandaid the issues to get off their
         tracks. 3rd--if you DO get time to do
         work, you are pressured on all levels to
         get it done and get off the track as
         quickly as possible; perceived pressure
         is real pressure.
  1595  CSX has taken out siding so we ha e to       12/16/2019 11:47 PM
         travel love g distance on the rail to get
         to safety.
  1596  Constantly distracted by not knowing if      12/16/2019 11:47 PM
         you'll have a job the next day.
  1597  I comment                                    12/16/2019 11:46 PM
  1598  More added stress                            12/16/2019 11:46 PM
  1599  No answer                                    12/16/2019 11:45 PM
  1600  It's hurry and go Shitty hrs And 8-6's       12/16/2019 11:44 PM
         suck 15-16 hrs from the house starting
         8pm working all night Not much of a life
         when you have a family
  1601  Seems all that matters is moving cars        12/16/2019 11:43 PM
  1602  Due to layoffs, combining jobs, and job      12/16/2019 11:42 PM
         cuts in general I now have more
         responsibilities, less time off, work
         longer hours everyday and that is
         affecting me being able to work safely.
  1603  Less man power is always a struggle.         12/16/2019 11:42 PM
         Safety in numbers has always been a good
         thing. People there to help share the
         work load. A lot of the stuff we work
         with needs to be team lifted.
  1604  Laid off                                     12/16/2019 11:39 PM
  1605  Mentally exhausting and frustrating. Again   12/16/2019 11:38 PM
         the company is destroying the morale and
         the home life of its employees.
  1606  Come and spend a day on the ballast line     12/16/2019 11:37 PM
         and tell me LoL
  1607  Trains are way to long to communicate with   12/16/2019 11:37 PM
         headend of train with the radios that we
         have. They are ok for 1 mile trains, but
         3 mile long trains the conductor cannot
         communicate with head in. Also three mile
         long trains are to long for public safety
         it takes conductor to long to get
         crossing unblocked.
  1608  Definitely taken the emphasis off of         12/16/2019 11:37 PM
         safety and on to train times being the
         most important.
  1609  safety is not a priority anymore, cut        12/16/2019 11:37 PM
         corners, less money spent on upkeep of
         equipment
  1610  Work is now very unsafe and rushed quality   12/16/2019 11:36 PM
         and safety have gone down dramatically
  1611  Negatively                                   12/16/2019 11:36 PM
  1612  More stress to produce                       12/16/2019 11:36 PM
  1613  My job is considerably less safe due to      12/16/2019 11:35 PM
         PSR. Less rules, less employees, less
         maintenance, and longer trains have all
         contributed to this.
  1614  Precision railroading has caused us to       12/16/2019 11:34 PM
         have to do our job in half the time we
         normally have to do it so causing us to
         rush and sacrifice safety was less man
         count to but this is just my opinion of
         what I've seen of precision railroading
  1615  I feel it has made it much more unsafe.      12/16/2019 11:34 PM
         It's rush, rush rush. Let's work days,
         let's work nights Flip everyone's
         schedule upside down, leaving people
         short on sleep. Which is dangerous to
         everyone involved. Passing trains at
         faster speeds puts people at risk as
         well.
  1616  Not really. Harder to get sufficient track   12/16/2019 11:33 PM
         time ( both controlled & non-controlled
         track).
  1617  I feel like safety has been put second       12/16/2019 11:33 PM
         behind production
  1618  Less safety/maintenance more production      12/16/2019 11:33 PM
  1619  Budget priority is for track materials,      12/16/2019 11:32 PM
         NOT PPE. workforce reduction has never
         been higher. Vacations and other
         vacancies are routinely left unfilled w
         no relief provided. This is a planned
         strategy used by all managers to boost
         their budget. Production expectations and
         track times to perform work is unchanged
         despite significant vacancies/lack of
         manpower putting MORE pressure on the
         employees to get the job done. Safety is
         truly a dog and pony show for my
         railroad. It is ALL smoke and mirrors
         with no sincere concern by management for
         employees safety.
  1620  Longer trains with more mixed freight have   12/16/2019 11:32 PM
         left the trains with uneven weight. At 1
         time most loads were towards the front,
         now with PSR, the weight is mostly
         towards the rear were the setout or
         pickup is. Trains more than 5500 feet are
         unsafe, period
  1621  Constantly picking up derailment because     12/16/2019 11:32 PM
         instead of humping they are trimming on
         switches that aren't large enough for
         their bog trains. way over loaded
  1622  Bunch, no help, 2 guys doing rail changes,   12/16/2019 11:32 PM
         if trains are projected to leave or come
         into terminal they won't allow work in
         front of them causing to hurry when time
         allowed
  1623  Well, people are now allowed to do pretty    12/16/2019 11:31 PM
         much anything they want and they barely
         get a slap on the wrist. I am not saying
         it needs to be super strict, but many
         safety rules are being completely
         ignored. The newer railroaders have no
         idea what old heads are referring to when
         we explain why they should be careful
         when doing certain activities. They just
         say ``well, we can't get in trouble for
         it, so we aren't worried.'' I see newer
         engineers who have no idea how to run a
         train, and conductors not taking the
         extra second to check their surroundings.
         Safety has all but disappeared. This is
         mostly due to what I explained in
         question 1.
  1624  The railroad doesn't care about safety       12/16/2019 11:31 PM
         anymore
  1625  Doing the same thing.                        12/16/2019 11:30 PM
  1626  Puts us in risk of our safety and the        12/16/2019 11:30 PM
         public safety
  1627  When I'm severely fatigued I would call in   12/16/2019 11:30 PM
         sick for my safety the publics the
         company's and my coworkers now you are
         not allowed to mark off as much without
         fear of being punished.
  1628  have to walk longer trains on worse track.   12/16/2019 11:29 PM
         and there are few if any sidings big
         enough to fit. we have also moved more
         and more away from serving local
         customers. also track maintenance has
         become an after thought at best. we are
         dealing with tacks that have been wide
         gage for 6 months. but the supervisor
         continues to walk us over it instead of
         fixing it
  1629  It seems like safety is more of a CYA for    12/16/2019 11:29 PM
         the company. They tend to put unrealistic
         expectations on projects but only talk
         about safety when it's an issue. Not a
         problem, until it's a problem.
  1630  Its has got worse. We are always in a rush   12/16/2019 11:28 PM
         to get a job done to pass trains.
         Normally it takes a 6 hrs to put a switch
         in and there pushing us to do it in less
         the 2 hrs
  1631  I don't feel like my safety is the number    12/16/2019 11:27 PM
         one priority of my employer due to PSR:
  1632  Have not really heard much about it on the   12/16/2019 11:27 PM
         railroad I work for.
  1633  Crews are exhausted. Trains are sitting at   12/16/2019 11:27 PM
         the original terminal waiting long
         periods of time to depart and trains are
         waiting long periods of time to get into
         other terminals to do work.
  1634  Doing more work with fewer eyes and          12/16/2019 11:26 PM
         expecting ``better'' (by better I mean
         fewer defects) results
  1635  Do more with less people equals a lot more   12/16/2019 11:25 PM
         rushing and working unsafe to meet the
         demands
  1636  Trains are longer and heavier than ever.     12/16/2019 11:25 PM
         The company will violate any rule to keep
         trains moving. There is no concern for my
         safety.
  1637  None                                         12/16/2019 11:24 PM
  1638  The ``it will be there tomorrow''            12/16/2019 11:24 PM
         mentality has become the norm. Leading to
         almost emergency mind sets. Hurry up and
         get this done because it's over due/need
         a slow order off. With limited track
         time.
  1639  We run longer, heavier trains today, so      12/16/2019 11:22 PM
         when they do have a problem, finding and
         fixing it takes longer and is more
         hazardous to those searching for the
         problems, i.e., Conductors walking
         trains.
  1640  The carrier expects the same amount of       12/16/2019 11:21 PM
         production with less personnel and
         resources
  1641  I'm currently having to relocate jobs!       12/16/2019 11:21 PM
         Forced reduction
  1642  We must do more work, faster, with less      12/16/2019 11:20 PM
         training and less manpower. If we fail to
         do so our jobs are threatened. This makes
         the work place more dangerous and puts
         unnecessary stress on the employees.
  1643  Any time you have time restraints you are    12/16/2019 11:20 PM
         rushed to finish your work. This leads to
         shortcuts and carelessness. PSR has only
         hindered an already outdated railroad.
         (Average yard material 80 years)
  1644  Running on tired. Will be rested 1st our     12/16/2019 11:19 PM
         at 6am and get called at 9 pm when I'm
         ready to go to bed. Fatigued majorly.
  1645  Production first, safety a distant 2nd       12/16/2019 11:19 PM
  1646  Way less safety they used to be all about    12/16/2019 11:19 PM
         in till this PSR was implemented now all
         about cutting employees and saving money.
  1647  Less manpower with higher production         12/16/2019 11:19 PM
         expectations. Safety expectations doesn't
         change
  1648  always looking over your back to see who     12/16/2019 11:19 PM
         is watching so much that you can't
         concentrate on doing your job
  1649  I am home fewer hours due to fewer           12/16/2019 11:18 PM
         engineers. I have lost more seniority
         than gained in my 16 years experience due
         to cuts.
  1650  1. no weekly re-focus call 2. more work      12/16/2019 11:18 PM
         with less employees 3.
  1651  There is no safety all that is cared about   12/16/2019 11:18 PM
         is moving cars
  1652  Its made it much less safe. They are         12/16/2019 11:17 PM
         lifting a lot of safety rules in order to
         make numbers.
  1653  As stated above workers are pushed around    12/16/2019 11:17 PM
         to get more work done in less time. When
         people are rushing injuries are far more
         likely as it is more likely to take
         shortcuts
  1654  Rushing to complete inspections. 10 years    12/16/2019 11:16 PM
         ago we actually had the experience and
         did the job right now it's a quick fix
         that will not last
  1655  Management seems to have stepped back on     12/16/2019 11:16 PM
         the rule checking and just want the work
         done
  1656  Ha ha. Production over safety. They preach   12/16/2019 11:16 PM
         safety at job briefings, but then as soon
         as that's over it's production,
         production, production. They change hours
         that you're used to working and take away
         a day off, in order for it to work for
         them and their precision railroading. It
         has physical as long as mental health
         problems. You and your family suffer
         because you're home less, and your body
         suffers because of more work. When they
         change hours it's even worse on you
         physically. Every employee out here that
         I know that's not in management would
         agree that PSR has only hurt all of us
         employees. Shows the company is only
         about profit and could care less about
         it's hard working employees
  1657  Safety? what safety it's about getting       12/16/2019 11:16 PM
         your job done fast before that train gets
         here!
  1658  We don't even have a foreman now             12/16/2019 11:16 PM
  1659  Less time to do inspections rushed through   12/16/2019 11:16 PM
         them threaten 1.13 failure to comply
         critical rule violation if not rushing
         through cars
  1660  Line ups have never been worse it's          12/16/2019 11:15 PM
         pathetic
  1661  Safety is not a priority anymore.            12/16/2019 11:14 PM
  1662  As far as rules PSR hasn't changed any       12/16/2019 11:14 PM
         rules in my opinion but it has hurt
         employees morale which causes a huge
         safety concern. Employees feel like they
         are just a number now and not a person
         and they feel like the only thing the
         company cares about are the stockholders.
         Yes I understand a company's goal is to
         make money and grow and employees get a
         nice paycheck but sometimes a paycheck
         isn't enough. A thanks award or a bonus
         day off for safety or attendance or a
         turkey or Christmas ham goes a long way.
         We used to get those things before PSR
  1663  They don't schedule enough time to do the    12/16/2019 11:14 PM
         job traffic is down and they dictate what
         should be done, bad planning on there
         part does not make it an emergency.
  1664  Don't get hurt, you'll be fired. The         12/16/2019 11:14 PM
         carrier's don't care, you're just a man
         number. You're only as good as your last
         15 minutes.
  1665  I don't think it's affected at all           12/16/2019 11:14 PM
  1666  It isn't near as safe due to the fact if     12/16/2019 11:13 PM
         we don't meet productivity goals more PE
         ok people are going home therefore
         shortcuts are being taken.
  1667  Safety is no longer the main focus           12/16/2019 11:13 PM
  1668  Even though I am currently only working      12/16/2019 11:13 PM
         part time on what is called the AW board.
         I see the others that have more seniority
         than I do. They all seem tired and
         exhausted because of the boards cut as
         short as they can and working right of
         their rest, in places they are not
         familiar with due to the fact people
         laying off because they are tired.
  1669  I lost my job . . . did away with safety     12/16/2019 11:12 PM
         stops . . . train crews inspected their
         own freightcars and not trained . . .
         unsafe for public . . . and America
  1670  No pilots. Not familiar? Tough. You're       12/16/2019 11:12 PM
         ``qualified'' figure it out.
  1671  Terrible manager                             12/16/2019 11:12 PM
  1672  Yes. Productivity is now being pushed more   12/16/2019 11:11 PM
         than safety.
  1673  Majority of my department laid off.          12/16/2019 11:11 PM
  1674  Made it more dangerous.                      12/16/2019 11:10 PM
  1675  Safety seems to have taken a backseat to     12/16/2019 11:10 PM
         speed and production. They more-or-less
         did away with the safety committee at our
         shop. All safety prizes and safety meals
         have been terminated as well.
  1676  The locomotives are not getting serviced     12/16/2019 11:09 PM
         which puts us at risk for sickness and
         derailments and other accidents, cars are
         not maintained, air tests are not done
         properly, track conditions are not being
         addressed, the safety of myself, crew and
         general public are I. The back burner.
         Safety rules have been changed to speed
         up production and some of those put
         employees at risk of injury
  1677  With the shortened windows, everything       12/16/2019 11:08 PM
         seems to be much more rushed. We are told
         to take our time and not take shortcuts,
         but when it comes down to the wire on the
         main line, attitudes and tunes from
         management change real fast.
  1678  Due to the constant schedule change and      12/16/2019 11:08 PM
         work hours fatigue is a problem and can
         affect our personal safety
  1679  Far less safety meetings, safety concerns,   12/16/2019 11:08 PM
         safety chats, safety conferences, and
         safety gear.
  1680  It has made track time more difficult        12/16/2019 11:08 PM
         which in turn has managers pushing harder
         for production when time is given. Safety
         no longer seems to be a concern other
         than on calls but definitely not in the
         field.
  1681  Same work load forced to do it faster        12/16/2019 11:06 PM
  1682  There are less ppl to do inspection so       12/16/2019 11:06 PM
         they don't get done as they should
  1683  There are less jobs with tracks being sold   12/16/2019 11:05 PM
         off.
  1684  It is so much more unsafe now.               12/16/2019 11:04 PM
  1685  More pressure on doing things faster and     12/16/2019 11:04 PM
         skip safety
  1686  Work longer hours with less people. Track    12/16/2019 11:04 PM
         and car maintenance have been jeopardized
         for cad dwell and velocity.
  1687  They don't give the material to do the job   12/16/2019 11:04 PM
         right we still don't have the horse in
         front of the cart just playing catch up
  1688  Safety is the lowest priority at this        12/16/2019 11:04 PM
         point. Good to preach it but production
         is all that matters.
  1689  Less people, less safety, yet somehow they   12/16/2019 11:03 PM
         want more work.
  1690  Safety not spoke of until someone gets       12/16/2019 11:02 PM
         hurt
  1691  Same all they want is the job done. they     12/16/2019 11:02 PM
         say don't break the rules, but when you
         follow them they scream at you for taking
         to long
  1692  You get rushed                               12/16/2019 11:00 PM
  1693  Safety is talked about but not practiced,    12/16/2019 11:00 PM
         just a word to throw out there every once
         and a while. We have cut into our man
         power so much that trains are delayed. I
         have never seen this many in route
         failures before. Our car department is a
         shell of itself, our maintenance away
         department is non existent seems like,
         but we are asked to move freight on
         tracks that are falling apart.
  1694  Less jobs means more overtime which means    12/16/2019 11:00 PM
         fatigue!
  1695  Can't see a difference in my every day       12/16/2019 10:59 PM
         tasks
  1696  Depreciated                                  12/16/2019 10:59 PM
  1697  Unsafe not rested more work                  12/16/2019 10:59 PM
  1698  The cutting of the carmen scares me seeing   12/16/2019 10:58 PM
         all the flat wheels etc going by on the
         track beside us that's what scares me
  1699  Refer to one, can't hold a job. PSR is a     12/16/2019 10:57 PM
         joke and the need to work on local
         business
  1700  Safety is no longer a concern. Trains are    12/16/2019 10:57 PM
         instructed to move freight without proper
         paperwork or brake test. Crews are sent
         into territory they are not qualified on.
  1701  Not knowing when your going to work. Due     12/16/2019 10:57 PM
         to crews being cut off and furloughed
  1702  Less overtime                                12/16/2019 10:57 PM
  1703  It's made my job very tough.                 12/16/2019 10:56 PM
  1704  I've been with the railroad for over         12/16/2019 10:56 PM
         Seventeen years and I have never felt
         more pressure to get a job done then I do
         now and I have never felt more like the
         enemy then I do now
  1705  PSR is a failure due to reducing the         12/16/2019 10:56 PM
         manpower which in turn increases the
         risk. PSR is no friend of SAFETY, it is a
         friend of PRODUCTION and lining the
         pockets of stockholders.
  1706  Not good. Less workers. Cutting off Carmen   12/16/2019 10:56 PM
         and all our mechanical forces means if we
         have a problem now that cannot be fixed
         over the radio we are on our own. No road
         truck to assist with broken down trains.
         Having to do our own class 1 air tests
         with no van or Carmen at the originating
         terminal.
  1707  Being on the outside precision railroad      12/16/2019 10:55 PM
         has not improved the safety of
         railroading. More derailments have
         occurred and blocking of intersections
         through towns
  1708  Lots of rolling and cut offs. Workers who    12/16/2019 10:55 PM
         haven't done a certain job in quite a
         while need re training and just training
         on a machine to do a job
  1709  With running longer trains now when you      12/16/2019 10:55 PM
         have a break in two, it is difficult to
         carry knuckle or if your blocking a town
         and nobody can get around then it becomes
         a danger to the public. They should only
         run trains long enough for what the
         infrastructure can hold.
  1710  Makes you wonder if you will have a job      12/16/2019 10:55 PM
         next year while the rich and comfortable
         Management sit in their offices
  1711  I work more fatigue with more                12/16/2019 10:55 PM
         responsibilities. Naps are against the
         rules even when your stopped, so you have
         no relief if you're tired.
  1712  Safety is only important when it's           12/16/2019 10:55 PM
         convenient for managers. Other than that
         they create ``gotcha'' tools/programs
  1713  They constantly preach safety, but when      12/16/2019 10:55 PM
         asked about break sticks to prevent us
         from climbing up and down cars at
         frequent tie down locations cost becomes
         more of an issue than the slip trip fall
         human factor incidents. (Our highest
         employee injury rate)
  1714  I don't really know how to answer this.      12/16/2019 10:54 PM
         Track time is at an all-time premium. The
         workforce is at an all-time low. Moral is
         down the tubes. I feel over-worked and
         under-paid. My wife is tired of me
         getting called out all the time.
  1715  Taken away any perk that may have existed.   12/16/2019 10:54 PM
  1716  I've changed locations to have a better      12/16/2019 10:54 PM
         work life balance. In Galesburg, IL,
         there is no work life balance.
  1717  Do more with less people and equipment       12/16/2019 10:54 PM
  1718  The BNSF hasn't went all in because they     12/16/2019 10:52 PM
         know the business model is corrupt and
         they are picking up more traffic from the
         other RR's
  1719  Lowering man count puts more strain on the   12/16/2019 10:51 PM
         remaining workers, more exposure
  1720  Has made my job harder because we get less   12/16/2019 10:51 PM
         time, because moving trains takes
         priority over safety.
  1721  It scares me. You can't rely on PTC to       12/16/2019 10:51 PM
         work as a safety backup because half the
         trains can't get the system to
         initialize.
  1722  Never heard of it                            12/16/2019 10:51 PM
  1723  The push to have times meet or forcing us    12/16/2019 10:51 PM
         to lie is putting all in danger to make a
         quick buck and act like we are always
         doing something
  1724  I believe safety has always been of          12/16/2019 10:51 PM
         importance to the railroad. I believe 10
         years ago is was more closely monitored
         and preached. After PSR only time safety
         seems important is after an injury
  1725  Everything is a rush                         12/16/2019 10:51 PM
  1726  Made it more difficult to accomplish our     12/16/2019 10:51 PM
         jobs and to do them safely
  1727  Less rest time, more dropped turns, added    12/16/2019 10:50 PM
         fatigue to lack of predictable train
         schedules
  1728  So far it is still on the horizon, but       12/16/2019 10:50 PM
         definitely a looming threat
  1729  It is absolutely less safe. Remember the     12/16/2019 10:50 PM
         old adage that there are ``safety in
         numbers''. That is exactly how it should
         be when working on the railroads. More
         eyes, more hands, more safety conscious
         minds to help each of our brothers and
         sisters out. Not to mention the physical
         exertion of a 3 man crew trying to
         complete in a few hours what historically
         6-7 guys did in the same time. Some days
         I feel like I'm literally killing myself
         out here.
  1730  Cars in the yard are not being properly      12/16/2019 10:50 PM
         inspected because all car inspectors have
         been cut. Now a single road switcher
         conductor is expected to do this on top
         of all his other duties. Things are being
         overlooked because if he finds something
         wrong w a car he then has to dig it out
         and set it over to a RIP track.
  1731  It's declined in safety. They are running    12/16/2019 10:49 PM
         trains so long that failures are
         guaranteed. One conductor was just hurt
         having to tie down a 3 mile coal train in
         fort Worth
  1732  Working long hours                           12/16/2019 10:48 PM
  1733  MORE PRESSURE FOR PRODUCTION                 12/16/2019 10:48 PM
  1734  A lot. Safety is not a priority to the       12/16/2019 10:47 PM
         railroad
  1735  Safety is not at the forefront of what is    12/16/2019 10:47 PM
         driving the upper management in my
         opinion.
  1736  Work schedules are more erratic than ever    12/16/2019 10:47 PM
         before. No assigned jobs just general
         pools and extra list. We are running
         trains sleep deprived and they are longer
         and heavier.
  1737  Harder to predict when you'll get called.    12/16/2019 10:47 PM
         Interfere with getting proper rest
  1738  Track is in horrible condition and follow    12/16/2019 10:47 PM
         employees are worried about their job and
         not concentrating on the task at hand.
         Less time at home. Less time at home to
         recover. It's just travel work travel
         work travel work.
  1739  There is none, get the work done how and     12/16/2019 10:47 PM
         what it takes. Depart trains without
         proper air test, showing work done when
         it's not so the can still charge the
         customer etc!
  1740  Seem more worried about trains moving on     12/16/2019 10:47 PM
         time than anything
  1741  Cannot get track time in areas of the        12/16/2019 10:46 PM
         yards because of nonstop switching
         operations.
  1742  Night shifts are dangerous--try sleeping     12/16/2019 10:46 PM
         in a cheap motel room during the day you
         are always fatigued
  1743  After 5 years of dedication service I am     12/16/2019 10:46 PM
         furloughed.
  1744  It seems we're always in a hurry we've got   12/16/2019 10:45 PM
         to get as much done as we can in very
         short work outages
  1745  Luckily BNSF hasn't gone to precision        12/16/2019 10:45 PM
         railroad but the people I know that work
         for UP don't like it
  1746  Cuts critical jobs and safety standards we   12/16/2019 10:45 PM
         used to have derailments are higher then
         I have ever seen since I hired out
  1747  Given us maintenance workers less time on    12/16/2019 10:44 PM
         the tracks.
  1748  Building on my last response there is        12/16/2019 10:44 PM
         always a heightened sense of urgency,
         because we are unable to keep up with the
         work load.
  1749  Not enough men                               12/16/2019 10:43 PM
  1750  Equipment is not being maintained as well    12/16/2019 10:43 PM
         as it should be for safety
  1751  Safety only matters once someone is hurt     12/16/2019 10:42 PM
         or when they are trying to find a reason
         to fire someone.
  1752  Less safe because we are expected to         12/16/2019 10:42 PM
         produce the same quota and goals as
         before but with less time.
  1753  It has driven a profit margin over safety    12/16/2019 10:41 PM
         attitude from the management
  1754  Has driven the risk of injury higher due     12/16/2019 10:41 PM
         to less manpower
  1755  I am a safety assistant, so our positions    12/16/2019 10:41 PM
         have also been cut back forcing the few
         of us that remain to travel further
         distances with more people. Leaving less
         and less time for us to meet with our
         coworkers who we are suppose to be
         helping.
  1756  Again. A lot worse. More with less forcing   12/16/2019 10:41 PM
         poorly performed inspections and forces
         train crews to violate crossing rules
         which greatly affects cities and towns
         safety.
  1757  Precision railroading has affected my job    12/16/2019 10:40 PM
         by jacking my start time around from day
         to day and week to week. Start Monday at
         630 then by Thursday you are starting at
         1030. A worker's sleep schedule and rest
         time are not important.
  1758  yes                                          12/16/2019 10:40 PM
  1759  Less equipment inspections, and when they    12/16/2019 10:40 PM
         are done they are not as thorough.
  1760  It feels like safety is still important if   12/16/2019 10:40 PM
         it doesn't get in the way of production.
  1761  Less men means more work for one             12/16/2019 10:40 PM
         individual. They don't put up extra track
         men for summer spike
  1762  Production is first budget is second and     12/16/2019 10:39 PM
         safety is last
  1763  Officials will tell you to violate rules     12/16/2019 10:39 PM
         if the train is close to missing an
         origination. CSX
  1764  We are forced to work in unsafe conditions   12/16/2019 10:39 PM
  1765  More Max speed trains being sent by          12/16/2019 10:39 PM
         working gangs
  1766  The large cutting of jobs and lack of        12/16/2019 10:39 PM
         personnel to do proper jobs like good
         thorough air tests.
  1767  Safety is still the number one priority!     12/16/2019 10:39 PM
  1768  It has made it less safe in every way you    12/16/2019 10:38 PM
         can think of. We don't get the track when
         we need it instead we get it when they
         let us have it and for the length of time
         they want us to have it leading to us
         getting in a hurry to get the work done
         or doing sub par work.
  1769  It's affected my job in every way            12/16/2019 10:38 PM
         possible. All the company cares about is
         that my butt is in that seat and the
         train's moving. I've read rules straight
         out of the rule book or from the FRA to
         them and they told me brake them and move
         the train or do whatever it is that they
         wanted or I was up for termination for
         insubordination. They have no regard for
         safety at all.
  1770  By doing more unneeded and unnecessary       12/16/2019 10:38 PM
         setouts and pickups the crews are more at
         risk for possible injury or death. This
         is not only due to exposure to more work
         on trains but also due to the fatigue
         that the long delays cause.
  1771  my current work group is approaching 1000    12/16/2019 10:37 PM
         days and we are proud of this. We look
         after each other. With the abolishment of
         safety captains there does seem to be
         less participation in safety observations
         and total safety culture as a whole. PSR
         has never been shown to be great for
         safety numbers from what I've seen.
  1772  Job cuts                                     12/16/2019 10:35 PM
  1773  I'm not sure.                                12/16/2019 10:35 PM
  1774  It hasn't affected my safety                 12/16/2019 10:35 PM
  1775  More time away from home working nights      12/16/2019 10:34 PM
         less sleep
  1776  Cheaper PPE, less tools, and harder to get   12/16/2019 10:33 PM
         safety equipment.
  1777  Defects are being covered up. It isn't       12/16/2019 10:33 PM
         until a FRA inspector finds the problem
         that it is addressed
  1778  Bad lineups. Rejected vacation requests      12/16/2019 10:33 PM
         due to short staffing. Longer hours
         because they don't care if your tied up
         at your tie up location within your hours
         of service. Throttle restrictions and
         isolation requirements slow down freight
         drastically, up to three hours longer
         than needed at times.
  1779  No future at getting a job at home           12/16/2019 10:32 PM
  1780  Yes it has made it harder and more           12/16/2019 10:32 PM
         dangerous.
  1781  Less safe                                    12/16/2019 10:31 PM
  1782  It has decimated employee morale and         12/16/2019 10:31 PM
         caused a deep cut in local and yard jobs
         which others must work harder to make up
         for
  1783  Track time is more scarce. Everyone is in    12/16/2019 10:31 PM
         a hurry now more than ever. Managers are
         beat with numbers everyday and that
         trickles down to the craft employees.
         Understandably, working safe is for our
         own good, the good of our families too
         but a lot of managers want to scrutinize
         procedures now to cover up for their lack
         of planning
  1784  Supervisors will blatantly ask workers to    12/16/2019 10:30 PM
         break rules for various reasons. More
         often than not it's due to short work
         force.
  1785  More risk,                                   12/16/2019 10:30 PM
  1786  Since PSR rail road safety seems to be       12/16/2019 10:29 PM
         less important. With reduction in labor
         boards are now always shot you've
         furloughed I've half the workforce to
         save a couple of pennies to over work
         everyone
  1787  Greatly, I have almost seen some close       12/16/2019 10:29 PM
         friends almost killed over productivity
  1788  Safety is less of a priority.                12/16/2019 10:29 PM
  1789  Employees are expected to show up to work    12/16/2019 10:29 PM
         on the 10th hour of rest nullifies the
         FRA undisturbed rest policy. Employees do
         not get 10 hours when this is required.
  1790  Work harder and more to make up for the      12/16/2019 10:28 PM
         lost jobs and people, leading to fatigue
         and injuries
  1791  My job is the same. We don't train for OTS   12/16/2019 10:28 PM
         or MOW rules. It's all CBT.
  1792  Made it worse if you bring up any type of    12/16/2019 10:28 PM
         safety concern you are a trouble maker.
         There's been lots of new technology
         implemented and if the carriers shows you
         1 video they document that you are
         trained or qualified. They have no time
         for proper training anymore
  1793  Safety has been thrown out the window for    12/16/2019 10:28 PM
         profits plain and simple
  1794  It affects me in the aspect that I don't     12/16/2019 10:28 PM
         have any say on how my defects or concern
         areas get repaired. It use to be the
         track supervisors would plan and have a
         hand in how things were done on their
         territory.
  1795  Everything is rushed or half finished to     12/16/2019 10:28 PM
         get trains running. We are not supposed
         to cut corners but their expectations
         make it necessary to complete the task in
         the small amount of time given. Sometimes
         in the same sentence they will tell you
         that you will be held to the rules and
         then tell you to break one to get the job
         done.
  1796  It has taken me away from my home and        12/16/2019 10:27 PM
         family more and more. More time from
         family is more time that I'm not thinking
         about my job, I'm wondering if everything
         is ok at home
  1797  Cut overtime, still working same amount of   12/16/2019 10:27 PM
         hours but not allowed to get paid for the
         overtime. PSR has taken away company
         vehicles and equipment
  1798  Less track time, so you have to work         12/16/2019 10:26 PM
         faster to try and get job done
  1799  Cars are no longer safely inspected and      12/16/2019 10:26 PM
         there is constant pressure to hurry up
         which is anything but safe.
  1800  There is no more safety first. Safety last   12/16/2019 10:26 PM
         will fix it if we derail.
  1801  I am finding more defects in route due to    12/16/2019 10:26 PM
         laxer/faster inspections by carmen and
         trains handle worse because of how they
         are being built
  1802  PSR has affected track outages to            12/16/2019 10:25 PM
         accommodate train/crew schedules and the
         work we do is dependent on available
         track time. A lot of times darkness comes
         into play which increases the exposure to
         hazards.
  1803  I now enjoy the same seniority I had five    12/16/2019 10:25 PM
         years ago. People are second to profit.
         Our water supply lays on pallets out on
         the street in the sun because the company
         no longer wants to pay someone to stock
         our fridges. We are constantly asked to
         do more with less. Even when that makes
         it harder to do my job safely.
  1804  We are doing more with less. Running         12/16/2019 10:25 PM
         longer trains that are prone to more
         problems. This is not safe.
  1805  More production less safety                  12/16/2019 10:25 PM
  1806  More jobs have been cut to improve profits   12/16/2019 10:24 PM
  1807  Not enough people to do the jobs it's hard   12/16/2019 10:24 PM
         on everyone
  1808  Seniority going backwards                    12/16/2019 10:23 PM
  1809  Hurried constantly. Safety rule changes.     12/16/2019 10:23 PM
         Working over a week straight on odd shift
         while staying in hotels creates lack of
         sleep situations due to loud disturbances
         in hotels on weekends
  1810  Negatively, longer trains mean being held    12/16/2019 10:22 PM
         up in a sighting for multiple hours
         waiting on one long train that can't fit
         anywhere. Then required to stay awake
         after sitting on your butt
  1811  Slower trains and longer trains, longer      12/16/2019 10:21 PM
         hours, more hours for guys that are still
         working, more fatigued, less safe, more
         willful violations by carrier, more
         hostile, morale has gone down hill.
  1812  Nothing has changed other than more rules    12/16/2019 10:20 PM
         they can charge you with. Also pressuring
         management to wright more people up.
  1813  people are afraid to mention anything in     12/16/2019 10:20 PM
         fear of jobs being replaced with
         contractors
  1814  They have let safety fall in a level I've    12/16/2019 10:20 PM
         never seen before. Myself alone was
         trained so rapidly to get on and off
         moving equipment that I was trained
         wrong, by the ``DRO'' of Englewood yard.
         They continually want longer; and heavier
         trains on the rail, at what point does
         that become a noticeable enough risk?
         Trains breaking in half seems to be a
         much more frequent thing due to this.
         It's only a matter of time before one of
         these breakaparts becomes a full on
         chemical incident killing someone.
  1815  It has gotten much worse. Employee head      12/16/2019 10:20 PM
         count had gone down do fewer people are
         taking on more and more jobs. It is
         extremely unsafe.
  1816  BNSF hasn't implemented this yet in my       12/16/2019 10:19 PM
         area but technology is taking away our
         abilities to run the trains until it
         messes up and then we are supposed to
         take over and do something. The
         technology they have implemented a not
         safe and I s making it more dangerous for
         our safety as well as the publics safety
  1817  Short cuts are taken. I've been told to      12/16/2019 10:18 PM
         skip an air test cause I didn't have any
         haz-mat on our train. I have been hi-
         balled by a manager on a roll by when I
         know he didn't observe all cars.
  1818  Less safer now than ever                     12/16/2019 10:18 PM
  1819  Safety is the last thing on the company's    12/16/2019 10:18 PM
         mind.
  1820  Safety is overpreached and under             12/16/2019 10:18 PM
         implemented
  1821  We push to do your inspection, and push to   12/16/2019 10:18 PM
         stay ahead of traffic. Dispatchers cut
         back so much you have a hard time getting
         authorities or questions answered.
  1822  working with equipment that is               12/16/2019 10:17 PM
         comprised..past due inspections not
         properly inspected..
  1823  Less track time means we are rushed when     12/16/2019 10:17 PM
         we get track.
  1824  No where close to spending the time needed   12/16/2019 10:17 PM
         to maintain tracks the right way again
         taking shortcuts
  1825  More pressed for track time to make          12/16/2019 10:16 PM
         repairs, more hurry up
  1826  Seems like they took the safety aspect out   12/16/2019 10:16 PM
         completely.
  1827  Bullshit scheduling. They aren't worried     12/16/2019 10:16 PM
         about safety
  1828  Stress is higher because of not having the   12/16/2019 10:15 PM
         track as long.
  1829  Constantly worried about layoffs. Takes      12/16/2019 10:15 PM
         people's minds away from the task on
         hand.
  1830  Tremendously, after 5 and 1/2 I no longer    12/16/2019 10:15 PM
         have one.
  1831  Safety has gotten worse because they have    12/16/2019 10:14 PM
         cut every paid safety coordinator
         position off that used to come around and
         update us on things now they don't have
         them. Also our safety meetings are
         complete gone away with, and our town
         halls went from two days to one on rules
         training tell me how we are going to do
         the same amount of federally mandated
         rules from two days to one?
  1832  Employees voices are silenced. No more       12/16/2019 10:14 PM
         safety meetings or safety men. Rushed to
         complete work. Never have right materials
         or equipment to safely do jobs. Easier
         for them to call in contractors to do are
         large scale work
  1833  Everything is based on doing more with       12/16/2019 10:14 PM
         less. Jobs have been cut and expected
         production goals have increased.
  1834  The motto of ``Do more, With less'' rings    12/16/2019 10:13 PM
         truer everyday
  1835  The cutbacks some of the managers don't      12/16/2019 10:12 PM
         have safety equipment and tools and a lot
         of us are not working
  1836  Feel like you have to hurry doing the job    12/16/2019 10:12 PM
         as to not delay trains.
  1837  I don't even know what it is                 12/16/2019 10:11 PM
  1838  It makes the work more rush and harder to    12/16/2019 10:11 PM
         accomplish.
  1839  It's definitely had a negative affect! I     12/16/2019 10:11 PM
         see myself and my co workers more tired
         and More agitated! It has definitely put
         a strain on work and more importantly
         family life!!!
  1840  Safety went out the window when PSR rolled   12/16/2019 10:10 PM
         in.
  1841  The only time they care about safety is if   12/16/2019 10:10 PM
         they have a injury turned in!
  1842  Negatively! Workers are constantly rushed    12/16/2019 10:09 PM
         and threatened if timelines aren't met.
         Supervisors have been on the radio
         telling us when we will clear the track
         and pushing us to work faster and thus
         unsafe to make sure the track is clear.
  1843  Haven't felt the effects yet but I'm sure    12/16/2019 10:09 PM
         we will
  1844  It has affected my safety by everyone        12/16/2019 10:09 PM
         being pushed to move faster and unsafe to
         get jobs done.
  1845  Safety only matters after something          12/16/2019 10:09 PM
         happens
  1846  The lack of manpower in all areas has made   12/16/2019 10:08 PM
         for poorly maintained equipment, less
         predictable work schedules because of
         vacancies, and an omission of safety
         rules that used to be in place have now
         been discarded for more production.
  1847  No one around to handle any problems.        12/16/2019 10:08 PM
         Burned out headlamps, overflowing
         toilets, engines days past due on
         inspection.
  1848  Greatly! Took away yard vehicles and cut     12/16/2019 10:07 PM
         vans. Much more walking involved even in
         inclement weather.
  1849  Safety is now cared for less. We are not     12/16/2019 10:07 PM
         getting the proper safety gear like
         gloves, prescription safety glasses, or
         adequate hand warmers to complete our
         tasks. The carrier now punishes workers
         for stopping unsafe work. They believe we
         stop unsafe work to disrupt their
         operations which is not true. Safety has
         went down and production up because we
         are constantly harassed to work faster.
  1850  A lot less resources & not enough man        12/16/2019 10:06 PM
         power.
  1851  Didn't know BNSF was using precision         12/16/2019 10:06 PM
         railroading
  1852  I feel safety is an extremely important      12/16/2019 10:05 PM
         job, not just for me, for my coworkers as
         well. I also feel it shouldn't be
         something the railroad's hold over your
         head while your job is at stake.
  1853  They hurt my feelings                        12/16/2019 10:05 PM
  1854  Before PSR the employees were cared for      12/16/2019 10:05 PM
         and extra steps were taken to ensure the
         arrive home safe after a days work. Now
         employees are seen as expendable and if a
         life is lost in the name of the dollar,
         then so be it.
  1855  I work more often, farther from home. I      12/16/2019 10:04 PM
         have personally been placed for a
         derailment that was broken rail. They
         also have less carman causing the Carmen
         to drive like mad men in the yard to keep
         up with demand. I've walked more trains
         with more air problems this year. I've
         had cars humped into tracks I was
         allegedly blocked in. I've rode older
         locomotives that have caught fire. I've
         had to pick ticks off from my body due to
         the lack of maintenance in the foliage
         along the tracks which was never a
         problem before. The consideration for my
         life and my fellow railroaders lives is
         non existent now. It's all about more
         with less, and the words non compliance
         have become all encompassing in regards
         to claiming unsafe work practices. So if
         you don't work unsafely then your not
         complying and if you're not willing to
         comply then they want to fire you.
  1856  Lay off of carman has created a problem of   12/16/2019 10:04 PM
         equipment not being inspected. Train
         length has put my life in jeopardy.
  1857  Negatively                                   12/16/2019 10:03 PM
  1858  Well it messed with my schedule not as       12/16/2019 10:03 PM
         home much it gave a lot of people a bad
         attitude And they use a lot more
         contractors.
  1859  It makes us feel rushed and like the only    12/16/2019 10:03 PM
         thing that matters is production first
         safety seems like just words from most of
         upper management
  1860  Yes, see #1                                  12/16/2019 10:03 PM
  1861  Safety has always been to look out for       12/16/2019 10:01 PM
         yourself.
  1862  Crews are being rushed to get the job done   12/16/2019 10:01 PM
         with disregard to safety
  1863  I'm fortunate to have some seniority but     12/16/2019 10:01 PM
         our gangs have been cut down
  1864  Safety has remained the same in my           12/16/2019 10:01 PM
         opinion. But know it feels like someone
         is always watching trying to find a
         reason too fire you
  1865  My safety is at risk and I have been cut,    12/16/2019 10:01 PM
         sent 4 hours away from home, then back
         because they cut to deep. The carrier is
         squeezing every cent out of the company
         by denying claims and putting my fellow
         brothers and sisters at risk. It is
         disgusting when hard workers are cut back
         to line shareholders pockets.
  1866  This has taken a devastating toll on the     12/16/2019 10:01 PM
         morale and the overall workplace
         mentality. Everything has become us
         against them and will continue to be a
         distraction until the carriers stop
         worrying about shareholders and worry
         about treat the safety and care of its
         employees first.
  1867  Not enough of men on job                     12/16/2019 10:01 PM
  1868  Current conditions are laughable.            12/16/2019 10:00 PM
         Everything is neglected and money
         diverted to drive stock prices up.
  1869  Hurry hurry, go go get it done                12/16/2019 9:59 PM
  1870  Building and handling trains that are         12/16/2019 9:59 PM
         extremely unsafe. Trying to make a joint
         in a yard track while holding onto 8+K
         feet is extremely problematic.
  1871  It had affected it tremendously. 15,000       12/16/2019 9:58 PM
         foot train are not safe for anyone.
         Employees and the public are put at a
         major risk and if you don't work as a
         conductor or engineer yes you can say
         that it's safe but it's not. Walking on
         ballast when there is a problem with the
         train for that long is most definitely a
         huge safety concern. Trains have to stop
         for meets or for various reasons and it's
         impossible to stay off crossing when your
         train is 3 miles long. Many people are
         considering leaving working at the
         railroad just because of the safety
         concerns with PSR. Another factor is they
         keep the boards so low that dropped turns
         are inevitable and they force you to live
         either on a train and at your hotel being
         home minimal amounts of time with no time
         of denying or refusing layoffs and
         threatening you if you try to make any
         time at home to see your family
  1872  Seems to just care about getting the          12/16/2019 9:58 PM
         trains built at any means necessary.
         Safety rules have definitely decreased.
  1873  The cuts that coincided with it have made     12/16/2019 9:58 PM
         job much more unsafe.
  1874  Longer trains hurt public safety since we     12/16/2019 9:58 PM
         are having to learn where 10,000 ft
         trains will fit off crossing with no
         heads up they we are stopping from
         dispatch
  1875  I'm constantly worrying when's the next       12/16/2019 9:57 PM
         cut off due to PSR. My mind is on that
         rather than focused on my job and safety.
         The jobs cut are now being performed by
         someone different almost to a day to day
         bases. So now whoever takes on the job
         that's been cut now has to worry about
         his own job and the one he's filling in
         for.
  1876  Some has made it easier, but removing the     12/16/2019 9:56 PM
         human factor of actually putting eyes on
         the effected area is the only way in my
         opinion of determining what is accurately
         going on at a particular area
  1877  Safety is a facade. It is nothing more        12/16/2019 9:55 PM
         than a cover story to point blame at an
         employee when something happens. Simply
         say they broke a rule that had they been
         complying with and no harm would have
         come. In the end the company couldn't
         care less about their employees as long
         as they show up and don't tear anything
         up.
  1878  I believe that working this way we are        12/16/2019 9:55 PM
         forced to rush to get our work done, and
         this is where safety can be overlooked,
         or injuries can arise due to trying to
         get work completed.
  1879  Terribly, the company has been ``trying to    12/16/2019 9:54 PM
         do more, with less'' longer trains, less
         crews and less critical information about
         what is on our train.
  1880  Made it a lot worse. Running trains over 3    12/16/2019 9:54 PM
         miles 40 thousand pounds. No way to know
         what your train is doing. No way to
         control it. Added stress. Still never
         know when you're going to work. Line ups
         are all over the place
  1881  Management has been cut, and you can't get    12/16/2019 9:53 PM
         them I tested in any safety issues
  1882  In the matter of safety it has gotten so      12/16/2019 9:53 PM
         bad. The engines are not getting
         repaired, cars are not being repaired
  1883  They don't care about you all they worry      12/16/2019 9:53 PM
         about is there production and how much
         more they can get out of you tomorrow.
  1884  Have to do the job much quicker and try to    12/16/2019 9:53 PM
         still get done safely. Making a accident
         to eventually happen.
  1885  Yes fewer workers longer trains more break    12/16/2019 9:53 PM
         downs both locomotive and cars unable to
         communicate with employees walking or
         working on trains
  1886  Safety is out the window. The carrier         12/16/2019 9:53 PM
         doesn't care about safety. That's the
         biggest lie they tell.
  1887  Jobs must he completed faster with less       12/16/2019 9:52 PM
         man power. Work conditions are more
         dangerous than before.
  1888  Safety is completely gone out of the          12/16/2019 9:52 PM
         window. All CSX cares about is saving
         money and getting what they need done,
         and get it done fast. Every aspect of the
         operation, from conductors being rushed
         to build the trains in the yards, to car
         inspectors not having enough time to
         properly do Class 1 brake tests. Even the
         Yardmasters are being constantly
         pressured to keep us moving as fast as
         possible. Something simple as the tone of
         their voices, you can tell they are
         stressed by train masters steadily
         keeping the pressure on everyone to go
         fast, go fast!! Forcing us to change
         crafts from foreman to switchman, or
         assisting road trains when that has
         nothing to do with our job (violating our
         contracts).Crews feel constantly
         threatened of losing their jobs if
         they're not getting what the management
         wants, and it's never enough.
  1889  Safety? There's no such thing as safety       12/16/2019 9:52 PM
  1890  It has made it harder to work safely.         12/16/2019 9:52 PM
         Morale affects focus. More work with less
         people creates more fatigue.
  1891  1. Safety is all talk, in the field it is     12/16/2019 9:51 PM
         always about production and what benefits
         the company.
  1892  Employees are expected to hurry and finish    12/16/2019 9:51 PM
         job task in less time than required to
         complete it safely.
  1893  I think the safety in my home area hasn't     12/16/2019 9:51 PM
         changed much but it does feel like safety
         is no longer as important as keeping up
         production
  1894  I haven't ``seen'' or ``felt'' any safer      12/16/2019 9:51 PM
         then I was before PSR was implemented.
  1895  Company needs to just learn how to use its    12/16/2019 9:51 PM
         employees where they are the strongest
         and not just cut everyone has a skill
  1896  Hasn't affected anything. Don't really        12/16/2019 9:50 PM
         know what precision railroading is.
  1897  Trains are to long and are at risk for big    12/16/2019 9:50 PM
         problems
  1898  Precision railroading has threatened my       12/16/2019 9:50 PM
         safety and the safety of all those near
         our operations
  1899  I can never complete a job to the highest     12/16/2019 9:50 PM
         standard that ensures safety.
  1900  Less people doing more work is not my idea    12/16/2019 9:49 PM
         of safety
  1901  Overwhelmed by work load by being             12/16/2019 9:47 PM
         undermanned.
  1902  It doesn't really change our safety that's    12/16/2019 9:47 PM
         up to us as workers to work safely
  1903  Production has taken place of work place      12/16/2019 9:46 PM
         safety threats of cutoffs or discipline
         for not meeting quotas
  1904  It has made these mega trains that when I     12/16/2019 9:44 PM
         have to set a car out it is very
         difficult to control that much tonnage.
         It's also extremely hard and long to walk
         a train. Very easy to break them in two
         and derail. Made the job really hard.
  1905  No                                            12/16/2019 9:44 PM
  1906  More danger, all PSR cars about is getting    12/16/2019 9:44 PM
         the cars off dwell time, rules and safety
         don't matter, fatigue doesn't matter,
         quality of life doesn't matter!
  1907  Management doesn't care if a train is         12/16/2019 9:43 PM
         properly tested, all they care about is
         the OS, and if the train is on time! I
         could bet an FRA official inspecting ANY
         of these MONSTER 2--3 mile trains would
         find all sorts of bad order cars, and
         missing placards! Conductors are being
         yelled at to HURRY UP, and IT DOESN'T
         TAKE ANYONE ELSE THIS LONG, because
         management has their favorite crews
         working that completely disregard proper
         procedures, so when the newer guy, or
         someone who's been working in a different
         area gets on the job, he's bird dogged by
         managers, and threatened for delaying a
         train!
  1908  3                                             12/16/2019 9:43 PM
  1909  Railroads don't care about safety, all        12/16/2019 9:42 PM
         they care about is moving trains
  1910  It makes it harder to put slow orders in      12/16/2019 9:42 PM
         and do daily work because we as field
         personnel have not had the training to
         know exactly where control points are.
  1911  Less manpower expectations of the same        12/16/2019 9:41 PM
         production not safe
  1912  Less safe                                     12/16/2019 9:41 PM
  1913  Man power cut in half. Do whatever            12/16/2019 9:40 PM
         necessary to keep trains running!!!!
  1914  We keep getting tasked to do more with        12/16/2019 9:40 PM
         less. Less employees to share the work
         load on the section is taking it's toll.
  1915  Less Carmen to safety inspect, less mow to    12/16/2019 9:39 PM
         maintain rails and now no vans, that
         means almost 12-15 miles everyday just to
         switch and spot cars.
  1916  Rushed now more than pre-recession even       12/16/2019 9:37 PM
         thou car loadings are low
  1917  Seems like safety is only an issue at the     12/16/2019 9:36 PM
         top level. The want to implement and
         focus on safety but when it comes down to
         the work it's more like get the job done
         and don't get hurt. More about production
         than safety.
  1918  Poorly                                        12/16/2019 9:36 PM
  1919  There is no safety anymore. Do what you       12/16/2019 9:36 PM
         gotta do to get done. Even if it's doing
         it without any track safety
  1920  Less time off. Less sleep. Less time at       12/16/2019 9:36 PM
         home more drive time
  1921  I feel the carriers are increasingly          12/16/2019 9:36 PM
         reliant on computer overlay in place of
         experienced individuals.
  1922  Every move is a rush. Take less and do        12/16/2019 9:36 PM
         more with it in every aspect imaginable.
  1923  I can get hurt much more easier.              12/16/2019 9:35 PM
         Incomplete and not fully applied safety
         checks have been seen by myself
  1924  Doing more with less men is compromising      12/16/2019 9:35 PM
         our inspection of cars and trains, moving
         cars with less men means taking shortcuts
         that the new rules allow, hauling longer
         trains up to 20 thousand feet make it
         difficult to monitor and control
  1925  Its affected me to the point where five       12/16/2019 9:35 PM
         been cut off for the time being.
  1926  Safety has certainly taken a backseat.        12/16/2019 9:34 PM
         Night work is the biggest indicator of
         this shift as studies have proven that
         night work is detrimental to employee
         health.
  1927  It hasn't really other than we are a          12/16/2019 9:33 PM
         little more pressured because of the
         smaller Windows
  1928  Made it 10 times worse. And no family life    12/16/2019 9:33 PM
  1929  Immensely. Before we could follow rules       12/16/2019 9:33 PM
         and take the correct time to build trains
         or do work, now it's all about getting
         things moving without regard to safety.
         Things don't get worked by proper
         mechanical forces
  1930  Everything is a rush                          12/16/2019 9:33 PM
  1931  The Railroads don't even talk Safety          12/16/2019 9:32 PM
         anymore, all about keeping the cars
         moving!!
  1932  Safety seems to no longer be a factor now     12/16/2019 9:32 PM
         that PSR has been implemented. All that
         matters is how fast you can get it done
  1933  Job cuts                                      12/16/2019 9:30 PM
  1934  It's always about the operating Dept Hrs      12/16/2019 9:29 PM
         and Maintenance schedules don't matter to
         them
  1935  No security in my job if I walked in          12/16/2019 9:27 PM
         tomorrow and they closed the doors I
         wouldn't be surprised!
  1936  Made it much worse. Safety is just a word     12/16/2019 9:27 PM
         they use-they only worry about it when
         officials are around or there is an
         accident
  1937  PSR-run less trains longer with less power    12/16/2019 9:27 PM
         and less employees to fill the invested
         pockets with gold. Turn away business
         now, then we beg for it later except we
         furloughed all the manpower. Get rich
         quick scheme only works for so long.
  1938  Fair                                          12/16/2019 9:27 PM
  1939  A lot more people get hurt. A lot goes        12/16/2019 9:27 PM
         unreported because they do not want to be
         targeted.
  1940  Implemented business decisions vs the way     12/16/2019 9:27 PM
         we use to do it
  1941  It has caused undue stress working            12/16/2019 9:25 PM
         unfamiliar territories and the
         uncertainty of my job. I am told to do
         certain tasks even though I feel that
         some are unsafe just to get the train out
         of the yard and meet departure times.
         Slips trips and falls are a major concern
         for injury, and now we have to walk
         longer trains and more walking in the
         yard putting the train together due to
         getting rid of vans to assist in making
         your train
  1942  Safety has definitely taken a back seat       12/16/2019 9:25 PM
         after PSR was implemented. There seems to
         be no time for safety issues because
         getting the train out on time is much
         more important.
  1943  Not helped. Longer days with more FRA         12/16/2019 9:25 PM
         violation due in large part of the
         company forcing the worker to go against
         the rule book to better their profits
  1944  Working very short handed                     12/16/2019 9:25 PM
  1945  Made it worse                                 12/16/2019 9:24 PM
  1946  I'm not working now been furloughed again     12/16/2019 9:24 PM
         for about 3 months now. They have cut
         several utility jobs across the division
         that greatly helped crews with train
         work.
  1947  Safety Rules have went out the window         12/16/2019 9:24 PM
  1948  It's put more stress and work on fewer        12/16/2019 9:24 PM
         employees. It's getting to the point each
         employee is having to do different tasks
         they don't normally do.
  1949  To an extent, we had to do a little more      12/16/2019 9:24 PM
         night work because of daytime traffic
         levels. Although we were a little more
         tired and a little less rested for work,
         we never saw a large influx of injuries
         on the job at night.
  1950  This is the first time I've heard the term    12/16/2019 9:23 PM
         precision scheduled railroad. So I'd have
         to say it has zero affect so far.
  1951  Not as safe                                   12/16/2019 9:23 PM
  1952  More stressful. Forced to rush                12/16/2019 9:23 PM
  1953  Crews are having their numbers slashed,       12/16/2019 9:23 PM
         leaving us more tired and less
         concentrated on the task/safety
  1954  Everything is a rush. Safety is just a        12/16/2019 9:23 PM
         number.
  1955  Safety? Move trains #1 safety #2              12/16/2019 9:23 PM
  1956  Unsafe, rushed, only want us to rush          12/16/2019 9:21 PM
         around and hurry hurry hurry
  1957  Less track and time, more parked trains       12/16/2019 9:20 PM
  1958  Supervisors will do what ever it takes to     12/16/2019 9:20 PM
         get job done and run trains
  1959  The job I worked was cutoff because they      12/16/2019 9:20 PM
         felt like they didn't need replace switch
         ties.
  1960  Handling bigger and longer trains. Safety     12/16/2019 9:19 PM
         is an afterthought behind production/
         train departures/etc..
  1961  Safety hasn't gotten any better they have     12/16/2019 9:19 PM
         us doing a lot of different tasks that
         are not our craft and working us longer
         hours and that's when accidents happen is
         doing things that people are not familiar
         with when they are 10 hours on duty or
         more
  1962  CSX claims safety is the number one           12/16/2019 9:19 PM
         concern but it has went out the window
         with PSR. numbers and production is at
         top of list now due to the way they treat
         employees. They want more production but
         keep cutting manpower
  1963  We sometimes have trains come into the        12/16/2019 9:19 PM
         yard that are so long that they block
         many crossings. Vans sometimes cannot get
         around because of said blocked crossings.
  1964  When company backhauls most freight           12/16/2019 9:18 PM
         instead of switching at an initial
         terminal and putting on trains northward
         or southward to its destination. Wasting
         resources to backhaul freight. All
         because the company doesn't want a
         switching crew at an initial terminal
  1965  Not much                                      12/16/2019 9:18 PM
  1966  Read answer from question 1. Much much        12/16/2019 9:17 PM
         longer hours because everything breaks
         now. Much longer trains which in turn
         break more often which then adds to the
         physical stress on your body and exposes
         you to lots of unsafe conditions more
         frequently.
  1967  Yes, it's definitely a work environment       12/16/2019 9:17 PM
         just waiting for a accident. When
         management times different jobs and gets
         the fastest times for certain jobs and
         expects everyone to go by that, it's a
         unsafe and stressful work environment
         because they are constantly standing
         close by and writing down times and
         comparing us to the fastest times to see
         how we compare or are doing. It's all
         about how fast can we get 15 different
         things done with less people.
  1968  Made it more difficult with new PTC           12/16/2019 9:17 PM
         equipment in our crossing cabins, control
         points, and switches, lost a position as
         well
  1969  In addition to always being exhausted, the    12/16/2019 9:17 PM
         Carrier has backed off on general
         maintenance in all aspects. Employees are
         constantly rushed and threatened if they
         don't work fast enough. There has been
         more injuries and fatalities since PSR
         has taken over than the entire rest of my
         career.
  1970  has caused job layoffs, less men, more of     12/16/2019 9:16 PM
         a chance of getting injured on the job
  1971  What safety!                                  12/16/2019 9:15 PM
  1972  Union Pacific are rushing crews out the       12/16/2019 9:15 PM
         door without proper job briefings. You
         can not be safe if you don't start safe.
         Also, they've cut boards and jobs so deep
         that men and women are getting called off
         their assigned boards to protect other
         boards. This is not allowing employees to
         get properly rested. Train lineups have
         always been an issue, due to PSR that
         issue has been exasperated.
  1973  Safety does not seem to fit the PSR model.    12/16/2019 9:14 PM
         Trains have grown to three miles in
         length.
  1974  It hasn't.                                    12/16/2019 9:13 PM
  1975  Longer trains more setting out and picking    12/16/2019 9:13 PM
         up on line.
  1976  We are being forced to overlook safety        12/16/2019 9:13 PM
         rules to speed up train building and
         departures of trains not having proper
         air test performed.
  1977  Fewer people equals more workload on          12/16/2019 9:13 PM
         remaining crews. More responsibility,
         more stress, more mistakes.
  1978  Hasn't hit me yet                             12/16/2019 9:12 PM
  1979  Hurried and rushed with no support from       12/16/2019 9:12 PM
         management
  1980  Less people working creates the hazard of     12/16/2019 9:12 PM
         fatigue. Also we are losing a person
         because he must provide our protection by
         flagging, whereas before we had a
         dedicated flag man.
  1981  Safety has taken a back seat to profit!       12/16/2019 9:11 PM
  1982  Short staffed and exhausting                  12/16/2019 9:11 PM
  1983  Safety is no longer a concern only how        12/16/2019 9:10 PM
         quickly you can get the job done and they
         encourage corners to be cut to get that
         job done
  1984  it hasn't                                     12/16/2019 9:09 PM
  1985  It hasn't affected my job                     12/16/2019 9:09 PM
  1986  Fewer employees less rest                     12/16/2019 9:09 PM
  1987  Force us to do things like move cars to be    12/16/2019 9:07 PM
         placed in trains and I never think they
         receive brake test
  1988  Safety is only an issue until a job needs     12/16/2019 9:06 PM
         to be done. Then safety is an
         afterthought
  1989  They preach safety and have many safety       12/16/2019 9:06 PM
         related meetings but still expect us to
         go out and do more with less under
         pressure.
  1990  We are having more break downs. Having        12/16/2019 9:06 PM
         longer trains with less power is making
         trains have more air problems in route.
         They make the car department do faster
         car inspection in yard so having more
         problems in route.
  1991  Longer trains, more switching, cut off        12/16/2019 9:06 PM
         yard vans, having to wait for a ride up
         to an hour or walk to the yard office to
         tie up.
  1992  We work more because of so many furloughed    12/16/2019 9:04 PM
         we have to work almost every day
  1993  About the same                                12/16/2019 9:03 PM
  1994  Production is put ahead of safety.            12/16/2019 9:03 PM
  1995  Well I got laid off so I'm assuming the       12/16/2019 9:03 PM
         safety has gone down trying to keep
         production with half the workers
  1996  It has created chaos to be honest. The        12/16/2019 9:03 PM
         windows of track time keep getting
         smaller and more strict, which is leading
         to rushed solutions when issues arise. A
         lot of workers will ``rig'' up equipment
         to just get the job done because we can't
         afford to fix an issue on track. Working
         in low light situations has become a
         normal fixture of the job. This year
         alone I have spent multiple hours working
         by headlamp and headlights at 4am and
         after dark. It all comes down to
         scheduled outages that benefit train
         crews and dispatchers and put our men at
         risk. Honestly it seems like a lazy and
         unimaginative way to just give us track
         time to satisfy the department heads
         without having to actually work out a
         proper solution.
  1997  They cut my adjoining inspector/signal        12/16/2019 9:02 PM
         tech off. Now I have double the job I had
         before and I cannot keep up with my
         safety related engineering safety
         bulletins. No one seems to care.
  1998  Safety is out the window as long as the       12/16/2019 9:02 PM
         carrier gets their freight moved.
  1999  Awake all day work all night                  12/16/2019 9:01 PM
  2000  Longer trains means more derailments and      12/16/2019 9:01 PM
         train causes problems
  2001  Rush rush hurry hurry like I said safety      12/16/2019 9:00 PM
         is not important anymore they could care
         less about you and your family
  2002  Safety is out the window. Managers just       12/16/2019 9:00 PM
         want to the trains out the yard so they
         don't have to answer why the train didn't
         make it origination.
  2003  I feel safety isn't as much of a concern      12/16/2019 9:00 PM
         as it was before PSR. It's almost as if
         the railroads will put you in harm's way
         to run trains
  2004  There is no safety unless something           12/16/2019 9:00 PM
         happens and it's a chargeable offense
  2005  Safety has taken a backseat to profits.       12/16/2019 8:59 PM
  2006  It has not                                    12/16/2019 8:59 PM
  2007  Go go go How many ties did you get in         12/16/2019 8:59 PM
         today? We need more.
  2008  The company is more worried about volume      12/16/2019 8:59 PM
         and car counts then moving freight that
         we as engineers can actually handle
         safely with the abilities that we are
         accustomed to.
  2009  No                                            12/16/2019 8:57 PM
  2010  None                                          12/16/2019 8:57 PM
  2011  RR is so concerned with departure times       12/16/2019 8:56 PM
         they have trains pull out of yards to
         appear to depart before addressing
         problems
  2012  Making gangs work Sunday-Wednesday Work on    12/16/2019 8:55 PM
         days close to holidays when we're
         supposed to be off
  2013  Safety only matters as long as production     12/16/2019 8:54 PM
         doesn't decrease. Then safety is out the
         window.
  2014  No different                                  12/16/2019 8:53 PM
  2015  Doing more with less, I understand the        12/16/2019 8:53 PM
         business side, however in some instances
         safety is being compromised for the
         betterment of the company. Not only in
         man power but also track maintenance and
         repairs. Time constraints are the nature
         of the business, but not when it comes to
         production.
  2016  Yes manpower and material cuts to meet        12/16/2019 8:51 PM
         unrealistic operating ratios has us
         working more hours every year and with
         less of what's needed to safely perform
         our jobs.
  2017  Has downsized our workforce to where it is    12/16/2019 8:51 PM
         unsafe. It is unsafe to have 2 men go
         work on bridge in fall protection. If one
         falls there is now way one guy can
         retrieve another guy in a good amount of
         time especially if he is hurt.
  2018  Expecting more production with less man       12/16/2019 8:50 PM
         power causing more fatigue
  2019  I haven't really seen a change in our         12/16/2019 8:50 PM
         operations in maintenance except shorter
         work windows.
  2020  Less time to do more work. We work shorter    12/16/2019 8:50 PM
         days with less rest days and no overtime.
         = rushed
  2021  Significantly more dangerous                  12/16/2019 8:50 PM
  2022  Trying work safe under more pressure          12/16/2019 8:50 PM
         causes mistakes in judgement and opens
         the door to accidents. Which now the
         company just don't care about that just
         to point out the person or decision that
         cause it and remove it. They talk risk
         assessment but don't listen
  2023  The company is worried more about band        12/16/2019 8:49 PM
         aiding the tracks and not actually fixing
         them correctly.
  2024  Production first.                             12/16/2019 8:49 PM
  2025  No visible affect.                            12/16/2019 8:49 PM
  2026  Fewer employees means fewer eyes and more     12/16/2019 8:49 PM
         responsibility per employee. PSR is about
         maximizing profit. Safety is not
         prioritized in any way. Everyone is
         terrified to speak up because of
         retaliation. Managers know their jobs
         depend on being able to squeeze one more
         drop of blood out of the railroad rock.
         Dissent (even safety related) will not be
         tolerated.
  2027  Its reduced the amount of time in a given     12/16/2019 8:49 PM
         day to accomplish tasks given. When you
         don't get your work done it's hard on
         all, not just because you didn't
         accomplish what was given to you but the
         fact that you're being seen as unneeded.
         Or, being setup for failure
  2028  PSR seems to throw up unknown work events.    12/16/2019 8:48 PM
         A crew goes to work, gets train
         information and makes decisions on who
         what where when and how. With PSR it is
         all out the window as you never know what
         might happen with any given train.
  2029  Safety is still a priority but is going       12/16/2019 8:47 PM
         away due to not enough men to do some
         jobs safely
  2030  Not truly aware of it as of yet. But the      12/16/2019 8:47 PM
         direction it is going is tough.
  2031  Things seemed to be rushed today. Steps       12/16/2019 8:47 PM
         have been removed to get repairs done
         faster which equals less quality
  2032  Working more and longer hours                 12/16/2019 8:47 PM
  2033  They speak on safety, but us working out      12/16/2019 8:46 PM
         there can tell you otherwise. They care
         about production first. Hurry hurry all
         the time. That right there throws safety
         out
  2034  Safety has taken the back set to the          12/16/2019 8:45 PM
         bottom dollar.
  2035  Few employees have been kept on for           12/16/2019 8:45 PM
         inspections and repairs. We now haul
         longer trains on rail that is not
         inspected or repaired as well.
  2036  Longer hours, more stressful                  12/16/2019 8:44 PM
  2037  Consider 1st answer                           12/16/2019 8:43 PM
  2038  Wondering when will I get sent home           12/16/2019 8:43 PM
  2039  They're making us double empty coal trains    12/16/2019 8:43 PM
         at least two or three times a day. They
         expose crews unnecessarily every day to
         build three mile long trains. They block
         crossings folding them over, then when
         the trains don't link up correctly, they
         act like it's a malicious attempt to try
         and prove a point.
  2040  Job cuts                                      12/16/2019 8:43 PM
  2041  I have not noticed any difference             12/16/2019 8:43 PM
  2042  Nothing                                       12/16/2019 8:42 PM
  2043  Not sure what it is                           12/16/2019 8:42 PM
  2044  The railroads don't and never will care       12/16/2019 8:42 PM
         about safety.
  2045  A good example is we have to work in          12/16/2019 8:41 PM
         between trains as to when we would get
         curfews to do our work safely. Working in
         between trains is more pressure and
         accidents waiting to happen.
  2046  It seems like all they want is to run         12/16/2019 8:40 PM
         trains so when we do get track and time
         we only get small shots so it's like were
         in a hurry to get the work done
  2047  We are in a hurry to complete task as time    12/16/2019 8:40 PM
         is hard to get with the rush of trains.
  2048  There is no regards to safety anymore. Too    12/16/2019 8:40 PM
         many hours a. No help.
  2049  The safety standards as applies to me have    12/16/2019 8:40 PM
         remained consistent
  2050  It has turned safety instilled practices      12/16/2019 8:39 PM
         into an after thought. A get the job done
         at all cost attitude
  2051  lots of winks and nudges when safety          12/16/2019 8:39 PM
         procedure is brought up
  2052  Trains are longer and we have had a lot       12/16/2019 8:39 PM
         more issues. I have been stopped for
         hours trying to find a Solution only to
         be told to take faulty equipment to town.
  2053  Less people on the job to do the job          12/16/2019 8:38 PM
  2054  I've seen safety take a back seat to          12/16/2019 8:38 PM
         production. All they want is for us to
         get more work done with fewer people and
         resources.
  2055  Absolutely everything is govern by            12/16/2019 8:38 PM
         budgetary expectations. Staffing, relief,
         even ordering vital PPE by mgmt dictates
         at times that they cannot order safety
         required PPE this month (as common
         example) w no replacements available
         because of budget shortfalls. Positions
         are often eliminated w budget as reason
         putting more work on less people, also
         forcing people unfamiliar w territory to
         bump into new, unfamiliar workgroups.
         Elimination of division mobile jobs that
         provide hotel & expenses puts employees
         far from home w no hotel or expenses.
         Expenses are disputed and slow to pay by
         mgmt to employees using expense sheets
         all due to budgetary demands.
  2056  Greatly                                       12/16/2019 8:37 PM
  2057  I'm not really aware of what ``precision      12/16/2019 8:36 PM
         railroading'' is.
  2058  Made it more stressful and unsafe due to      12/16/2019 8:36 PM
         the lack of manpower
  2059  Moving more work to be done at odd hours      12/16/2019 8:35 PM
         of the day and night with a lot of hurry
         up and poor planning
  2060  We are short handed and they are afraid to    12/16/2019 8:35 PM
         spend any money to fix the railroad
  2061  Safety is absolutely on the bottom of the     12/16/2019 8:35 PM
         list now, heck just look at the trigger
         sheet and see for yourself it's literally
         at the bottom.
  2062  Limited work windows create high stress       12/16/2019 8:35 PM
         among gangs to get work done without the
         thought of safety
  2063  Plainly put: negatively. Expected to work     12/16/2019 8:34 PM
         more productive than ever and curtail
         every minute of overtime possible.
  2064  Safety is usually brought up and then out     12/16/2019 8:34 PM
         the door when the work begins.
  2065  Less man power to do more work, more work     12/16/2019 8:34 PM
         piled on top of already busy employees.
  2066  Do more with less                             12/16/2019 8:33 PM
  2067  personally safety is on me, they do not       12/16/2019 8:32 PM
         care, it's all lip service when the right
         person is listening. overnight change the
         rules and testing. WOW
  2068  There's no precision to it, it's just cuts    12/16/2019 8:32 PM
         to make the operating to cost ratio get
         to their 58 percent
  2069  I'm Not Sure, First I've Heard Of It!         12/16/2019 8:32 PM
  2070  A lot of pressure. Senior employees           12/16/2019 8:32 PM
         showing me short cuts that the rules do
         not allow for in order to meet numbers
         such as dwell time.
  2071  we've learned to work safe before PSR I       12/16/2019 8:31 PM
         feel it's not as important
  2072  It's very stressful witch effects safety      12/16/2019 8:31 PM
  2073  Push push push! With less Manpower.           12/16/2019 8:31 PM
  2074  When they keep cutting people off and         12/16/2019 8:31 PM
         expecting the same or more work with less
         people the safety goes down hill. You are
         rushed all the time to do stuff and
         always under stress and it allows more of
         a chance for someone to get hurt
  2075  I think it hinders a job. Larger work load    12/16/2019 8:30 PM
         for fewer people. To hurry and get job
         done to proceed to next with little to no
         time at home
  2076  Always tired and sleepy. Never know when      12/16/2019 8:30 PM
         going to work. No home life.
  2077  I was told to hurry up today while going      12/16/2019 8:30 PM
         restricted speed
  2078  Lost it                                       12/16/2019 8:29 PM
  2079  Well I started with 9 people on the gang.     12/16/2019 8:29 PM
         Now we are 5 so heck yes it was safer
         with more people.
  2080  Trains are extremely less safe. Cars are      12/16/2019 8:28 PM
         not being identified for repair. Trains
         are too long and reaching the breaking
         point. EOTs do not work half the time at
         extreme distances. Engineers are stressed
         and tired. If a problem occurs the
         conductor's exposure is elevated by the
         extreme length of these trains. You walk
         2 miles billy goat style thru ballast and
         then 2 miles return trip.
  2081  We move locations from job to job way to      12/16/2019 8:28 PM
         often. Then we return to the same spot a
         few weeks later.
  2082  More fatigue, less downtime to recharge       12/16/2019 8:28 PM
  2083  Yes. More stress. Low overall morale.         12/16/2019 8:27 PM
  2084  More defects are getting repaired with        12/16/2019 8:27 PM
         less quality and production seems much
         more important than safety
  2085  Not me but a lot of guys got their job on     12/16/2019 8:27 PM
         their mind don't know if they will have
         one..
  2086  Worse, less people means we work harder to    12/16/2019 8:26 PM
         try and produce same amount of work,
         increasing risk of injury
  2087  Field forces are the ones making things       12/16/2019 8:26 PM
         safe or bringing up safety, management
         doesn't care about safety until they look
         bad
  2088  Things are worse lighting. etc                12/16/2019 8:26 PM
  2089  We are doing more work with half the of       12/16/2019 8:26 PM
         the workforce. Working more hours,
         fatigue, little to no time off.
  2090  Less time to perform work, less people.       12/16/2019 8:25 PM
         Machine operators are providing
         protection and communicating with
         dispatchers, management, and other work
         group while also being expected to
         operate a machine safely.
  2091  It's effectively made it impossible to do     12/16/2019 8:23 PM
         any work, particularly in the winter. The
         carrier expects grand things for ``Winter
         Action Plans,'' but due to the furlough
         and cuts of our brothers and sisters,
         there's little we can do to meet those
         goals.
  2092  They cut off 3 of are gangs now have more     12/16/2019 8:23 PM
         area to cover and can not keep up
  2093  Seems to be less important now we are         12/16/2019 8:23 PM
         rushed with these short work windows
         trying to do 8 hrs work in 4 or less
         people are so rushed mistakes are bound
         to happen.
  2094  It's horrible now with less people they       12/16/2019 8:23 PM
         expect you to all jobs and not just the
         job you was awarded on bid even if your
         not qualified to do so, and will not
         spend any money on items as tools or
         people to make the job safer with longer
         hours and less people
  2095  I have almost no care for my job anymore      12/16/2019 8:23 PM
  2096  Forced me out of a job.                       12/16/2019 8:23 PM
  2097  Many jobs we have to skip our lunch, and      12/16/2019 8:22 PM
         we are forced to work almost right up to
         the last minute regardless of us
         outlawing on the line of road.
  2098  Safety is out the window and it is all        12/16/2019 8:22 PM
         about Production
  2099  Safety should always first                    12/16/2019 8:21 PM
  2100  an only work on track in the window           12/16/2019 8:20 PM
  2101  Very unsafe practices have been introduced    12/16/2019 8:20 PM
         in order to save time and money. The
         latest one being, not having hazmat info
         in our paperwork in order to save on (ink
         and paper). We are told to use our
         emergency response book in case of an
         emergency which still makes me scratch my
         head, we can put ourselves in great
         danger trying to find the chemical that's
         possibly being leaked.
  2102  Wait for hours to get the work only to be     12/16/2019 8:20 PM
         told to rush through it. No time for
         quality work when they will fire anyone
         bold enough to delay a train.
  2103  less maintenance leading to a more            12/16/2019 8:18 PM
         hazardous environment
  2104  Don't work because of PSR                     12/16/2019 8:17 PM
  2105  There has been a lot more derailments in      12/16/2019 8:17 PM
         our hump yard since PSR, working a lot of
         late nights repairing track on top of
         maintaining the defects in the yard with
         fewer people has been very stressful. Its
         only a matter of time before someone is
         injured.
  2106  Lee's track and time means narrow work        12/16/2019 8:17 PM
         windows. Company is in a rush rush rush
         to get production and safety lags.
  2107  I feel like I am a walking zombie because     12/16/2019 8:16 PM
         it is work. Minimum rest work minimum
         rest until I decide to mark off to keep
         my family and sanity
  2108  Don't see no difference                       12/16/2019 8:16 PM
  2109  Well currently I am furloughed right now,     12/16/2019 8:15 PM
         but since this implementation if you have
         an issue on a monster train, radio
         communication only goes to about 7,500
         ft. If you have an issue passed that
         certain length radio communication with
         the head end engineer is very difficult.
         Plus now that they're trying to do more
         with less you really have to look at
         fatigue with train crews. There is a lot
         of safety hazards involved.
  2110  Safety is just a word thrown around when      12/16/2019 8:15 PM
         it benefits the carrier. When it costs,
         wether that be time or money, all avenues
         are taken to shame, berate, or dismiss
         what's needed.
  2111  They want to preach safety but when it        12/16/2019 8:15 PM
         comes down to it it's not on the top of
         the list, longer trains mean longer walks
         on uneven terrain with the possibility of
         injuring yourself, longer trains having
         to ``stage'' and block crossings, which
         in turn prevents first responders from
         doing their jobs, the safety of our
         communities are of no concern.
  2112  PSR has made my job on the maintenance        12/16/2019 8:15 PM
         department a lot more difficult do to the
         fact that the transportation department
         crews are on all different hrs and
         schedule. So there is no one to
         communicate when and where we are out
         working at.
  2113  My direct assignment has not been             12/16/2019 8:15 PM
         affected. I do see that other positions
         and work groups we assist suffer from
         being undermanned. Also, concerning
         moving forward as experienced managers
         and senior craft workers have been driven
         from the industry by the changes
         implemented.
  2114  It has definitely been pushed towards the     12/16/2019 8:14 PM
         bottom of the priority list. Lack of
         people and maintenance greatly effects
         our safety.
  2115  Saftey is on the back burner                  12/16/2019 8:14 PM
  2116  Seeing more coworkers injured                 12/16/2019 8:14 PM
  2117  Don't understand                              12/16/2019 8:14 PM
  2118  Cut jobs lots of people furloughed or         12/16/2019 8:14 PM
         working very far from home living out of
         their car.
  2119  Yea when our boss tells us to work under a    12/16/2019 8:13 PM
         watchman look out and there clearly not
         enough clear time to watch under watchman
         look out! And he has a shirt attitude
         about saying I'll have to enforce it.
  2120  Safety went from first priority to fourth.    12/16/2019 8:13 PM
         Literally.
  2121  Want more with less people, jobs being cut    12/16/2019 8:12 PM
         off
  2122  We have less people to help making it more    12/16/2019 8:12 PM
         taxing physically l.
  2123  Fatigue, more stressful less home time.       12/16/2019 8:11 PM
         Causing a more dangerous work environment
  2124  Way more unsafe. Working under fear takes     12/16/2019 8:11 PM
         away from safety
  2125  We are often forced to rely on equipment      12/16/2019 8:11 PM
         that does not function as intended and
         are forced to go to our own means to
         complete the trip OR report issues to
         U.P. instead of during FRA tie up to
         prevent FRA from seeing issue with in
         route issues
  2126  We are required to do more with less, man     12/16/2019 8:10 PM
         power is down, not aloud a minute of
         overtime with out repercussions.
  2127  I am currently furloughed for the 9th time    12/16/2019 8:10 PM
         in less than a year along with fellow
         brothers and sisters that have been
         working for over 5 years. So it has
         affected jobs severely
  2128  I have way more job responsibility,           12/16/2019 8:10 PM
         including jobs that were other crafts.
  2129  Safety has taken a back seat to production    12/16/2019 8:09 PM
         and profit. Neglected yards, lack of
         maintenance, and the overhaul lack of
         caring for safety have turned going to
         work on a daily basis into a game of
         chance. Not knowing if today will be the
         day that you're hurt due to the railroad
         neglect makes it challenging to continue
         working in these conditions.
  2130  Safety has gone from being the most           12/16/2019 8:09 PM
         important to 4th behind maintaining train
         speed, responding quickly and maximizing
         planned outages.
  2131  It's gone down seems more like less           12/16/2019 8:09 PM
         maintenance on the tracks which in turn
         leads to danger of trainmen tracking on
         unsafe track. More trains, more weight,
         should equal more maintenance to maintain
         safe railroad. Ultimately it's gonna be
         more dangerous after time.
  2132  Moving around a lot more. Seems to. Each      12/16/2019 8:09 PM
         aimlessly at times. More miles on the
         road than staying somewhere and working.
  2133  With PSR in affect things have become         12/16/2019 8:09 PM
         production, quality, and safety coming in
         last
  2134  Less safe                                     12/16/2019 8:09 PM
  2135  Worse                                         12/16/2019 8:08 PM
  2136  Stressful                                     12/16/2019 8:08 PM
  2137  It has hindered safety because the company    12/16/2019 8:08 PM
         expects us to do the same work with less
         people. That puts a strain on every
         working person out here.
  2138  Now it's run and gun mentality. As fast as    12/16/2019 8:08 PM
         you can no matter the cost. And now if
         you turn in an injury you get punished by
         working 5x8s or nights.
  2139  It's a lot worse. They won't acknowledge      12/16/2019 8:08 PM
         safety concerns I bring up.
  2140  Hours wise my days have become way longer.    12/16/2019 8:08 PM
         Money wise I make less and it's become
         harder and harder for the employees
         they've hired to keep working because of
         PSR.
  2141  They don't care about the workers             12/16/2019 8:08 PM
  2142  Safety is talked about and the focus until    12/16/2019 8:08 PM
         the work needs to be done. Mangers are
         out trying to coach every one for
         everything
  2143  It has killed the morale of employees in      12/16/2019 8:08 PM
         which they no longer care about their job
         as much. This attitude has made employees
         work unsafe. Also with all the cuts of
         employees management is wanting more
         production with less people causing
         employees to be physically and mentally
         drained.
  2144  No time on the tracks. They don't consider    12/16/2019 8:08 PM
         trains break down or rails break and that
         screws up their schedule.
  2145  Job has become unstable                       12/16/2019 8:07 PM
  2146  It's terrible. Half the time it doesn't       12/16/2019 8:07 PM
         even work then you're evaluated off of it
         when it doesn't work.
  2147  Made it worse.                                12/16/2019 8:07 PM
  2148  It's still a safe place excluding the         12/16/2019 8:07 PM
         night work but the pressure from
         management to get more with less time is
         a challenge.
  2149  We still do the safe thing.                   12/16/2019 8:06 PM
  2150  A lot more stressful, with the constant       12/16/2019 8:06 PM
         fear of being reprimanded for minor
         infractions
  2151  Safety is worse                               12/16/2019 8:06 PM
  2152  Safety is bring overlooked to make more       12/16/2019 8:05 PM
         money for the investors. But we are only
         one bad derailment away from bringing
         down UP. Longer Unsafe trains and tracks.
         And if it's not that then it's longer
         hours and bad morale that will play a key
         affect in making that happen.
  2153  Safety has been thrown out! The company       12/16/2019 8:05 PM
         would rather force us to do jobs with
         less people as opposed to before
  2154  I feel less safe and am generally worried     12/16/2019 8:05 PM
         that I will make it home uninjured every
         day I work.
  2155  See previous statement                        12/16/2019 8:05 PM
  2156  I haven't noticed anything different as       12/16/2019 8:05 PM
         far as safety is concerned.
  2157  I believe quality railroads are a thing of    12/16/2019 8:04 PM
         the past now. In turn I think that
         affects the overall safety of anyone
         traveling on the railroad and also anyone
         working near one. Things that would have
         been deemed immediate repairs are now
         been seen as allowable deferred repairs
  2158  Production over safety. I got told we move    12/16/2019 8:04 PM
         cars so people tend to turn a blind eye
         if your friends with them
  2159  Tremendously! We no longer have safety        12/16/2019 8:03 PM
         captains or facilitators and it gets
         harder and harder to even get basic
         safety equipment due to ``budget cuts''.
  2160  Myself nor my coworkers feel secure if we     12/16/2019 8:03 PM
         may have a lasting job on the railroad.
         Turning into a prison, can not even have
         our cell phones in our lunch boxes.
  2161  Yes get it especially on derailments          12/16/2019 8:02 PM
         safety doesn't matter
  2162  Safety has taken a back seat to getting       12/16/2019 8:02 PM
         the work done as fast as possible.
  2163  It has not affected the job I perform as      12/16/2019 8:02 PM
         much as others, but the scheduling of the
         work to specific areas of ``importance''
         has left other areas that we used to work
         on regularly without the attention it
         needs.
  2164  Since PSR I seldom do my job. We are short    12/16/2019 8:02 PM
         handed so everyone had to switch jobs as
         needed.
  2165  It has caused the workforce numbers to        12/16/2019 8:01 PM
         dwindle so now the workers that remain
         have to pick up the slack causing injury
         and stress. Plus that tracks are not
         being repaired the way they should be
         because we have limited resources due to
         low budgets.
  2166  It's worse now there are trains that          12/16/2019 8:01 PM
         handle horrible the actual railroading
         has gone out the window with it train
         handling is horrible and before long
         their will be more accidents and
         derailments because of it
  2167  Switching blocks of cars with several         12/16/2019 8:01 PM
         other crews doing same. Increased radio
         traffic. Bigger trains engineers are
         struggling to be able to hear his/her
         conductor.
  2168  Do more with less                             12/16/2019 8:01 PM
  2169  Derailments are up, injures are up, people    12/16/2019 8:00 PM
         are getting killed.
  2170  I love that they got rid of a bunch of        12/16/2019 8:00 PM
         stupid rules bud
  2171  In regards to safety, PSR has placed too      12/16/2019 8:00 PM
         much pressure and workload on the front
         line employees. Management expects
         frontline employees to do far more with
         far less while hamstringing employees
         with fuel and speed restrictions that
         make accomplishing their goals nearly
         impossible.
  2172  Trains are now longer and heavier, and        12/16/2019 8:00 PM
         they often are ran with distributed power
         (DP). This causes a lot more distractions
         for the engineer.
  2173  To much pushing to get done.                  12/16/2019 7:59 PM
  2174  Time limits on everything you do or you       12/16/2019 7:58 PM
         will get reprimanded. Have so much time
         to switch a car, air test a car, and be
         ready to go. I was told by management
         several time I don't have time to do an
         air test and it's not `that important'.
         The company only wants results they don't
         care how safe it is for employees. I was
         told by a company official ``if you don't
         follow the program then there isn't room
         for you here''
  2175  Less track time                               12/16/2019 7:57 PM
  2176  Scheduales have gotten worse and equipment    12/16/2019 7:57 PM
         is not maintained
  2177  What safety??                                 12/16/2019 7:57 PM
  2178  Its caused workers to double work there is    12/16/2019 7:56 PM
         no consistency on when you will get
         called
  2179  Seems as safety has taken a second to         12/16/2019 7:56 PM
         moving cars. We have 20000 ton trains
         with set outs that are two thirds to the
         rear or at the rear and shoving on
         grades.
  2180  Longer trains no regards to the safety of     12/16/2019 7:56 PM
         public or staff. Unstable train line-ups,
  2181  It has made it horrible. They want as much    12/16/2019 7:56 PM
         or more accomplished with half the help.
         Them laying all these people off is
         putting a stress on everyone not only
         physical but emotional as well. Hard to
         stay focused and do your job with all
         this on our minds. Track maintenance is
         not the spot to make cuts and cut safety.
  2182  It doesn't seem to work                       12/16/2019 7:56 PM
  2183  Unsure as of now                              12/16/2019 7:56 PM
  2184  Saftey and time issues have suffered          12/16/2019 7:56 PM
  2185  I inspect track and there are a lot of        12/16/2019 7:55 PM
         trains that are having issues w/stuck
         brakes and other car dept issues and we
         are having to help out trains all the
         time taking focus off of my job!
  2186  I lost my job. They shut down my yard. I      12/16/2019 7:54 PM
         had to place myself into a lower paying
         position. I've lost around $35,000
         dollars annually.
  2187  Our safety has dropped tremendously since     12/16/2019 7:54 PM
         the company has cut off yardmaster jobs
         and implemented PSR by creating a lot of
         flat switching in the railyard with
         nobody to oversee all the jobs working
         inside the terminal. There's been many
         occasions of trains meeting head on in
         tracks while traveling through the yard,
         I know of one incident recently where a
         train was shoving into a track and
         couldn't see a set of engines sitting in
         the middle of the track and they almost
         had a collision.
  2188  More dangerous, requiring more done with      12/16/2019 7:54 PM
         less people leads to long days and weeks
  2189  I don't understand the scheduling part.       12/16/2019 7:54 PM
         Nothing works on a schedule other than
         harassment from management. If crews were
         left to do their jobs and not be
         constantly surveilled, stress level would
         decrease and production would increase.
         Morale is at an unprecedented low
         industry wide.
  2190  Hard to keep up with production with less     12/16/2019 7:54 PM
         people on the fang and less machines to
         do the job. More tiring and harder on the
         body
  2191  None                                          12/16/2019 7:54 PM
  2192  Well more trains with less people to          12/16/2019 7:54 PM
         maintain the maintenance and less track
         and time to work with but they want that
         PSR to work
  2193  Less safe with unproven DP power              12/16/2019 7:53 PM
  2194  I am now retired, but a life member of the    12/16/2019 7:53 PM
         BMWED-T. I hear some good feedback at the
         Lodge mtgs.
  2195  Our safety has decreased in the sense that    12/16/2019 7:53 PM
         we are expected to do the same work in
         less time. So that trains can run as
         planned for PSR. The infrastructure is
         and will continue to suffer due to this
         as well as trying to do more with less
         employees/material to aid in padding
         pockets of high officials throughout the
         railroad.
  2196  It hasn't been implemented on the BNSF        12/16/2019 7:52 PM
         yet!
  2197  With the implementation of PSR the duties     12/16/2019 7:52 PM
         of my job hasn't changed. What has
         changed is the mentality that we need to
         get this work done or else we are going
         to get written up. Despite having less
         people to assist with railroad work the
         workload is still expected to be complete
         on time. This in turn Causes our
         mentality to work faster making it
         stressful.
  2198  The railroads put profits before safety       12/16/2019 7:52 PM
  2199  I am asked to expedite inspections to no      12/16/2019 7:52 PM
         more than 40 seconds per car (s) or I
         will be reprimanded. Work stress to meet
         carriers demand while working exhausted.
  2200  Went south, having to work more hours         12/16/2019 7:52 PM
         having to do twice as much work at
         terminals where they cut off yard jobs.
  2201  With the implementation of PSR safety has     12/16/2019 7:52 PM
         gone by the wayside. It is clear in our
         everyday work that it is to do as we are
         told and not to question anything that
         may be a safety issue. If not done as
         told the members of the organization will
         be held accountable and at times removed
         from service at the carriers request.
  2202  UPRR stopped testing and letting us do        12/16/2019 7:51 PM
         whatever we want. They just care about
         numbers.
  2203  Stressing                                     12/16/2019 7:51 PM
  2204  According to BNSF management we aren't PSR    12/16/2019 7:51 PM
  2205  Big time affected, safety only is spoken,     12/16/2019 7:51 PM
         management don't give ah damn about
         safety, once job briefing ends, safety is
         out the door, fuck safety production
         first, you speak out, you're trouble
         maker instigator
  2206  Not better not worse                          12/16/2019 7:51 PM
  2207  Again with less people and less time and      12/16/2019 7:50 PM
         material it becomes a matter of time for
         injuries and catastrophic events to
         occur.
  2208  The way it is now as far as engineer I        12/16/2019 7:50 PM
         can't tell when I'm gonna get called for
         work. We use to could see what we would
         catch or who we will work with. Not now
  2209  Everything now is about how fast and cheap    12/16/2019 7:50 PM
         can the railroads do it and with the
         least amount of manpower.
  2210  N/A                                           12/16/2019 7:50 PM
  2211  It's less safe as whole because our track     12/16/2019 7:49 PM
         infrastructure is deteriorating,
         continuing of just ``bandaid' problems to
         save a quick buck puts everyone at risk,
         including the public
  2212  Affected it greatly. Not a fan of the         12/16/2019 7:48 PM
         different times we are required to do
         now. Hard to have a family and a life.
  2213  It has cut our jobs and getting cut off       12/16/2019 7:48 PM
         earlier and earlier. Railroad don't care
         about Maintenance side of things
  2214  More push to get the same amount of work      12/16/2019 7:48 PM
         done with fewer people than needed
  2215  More dangerous! Bigger longer trains more     12/16/2019 7:48 PM
         difficult to stop less power available to
         run
  2216  Safety is secondary to velocity.              12/16/2019 7:48 PM
  2217  Everyone comes to work tired. Management      12/16/2019 7:48 PM
         is always rushing us to do more with
         less.
  2218  Safety is of less importance it seems.        12/16/2019 7:47 PM
         Since PSR was implemented every one seems
         to rush you to get all you can without
         taking pride in your work
  2219  Safety is no longer an issue. it's all        12/16/2019 7:47 PM
         about running longer trains with less
         crews. carman craft and electric craft
         are getting cut off to safe money and
         trains are running without proper
         inspections and proper air test because
         management just wants to move trains.
  2220  Safety is not even an option anymore.         12/16/2019 7:47 PM
  2221  Safety is only talked about and applied       12/16/2019 7:46 PM
         correctly in classroom. Everything
         changes once your out on the field
  2222  No difference                                 12/16/2019 7:46 PM
  2223  it is all about getting the job done and      12/16/2019 7:46 PM
         expecting us to do the SAME OR MORE WITH
         LESS PEOPLE
  2224  It has gone as far as taking away 2 of my     12/16/2019 7:45 PM
         off days. UP essentially said we won't be
         giving these guys all the time we use to
         give them to fix the track in one day.
         Since they're receiving the track for
         less time, let's just bring them in for
         more days but less time on the track.
         This just puts me more at risk since I am
         on the road more exposing myself to the
         road travel hazards.
  2225  BNSF hasn't gone into it like other           12/16/2019 7:45 PM
         railroads have. From what I've seen and
         heard the railroads that are doing it are
         having huge issues. So much so that they
         are loosing customers and money. Not to
         mention closing yards and laying off
         maintenance personnel. Seems that these
         companies have had issues with
         derailments and whatnot.
  2226  Its not as safe every job task is done        12/16/2019 7:45 PM
         alone.
  2227  Just reduction of workforce. Over worked.     12/16/2019 7:45 PM
         Welders running backhoes, putting in rail
         and wielding it. Having to do section
         work and weld.
  2228  There's no regard for my safety Union         12/16/2019 7:44 PM
         Pacific is doing everything they can to
         make sure I come home in a Body bag after
         each shift
  2229  Yes men are getting run into the ground       12/16/2019 7:44 PM
         causing short cuts with fatigued
         employees which in turn is going to lead
         to injuries and possibly deaths.
         Equipment is getting run down without
         proper or timely repairs. All of which is
         can and is putting the public at risk of
         a catastrophic accident.
  2230  Personal safety is not a concern of           12/16/2019 7:44 PM
         railroads unless it affects their
         ``numbers'' as in their beloved ratios
  2231  As spoken on the last question, Management    12/16/2019 7:44 PM
         puts all of the responsibility on the
         workers, the gets upset when someone
         brings up equipment safety or workplace
         hazards.
  2232  Most times when we climb onto a locomotive    12/16/2019 7:44 PM
         there is usually a mechanic/electrician
         still on board. When you ask what if
         anything needed fixed the answer is
         always the same. I fixed a couple things
         but was told by management to not do most
         of the stuff that needed checked/fixed.
         So you really don't know what hazards to
         expect every single trip. It's the game
         of will this locomotive blow up/catch on
         fire this trip or not
  2233  Not near as safe. Always a push to get        12/16/2019 7:44 PM
         more done with less and less. Fatigue is
         getting to be a bigger and bigger factor.
  2234  Projects are scheduled in shorter windows     12/16/2019 7:43 PM
         of time, resulting in a more rushed and
         hectic work atmosphere
  2235  The perceived sense of urgency makes it       12/16/2019 7:43 PM
         difficult to remember to take the time to
         work safely
  2236  It has hurt the crews. Machines and           12/16/2019 7:43 PM
         computers can't do what humans can;
         analyze and evaluate a situation
  2237  Precision Railroading has inhibited us        12/16/2019 7:43 PM
         from doing our job effectively and
         safely. Track conditions which need
         immediate attention are not fixed due to
         keeping trains moving thus putting our
         jobs at risk by not fixing defects when
         they are found.
  2238  Longer trains, less maintenance               12/16/2019 7:43 PM
  2239  Cutting man power has affected us. The        12/16/2019 7:43 PM
         company wants more with less.
  2240  Made me feel very uneasy when requesting      12/16/2019 7:42 PM
         time to perform maintenance, almost to
         the point of feeling threatened
  2241  Pushed to get more work done in less time     12/16/2019 7:42 PM
         and less safely.
  2242  They will preach safety to you but they       12/16/2019 7:42 PM
         will be the ones to break the rule or
         change it to fit the company
  2243  It's made time way less efficient but         12/16/2019 7:42 PM
         overall more safe I suppose.
  2244  A lot. Less maintenance on equipment, less    12/16/2019 7:42 PM
         people to perform tasks in a timely
         manner. Very poor upkeep and maintenance
         on locomotives. Terrible working
         conditions in locomotive cabs. Leaking
         toilets, bad seats
  2245  Less man power due to corporate greed.        12/16/2019 7:41 PM
         There is no since of accomplishment due
         to lack of jobs. Over all morale is at an
         all time low.
  2246  Every thing is a rush if u do not rush you    12/16/2019 7:41 PM
         could loose your job
  2247  It's definitely made it more stressful!       12/16/2019 7:41 PM
  2248  They put the product movement of pick ups     12/16/2019 7:41 PM
         and set outs over safety. To push harder
         to get freight across the road and
         lowering manpower in the yards.
  2249  Made safety a back burner issue.              12/16/2019 7:41 PM
  2250  Fewer workers more work on my shoulders       12/16/2019 7:40 PM
         less time to do it.
  2251  My home time has become next to none and      12/16/2019 7:40 PM
         now if we take off holidays which are not
         paid we are facing termination
  2252  There again, the new emphasis of the          12/16/2019 7:40 PM
         company is profit and production with the
         fewest number of employees involved.
         Everywhere I've worked the last few years
         has been short handed. We are to we need
         to do more with less.
  2253  Dangerous train lengths more fatigue and      12/16/2019 7:40 PM
         increased danger to the public and
         blocking road crossings
  2254  Transportation is solely running the work     12/16/2019 7:40 PM
         schedule of MOW. Hedge Fund controlled
         all aspects. Corners cut to insure Hedge
         got its money when time came. Employee
         work schedule and safety was disregarded
  2255  I feel rushed, that sometimes safety          12/16/2019 7:39 PM
         guidelines are overlooked so my work can
         be done sooner. I feel less safe and more
         stressed.
  2256  Coworkers are having to take shortcuts to     12/16/2019 7:39 PM
         get the same amount of work done because
         we don't have the tools for the job.
  2257  Have been ordered out of the yard before      12/16/2019 7:39 PM
         with no one to watch the train leaving,
         having brakes put on cars in random
         places where utility brakemen were able
         to handle that.
  2258  More dangerous                                12/16/2019 7:39 PM
  2259  Every ``accident'' that occurs brings out     12/16/2019 7:39 PM
         a new set of rules or PPE that makes job
         more difficult
  2260  There is no regard whatsoever is all a        12/16/2019 7:39 PM
         theater just to have the FRA at arm
         length they don't give two hells what
         could happen to us is always our fault.
  2261  Yes. Safety is a afterthought. It's all       12/16/2019 7:39 PM
         about production.
  2262  Safety seems to be a distant second to        12/16/2019 7:39 PM
         production.
  2263  Having more contractors on site, and job      12/16/2019 7:39 PM
         turmoil causing experienced employees to
         seek greener pastures has reduced safety.
  2264  Everything is rushed, gotta hurry             12/16/2019 7:39 PM
         everyday, as trains are on a very tight
         schedule. carrier does care about safety
         they care about making a lot of money
  2265  Safety does not seem to be the priority       12/16/2019 7:38 PM
         over get off the track and out of the way
         for a train
  2266  It has had no influence on safety at all      12/16/2019 7:38 PM
         in matter of fact it has got worse
  2267  A lot more. They focus less on safety and     12/16/2019 7:38 PM
         workplace hazards and try to rush you for
         everything.
  2268  It's made it worst with the shortage on       12/16/2019 7:38 PM
         man power. Less people doing the same
         jobs they required before all lay offs.
         Makes for everyone else work harder and
         faster to do the job that requires more
         men
  2269  Safety has gotten worse in my opinion due     12/16/2019 7:37 PM
         to the longer hours and lack of material
         and tools trying to do a lot with a
         little and our direct supervisor just
         told us this morning that ``sleep is over
         rated wash your face and get back to
         work''
  2270  Production production production and less     12/16/2019 7:37 PM
         safety
  2271  A 12 hour day without any consideration to    12/16/2019 7:37 PM
         fatigue, is hard. When working fatigue
         and maintaining safety causes slower
         work, first line management adopts a
         mindset that the fatigued worker is
         slowing down in protest to the work. That
         is not true with all workers.
  2272  Precision railroading is the number one       12/16/2019 7:37 PM
         distraction among the groups. The
         employees know the company ``truly'' does
         not care for quality of home life. The
         men (and women) were painted a very clear
         picture. Either work what we want or find
         another place to work. So with that
         president set, knowing how little the
         company actually cares for the well being
         of it's people, that is the single
         largest safety issue presented to us
         today.
  2273  They cut jobs off and now people have to      12/16/2019 7:37 PM
         so several jobs that are not theirs.
  2274  Harder working conditions. If something       12/16/2019 7:36 PM
         happens on a 2 plus mile long train I as
         a conductor have to walk the train to
         figure out the problem regardless of the
         conditions outside. Be it weather,
         nighttime, or terrain.
  2275  We can now get on and off moving              12/16/2019 7:36 PM
         equipment. Which was taken away due to
         safety. Now told to run as fast as
         possible. 10-15k foot trains that have to
         be walked. Creating more dangerous
         conditions for conductors and the public
         alike
  2276  The lack of man power is a safety issue.      12/16/2019 7:36 PM
         Workers are pushing there bodies to the
         max . This creates unsafe conditions.
  2277  Always asking how much longer or expect       12/16/2019 7:35 PM
         you to get a job done faster than normal
         so people end up cutting corners
  2278  Profits first safety second                   12/16/2019 7:35 PM
  2279  It has taken my job                           12/16/2019 7:35 PM
  2280  Greatly, the get it done with less is         12/16/2019 7:35 PM
         jeopardizing safety every day since PSR
         began
  2281  Safety is Disregarded and less people to      12/16/2019 7:35 PM
         do more work. We are threatened with
         contractors if we don't work overtime
         calls after working a full week and need
         the two days off to rest.
  2282  When working it has given us an extra tool    12/16/2019 7:34 PM
         for safe operation of trains have had
         several issues with system not working
         and failure en route
  2283  Less track time. Long trains blocking         12/16/2019 7:34 PM
         roads and sitting in working limits.
         Causing people to feel more pressure and
         make mistakes
  2284  Less knowledge of when you are working so     12/16/2019 7:34 PM
         harder to get rested for.
  2285  None                                          12/16/2019 7:34 PM
  2286  Speeds everything up ''have to rush to get    12/16/2019 7:34 PM
         it done''
  2287  A lot! They cut jobs and Force guys to do     12/16/2019 7:33 PM
         extra work with less guys.. It's no
         longer a Safe Atmosphere
  2288  It has taken away from hands on               12/16/2019 7:33 PM
         inspections to rail defect cars
  2289  More work less employees                      12/16/2019 7:33 PM
  2290  Unsafe                                        12/16/2019 7:33 PM
  2291  New rules are put in place to go around       12/16/2019 7:32 PM
         the safe thing to do. Psr efficiencies
         quarterly shareholder profits. Has
         nothing to do with safety
  2292  Feel rushed and the focus level has           12/16/2019 7:32 PM
         diminished.
  2293  Every day is a rush now railroad wants        12/16/2019 7:32 PM
         more done faster with less time
  2294  I see talk the talk without anyone doing      12/16/2019 7:32 PM
         the walk. There is a big silence on
         safety where it benefits the railroad
         especially money wise.
  2295  Everything is a big rush, defects are         12/16/2019 7:31 PM
         stacking up workforce cut to nothing, the
         stress on our minds and body are taking a
         toll on the actual hands on workers
  2296  Highest concern is running trains and         12/16/2019 7:31 PM
         meeting deadlines, safety is secondary
  2297  Lack of safety and safety awareness           12/16/2019 7:31 PM
  2298  Less work                                     12/16/2019 7:31 PM
  2299  Less time to complete the job and working     12/16/2019 7:31 PM
         a lot more overnight shifts.
  2300  Working with old worn out tools. Upper        12/16/2019 7:30 PM
         management is not buying new tools due to
         loss of funding in their budget.
  2301  What safety? Union Pacific looks past         12/16/2019 7:30 PM
         safety on a constant basis. Profits and
         work scheduling come 1st. If there's an
         injury it's blamed immediately on the
         employee.
  2302  Been tired a few times since working          12/16/2019 7:29 PM
         nights one week and back to day shift the
         next week. Can't get in a routine because
         you're work hours change constantly
  2303  Managers push to get more done with less      12/16/2019 7:29 PM
         people. They turn a blind eye to safety
         as long as the job is getting done.
         Safety rules are only used against poor
         performing employees.
  2304  It's rushed. There is no 'safety' concerns    12/16/2019 7:29 PM
         anymore. It's all about numbers and how
         many trains can be pushed out in a day
  2305  Because of the above we are exhausted         12/16/2019 7:28 PM
         which has proven to be the same as
         operating drunk. We are hauling dangerous
         communities while too tired to function
         properly
  2306  My job is much more rushed due to smaller     12/16/2019 7:28 PM
         windows and understaffing
  2307  They constantly preach safety. But I don't    12/16/2019 7:28 PM
         think it's because they care about their
         employees well being. They are more
         worried about how much is going to cost
         them if you get injured on the job. With
         less and less people to do the same
         amount of work it is just a matter of
         time before they start getting more
         injuries. If you do get injured you have
         to be fearful for your job. They will try
         and find a way to blame the incident on
         you saying you did something wrong and
         then reprimand you.
  2308  I don't feel I work any less safe             12/16/2019 7:27 PM
  2309  Absolutely, more stress on employees to do    12/16/2019 7:27 PM
         more, with less. Work faster, continuous
         relaxation of safety rules on the job,
         locomotives leaving the shop with repairs
         not done, cars not being repaired as the
         should be because Of the lack of Car men
  2310  Well they laid off all the extra              12/16/2019 7:27 PM
         employee's and expect two guys one on day
         shift one on second shift to work
         overtime everyday to get it done I work
         till 4am every day and I am tired every
         time I go to work
  2311  Refer to the first answer. We are doing       12/16/2019 7:27 PM
         more work more responsibilities with less
         people. It affects safety in a negative
         way. I'm a bid in welder, who also
         operates and runs a dump truck when the
         boss needs it. I don't operate equipment
         everyday so I'm not as good as others.
         That's unsafe.
  2312  Less people. Less concern about safety        12/16/2019 7:27 PM
  2313  It's created scheduling chaos. On the         12/16/2019 7:27 PM
         other hand I get overtime now waiting on
         trains
  2314  Safety is no longer the priority              12/16/2019 7:26 PM
  2315  It has made safety secondary to numbers       12/16/2019 7:26 PM
         and production
  2316  It has put more of a rush on jobs when we     12/16/2019 7:26 PM
         do them. If it would be more preventative
         maintenance it wouldn't be this bad
         instead of run till it breaks.
  2317  Reduced the number of people working and      12/16/2019 7:25 PM
         the number of jobs available
  2318  BNSF hasn't gone to the same lengths as       12/16/2019 7:25 PM
         other railroads, but with all the new,
         young management they put production in
         front of safety.
  2319  Defects are being purposefully overlooked     12/16/2019 7:24 PM
         because they don't have enough people to
         make the repairs. They refuse to put out
         slow orders.
  2320  Get it done or be laid off                    12/16/2019 7:24 PM
  2321  As a track inspector I was instructed to      12/16/2019 7:24 PM
         call off heat runs even when rail temps
         were well in excess of the required
         limits for track buckling prevention. It
         was stated that the reason was that no
         one was to work overtime on numerous
         occasions. This is a continued issue as
         we can not get over all of our territory
         within a normal work day at times due to
         the reduced forces causing us to fill
         other positions such as taking the sperry
         car or getting track time for any other
         reason that comes up. It is being refused
         by our Director of Track Rex Carter here
         at CSX to order fire snake because of the
         price and instead we are being forced to
         use cellulose mixture with diesel fuel
         which puts off a heavy black smoke that's
         not only harmful to the environment but
         also the workers health as we are forced
         to breathe it and the cancer causing
         agents it produces in without any form of
         respiratory protection. Fire snake is a
         much safer alternative for both the user
         and the environment since it does not
         produce smoke the way cellulose mixture
         does.
  2322  Production over safety                        12/16/2019 7:24 PM
  2323  It has made me more fatigued with getting     12/16/2019 7:24 PM
         less sleep and poor eating habits.
  2324  The railroad will ask employees to, and do    12/16/2019 7:23 PM
         some themselves, cut corners and speed
         through training in order to make profit
  2325  It has made the job more frustrating. More    12/16/2019 7:23 PM
         derailments, more problems with trains
         breaking down. Budgets are tighter, so
         tools are cheaper and break, you are
         expected to do more with less time.
         Breaking tools can cause injuries
  2326  I work in a yard and track speeds have        12/16/2019 7:23 PM
         increased since PSR, given less time for
         track maintenance
  2327  More work and less time to fix's the          12/16/2019 7:23 PM
         tracks. The dispatchers are not giving
         much time front of these trains.
  2328  Work more home less. UPRR doesn't care        12/16/2019 7:23 PM
         about balance of life.
  2329  Increased workload with less man power and    12/16/2019 7:23 PM
         always being rushed
  2330  I feel less safe due to the dispatchers       12/16/2019 7:23 PM
         being rushed to move trains, I feel the
         likelihood of mistakes being made greatly
         increases
  2331  Screw our payroll sometimes we travel         12/16/2019 7:22 PM
         three times on one paycheck it bad. I
         good
  2332  The company is trying to the best of their    12/16/2019 7:22 PM
         ability to throw safety out the window
         for higher profits for shareholders.
  2333  So far I'm not sure that there has been a     12/16/2019 7:22 PM
         direct impact locally. With workforce
         reductions that it seems to lead to, our
         railway is going to have to choose
         between honoring the union contract or
         reneging and creating an unsafe
         environment.
  2334  Less people working, more emphasis on         12/16/2019 7:22 PM
         efficiency and profit
  2335  Less men more work. They rush us to get it    12/16/2019 7:22 PM
         laid rush us to the hole.
  2336  We don't get to maintain the tracks as        12/16/2019 7:21 PM
         well as we used too. Dispatch and yard
         masters won't give us the time.
  2337  Me personally I don't believe it's            12/16/2019 7:21 PM
         affected me
  2338  Safety was no longer a top priority for       12/16/2019 7:21 PM
         Union Pacific after PSR was implemented.
         I am currently furloughed. Only
         Railroaders hired in 2013 or prior are
         able to hold a position. Not by personal
         skill level or even near perfect
         attendance.
  2339  Less men more work                            12/16/2019 7:21 PM
  2340  It puts the gangs in a rush. They have cut    12/16/2019 7:21 PM
         jobs and expect the same work.
         Dispatchers also won't give you enough
         time
  2341  Less home time                                12/16/2019 7:21 PM
  2342  I haven't really but more delays for train    12/16/2019 7:21 PM
  2343  Not as many trained people                    12/16/2019 7:21 PM
  2344  Getting less done and getting blamed for      12/16/2019 7:20 PM
         getting less done
  2345  It's actually made me more money but I'm      12/16/2019 7:20 PM
         never home.
  2346  Something to watch break or miss a            12/16/2019 7:20 PM
         critical point
  2347  People are doing unsafe work just to keep     12/16/2019 7:20 PM
         a job so they won't cut jobs
  2348  We are now expected to do the same tasks      12/16/2019 7:20 PM
         but with less manpower and time, making
         working faster and under stressful
         circumstances a necessity if we want to
         retain our jobs.
  2349  It feels about the same in terms of           12/16/2019 7:20 PM
         safety. The only thing I've noticed is a
         significant delay in train traffic and a
         decrease in track time availability.
  2350  Again, lack of manpower tends to ask more     12/16/2019 7:19 PM
         of each man to complete a task,
         exhaustion leads to injury. Men are asked
         to do jobs they're unfamiliar with
         because of the lack or manpower
  2351  We are expected to do more work with less     12/16/2019 7:19 PM
         workers in a smaller time frame. It is
         not safe it is not precision. It is
         dangerous and detrimental to mental and
         physical health.
  2352  It's made it more dangerous, always trying    12/16/2019 7:19 PM
         to find ways to speed up the process and
         get track work done so they can run
         trains.
  2353  Again, you are constantly rushed, so          12/16/2019 7:19 PM
         safety is not a priority and almost
         always force to cut corners.
  2354  Budget cuts have not only reduced the         12/16/2019 7:19 PM
         manpower that used to share the work load
         on large jobs, but also eliminated extra
         vehicles and equipment forcing people to
         do almost everything the hard way for
         example boom trucks with inoperable
         cranes lead to changing rail with
         backhoes when operators may not be
         skilled at that
  2355  Push push push take shortcuts when their      12/16/2019 7:19 PM
         backs are turned for productivity but
         don't let them catch you.
  2356  Train might not stop when working on track    12/16/2019 7:18 PM
  2357  Having less people to perform a task leads    12/16/2019 7:18 PM
         to several things. First, in order to get
         the job done corners are cut that can
         result in injuries. In addition to
         corners being cut, the stress placed on
         the employee to get the job done despite
         being down one or two people can be
         substantial. Three, the physical toll of
         doing the work of three or four people
         with only two employees leads to
         exhaustion.
  2358  Longer hours. Less understanding of new       12/16/2019 7:18 PM
         regulations, less training. Less in
         general for the men and women on the
         ground making it work.
  2359  It's gotten worse since they got rid of       12/16/2019 7:18 PM
         the TSC facilitators and put all of
         they're work onto the safety captains
  2360  The railroad promotes safety in every         12/16/2019 7:18 PM
         aspect until safety interferes with
         production.
  2361  Seems like there are a lot more ``knee        12/16/2019 7:18 PM
         jerk'' rules in response to situations
  2362  I haven't noticed an affect for BNSF side     12/16/2019 7:18 PM
         of things.
  2363  Night shift on spg. It is ridiculous It's     12/16/2019 7:17 PM
         not safe you are tired it's dark you
         can't see anything. Try and sleep at a
         hotel where they are cleaning rooms and
         remodeling. It's bull!
  2364  Yes, it means less time on the track for      12/16/2019 7:17 PM
         our large production gangs. The job is
         the same but there is a push to do the
         same or more with less time. This leads
         to rushing or taking short cuts.
  2365  Safety is now fourth on the list of           12/16/2019 7:17 PM
         objectives, behind moving trains.
  2366  No manpower                                   12/16/2019 7:16 PM
  2367  Yard carman working by their self,            12/16/2019 7:16 PM
         pressured to hurry up and get trains out,
  2368  The way it's going you don't know if you      12/16/2019 7:15 PM
         will have a job you hear every day more
         and more cuts coming.
  2369  PSR has been a major distraction due to       12/16/2019 7:15 PM
         uncertainty of employment. Understaffing
         has resulted in work groups and
         individuals being stretched too thin
         leaving gang operations without the
         needed support to work efficiently and
         safely.
  2370  Saftey is absolutely not a concern. There     12/16/2019 7:15 PM
         isn't time for it.
  2371  Safety went out the window and the            12/16/2019 7:15 PM
         programs
  2372  yes, the constant fear of not having a        12/16/2019 7:15 PM
         job, has made this a mad house. Not only
         that, but the employees run around like a
         chicken with head cut off trying to keep
         up. Track authority violations have
         nearly doubled
  2373  Safety? It is all in the name of the          12/16/2019 7:15 PM
         shareholders, not safety.
  2374  Causes concerns about safety.                 12/16/2019 7:15 PM
  2375  Safety is less important than speed and       12/16/2019 7:15 PM
         productivity.
  2376  None                                          12/16/2019 7:15 PM
  2377  It has put in a sense that the ``human''      12/16/2019 7:15 PM
         factor is not needed as much
  2378  sometimes It works, sometimes it does not,    12/16/2019 7:15 PM
         a lot of things come Into a daily work
         schedule, although It is a good thing to
         have work and projects scheduled
         sometimes emergencies do come up and
         depending on the crews available to do
         these things out there, there needs to be
         flexibility from everyone to accomplish
         as much as possible and still have safety
         as priority one out there at all times.
  2379  More work and more hours with less            12/16/2019 7:15 PM
         employees makes it more likely to get
         injured on the job, therefore making the
         job more unsafe.
  2380  They rush us a lot of the time to get off     12/16/2019 7:14 PM
         the track and in the clear, even though
         we have not passed the time limit we
         asked for
  2381  Lower level management is doing all they      12/16/2019 7:14 PM
         can with what little they have to keep
         their territories operating. Our safety
         has taken a step backwards since the
         implementation of precision railroading.
         Upper management in completely to blame.
         All they care about is saving the company
         money.
  2382  Safety is only a concern in non emergency     12/16/2019 7:14 PM
         situations
  2383  Safety seems to have been put on the back     12/16/2019 7:14 PM
         burner
  2384  they are pushing to get work done at a        12/16/2019 7:14 PM
         very unsafe pace. if a job could take
         overtime they would rather not do it to
         save money.
  2385  Speed in rail yards increased making          12/16/2019 7:13 PM
         working in yards dangerous everything
         rushed
  2386  Horrible                                      12/16/2019 7:13 PM
  2387  It's taking away workers who are putting      12/16/2019 7:13 PM
         more work and stress on the ones still
         working.
  2388  Safety is done                                12/16/2019 7:13 PM
  2389  Idk yet.                                      12/16/2019 7:13 PM
  2390  More derailments, much longer trains.         12/16/2019 7:13 PM
  2391  PSR has put production over safety and has    12/16/2019 7:12 PM
         raised goals to unachievable levels. It
         has made the railroad belligerent in its
         decision making.
  2392  They're too slow to implement on stuff I      12/16/2019 7:12 PM
         feel the company is putting money over
         the safety of their employees like
         spending money on equipment people given
         overtime to get the work done properly
         and safely
  2393  Smaller work windows.                         12/16/2019 7:12 PM
  2394  They preach safety, but don't want us to      12/16/2019 7:12 PM
         worry about it if it slows production.
  2395  The railroad is skimping necessary repairs    12/16/2019 7:12 PM
         every chance they get. This not only
         affects workers but the general public
         also
  2396  Safety has gone out the window and they       12/16/2019 7:12 PM
         have put production first.
  2397  Made it worse everything is much more of a    12/16/2019 7:12 PM
         rush now getting any type of time on the
         main line to fix defects is like an act
         of God when you do get time it's half the
         time you should get and it's rush rush
         rush
  2398  Longer days further travel because less       12/16/2019 7:11 PM
         jobs around home
  2399  Safety isn't a priority, unless they can      12/16/2019 7:11 PM
         charge you for a violation, they preach
         it in their recorded calls, but then your
         local manager will push u to do anything
         it takes to make a job get finished
         faster
  2400  It helps out a lot                            12/16/2019 7:11 PM
  2401  Haven't noticed a change as far as my         12/16/2019 7:11 PM
         safety.
  2402  It hasn't                                     12/16/2019 7:10 PM
  2403  N/A                                           12/16/2019 7:10 PM
  2404  They have cut safety facilitators and         12/16/2019 7:10 PM
         increased territory for the ones that are
         left.
  2405  Safety is a joke now                          12/16/2019 7:10 PM
  2406  Limited time to make quality repairs. It's    12/16/2019 7:10 PM
         a hurry up and get the trains moving
  2407  If it has I haven't noticed because I         12/16/2019 7:10 PM
         won't do the work unless it's safe to do
         so
  2408  Safety has taken a back seat to completion    12/16/2019 7:10 PM
         of work and is really just used as
         synonym for liability. Real safety is not
         carried out or treated with importance,
         instead the company has deferred all
         liability to its employees and they call
         it safety.
  2409  Again increased pressure for speed of work    12/16/2019 7:10 PM
  2410  More stress as to not knowing if your job     12/16/2019 7:09 PM
         is ``secure'' as it once was. And also
         having to do more with less due to budget
         restrictions. Mental and physical safety
         has worsened.
  2411  It has made us all scared for our jobs.       12/16/2019 7:09 PM
         Cut throat now. If you get hurt or in a
         wreck you will be fired. That is what is
         relayed to us.
  2412  Safety ? It's all about numbers               12/16/2019 7:09 PM
  2413  People worried about losing job               12/16/2019 7:09 PM
  2414  It's a lot more dangerous have been a lot     12/16/2019 7:09 PM
         more accidents
  2415  More of a pain                                12/16/2019 7:08 PM
  2416  Not one bit                                   12/16/2019 7:08 PM
  2417  Never heard of it                             12/16/2019 7:07 PM
  2418  It has created a lot more chance of injury    12/16/2019 7:06 PM
         with the work crews going down to 3 or
         even 2 man crews. Always being rushed to
         get stuff done so we don't get paid
         overtime always leads to more injuries
         also or even mistakes within your repair
         that could lead to train crew mishaps
  2419  Schedules are unorganized, hours are more     12/16/2019 7:06 PM
         sporadic, the amount of furloughed
         employees in relation to work that needs
         done is staggering I'm expected to stop
         my locomotive go inside eat my lunch and
         be back out to locomotives within 20
         minutes, not taking into account time to
         travel to the shack to clean up and eat.
  2420  Safety has taken a huge step backwards. It    12/16/2019 7:04 PM
         seems as if we are just concerned about
         numbers and profit.
  2421  It has affected my job negatively. They       12/16/2019 7:04 PM
         change our work time and schedule all the
         time to accommodate.
  2422  Safety is just something that must be said    12/16/2019 7:04 PM
         and preached but they don't really mean
         it
  2423  Safety isn't the highest priority anymore     12/16/2019 7:04 PM
  2424  You don't hear about safety anymore unless    12/16/2019 7:03 PM
         something happens. We get rushed now more
         than ever to get the signal system back
         up if we get called out for trouble.
  2425  A lot! I want my old schedule back they       12/16/2019 7:03 PM
         took 24 days per year away from me being
         with my family
  2426  You don't know if you have a job everyday     12/16/2019 7:03 PM
         you come in, so hard to focus on job when
         you don't know if they are cutting to
         make shareholders more money
  2427  safety has gone down. We are working          12/16/2019 7:02 PM
         exhausted. The tracks aren't getting the
         repairs they need and more likely to
         derail
  2428  You're forced not to do only your job but     12/16/2019 7:02 PM
         to do the work of the people who they
         have cut off which can cause some very un
         safe conditions.
  2429  Equipment and material budgets are nearly     12/16/2019 7:01 PM
         non-existent until a major issue arises
         such as a derailment or a possibility of
         the track being taken out of service on
         account of defects.
  2430  There are so few of us left to work,          12/16/2019 7:01 PM
         everyone is tired and overworked. The
         main focus has shifted from performing
         quality work to working slow enough to
         ensure you make it through the day
         without injury.
  2431  The railroad is much more unsafe! Rules       12/16/2019 6:59 PM
         are bent and broken anywhere they see
         fit, safety programs gutted, track
         inspections deprioritized, with ever
         moving goal posts to accomplish a lower
         head count
  2432  It is less safe..pushing more production      12/16/2019 6:58 PM
         with less time and cutting corners to get
         it done
  2433  Less certainty of employment definitely!      12/16/2019 6:57 PM
  2434  Again, safety is on the back burner, it's     12/16/2019 6:56 PM
         only a what can you do for me today
         attitude.
  2435  I feel safety has taken a back seat           12/16/2019 6:56 PM
  2436  Less work groups, more for the foreman and    12/16/2019 6:56 PM
         track inspectors to think about because
         they're are so many tasks to be taken
         care of at one time
  2437  More work load on fewer workers at            12/16/2019 6:55 PM
         headquartered workers. Call outs all the
         time less home time.
  2438  More bumping from untrained employees         12/16/2019 6:55 PM
  2439  Short work windows make it a struggle to      12/16/2019 6:52 PM
         meet goals
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   Q3 Are there benefits to working on a PSR railroad? If so, what are
                                  they?
                       Answered: 2,425 Skipped: 41
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   #                     RESPONSES                          DATE
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     1  NA                                              1/6/2020 3:33 AM
     2  I have yet to see any benefits of working       1/6/2020 1:15 AM
         for a PSR railroad. What I do see is the
         effects of the railroad trying to save
         money by cutting on safety in several
         forms from cars to personal protective
         equipment for employees. Expectations are
         high to move freight at all cost even if
         it means sacrificing safety.
     3  The only people it benefits are                 1/5/2020 4:42 PM
         shareholders and executives running the
         company. No one else will.
     4  None that I have heard of.                      1/5/2020 2:43 AM
     5  None whatsoever                                1/4/2020 12:18 PM
     6  N/A                                             1/4/2020 1:15 AM
     7  None                                            1/4/2020 1:10 AM
     8  I can see where it could work with less        1/3/2020 11:56 PM
         engines sitting idle and less yards but
         we don't have open areas for trains
         breaking down and we don't have the
         manpower to fix these cars to get the
         trains on the go again and then how many
         crossings we block because of the size of
         the trains?
     9  I've yet to see any.                            1/2/2020 9:42 AM
    10  None                                            1/2/2020 6:18 AM
    11  Only if you are a majority shareholder.        1/1/2020 10:38 PM
         You can watch your profits increase
         exponentially until no more can be
         squeezed out. You can then dump your
         shares for a huge profit and wipe your
         hands and conscious clean of the lives
         you ruined in the process.
    12  None that I can see                            1/1/2020 10:17 PM
    13  None                                            1/1/2020 7:43 PM
    14  The only benefits I've seen thus far are        1/1/2020 5:01 AM
         for the stockholders. The crews literally
         being worked to death to build longer
         unsafe trains, that are being manned by
         crews that are exhausted.
    15  not any that I noticed                        12/31/2019 7:33 PM
    16  More profits for the carrier though the       12/31/2019 7:33 AM
         profits are shared with shareholders.
         While threatening to cut employees wages.
    17  Track hrs decreased                           12/30/2019 8:19 PM
    18  The work schedule they have use on makes      12/30/2019 6:36 PM
         time at home less and that puts a strain
         on employees there for less productive
         people/work for the company. We have
         families with other issues besides
         railroad and if we neglect home and
         families then maybe something better is
         out there for employment. Iv seen some
         fellow employees leave after a few years
         to do better.
    19  Unsafe track conditions because we can't      12/29/2019 1:04 PM
         get out on the tracks for proper
         maintenance
    20  No because their planned schedule doesn't     12/29/2019 5:37 AM
         account for issues and delays. They want
         us to make up for other departments
         delays
    21  None                                          12/29/2019 4:42 AM
    22  none for labor, all for shareholders          12/29/2019 2:42 AM
    23  None. It is just a sham to get rid of         12/29/2019 1:34 AM
         workers to maximize profits after the
         huge tax cuts the Trump administration
         gave to corporate America. Lance Fritz
         and every other railroad executive should
         be ashamed of themselves for putting
         profits over safety and peoples'
         livelihoods!
    24  There are no benefits to workers. PSR is a   12/28/2019 11:40 PM
         short term corporate raid of assets. It
         is a monetary windfall for majority
         shareholders at the expense of long term
         safety and economic sustainability. Also,
         PSR railroads have mercilessly driven off
         or laid off the trained and experienced
         workforce. The few remaining employees
         are the most senior. What will happen in
         the next few years when they die or
         retire?
    25  no                                           12/28/2019 11:31 PM
    26  I am not aware of any.                        12/28/2019 5:49 PM
    27  Nope (only if you are a shareholder, then     12/28/2019 4:41 AM
         it's only monetary)
    28  If you're a stockholder, ABSOLUTELY. If       12/28/2019 1:54 AM
         not, no
    29  Not that I have seen                          12/27/2019 4:29 PM
    30  None that I can see. We have less time at     12/27/2019 3:36 PM
         home, working with less employees on the
         gangs means more work for everyone else.
    31  An early death, so my torture is over, 30     12/27/2019 2:56 PM
         year sentence with no parole
    32  not that I see                                12/27/2019 1:27 PM
    33  N/A                                           12/26/2019 5:55 PM
    34  None that I've seen                           12/26/2019 8:53 AM
    35  no benefits, I spend less time at home        12/26/2019 2:39 AM
         with my family. also we spend less time
         on track. we work 5 hours on track a day.
         the other schedule we worked, we worked 6
         to 8 hours a day on trek
    36  No                                           12/26/2019 12:32 AM
    37  None I can see.                               12/25/2019 5:11 PM
    38  At this time my railroad does not             12/25/2019 4:49 PM
         implement it but they seem to be under
         the pressure to do something similar to
         be ``efficient'' by cutting costs.
         However, I have heard from workers from
         other railroads that implement it that it
         has drastically brought down morale and
         job security.
    39  Not really. Other than the threat of being    12/25/2019 2:14 PM
         fired for safety violations is far less.
    40  I don't know yet.                            12/25/2019 12:17 PM
    41  I don't know.                                 12/25/2019 7:44 AM
    42  You never get anything done in the time       12/25/2019 7:14 AM
         allotted No over time. Price gouging has
         reduced traffic. Stocks are going up.
    43  No benefits for the front line worker         12/25/2019 5:52 AM
    44  No, the increased work is not producing       12/25/2019 5:12 AM
         any additional pay or benefits for
         workers, detracts from safety. And
         currently companies are entering
         bargaining with the stance that workers
         need less pay and benefits despite record
         profits and record numbers of layoffs
    45  None for the RR worker unless you like        12/25/2019 5:09 AM
         stress and unsafe working conditions.
    46  None whatsoever.                              12/25/2019 4:17 AM
    47  None that I'm aware of, so far.               12/25/2019 2:50 AM
    48  There are none that I have seen.             12/24/2019 10:45 PM
    49  No                                            12/24/2019 6:33 PM
    50  None                                          12/24/2019 6:00 PM
    51  Benefits are for the stockholders. Do more    12/24/2019 5:04 PM
         with less doesn't help the crews out.
    52  If a truck sets on the wrong track PSR can    12/24/2019 4:00 PM
         save someone life
    53  No none at all just take a look at the        12/24/2019 3:57 PM
         number of derailments that have happen
         since PSR has taken place! Get out here
         to the field and walk around and talk to
         our employees I'm sure they would be more
         than happy to tell you how Psr is failing
         we are losing business Period!
    54  No. We've been doing this PSR for over a      12/24/2019 3:11 AM
         year, I haven't seen a benefit yet. I've
         seen the opposite.
    55  Yea, we sit around more, doing less work,     12/24/2019 3:00 AM
         because we have to wait for the
         ``sacred'' intermodal trains to go
         through our work areas (Form B's, Track
         and Time) before we can get to work!
    56  None                                          12/24/2019 1:44 AM
    57  The only benefit I can honestly tell is in   12/24/2019 12:06 AM
         my 401K.
    58  No                                           12/23/2019 10:54 PM
    59  Nothing that I have seen. Seems entirely      12/23/2019 8:48 PM
         the opposite.
    60  None to the union worker Managers getting     12/23/2019 8:43 PM
         30-40 percent bonuses
    61  If you own stock in the railroads.            12/23/2019 7:49 PM
    62  Not one benefit I have seen yet. Unless a     12/23/2019 7:27 PM
         hostile work environment is one.
    63  I have seen no benefit to PSR.                12/23/2019 7:23 PM
    64  Have not seen any yet. It is only designed    12/23/2019 5:57 PM
         to increase bottom line for the
         stockholders.
    65  None. I'm watching guys I've worked with      12/23/2019 5:51 PM
         for years getting cut and going jobless
         while the company makes record profits
         EVERY. YEAR. It only weighs on the
         workers having to be scared if they'll
         have a job the next day. They also are
         firing ppl for anything!
    66  I haven't seen any. But I'm sure the          12/23/2019 4:21 PM
         shareholders love it. That's all it's
         about is money to the shareholders.
    67  No.                                           12/23/2019 4:00 PM
    68  No                                            12/23/2019 3:23 PM
    69  Investors make more money                     12/23/2019 2:58 PM
    70  Same answer as question 2                     12/23/2019 2:33 PM
    71  Better track time during day hours but        12/23/2019 2:25 PM
         pushing employees beyond a safe boundary.
    72  None that I came see                          12/23/2019 2:15 PM
    73  Not sure they are any for the union man.      12/23/2019 2:05 PM
    74  None                                          12/23/2019 1:59 PM
    75  None from my experience.                      12/23/2019 1:31 PM
    76  I don't think there are any benefits to       12/23/2019 1:20 PM
         it.
    77  None                                          12/23/2019 1:04 PM
    78  None                                          12/23/2019 1:02 PM
    79  Only for management, bigger bonuses for      12/23/2019 12:33 PM
         not spending money, low over time, keep
         the guys from reporting issues an
         injuries.
    80  I don't see any.                             12/23/2019 12:20 PM
    81  No, except maybe to make these               12/23/2019 10:58 AM
         shareholders richer.
    82  No                                           12/23/2019 10:51 AM
    83  No benefits                                  12/23/2019 10:50 AM
    84  I don't see any benefits to the working       12/23/2019 8:57 AM
         man on the ground with PSR in effect. It
         seems to help the management though
         because trains on time equals bigger
         bonuses.
    85  None I have seen. If it lowers the            12/23/2019 6:22 AM
         operating ratio enough that layoffs in
         our department won't be so bad and I keep
         my job then PSR all the way
    86  I can't see the advantages other then pay     12/23/2019 6:05 AM
         less and squeeze more profits
    87  Not for the people actually doing the         12/23/2019 5:30 AM
         work.
    88  I haven't seen any benefits to it yet         12/23/2019 3:55 AM
    89  Stock price. Less red tape because of less    12/23/2019 3:40 AM
         employees. No long term plan of capital
         expenditures or safety committees. There
         is no long term or anything, other than
         pump up the stock price. Our local cars
         used to be switched once and delivered
         locally for customer. Now goes 100 miles
         out of way and switched 3 times to save a
         train crew.
    90  No                                            12/23/2019 3:39 AM
    91  N/A                                           12/23/2019 3:20 AM
    92  No. Realistically no.                         12/23/2019 3:16 AM
    93  Nope                                          12/23/2019 2:53 AM
    94  None for the worker. We are told to follow    12/23/2019 2:53 AM
         the rules at all times and will be
         punished for not doing so unless breaking
         the rules in a certain situation benefits
         the company and then we are urged to do
         so.
    95  The benefits occur if you own the company     12/23/2019 2:36 AM
         stock and can take advantage of the stock
         gains due to the lower operating ratio.
    96  Nope.                                         12/23/2019 2:35 AM
    97  NO                                            12/23/2019 2:22 AM
    98  No. nothing is perfect                        12/23/2019 2:18 AM
    99  None                                          12/23/2019 2:12 AM
   100  None that I know of.                          12/23/2019 2:05 AM
   101  None that I have noticed.                     12/23/2019 2:04 AM
   102  I hope so. It should mean a safer place to    12/23/2019 2:01 AM
         work if done correctly.
   103  NO!                                           12/23/2019 1:50 AM
   104  None                                          12/23/2019 1:46 AM
   105  None that I know of..except the money the     12/23/2019 1:43 AM
         stockholders get doe the lack of
         maintenance and man power to make them
         look good.
   106  None that I have seen as of yet               12/23/2019 1:40 AM
   107  In haven't seen any.                          12/23/2019 1:39 AM
   108  None I'm aware of                             12/23/2019 1:36 AM
   109  Probably but too soon to tell                 12/23/2019 1:32 AM
   110  No.                                           12/23/2019 1:20 AM
   111  None that I can see. They discipline for      12/23/2019 1:19 AM
         the smallest and most ridiculous things
   112  Benefits to shareholders. That's about it.    12/23/2019 1:10 AM
         The ``head hunting'' and constantly
         worrying about having a job is very
         stressful and counterproductive. If your
         mind is focused on that, mistakes are
         inevitable.
   113  I don't know if any                          12/23/2019 12:58 AM
   114  I see no benefit to working on a PSR         12/23/2019 12:54 AM
         railroad. Not only are the conditions
         much more unsafe, but now we have less
         employees to do the work. Ground level
         employees do not benefit at all from PSR.
         The only people who benefit are the
         stockholders, plain and simple.
   115  None for the workers because it's doing      12/23/2019 12:49 AM
         away with a lot of jobs.
   116  No, haven't seen any benefits for            12/23/2019 12:47 AM
         employees
   117  It makes you really like your time away      12/23/2019 12:46 AM
         from work.
   118  I will say, getting track authority does     12/23/2019 12:34 AM
         seem easier. However, that could be
         attributed to the loss in business from
         demurrage and other charges to past
         customers.
   119  Unknown yet                                  12/23/2019 12:24 AM
   120  Yes, if you are a Stockholder.               12/23/2019 12:15 AM
   121  None that I can determine compared to pre    12/23/2019 12:13 AM
         PSR work conditions
   122  None that I can think of                     12/23/2019 12:08 AM
   123  None at all.                                 12/22/2019 11:57 PM
   124  No benefits                                  12/22/2019 11:45 PM
   125  None . . . line ups are no better and        12/22/2019 11:21 PM
         there are fewer crew to run trains
   126  not sure on the benefits of it as it may     12/22/2019 11:05 PM
         not be fully implemented on my railroad.
   127  Not for the employees, just major            12/22/2019 10:53 PM
         stockholders
   128  Absolutely none                              12/22/2019 10:49 PM
   129  Only thing it has helped is scheduled        12/22/2019 10:07 PM
         outages we seem to get the track time we
         need.
   130  There isn't any                               12/22/2019 9:09 PM
   131  Modern technology will make certain tasks     12/22/2019 7:21 PM
         fail safe but not when we a given tools
         (tablets, laptops, GPS etc) of the lowest
         quality to use.
   132  Not at Norfolk southern at least. My shop     12/22/2019 6:37 PM
         location has lost 250 craft employees
         this year alone
   133  Trains run shipments on time                  12/22/2019 6:24 PM
   134  None that I'm aware of as of yet              12/22/2019 6:23 PM
   135  No we don't get the track time we use to.     12/22/2019 6:21 PM
         So it's hard to perform our duties
         because they put trains first
   136  No                                            12/22/2019 6:18 PM
   137  vv (male sign)                                12/22/2019 6:16 PM
   138  No benefits at all                            12/22/2019 5:40 PM
   139  Not trying to be negative but I can't         12/22/2019 5:35 PM
         think of 1 single benefit.
   140  Can't get time to do as much work as we       12/22/2019 5:22 PM
         need to.
   141  No                                            12/22/2019 5:21 PM
   142  No benefits as to the employees and their     12/22/2019 5:13 PM
         safety and safe working environment.
   143  None                                          12/22/2019 5:12 PM
   144  No                                            12/22/2019 5:02 PM
   145  Increased profits if you are one of the       12/22/2019 4:54 PM
         carriers or stockholders!
   146  None                                          12/22/2019 4:43 PM
   147  The only benefit it to the shareholders.      12/22/2019 3:41 PM
         They make more money.
   148  No                                            12/22/2019 2:49 PM
   149  None, longer trains is having a negative      12/22/2019 2:31 PM
         effect in cities
   150  None if you think less people more work is    12/22/2019 2:29 PM
         good something is wrong
   151  Not that I can see other than the money       12/22/2019 2:06 PM
         savings that goes straight to investors.
         At what cost though? Other people's
         livelihoods and lives?
   152  Benefits? Seriously? Our workforce has        12/22/2019 1:57 PM
         been cut in half. Our fleet has been cut.
         We don't have enough power to pull trains
         and everyone is full of anxiety waiting
         to see if we're going to lose our jobs.
         We are working in a fear based company
         now
   153  Two hurt or killed                            12/22/2019 1:50 PM
   154  The benefits go directly to the majority      12/22/2019 1:23 PM
         shareholders.
   155  I haven't seen any benefits.                 12/22/2019 12:59 PM
   156  None                                         12/22/2019 10:54 AM
   157  All we work on is evolution units now.       12/22/2019 10:49 AM
   158  No benefits from mechanical side. Less       12/22/2019 10:38 AM
         people and given less time to do the job.
   159  Less stopping during trips, hardly any        12/22/2019 7:53 AM
         trains to meet
   160  Why would there be? Laying off man power.     12/22/2019 7:36 AM
         Forcing people to quit. Cause that's
         awesome
   161  There are none.                               12/22/2019 7:22 AM
   162  NO                                            12/22/2019 7:10 AM
   163  I have worked for the railroad for 14         12/22/2019 7:02 AM
         years and this is the most stressful and
         the worst functioning I have ever seen it
         on the mechanical side of things. To much
         firing of employees. Not a safe work
         environment physically or mentally. I
         don't know PSR meant lay off half the
         workforce and expect 3 times more work in
         half the time. Don't make sense.
   164  None                                          12/22/2019 5:41 AM
   165  I agree with being more efficient and if      12/22/2019 4:57 AM
         things need to be reworked to make that
         happen then so be it, but I don't think
         that the safety of ourselves should be
         jeopardized just so that happens.
   166  Only the company and major stockholders       12/22/2019 4:54 AM
         are happy.
   167  I haven't found any yet. Don't get me         12/22/2019 4:47 AM
         wrong. Everything is better at its most
         efficient state but when safety of
         employees and public are being sacrificed
         for that efficiency it's not worth it.
   168  None                                          12/22/2019 4:46 AM
   169  No the theory of 1 man train crews is a       12/22/2019 4:44 AM
         serious safety hazard
   170  No schedules have been met, no freight has    12/22/2019 4:44 AM
         left on time, and no goals have been met
         but if they had been, they would just
         lower the goals. The whole system is
         setup for failure.
   171  None                                          12/22/2019 4:37 AM
   172  None, if there are any benefits, I have       12/22/2019 4:22 AM
         not seen or been witness to any. Loss of
         business.
   173  No                                            12/22/2019 2:49 AM
   174  None                                          12/22/2019 2:48 AM
   175  I do not see any.                             12/22/2019 2:38 AM
   176  There aren't any.                             12/22/2019 2:37 AM
   177  I think knowing how to utilize your assets    12/22/2019 2:22 AM
         is a good thing. That being said PSR
         focuses too much on making shareholders
         money at any cost at any cost to your
         most important assets, your employees
   178  There are none                                12/22/2019 2:18 AM
   179  In my opinion, no                             12/22/2019 2:14 AM
   180  None that I have seen as a railroad worker    12/22/2019 2:14 AM
   181  I have seen no benefit to anyone but the      12/22/2019 2:10 AM
         stockholder
   182  Fewer people to work with, injury on the      12/22/2019 2:07 AM
         job, less hourly rate and paying more for
         insurance.
   183  Rotating dead wait supervisors that's it.     12/22/2019 2:05 AM
   184  Stockholders get rich                         12/22/2019 1:53 AM
   185  So far the only benefit is almost a           12/22/2019 1:43 AM
         guarantee that you will Be furloughed in
         the name of shareholder profit.
   186  Move trains quicker but at what cost.         12/22/2019 1:40 AM
   187  None that I'm aware of. Only benefits seem    12/22/2019 1:39 AM
         to be for the hedge funds, shareholders
         and the upper management that get paid in
         stocks as part of their pay.
   188  More down time I guess if that's a            12/22/2019 1:35 AM
         benefit. If they don't want you to write
         it up and fix defects then you get to
         loaf off.
   189  None that I have seen. Only if you want to    12/22/2019 1:34 AM
         work in an environment that's uncertain
         if you'll have a job in a week.
   190  None.                                         12/22/2019 1:31 AM
   191  No                                            12/22/2019 1:17 AM
   192  None                                          12/22/2019 1:07 AM
   193  Yes. Better customer service, more            12/22/2019 1:05 AM
         profitable, more overtime.
   194  None whatsoever                               12/22/2019 1:03 AM
   195  We have zero benefits of PSR it's all        12/22/2019 12:55 AM
         about the money
   196  We have only lost benefits and work.         12/22/2019 12:52 AM
   197  Not sure I think it could if I still had     12/22/2019 12:41 AM
         my job.
   198  None that I have seen as of yet.             12/22/2019 12:26 AM
   199  Poor morale, poor safety, unhappy            12/21/2019 11:05 PM
         employees, zero incentives, a lot of
         petty rules. Those are not benefits.
   200  None that I've seen yet                      12/21/2019 10:53 PM
   201  You still get a good paycheck for those      12/21/2019 10:52 PM
         that are still around. A lot of good
         workers and people in general lost their
         jobs because of greed. It was uncalled
         for
   202  None that I have personally noticed.         12/21/2019 10:37 PM
   203  Nope                                          12/21/2019 9:18 PM
   204  No                                            12/21/2019 7:33 PM
   205  No                                            12/21/2019 6:56 PM
   206  I haven't seen one worth noting. All the      12/21/2019 3:21 PM
         made up statistics. We fun bigger trains
         but takes 2 crews to get across the road
         because we can't move. Where is the
         improvement? I guess stockholders are
         happy.
   207  Zero benefits                                 12/21/2019 3:00 PM
   208  I have not seen the benefits yet.             12/21/2019 2:01 PM
   209  Not unless you are a shareholder!!!           12/21/2019 9:24 AM
   210  I sure don't know of any benefits             12/21/2019 8:56 AM
   211  None                                          12/21/2019 4:26 AM
   212  We will still have a job during the next      12/21/2019 3:21 AM
         recession, while every one will be
         getting laid off
   213  It helps my stock go up. If I had any. Ha     12/21/2019 2:24 AM
         ha.
   214  Since I have seen no evidence of              12/21/2019 1:14 AM
         performance based values, I can only say
         what I've seen is more machine failures
         and trackman having to work much harder
         then they should have to for the quotas
         being placed on us.
   215  there is no trains so they try to work       12/20/2019 11:28 PM
         employees all day long.
   216  None.                                        12/20/2019 11:11 PM
   217  No                                           12/20/2019 11:06 PM
   218  No absolutely none!!!                        12/20/2019 10:27 PM
   219  More reliable scheduled curfews for MOW.     12/20/2019 10:26 PM
   220  Not that I have seen.. it creates higher      12/20/2019 9:50 PM
         unemployment rates
   221  No answer                                     12/20/2019 5:16 PM
   222  No                                            12/20/2019 5:07 PM
   223  Job security!                                 12/20/2019 4:57 PM
   224  I don't think there is. The only people       12/20/2019 4:10 PM
         that it benefits is the stockholders.
         Customers and workers are left behind.
   225  Perhaps increased switch and backtrack        12/20/2019 4:09 PM
         inspection time on foot.
   226  I haven't seen any benefits. Less people,     12/20/2019 4:01 PM
         harder to get time to do maintenance.
   227  For the shareholders I suppose                12/20/2019 3:39 PM
   228  No                                            12/20/2019 3:32 PM
   229  I see no benefits to the workers at all.      12/20/2019 3:14 PM
         The UPRR is making money hand over fist.
         While the new Psr is sucking the workers
         pride from them. We use to be a proud
         work force, I was excited to say I work
         for UPRR, no longer the case it's just a
         job now.
   230  The only benefits I see for working for a     12/20/2019 2:53 PM
         PSR railroad (at this time) is being a
         stockholder. This of course could easily
         change if the Railroads continue to cut
         spending on its infrastructure.
   231  Not currently. Sacrifice maintenance to       12/20/2019 2:26 PM
         run trains.
   232  None that I know of                          12/20/2019 12:49 PM
   233  No!! It cost me my job, Furloughed!!         12/20/2019 12:32 PM
   234  None that I have seen so far.                12/20/2019 12:29 PM
   235  No                                           12/20/2019 11:47 AM
   236  None for us                                  12/20/2019 11:19 AM
   237  If you're at the top getting multi million   12/20/2019 10:59 AM
         dollar bonuses and have no conscious or
         concern for the employees on the front
         lines then yes PSR is great!!
   238  No there aren't.                             12/20/2019 10:56 AM
   239  Yes more wait time with my feet kicked up    12/20/2019 10:36 AM
         sleeping because things can't move from
         point A to point B because train don't
         fit into sidings anymore.
   240  As of now I'd say not everyone's career is    12/20/2019 9:48 AM
         disappearing as they cut jobs and lose
         business to pad the pockets of the ones
         who sit back and watch us the ones who do
         the work suffer
   241  None that I can see                           12/20/2019 6:07 AM
   242  None                                          12/20/2019 5:34 AM
   243  have no clue. What is PSR?                    12/20/2019 3:57 AM
   244  Share price increase                          12/20/2019 3:47 AM
   245  No benefits at all                            12/20/2019 3:39 AM
   246  None unless unemployment is a benefit         12/20/2019 3:37 AM
   247  Maybe for the stockholders but not for the    12/20/2019 3:08 AM
         company's future or its employees.
   248  No. Before PSR, dispatchers could actually    12/20/2019 2:37 AM
         do their job. They didn't have 3
         supervisors telling them how to do it.
         They knew the territory, knew the guys
         working on the tracks, knew the
         bottleneck areas and knew how to keep the
         flow of trains going without totally
         shutting off the maintenance and
         production.
   249  I have not seen any, less time on track       12/20/2019 2:31 AM
         means more days added. less time with
         families
   250  In time it will save the carrier money and    12/20/2019 2:19 AM
         would be more likely that they would turn
         around and put more money in the capital
         budget
   251  Not sure                                      12/20/2019 2:01 AM
   252  There is no benefit to the employees that     12/20/2019 1:33 AM
         I saw. The only ones that benefit with
         the PSR is the people who own stock in
         the railroad.
   253  none I know of                               12/20/2019 12:42 AM
   254  Initial terminal delay is mostly down.       12/20/2019 12:37 AM
   255  It has increased our track time. However     12/19/2019 11:44 PM
         not enough people.
   256  None! Tonnage over safety                    12/19/2019 11:40 PM
   257  I haven't seen any current benefits as of    12/19/2019 11:19 PM
         yet
   258  Just more work less people. More             12/19/2019 11:11 PM
         derailments because just can't keep up
         with the demands
   259  none                                         12/19/2019 10:53 PM
   260  No the benefits are not working. The only    12/19/2019 10:30 PM
         people benefiting from PSR is Executives
         and shareholders.
   261  I don't think so, I haven't seen it          12/19/2019 10:15 PM
   262  No. Unless you like giving 100 percent and   12/19/2019 10:07 PM
         they want 150 percent
   263  Only for the shareholders. The               12/19/2019 10:00 PM
         stakeholders are taking losses.
   264  No no no no no no no no no no no no!!!        12/19/2019 9:53 PM
   265  NO IT'S NOT                                   12/19/2019 9:52 PM
   266  More OT money                                 12/19/2019 9:40 PM
   267  I see no benefits.                            12/19/2019 9:09 PM
   268  Only for the shareholders and CEOs            12/19/2019 8:15 PM
   269  There are none                                12/19/2019 8:11 PM
   270  No                                            12/19/2019 8:04 PM
   271  N/A                                           12/19/2019 7:43 PM
   272  Not sure                                      12/19/2019 7:40 PM
   273  Sorry in my eyes I don't see it.              12/19/2019 7:30 PM
   274  No                                            12/19/2019 7:16 PM
   275  None                                          12/19/2019 7:16 PM
   276  None that I see. We are having a lot more     12/19/2019 6:59 PM
         broke down trains. Causing delay.
   277  Yes more pressure to get the job done         12/19/2019 6:40 PM
         faster, so you'll more than likely chain
         smoke or get high blood pressure from
         stress. So you won't live as long. If you
         consider that living less is a benefit
   278  From the standpoint of getting track time     12/19/2019 6:32 PM
         to do maintenance and/or repair in a
         terminal setting there does NOT seem to
         be any benefit to PSR. Because cars are
         scheduled to arrive or depart at a
         certain time, and the overall reduction
         of active tracks in our multiple yard
         location, the concentration of train
         traffic on the remaining in-service
         tracks and the unwillingness of any
         Transportation official or Yardmaster
         (union job) to be charged with train
         delay has made it nearly impossible to
         work on more than 1 or 2 segments of
         track for any extended periods of time. I
         would guess we are adjusting to doing as
         much as we can in the short bursts of
         time we are given, and nothing more.
   279  No, not unless you are a major                12/19/2019 6:12 PM
         stockholder.
   280  There isn't                                   12/19/2019 6:06 PM
   281  It seems to make no difference to me at my    12/19/2019 5:57 PM
         level of responsibilities. I am only
         impacted by train length and quantity of
         them.
   282  Have not seen them yet                        12/19/2019 5:37 PM
   283  No                                            12/19/2019 5:00 PM
   284  Haven't seen any                              12/19/2019 4:59 PM
   285  For shareholders and corporate superiors      12/19/2019 4:56 PM
         yes. For the men and women on the ground
         doing the jobs to keep trains moving. No
         benefit whatsoever.
   286  N/A                                           12/19/2019 4:47 PM
   287  Yes. The shareholders profit, the CEOs        12/19/2019 4:37 PM
         profit, the RR Co. makes more money due
         to lack of maintenance. There is more
         money in the pot for Company bonuses.
         Smaller workforce gets to pick up the
         slack. Workforce gets a warm feeling when
         we see the ``huge profits'' the
         ``Company'' makes. Told no OT in order to
         increase profits but again there is
         always money for management bonuses.
   288  I haven't noticed any yet. We, track          12/19/2019 4:34 PM
         workers, were told we would start to see
         a schedule that each train would run
         daily. This would allow us to know the
         best times for us to get track time and
         some work done. There is no set work
         windows no different than twelve years
         ago. The scheduled work windows is what I
         thought the biggest advantage would be
         but haven't seen it yet. So no, I do not
         see any advantages for PSR. It's just a
         term used so stockholders can make big
         money
   289  If there are any benefits from PSR it's       12/19/2019 4:21 PM
         strictly for the railroad and its
         shareholders.
   290  IDK                                           12/19/2019 4:16 PM
   291  None to use.                                  12/19/2019 4:10 PM
   292  No none                                       12/19/2019 4:08 PM
   293  Nope                                          12/19/2019 4:01 PM
   294  None                                          12/19/2019 3:57 PM
   295  Dealing with less train traffic can           12/19/2019 3:26 PM
         certainly improve safety.
   296  No, less people to help and to much           12/19/2019 3:23 PM
         pressure on workers
   297  Nothing is beneficial about PSR               12/19/2019 3:22 PM
   298  The only thing I like is having a weekend     12/19/2019 3:03 PM
         off
   299  Unsure                                        12/19/2019 3:00 PM
   300  I see none now or in the past. It's a         12/19/2019 2:56 PM
         mess, to be honest.
   301  No                                            12/19/2019 2:55 PM
   302  I have no idea                                12/19/2019 2:53 PM
   303  We have an idea of what trains to expect      12/19/2019 2:50 PM
         and when to expect them during our shifts
   304  I don't know but there is a lot of            12/19/2019 2:37 PM
         contractors out here
   305  No                                            12/19/2019 2:27 PM
   306  None.                                         12/19/2019 2:27 PM
   307  Only if you're a greedy shareholder that      12/19/2019 2:16 PM
         cares nothing about the company and its
         workforce but simply your profits
   308  none that I can think of                      12/19/2019 1:50 PM
   309  Good question                                 12/19/2019 1:44 PM
   310  Sorry not a shareholder                       12/19/2019 1:34 PM
   311  No.                                           12/19/2019 1:10 PM
   312  Really never noticed any difference          12/19/2019 12:53 PM
   313  On my end, no it has made it almost          12/19/2019 12:46 PM
         impossible to get track time to get
         anything done and when you do get the
         track, you feel rushed to do your work.
   314  Hasn't effected my job thus far.             12/19/2019 12:33 PM
   315  I see no benefits to the employees           12/19/2019 12:31 PM
         precision railroading only exists to make
         money for the investors
   316  Rich get richer I suppose                    12/19/2019 11:50 AM
   317  Nope.                                        12/19/2019 11:37 AM
   318  None that I see                              12/19/2019 11:27 AM
   319  None PSR made our jobs way worse             12/19/2019 11:12 AM
   320  None                                          12/19/2019 7:31 AM
   321  Only if you're a stockholder and work         12/19/2019 6:36 AM
         there
   322  If the stockholders and the company           12/19/2019 5:09 AM
         prospers the rules are obvious as long as
         the mission objectives remain the same.
         Move freight with the utmost efficiency
         and safety and provide a quality platform
         in regard to the track to ensure the
         success of our company's goals.
   323  None that I know of                           12/19/2019 4:34 AM
   324  Nope                                          12/19/2019 4:32 AM
   325  I don't have the full picture to answer       12/19/2019 4:18 AM
         this question
   326  I haven't seen one, unless you're a           12/19/2019 4:15 AM
         shareholder and are reaping the benefits
         of stock prices
   327  I still don't understand it                   12/19/2019 4:12 AM
   328  No scheduled time off multiple work days      12/19/2019 4:08 AM
         with no time off
   329  There may be positive benefits but I don't    12/19/2019 3:49 AM
         really see or feel the effects on my
         piece of the railroad.
   330  Don't know                                    12/19/2019 3:46 AM
   331  No not on the MOW side maybe for the          12/19/2019 3:42 AM
         company
   332  I would imagine there is but I'm not sure     12/19/2019 3:21 AM
         what. One huge disadvantage is less
         people to do more work which equals
         greater burnout and an increased risk of
         incidents and injuries.
   333  Short term benefits for stock prices with     12/19/2019 3:18 AM
         long term consequences such as losing
         customers.
   334  No                                            12/19/2019 3:18 AM
   335  I haven't seen any benefits yet               12/19/2019 3:17 AM
   336  I do not see the benefit of putting the       12/19/2019 3:13 AM
         company's agenda ahead of the customers
         needs
   337  No the trains are longer and they do more     12/19/2019 3:13 AM
         damage to the track
   338  What is considered precision RR or high       12/19/2019 3:11 AM
         tech??
   339  No                                            12/19/2019 3:10 AM
   340  Don't know enough of it to say. Just all      12/19/2019 3:03 AM
         hearsay
   341  Absolutely no benefits to this management     12/19/2019 3:02 AM
         style
   342  None at all                                   12/19/2019 3:00 AM
   343  None                                          12/19/2019 2:49 AM
   344  More money to be made due to smaller          12/19/2019 2:45 AM
         workforce.
   345  no                                            12/19/2019 2:36 AM
   346  Not unless you are a shareholder.             12/19/2019 2:36 AM
   347  No different                                  12/19/2019 2:36 AM
   348  No                                            12/19/2019 2:35 AM
   349  I doubt it                                    12/19/2019 2:34 AM
   350  None                                          12/19/2019 2:20 AM
   351  If you are a major stockholder you can        12/19/2019 2:14 AM
         fudge numbers or buy back shares to goose
         the stock price. Other than that no.
   352  No idea                                       12/19/2019 2:05 AM
   353  The benefits are for the companies to make    12/19/2019 1:59 AM
         more money with less people. They have
         also changed some of our rules that are
         safety sensitive to run trains faster
         after work has been done.
   354  Not for the rank and file employees that I    12/19/2019 1:57 AM
         have seen.
   355  I don't feel like there are any more          12/19/2019 1:56 AM
         benefits than before we were a ``PSR''.
   356  none!!!                                       12/19/2019 1:49 AM
   357  No,                                           12/19/2019 1:46 AM
   358  Nope.                                         12/19/2019 1:36 AM
   359  No                                            12/19/2019 1:34 AM
   360  The only benefit is to the major              12/19/2019 1:34 AM
         stockholders!
   361  None as I know of                             12/19/2019 1:25 AM
   362  Unsure                                        12/19/2019 1:23 AM
   363  No.                                           12/19/2019 1:22 AM
   364  No.                                           12/19/2019 1:21 AM
   365  Not that I know of                            12/19/2019 1:17 AM
   366  Micromanagement                               12/19/2019 1:16 AM
   367  Yes, it all depends on what territory         12/19/2019 1:10 AM
         you're working on, some territories has
         more time to work on track than other
         busy territories.
   368  I don't believe there are any benefits to     12/19/2019 1:05 AM
         working for a railroad pushing PSR.
   369  I have yet to find anything good. I still    12/19/2019 12:56 AM
         think of the crew that lost their lives
         on Sherman hill 3 or 4 years ago. That
         was the beginning
   370  No                                           12/19/2019 12:50 AM
   371  I haven't seen a successful model of PSR     12/19/2019 12:49 AM
         that is truly customer and employee
         centric. All PSR does is cut everything
         down to the Bone and run on fumes until
         it quits. Make money from capital gains
         and call it a success, sure. But PSR is a
         long way from succeeding if vulture
         capitalism is involved.
   372  No                                           12/19/2019 12:47 AM
   373  I'd like know as well.                       12/19/2019 12:45 AM
   374  None                                         12/19/2019 12:44 AM
   375  Not really any benefits to the worker.       12/19/2019 12:38 AM
   376  About the same                               12/19/2019 12:26 AM
   377  Not sure.                                    12/19/2019 12:26 AM
   378  ??                                           12/19/2019 12:25 AM
   379  None                                         12/19/2019 12:25 AM
   380  Yes if I am a major share hold but not for   12/19/2019 12:23 AM
         the employees on the ground
   381  No                                           12/19/2019 12:21 AM
   382  It's business as usual, I don't see any      12/19/2019 12:20 AM
         difference at all
   383  N/A                                          12/19/2019 12:19 AM
   384  No                                           12/19/2019 12:14 AM
   385  No                                           12/19/2019 12:13 AM
   386  No                                           12/19/2019 12:12 AM
   387  Absolutely not                               12/19/2019 12:11 AM
   388  No                                           12/19/2019 12:11 AM
   389  I have not seen evidence of increased        12/19/2019 12:10 AM
         efficiency. I have seen poor morale and
         working conditions.
   390  Some what safe                               12/19/2019 12:06 AM
   391  I get a lot of time to sleep in the truck    12/19/2019 12:05 AM
   392  More many for the company I guess. Doesn't   12/19/2019 12:05 AM
         help the maintenance side. Makes it
         harder.
   393  None that I can think of. Matter of fact     12/19/2019 12:02 AM
         morale and man power are at an all time
         low!!
   394  No                                           12/18/2019 11:59 PM
   395  Maintenance can take advantage of bigger     12/18/2019 11:59 PM
         track time windows so less rush to
         complete jobs
   396  Being an investor in stocks it should help   12/18/2019 11:56 PM
         the company in regards better service to
         customers and in turn better stock
         increases. But in my opinion we are not
         getting the increases in stock either.
   397  None that I'm aware of                       12/18/2019 11:51 PM
   398  1                                            12/18/2019 11:49 PM
   399  There are no benefits. I work harder and     12/18/2019 11:47 PM
         as a machine operator have been burdened
         with tasks at the foreman level.
   400  No benefits to my job                        12/18/2019 11:47 PM
   401  Nope!                                        12/18/2019 11:43 PM
   402  No                                           12/18/2019 11:41 PM
   403  Less jobs worker have to do more with        12/18/2019 11:39 PM
         less, worry about if they are working or
         sitting at home
   404  I think so if you're a shareholder           12/18/2019 11:35 PM
   405  No                                           12/18/2019 11:35 PM
   406  For any maintenance of way worrier, there    12/18/2019 11:34 PM
         is no benefit to PSR
   407  I don't see any                              12/18/2019 11:34 PM
   408  Not that I can discern.                      12/18/2019 11:34 PM
   409  Job security because rarely are problem      12/18/2019 11:33 PM
         areas fixed permanently
   410  Don't notice any difference                  12/18/2019 11:33 PM
   411  If you're thinking having your job cut is    12/18/2019 11:30 PM
         a benefit then maybe
   412  NO                                           12/18/2019 11:30 PM
   413  Not that I have seen                         12/18/2019 11:29 PM
   414  Not from a MOW position                      12/18/2019 11:29 PM
   415  I can't think of any.                        12/18/2019 11:29 PM
   416  Not sure. Maybe production is up. But        12/18/2019 11:27 PM
         safety and morale are down
   417  None                                         12/18/2019 11:27 PM
   418  I believe yes, getting the product or        12/18/2019 11:25 PM
         commodity to the consumer or business on
         time is Key to healthy business! But
         there are rules and regulations on train
         sizes, speeds, and track requirements for
         a reason and when you start to overlook
         that just to save a few dollars, you are
         going to fail, hard!
   419  Don't think so                               12/18/2019 11:24 PM
   420  None that I can honestly say                 12/18/2019 11:22 PM
   421  Don't do much work so you're safe            12/18/2019 11:21 PM
   422  Nothing consistent with trains that I have   12/18/2019 11:19 PM
         seen. I would love to know what the
         benefits of PSR are.
   423  FUCK NO!! It's costing people their          12/18/2019 11:19 PM
         livelihood.
   424  Not from a craftsman perspective.            12/18/2019 11:19 PM
   425  No                                           12/18/2019 11:18 PM
   426  Higher standard makes a better and safer     12/18/2019 11:18 PM
         railroad
   427  Yes. Cost efficient, and better              12/18/2019 11:17 PM
         opportunities for planning work.
   428  Yes there are benefits to PSR railroad       12/18/2019 11:16 PM
         it's more money for the carrier and
         shareholders, and the same short end of
         the stick with the employees
   429  None                                         12/18/2019 11:14 PM
   430  None whatsoever                              12/18/2019 11:13 PM
   431  None, it just guts the railroads for         12/18/2019 11:11 PM
         profit
   432  No                                           12/18/2019 11:11 PM
   433  None                                         12/18/2019 11:11 PM
   434  I suppose our corporate leaders and          12/18/2019 11:11 PM
         shareholders are enjoying their new found
         income
   435  None                                         12/18/2019 11:10 PM
   436  There are no benefits                        12/18/2019 11:09 PM
   437  If there is we don't see them. We feel       12/18/2019 11:09 PM
         that we still cannot get enough time to
         do our jobs
   438  They haven't fired me yet                    12/18/2019 11:09 PM
   439  Unsure                                       12/18/2019 11:09 PM
   440  None that I can see                          12/18/2019 11:08 PM
   441  Nothing                                      12/18/2019 11:08 PM
   442  None that I have seen no benefit to the      12/18/2019 11:08 PM
         worker only longer harder hrs because
         when we do get time to work it's faster
         less quality repairs.
   443  Not that I know of                           12/18/2019 11:08 PM
   444  haven't seen any yet                         12/18/2019 11:07 PM
   445  I haven't seen it. No                        12/18/2019 11:07 PM
   446  None                                         12/18/2019 11:06 PM
   447  Benefit would be is in my area it seems to   12/18/2019 11:06 PM
         have better track time windows
   448  At this time BNSF has not adopted PSR        12/18/2019 11:06 PM
   449  None from a trackworker prospective no       12/18/2019 11:04 PM
         money less people company has no problem
         using contractors to do our work
   450  No there's not                               12/18/2019 11:04 PM
   451  The only ones that seem to be benefiting     12/18/2019 11:02 PM
         are the shareholders. We do more with
         less at the same rate of pay with less
         overtime unless it's emergencies which is
         commonly referred to as blood money.
   452  None that I can think of                     12/18/2019 11:02 PM
   453  No, the company has decided that making      12/18/2019 11:01 PM
         employees work so many different
         schedules, i.e., one week days, then the
         next nights, then change work times by
         several hrs, and causing people not to be
         able to rest properly. In my 12 years out
         here, these last 4 years have started
         wearing employees down like I have never
         seen.
   454  Not that I can see. To the BMWED it means    12/18/2019 11:01 PM
         job cuts and do more with less men and
         equipment
   455  No                                           12/18/2019 11:00 PM
   456  None                                         12/18/2019 11:00 PM
   457  I make more money                            12/18/2019 10:59 PM
   458  Nope                                         12/18/2019 10:58 PM
   459  Not sure                                     12/18/2019 10:58 PM
   460  No                                           12/18/2019 10:57 PM
   461  None that I have seen, other than the        12/18/2019 10:56 PM
         adverse schedule that we receive because
         of it
   462  No                                           12/18/2019 10:55 PM
   463  No benefits.                                 12/18/2019 10:54 PM
   464  None                                         12/18/2019 10:54 PM
   465  Can't think of any. More money on the        12/18/2019 10:54 PM
         pockets of the stockholders
   466  I see the benefits of less waste for train   12/18/2019 10:53 PM
         movements, no benefits for maintenance
         workers thus far
   467  No                                           12/18/2019 10:52 PM
   468  Supposedly freight on time to business.      12/18/2019 10:52 PM
         Which means less maintenance time for us
         cause they won't let us work.
   469  It would not be bad if they would not        12/18/2019 10:49 PM
         expect 12 hours work in 4
   470  No. If there are we ain't seen nothing       12/18/2019 10:47 PM
   471  Train crew getting to the depot faster,      12/18/2019 10:47 PM
         track side none.
   472  More traffic could be run but still need     12/18/2019 10:47 PM
         to improve on process
   473  Higher profits which hopefully reflect in    12/18/2019 10:46 PM
         our raises.
   474  None that I can see.                         12/18/2019 10:45 PM
   475  I'm not sure                                 12/18/2019 10:45 PM
   476  No                                           12/18/2019 10:45 PM
   477  Only if you are in 401 programs or a         12/18/2019 10:45 PM
         stockholder.
   478  No.                                          12/18/2019 10:45 PM
   479  No                                           12/18/2019 10:45 PM
   480  None                                         12/18/2019 10:44 PM
   481  Having a better idea of when certain         12/18/2019 10:44 PM
         trains will be called. But only a few,
         and there are no benefits otherwise.
   482  None that I have seen from the engineering   12/18/2019 10:44 PM
         dept
   483  Haven't seen any                             12/18/2019 10:43 PM
   484  Unsure                                       12/18/2019 10:43 PM
   485  No                                           12/18/2019 10:43 PM
   486  No. It's frustrating                         12/18/2019 10:42 PM
   487  No                                           12/18/2019 10:42 PM
   488  Bigger checks due to derailments             12/18/2019 10:41 PM
   489  An abundance of overtime                     12/18/2019 10:40 PM
   490  No it's the reason I'm home I was            12/18/2019 10:40 PM
         suspended for making a video about the
         scheduling and how PSR and the schedule
         to supplement that type of Railroading
         has affected time from our families and
         we didn't have a say in it
   491  None                                         12/18/2019 10:40 PM
   492  Only if you're a shareholder                 12/18/2019 10:39 PM
   493  Just need more communication and planning.   12/18/2019 10:34 PM
   494  Nothing I can see.                           12/18/2019 10:26 PM
   495  None.                                        12/18/2019 10:15 PM
   496  No                                           12/18/2019 10:02 PM
   497  If there are. I've yet to see them            12/18/2019 9:41 PM
   498  Short term money. But tomorrow they try to    12/18/2019 9:34 PM
         take it away
   499  I have seen NONE!!!                           12/18/2019 9:19 PM
   500  Not a lot has changed from my standpoint.     12/18/2019 8:45 PM
   501  Not really. You have to live in constant      12/18/2019 8:35 PM
         fear of getting furloughed on top of the
         lack of rest. It's become much more
         stressful as well as more dangerous than
         before.
   502  None                                          12/18/2019 8:23 PM
   503  No                                            12/18/2019 8:20 PM
   504  Absolutely not, unhappy management,           12/18/2019 8:03 PM
         unhappy workforce, unhappy customers.
         It's a joke.
   505  I can't see any                               12/18/2019 7:50 PM
   506  There are none.                               12/18/2019 7:48 PM
   507  No. They're running off the few customers     12/18/2019 7:47 PM
         we have left.
   508  No comments                                   12/18/2019 7:27 PM
   509  None that I've seen in 23 years               12/18/2019 7:18 PM
   510  None that I can tell                          12/18/2019 7:11 PM
   511  Maybe                                         12/18/2019 7:10 PM
   512  There are none that I have witnessed this     12/18/2019 6:49 PM
         far.
   513  No more stress on families with the           12/18/2019 6:31 PM
         uncertainty of job status, more stress on
         families requiring employees to travel
         further to perform their work and make up
         for the shortcomings as a result of
         continual staff reductions
   514  None                                          12/18/2019 6:23 PM
   515  No.                                           12/18/2019 6:21 PM
   516  Plenty of Benefits for the corporate men.     12/18/2019 6:19 PM
         Nome for the working man. Railroads don't
         care about us.
   517  None                                          12/18/2019 6:12 PM
   518  Shareholder and Company Officers make more    12/18/2019 6:08 PM
         money.
   519  None that I have seen. Feel like I'm being    12/18/2019 6:08 PM
         watched more and pressured to complete
         tasks unsafely.
   520  NO! None whatsoever                           12/18/2019 5:48 PM
   521  No. The only benefit is profit for the        12/18/2019 5:16 PM
         company because PSR isn't common sense
         railroading, it's a profit driven model
         to maximize productivity with the minimum
         cost possible.
   522  No benefits                                   12/18/2019 5:09 PM
   523  Absolutely NOT                                12/18/2019 4:47 PM
   524  I don't see any                               12/18/2019 4:44 PM
   525  don't see any                                 12/18/2019 3:55 PM
   526  Have not seen any benefits as of yet          12/18/2019 3:46 PM
   527  Trains are longer                             12/18/2019 3:22 PM
   528  None that I can see.                          12/18/2019 3:17 PM
   529  I guess it's better for shareholders          12/18/2019 3:17 PM
   530  No                                            12/18/2019 3:12 PM
   531  Yes plenty of benefits if you're a major      12/18/2019 2:49 PM
         stockholder. This whole system is
         designed to mothball motive power,
         furlough in every department and
         discontinue customer service. The only
         people who are benefiting are the
         stockholders and the trucking industry.
   532  I have not noticed any benefits except cut    12/18/2019 2:43 PM
         expenses for the carrier.
   533  N/A                                           12/18/2019 2:28 PM
   534  You get to work alongside scabs everyday.     12/18/2019 2:25 PM
   535  Yes there are benefits Longer blocks of       12/18/2019 2:13 PM
         time If you can get the supervision to
         schedule work
   536  Not from my experience                        12/18/2019 2:13 PM
   537  I see no benefit for either party, both       12/18/2019 2:05 PM
         sides will eventually pay a steep price
         from all the cost cutting
   538  The only benefit is for the stockholders      12/18/2019 2:04 PM
         and company.
   539  No benefit I see                              12/18/2019 1:49 PM
   540  No.                                           12/18/2019 1:46 PM
   541  No I can think of none                        12/18/2019 1:44 PM
   542  None                                          12/18/2019 1:44 PM
   543  If there are benefits only shareholders       12/18/2019 1:38 PM
         see them and they are smoke and mirror
         numbers. Customers and employees do not
         see any benefits.
   544  No benefits for the worker that I'm aware     12/18/2019 1:09 PM
         of
   545  None, it's all at the expense of the          12/18/2019 1:07 PM
         customers and the employees. Only the
         board of directors reap the benefits
   546  The shift to PSR may mean some customers     12/18/2019 12:13 PM
         who operated unit trains will now shift
         to manifest service. But that shift
         yields an important advantage:
   547  Yes Bigger bonuses for remaining             12/18/2019 11:51 AM
         management Higher profit margins for
         stockholders
   548  I think yes there is. I think in certain     12/18/2019 11:50 AM
         areas we are a safer railroad, we just
         haven't got it all fine tuned yet.
   549  No                                           12/18/2019 11:45 AM
   550  The stockholders make more money. The        12/18/2019 11:39 AM
         executives get to run a railroad into the
         dirt so the government can bail them out
         (too big to fail) and our CEO gets a
         golden parachute when he is fired. Other
         than that, the results of PSR have
         already been shown at another railroad
         more derailments, more injuries and less
         happy customers.
   551  I certainly don't see any because I'm not    12/18/2019 11:13 AM
         a shareholder.
   552  No                                           12/18/2019 11:12 AM
   553  No workers are working harder, faster.       12/18/2019 10:50 AM
         Taken shortcuts in efforts to get work
         completed
   554  Not sure                                     12/18/2019 10:42 AM
   555  No unless you are in management              12/18/2019 10:30 AM
   556  No, zip, zero!                               12/18/2019 10:17 AM
   557  I don't know                                 12/18/2019 10:07 AM
   558  There could be if they established regular    12/18/2019 9:37 AM
         assigned jobs, but at this time no.
   559  I see none for the employees.                 12/18/2019 9:34 AM
   560  Not really                                    12/18/2019 9:24 AM
   561  No, morale is low, there are a lot of         12/18/2019 9:10 AM
         employees either laid off from the
         company, or had to choose new careers,
         losing all their invested work hours
   562  I get tow-in, lots of tow-in                  12/18/2019 9:09 AM
   563  No                                            12/18/2019 8:46 AM
   564  None                                          12/18/2019 8:45 AM
   565  No, none. It's killing the customer           12/18/2019 8:36 AM
         service. You can't run trains when there
         are no customers.
   566  I do not know.                                12/18/2019 8:36 AM
   567  Some trains run at around the same time       12/18/2019 8:31 AM
         everyday. So you know they are going to
         try to run them.
   568  Technology is inevitable and a good thing,    12/18/2019 7:49 AM
         PSR as run by CSX is smoke and mirrors to
         increase stock price short term.
         Customers are getting worse service than
         ever, rail cars go by industries multiple
         times before spotted all just to keep
         cars moving so they look productive. I
         want my company to be profitable and
         grow, not sold off to pump up stock
         prices then cash out and run when nothing
         left to sell and stocks tank
   569  No                                            12/18/2019 7:33 AM
   570  No change                                     12/18/2019 7:28 AM
   571  Absolutely not.                               12/18/2019 7:21 AM
   572  Sitting at home for 50 hours                  12/18/2019 7:18 AM
   573  Stock increases for shareholders, but only    12/18/2019 7:06 AM
         for a short term period. This business
         plan cannot sustain. Have watched the
         entire fleet degrade in reliability as
         well as maintenance and safe operation in
         a very short time.
   574  No, shutting down American production         12/18/2019 6:31 AM
   575  Stretching the gangs to thin, don't know      12/18/2019 6:30 AM
         where you're going to be working from
         week to week, buying plane tickets is
         impossible. Stock price up, morale is
         low. No benefits to a PSR RR
   576  Sure! If you're a shareholder or have a       12/18/2019 6:26 AM
         significant amount of stock invested and
         want to cash out on a high note, then
         surely that's a benefit!
   577  There are but the cons far outweigh the       12/18/2019 6:08 AM
         pros
   578  The extra computer screen helps to            12/18/2019 6:02 AM
         identify crossing locations and speed
         restrictions in advance. This
         particularly helpful in dense fog.
         Otherwise another computer screen is very
         distracting.
   579  No                                            12/18/2019 5:58 AM
   580  None                                          12/18/2019 5:50 AM
   581  Nothing that I have seen or witnessed         12/18/2019 5:48 AM
   582  NO                                            12/18/2019 5:45 AM
   583  None                                          12/18/2019 5:40 AM
   584  I'm sure there are monetary benefits for      12/18/2019 5:38 AM
         stockholders and upper management, but I
         have not seen anything positive about it.
   585  None                                          12/18/2019 5:22 AM
   586  No, too dangerous, no one to watch over       12/18/2019 5:13 AM
         safety programs as before.
   587  Even the company doesn't benefit. It's        12/18/2019 4:54 AM
         being raped and pilfered for all its
         assets. Senior staff is getting huge
         bonuses for killing the company
   588  None, unless you're a shareholder. All it     12/18/2019 4:52 AM
         takes is one derailment to cause
         catastrophic events for reversal of PSR.
         HIRE BACK MECHANICAL EMPLOYEES
   589  No                                            12/18/2019 4:52 AM
   590  0 benefits                                    12/18/2019 4:42 AM
   591  Not that I can see other than the profits     12/18/2019 4:32 AM
         for shareholders.
   592  Haven't seen anything other than the          12/18/2019 4:28 AM
         shareholders making more money.
   593  None                                          12/18/2019 4:16 AM
   594  I haven't found any                           12/18/2019 4:15 AM
   595  A regular schedule would be the only          12/18/2019 4:06 AM
         solution
   596  Never have worked one.                        12/18/2019 4:03 AM
   597  The only advantage I can see to PSR, is       12/18/2019 4:01 AM
         that the company (Union Pacific) has
         relaxed on the rules.
   598  None                                          12/18/2019 4:01 AM
   599  I have not benefited whatsoever from PSR,     12/18/2019 3:54 AM
         I can't even get a time claim the union
         has placed restrictions against paying
         out a time claim
   600  None I can think of unless you are a          12/18/2019 3:52 AM
         shareholder then there is tons of money.
   601  No benefits                                   12/18/2019 3:51 AM
   602  No                                            12/18/2019 3:50 AM
   603  None.                                         12/18/2019 3:48 AM
   604  Only people benefiting from PSR are the       12/18/2019 3:47 AM
         CEO and stockholders that are padding
         their pockets with all the money from
         cutting the workforce down so much
   605  I don't see how there could be any. No.       12/18/2019 3:46 AM
   606  None                                          12/18/2019 3:43 AM
   607  Benefits are only for the short-term          12/18/2019 3:40 AM
         stockholders
   608  Yes                                           12/18/2019 3:39 AM
   609  None, unless you're a board member or CEO     12/18/2019 3:23 AM
         of the company.
   610  I don't see any, the car department has       12/18/2019 3:22 AM
         taken huge layoffs due to the carrier
         wanting and building trains longer
   611  None                                          12/18/2019 3:19 AM
   612  There are no benefits for the workers.        12/18/2019 3:14 AM
   613  NO! PSR has absolutely no benefits in my      12/18/2019 3:05 AM
         opinion. Crossings are blocked longer due
         to shortage in train crews which could
         prevent emergency services routes in the
         event of an emergency.
   614  No                                            12/18/2019 3:01 AM
   615  None I've seen                                12/18/2019 2:57 AM
   616  Not that I know of                            12/18/2019 2:55 AM
   617  More of a point a to b travel.                12/18/2019 2:55 AM
   618  I don't think so, less manpower means more    12/18/2019 2:49 AM
         risk of incidents because of fatigue.
   619  Only to the fund managers                     12/18/2019 2:42 AM
   620  No benefits have been noticed on my end.      12/18/2019 2:41 AM
   621  Money if you consider it worth the price      12/18/2019 2:31 AM
         of being away from home and constantly
         working long hours
   622  The railroad is profitable which keeps me     12/18/2019 2:20 AM
         employed.
   623  None                                          12/18/2019 2:18 AM
   624  None                                          12/18/2019 2:18 AM
   625  Only benefit would be if the Railroad can     12/18/2019 2:14 AM
         make a new start after profits from PSR
         and build a newer nicer Railroad empire.
         We need state of the art shops that are
         clean and safe. The Railroad now is a
         nasty dirty environmental disaster.
   626  Heck no                                       12/18/2019 2:11 AM
   627  No the company has made it very clear they    12/18/2019 2:11 AM
         don't want to employ us they want to make
         as much they can and cut out the middle
         man
   628  The benefits of PSR seem to benefit the       12/18/2019 2:09 AM
         stockholders. Even customer satisfaction
         is subsidiary.
   629  I don't work on one.                          12/18/2019 2:08 AM
   630  Only if you are a high ranking official at    12/18/2019 2:07 AM
         CSX or a shareholder.
   631  Trains operating on a schedule is great.      12/18/2019 2:05 AM
         But the carrier never sticks to their own
         schedule anyway.
   632  None                                          12/18/2019 2:05 AM
   633  No, might as well leave, and enjoy life,      12/18/2019 2:05 AM
         before you're killed for the sake of some
         suits bonus, and to make a buck for some
         paper trader
   634  No benefits I see                             12/18/2019 2:03 AM
   635  I don't see any. Lists more pissed off        12/18/2019 2:03 AM
         civilians at road crossings.
   636  No benefits                                   12/18/2019 2:02 AM
   637  The most obvious benefit, is to management    12/18/2019 2:00 AM
         and stockholders. However, with working
         boards cut to minimums, to company is
         more reluctant to pull crews from service
         for perceived violations.
   638  No it doesn't benefit us just makes the       12/18/2019 1:57 AM
         stockholders and them more money
   639  None                                          12/18/2019 1:55 AM
   640  I don't see any benefits                      12/18/2019 1:53 AM
   641  None that I've seen whatsoever                12/18/2019 1:52 AM
   642  None                                          12/18/2019 1:52 AM
   643  No                                            12/18/2019 1:51 AM
   644  If there are benefits, they must be           12/18/2019 1:50 AM
         apparent to middle management only. After
         recent changes I've basically had to tell
         the industries we service ``Tough luck,
         my boss says I need to do this until told
         otherwise.''
   645  My job is less safe so no benefits            12/18/2019 1:49 AM
   646  If you have a whole bunch of stock, you       12/18/2019 1:47 AM
         will benefit from PSR.
   647  At this point I do not see any                12/18/2019 1:40 AM
   648  None ruined my work                           12/18/2019 1:39 AM
   649  None                                          12/18/2019 1:37 AM
   650  None                                          12/18/2019 1:35 AM
   651  None                                          12/18/2019 1:33 AM
   652  Every since ``PSR'' came in effect, there     12/18/2019 1:33 AM
         has been a decline in customers, amount
         of trains across the rail. It's all an
         illusion of numbers for the stockholders.
         Our country's unemployment rate is at an
         all time low. PSR railroad unemployment
         is at an all time high.
   653  N/A                                           12/18/2019 1:29 AM
   654  Other than lining the shareholders pockets    12/18/2019 1:23 AM
         I would say no
   655  No. I feel precision is also scheduling       12/18/2019 1:16 AM
         but there are hrs of time between trains.
   656  None                                          12/18/2019 1:14 AM
   657  Not seeing any at the moment                  12/18/2019 1:10 AM
   658  most managers hate their jobs too so          12/18/2019 1:07 AM
         everyone is in the same boat?
   659  The only benefit I have seen is in the        12/18/2019 1:04 AM
         value of stock I own. I would be willing
         to let it grow over the next 15 years to
         have the employees I've worked with for
         the last 23 years be able to perform
         their tasks safely and correctly.
   660  None                                          12/18/2019 1:03 AM
   661  Only cutting everything to make the          12/18/2019 12:59 AM
         stockholders more money
   662  Very few                                     12/18/2019 12:57 AM
   663  No                                           12/18/2019 12:54 AM
   664  None                                         12/18/2019 12:53 AM
   665  I don't know the higher ups make their       12/18/2019 12:50 AM
         money while the ones that give up their
         lives and time suffer and there is no
         money to be made
   666  I work less hard because inspection isn't    12/18/2019 12:44 AM
         really key any longer. FRA doesn't hold
         the railroad as accountable as prior
         years.
   667  0 for the worker millions for big            12/18/2019 12:44 AM
         stockholders
   668  financially stable company, my paycheque     12/18/2019 12:41 AM
         never bounces
   669  If you can hold, money because these fools   12/18/2019 12:36 AM
         don't know what they're doing and I work
         more often now.
   670  The only benefit to PSR is to the            12/18/2019 12:27 AM
         shareholder. Nothing beneficial to the
         worker unless they are paid with shares!
   671  None                                         12/18/2019 12:20 AM
   672  shareholders get paid, workers get played    12/18/2019 12:14 AM
   673  Only monetary benefits for the major         12/18/2019 12:13 AM
         stockholders.
   674  None                                         12/18/2019 12:13 AM
   675  No                                           12/18/2019 12:13 AM
   676  None that I can see. Everything has a work   12/18/2019 12:11 AM
         event tied to it; e.g., setting out
         smaller blocks versus larger ones from
         the past or no work events at all.
   677  Supposed to have fewer trains, but I have    12/18/2019 12:10 AM
         not seen a drop in traffic.
   678  None                                         12/18/2019 12:07 AM
   679  It is harder for us to get more track time   12/18/2019 12:03 AM
         so I guess they're running more trains
         and making more money
   680  More overtime more money                     12/18/2019 12:03 AM
   681  No                                           12/18/2019 12:00 AM
   682  None that are seen by the people who are     12/17/2019 11:57 PM
         doing the work and constantly scared if
         they will still have a job tomorrow
   683  No benefits at all for the employees, PSR    12/17/2019 11:55 PM
         only benefits the stockholders and higher
         ups
   684  Higher stock prices                          12/17/2019 11:53 PM
   685  no                                           12/17/2019 11:50 PM
   686  None. Get treated worse.                     12/17/2019 11:50 PM
   687  No                                           12/17/2019 11:50 PM
   688  None that I see                              12/17/2019 11:47 PM
   689  I haven't seen any, and I'm trying hard to   12/17/2019 11:46 PM
         not be biased. We've lost many customers
         I knew for years, and we have lost many
         good workers that we need right now.
   690  None. If I were younger I would do           12/17/2019 11:44 PM
         something else
   691  No, PSR has only cut jobs to the bare        12/17/2019 11:43 PM
         bones creating unsafe working conditions
         due to the lack of rest and overwork
         required to backfill spots that they
         can't man.
   692  There has been less fear of losing my job    12/17/2019 11:43 PM
         due to interpretation of a rule.
   693  None                                         12/17/2019 11:42 PM
   694  No                                           12/17/2019 11:40 PM
   695  No job security                              12/17/2019 11:36 PM
   696  Not a damn thing!!!                          12/17/2019 11:29 PM
   697  None you would think that since it's         12/17/2019 11:29 PM
         precision now you would be able to have a
         regular call time but no it's all about
         corporate greed
   698  I can't think of a benefit, unless you're    12/17/2019 11:26 PM
         a stockholder.
   699  None that I can think of. It's asinine.      12/17/2019 11:21 PM
   700  The only benefit is the shareholder gains,   12/17/2019 11:21 PM
         there is nothing, and I repeat nothing
         positive to PSR for an employee, nothing,
         we are stripped of every asset we had and
         forced to do more with an extreme less of
         resources, employees being the biggest
   701  No                                           12/17/2019 11:16 PM
   702  The top brass get richer.                    12/17/2019 11:14 PM
   703  None that I can see!!                        12/17/2019 11:12 PM
   704  No, too many job cuts. Leaving crews short-  12/17/2019 11:11 PM
         handed.
   705  Not that I can see. None.                    12/17/2019 11:08 PM
   706  No. Cars are just scheduled to go further    12/17/2019 11:07 PM
         with less mechanical inspections
   707  I don't see any benefits for myself. I       12/17/2019 11:03 PM
         don't mind working longer hours so I can
         have more personal time.
   708  I feel like there isn't                      12/17/2019 11:00 PM
   709  No rules to follow. Managers leave you       12/17/2019 10:59 PM
         alone.
   710  None.                                        12/17/2019 10:59 PM
   711  I haven't yet seen a benefit for anyone      12/17/2019 10:58 PM
         other than a stockholder. Neither
         agreement employees nor customers seem to
         be liking the change.
   712  There are no benefits                        12/17/2019 10:58 PM
   713  No                                           12/17/2019 10:58 PM
   714  No not at all                                12/17/2019 10:57 PM
   715  Scheduled maintenance                        12/17/2019 10:56 PM
   716  I believe we have been losing business       12/17/2019 10:54 PM
   717  no                                           12/17/2019 10:52 PM
   718  If I owned a large share of stock the        12/17/2019 10:52 PM
         company would actually care about me and
         I would be happy because obviously I
         would be making hand over fist. Other
         than that absolutely not.
   719  No.                                          12/17/2019 10:52 PM
   720  None                                         12/17/2019 10:51 PM
   721  No                                           12/17/2019 10:48 PM
   722  No benefits to the workers just the          12/17/2019 10:46 PM
         shareholders
   723  I have not seen a positive note as an        12/17/2019 10:43 PM
         employee.
   724  None                                         12/17/2019 10:42 PM
   725  Not to me                                    12/17/2019 10:36 PM
   726  Benefits of PSR in my opinion is the         12/17/2019 10:30 PM
         definition of an oxymoron.
   727  No                                           12/17/2019 10:30 PM
   728  The only benefits are for shareholders.      12/17/2019 10:28 PM
   729  I don't see a benefit. Carrier is            12/17/2019 10:24 PM
         maximizing profit but not giving any
         concessions to agreement employees.
   730  none that I know of                          12/17/2019 10:22 PM
   731  If I was a stockholder, yes there are        12/17/2019 10:21 PM
         benefits. Stockholders don't have a clue
         as to what goes on out here from day to
         day. All they see is $$$ signs.
   732  No                                           12/17/2019 10:18 PM
   733  No                                           12/17/2019 10:17 PM
   734  If the railroads are making money the        12/17/2019 10:17 PM
         employees are making money. If the
         industry has to adjust so that they can
         stay current I am willing and able to
         work for the company.
   735  No                                           12/17/2019 10:16 PM
   736  Knowing signals 6 miles ahead.               12/17/2019 10:14 PM
   737  Ummm. nope can't think of one                12/17/2019 10:12 PM
   738  Only benefit we've seen is company           12/17/2019 10:05 PM
         probably.
   739  Yes, for the stockholders.                    12/17/2019 9:58 PM
   740  Only if you're a stockholder or someone       12/17/2019 9:54 PM
         who stands to gain by cutting overhead
   741  None unless you are a shareholder.            12/17/2019 9:54 PM
   742  Railroad Stock is great.                      12/17/2019 9:51 PM
   743  No, none                                      12/17/2019 9:46 PM
   744  You tell me                                   12/17/2019 9:45 PM
   745  Absolutely none                               12/17/2019 9:43 PM
   746  I wouldn't know it's the reason I got         12/17/2019 9:42 PM
         furloughed right before Christmas with
         three kids to take care of
   747  I guess so if you like, extra stress,         12/17/2019 9:40 PM
         pressure and threats.
   748  Less people working is less risk and more     12/17/2019 9:40 PM
         money for the shareholders.
   749  Not sure                                      12/17/2019 9:38 PM
   750  None                                          12/17/2019 9:38 PM
   751  More track time for repairs and               12/17/2019 9:33 PM
         maintenance lower operating ratios
   752  If you like being away from home for long     12/17/2019 9:28 PM
         periods of the day and if you like
         overtime.
   753  None.                                         12/17/2019 9:26 PM
   754  No                                            12/17/2019 9:24 PM
   755  No. Infrastructure suffers and so does the    12/17/2019 9:17 PM
         morale of employees trying to make it
         better!
   756  No benefits. Everything with PSR is a         12/17/2019 9:15 PM
         Temporary solution that won't last long
         term
   757  None that I can see                           12/17/2019 9:14 PM
   758  None that I can see                           12/17/2019 9:10 PM
   759  None                                          12/17/2019 9:08 PM
   760  Like the old way better so I'm gonna say      12/17/2019 9:08 PM
         no there isn't a benefit
   761  Not that I have seen                          12/17/2019 9:04 PM
   762  No                                            12/17/2019 9:03 PM
   763  PSR is eliminating jobs and requiring you     12/17/2019 9:01 PM
         to do more work.
   764  No benefit. Well maybe one the company        12/17/2019 8:59 PM
         doesn't have to contribute to pay wages
         or insurance on a dead employee
   765  None unless you're a major stockholder        12/17/2019 8:59 PM
   766  Management has the same fear of being         12/17/2019 8:58 PM
         fired we had for the last 10 years
   767  The only benefit I would think has            12/17/2019 8:58 PM
         happened is there is less congestion. But
         when something happens things back up
         pretty quickly.
   768  Not a single one comes to mind.               12/17/2019 8:52 PM
   769  none, schedule trains hardly leave when       12/17/2019 8:48 PM
         they are supposed to.
   770  Yes better quality of life                    12/17/2019 8:48 PM
   771  No it's all about stockholders not the        12/17/2019 8:47 PM
         employees or the conditions they put us
         in
   772  Make more money                               12/17/2019 8:46 PM
   773  None                                          12/17/2019 8:46 PM
   774  You're still paid well if you're not          12/17/2019 8:45 PM
         furloughed. You have no job security
         anymore.
   775  None it's a shareholder scam. Trains are      12/17/2019 8:45 PM
         made to move slower i.e., intermodals
         pick up manifest cars and are limited to
         50 mph vs 70 mph how is that precision.
         The shell game extends to dwel times at
         yards instead of showing an 18 hour dwel
         time at one yard they show 3 separate
         dwel times of 6 hours and claim better
         service
   776  There are not any benefits of working for     12/17/2019 8:45 PM
         a PSR railroad. If you like coming to
         work and wondering when your job will be
         abolished, can you actually consider this
         a benefit?
   777  NO. NONE.                                     12/17/2019 8:43 PM
   778  Not from an employee standpoint.              12/17/2019 8:42 PM
   779  None that I can find.                         12/17/2019 8:41 PM
   780  None.                                         12/17/2019 8:39 PM
   781  No benefits whatsoever it's a get rich        12/17/2019 8:39 PM
         quick for hedge fund managers and upper
         management at railroad
   782  If there is I haven't seen it                 12/17/2019 8:38 PM
   783  Wish someone could tell me that, the big      12/17/2019 8:37 PM
         dog are making money hand of fist full.
   784  None. It's killing the industry.              12/17/2019 8:30 PM
   785  As a employee I haven't seen any benefit      12/17/2019 8:29 PM
         to it. When I hired out, I knew this was
         what I wanted to do for my career. Now
         I'm worried that I might not have a job
         tomorrow. I have worked for five years
         now, and have had no opportunity to move
         up (engineer) since PSR. I have to go 150
         (300 round trip) miles away from home,
         where I hired out just so I can work.
         They have cut the workforce so much that
         even the new guys they hired 2 years ago
         can't work. The trains are twice as long
         with less guys. We end up tying down
         train due to no crews to take them on.
   786  None                                          12/17/2019 8:27 PM
   787  There are none when working for a railway     12/17/2019 8:18 PM
         that does PSR all they care about is
         shares not the employee
   788  Shareholder value has risen                   12/17/2019 8:16 PM
   789  I personally have not seen any benefits to    12/17/2019 8:16 PM
         PSR as a T&E employee.
   790  No                                            12/17/2019 8:12 PM
   791  ?                                             12/17/2019 8:12 PM
   792  I haven't found any yet.                      12/17/2019 8:10 PM
   793  The only benefit I have noticed is bigger     12/17/2019 8:07 PM
         blocks of track time to get work done. A
         lot of machines have lost operators in
         return dropped off at sections for them
         to use when needed. Not a benefit to the
         person who had them bid in or to the
         person made to operate it because they
         have ran one in the past.
   794  None                                          12/17/2019 8:04 PM
   795  None that I can see it this time.             12/17/2019 8:04 PM
   796  No; PSR has been brought in the field to      12/17/2019 8:03 PM
         break the morale and backs of field
         employees while driving stock prices up
         fattening the pockets of corporate
   797  Yes, less congestion and more planned         12/17/2019 8:00 PM
         moves.
   798  I see none. All I've seen are job cuts and    12/17/2019 7:59 PM
         stricter work, attendance and discipline
         policies. Most of which are completely
         unfair.
   799  None, I've been on railroad 25 years. Only    12/17/2019 7:58 PM
         benefit is for the shareholder.
   800  Shareholders make lots of money while the     12/17/2019 7:55 PM
         working men and women are pushed to do
         more with less.
   801  No                                            12/17/2019 7:52 PM
   802  None                                          12/17/2019 7:51 PM
   803  If there are any benefits, I don't see        12/17/2019 7:50 PM
         them.
   804  Dumb question!                                12/17/2019 7:49 PM
   805  Nope                                          12/17/2019 7:44 PM
   806  There are none the only thing it does is      12/17/2019 7:41 PM
         boost the corporate nature of the
         railroad itself and breaks the main
         principal that built the railroad, stick
         together watch out for each other work
         hard and smart but number one have each
         other's back from the top to the bottom.
   807  None                                          12/17/2019 7:37 PM
   808  Only if you are a shareholder, otherwise      12/17/2019 7:36 PM
         the benefits belong to the executive team
         at the railroad in question.
   809  No because PSR doesn't exist. The same        12/17/2019 7:35 PM
         trains never run at the same time day
         after day.
   810  The only benefits I see go straight to the    12/17/2019 7:33 PM
         carrier and so forth.
   811  I personally cannot believe that there are    12/17/2019 7:29 PM
         any benefits to this PSR unless you are a
         shareholder. For the actual railroad
         employees PSR IS NOTHING SHORT OF
         DEVASTATION!
   812  None that I can think of.                     12/17/2019 7:26 PM
   813  No                                            12/17/2019 7:22 PM
   814  None                                          12/17/2019 7:21 PM
   815  None, scared that job may be cut any day      12/17/2019 7:15 PM
   816  No.                                           12/17/2019 7:15 PM
   817  There are benefits. The only people who       12/17/2019 7:14 PM
         benefit are top executives and
         shareholders.
   818  No                                            12/17/2019 7:10 PM
   819  Absolutely not!                               12/17/2019 7:10 PM
   820  Profits for upper management                  12/17/2019 7:09 PM
   821  No benefits. The only one the benefits is     12/17/2019 7:01 PM
         top executives and shareholders
   822  Nothing except poor morale and working        12/17/2019 7:00 PM
         conditions.
   823  N/A                                           12/17/2019 6:59 PM
   824  Nope. It's all about the shareholders.        12/17/2019 6:54 PM
         They running 12k to 13k foot trains.
         That's combining 2 to 3 trains in 1. Then
         telling the carman they only have 30 secs
         a car to inspect it. They have to follow
         or get fired. It's been reported to the
         FRA several times and nothing happens. So
         the real question is who does the FRA
         really care about the companies or the
         public safety. It's clear they don't care
         about public safety.
   825  If there is, I have not seen any by the       12/17/2019 6:52 PM
         actions of the Carrier
   826  None                                          12/17/2019 6:52 PM
   827  None.                                         12/17/2019 6:50 PM
   828  None at all                                   12/17/2019 6:50 PM
   829  I believe the benefits to this occupation     12/17/2019 6:49 PM
         were better prior to PSR.
   830  I guess with PSR there are less employees     12/17/2019 6:49 PM
         to worry about. Depending on how you want
         to look at it that is a benefit. I don't
         see how this program benefits anyone
         other than shareholders.
   831  NONE                                          12/17/2019 6:48 PM
   832  Absolutely none                               12/17/2019 6:46 PM
   833  To date, do not see any. It has become        12/17/2019 6:46 PM
         purely math, not safety
   834  Not really for the workers. Stockholders      12/17/2019 6:41 PM
         are happy. Railroad retirement is going
         to take a major hit with a lot less
         people paying into it.
   835  No                                            12/17/2019 6:40 PM
   836  No                                            12/17/2019 6:38 PM
   837  None to me.                                   12/17/2019 6:38 PM
   838  None                                          12/17/2019 6:36 PM
   839  Stock has went up is the only benefit that    12/17/2019 6:34 PM
         I'm aware of.
   840  None                                          12/17/2019 6:32 PM
   841  None                                          12/17/2019 6:29 PM
   842  No                                            12/17/2019 6:26 PM
   843  No, it's all about profits to the             12/17/2019 6:23 PM
         shareholders there are no benefits to the
         employees
   844  None at all. The customers are suffering      12/17/2019 6:20 PM
         and the workers are suffering. IT'S all a
         numbers game.
   845  Sure if you're the ones getting the big       12/17/2019 6:18 PM
         bonuses. There is NO benefit for the
         craftsman at this job! Worse job ever!!
         Horrible company to work for!
   846  Absolutely None                               12/17/2019 6:17 PM
   847  Well at beginning believed that there was     12/17/2019 6:14 PM
         due to fact we knew what time we had to
         be somewhere and we would be but if we
         was 5 hours early then we just sit and
         rot waiting for our turn. Which in itself
         hurts employees
   848  None that I see except to pad the pockets     12/17/2019 6:13 PM
         of a few upper management and the
         shareholders
   849  No.                                           12/17/2019 6:12 PM
   850  None                                          12/17/2019 6:12 PM
   851  No benefits. Just more work less pay.         12/17/2019 6:11 PM
   852  Absolutely not!!!                             12/17/2019 6:10 PM
   853  I haven't seen any positive results when      12/17/2019 6:08 PM
         it comes to the conductor, engineer side
         of the company and customers are upset
         also
   854  Don't see any benefit at all                  12/17/2019 6:03 PM
   855  None! Thousands out of jobs, short handed     12/17/2019 6:03 PM
         on everything.
   856  None it's all a plot to cut jobs and edge     12/17/2019 6:02 PM
         out safety for profit.
   857  I don't know of any                           12/17/2019 6:00 PM
   858  I have seen no upside to it. It cause         12/17/2019 5:59 PM
         longer wait times for crews and
         customers. If something goes wrong it's
         going to slow the flow even more
   859  There is nothing better about PSR. They       12/17/2019 5:56 PM
         company could care less about the
         customer
   860  I understand the benefits for the             12/17/2019 5:55 PM
         Railroad. I thought PSR would make our
         regularly scheduled trains in and out
         near the same time daily. They still show
         up and are sent out at different times
         day to day. PSR has had a benefit of
         nothing to me as a new hire Conductor.
   861  Not that I can tell                           12/17/2019 5:53 PM
   862  I have yet to notice any benefits             12/17/2019 5:53 PM
   863  None                                          12/17/2019 5:51 PM
   864  Absolutely none.                              12/17/2019 5:49 PM
   865  None whatsoever                               12/17/2019 5:49 PM
   866  Not that I have seen                          12/17/2019 5:48 PM
   867  esignating certain tracks for certain         12/17/2019 5:48 PM
         trains is a good idea. Having trains due
         to be serviced arriving on schedule is a
         great concept. If the trains truly
         arrived at the same time everyday and if
         needed manpower was available. It could
         be a benefit to all. Unfortunately I see
         varying arrival times and insufficient or
         no staff to work the trains at all.
   868  None that I can see                           12/17/2019 5:48 PM
   869  Stockholders are making more money            12/17/2019 5:46 PM
   870  None that a I have seen killing jobs and      12/17/2019 5:45 PM
         wasn't to safe
   871  Overtime if you want it due to the lack of    12/17/2019 5:43 PM
         employees working, otherwise none yet.
         Exhausted by the end of the day.
   872  Management has been more laid back and        12/17/2019 5:43 PM
         they treat you a little more fairly,
         otherwise it's a joke. The cons out weigh
         the pros all day. I'd actually consider
         going back to railroading if it wasn't
         such a joke now.
   873  I'm not sure if anyone that is on the         12/17/2019 5:42 PM
         ground in a conductor/engineer position
         benefits from PSR it seems like we are
         getting less time at home with a more
         unpredictable schedule.
   874  No there's not. Lack of sleep more work       12/17/2019 5:42 PM
         has to be done with less people
   875  Sure if your higher up the food chain.        12/17/2019 5:42 PM
         Every year we hear about record profits
         yet in the field we are replacing junk
         with junk a lot of the time. Need
         something to do our job? Well the answer
         is more than likely we don't have any
         money to spend. If we are making record
         profits why are we so poor where the
         money is needed the most
   876  If you're a contractor yes                    12/17/2019 5:37 PM
   877  If you are a shareholder in the company,      12/17/2019 5:32 PM
         the stock is doing very well. Other than
         that there's no benefit to this operating
         method.
   878  I make more money due to the foldaway for     12/17/2019 5:30 PM
         being in the hotel for 24 hours
   879  Just blessed to have a job. That's the        12/17/2019 5:30 PM
         advantage.
   880  No                                            12/17/2019 5:29 PM
   881  None that I have seen                         12/17/2019 5:27 PM
   882  Absolutely not                                12/17/2019 5:26 PM
   883  Huh! Noooooo! Only benefit is to the          12/17/2019 5:25 PM
         shareholder
   884  None                                          12/17/2019 5:21 PM
   885  No. The plan is not a successful business     12/17/2019 5:21 PM
         model that could grow business.
         Everything about it is designed to
         extract as much capital by whatever means
         available to insure an increased stock
         price. Some of the companies previous
         leaders knew that to run a business it
         needed to grow and expand. The PSR plan
         does none of this. Along with driving
         down the morale of the employees it also
         alienates the customer. I see no benefit
         to this plan and with having said that,
         if the plan was so successful every
         railroad in the country would be or would
         continue to be running it today. From all
         accounts,the Class 1's who formerly tried
         the plan have had to spend years and
         countless numbers of dollars to return to
         a more effective business model.
   886  There are ``natural windows'' that mow can    12/17/2019 5:16 PM
         get track time
   887  None we have been lost jobs pay and           12/17/2019 5:14 PM
         constantly threatened and rushed
   888  None, less workers more work on what's        12/17/2019 5:14 PM
         left
   889  I don't know                                  12/17/2019 5:13 PM
   890  Railroad unemployment.                        12/17/2019 5:11 PM
   891  Stock price                                   12/17/2019 5:10 PM
   892  I am thankful to have enough seniority to     12/17/2019 5:07 PM
         still have a job. Though I do not agree
         with PSR, I am thankful to be working.
   893  None                                          12/17/2019 5:06 PM
   894  None                                          12/17/2019 5:04 PM
   895  In our area not really. We service the        12/17/2019 5:02 PM
         coal mines which can only load so fast
         and can't really be set to a schedule
   896  None                                          12/17/2019 5:01 PM
   897  There is none safety goes out the window      12/17/2019 4:59 PM
         they don't inspect trains anymore the
         crews are doing it and they ain't
         qualified
   898  I do not feel anyone benefits from PSR.       12/17/2019 4:59 PM
         The carriers can not get freight moved.
         The customers can not get their product
         on time.
   899  Not at all. Compromises safety                12/17/2019 4:58 PM
   900  None                                          12/17/2019 4:56 PM
   901  None                                          12/17/2019 4:55 PM
   902  none                                          12/17/2019 4:54 PM
   903  No                                            12/17/2019 4:54 PM
   904  No benefits, for employees. The only          12/17/2019 4:53 PM
         benefits is equity extraction for the
         company.
   905  There is none                                 12/17/2019 4:53 PM
   906  You don't have to pay to see a circus,        12/17/2019 4:52 PM
         when they pay you to show up and work for
         one.
   907  Depends on the perspective. From              12/17/2019 4:49 PM
         corporate--sure. Fewer employees, lower
         overhead. From the train crew--absolutely
         NOT. Rules are being rolled back/
         eliminated to expedite. Being rushed out
         of the crew rooms often without proper
         paperwork. Less transport/more time on
         the ground. Consolidated service units
         where senior management is in a state
         hundreds of miles away and uses rules
         designed for local situations. It's
         DANGEROUS and irresponsible
   908  I don't believe so.                           12/17/2019 4:48 PM
   909  Not as a maintenance of way employee          12/17/2019 4:47 PM
   910  No I do not believe there is the only         12/17/2019 4:46 PM
         benefit is to the stockholders. More is
         done with less and it's dangerous. I
         talked to an engineer and it's the worst
         he has seen the railroad in 40 years.
   911  Supposed to get on and off trains quicker     12/17/2019 4:43 PM
         to be home w our families right? Well
         I've had back to back to back 17hr,
         15.5hr and then 14.5 hour days with
         hardly any traffic on the district.
   912  I don't see any benefits for the MOW          12/17/2019 4:43 PM
         besides less actual working hours a day
         on the track. Plenty of benefits apply to
         the transportation side because they are
         allowed to run more trains a day.
   913  None. Zero. Unless you are a shareholder      12/17/2019 4:43 PM
         or executive management.
   914  Still waiting to find one if any benefits.    12/17/2019 4:39 PM
         There are none.
   915  Not in my book                                12/17/2019 4:39 PM
   916  My company stock is making money. So my       12/17/2019 4:39 PM
         401k looks good.
   917  Only if you are a shareholder                 12/17/2019 4:36 PM
   918  I cannot see any, if I were a shareholder     12/17/2019 4:36 PM
         I'm sure I would see a big benefit.
   919  Getting laid off                              12/17/2019 4:36 PM
   920  I have found absolutely nothing beneficial    12/17/2019 4:35 PM
         for a rail road worker..
   921  N/A                                           12/17/2019 4:35 PM
   922  No.                                           12/17/2019 4:34 PM
   923  No absolutely no benefits for the railroad    12/17/2019 4:33 PM
         worker. Only the men and woman on top are
         the only people benefiting from this
   924  Short-term maybe long-term no                 12/17/2019 4:30 PM
   925  No, faster railroading                        12/17/2019 4:29 PM
   926  Don't know                                    12/17/2019 4:29 PM
   927  None                                          12/17/2019 4:26 PM
   928  none                                          12/17/2019 4:26 PM
   929  If there are any, I haven't seen them.        12/17/2019 4:24 PM
         Unless you are a shareholder. Longer
         trains, our equipment is no longer
         maintained, and if it's in the shop it's
         ``get this locomotive or car out now''.
         The company has no regards for blocking
         crossings. So no, there are no benefits
         for the ground employees to work for a
         PSR Railroad.
   930  No                                            12/17/2019 4:24 PM
   931  NOOOOOOOOO                                    12/17/2019 4:24 PM
   932  yes, If your seniority is high enough you     12/17/2019 4:23 PM
         will still have a job, and you don't have
         to work unfamiliar territory. I get to
         walk all over the yard because we have 1
         van for 2 yard jobs and all train crews
         departing and incoming on trains and
         still expected to get my work done in 8
         hours.
   933  On road trains it is convenient to be able    12/17/2019 4:22 PM
         to see what is going on in front of you
         especially with the lack of communication
         we usually get from the dispatchers.
   934  No. None whatsoever.                          12/17/2019 4:22 PM
   935  Better anticipation of signals.               12/17/2019 4:22 PM
   936  No, PSR is all about artificially             12/17/2019 4:20 PM
         inflating numbers yo make shareholders
         happy. This is an unsustainable practice.
   937  No it's no benefits.                          12/17/2019 4:19 PM
   938  No. None whatsoever. Unless you are a         12/17/2019 4:19 PM
         sadist hedge fund baby looking for a good
         time.
   939  It is more predictable when being called      12/17/2019 4:19 PM
         as a train crew member. Unsure about
         customer satisfaction.
   940  None at all. Unless you're a shareholder      12/17/2019 4:18 PM
   941  No. All the money that is being saved we      12/17/2019 4:17 PM
         as of MW want a piece of the pie. We work
         with men we have left deserve to live a
         better life to provide for our family's.
   942  Only if you are a shareholder!                12/17/2019 4:14 PM
   943  None                                          12/17/2019 4:09 PM
   944  Absolutely not. No benefit at all.            12/17/2019 4:08 PM
   945  None                                          12/17/2019 4:08 PM
   946  The railroad was making record profits        12/17/2019 4:05 PM
         before PSR. To abuse the workforce to the
         point of failure should be against the
         law
   947  So far on my seniority district I can't       12/17/2019 4:04 PM
         see a benefit
   948  Is this question a joke?                      12/17/2019 4:03 PM
   949  NO! Unless you are a stockholder              12/17/2019 4:03 PM
   950  There are no benefits. It's a short term      12/17/2019 4:02 PM
         high profit scam. Hedge funds are pulling
         out all the profits and then dumping the
         stocks. Those of us that survive the job
         cuts will have to work twice as hard
         after the bottom falls out. Maintenance
         crews are being cut. Mechanical is being
         cut. Customers are frustrated yet
         corporate executives only see the
         dollars..
   951  No. You can't schedule a freight railway.     12/17/2019 4:02 PM
   952  None                                          12/17/2019 3:56 PM
   953  None                                          12/17/2019 3:54 PM
   954  Nope                                          12/17/2019 3:54 PM
   955  If you're a shareholder.                      12/17/2019 3:53 PM
   956  None at all it's going to cripple this        12/17/2019 3:53 PM
         industry and railroad retirement and the
         Wall Street rats will just go ruin
         another company and thousands of other
         people's lives
   957  None                                          12/17/2019 3:53 PM
   958  No benefit that I can see. We are             12/17/2019 3:52 PM
         shrinking not growing.
   959  Absolutely not                                12/17/2019 3:51 PM
   960  Zero! None if you are an employee.            12/17/2019 3:50 PM
         However, if you are a shareholder plenty
   961  None at all.                                  12/17/2019 3:49 PM
   962  Maybe moving trains faster                    12/17/2019 3:48 PM
   963  I know of zero benefits. I am currently       12/17/2019 3:48 PM
         seeking employment elsewhere. I will be
         happy to leave my employment on a PSR
         railroad. Too much stress and I face
         discipline if I don't do exactly what
         they want despite safety concerns.
   964  Nor. We have made so many customers mad       12/17/2019 3:46 PM
         and they have left because we won't
         service them everyday. We pick when we go
         and by doing that we cause them to pay
         more for our crappy service. We know we
         getting more money based on how bad our
         service is to them
   965  As a stockholder the there is a benefit of    12/17/2019 3:45 PM
         a stock price going up, but not at the
         expense of safety of the employee.
   966  No                                            12/17/2019 3:45 PM
   967  Honestly no.                                  12/17/2019 3:42 PM
   968  If only I had enough seniority                12/17/2019 3:39 PM
   969  None whatsoever                               12/17/2019 3:39 PM
   970  No!!!!                                        12/17/2019 3:36 PM
   971  Track time seems to be available more         12/17/2019 3:35 PM
   972  I don't see any benefit                       12/17/2019 3:35 PM
   973  You get to stay at home with no pay when      12/17/2019 3:35 PM
         you get laid off
   974  I don't see any changes                       12/17/2019 3:34 PM
   975  The stock in my 401K has gone up in value,    12/17/2019 3:32 PM
         thats about it.
   976  None I have seen.                             12/17/2019 3:32 PM
   977  I haven't seen any yet.                       12/17/2019 3:31 PM
   978  The only positive thing I see is inflating    12/17/2019 3:31 PM
         the profit margin quick and temporarily
   979  None                                          12/17/2019 3:29 PM
   980  I believe that all RR's should stay on        12/17/2019 3:28 PM
         schedule, for the customers and for the
         traffic on main lines, mechanical forces
         helps to ensure that tasks and hope to
         prevent accidents, human or mechanical.
   981  None that I have seen or heard about.         12/17/2019 3:27 PM
   982  Not unless you are a high level executive     12/17/2019 3:26 PM
   983  None that I have seen                         12/17/2019 3:25 PM
   984  If there are benefits I have not seen         12/17/2019 3:25 PM
         them.
   985  More profit and an increase in stock          12/17/2019 3:23 PM
         prices.
   986  I do not see any benefits. Alienating our     12/17/2019 3:22 PM
         people and our customers at the same time
         driving our equipment into the ground by
         not maintaining it.
   987  Haven't noticed any. Only decline in          12/17/2019 3:22 PM
         trains and being furloughed.
   988  As of yet I haven't seen any and what I've    12/17/2019 3:21 PM
         read about it from other railroads it
         does not appear to be a positive way to
         run a railroad.
   989  I haven't seen any yet.                       12/17/2019 3:21 PM
   990  Being able to ``see'' ahead 5 miles.          12/17/2019 3:21 PM
   991  No                                            12/17/2019 3:21 PM
   992  It doesn't benefit employees, it compounds    12/17/2019 3:20 PM
         problems with running trains in excess of
         2miles and being discipline or at least
         questioned and interrogated as to why
         something is not going running in the
         schedule they implemented
   993  None that I've noticed. I live in a           12/17/2019 3:19 PM
         constant fear of losing my job.
   994  No                                            12/17/2019 3:18 PM
   995  Higher paychecks. Due to the trains not       12/17/2019 3:18 PM
         being able to complete their run due to
         time and meet locations.
   996  Thinning of the herd (sarcasm here). None     12/17/2019 3:18 PM
         I can think of but my stocks going up.
   997  Better time frames for customers.             12/17/2019 3:17 PM
   998  No                                            12/17/2019 3:17 PM
   999  Not for the conductors and engineers.         12/17/2019 3:17 PM
  1000  Haven't seen any                              12/17/2019 3:16 PM
  1001  The benefits could be there if the            12/17/2019 3:16 PM
         consideration for employees lives, rest,
         and work were cared about even a small
         percent. There is no so called schedule,
         only bigger trains, that create more
         issues.
  1002  No. None                                      12/17/2019 3:11 PM
  1003  It's nice being on a road train and not       12/17/2019 3:11 PM
         wondering if you're going to get a good
         run. The old saying used to be, ``they
         only have you for 12 hours.'' Now that
         you go dead and they have you sit on your
         train for another 2 hours because they
         don't want the relief to have to untie it
         the saying is now, ``they only have you
         for 13, maybe 14 hours.''
  1004  Less track time, but everything is way        12/17/2019 3:10 PM
         more rushed so safety is more difficult.
  1005  N/A                                           12/17/2019 3:10 PM
  1006  So far I am unsure. I am constantly           12/17/2019 3:09 PM
         worrying about being let go. Not enough
         jobs.
  1007  Maps give you a heads up                      12/17/2019 3:08 PM
  1008  None for workers                              12/17/2019 3:06 PM
  1009  I have seen no evidence that their have       12/17/2019 3:05 PM
         been any Benefits. Just selling of assets
         and pressuring crews to do more with
         less. And pressuring them to violate
         rules . In order to make it work.
  1010  No                                            12/17/2019 3:03 PM
  1011  If the conditions stay the same no. With      12/17/2019 3:02 PM
         cuts to boards and the want of a company
         to cut a crew down to 1 man crew I see no
         relevant benefits only decline in
         workforce and work place mentality.
  1012  Don't understand the question                 12/17/2019 3:02 PM
  1013  None. Money grab that has destroyed lives,    12/17/2019 3:02 PM
         local companies like our grain elevator
         in town complains about how bad the UPRR
         service has been.
  1014  The one and only benefit is originating       12/17/2019 3:02 PM
         trains are called on time. All others are
         still (solid/empty commodity trains) are
         completely random and usually ghost
         trains.
  1015  No                                            12/17/2019 3:01 PM
  1016  No absolutely not trains are to long hours    12/17/2019 3:01 PM
         on duty are to long it's just a matter of
         time till something goes wrong and people
         die.
  1017  Higher volumes of train traffic give some     12/17/2019 2:59 PM
         stability to our jobs but the profits
         these company's make do not trickle down
         to the crafts. They are making billions
         of dollars and are shaking OUR pockets
         for change to pay for Healthcare that
         they are putting our health at risk and
         asking us to pay for their wear and tear
         on our bodies we sacrifice for these jobs
         to keep our families healthy and not
         struggling to survive.
  1018  No                                            12/17/2019 2:58 PM
  1019  It pays the bills . . . And the retirement    12/17/2019 2:57 PM
         but it's isn't all it's cracked up to be.
         Buts it's like selling your sole to the
         devil!
  1020  None that I can see What I see is an          12/17/2019 2:56 PM
         industry hell bent on cooking the books
         on train times and rules indorser to give
         the illusion of more profit. Selling off
         existing property and equipment is not
         operating profits
  1021  It's the old Wild West on the U.P. No         12/17/2019 2:53 PM
         managers watching, crews don't follow
         basic safety rules. Managers are hiding
         injuries and decerts.
  1022  No. None                                      12/17/2019 2:52 PM
  1023  No. There are no benefits. The detriment      12/17/2019 2:52 PM
         of putting money above life never has
         good consequences. PSR is about doing
         more with less. It is not about doing
         better with what is necessary to reach
         the goal.
  1024  No                                            12/17/2019 2:51 PM
  1025  No.                                           12/17/2019 2:50 PM
  1026  No there isn't. Take shortcuts, managers      12/17/2019 2:48 PM
         let bad orders go. Not enough people to
         work safely!!
  1027  I've been furloughed                          12/17/2019 2:48 PM
  1028  None. It simply has everybody concerned       12/17/2019 2:48 PM
         about keeping their jobs.
  1029  None that I can see actually negative         12/17/2019 2:47 PM
         results
  1030  No                                            12/17/2019 2:46 PM
  1031  No                                            12/17/2019 2:45 PM
  1032  Decent pay, decent benefits.                  12/17/2019 2:43 PM
  1033  No, only benefit in my eyes is if you are     12/17/2019 2:43 PM
         a wealthy share owner.
  1034  None                                          12/17/2019 2:43 PM
  1035  N/A                                           12/17/2019 2:42 PM
  1036  The PSR holds ourselves and costumers more    12/17/2019 2:42 PM
         accountable to efficient train movement
         and on time maintenance windows. However
         we have had a process in place to hold
         ourselves accountable on track windows
         for the last 10 years and things haven't
         changed all that much.
  1037  None in my opinion                            12/17/2019 2:41 PM
  1038  You'll make more money because more people    12/17/2019 2:36 PM
         are laid off and the ones there work all
         the time even on holidays.
  1039  None                                          12/17/2019 2:34 PM
  1040  the only benefit I can see from working on    12/17/2019 2:33 PM
         a PSR RR is if you own stock or have 30
         years seniority. they don't seem to want
         to take care of their employees thats
         stuck it out through 5-10 furloughs in
         the last 15 years.
  1041  Not that I have seen                          12/17/2019 2:31 PM
  1042  No                                            12/17/2019 2:31 PM
  1043  Unclear so far                                12/17/2019 2:31 PM
  1044  There are more parking spots due to the       12/17/2019 2:29 PM
         high number of people furloughed.
  1045  NONE!!                                        12/17/2019 2:29 PM
  1046  Nope                                          12/17/2019 2:29 PM
  1047  Someone else is probably getting rich off     12/17/2019 2:29 PM
         it.
  1048  Only if your goal is to rid yourself of       12/17/2019 2:27 PM
         the small customers, works ok for the
         transportation group if your goal is to
         move traffic at the cost of depleting
         equipment and infrastructure. Short term
         managing. Hedge fund lovers.
  1049  None                                          12/17/2019 2:26 PM
  1050  None                                          12/17/2019 2:25 PM
  1051  The only benefit is a new depression that     12/17/2019 2:25 PM
         all the employees share
  1052  No                                            12/17/2019 2:25 PM
  1053  No track and time                             12/17/2019 2:24 PM
  1054  No there is not, unless you want to stress    12/17/2019 2:23 PM
         yourself to death with worrying if you
         have a job tomorrow, plus you will be
         overly sleep deprived
  1055  I have friends on the Union Pacific they      12/17/2019 2:22 PM
         have lost jobs. So I see no benefit
  1056  shareholders are happy for now. history       12/17/2019 2:21 PM
         and time are against them.
  1057  No                                            12/17/2019 2:21 PM
  1058  No                                            12/17/2019 2:19 PM
  1059  Haven't seen any yet. There's no room for     12/17/2019 2:13 PM
         any set back. It's a great idea if
         nothing had delays, malfunctions, or
         failures. Otherwise it's a plan with zero
         adaptation to circumstances
  1060  Only if you own stock in short term.          12/17/2019 2:13 PM
  1061  High blood pressure, new cuss words           12/17/2019 2:13 PM
         learned, and the ability to loose all
         hope in a company
  1062  None                                          12/17/2019 2:11 PM
  1063  None for employees.                           12/17/2019 2:11 PM
  1064  None.                                         12/17/2019 2:11 PM
  1065  I don't see any.                              12/17/2019 2:10 PM
  1066  no lose of work                               12/17/2019 2:08 PM
  1067  Stocks and dividends                          12/17/2019 2:06 PM
  1068  There is a chance for more money if your      12/17/2019 2:05 PM
         jobs haven't been cut. Although they're
         abusing boards and threatening jobs it
         allows us to keep boards short which in
         turn can be a danger
  1069  Haven't seen any. Dispatchers still can't     12/17/2019 2:04 PM
         do their job effective
  1070  Finding a different place for employment I    12/17/2019 2:02 PM
         suppose.
  1071  NONE!                                         12/17/2019 2:01 PM
  1072  I have not seen any benefits to working on    12/17/2019 2:01 PM
         a PSR railroad. Man power and jobs are
         cut being cut in needed department,
         safety is no longer a top priority, and
         management now forces crews to perform
         duties in a shorter time frame with less
         equipment and man power.
  1073  None that I can see. The only benefit is      12/17/2019 2:00 PM
         to the co bottom line. There is going to
         be an accident. And it is going to be a
         bad one.
  1074  None that I've seen.                          12/17/2019 1:59 PM
  1075  For the workers. haven't found any yet.       12/17/2019 1:57 PM
  1076  Bigger bonuses of the executives.             12/17/2019 1:57 PM
  1077  No benefits to the people working on the      12/17/2019 1:54 PM
         ground.
  1078  Not that I have seen                          12/17/2019 1:54 PM
  1079  Screwing over the customer. Increasing        12/17/2019 1:53 PM
         profits for shareholders.
  1080  Not in my eyes. Like a gentleman said.''      12/17/2019 1:53 PM
         PSR is like cutting off your two best
         feet, then bragging about how much money
         you save from not having to buy boots.''
  1081  None, the work atmosphere is extremely        12/17/2019 1:49 PM
         adversarial and intimidating. Do this or
         you are fired!!!!!
  1082  no time for details                           12/17/2019 1:48 PM
  1083  I don't see none only for the ones who is     12/17/2019 1:45 PM
         not operating trains
  1084  No benefits                                   12/17/2019 1:45 PM
  1085  No they are gutting the company to make       12/17/2019 1:45 PM
         money.
  1086  None!!!!!!!!!!                                12/17/2019 1:44 PM
  1087  No                                            12/17/2019 1:44 PM
  1088  N/A                                           12/17/2019 1:44 PM
  1089  No benefits                                   12/17/2019 1:43 PM
  1090  No                                            12/17/2019 1:43 PM
  1091  None! For us! Stock holders get the           12/17/2019 1:43 PM
         benefit!
  1092  No, they keep cutting jobs and adding         12/17/2019 1:41 PM
         stress to the employees
  1093  I don't know that PSR has made anything       12/17/2019 1:40 PM
         better. Our managers tell us that it's
         for the good of the company and thus good
         for us however there are fewer guys
         working now too.
  1094  None                                          12/17/2019 1:39 PM
  1095  I've yet to see any they say that it's        12/17/2019 1:39 PM
         better for customer service, but
         customers are getting less service. We've
         run significantly more cars and service
         level was. Better.
  1096  None.                                         12/17/2019 1:39 PM
  1097  None                                          12/17/2019 1:36 PM
  1098  I don't believe so. It seems to be a point    12/17/2019 1:34 PM
         A to point B railroad now that doesn't
         want to work with their customers
  1099  I don't know enough about it to answer but    12/17/2019 1:33 PM
         I hear their are no benefits for us
  1100  None                                          12/17/2019 1:32 PM
  1101  No                                            12/17/2019 1:29 PM
  1102  No not a all                                  12/17/2019 1:28 PM
  1103  There are no benefits to anyone who           12/17/2019 1:27 PM
         ``works'' for the railroad. Just the
         shareholders of the railroad.
  1104  If you have stock in the company or have      12/17/2019 1:27 PM
         an interest in the hedge fund that is
         running the place, yes
  1105  None that I know of                           12/17/2019 1:27 PM
  1106  Don't know                                    12/17/2019 1:27 PM
  1107  See none as far as employee benefits.         12/17/2019 1:26 PM
  1108  None what so ever                             12/17/2019 1:26 PM
  1109  I have yet to discover any potential          12/17/2019 1:26 PM
         benefits.
  1110  No, less money to be made. Less jobs          12/17/2019 1:26 PM
  1111  No, skeleton crews, twice the work from       12/17/2019 1:25 PM
         half the work force
  1112  None that I can tell                          12/17/2019 1:23 PM
  1113  None assets are moth balled and placed in     12/17/2019 1:23 PM
         stored.. longer and heavier trains with
         locomotives that go un serviced due to
         the lack of time and lack of employees
  1114  Since PSR was implicated, my job at CSX       12/17/2019 1:22 PM
         gets worse on a daily basis. Management
         has also gotten much worse since PSR was
         implicated
  1115  Only benefit is profit to shareholders        12/17/2019 1:22 PM
         until they run off all the customers for
         pricing and lack of service. then cash
         out and expect the government to bail
         them out AGAIN
  1116  None                                          12/17/2019 1:22 PM
  1117  No all PSR is to do more with less.           12/17/2019 1:20 PM
         Furlough employee, store equipment, make
         employees work places they ain't
         qualified at. Moving trains that are so
         long if you are at the rear of the train
         cannot communicate with engineer by
         handset on head end
  1118  No                                            12/17/2019 1:19 PM
  1119  None at all                                   12/17/2019 1:16 PM
  1120  No                                            12/17/2019 1:16 PM
  1121  No, less time at home!                        12/17/2019 1:14 PM
  1122  No not that I can see                         12/17/2019 1:13 PM
  1123  The only plus side I see is seeing a          12/17/2019 1:12 PM
         schedule, albeit a loose schedule, to the
         train traffic. Now if they'd just allow
         the MOW crews to fix the track.
  1124  None                                          12/17/2019 1:10 PM
  1125  No                                            12/17/2019 1:09 PM
  1126  No.. None                                     12/17/2019 1:07 PM
  1127  No,                                           12/17/2019 1:01 PM
  1128  Not at all                                    12/17/2019 1:00 PM
  1129  I haven't seen any.                           12/17/2019 1:00 PM
  1130  Only benefit in PSR is in upper management    12/17/2019 1:00 PM
         and investors, pure greed.
  1131  No it's already run 2 railroads into the     12/17/2019 12:57 PM
         ground..why keep doing this?
  1132  No                                           12/17/2019 12:53 PM
  1133  Seems like a cash grab me                    12/17/2019 12:52 PM
  1134  Unsure                                       12/17/2019 12:52 PM
  1135  OTS is improved                              12/17/2019 12:50 PM
  1136  No                                           12/17/2019 12:49 PM
  1137  No                                           12/17/2019 12:48 PM
  1138  Not that I know of.                          12/17/2019 12:46 PM
  1139  I can not see any advantages except it has   12/17/2019 12:46 PM
         a short term gain for the shareholders to
         make money. The more trains move, equals
         more tonnage on the tracks, the more
         tonnage equals more repairs/replacement
         of track which we cannot keep up with due
         to low man count and even shorter track
         time given to make the repairs.
  1140  Only to the shareholders not to the          12/17/2019 12:42 PM
         working people who make the railroad run
  1141  If there are, I haven't seen, or heard of    12/17/2019 12:41 PM
         any, as far as the employee side goes.
  1142  Not that I can tell                          12/17/2019 12:37 PM
  1143  Not that I can think of. PSR seems only to   12/17/2019 12:36 PM
         benefit shareholders at great cost to
         customers and employees.
  1144  Not that I have seen.                        12/17/2019 12:27 PM
  1145  Can't answer. Unknown                        12/17/2019 12:26 PM
  1146  Less competition for any over time, only     12/17/2019 12:23 PM
         because the RR is so understaffed.
  1147  No                                           12/17/2019 12:23 PM
  1148  Currently I don't see them. Bigger trains    12/17/2019 12:21 PM
         make longer walking if a break-in-two
         happens. More people cut off and much
         more toxic working environment
  1149  Not that I've saw                            12/17/2019 12:20 PM
  1150  Only if your a major shareholder             12/17/2019 12:19 PM
  1151  No                                           12/17/2019 12:18 PM
  1152  It makes the company a lot of money while    12/17/2019 12:16 PM
         killing off customers that used to
         support them
  1153  Train timing is more consistent if crews     12/17/2019 12:16 PM
         are available
  1154  Haven't found it yet.                        12/17/2019 12:14 PM
  1155  There are none. Every decision the           12/17/2019 12:13 PM
         railroad makes is for the benefit of the
         shareholders, and usually makes things
         harder for the workers.
  1156  Didn't know we had it                        12/17/2019 12:13 PM
  1157  If you're lance Fritz and his walk street    12/17/2019 12:06 PM
         cronies, there's a huge benefit
         financially. For us employees on the
         ground, or the ones that are left might I
         say, there's zero benefit to PSR. It's
         sent thousands of employees home without
         a job due to corporate greed. It's less
         safe and less effective
  1158  No                                           12/17/2019 12:01 PM
  1159  None that I can think of.                    12/17/2019 12:01 PM
  1160  no                                           12/17/2019 12:00 PM
  1161  No                                           12/17/2019 11:54 AM
  1162  None that I can tell.                        12/17/2019 11:45 AM
  1163  None that I can see                          12/17/2019 11:43 AM
  1164  No                                           12/17/2019 11:42 AM
  1165  No not really but they seem to think it's    12/17/2019 11:36 AM
         gives us more time
  1166  No.                                          12/17/2019 11:36 AM
  1167  No there is no benefits for working with     12/17/2019 11:31 AM
         PSR. You have to many crews that are
         exhausted from walking 130 to 150 cars
         when there is something wrong at the
         rear. Not to mention the impact it has
         when some trains are blocking up the
         crossing for medical personnel.
  1168  I have yet to see a benefit to the           12/17/2019 11:22 AM
         employee. Train lineup are no better.
         Work/sleep schedule are still as
         unpredictable as ever.
  1169  All these fn tests they run down your        12/17/2019 11:16 AM
         throat everyone is afraid if you fail
         them your out of service it sucks
  1170  None, forced to do more with less            12/17/2019 11:09 AM
  1171  I do not know of any                         12/17/2019 11:04 AM
  1172  No there is more congestion on the road,     12/17/2019 11:01 AM
         instead of doing work in the yard, the
         work is done on the road, no support
         structure to help with everything
         (mechanics, Carmen, limos)
  1173  None                                         12/17/2019 10:58 AM
  1174  None it's killing them running them ragged   12/17/2019 10:55 AM
         and shorting customers with lack of
         service.
  1175  PSR or not, the working environment on the   12/17/2019 10:53 AM
         railroad has been deteriorating for
         years. Management/labor relationships are
         divisive, to say the least. Management
         enjoys pitting one man against the other
         and with younger people on the railroad
         they think this is status quo. My
         brothers do not know how to defend one
         another against the anti-labor onslaught.
  1176  No. Instead of increasing business,          12/17/2019 10:51 AM
         business continues to go down due to fuel
         charges and ridiculously high rates of
         transportation and fees.
  1177  None, the illusion that the money they are   12/17/2019 10:51 AM
         saving is going to somehow help the
         people who maintain the railroad has been
         shattered by their actions.
  1178  The stockholders seem to enjoy it, I have    12/17/2019 10:48 AM
         seen no evidence of benefits to working
         on a PSR railroad
  1179  No not for the craftsmen or the public.      12/17/2019 10:43 AM
  1180  None                                         12/17/2019 10:28 AM
  1181  Yes. Work plans can be made at appropriate   12/17/2019 10:10 AM
         times based on train traffic.
  1182  Better wages                                 12/17/2019 10:06 AM
  1183  No                                           12/17/2019 10:01 AM
  1184  I don't believe there is. The companies       12/17/2019 9:50 AM
         may be seeing more income in some ways
         but long term it will crumble and
         railroads will never again be what they
         are historically known for, A safe and
         awarding long term career.
  1185  yes you go home like you came to work         12/17/2019 9:36 AM
  1186  No there are not                              12/17/2019 9:35 AM
  1187  Not that I know of                            12/17/2019 9:03 AM
  1188  No                                            12/17/2019 9:02 AM
  1189  The ONLY benefits are for the company and     12/17/2019 8:53 AM
         their CEO/upper management. Everyone and
         everything below that level have only
         ever increasing reductions of benefits/
         quality of life.
  1190  No                                            12/17/2019 8:52 AM
  1191  Company makes more money at the sacrifice     12/17/2019 8:52 AM
         of employees jobs
  1192  None                                          12/17/2019 8:41 AM
  1193  They only good thing is a good portion of     12/17/2019 8:39 AM
         the trains are going on duty on a
         scheduled time
  1194  If they can get it right we could have a      12/17/2019 8:31 AM
         better and more consistent work rest
         cycle
  1195  More money and you work less                  12/17/2019 8:29 AM
  1196  I've seen zero benefits on my side            12/17/2019 8:27 AM
  1197  None                                          12/17/2019 8:26 AM
  1198  I haven't seen any benefits yet!              12/17/2019 8:17 AM
  1199  Not that I can tell                           12/17/2019 7:59 AM
  1200  I see no benefit to PSR. Tension is high      12/17/2019 7:58 AM
         between train crews trying to service
         customers. Customers are not getting
         serviced as needed. No fault of train
         crews. We are just stuck in the middle
  1201  The benefits are solely for the company       12/17/2019 7:56 AM
         fat cats getting record bonuses and for
         the shareholders.
  1202  None that I can see whatsoever. There         12/17/2019 7:55 AM
         maybe an extra few dollars in it for the
         shareholders, but as far as the employees
         and our customers, the benefits are nil
  1203  I am a small person in the big picture of     12/17/2019 7:52 AM
         the railroad but have been around to see
         the highs and lows. I do not see it
         getting any better for the workers that
         build and maintain the railroad.
  1204  None that I can see so far, maybe for         12/17/2019 7:47 AM
         shareholders but not for employees
  1205  Not presently. Most, from lower to upper      12/17/2019 7:47 AM
         level management are concerned more with
         losing their jobs if things do not run as
         intended. There is an obvious tension in
         the work atmosphere to ``keep things
         moving''! Whatever it takes.
  1206  None                                          12/17/2019 7:30 AM
  1207  There are zero benefits.                      12/17/2019 7:27 AM
  1208  None that I know of. The customers are        12/17/2019 7:19 AM
         less happy, employees are not happy but
         the shareholders are happy.
  1209  Only for shareholders.                        12/17/2019 7:13 AM
  1210  I don't know                                  12/17/2019 7:10 AM
  1211  The chances of getting an injury              12/17/2019 7:10 AM
         settlement are greatly increased, but
         that's about it.
  1212  Yes especially for men and families from      12/17/2019 7:07 AM
         an underdeveloped area
  1213  None                                          12/17/2019 7:05 AM
  1214  No                                            12/17/2019 7:05 AM
  1215  Only for stockholders and the ones who        12/17/2019 6:54 AM
         collect a bonus to increase the bottom
         line at any cost
  1216  None                                          12/17/2019 6:53 AM
  1217  No, other than the fact that the company      12/17/2019 6:53 AM
         gets to hire contractors that don't pay
         into railroad retirement. They aren't
         liable for injuries, workman's comp,
         medical benefits, or 401k match
         contributions This is stockholder B.S.
         that is going to bite them in the ass.
  1218  Only for shareholders                         12/17/2019 6:47 AM
  1219  . . .                                         12/17/2019 6:43 AM
  1220  I see none for the workers.                   12/17/2019 6:41 AM
  1221  Never                                         12/17/2019 6:40 AM
  1222  Not for the employee                          12/17/2019 6:36 AM
  1223  No. Mass lay offs and pressured employees     12/17/2019 6:35 AM
         scared to do their job. The company
         pressures inspectors to report fewer
         defective pieces of equipment by
         threatening to annul jobs if issues are
         reported.
  1224  None                                          12/17/2019 6:24 AM
  1225  None that I have noticed                      12/17/2019 6:15 AM
  1226  Not that we've been to be beneficial at       12/17/2019 6:10 AM
         this time, track condition is
         deteriorating just to save money to line
         the shareholders pockets
  1227  I'm not aware of any                          12/17/2019 6:09 AM
  1228  1 benefits the shareholders                   12/17/2019 6:09 AM
  1229  None within the past 8 years that I have      12/17/2019 6:05 AM
         found.
  1230  To artificial inflate the bottom line.        12/17/2019 6:04 AM
  1231  Nope, can't predict the unpredictable         12/17/2019 6:01 AM
  1232  No                                            12/17/2019 6:00 AM
  1233  No                                            12/17/2019 5:58 AM
  1234  The stockholders make more money.             12/17/2019 5:54 AM
  1235  line ups tend to be more accurate with        12/17/2019 5:52 AM
         fewer trains than they were in years past
  1236  Profit for the railroad. I cannot think of    12/17/2019 5:47 AM
         one possible benefit to working on a PSR
         railroad. Not one. The tracks are not
         safer, employees are not safer, employees
         are making anymore money and track
         structure maintenance is declining. God
         save us!
  1237  Not for the workers. Just stockholders and    12/17/2019 5:40 AM
         board members benefit
  1238  None that I can think of                      12/17/2019 5:39 AM
  1239  I haven't seen any benefits to PSR on the     12/17/2019 5:32 AM
         line I work.
  1240  Some benefits I did see is that our           12/17/2019 5:31 AM
         operating rules have been more
         ``relaxed.'' For example, now we are able
         to get on/off moving equipment. This
         simple rule change allows for us to
         switch cars efficiently, instead of
         stopping a train every so often just to
         bail off to line a switch.
  1241  Less manager oversight!                       12/17/2019 5:29 AM
  1242  Zero                                          12/17/2019 5:26 AM
  1243  There are none                                12/17/2019 5:23 AM
  1244  Nope                                          12/17/2019 5:21 AM
  1245  No. We are losing business. I've talked to    12/17/2019 5:20 AM
         several of our customers and they are
         switching to trucking as their main
         shipping method because of all of the
         unfair charges. And that they aren't able
         to get the cars they need when they need
         them. All of the cuts have made it to
         where we don't have the amount of people
         we need on call to work. Vacations days
         are denied. Personal leave day's are
         denied. And threats of punishment are
         laid out for you if you lay off sick when
         you aren't allowed to take vacation days,
         that you've earned, because the company
         has cut so deep.
  1246  The bottom line is benefited which is         12/17/2019 5:18 AM
         profit. No benefits for the working man
  1247  Only if you are a stockholder.                12/17/2019 5:18 AM
  1248  No                                            12/17/2019 5:18 AM
  1249  No, only benefits investors                   12/17/2019 5:15 AM
  1250  Other than being to work on time, I can't     12/17/2019 5:11 AM
         really see any other benefit. Customer
         satisfaction is not in the equation.
  1251  No                                            12/17/2019 5:08 AM
  1252  Don't know any                                12/17/2019 5:07 AM
  1253  The only benefit I can think of and it's      12/17/2019 5:03 AM
         not from working. Its if I had a lot of
         money in the stock market because that's
         the only thing it benefits.
  1254  the benefits of PSR have been shown to        12/17/2019 5:03 AM
         help somewhat improve certain aspects of
         railroading but mostly in Canada and in
         the western USA, mostly because of the
         increased distance between terminals/
         yards where on the east coast the closer
         proximity of yards increase traffic jams
         and times in transit due to trains
         sitting at idle
  1255  No                                            12/17/2019 5:02 AM
  1256  No                                            12/17/2019 5:00 AM
  1257  I haven't seen any yet                        12/17/2019 4:58 AM
  1258  you can't get fired for breaking safety       12/17/2019 4:54 AM
         rules, because there are none!
  1259  I have not seen any benefits whatsoever.      12/17/2019 4:54 AM
         The company is making more money than
         ever and all I have seen is poorly
         maintained equipment and infrastructure,
         massive job loss, customers leaving, a
         much stricter and unrealistic attendance
         policy, and increasing harassment for
         train departing on time and fuel savings.
  1260  No there are no benefits                      12/17/2019 4:53 AM
  1261  No benefits Customers unhappy, poorly         12/17/2019 4:50 AM
         maintained infrastructure, stretching
         employees thin.
  1262  If there are any show them to us.             12/17/2019 4:48 AM
  1263  I don't believe so. Serving the bottom        12/17/2019 4:43 AM
         line instead of safety
  1264  Don't work on one.                            12/17/2019 4:40 AM
  1265  The companies make more money and the men     12/17/2019 4:26 AM
         working for them less
  1266  No                                            12/17/2019 4:26 AM
  1267  None                                          12/17/2019 4:23 AM
  1268  Not really                                    12/17/2019 4:20 AM
  1269  You know what siding your gonna sit in.       12/17/2019 4:16 AM
  1270  Nope, can't think of one thing better than    12/17/2019 4:16 AM
         15 years ago
  1271  Working late every night. Just more           12/17/2019 4:13 AM
         overtime. Taken chance of being killed by
         falling asleep
  1272  No, scheduling is no different. All that      12/17/2019 4:10 AM
         has changed is carriers want to do
         anything they can to run the same amount
         of freight with less people. Abusing RSIA
         and trying to make crew consist a ``minor
         dispute'' in an effort to avoid the same
         RSIA to run with reduced crews. The data
         is fatally flawed.
  1273  I can't name one benefit, other than the      12/17/2019 4:08 AM
         company breaking record profits
         quarterly. Money is all that matters to
         the railroad, even if it's burying itself
         in a deeper maintenance hole with every
         year that goes by. It'll catch up in the
         end, ultimately leading to bankruptcy,
         forcing the feds to bail out and
         regulate, or worst case lead to a total
         economic collapse because of our own
         governments complacency.
  1274  No benefits unless your upper management      12/17/2019 4:06 AM
         or a shareholder!
  1275  None that come to mind                        12/17/2019 4:05 AM
  1276  There is no benefit to PSR.                   12/17/2019 4:01 AM
  1277  No                                            12/17/2019 4:01 AM
  1278  No None                                       12/17/2019 3:56 AM
  1279  There are none. It is detrimental to          12/17/2019 3:54 AM
         infrastructure, morale, and manpower
         base. It promotes people who are ``yes
         men'' and not those with good, long term
         ideas
  1280  None                                          12/17/2019 3:52 AM
  1281  Not that I can see                            12/17/2019 3:51 AM
  1282  no                                            12/17/2019 3:51 AM
  1283  Yes the benefits as I see is that trains      12/17/2019 3:50 AM
         are more predictable, so I can plan my
         rest accordingly most days
  1284  More money for companies                      12/17/2019 3:50 AM
  1285  None at all                                   12/17/2019 3:48 AM
  1286  NO                                            12/17/2019 3:47 AM
  1287  I don't get yelled at or threatened           12/17/2019 3:46 AM
         anymore.
  1288  No                                            12/17/2019 3:46 AM
  1289  Not that I see. We're losing our              12/17/2019 3:46 AM
         customers.
  1290  Family Collecting life insurance when you     12/17/2019 3:45 AM
         die from corporate greed.
  1291  None                                          12/17/2019 3:43 AM
  1292  No                                            12/17/2019 3:41 AM
  1293  None                                          12/17/2019 3:41 AM
  1294  None                                          12/17/2019 3:41 AM
  1295  Not sure                                      12/17/2019 3:38 AM
  1296  No benefits for employees.                    12/17/2019 3:36 AM
  1297  Only for the stockholders                     12/17/2019 3:36 AM
  1298  No to me                                      12/17/2019 3:35 AM
  1299  No                                            12/17/2019 3:35 AM
  1300  None hits just corporate greed                12/17/2019 3:34 AM
  1301  No                                            12/17/2019 3:34 AM
  1302  It would be fine if the policy was            12/17/2019 3:32 AM
         followed to maintain the railway and not
         followed in order to be used as a tool to
         discipline workers.
  1303  So far I have only seen 1. When we changed    12/17/2019 3:30 AM
         schedules we started getting more
         overtime, but we would rather be home
  1304  To me PSR is just another way of seeing       12/17/2019 3:30 AM
         how far the railroad can cut their
         workforce and maintenance until things
         get ugly, then they will slowly add back.
         The measuring tool for that is
         derailments, injuries and fatalities.
         Apparently the railroad is fine with
         kicking thousands of employees to the
         curb and risking the rest of us. It's
         beyond profits, to me it's criminal.
  1305  None whatsoever                               12/17/2019 3:29 AM
  1306  I don't know any.                             12/17/2019 3:27 AM
  1307  NONE.                                         12/17/2019 3:27 AM
  1308  Nope                                          12/17/2019 3:26 AM
  1309  Not real sure about this one. We have not     12/17/2019 3:24 AM
         seen any benefits thus far. Keeping our
         jobs is one for sure. But running longer
         trains seem to be a leading cause of
         derailments this year. If that's a
         portion of the precision railroad, and
         cutting jobs from the ground up. Does not
         really seem to benefit the working class
         in a good way.
  1310  If you call cutting hundreds of jobs a        12/17/2019 3:23 AM
         benefit, I guess there are a lot
  1311  The rules are more relaxed                    12/17/2019 3:17 AM
  1312  Having thru freights on a tighter schedule    12/17/2019 3:17 AM
         is nice for road crews but the extensive
         fill out and set out work on them now
         leads to large trains that are often
         difficult to move. I find there is
         minimal gain on the employee side of PSR.
         Slaving and starving the lower class to
         make the rich richer seems to be the
         idea.
  1313  NONE AT ALL!!!!!!                             12/17/2019 3:16 AM
  1314  Not bad hat I can see. It has only hurt       12/17/2019 3:14 AM
         employees
  1315  Not for the working man.                      12/17/2019 3:14 AM
  1316  None that I can see. Fewer people to do       12/17/2019 3:12 AM
         more jobs.
  1317  You're still working, because most are now    12/17/2019 3:10 AM
         laid off
  1318  Can't think of any                            12/17/2019 3:08 AM
  1319  I see no benefits at this point               12/17/2019 3:04 AM
  1320  What kind of question is that?                12/17/2019 3:03 AM
  1321  Stock goes up.                                12/17/2019 3:01 AM
  1322  Not that I've seen they cut the man power     12/17/2019 2:58 AM
         down so much that everyone working is
         going to work every ten hours. Not safe
         at all
  1323  None for the employees working on the         12/17/2019 2:56 AM
         front lines.
  1324  I don't believe there is.                     12/17/2019 2:56 AM
  1325  No                                            12/17/2019 2:56 AM
  1326  No, the only benefit is to the company who    12/17/2019 2:55 AM
         saves money until something goes wrong
  1327  No                                            12/17/2019 2:53 AM
  1328  None                                          12/17/2019 2:52 AM
  1329  Not aware of any                              12/17/2019 2:50 AM
  1330  No.                                           12/17/2019 2:50 AM
  1331  None                                          12/17/2019 2:50 AM
  1332  I personally don't see any benefits to the    12/17/2019 2:49 AM
         people actually moving trains.
  1333  There aren't any due to cut backs in          12/17/2019 2:48 AM
         supporting crafts and in train crew.
         Frontline managers are overworked.
  1334  If it was TRULY precision railroading,        12/17/2019 2:47 AM
         there wouldn't be the enormous turnover
         rate
  1335  None                                          12/17/2019 2:47 AM
  1336  Haven't found any yet.                        12/17/2019 2:43 AM
  1337  None that I know of. I don't think upper      12/17/2019 2:43 AM
         management could give me any examples
         either.
  1338  No overtime, more family time, if you have    12/17/2019 2:43 AM
         enough seniority to hold a position close
         enough to home since there have been job
         cuts/abolishments.
  1339  No, the only benefit is for the company       12/17/2019 2:42 AM
         and what looks good on paper for
         stockholders
  1340  None, unless you are a stockholder            12/17/2019 2:41 AM
  1341  Lots and lots of overtime if you can          12/17/2019 2:39 AM
         manage without rest. Some men making the
         amount of 4 employees
  1342  Seems to benefit shareholders but I don't     12/17/2019 2:39 AM
         see benefits to workers
  1343  Semi predictable maintenance windows are a    12/17/2019 2:38 AM
         plus.
  1344  No                                            12/17/2019 2:38 AM
  1345  None at all but a lot of unpaid vacations     12/17/2019 2:36 AM
  1346  Not that I can think of. Get to look          12/17/2019 2:36 AM
         forward to being furloughed since the
         railroads screw the customer and don't
         want to add new ones.
  1347  Not really other then sit around wanting      12/17/2019 2:35 AM
         on trains
  1348  Not that I have seen, only benefits stock     12/17/2019 2:33 AM
         price
  1349  The stockholders seem to be doing well,       12/17/2019 2:32 AM
         thats about it.
  1350  Don't know                                    12/17/2019 2:29 AM
  1351  Not that I'm aware of                         12/17/2019 2:28 AM
  1352  No upside, for labor                          12/17/2019 2:28 AM
  1353  I can't think of one from an employee         12/17/2019 2:27 AM
         perspective.
  1354  None that I know of.                          12/17/2019 2:27 AM
  1355  No                                            12/17/2019 2:26 AM
  1356  None that I have seen for workforce. Only     12/17/2019 2:22 AM
         for stockholders
  1357  If you are a shareholder or in the upper      12/17/2019 2:21 AM
         tier of the companyyes! The rich are
         getting richer while the ones working and
         being furloughed are made to suffer
         because of corporate greed!
  1358  no                                            12/17/2019 2:19 AM
  1359  Time off (furloughs)                          12/17/2019 2:19 AM
  1360  I don't believe there are any I am looking    12/17/2019 2:19 AM
         for a new career.
  1361  No forced to work longer hours to load        12/17/2019 2:17 AM
         machines after an already long work day
         loading after track windows just to screw
         us out of a move day
  1362  I really don't know. More Monday for the      12/17/2019 2:17 AM
         upper management bonuses and shareholders
         I suppose.
  1363  None not good for me or my family             12/17/2019 2:16 AM
  1364  NOT UNLESS YOU ARE A SHARE HOLDER!            12/17/2019 2:14 AM
  1365  No                                            12/17/2019 2:13 AM
  1366  I see no benefits to this style of            12/17/2019 2:12 AM
         railroading. Our department has been so
         cut in the number of personal. To
         increase revenue.
  1367  No                                            12/17/2019 2:12 AM
  1368  No                                            12/17/2019 2:12 AM
  1369  None                                          12/17/2019 2:11 AM
  1370  They save money by cutting customer           12/17/2019 2:11 AM
         deliveries
  1371  No                                            12/17/2019 2:11 AM
  1372  None that I have seen for engineers and       12/17/2019 2:09 AM
         conductors. We work longer hours with
         more stress and less time off.
  1373  None                                          12/17/2019 2:08 AM
  1374  Absolutely no benefits unless you happen      12/17/2019 2:08 AM
         to be a shareholder before the bottom
         falls out.
  1375  No. We switched just as much, if not more     12/17/2019 2:08 AM
         before this was implemented and our
         trains got out on time. They only thing
         this brought was unsafe work conditions,
         loss of jobs (more work with less
         people), and being treated like modern
         day slaves.
  1376  None                                          12/17/2019 2:08 AM
  1377  I have not heard of one good reason so        12/17/2019 2:07 AM
         far. Cut the working man and his family
         for the benefit of the shareholders is bs
  1378  I can see absolutely none. The track          12/17/2019 2:06 AM
         maintenance is gone, safety is out the
         window, crews are working with zero rest
         or readiness.
  1379  No. There is even less actually scheduled,    12/17/2019 2:05 AM
         or communication between managers/
         dispatchers and crews.
  1380  Share holders will be proud of you!           12/17/2019 2:04 AM
  1381  No                                            12/17/2019 2:02 AM
  1382  I haven't seen any yet                        12/17/2019 2:01 AM
  1383  None. Only one benefiting is the              12/17/2019 2:00 AM
         shareholders.
  1384  Yes, I will probably be able to sue the RR    12/17/2019 1:59 AM
         for unsafe practices if injured
  1385  No benefits that affect me directly or        12/17/2019 1:58 AM
         indirectly
  1386  Larger bonuses for management.                12/17/2019 1:57 AM
  1387  No                                            12/17/2019 1:57 AM
  1388  Ha. Your assuming we all still have jobs      12/17/2019 1:56 AM
  1389  Not for employees or customers. I guess       12/17/2019 1:55 AM
         there is for company executives. They put
         more money in they pockets.
  1390  None                                          12/17/2019 1:53 AM
  1391  I don't work on a PSR railroad                12/17/2019 1:51 AM
  1392  No! Not at all.                               12/17/2019 1:51 AM
  1393  Absolutely not Just made life much more       12/17/2019 1:50 AM
         miserable in today's times for chrissakes
         we're coming to 2020 and this is what
         we're dealing with every other business
         aspects in this Nation does not operate
         the way this company does
  1394  Stocks going well                             12/17/2019 1:50 AM
  1395  None that I have seen.                        12/17/2019 1:49 AM
  1396  If there are, I have not learned of them.     12/17/2019 1:48 AM
  1397  None for the employee that I'm aware of       12/17/2019 1:48 AM
  1398  As an employee, we longer more with less      12/17/2019 1:47 AM
  1399  Don't know                                    12/17/2019 1:47 AM
  1400  There are none                                12/17/2019 1:46 AM
  1401  If the word benefit must be used it is the    12/17/2019 1:46 AM
         amount of overtime someone can make doing
         the task that was distributed among more
         manpower. This overtime is hardly worth
         the risk to personal safety and the
         impact on family life.
  1402  NO!                                           12/17/2019 1:46 AM
  1403  None! Lost one day at home                    12/17/2019 1:45 AM
  1404  None that I've seen                           12/17/2019 1:40 AM
  1405  It seems less cars to switch in the yards     12/17/2019 1:40 AM
         on account of customers ordering fewer
         car loads
  1406  No. Still no precision on anything! Still     12/17/2019 1:39 AM
         limited track time on some subdivisions.
         Still no communication between crafts.
  1407  I like that the railroad is focusing on       12/17/2019 1:39 AM
         moving cars. I think that is a great
         operating perspective. The rest of the
         cost savings seem to be at the expense of
         public safety
  1408  None that I can see as of the current         12/17/2019 1:39 AM
         situation.
  1409  Stock prices seem to be doing ok.             12/17/2019 1:39 AM
  1410  The shareholders are making $. Record         12/17/2019 1:39 AM
         profits due to cuts and layoffs
  1411  None. Everything is sacrificed for            12/17/2019 1:38 AM
         operating ratio numbers. Low level
         management is constantly threatened to
         hit goals.
  1412  No                                            12/17/2019 1:38 AM
  1413  Only for a single guy. No need to rent a      12/17/2019 1:37 AM
         house
  1414  Not sure                                      12/17/2019 1:36 AM
  1415  ZERO ABSOLUTELY ZERO! Other than they         12/17/2019 1:36 AM
         still send a check every 2 weeks
  1416  I ont know of any benefits. It looks like     12/17/2019 1:35 AM
         Union Pacific is getting rid of a lot of
         their smaller customers so that means
         less work for me on industry tracks.
  1417  If you consider a hostile work environment    12/17/2019 1:34 AM
         a benefit then maybe? Only positive is if
         you own stock
  1418  The only benefit I have seen in normal        12/17/2019 1:32 AM
         operation is ability to know signals
         aspects before physically visible.
  1419  None that I can see                           12/17/2019 1:32 AM
  1420  I have no idea unless you are a               12/17/2019 1:32 AM
         stockholder
  1421  I haven't seen a benefit for the people       12/17/2019 1:32 AM
         making the shareholders rich.
  1422  Some places get more track time on            12/17/2019 1:31 AM
         occasion
  1423  Only if your a investor and don't plan on     12/17/2019 1:29 AM
         staying involved with this company
  1424  No                                            12/17/2019 1:29 AM
  1425  Not really                                    12/17/2019 1:28 AM
  1426  None other than corporate profits.            12/17/2019 1:28 AM
  1427  No benefit to safety of employees or the      12/17/2019 1:26 AM
         public. PSR Railroad is strictly to
         increase profits to the stockholders!
  1428  From a maintenance of way employee, no        12/17/2019 1:26 AM
         benefits seen.
  1429  No I just hear that we make more money and    12/17/2019 1:26 AM
         our stock price is higher..but all I see
         is more contractors, more cuts, low
         morale, I think it's all smoke and
         mirrors myself
  1430  None that I know of.                          12/17/2019 1:24 AM
  1431  There are no benefits for the employee        12/17/2019 1:24 AM
         working in PSR
  1432  Not for engineering department                12/17/2019 1:24 AM
  1433  Unknown                                       12/17/2019 1:23 AM
  1434  Getting the cars out of the yards limiting    12/17/2019 1:22 AM
         dwell time. Customers get serviced when
         they want and need there car
  1435  Zero benefits, crazy unsafe                   12/17/2019 1:21 AM
  1436  No                                            12/17/2019 1:21 AM
  1437  Only benefit I see is to the shareholders     12/17/2019 1:21 AM
         and will only last a year or two until we
         start having major derailments and
         injuries
  1438  No none. It's for the stockholders            12/17/2019 1:20 AM
  1439  I don't think there is.                       12/17/2019 1:19 AM
  1440  Looks like the shareholders are doing         12/17/2019 1:16 AM
         great while we are struggling. I'm sure
         their private planes are nice and shiny.
  1441  None I've seen as a track employee. They      12/17/2019 1:16 AM
         are cutting the legs out from under the
         horse.
  1442  None                                          12/17/2019 1:16 AM
  1443  may benefit the company profits by a lower    12/17/2019 1:16 AM
         head count. other than that I see no
         benefits
  1444  Only result is more money for the             12/17/2019 1:16 AM
         shareholders.
  1445  Only thing I can think of is that they        12/17/2019 1:15 AM
         brought back getting on and off moving
         equipment. I feel if it's done correctly
         it can be beneficial to your joints.
  1446  Unknown                                       12/17/2019 1:15 AM
  1447  None. Even after years of it being            12/17/2019 1:14 AM
         implemented it is consistently changing.
         Crews don't know what trains to build
         when to spot them because of lack of
         communication from management.
  1448  Get to watch trains.                          12/17/2019 1:14 AM
  1449  From a TE&Y standpoint, I don't see any       12/17/2019 1:12 AM
         benefits to working for a PSR railroad.
  1450  Benefits people with 15+ years of             12/17/2019 1:11 AM
         seniority.
  1451  No I have not seen any for maintenance        12/17/2019 1:10 AM
         workers.
  1452  Absolutely not for the workers and            12/17/2019 1:09 AM
         customers it only benefits the investors
  1453  Overtime due to layoffs                       12/17/2019 1:09 AM
  1454  No benefits for us working under PSR          12/17/2019 1:08 AM
  1455  None from a worker perspective. From the      12/17/2019 1:07 AM
         companies it's great cut crews for your
         workers who've built your company. Make
         customers wait for the cars because it
         doesn't fit what the company wants.
  1456  Fewer customers to have to service            12/17/2019 1:07 AM
  1457  The benefit if for the company alone.         12/17/2019 1:07 AM
         Losing almost a month at home with my
         family obviously dwarfs a zero day here
         and there
  1458  Not one. The stockholders may see their       12/17/2019 1:05 AM
         stocks going up now but all that will
         change when the railroad starts getting
         derailments, bridges collapse, and
         injuries start occurring on a daily basis
         which I've seen already has begun on the
         NS.
  1459  None as of so far, issues are starting to     12/17/2019 1:05 AM
         arise for possible unsafe conditions in
         the near future.
  1460  None that I have seen so far                  12/17/2019 1:04 AM
  1461  None                                          12/17/2019 1:04 AM
  1462  None, other then the shareholders or          12/17/2019 1:04 AM
         higher ups in the company
  1463  I see no benefits what so ever                12/17/2019 1:03 AM
  1464  At times it seems people are held             12/17/2019 1:02 AM
         accountable more and also cutting of
         management helps get things done in a
         more efficient manner
  1465  No                                            12/17/2019 1:02 AM
  1466  None. That's why people are still quitting    12/17/2019 1:02 AM
  1467  No. Unless you don't want a job.              12/17/2019 1:02 AM
  1468  There are NO benefits.                        12/17/2019 1:01 AM
  1469  No benefit, unles your in the top brass or    12/17/2019 1:01 AM
         a big time investor. This is a get rich
         quick then when you can't squeeze any
         more profit out of the company you leave.
  1470  There is less safety more stuff gets done     12/17/2019 1:01 AM
         but less safety and they continue to try
         to get rid of people to work in all
         crafts to cut costs essentially pulling
         more work of even other crafts on to
         people that are all ready swamped with
         less safety
  1471  None                                          12/17/2019 1:00 AM
  1472  Working distric has not changed much ecept    12/17/2019 1:00 AM
         the amount of t&t
  1473  Zero benefits                                12/17/2019 12:59 AM
  1474  No, unless you're a shareholder. Unless      12/17/2019 12:59 AM
         more unpaid time off due to lack of
         business is a benefit.
  1475  None                                         12/17/2019 12:59 AM
  1476  None                                         12/17/2019 12:59 AM
  1477  Absolutely none                              12/17/2019 12:58 AM
  1478  Well I still have a job for the time         12/17/2019 12:58 AM
         being, but I'm sure even that is in
         jeopardy. There is no benefit as far as I
         can see.
  1479  Well, maybe the fact they are still in       12/17/2019 12:58 AM
         business and pay OK. However, just
         because we are paid doesn't give the
         carrier the right to treat us like
         garbage
  1480  None that I know of                          12/17/2019 12:57 AM
  1481  No, there is not. It makes the job           12/17/2019 12:57 AM
         dangerous and the schedules work you to
         the bone. I have never been so exhausted
         before and will be finding other work at
         a company that treats their employees
         like humans.
  1482  No                                           12/17/2019 12:57 AM
  1483  For the contract employee I see no           12/17/2019 12:55 AM
         benefit, outside the gain they have seen
         through owning company stock or in their
         401k
  1484  None                                         12/17/2019 12:55 AM
  1485  No. Just cutting jobs and no customer        12/17/2019 12:55 AM
         service.
  1486  None.                                        12/17/2019 12:54 AM
  1487  I've seen no benefits for us yet             12/17/2019 12:53 AM
  1488  Only a money grab for the company and look   12/17/2019 12:52 AM
         good to shareholders. Does nothing for
         us.
  1489  No                                           12/17/2019 12:51 AM
  1490  None that I'm aware of.                      12/17/2019 12:50 AM
  1491  Absolutely none                              12/17/2019 12:50 AM
  1492  The company makes more money and we see      12/17/2019 12:50 AM
         less. So not exactly a benefit at all.
  1493  I guess you don't have to work as much as    12/17/2019 12:49 AM
         track time is harder to get
  1494  I don't believe there are unless your a      12/17/2019 12:48 AM
         shareholder. they changed our work
         schudel to 8 days on and six off. this is
         not a positive change
  1495  Yes, only for the shareholders.              12/17/2019 12:48 AM
  1496  No. You have not enough power, unsafe        12/17/2019 12:48 AM
         trains, bad-repair cars, and bad/NOT
         repaired locomotives. And traffic moves
         slower.
  1497  More sitting around                          12/17/2019 12:47 AM
  1498  You are definitely one of the few that has   12/17/2019 12:46 AM
         a job.
  1499  Not that I've seen at this time.             12/17/2019 12:46 AM
  1500  Nope                                         12/17/2019 12:46 AM
  1501  Not a dam thing                              12/17/2019 12:45 AM
  1502  Absolutely not. This is unsustainable.       12/17/2019 12:43 AM
  1503  Bout the same                                12/17/2019 12:43 AM
  1504  There are no benefits working on a PSR.      12/17/2019 12:42 AM
  1505  If there are any I haven't seen them yet.    12/17/2019 12:38 AM
  1506  None                                         12/17/2019 12:38 AM
  1507  None unless you own stock                    12/17/2019 12:38 AM
  1508  Maybe the window we get to work is longer,   12/17/2019 12:38 AM
         but I'd rather sit by the track and wait
         on a couple of trains, the watching our
         dwindling amount of traffic caused by
         losing customers due to PSR.
  1509  HA! Good one. I guess the one benefit is     12/17/2019 12:37 AM
         getting furloughed to see what other jobs
         are out there since the railroad is no
         longer a competitive career when you can
         go down the street to walmart and make
         the same amount of money with 10x less
         the responsibility and stress put on the
         body and mind.
  1510  I personally do not see any benefits. A      12/17/2019 12:36 AM
         few people are going to make some fast
         money and then get out. The railroad does
         not seem to care for thier employees or
         their family's anymore. The only thing
         that matter's is that the stockholders
         and upper management get their bonuses.
  1511  None that I can see so far in almost a       12/17/2019 12:36 AM
         year of implementation of PSR at UPRR.
  1512  Yes, stock is at an all time high            12/17/2019 12:36 AM
  1513  None that I can see, unless your upper       12/17/2019 12:36 AM
         management and a high end shareholder
  1514  None that are noticeable                     12/17/2019 12:34 AM
  1515  As a worker absolutely no benefits           12/17/2019 12:34 AM
  1516  None that I've seen so far unless you're a   12/17/2019 12:33 AM
         shareholder. The carrier puts employees
         and the public at risk with this greedy
         practice of do more with less.
  1517  None what so ever.                           12/17/2019 12:32 AM
  1518  There is none                                12/17/2019 12:31 AM
  1519  None, unless you're a Wall Street hedge      12/17/2019 12:31 AM
         fund.
  1520  I don't see any at this time                 12/17/2019 12:31 AM
  1521  Making Wall Street fat cats happy            12/17/2019 12:30 AM
  1522  No, company makes more money by the          12/17/2019 12:30 AM
         workers beating themselves into the
         ground and we don't see any benefit from
         it. Our bosses tell us we are lucky to
         have a job
  1523  No                                           12/17/2019 12:30 AM
  1524  In theory sure, less total hours spent in    12/17/2019 12:30 AM
         cab. In actuality more time spent in cab
         waiting on crews or dispatchers
         considering once we depart no stoping due
         to train lengths not being able to fit
         anywhere
  1525  No                                           12/17/2019 12:28 AM
  1526  Not that ive seen.                           12/17/2019 12:27 AM
  1527  None                                         12/17/2019 12:27 AM
  1528  I don't think there are benefits for         12/17/2019 12:27 AM
         contract workers.
  1529  Some of their traffic planning and           12/17/2019 12:27 AM
         railroad operations ideas aren't
         terrible. However, how they are treating
         the people and pushing for production
         over safety is placing all of us at risk.
  1530  There is only one possible benefit to PSR,   12/17/2019 12:27 AM
         and that is the change in management
         style regarding rules and testing. The
         need to speed things up has forced the
         company to look closer at their rule book
         and get rid of some tedious and
         repetitious processes. Proper training is
         required to be a railroader, but once
         trained, an employee can work efficiently
         and do it safely without the constant
         fear of having to look over your shoulder
         to see if a manager is trying to write
         you up for doing your job.
  1531  Benefits for the upper management and        12/17/2019 12:26 AM
         stockholders. Are far as the workers, NO.
         With the cut backs in man power and
         contractors replacing jobs it is a back
         killer. No one is happy and no one wins,
         except for the uppers and stockholders.
  1532  NO                                           12/17/2019 12:26 AM
  1533  No, because this kinda of railroading        12/17/2019 12:25 AM
         seems to chase customers away and find
         other means shipping with different
         companies or worst with trucks. That
         means less work for us the employees.
  1534  None that I've seen                          12/17/2019 12:25 AM
  1535  No                                           12/17/2019 12:25 AM
  1536  I don't believe there are a lot of           12/17/2019 12:24 AM
         benefits, management expects unrealistic
         expectations all of the time! They expect
         railroading to come first in every aspect
         of life period.
  1537  No! PSR creates a TOXIC work environment     12/17/2019 12:24 AM
         for everyone involved. Why do you think
         Waren buffet doesn't believe in PSR TOXIC
         and bad business that's why!
  1538  Yes. It does assist the crew when working    12/17/2019 12:23 AM
         properly but not a replacement for a live
         person.
  1539  If so, I havnt seen them.                    12/17/2019 12:22 AM
  1540  No                                           12/17/2019 12:22 AM
  1541  I personally have experienced no benefits    12/17/2019 12:19 AM
         from PSR operations-only serious
         negatives.
  1542  The same                                     12/17/2019 12:18 AM
  1543  Not that I can tell yet.                     12/17/2019 12:16 AM
  1544  none                                         12/17/2019 12:15 AM
  1545  Not aware of any                             12/17/2019 12:14 AM
  1546  Yes to the shareholders                      12/17/2019 12:14 AM
  1547  0                                            12/17/2019 12:13 AM
  1548  None                                         12/17/2019 12:12 AM
  1549  I do not see any benefits. They're cutting   12/17/2019 12:12 AM
         way too deep, this track is going to fall
         apart within 5 years or so and the RR
         will have to hire a bunch of people and
         build up the gangs to actually rebuild
         the track.
  1550  Personally the only difference I've seen     12/17/2019 12:10 AM
         is more with less.
  1551  Stocks mostly.                               12/17/2019 12:10 AM
  1552  None, unless you are the shareholders or     12/17/2019 12:10 AM
         the top executives.
  1553  They say there is benfits but I don't see    12/17/2019 12:09 AM
         it
  1554  None.                                        12/17/2019 12:05 AM
  1555  No                                           12/17/2019 12:05 AM
  1556  Benifits are to the shareholders no one      12/17/2019 12:04 AM
         else.
  1557  No                                           12/17/2019 12:04 AM
  1558  Zero, our customers are extremely unhappy    12/17/2019 12:04 AM
         also!
  1559  The company seems to like it but the ones    12/17/2019 12:04 AM
         that do the ground work don't when they
         start changing start times and work days
         week to week. We need guaranteed 10 hour
         work days then if we have to work a fifth
         day at least us the employees feel like
         it was worth it to us away from families
  1560  More time off, in the form of injury,        12/17/2019 12:04 AM
         death or being furloughed longer
  1561  Track time is easier to obtain               12/17/2019 12:04 AM
  1562  To be honest, I don't see the benefits       12/17/2019 12:03 AM
         except for the cooked books
  1563  Nothing, since the schedules never           12/17/2019 12:03 AM
         actually happen
  1564  None                                         12/17/2019 12:02 AM
  1565  None                                         12/17/2019 12:01 AM
  1566  They encourage rule breaking to get done     12/17/2019 12:00 AM
         faster so we are not worried about
         getting in trouble for rules compliance.
         They also have made it commonplace for
         Carmen to just write out our class 1 air
         slips without actually performing the
         test. They are afraid to say the work
         isn't done or completed fast enough so
         they make it up.
  1567  None that i'm Aware of                       12/17/2019 12:00 AM
  1568  I see none just the railroad benafits        12/17/2019 12:00 AM
  1569  No                                           12/16/2019 11:59 PM
  1570  Not from a working employees stand. Maybe    12/16/2019 11:59 PM
         high management and shareholders
  1571  No                                           12/16/2019 11:59 PM
  1572  There's not                                  12/16/2019 11:58 PM
  1573  None that I have seen.                       12/16/2019 11:58 PM
  1574  You can better estimate when trains run      12/16/2019 11:57 PM
         because they're on a better schedule.
  1575  If you are a shareholder I'm sure the        12/16/2019 11:55 PM
         benefits are astronomical, but for those
         of us that are providing these results
         the outcome is less than desirable.
  1576  Haven't seen any benefits                    12/16/2019 11:55 PM
  1577  Not for employees. If you are a big          12/16/2019 11:54 PM
         stockholder or CEO then the benefits are
         all the money they are making.
  1578  None                                         12/16/2019 11:54 PM
  1579  Haven't found one yet                        12/16/2019 11:53 PM
  1580  None seen yet..                              12/16/2019 11:53 PM
  1581  None that I know                             12/16/2019 11:51 PM
  1582  The benefits are only monetary for the       12/16/2019 11:51 PM
         company with greater efficiency,but at s
         human cost.
  1583  I don't think so                             12/16/2019 11:50 PM
  1584  Yes less management out testing because      12/16/2019 11:50 PM
         they are told not to to speed up freight
         movement
  1585  Absolutely not, only the shareholders        12/16/2019 11:50 PM
  1586  Only benefit I can tell is not passing a     12/16/2019 11:49 PM
         red block
  1587  PSR allows for natural windows to work in    12/16/2019 11:49 PM
         if it falls in the place you are trying
         to work but ultimately transportation
         runs the show for when maintenance can be
         performed.
  1588  Not that I have seen. One thing goes wrong   12/16/2019 11:48 PM
         and the whole deal goes to absolute pot.
         That leaves track as the ones unable to
         perform quality maintenance BEFORE a
         small issue became a problem. The tracks
         are going downhill and it will only get
         worse if PSR continues to be the
         direction companies go.
  1589  More overtime because of derailments         12/16/2019 11:47 PM
  1590  None.                                        12/16/2019 11:47 PM
  1591  No there is absolutely no benefit of PSR     12/16/2019 11:46 PM
         .unless you are a stockholder
  1592  ?                                            12/16/2019 11:46 PM
  1593  If you're a big time shareholder or in a     12/16/2019 11:45 PM
         hedge fund it was very beneficial.
  1594  No                                           12/16/2019 11:44 PM
  1595  None                                         12/16/2019 11:43 PM
  1596  If you like overtime and not being at home   12/16/2019 11:42 PM
         then I would say that would be the
         benefit of working on a PSR railroad
  1597  No benefits that I can think of.             12/16/2019 11:42 PM
  1598  Don't know laid off                          12/16/2019 11:39 PM
  1599  Yes it does get freight over the rails       12/16/2019 11:37 PM
         faster at the cost of a lot of things
  1600  I don't see any. You still can have low      12/16/2019 11:37 PM
         speed collision with train ahead. Also
         Starwood Iowa a mow person opened switch
         and PTC never put train into emergency.
         Arc would have made engineer place train
         into suppression. And slowed train
         faster.
  1601  None, zilch, zero. Oh you mean for those     12/16/2019 11:37 PM
         that run the company? Money, more money,
         and then that's not enough, we need more.
  1602  None, zero for workers or middle managers    12/16/2019 11:37 PM
         or customers.
  1603  From what I see it's zero it doesn't make    12/16/2019 11:36 PM
         us busier it make us less profitable very
         unsafe and overworked
  1604  No                                           12/16/2019 11:36 PM
  1605  No                                           12/16/2019 11:36 PM
  1606  We are not harassed by management quite as   12/16/2019 11:35 PM
         much as in the past.
  1607  I don't feel there's no benefits the only    12/16/2019 11:34 PM
         benefit is the railroad benefits there's
         no benefit to losing a day off with your
         family but this is just my opinion
  1608  Haven't seen any as an employee..            12/16/2019 11:34 PM
  1609  No. Corporate greed does not benefit         12/16/2019 11:33 PM
         labor.
  1610  No                                           12/16/2019 11:33 PM
  1611  Not that I am aware of                       12/16/2019 11:33 PM
  1612  ABSOLUTELY not to the employees. There is    12/16/2019 11:32 PM
         no upside to PSR where railroad employees
         are concerned.
  1613  NO. More work at different industries has    12/16/2019 11:32 PM
         more opportunity for injury. Setting a
         unit train in a facility is beneficial
         for the costomer and safer for the
         workers.
  1614  Lots of over time                            12/16/2019 11:32 PM
  1615  Knowing train schedule                       12/16/2019 11:32 PM
  1616  I can't think of a single one.               12/16/2019 11:31 PM
  1617  None                                         12/16/2019 11:31 PM
  1618  Couldn't tell you                            12/16/2019 11:30 PM
  1619  Higher ups make more money                   12/16/2019 11:30 PM
  1620  I don't see it if there is one.              12/16/2019 11:30 PM
  1621  stock prices are up                          12/16/2019 11:29 PM
  1622  The company makes more money but the         12/16/2019 11:29 PM
         workers suffer in job cuts.
  1623  No.                                          12/16/2019 11:28 PM
  1624  None                                         12/16/2019 11:27 PM
  1625  Have not work under PSR.                     12/16/2019 11:27 PM
  1626  The shareholders are smiling all the way     12/16/2019 11:27 PM
         to the bank.
  1627  Maybe moving freight at a faster rate, but   12/16/2019 11:26 PM
         long term safety and reliability do not
         seem like a priority.
  1628  None                                         12/16/2019 11:25 PM
  1629  None                                         12/16/2019 11:25 PM
  1630  N/A                                          12/16/2019 11:24 PM
  1631  No.                                          12/16/2019 11:24 PM
  1632  Not one single benefit                       12/16/2019 11:22 PM
  1633  Due to the short windows hence the short     12/16/2019 11:21 PM
         days I am getting g more gym time after
         work
  1634  I feel like the rich get richer              12/16/2019 11:21 PM
  1635  None that the field employee benefits        12/16/2019 11:20 PM
         from. We only work in fear daily.
  1636  Not worth mentioning, drive stocks up.       12/16/2019 11:20 PM
  1637  Chance to make more money for anyone that    12/16/2019 11:19 PM
         manages to beat the furlough process.
         That's it.
  1638  All day track time                           12/16/2019 11:19 PM
  1639  None                                         12/16/2019 11:19 PM
  1640  No. But raising our dues just takes more     12/16/2019 11:19 PM
         money out of our pockets.
  1641  the basic principle that trains leave on     12/16/2019 11:19 PM
         time is very good and needed some
         realignment but PSR is just pretty much
         code for cut all you can for the profit
         of shareholders, very litlle to do with
         the actual job of railroading
  1642  None that I can think of. At CSX, boots      12/16/2019 11:18 PM
         are no longer provided to employees.
         Budget cuts reduce amount of safety
         supplies available. The hotel in
         Nashbille TN is a roach trap. CSX is
         committed to saving money while allowing
         dedicated employees be miserable.
  1643  none                                         12/16/2019 11:18 PM
  1644  No                                           12/16/2019 11:18 PM
  1645  None unless you are a shareholder in the     12/16/2019 11:17 PM
         short term.
  1646  The only benefit of PSR that I know of       12/16/2019 11:17 PM
         goes to the shareholders.
  1647  Working no being a stockholder yes           12/16/2019 11:16 PM
  1648  Crews have an idea of when certain trains    12/16/2019 11:16 PM
         will be called due to scheduling
  1649  If you're a shareholder then yes, but us     12/16/2019 11:16 PM
         as employees, NO! I mean you want the
         company you work for to do good, but when
         they do it at the expense of there
         employees, after they already get a ton
         of profit, it's just ridiculous. They
         still make cuts when making more money,
         si working through this PSR is terrible
  1650  I hadn't seen any benefits                   12/16/2019 11:16 PM
  1651  No                                           12/16/2019 11:16 PM
  1652  No                                           12/16/2019 11:16 PM
  1653  Not really                                   12/16/2019 11:15 PM
  1654  You lose your job. No benefit.               12/16/2019 11:14 PM
  1655  I haven't seen anything positive from from   12/16/2019 11:14 PM
         PSR on the craft side.
  1656  Some with tie conditions,rail                12/16/2019 11:14 PM
  1657  None, just be patient, you'll be replaced    12/16/2019 11:14 PM
         by a contractor.
  1658  None                                         12/16/2019 11:14 PM
  1659  I see no benefit except some of the          12/16/2019 11:13 PM
         harassment over safety rules has eased up
         to help obtain operating ratios.
  1660  There has no benefit for me.                 12/16/2019 11:13 PM
  1661  I am sure there is but being a TE&Y          12/16/2019 11:13 PM
         employee. I have not seen it yet. All I
         have seen is the down side of it.
         Employees with 6 plus years or more with
         out a job, to provide for their families.
         Customers who we get to talk to complain
         about not getting their products in a
         timely manner like they use to. Customers
         also complaing that the products they
         produce are not getting picked up and
         delivered to the consumer in a timely
         manner.
  1662  Hell no!!! Only if your a wealthy            12/16/2019 11:12 PM
         stockholder
  1663  If you own stock and have a lot of           12/16/2019 11:12 PM
         seniority, there may be an advantage.
         That's assuming that you can stay put on
         a job you're familiar with and just lay
         low and hide out.
  1664  No                                           12/16/2019 11:12 PM
  1665  Not that I am aware of.                      12/16/2019 11:11 PM
  1666  No benefits what so ever.                    12/16/2019 11:11 PM
  1667  Not that I see.                              12/16/2019 11:10 PM
  1668  I don't see any. It seems like we are        12/16/2019 11:10 PM
         working for a dictatorship, where they
         place 100 percent of the blame of
         failures on the employees with no
         consideration to the fact that they are
         pushing equipment AND employees to the
         breaking point, both physically and
         mentally.
  1669  Nine, absolutely nine                        12/16/2019 11:09 PM
  1670  I don't have anything to compare it to,      12/16/2019 11:08 PM
         PSR is all I have experienced.
  1671  I truly feel it can be beneficial but it     12/16/2019 11:08 PM
         can't put money over our personal well-
         being
  1672  None that I think of                         12/16/2019 11:08 PM
  1673  I don't see any benefits on the MOW side     12/16/2019 11:08 PM
         with PSR. As stated before, it makes
         track time more difficult.
  1674  Moving trains but not doing so safe.         12/16/2019 11:06 PM
  1675  Idk of any                                   12/16/2019 11:06 PM
  1676  To make a more profitable company for        12/16/2019 11:05 PM
         shareholders.
  1677  No benefits except maybe for the             12/16/2019 11:04 PM
         stockholders.
  1678  None                                         12/16/2019 11:04 PM
  1679  No, the carriers net billions in quarterly   12/16/2019 11:04 PM
         profit at the expense of their employees
         who are just a number.
  1680  NO there isn't to much work for too little   12/16/2019 11:04 PM
         people in a bigger Hutton get the job
         done SAFETY went out the window
  1681  No                                           12/16/2019 11:04 PM
  1682  No, none. Thanks for trying to ruin          12/16/2019 11:03 PM
         thousands of hard working Americans
         careers
  1683  No                                           12/16/2019 11:02 PM
  1684  Nothing or if there is any we don't see      12/16/2019 11:02 PM
         them. It's all about there profits.
  1685  No                                           12/16/2019 11:00 PM
  1686  To be determined                             12/16/2019 11:00 PM
  1687  Zero                                         12/16/2019 11:00 PM
  1688  Supposedly, the plan implemented, is         12/16/2019 10:59 PM
         prevent trains from causing incidents or
         accidents or maybe even save a life
  1689  None                                         12/16/2019 10:59 PM
  1690  None so far                                  12/16/2019 10:59 PM
  1691  No everyone is doing more with less          12/16/2019 10:58 PM
         including the track gangs
  1692  If you want to be employed but not work      12/16/2019 10:57 PM
         it's great
  1693  Lol, I made about $20,000 than previous      12/16/2019 10:57 PM
         years due to overtime.
  1694  There are no benefits. Only to the           12/16/2019 10:57 PM
         stockholders
  1695  Raise healthcare for no reason               12/16/2019 10:57 PM
  1696  No.                                          12/16/2019 10:56 PM
  1697  The only benefit is for the shareholder      12/16/2019 10:56 PM
         and hedge funds. The lack of material and
         the ReUse of old material is making our
         jobs harder and harder. Cutting jobs and
         putting pressure on people to get the
         task at hand done with the same allowed
         time. Is putting everybody at risk
  1698  I see the risk to SAFETY (absolutely         12/16/2019 10:56 PM
         minimum manpower) outweighs any possible
         benefit. If you can't do it SAFE it will
         be done in BLOOD No benefit to that.
  1699  No none that I see at all. Only benefit is   12/16/2019 10:56 PM
         to the shareholders. Sell and shut down
         everything we can to grow our bottom
         dollar
  1700  No benefits at all                           12/16/2019 10:55 PM
  1701  For the shareholders it's good. No           12/16/2019 10:55 PM
         benefits to the workers.
  1702  Haven't seen any benefit besides angry       12/16/2019 10:55 PM
         customers.
  1703  NONE!!!! Less employees on locomotives it    12/16/2019 10:55 PM
         in the field does not come close to
         making us safer or more efficient.
  1704  I don't see any real benefits.               12/16/2019 10:55 PM
  1705  N/A                                          12/16/2019 10:55 PM
  1706  Longer hours. If you like overtime and       12/16/2019 10:55 PM
         wearing your body out.
  1707  In my heart, I believe the railroad is       12/16/2019 10:54 PM
         trying to get rid of all of us so they
         can hire contractors. I generally see PSR
         as a road-block for us to do our job. I
         fail to identify any real benefits.
  1708  Absolutely none whatsoever.                  12/16/2019 10:54 PM
  1709  No! It's like trying to have controlled      12/16/2019 10:54 PM
         chaos on an uncontrolled schedule.
  1710  Not to the employees                         12/16/2019 10:54 PM
  1711  They're are none. PSR operations are a       12/16/2019 10:52 PM
         danger to the safety of the general
         public!
  1712  Na                                           12/16/2019 10:51 PM
  1713  Nothing on the engineering side of things    12/16/2019 10:51 PM
  1714  Long hours, unlimited overtime, working by   12/16/2019 10:51 PM
         yourself or small crews.
  1715  Don't know                                   12/16/2019 10:51 PM
  1716  No there are none                            12/16/2019 10:51 PM
  1717  The benefits are the same as they've         12/16/2019 10:51 PM
         always been. Good paying career, health
         insurance and pension. I believe though
         after PSR was implemented many have left
         due to stress on job, no jobs close to
         home after shutting yards and shops down.
         So to some that goal of working a career
         with a pension to have after retirement
         was lost because of PSR
  1718  No                                           12/16/2019 10:51 PM
  1719  None whats so ever. More hazardous           12/16/2019 10:51 PM
  1720  As an employee, not that I can see.          12/16/2019 10:50 PM
         Looking at it from a company standpoint,
         I see a lot of benefits to the company,
         but hurts the customer in the long run.
  1721  The only benefit is to company operational   12/16/2019 10:50 PM
         costs.
  1722  I don't know what the benefits are except    12/16/2019 10:50 PM
         to please the shareholders.
  1723  Nope! Customers and employees both hate      12/16/2019 10:50 PM
         it. Only people it benifits are short
         term investors looking to make a quick
         buck. When they have squeezed all they
         can from it. The railroads in America
         will be left in shambles. Unable to serve
         the industies of this Nation.
  1724  The only benefit is that of the              12/16/2019 10:49 PM
         shareholders. Not to the employee
  1725  None                                         12/16/2019 10:48 PM
  1726  DON'T KNOW                                   12/16/2019 10:48 PM
  1727  None that I see the people are expected to   12/16/2019 10:47 PM
         do more with way less. The people on the
         ground, don't see there families and it's
         getting worse they run bare minimum crews
  1728  It's great if you want to make money and     12/16/2019 10:47 PM
         don't have a family or a life away for
         work.
  1729  None. The only people benefiting are CEOs    12/16/2019 10:47 PM
         and shareholders.
  1730  Not for the employees                        12/16/2019 10:47 PM
  1731  None                                         12/16/2019 10:47 PM
  1732  For the shareholders and hedge founders      12/16/2019 10:47 PM
         otherwise No!
  1733  I don't know of any                          12/16/2019 10:47 PM
  1734  Not to the workers on the track dept         12/16/2019 10:46 PM
  1735  No not for workers or our families           12/16/2019 10:46 PM
  1736  I have not seen anything beneficial          12/16/2019 10:46 PM
  1737  Not that I've seen so far. Unless reducing   12/16/2019 10:45 PM
         man power is a benefit
  1738  I don't know                                 12/16/2019 10:45 PM
  1739  I can't think of one                         12/16/2019 10:45 PM
  1740  Not that I can think of right off.           12/16/2019 10:44 PM
  1741  Not that I am aware of.                      12/16/2019 10:44 PM
  1742  No                                           12/16/2019 10:43 PM
  1743  I don't see any benefits except to those     12/16/2019 10:43 PM
         who profit from it.
  1744  None                                         12/16/2019 10:42 PM
  1745  Nothing different as far as benefits.        12/16/2019 10:42 PM
         Employees now have less time at home due
         to z5/z6 schedules but are still required
         to travel great distances to remain
         working with some groups
  1746  Yes, being able to better meet customer      12/16/2019 10:41 PM
         demands is never a bad thing. However,
         cutting manpower to the bone and
         expecting nothing to change is
         unrealistic
  1747  Haven't seen a benefit in the last 5         12/16/2019 10:41 PM
         years. Just more budget cuts that
         demoralize the working person trying to
         do a job
  1748  The shareholders are making money.           12/16/2019 10:41 PM
  1749  Still have a job for now                     12/16/2019 10:41 PM
  1750  No                                           12/16/2019 10:40 PM
  1751  no                                           12/16/2019 10:40 PM
  1752  I make less money, so I pay less taxes.      12/16/2019 10:40 PM
         I'm less tempted to make major purchases.
         I'm depressed more often, so less likely
         to work out or play withmy kid, so i'm
         less likely to get injured and miss work.
  1753  Profit margins are going up for the top      12/16/2019 10:40 PM
         end of the railroad executives and the
         investors/shareholders.
  1754  No none at all                               12/16/2019 10:40 PM
  1755  Just a job now not a career                  12/16/2019 10:39 PM
  1756  No                                           12/16/2019 10:39 PM
  1757  No benefits that I have witnessed. Engines   12/16/2019 10:39 PM
         & cars seem to be getting a lot less
         maintenance
  1758  Smaller working windows                      12/16/2019 10:39 PM
  1759  It's good for the shareholder and that's     12/16/2019 10:39 PM
         it.
  1760  Not that I can see. Do more with less.       12/16/2019 10:39 PM
         Everyone gets more money but the people
         doing the work.
  1761  From a MOW stand point there is no real      12/16/2019 10:38 PM
         benefit to us other than when the track
         structure does finally deteriorate to a
         level that slows trains we get the track
         and have to do work that would have taken
         us a few hours in a shorter time and this
         leads to hurried work and dangerous
         working conditions
  1762  More money                                   12/16/2019 10:38 PM
  1763  Less time for management to harass the       12/16/2019 10:38 PM
         employees.
  1764  I suppose if you own a substantial amount    12/16/2019 10:37 PM
         of company stock. Although, I think the
         benefits are short term and limit the
         railroads ability to expand its business
  1765  Don't trust it                               12/16/2019 10:35 PM
  1766  No. You cannot replace people with           12/16/2019 10:35 PM
         computers and automated machines and
         expect a thorough and quality job
  1767  No none union dues continue to increase      12/16/2019 10:35 PM
         along with healthcare and my paycheck
         continues to decrease
  1768  None                                         12/16/2019 10:34 PM
  1769  No                                           12/16/2019 10:33 PM
  1770  Skeleton workforce so there's less bumping   12/16/2019 10:33 PM
  1771  No. It cuts jobs and forces the rest of      12/16/2019 10:33 PM
         those left to pick up the slack, while
         not being compensated any better.
  1772  Don't have none                              12/16/2019 10:32 PM
  1773  None                                         12/16/2019 10:32 PM
  1774  No                                           12/16/2019 10:31 PM
  1775  No                                           12/16/2019 10:31 PM
  1776  Stock price is good. You can only cut so     12/16/2019 10:31 PM
         much out until ultimately you have to
         build back. If revenue is down, they just
         cut in other areas to make up for it
         instead of growing the business. Track
         structures wouldn't hold up if there was
         a huge increase in business.
  1777  None whatsoever.                             12/16/2019 10:30 PM
  1778  Yes unemployment                             12/16/2019 10:30 PM
  1779  No                                           12/16/2019 10:29 PM
  1780  I have yet to see any. Just lack of work,    12/16/2019 10:29 PM
         fatigue, and lies to appease shareholders
  1781  I can't think of any                         12/16/2019 10:29 PM
  1782  None to speak of.                            12/16/2019 10:29 PM
  1783  None that I can see                          12/16/2019 10:28 PM
  1784  Zero                                         12/16/2019 10:28 PM
  1785  Only benefits I see is the top officials     12/16/2019 10:28 PM
         are squeezing the employees and the
         customers do gain massive profits, then
         walking away prior to comple collapse
  1786  The benefits are a home life full of         12/16/2019 10:28 PM
         confusion as to when you are going to
         work.
  1787  Don't know yet. Most people are working      12/16/2019 10:28 PM
         less.
  1788  none that I can see as of yet.               12/16/2019 10:28 PM
  1789  No benefits to maintenance of way            12/16/2019 10:27 PM
         employees. PSR means getting more done
         with less time and less manpower
  1790  No.                                          12/16/2019 10:27 PM
  1791  NO. PSR has created a bad work environment   12/16/2019 10:27 PM
         with bad attitudes and fear of no job
         security even though employees are locked
         to the railroad career by the retirement
  1792  None that I can think of                     12/16/2019 10:26 PM
  1793  No. You get treated terrible by a company    12/16/2019 10:26 PM
         who wants to automate everything.
  1794  The only benefit has been we aren't as       12/16/2019 10:26 PM
         busy as we used to be.
  1795  Quicker turn around from away from home      12/16/2019 10:26 PM
         terminals
  1796  I have not realized any to speak of          12/16/2019 10:25 PM
  1797  All the safety rules have been laced so we   12/16/2019 10:25 PM
         can do more work. Things we would have
         been fired for a few years ago, are
         magically okay now. So much for the
         company's assertion that the rules are
         written in blood.
  1798  None. The only benefit is to the             12/16/2019 10:25 PM
         shareholders. The employees are getting
         crushed.
  1799  No takes to many shortcuts for production    12/16/2019 10:25 PM
  1800  Not sure time will tell                      12/16/2019 10:24 PM
  1801  None                                         12/16/2019 10:24 PM
  1802  None that I have seen                        12/16/2019 10:23 PM
  1803  All changes have been non beneficial for     12/16/2019 10:23 PM
         me
  1804  Nope, to many jobs cut                       12/16/2019 10:22 PM
  1805  I can't think of a single benefit. I'm       12/16/2019 10:21 PM
         currently in the process of leaving a PSR
         railroad voluntarily.
  1806  If your in management seems they get         12/16/2019 10:20 PM
         bigger bonuses.
  1807  I'm yet to see the so called great results   12/16/2019 10:20 PM
  1808  I honestly haven't seen any except the       12/16/2019 10:20 PM
         fact that some cars move a little faster
         supposedly. Yet idk if I believe that,
         but it's what management says the numbers
         say.
  1809  None that I have seen.                       12/16/2019 10:20 PM
  1810  None at all as far as I can see              12/16/2019 10:19 PM
  1811  I'm sure there are benefits. But when you    12/16/2019 10:18 PM
         start bypassing safety or basic
         maintenance on equipment just to keep a
         train moving. Someone will eventually get
         seriously injured or killed.
  1812  Not in maintenance                           12/16/2019 10:18 PM
  1813  No benefits that we can see. The customers   12/16/2019 10:18 PM
         are unhappy and the workforce morale is
         terrible.
  1814  For the worker I don't see an upside. For    12/16/2019 10:18 PM
         company's stock I suppose there is,
         albeit short sided.
  1815  No benefits, unless you hold stock, or are   12/16/2019 10:18 PM
         a Manager at bonus time.
  1816  none at all                                  12/16/2019 10:17 PM
  1817  My stock value has increased!                12/16/2019 10:17 PM
  1818  Not that I have seen                         12/16/2019 10:17 PM
  1819  You know about what time to expect trains    12/16/2019 10:16 PM
  1820  None that I can see.                         12/16/2019 10:16 PM
  1821  Can't think of any                           12/16/2019 10:16 PM
  1822  I can not think of any at the moment         12/16/2019 10:15 PM
  1823  None that I can see. Busier then ever with   12/16/2019 10:15 PM
         less money in our pockets.
  1824  None                                         12/16/2019 10:15 PM
  1825  Mediocre benefits.                           12/16/2019 10:14 PM
  1826  None, ever since it's implementation         12/16/2019 10:14 PM
         employees morale is lower than I have
         ever seen. All numbers driven. No common
         sense or human element. All about greed
  1827  For the time being our stock has seemed to   12/16/2019 10:14 PM
         rise but, how long with this unproven
         business model last. It is easy to cut
         overhead by buying less and reducing
         headcount but, again how long will it be
         profitable?
  1828  Absolutely None! Less job security, more     12/16/2019 10:13 PM
         worry about less time off, same
         production with much less help, resulting
         in short cuts and dangerous work
  1829  None                                         12/16/2019 10:12 PM
  1830  No                                           12/16/2019 10:12 PM
  1831  Not sure what it is                          12/16/2019 10:11 PM
  1832  From a workers point of view the only        12/16/2019 10:11 PM
         thing witnessed is loss of time with our
         families and a harder longer work week.
         It literally only benefits the
         stockholders, even the customers don't
         like it.
  1833  None in my opinion                           12/16/2019 10:11 PM
  1834  None                                         12/16/2019 10:10 PM
  1835  No.                                          12/16/2019 10:10 PM
  1836  Track times can be more predictable.         12/16/2019 10:09 PM
  1837  I don't believe so how can anyone say it     12/16/2019 10:09 PM
         would be safe I would say it's more risk
         and asking for trouble
  1838  None. Less money. Unhappy workers.           12/16/2019 10:09 PM
  1839  Not sure                                     12/16/2019 10:09 PM
  1840  Not as an agreement employee. With so many   12/16/2019 10:08 PM
         budget cuts it appears the only thing
         that matters anymore is shareholder
         profits.
  1841  None that I can see for workers. All         12/16/2019 10:08 PM
         Benefits seem to be for corporate profits
  1842  No                                           12/16/2019 10:07 PM
  1843  The only benefit appears to be overtime      12/16/2019 10:07 PM
         and reduced testing.
  1844  As a M/W employee I haven't see one.         12/16/2019 10:06 PM
  1845  Unknown                                      12/16/2019 10:06 PM
  1846  N/A                                          12/16/2019 10:05 PM
  1847  Hell no. PSR sucks                           12/16/2019 10:05 PM
  1848  There are no benefits. PSR is equivalent     12/16/2019 10:05 PM
         to a hailmarry in football. You just
         close your eyes and hope for the best.
  1849  I honestly can't see any.                    12/16/2019 10:04 PM
  1850  Only if you are a shareholder                12/16/2019 10:04 PM
  1851  N/A                                          12/16/2019 10:03 PM
  1852  I don't see any all for the stockholders     12/16/2019 10:03 PM
  1853  There is only negative benefits to us all    12/16/2019 10:03 PM
         from train crews to the Track men. I have
         not heard 1 person unless there in upper
         management, and not out on tracks say
         something positive. All the employees
         only complain and talk how they hate r
         jobs now they have changed r work
         schedule to 8 on 6 off and now we work an
         extra 24 days a year for free and it's an
         extra month away from home. everone is
         completely exhausted all week most
         employees work first day without any
         sleep. And it's effecting r home lives
         more stress more problems missing more of
         our kids games and school stuff. It's the
         worst it has ever been out here. everyone
         complains and we r constantly exhausted
         and just realize what we do does not
         matter we all want r old 8on 7 off
         schedule not this one they forced us to
         take. The UP needs to realize when all
         your workforce does not care and r
         completely exhausted injuries go up and r
         quality of life suffers for corporate
         greed of a few that r never out working
         with us they avoid all the big start up
         meetings because they know we r all sick
         of the constant lies and the run around.
         And the leaders they have up there no
         absolutely nothing and get all worked up
         when a few ask well thought out
         questionPSR has ruined the railroad and r
         quality of life it's progressively
         getting worse we need to go back to how
         it was .. get rid of all the bosses that
         cost us to much
  1854  Yes if you are a shareholder. The            12/16/2019 10:03 PM
         customer, the public and employees will
         see no benefit. This is a play for Wall
         Street
  1855  If everything works right it should mean     12/16/2019 10:01 PM
         more money to employe more people.
  1856  None                                         12/16/2019 10:01 PM
  1857  I have seen none thus far more and more      12/16/2019 10:01 PM
         safety is pushed onto the foreman's with
         there new term front line leader this has
         become fall guy when something has gone
         wrong
  1858  The only benefit is too the upper            12/16/2019 10:01 PM
         management. Less workers means more money
         for them
  1859  No                                           12/16/2019 10:01 PM
  1860  Haven't seen any trickle down to the         12/16/2019 10:01 PM
         workers.
  1861  No benefit                                   12/16/2019 10:01 PM
  1862  None                                         12/16/2019 10:00 PM
  1863  None                                          12/16/2019 9:59 PM
  1864  The fewer groups of managers watching you     12/16/2019 9:59 PM
         for hrs on end trying to find any type of
         failure is nice.
  1865  Absolutely none, zero, negative               12/16/2019 9:58 PM
  1866  If there are I haven't seen any yet.          12/16/2019 9:58 PM
         Especially for the employees.
  1867  Just knowing what signal is in front of       12/16/2019 9:58 PM
         you before you see it.
  1868  Yes we are not getting bird dog by            12/16/2019 9:58 PM
         management, but we as Union need to start
         policing our self's and have a say in new
         hires
  1869  No. Not to the employees atleast.             12/16/2019 9:57 PM
  1870  It makes it a little easier to make a work    12/16/2019 9:56 PM
         plan
  1871  Sure as long as you're a shareholder.         12/16/2019 9:55 PM
         Otherwise not one damn thing.
  1872  None at this point in time.                   12/16/2019 9:55 PM
  1873  There are absolutely none, they say they      12/16/2019 9:54 PM
         focus is on safety and customer service,
         yet I've seen many times when customers
         won't get served by our locals, due to
         hours of service, and they won't pay
         another crew to go and finish up.
  1874  So far there hasn't been any                  12/16/2019 9:54 PM
  1875  I haven't seen any                            12/16/2019 9:53 PM
  1876  No no benefits                                12/16/2019 9:53 PM
  1877  Nothing but more whip marks on your back.     12/16/2019 9:53 PM
  1878  To put more money in the shareholders         12/16/2019 9:53 PM
         pockets. Money over safety even though
         preached. Do the job safely no matter
         what.
  1879  None                                          12/16/2019 9:53 PM
  1880  Absolutely not. Well, yes, if you're a big    12/16/2019 9:53 PM
         time investor. Terrible for the ones on
         the ground level
  1881  No benefits                                   12/16/2019 9:52 PM
  1882  I am not aware of any benefits of PSR to      12/16/2019 9:52 PM
         hard working employees of any railroad.
         I'm sure there are plenty of benefits to
         the company however.
  1883  None                                          12/16/2019 9:52 PM
  1884  None that I can see                           12/16/2019 9:52 PM
  1885  None to my knowledge                          12/16/2019 9:51 PM
  1886  Not for me, I guess someone gets paid a       12/16/2019 9:51 PM
         lot to to claim a business plan to be in
         a mad rush.
  1887  No, I have not seen any I know the PSR has    12/16/2019 9:51 PM
         made the local in the yard I work in less
         productive.
  1888  no                                            12/16/2019 9:51 PM
  1889  No                                            12/16/2019 9:51 PM
  1890  No idea                                       12/16/2019 9:50 PM
  1891  No, we cannot be to reliant on the            12/16/2019 9:50 PM
         computerization of how we move trains.
         Computers fail to.
  1892  No, it is all a lie made to look good on      12/16/2019 9:50 PM
         paper.
  1893  No benefites                                  12/16/2019 9:50 PM
  1894  I haven't seen any benefits yet               12/16/2019 9:49 PM
  1895  Not that I have seen.                         12/16/2019 9:47 PM
  1896  No                                            12/16/2019 9:47 PM
  1897  None                                          12/16/2019 9:46 PM
  1898  NONE!!!                                       12/16/2019 9:44 PM
  1899  N/A                                           12/16/2019 9:44 PM
  1900  None!!!! Overworked, short handed,            12/16/2019 9:44 PM
         policing employees like we are stealing.
         Threatening you with your job if you
         can't speed up the process
  1901  Absolutely not! Depriving good people of      12/16/2019 9:43 PM
         their livelihoods so a handful of
         investors and capitalize on a bigger
         profit? we've already got technology that
         will change things, now we can't even
         work due to forced furloughs, and we're
         not even in the middle of a recession! It
         creates bad moral, and punishes good men,
         and women, who've left good careers for
         absolutely NO REASON!
  1902  Yes                                           12/16/2019 9:43 PM
  1903  Nope only stockholders see benefits           12/16/2019 9:42 PM
  1904  No                                            12/16/2019 9:42 PM
  1905  Don't see any                                 12/16/2019 9:41 PM
  1906  None                                          12/16/2019 9:41 PM
  1907  Shareholders get rich while infrastructure    12/16/2019 9:40 PM
         is falling apart. As our Division
         Engineer stated in a meeting we are going
         from a preventative maintenance railroad
         to a railroad that fixes only things that
         are absolutely necessary to keep trains
         running in order to cut cost.
  1908  Someone at the top is making more money       12/16/2019 9:40 PM
         thats a benefit but everything at my
         level suffers because of it
  1909  None                                          12/16/2019 9:39 PM
  1910  If doing more with less are Benefits then     12/16/2019 9:37 PM
         answer is NO
  1911  The only thing I've seen in stock prices      12/16/2019 9:36 PM
         but they can only run on the edge for so
         long before something breaks.
  1912  Not for the workers                           12/16/2019 9:36 PM
  1913  None                                          12/16/2019 9:36 PM
  1914  None                                          12/16/2019 9:36 PM
  1915  None I've noticed.                            12/16/2019 9:36 PM
  1916  The only ones benefiting are the board        12/16/2019 9:36 PM
         members and elite shareholders.
  1917  I will die sooner I guess?                    12/16/2019 9:35 PM
  1918  Shareholders are more apt to invest in our    12/16/2019 9:35 PM
         company
  1919  I don't see any, no                           12/16/2019 9:35 PM
  1920  I have not seen any difference in benefits    12/16/2019 9:34 PM
         from before the implementation of PSR and
         after implementation, save for a marked
         decrease in overtime. Less money.
  1921  The only benefit is for the CEO's and the     12/16/2019 9:33 PM
         shareholders
  1922  None                                          12/16/2019 9:33 PM
  1923  I don't see any.                              12/16/2019 9:33 PM
  1924  No                                            12/16/2019 9:33 PM
  1925  No                                            12/16/2019 9:32 PM
  1926  There are no benifits for workers. More       12/16/2019 9:32 PM
         work with less people. Only people that
         benifit from PSR is the carrier and
         shareholders.
  1927  None                                          12/16/2019 9:30 PM
  1928  For management being able to adjust work      12/16/2019 9:29 PM
         rules and scheduling
  1929  Money for the shareholders is all they        12/16/2019 9:27 PM
         care about!
  1930  Shareholders are the only ones who benefit    12/16/2019 9:27 PM
  1931  No benefits and anybody that says             12/16/2019 9:27 PM
         otherwise doesn't understand the get rich
         quick scheme.
  1932  No                                            12/16/2019 9:27 PM
  1933  For what I was told was going to happen,      12/16/2019 9:27 PM
         the opposite has happen. Way more less
         accurate train line ups leading to
         inadequate rest periods.
  1934  I feel it will allow Railroads to remain      12/16/2019 9:27 PM
         competitive and stay in business.
  1935  I do not see any benefits to work8ng on a     12/16/2019 9:25 PM
         PSR railroad. The only people that
         benefit from PSR, are the stockholders.
  1936  I honestly can't think of any.                12/16/2019 9:25 PM
  1937  NOTHING                                       12/16/2019 9:25 PM
  1938  For the railroad shareholders not the         12/16/2019 9:25 PM
         workers
  1939  None I know of                                12/16/2019 9:24 PM
  1940  For the worker no, the company yes it         12/16/2019 9:24 PM
         boosts their profits. I know people who
         work on other railroads and it's
         destroyed jobs and in turn those
         employees life in some cases.
  1941  Have not seen any benefits as operations      12/16/2019 9:24 PM
         employee
  1942  I don't say that I can see any benifits       12/16/2019 9:24 PM
  1943  As best I can tell, the changes that came     12/16/2019 9:24 PM
         with PSR that negatively affected our
         work life weren't directly attributed to
         PSR, but rather the ruthless ``want more
         for less, pinch the pennies'' attitude
         that was behind it.
  1944  None that I'm aware of.                       12/16/2019 9:23 PM
  1945  Not in my opinion                             12/16/2019 9:23 PM
  1946  I don't know of any                           12/16/2019 9:23 PM
  1947  Bigger profits for the board members, in      12/16/2019 9:23 PM
         turn they can receive bigger end of the
         year bonuses
  1948  Being a stockholder. And that's even          12/16/2019 9:23 PM
         questionable based on prices recently.
  1949  No, they cut jobs, lots of jobs               12/16/2019 9:23 PM
  1950  None that I can see                           12/16/2019 9:21 PM
  1951  No                                            12/16/2019 9:20 PM
  1952  Don't know                                    12/16/2019 9:20 PM
  1953  There nothing good out of this that I can     12/16/2019 9:20 PM
         see. Unless your a stockholder
  1954  No.                                           12/16/2019 9:19 PM
  1955  I haven't seen any of them yet they still     12/16/2019 9:19 PM
         have terrible train lineups and a lot of
         power issues
  1956  Have NOT seen any advantage.                  12/16/2019 9:19 PM
  1957  No                                            12/16/2019 9:19 PM
  1958  No, smaller terminals are being ran           12/16/2019 9:18 PM
         through or picking up blocks of cars that
         need to be switched at the initial
         terminal instead of being back hauled.
  1959  Not sure                                      12/16/2019 9:18 PM
  1960  None.                                         12/16/2019 9:17 PM
  1961  None that I can see because we can            12/16/2019 9:17 PM
         schedule a job and according to per we
         start at 6 am and have to finish by 2 for
         a train, leaving, instead of starting on
         our agreed on Time tho we often get
         started an hour or 2 late and are still
         expected to be done at the same time not
         2 hours later so you start knowing your
         going to be pushed to get done on the
         original time
  1962  Zero, railroads are cutting jobs and          12/16/2019 9:17 PM
         getting more contractors
  1963  No. Not unless you're a shareholder           12/16/2019 9:17 PM
  1964  No benefits, the railroads furlough their     12/16/2019 9:16 PM
         employees in favor of making more profits
  1965  No, Way more daangerous                       12/16/2019 9:15 PM
  1966  Is this question a joke?                      12/16/2019 9:15 PM
  1967  No                                            12/16/2019 9:14 PM
  1968  More emphasis on being efficient and doing    12/16/2019 9:13 PM
         the job right.
  1969  Benefits for the company in cost savings.     12/16/2019 9:13 PM
  1970  The only benefit is to the shareholders.      12/16/2019 9:13 PM
         There are NONE for the employees or the
         American citizens due to the increased
         safety issues.
  1971  Falsifying more numbers to keep PSR           12/16/2019 9:13 PM
         numbers up for media and shareholder
         value. Our retirement funds are doing
         well.
  1972  N/A                                           12/16/2019 9:12 PM
  1973  Not seen any on our end                       12/16/2019 9:12 PM
  1974  I personally have not seen them.              12/16/2019 9:12 PM
  1975  There are no long term benefits, just         12/16/2019 9:11 PM
         short term profits!! PSR is a pyramid
         scheme disguised as a viable product!!
  1976  Havn't seen any yet except for                12/16/2019 9:11 PM
         adminstration pockets getting fat
  1977  There are definitely no benefits to           12/16/2019 9:10 PM
         working with a PSR railroad when the
         person hired to implement this program is
         known as the axman we as employees spend
         more time worried about our jobs being
         cut just to save the company a few
         dollars no matter how proficient we are
         at doing it.
  1978  you kind of know when trains are going to     12/16/2019 9:09 PM
         run, so you kind of know when you are
         going to get track time
  1979  Im sure there are but im not sure what        12/16/2019 9:09 PM
         they are
  1980  Haven't seen any                              12/16/2019 9:09 PM
  1981  None. I think it's more about creating        12/16/2019 9:07 PM
         hype and forcing the same work to be
         moved elsewhere
  1982  No                                            12/16/2019 9:06 PM
  1983  They only benefit is the stock options        12/16/2019 9:06 PM
         because it's making the shareholders
         wealthier for now until things go awry.
  1984  No there is no benefit. Cutting job's lead    12/16/2019 9:06 PM
         to more safety concerns. More being done
         with less people.
  1985  No                                            12/16/2019 9:06 PM
  1986  None                                          12/16/2019 9:04 PM
  1987  None                                          12/16/2019 9:03 PM
  1988  Only if you're a shareholder there are        12/16/2019 9:03 PM
         benefits
  1989  No. None at all except to line the pockets    12/16/2019 9:03 PM
         of the higher ups and furlough the people
         who work hard to keep the railroad going
  1990  I guess if you don't want to work and are     12/16/2019 9:03 PM
         hoping to draw unemploymentthat's about
         the only benefit. My 401k has grown
         fairly wellbut I'm not sure it matches
         the expense we pay to constantly have our
         jobs in jeopardy of cuts to push investor
         payouts.
  1991  I have not noticed any yet except my Union    12/16/2019 9:02 PM
         Pacific stock in my 401k is doing pretty
         well.
  1992  No, none at all                               12/16/2019 9:02 PM
  1993  Absolutely none                               12/16/2019 9:01 PM
  1994  No                                            12/16/2019 9:01 PM
  1995  Absolutely zero to the employees that make    12/16/2019 9:00 PM
         the company money
  1996  Scheduling trains seems to be better or       12/16/2019 9:00 PM
         more repetition
  1997  Just to the shareholders, it is hazardous     12/16/2019 9:00 PM
         to the employees safety, and bad for
         customer relations.
  1998  If it's precision scheduled, why isn't        12/16/2019 9:00 PM
         there a schedule for trains?
  1999  None                                          12/16/2019 8:59 PM
  2000  Shorter trains.                               12/16/2019 8:59 PM
  2001  None that I'm aware of. All the talk of       12/16/2019 8:59 PM
         record profits hasn't made it to the
         thousands of employees making trains go
         down the tracks.
  2002  There are none in my opinion.                 12/16/2019 8:59 PM
  2003  No                                            12/16/2019 8:57 PM
  2004  Hasn't really affected my position.           12/16/2019 8:57 PM
  2005  Some what dependable train times              12/16/2019 8:56 PM
  2006  Only if the correct details about a job is    12/16/2019 8:55 PM
         posted when it comes up for bid
  2007  No. They work skeleton crews and expect       12/16/2019 8:54 PM
         the same amount of work to be done if you
         still had full crews.
  2008  None, never know if you're gonna get cut      12/16/2019 8:53 PM
         off
  2009  I personally have not seen any positives      12/16/2019 8:53 PM
         to PSR, the only benefit is shareholders.
  2010  I see none.                                   12/16/2019 8:51 PM
  2011  I have not found any.                         12/16/2019 8:51 PM
  2012  I have not seen any. From history of          12/16/2019 8:50 PM
         working on cp and cn before joining bnsf
         I haven't heard anything good. Less men,
         more hours, more fatigue and more
         injuries and near misses
  2013  The only benefits are for stockholders        12/16/2019 8:50 PM
         sand executives.
  2014  Haven't found any yet                         12/16/2019 8:50 PM
  2015  No benefits but myriad serious deficits       12/16/2019 8:50 PM
         and liabilities
  2016  None                                          12/16/2019 8:50 PM
  2017  NONE                                          12/16/2019 8:49 PM
  2018  No I feel my employment is unstable           12/16/2019 8:49 PM
  2019  None that I have noticed.                     12/16/2019 8:49 PM
  2020  The only benefit I've seen is a bounce in     12/16/2019 8:49 PM
         stock and dividends. I have my entire
         401k in NS stock. We'll see how long that
         lasts.
  2021  I haven't seen any but it's still fairly      12/16/2019 8:49 PM
         new to some. So, I really couldn't give
         an answer
  2022  As of yet I have seen no benefits for         12/16/2019 8:48 PM
         workers. Just making an already dangerous
         job a lot more taxing.
  2023  I don't know any other than company makes     12/16/2019 8:47 PM
         more money
  2024  Haven't seen them.                            12/16/2019 8:47 PM
  2025  The guaranteed windows seem to be a great     12/16/2019 8:47 PM
         idea. when you get them
  2026  None                                          12/16/2019 8:47 PM
  2027  I haven't seen any benefits from it. We       12/16/2019 8:46 PM
         use to get 7 days off now 6. Even more
         time away from family
  2028  No                                            12/16/2019 8:45 PM
  2029  So far I haven't seen any                     12/16/2019 8:45 PM
  2030  Only benefit is if you have stock in          12/16/2019 8:44 PM
         company
  2031  Haven't seen any yet                          12/16/2019 8:43 PM
  2032  N/A                                           12/16/2019 8:43 PM
  2033  I'm sure for the investors it's a great       12/16/2019 8:43 PM
         idea. I can't think of anything positive
         to say about it. It's trying to do more
         with less, making it dangerous.
  2034  No                                            12/16/2019 8:43 PM
  2035  None that I have noticed                      12/16/2019 8:43 PM
  2036  No                                            12/16/2019 8:42 PM
  2037  N/A                                           12/16/2019 8:42 PM
  2038  More overtime.                                12/16/2019 8:42 PM
  2039  I don't really see any at the time.           12/16/2019 8:41 PM
  2040  Not that I can see the company makes out      12/16/2019 8:40 PM
         like bandits and the employees are
         shafted when is the company going to
         start caring about its employees
  2041  None                                          12/16/2019 8:40 PM
  2042  I have not seen a benefit in the workforce    12/16/2019 8:40 PM
         as of yet
  2043  Again I'm system bridge and we work when      12/16/2019 8:40 PM
         permitted
  2044  None,                                         12/16/2019 8:39 PM
  2045  NO!                                           12/16/2019 8:39 PM
  2046  None                                          12/16/2019 8:39 PM
  2047  No not for the working guy maybe for the      12/16/2019 8:38 PM
         people at the round table
  2048  Not that I can see.                           12/16/2019 8:38 PM
  2049  Abolutely none for employees. Only            12/16/2019 8:38 PM
         negative consequences in safety, in
         workload, in diminished workforce w no
         adjustment for track window or project
         planning,.
  2050  Not that I'm aware of for younger guys        12/16/2019 8:37 PM
  2051  No idea.                                      12/16/2019 8:36 PM
  2052  None                                          12/16/2019 8:36 PM
  2053  No I see none. We did more and got more       12/16/2019 8:35 PM
         work completed safely before PSR
  2054  No                                            12/16/2019 8:35 PM
  2055  Not that I have seen, unless you are a        12/16/2019 8:35 PM
         stockholder and work here as well
  2056  None. They only benefit shareholders          12/16/2019 8:35 PM
  2057  Zero benefit unless you are an executive      12/16/2019 8:34 PM
         or management on a PSR RR.
  2058  I'm sure there are but the benefits don't     12/16/2019 8:34 PM
         make it to our level. Can't get it past
         the shareholders.
  2059  None, no!!! PDR has created a toxic work      12/16/2019 8:34 PM
         environment and the use of contractor's
         due to workforce reduction is out of
         hand.
  2060  Good question                                 12/16/2019 8:33 PM
  2061  the pay is it. I don't know if I will have    12/16/2019 8:32 PM
         a job tomorrow
  2062  The only benefit is you get to see your       12/16/2019 8:32 PM
         company crash and burn
  2063  Don't Know That At All                        12/16/2019 8:32 PM
  2064  Not at this time.                             12/16/2019 8:32 PM
  2065  i haven't seen any. schedules are horrible    12/16/2019 8:31 PM
         now.
  2066  Can't think of any                            12/16/2019 8:31 PM
  2067  None that I know. I can't see.                12/16/2019 8:31 PM
  2068  So far all I can see is PSR means cut         12/16/2019 8:31 PM
         everybody off let the track go to hell
         and make it ``look'' like the railroad is
         making more money.
  2069  Makes the company money                       12/16/2019 8:30 PM
  2070  None. Work longer and harder with less        12/16/2019 8:30 PM
         manpower.
  2071  None                                          12/16/2019 8:29 PM
  2072  I'm still looking for one. The one benefit    12/16/2019 8:29 PM
         is big bosses are happy?
  2073  A shrinking paycheck, along with more         12/16/2019 8:28 PM
         expensive healthcare . at least we are
         still getting paid.
  2074  There is no benefit other than for the        12/16/2019 8:28 PM
         company to cut jobs.
  2075  None                                          12/16/2019 8:28 PM
  2076  No. No benefit to it at all.                  12/16/2019 8:27 PM
  2077  The railroad has better customer service      12/16/2019 8:27 PM
         and is more efficient but do not make
         employees feel like they are rewarded for
         all their effort for making it that way.
  2078  Yes for the company and stockholders          12/16/2019 8:27 PM
  2079  No!                                           12/16/2019 8:26 PM
  2080  N/A                                           12/16/2019 8:26 PM
  2081  No                                            12/16/2019 8:26 PM
  2082  No. I don't see any long term stability.      12/16/2019 8:26 PM
         There is not as much maintenance on the
         equipment.
  2083  I'm not sure, I only think it helps the       12/16/2019 8:25 PM
         stockholders!
  2084  None. Whatsoever.                             12/16/2019 8:23 PM
  2085  Not from my point of view                     12/16/2019 8:23 PM
  2086  Makes company more profits so job security    12/16/2019 8:23 PM
         I suppose even though it has done away
         with alot of jobs
  2087  None what so ever!! Horrible working          12/16/2019 8:23 PM
         conditions with nothing but short cuts on
         safety to gain money for shareholders
  2088  When it fails all the management will be      12/16/2019 8:23 PM
         fired
  2089  There are no benefits.                        12/16/2019 8:23 PM
  2090  Not for us but maybe for the hedge fund       12/16/2019 8:22 PM
         investors/Wall Street vultures. We
         already were making record breaking
         profits year after year before PSR. They
         are doing nothing but slashing Crews and
         customer service. PSR is not good for
         workers, customers or safety.
  2091  NO                                            12/16/2019 8:22 PM
  2092  N/A                                           12/16/2019 8:21 PM
  2093  They will save on labor costs they will       12/16/2019 8:20 PM
         eliminate most overtime and eliminate any
         further maintenance that could of been
         done by the section
  2094  None, the only benefits I see is for the      12/16/2019 8:20 PM
         corporate employees and stock brokers
         that are gaining funds on our account.
  2095  Not from my perspective. I see local          12/16/2019 8:20 PM
         customers being exploited for all sorts
         of unnecessary charges like demurrage for
         shipments they're operations can't
         handle. Losing customers, loosing
         freight, and selling assets to cover up
         the losses
  2096  No benefits, unless you consider stress of    12/16/2019 8:18 PM
         ever looming job cuts is considered a
         benefit
  2097  No                                            12/16/2019 8:17 PM
  2098  To the stockholders? Maybe. As for myself     12/16/2019 8:17 PM
         and everyone else I work with, we haven't
         seen any benefits.
  2099  No                                            12/16/2019 8:17 PM
  2100  Overtime every train is nice because they     12/16/2019 8:16 PM
         are too long and too heavy to make it
         there in the time-frame they used to
  2101  Track time                                    12/16/2019 8:16 PM
  2102  There are no benefits whatsoever working      12/16/2019 8:15 PM
         on a PSR railroad.
  2103  Im sure there are to some level and           12/16/2019 8:15 PM
         extent, but on the ballast line it's
         surely not seen or conveyed. Certainly
         not reciprocated on a appreciation level,
         wether monetarily or with sincerity.
  2104  I can honestly think of none, unless          12/16/2019 8:15 PM
         you're a shareholder.
  2105  No                                            12/16/2019 8:15 PM
  2106  Only as a shareholder, through falsely        12/16/2019 8:15 PM
         inflated stock prices derived from stock
         buybacks, selling previously paid for
         properties (often at great loss),
         reduction of manpower, parking of
         equipment, refusal ro replenish needed
         supplies.
  2107  If there are, I have not seen them.           12/16/2019 8:14 PM
  2108  There is if implemented correct but they      12/16/2019 8:14 PM
         want to do a lot more with a limited
         amount of track time.
  2109  None for the employees                        12/16/2019 8:14 PM
  2110  Better attitudes                              12/16/2019 8:14 PM
  2111  Profit for the shareholder                    12/16/2019 8:14 PM
  2112  There's no price for safety. But there's a    12/16/2019 8:13 PM
         price for late freight. Better on time
         freight other than that nothing. PSR is
         only for shareholder value! Not employee
         value! We're on the front lines every day
         out here and they forget that.
  2113  No, not really. So far it has seemed to       12/16/2019 8:13 PM
         cause more disruption
  2114  No                                            12/16/2019 8:12 PM
  2115  No benefits unless you're a shareholder.      12/16/2019 8:12 PM
  2116  No . . . just a more dangerous work place     12/16/2019 8:11 PM
         to keep things on such a tight schedule.
  2117  No                                            12/16/2019 8:11 PM
  2118  None . . . Trains are often so long any       12/16/2019 8:11 PM
         kind of mechanical failure now requires
         all of 6 hours to find and correct if
         possible.
  2119  None                                          12/16/2019 8:10 PM
  2120  I'll tell you when I find a benefit           12/16/2019 8:10 PM
  2121  I don't see any benefits.                     12/16/2019 8:10 PM
  2122  The only seen benefit for PSR is profit,      12/16/2019 8:09 PM
         and it's only beneficial to the company.
         PSR should not be beneficial solely to
         the companies implementing it, but should
         also be beneficial to their customer base
         and their employees. I have yet to see
         any personal benefits from PSR.
  2123  The benefits would be for the stockholders    12/16/2019 8:09 PM
         and anyone with an investment. From an
         employment perspective, very little to
         speak of.
  2124  Not to maintenance employees, apparently      12/16/2019 8:09 PM
         PSR means less maintenance which is
         nonsense. More, longer trains; means more
         maintenance! There is only benefits for
         the railroad to line their pockets until
         their less maintenance lays more trains
         over.
  2125  Not for me                                    12/16/2019 8:09 PM
  2126  No                                            12/16/2019 8:09 PM
  2127  We worked all                                 12/16/2019 8:09 PM
  2128  Not as much work because chasing customers    12/16/2019 8:08 PM
         away
  2129  Unfortunately I haven't seen any benefits     12/16/2019 8:08 PM
  2130  I have seen no benefits of PSR.               12/16/2019 8:08 PM
  2131  No benefits it's chaos constantly             12/16/2019 8:08 PM
  2132  No, we go through our day wondering who's     12/16/2019 8:08 PM
         going to get hurt or lose their job next.
  2133  I can't think of a single benefit! I've       12/16/2019 8:08 PM
         seen the company I work for hire
         thousands only to place them on furlough
         right out of training and leave them
         there.
  2134  Not that I can see                            12/16/2019 8:08 PM
  2135  Not from what I can see, bigger bonuses       12/16/2019 8:08 PM
         for the upper mangment
  2136  No, unless you have lots of shares in         12/16/2019 8:08 PM
         stocks.
  2137  Ya trains are longer and slower so it         12/16/2019 8:08 PM
         sometimes gives more time to be on the
         tracks
  2138  No                                            12/16/2019 8:07 PM
  2139  None whatsoever                               12/16/2019 8:07 PM
  2140  No.                                           12/16/2019 8:07 PM
  2141  From an employee side there are no            12/16/2019 8:07 PM
         benefits from PSR as far as I can tell.
         It is obviously beneficial for the
         shareholders and board members. Maybe
         include us in some of the profits. i.e.,
         stock buying program, profit sharing,
         even a hat or tee shirts.
  2142  No                                            12/16/2019 8:06 PM
  2143  Fewer trains, but the amount of working       12/16/2019 8:06 PM
         time is probably less because the
         dispatchers are not as likely to let you
         have the track in fear of delays
  2144  None                                          12/16/2019 8:06 PM
  2145  Overtime. Everyone is lining there pockets    12/16/2019 8:05 PM
         if you can keep your job. Even me. But
         that don't make it right.
  2146  None, the mentality is down. People are       12/16/2019 8:05 PM
         constantly worried about having a job.
  2147  I don't any benefits other than lining        12/16/2019 8:05 PM
         shareholders pockets.
  2148  I have yet to see any.                        12/16/2019 8:05 PM
  2149  Well if BNSF goes the way CSX did it won't    12/16/2019 8:05 PM
         be good. The things I've read about how
         they cut so many jobs it's not good.
  2150  I guess the only thing I could see is if      12/16/2019 8:04 PM
         you hold stock and it's benefiting your
         overall profile.
  2151  Still to new at the current orientation       12/16/2019 8:04 PM
  2152  No                                            12/16/2019 8:03 PM
  2153  No only if you are a stockholder              12/16/2019 8:03 PM
  2154  Nothing for employees just shareholders       12/16/2019 8:02 PM
  2155  No                                            12/16/2019 8:02 PM
  2156  There is not a benefit to it at all.          12/16/2019 8:02 PM
         Things happen all over the railroad and
         there is no way to predict what area
         needs work tomorrow because it is always
         changing. PSR is a animal that looks
         pretty on paper but it will bite you in
         the butt the first chance it gets.
  2157  Since PSR we have been able to get larger     12/16/2019 8:02 PM
         blocks of track time.
  2158  I honestly can't relate any health and        12/16/2019 8:01 PM
         safety benefits to PSR.
  2159  None for the employees and the customer       12/16/2019 8:01 PM
         everything benefits the company and their
         pursuit of the all mighty dollar
  2160  Not that I've seen.                           12/16/2019 8:01 PM
  2161  No                                            12/16/2019 8:01 PM
  2162  None                                          12/16/2019 8:00 PM
  2163  Can't think of any bud                        12/16/2019 8:00 PM
  2164  There are no benefits whatsoever. The only    12/16/2019 8:00 PM
         ones who benefit are the stockholders who
         are making short term gains with long
         term sacrifices that will cause the
         Nation's railroads to be crippled in the
         long term.
  2165  The idea of PSR seems good on the surface.    12/16/2019 8:00 PM
         Moving trains faster, maximizing train
         lengths. However, in practice, there
         aren't any benefits to working for a RR
         that is implementing PSR.
  2166  For the company                               12/16/2019 7:59 PM
  2167  I think that running trains on a schedule     12/16/2019 7:58 PM
         makes it nicer for crews to know when
         you're rested and what train you stand
         for but that is the only benefit I have
         personally noticed.
  2168  None                                          12/16/2019 7:57 PM
  2169  No                                            12/16/2019 7:57 PM
  2170  Work with less people. nope                   12/16/2019 7:57 PM
  2171  No too inconsistent                           12/16/2019 7:56 PM
  2172  None that have been seen in my territory      12/16/2019 7:56 PM
  2173  NONE!                                         12/16/2019 7:56 PM
  2174  No benefits what so ever. These conditions    12/16/2019 7:56 PM
         are horrible to work in and very unsafe.
         There was some areas where cuts could be
         made and maybe even needed but
         maintenance is definitely not one.
  2175  None                                          12/16/2019 7:56 PM
  2176  Don't know yet                                12/16/2019 7:56 PM
  2177  N/A                                           12/16/2019 7:56 PM
  2178  Only for the railroad! Not for the            12/16/2019 7:55 PM
         employees we are just a number if u don't
         have enough seniority you are going home
         with all the CT's!
  2179  Benefits only for C-Suite and                 12/16/2019 7:54 PM
         shareholders. No benefits for workers.
  2180  I'm sure the shareholders see plenty of       12/16/2019 7:54 PM
         benefits, I believe that the ground
         employees and public are going to start
         suffering from the lack of resources that
         the companies are providing in the form
         of carmen and mechanical employees that
         ensure the trains are safe to move. I was
         told by my former terminal superintendent
         that me being a conductor was not
         qualified to bad order railcars or take
         tracks out of service for defects, and
         was threatened to be taken out of service
         if I continued to concern myself with
         safety
  2181  No                                            12/16/2019 7:54 PM
  2182  None that I know of.                          12/16/2019 7:54 PM
  2183  No not at all. More stressful than ever       12/16/2019 7:54 PM
         before.
  2184  None in my opinion.                           12/16/2019 7:54 PM
  2185  Benefits for the rail companies I don't       12/16/2019 7:54 PM
         see any for us as maintenance of way
  2186  No, less jobs, more lay offs                  12/16/2019 7:53 PM
  2187  Working safe day by day. It has to be two     12/16/2019 7:53 PM
         way street however. Both sides must
         adhere to the program willingly.
  2188  No not really in any department. The          12/16/2019 7:53 PM
         issues railroads have are still there
         whether it's a PSR or not. If the
         officials looked at the true issues being
         top heavy in management departments, not
         facing real issues always wanting to pass
         the buck. Having jobs such as a
         transformation VP for this PSR. Way to
         many senseless management jobs the real
         issues are basically as the ole saying
         says too many chiefs and not enough
         indians.
  2189  Unknown to me yet!                            12/16/2019 7:52 PM
  2190  I don't find there to be benefits. At the     12/16/2019 7:52 PM
         time before PSR we had extra materials. I
         understand there is a fine line between
         extra materials and to much. We had extra
         materials and now in order to get the
         materials or equipment to do what should
         be a small job turns into a job that
         takes several days.
  2191  None                                          12/16/2019 7:52 PM
  2192  No!                                           12/16/2019 7:52 PM
  2193  More money because of the overtime.           12/16/2019 7:52 PM
  2194  No benefits.                                  12/16/2019 7:52 PM
  2195  Not that I have seen                          12/16/2019 7:51 PM
  2196  No                                            12/16/2019 7:51 PM
  2197  No sure                                       12/16/2019 7:51 PM
  2198  Only for up pockets, FRA, and whoever up      12/16/2019 7:51 PM
         pays money to, go be corrupt
  2199  None                                          12/16/2019 7:51 PM
  2200  For upper management perhaps none for the     12/16/2019 7:50 PM
         people who perform the maintenance.
  2201  They only benefit I can see is scheduled      12/16/2019 7:50 PM
         time off. With that being said you hardly
         ever get the exact days off you're
         supposed to due to being outta place or
         called just before your off days start
  2202  NONE!!!!                                      12/16/2019 7:50 PM
  2203  None                                          12/16/2019 7:50 PM
  2204  Yes if your an investor, if your a front      12/16/2019 7:49 PM
         line employee you can't even enjoy coming
         to work anymore. The morale is
         nonexistent and railroaded as a whole are
         disenfranchised
  2205  Not that I see.                               12/16/2019 7:48 PM
  2206  None                                          12/16/2019 7:48 PM
  2207  Removing the extra cars on the rail           12/16/2019 7:48 PM
         decongested the yards
  2208  No.                                           12/16/2019 7:48 PM
  2209  I have not seen any other than cutting        12/16/2019 7:48 PM
         jobs off.
  2210  No                                            12/16/2019 7:47 PM
  2211  None at all                                   12/16/2019 7:47 PM
  2212  No benefits whatsoever. Morale is at all      12/16/2019 7:47 PM
         time low, talks of wildcat strikes in
         every terminal.
  2213  N/a                                           12/16/2019 7:46 PM
  2214  Not really                                    12/16/2019 7:46 PM
  2215  IF THERE IS, I don't know what it could       12/16/2019 7:46 PM
         be.
  2216  No                                            12/16/2019 7:45 PM
  2217  Stockholders make money as the employees      12/16/2019 7:45 PM
         suffer
  2218  I have no idea.                               12/16/2019 7:45 PM
  2219  Unemployment                                  12/16/2019 7:44 PM
  2220  Nothing that I've seen is beneficial to       12/16/2019 7:44 PM
         anyone but the shareholders.
  2221  No                                            12/16/2019 7:44 PM
  2222  None that I can see as a worker worrying      12/16/2019 7:44 PM
         about my job getting cut
  2223  The only benefit of PSR would be the fewer    12/16/2019 7:44 PM
         middle management around. You have 1
         person that tells you what to go do and
         you are expected to go do it without 6
         other managers on your back over testing
         you.
  2224  I can't think of any.                         12/16/2019 7:44 PM
  2225  Have seen no benefit                          12/16/2019 7:43 PM
  2226  Not that I'm aware of                         12/16/2019 7:43 PM
  2227  There aren't any                              12/16/2019 7:43 PM
  2228  NONE                                          12/16/2019 7:43 PM
  2229  No                                            12/16/2019 7:43 PM
  2230  No                                            12/16/2019 7:43 PM
  2231  Yes, seems a bit less wasteful.               12/16/2019 7:42 PM
  2232  No.                                           12/16/2019 7:42 PM
  2233  No, they want more with less people.          12/16/2019 7:42 PM
  2234  Many too many to list                         12/16/2019 7:42 PM
  2235  Haven't seen any                              12/16/2019 7:42 PM
  2236  I do not see any benefits from my             12/16/2019 7:41 PM
         perspective. If I were an investor maybe,
         but with man power so low it only a
         matter of time before we have issues.
  2237  Better stock prices at the cost of            12/16/2019 7:41 PM
         employees
  2238  Yes I use to feel bad about not answering     12/16/2019 7:41 PM
         the phone. Now I could care less.
  2239  No absolutely not.                            12/16/2019 7:41 PM
  2240  More overtime in certain areas                12/16/2019 7:41 PM
  2241  Haven't seen any yet.                         12/16/2019 7:40 PM
  2242  Working no owning stocks yes                  12/16/2019 7:40 PM
  2243  I can't see any obvious benefits. The         12/16/2019 7:40 PM
         employees are being mistreated and
         sometime have to do work in a more
         dangerous situation because of reduced
         man power or lack of supplies. I've also
         heard about how customer service on the
         transportation side has drastically
         diminished and customers are being
         charged large fees because of PSR. There
         are other customers that were refused
         service because they didn't fit what the
         railroad was interested in. (Large coal
         mine that had to build a conveyor system
         over a mountain to get access to Norfolk
         southern.)
  2244  None                                          12/16/2019 7:40 PM
  2245  Yes. Getting the customers product to them    12/16/2019 7:40 PM
         in a timely manner. But at what cost do
         you let that happen
  2246  If my safety is jeopardized, then there       12/16/2019 7:39 PM
         are no benefits working on a PSR
         railroad.
  2247  Haven't seen any, even the management is      12/16/2019 7:39 PM
         scatter brained haven't to go through
         constant changes.
  2248  If it were properly done, yes. With           12/16/2019 7:39 PM
         emphasis on working with contracted
         workers as a team instead of being ``the
         enemy'' I honestly believe we could make
         it better together. But in the end, the
         carriers only care about money and job
         eliminations. No care about safety or
         helping those who earn the profit for
         them
  2249  seeing different places in the country.       12/16/2019 7:39 PM
  2250  Track time seemed to improve                  12/16/2019 7:39 PM
  2251  None whatever. You look at the trains and     12/16/2019 7:39 PM
         most cars are empty is all an illusion. I
         haven't heard of any new businesses in a
         long time.
  2252  None!                                         12/16/2019 7:39 PM
  2253  I'm not sure I can think of any               12/16/2019 7:39 PM
         advantages.
  2254  The shareholders make more money.             12/16/2019 7:39 PM
  2255  None that I can see                           12/16/2019 7:39 PM
  2256  None to my knowledge at this point            12/16/2019 7:38 PM
  2257  None what so ever                             12/16/2019 7:38 PM
  2258  No, it's designed to destroy the railroad     12/16/2019 7:38 PM
         so it can be broken up and sold off.
  2259  Only benefits there are is for the rich to    12/16/2019 7:38 PM
         get richer over us the ones who keep the
         trains moving
  2260  Not sure how to answer I guess it's good      12/16/2019 7:37 PM
         if they company makes more money would
         like to see the increase in wages come
         back to the unionized employees if this
         is true
  2261  No well unless you're wallstreet or upper     12/16/2019 7:37 PM
         management!
  2262  There are benefits, to the customer, with     12/16/2019 7:37 PM
         schedule deliveries and service. A better
         customer relationship with the railroad
         is good all round. Canadian National has
         one of the best, if not the best customer
         commitment, that reflects on CN's ability
         to stay profitable.
  2263  If there had to be any benefit-the little     12/16/2019 7:37 PM
         added overtime from shorter days and
         occasionally extra mileage. But it's
         still not worth that lost time at home.
  2264  Money if you are a shareholder                12/16/2019 7:37 PM
  2265  Absolutely none.                              12/16/2019 7:36 PM
  2266  None                                          12/16/2019 7:36 PM
  2267  NONE                                          12/16/2019 7:35 PM
  2268  No                                            12/16/2019 7:35 PM
  2269  The only people that benefit form PSR is      12/16/2019 7:35 PM
         the carriers, while all other crafts
         suffer
  2270  No benefits for the average boots on the      12/16/2019 7:35 PM
         ground Railroader.
  2271  None that I can seethe power has gone         12/16/2019 7:34 PM
         downhillthe maintenance has spiraled
         downward
  2272  Railroad is a good job but will always        12/16/2019 7:34 PM
         have issues whether PSR or not.
  2273  No, always scared for your job. Plus          12/16/2019 7:34 PM
         hundreds of people are furloughed.
  2274  Better scheduled track time.                  12/16/2019 7:34 PM
  2275  No just for company to make money             12/16/2019 7:34 PM
  2276  No                                            12/16/2019 7:33 PM
  2277  Yes and it's helping to stop derailments      12/16/2019 7:33 PM
         on busy lines
  2278  None noted                                    12/16/2019 7:33 PM
  2279  None                                          12/16/2019 7:33 PM
  2280  Not that I can see. I was hired and told      12/16/2019 7:32 PM
         you will never be furloughed we have so
         much business. 9 months after the start
         of PSR I don't have a job with the
         railroad.
  2281  No                                            12/16/2019 7:32 PM
  2282  Not that I have seen                          12/16/2019 7:32 PM
  2283  I see no difference other than maintenance    12/16/2019 7:32 PM
         neglect.
  2284  No idea I guess company makes more money      12/16/2019 7:31 PM
         with the workforce cut back to nothing
  2285  Record keeping is better to determine         12/16/2019 7:31 PM
         problem areas
  2286  None that I've seen                           12/16/2019 7:31 PM
  2287  None                                          12/16/2019 7:31 PM
  2288  No                                            12/16/2019 7:31 PM
  2289  Noif their were stock options for             12/16/2019 7:30 PM
         agreement employees then maybe . . . but
         no benifits
  2290  There is no benefit for the working class.    12/16/2019 7:30 PM
         It makes everything we do more dangerous
         to an already dangerous job.
  2291  I don't see any.                              12/16/2019 7:29 PM
  2292  I haven't seen any since the                  12/16/2019 7:29 PM
         implementation.
  2293  None, whatsoever                              12/16/2019 7:29 PM
  2294  NO                                            12/16/2019 7:28 PM
  2295  It only benefits the shareholders, not the    12/16/2019 7:28 PM
         safety of the public or the railroad
         workers
  2296  I can't think of any.                         12/16/2019 7:28 PM
  2297  Not sure yet                                  12/16/2019 7:27 PM
  2298  None for the employees                        12/16/2019 7:27 PM
  2299  No there isnt                                 12/16/2019 7:27 PM
  2300  I haven't seen them yet. Couldn't tell ya     12/16/2019 7:27 PM
         what they would be.
  2301  No                                            12/16/2019 7:27 PM
  2302  My spouse will collect the death benefit      12/16/2019 7:27 PM
         much sooner
  2303  Only if your a stockholder                    12/16/2019 7:26 PM
  2304  Not as I see it on the craft side; maybe      12/16/2019 7:26 PM
         if you're high enough up in the company
         you could benefit from it. We constantly
         wondering if our jobs are secure.
  2305  Not that I can tell off hand besides we       12/16/2019 7:26 PM
         sit around a lot.
  2306  More money for the company and less for       12/16/2019 7:25 PM
         the workers
  2307  No                                            12/16/2019 7:25 PM
  2308  No                                            12/16/2019 7:24 PM
  2309  No,gone from family. Open jobs are too far    12/16/2019 7:24 PM
         in between and scarce so leaves no choice
         but to bump and be bumped
  2310  None that I have seen other than reducing     12/16/2019 7:24 PM
         unnecessary managers. But then again our
         forces of actual workers have been
         reduced also.
  2311  NO BENEFITS except for the shareholders       12/16/2019 7:24 PM
  2312  Absolutely not. Corporate greed               12/16/2019 7:24 PM
  2313  I have not seen any yet except the company    12/16/2019 7:23 PM
         profits more.
  2314  Regular people can't see any benefit to       12/16/2019 7:23 PM
         PSR. You would have to be an investor to
         see any benefit if there are any.
  2315  I would say no for MOW                        12/16/2019 7:23 PM
  2316  People are getting more overtime.             12/16/2019 7:23 PM
  2317  None                                          12/16/2019 7:23 PM
  2318  No                                            12/16/2019 7:23 PM
  2319  Benefits to a PSR railroad are better         12/16/2019 7:23 PM
         operating expenses which in turn could
         mean more job security and less layoffs
  2320  Better work schedule                          12/16/2019 7:22 PM
  2321  No, maybe if you don't want a job.            12/16/2019 7:22 PM
  2322  From the man on the tracks, it is not a       12/16/2019 7:22 PM
         positive move in any way. From an
         executive perspective it probably makes
         sense and puts them in an even higher tax
         bracket.
  2323  None, other than bigger profits for the       12/16/2019 7:22 PM
         corporate pirates better known as the
         hedge fund group thats running CSX
  2324  I haven't noticed any benefits. When we       12/16/2019 7:22 PM
         had curfews seemed we got more done.
  2325  As a maintenance of way employee I have       12/16/2019 7:21 PM
         noticed our yard actually flows well.
  2326  I don't know                                  12/16/2019 7:21 PM
  2327  Not that I have seen so far and deaths are    12/16/2019 7:21 PM
         becoming frequent.
  2328  None                                          12/16/2019 7:21 PM
  2329  Not at the workers level. Exec's and          12/16/2019 7:21 PM
         shareholders make more money.
  2330  No                                            12/16/2019 7:21 PM
  2331  have not seen any                             12/16/2019 7:21 PM
  2332  Yes not as many accidental                    12/16/2019 7:20 PM
  2333  That's funny                                  12/16/2019 7:20 PM
  2334  Money for the stockholders                    12/16/2019 7:20 PM
  2335  No                                            12/16/2019 7:20 PM
  2336  None!                                         12/16/2019 7:20 PM
  2337  N/A                                           12/16/2019 7:20 PM
  2338  Yes if you enjoy spending unpaid time with    12/16/2019 7:19 PM
         your family
  2339  No.                                           12/16/2019 7:19 PM
  2340  I don't see a benefit with it.                12/16/2019 7:19 PM
  2341  None                                          12/16/2019 7:19 PM
  2342  The benefit of PSR is to keep the company     12/16/2019 7:19 PM
         strong and allow me to provide for my
         family for many years BUT a precision
         SCEDULED railroad shouldnt hinge on
         reducing operational maintenence costs!
  2343  I don't know                                  12/16/2019 7:19 PM
  2344  No                                            12/16/2019 7:18 PM
  2345  Only if you are a stockholder                 12/16/2019 7:18 PM
  2346  I have seen no legitimate benefit to PSR      12/16/2019 7:18 PM
         over just simply having enough employees
         to actually complete all the tasks at
         hand
  2347  If you don't like being at home with your     12/16/2019 7:18 PM
         family it works good for you
  2348  No. There are none.                           12/16/2019 7:18 PM
  2349  No none at all                                12/16/2019 7:18 PM
  2350  Haven't had experience with that.             12/16/2019 7:18 PM
  2351  Yup for the shareholders                      12/16/2019 7:17 PM
  2352  The only benefit I see is the executives      12/16/2019 7:17 PM
         keep their jobs and get bigger bonuses.
         None of the benefits have been passed
         along to the employees.
  2353  I am still employed as of today, who knows    12/16/2019 7:17 PM
         when my job will become obsolete for the
         sake of the big wigs profits. To be
         determined
  2354  Consistency of traffic                        12/16/2019 7:16 PM
  2355  No, everyone is worried about losing their    12/16/2019 7:16 PM
         job
  2356  I don't no of any Benifets out in the         12/16/2019 7:15 PM
         field
  2357  No                                            12/16/2019 7:15 PM
  2358  None. We are losing business. Less            12/16/2019 7:15 PM
         carloads
  2359  NONE                                          12/16/2019 7:15 PM
  2360  As a union employee, we see no benefits go    12/16/2019 7:15 PM
         PSR.
  2361  None that I can see.                          12/16/2019 7:15 PM
  2362  The benefits are minimal for anyone           12/16/2019 7:15 PM
         outside of management and executive
         levels.
  2363  Knowing the future work and work schedual     12/16/2019 7:15 PM
         information
  2364  None that I'm aware of                        12/16/2019 7:15 PM
  2365  not necessarily, depends on each days         12/16/2019 7:15 PM
         projects, the train traffic on this area,
         and crews available to perform each job
         safely in pertaining to this area!
  2366  No, I don't see any other than the carrier    12/16/2019 7:15 PM
         making a higher profit.
  2367  N/A                                           12/16/2019 7:14 PM
  2368  The train traffic is running more             12/16/2019 7:14 PM
         efficient.
  2369  None that I can think of                      12/16/2019 7:14 PM
  2370  Not that I've seen. Only thing it does is     12/16/2019 7:14 PM
         make profits look larger while not much
         maintenance is done leading to more
         derailments
  2371  I can't see any benefits as of right now      12/16/2019 7:14 PM
         with all the lack of maintenance being
         done all I see in the future is big cost
         to bring the rails back to a safe
         standard in a few years after being
         neglected.
  2372  None                                          12/16/2019 7:13 PM
  2373  Yes as far as getting track work done.        12/16/2019 7:13 PM
         It's easier to plan jobs.
  2374  None                                          12/16/2019 7:13 PM
  2375  I don't know yet                              12/16/2019 7:13 PM
  2376  There are no benefits to PSR.                 12/16/2019 7:13 PM
  2377  No. The railroad sacrifices total business    12/16/2019 7:12 PM
         for efficient business.
  2378  At least I have every other Saturday off      12/16/2019 7:12 PM
         on the schedule I guess other than that
         no
  2379  Have not seen anything yet                    12/16/2019 7:12 PM
  2380  On engineering side, I don't believe so.      12/16/2019 7:12 PM
  2381  No. We have lost business and skimped on      12/16/2019 7:12 PM
         every aspect of running a railroad to
         show some sort of profit
  2382  None that I'm aware of other than a bigger    12/16/2019 7:12 PM
         stress load on the employees. Also a
         bigger push to get the job done with less
         manpower and less time.
  2383  Make certain people look good but don't       12/16/2019 7:12 PM
         see any benefit to M&W workers
  2384  Nope                                          12/16/2019 7:11 PM
  2385  Going home each day safe                      12/16/2019 7:11 PM
  2386  None                                          12/16/2019 7:11 PM
  2387  There is none, cutting jobs and trying to     12/16/2019 7:10 PM
         get rid of people is all they do now.
         Track conditions looking like crap due to
         no track time to fix things.
  2388  N/A                                           12/16/2019 7:10 PM
  2389  None                                          12/16/2019 7:10 PM
  2390  ZERO                                          12/16/2019 7:10 PM
  2391  Zero!                                         12/16/2019 7:10 PM
  2392  No not really now your expected to kill       12/16/2019 7:10 PM
         yourself doing the same amount of work as
         before but with less people and less
         machinery
  2393  None, PSR has removed any remaining           12/16/2019 7:10 PM
         integrity the railroad had.
  2394  it keeps the railroad my money                12/16/2019 7:10 PM
  2395  For the workforce I don't see a benefit       12/16/2019 7:10 PM
         only lining corporate pockets
  2396  More track time because the carrier           12/16/2019 7:09 PM
         doesn't move as many cars i.e., Less
         cars, customers, less profits.
  2397  None that I know of. Clearly the company      12/16/2019 7:09 PM
         is about pleasing stockholders, not us
         employees. They used to care about us.
  2398  No                                            12/16/2019 7:09 PM
  2399  There is none                                 12/16/2019 7:09 PM
  2400  None                                          12/16/2019 7:09 PM
  2401  I don't think                                 12/16/2019 7:08 PM
  2402  Retirement                                    12/16/2019 7:08 PM
  2403  Once again, never heard of it                 12/16/2019 7:07 PM
  2404  I find zero benefits for me to work on a      12/16/2019 7:06 PM
         PSR railroad. The only thing that
         benefits is the pockets of the rich guys
         calling the shots
  2405  I have yet to find a positive for             12/16/2019 7:06 PM
         employees
  2406  There is no benefit what so ever for us.      12/16/2019 7:04 PM
  2407  Keep investors happy so they won't            12/16/2019 7:04 PM
         furlough us.
  2408  Absolutely not. Period. It ruins hard         12/16/2019 7:04 PM
         working people's life's and families
  2409  No. Only benefit is more money to the         12/16/2019 7:04 PM
         shareholders.
  2410  The only benefit would be if you were a       12/16/2019 7:03 PM
         big shareholder because they're pushing
         everything back to make more profit
  2411  No                                            12/16/2019 7:03 PM
  2412  No there is not, only benifit is for the      12/16/2019 7:03 PM
         shareholders
  2413  No, only for the shareholders                 12/16/2019 7:02 PM
  2414  Very few if I was just starting a career I    12/16/2019 7:02 PM
         would find something else.
  2415  Not that I have seen.                         12/16/2019 7:01 PM
  2416  Trains are running on time. We see the        12/16/2019 7:01 PM
         same cars go back and forth from carrier
         to carrier without ever reaching a
         destination but they leave the yard on
         time.
  2417  Only to shareholders                          12/16/2019 6:59 PM
  2418  None I can tell                               12/16/2019 6:58 PM
  2419  None that I've seen for workers.              12/16/2019 6:57 PM
         Shareholders reap every reward!
  2420  More time off, as in furloughed.              12/16/2019 6:56 PM
  2421  None that I've seen so far                    12/16/2019 6:56 PM
  2422  No                                            12/16/2019 6:56 PM
  2423  Ni                                            12/16/2019 6:55 PM
  2424  None                                          12/16/2019 6:55 PM
  2425  None from what I can see looks like a         12/16/2019 6:52 PM
         divorce
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 Q4 How has PSR affected your relationship with your supervisor/manager?
                       Answered: 2,435 Skipped: 31
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   #                     RESPONSES                          DATE
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     1  No affect                                       1/6/2020 3:33 AM
     2  Before PSR was implemented I saw my             1/6/2020 1:15 AM
         assigned manager twice a year for a one
         on one safety talk along with seeing a
         onsite manager almost daily. Since the
         introduction of PSR I have seen fewer and
         fewer managers on site, hardly any
         interaction and I no longer get a one on
         one safety talk. If it wasn't for my log
         in I wouldn't even know who my manager
         was. I never see any managers out testing
         like they use to and maybe see a manager
         twice a month.
     3  No trust. Lies to the men. Very shady.          1/5/2020 4:42 PM
         There's no direction because PSR shakes
         everyone
     4  It has not.                                     1/5/2020 2:43 AM
     5  It absolutely horrible now.                    1/4/2020 12:18 PM
     6  Unknown                                         1/4/2020 1:15 AM
     7  They are scared of there jobs not worried       1/4/2020 1:10 AM
         about safety
     8  Afraid of talking too much yet I've known      1/3/2020 11:56 PM
         them most my career! If I talk to them my
         fellow Railroaders think I'm might
         snitching on them yet We're talking
         family, kids and such no trust in the
         departments or with management AT ALL
         ANYMORE
     9  It seems they are being held accountable        1/2/2020 9:42 AM
         by their bosses and having to justify
         their job through disciplinary actions
         over minor things that used to be dealt
         with through verbal counsel.
    10  Very bad if you write up FRA defects they       1/2/2020 6:18 AM
         write you up
    11  It has done nothing but create a hostile       1/1/2020 10:38 PM
         and rushed working environment where
         management has physically threatened
         employees jobs. It creates unnecessary
         stress and a feeling of dread everyday.
    12  Audits after audit are getting annoying.       1/1/2020 10:17 PM
         Especially when we're are at a derailment
         and all they worry about is audits and
         not feeding us when it's due
    13  Cut off 4 times this year, sent home for        1/1/2020 7:43 PM
         Christmas.
    14  So far I haven't let my manager know how I      1/1/2020 5:01 AM
         feel because if I do, I will be singled
         out and ``punished'' for voicing my
         opinion against these practices.
    15  overall getting up at wee hours of the        12/31/2019 7:33 PM
         morning makes everyone cranky the team as
         a whole are affected managers included
    16  Relationships with managers are better        12/31/2019 7:33 AM
         because they have to rely on us. So they
         no longer act like they want to fire you
         all the time, they just want you to do
         your job.
    17  Same as usual                                 12/30/2019 8:19 PM
    18  Its strenuous relationship. We love our       12/30/2019 6:36 PM
         families and want to be with families the
         way we had it before and not here with
         supervisors
    19  Negatively, they keep pushing us with less    12/29/2019 1:04 PM
         people and wanting us to take short cuts
         even though they preach don't take
         shortcut
    20  My supervisor just says to me. ``It is        12/29/2019 5:37 AM
         what it is''. And I am suppose to just do
         the job
    21  No change                                     12/29/2019 4:42 AM
    22  now only inform them if specifically asked    12/29/2019 2:42 AM
    23  What relationships? They think they are       12/29/2019 1:34 AM
         prison guards and treat workers as if
         they are inmates.
    24  I am President of Carmen Lodge 6510          12/28/2019 11:40 PM
         covering CA, NV and OR. I am under
         constant attack by management who
         intentionally disregard Federal laws,
         state laws and company policies for the
         sake of expediency and their demands to
         do the impossible without the required
         resources. There are over 30 Carmen in my
         district medically disabled for stress!!
         If PSR is better why did we go from zero
         to over 30 just in the past 18 months?!
    25  the same                                     12/28/2019 11:31 PM
    26  We are trying to work through the changes     12/28/2019 5:49 PM
         together but it is difficult.
    27  Negatively, managers do not care about        12/28/2019 4:41 AM
         employees. Only do what they are told to
         do to save their own jobs.
    28  I personally have a good relationship with    12/27/2019 4:29 PM
         my Supervisor/Manager.
    29  It has made them worse. They are always       12/27/2019 3:36 PM
         trying to get in audits and they have a
         quota that has to be met and a certain
         percentage of the audits have to have a
         negative effect. It makes you feel like
         they are building a case to get you
         fired. Also it makes you feel like you
         are doing a terrible job.
    30  I hate all of them,no help no clue            12/27/2019 2:56 PM
    31  they want more work with less resources       12/27/2019 1:27 PM
    32  The environment in the workplace in           12/26/2019 5:55 PM
         general has deteriorated since I was
         hired. I know we all have a job to do,
         but the extra stressful environment
         doesn't help with relations between
         managers and craft employees.
    33  Basically the same                            12/26/2019 8:53 AM
    34  has not changed he's been affected by the     12/26/2019 2:39 AM
         decision upper management has made
         enforcing this new program. PSR
    35  Management is asked by corporate to          12/26/2019 12:32 AM
         harass, be unfair, and treat workers
         subhuman
    36  Stressed.                                     12/25/2019 5:11 PM
    37  It has not yet being that our railroad has    12/25/2019 4:49 PM
         not implement it.
    38  I see him almost never now                    12/25/2019 2:14 PM
    39  No affect. They are in charge! Don't         12/25/2019 12:17 PM
         listen to input anyhow..One big issue the
         bean counter running the work never had
         hands dirty
    40  None                                          12/25/2019 7:44 AM
    41  Their only concern is cutting cost,           12/25/2019 7:14 AM
         workforce elimination, making ridiculous
         rules, running longer trains with fewer
         and fewer contract employees remaining on
         the property. The disruption is complete.
         Moral, pay, working conditions has hit
         botton. Lack of care, training,
         opportunity, help and use benefits has
         eliminated any cohesion. There is no care
         or value to working with managers. We are
         besieged, we keep our heads down and let
         it fall apart around us because they are
         afraid, we are all afraid.
    42  It has made our more tense                    12/25/2019 5:52 AM
    43  Distrustful at best. They look for any and    12/25/2019 5:12 AM
         all ways to cut corners, push safety of
         workers, and ignore bargaining agreements
         by claiming company policy change trumps
         bargaining agreements
    44  They all seem to put profits before           12/25/2019 5:09 AM
         people. Don't like working for people
         like that.
    45  It's worse. I avoid them at all costs. The    12/25/2019 4:17 AM
         work environment is toxic.
    46  Since trainmasters are targeted for           12/25/2019 2:50 AM
         reduction of numbers, they've become more
         pushy and demanding. They seem to have to
         justify their jobs by harassing crews.
         Some try to be friendly, while others are
         tyrannical. We know from experience that
         none of them are on our side.
    47  Relationship with trainmasters are fine.     12/24/2019 10:45 PM
         It's their boss that is pushy and others
         above them.
    48  No                                            12/24/2019 7:32 PM
    49  No more safety briefings no more face to      12/24/2019 6:33 PM
         face always rushed in a hurry no time to
         job brief about constant rule changes
    50  Everyone one at shop level is is more         12/24/2019 6:00 PM
         stressed out
    51  Don't see my manager anymore. Constantly      12/24/2019 5:04 PM
         changing who it is.
    52  It honestly hasn't.                           12/24/2019 4:00 PM
    53  Get more done with less                       12/24/2019 3:57 PM
    54  It has been negative. Management is always    12/24/2019 3:11 AM
         being pressured from above to keep
         numbers high. Management comes down on us
         for things that are out of our control.
    55  Hasn't really affected my relationship        12/24/2019 3:00 AM
         with any of my (too many) managers.
    56  As they say crap rolls down hill and you      12/24/2019 1:44 AM
         are at the bottom
    57  Very high tension. Tiptoeing on egg shells   12/24/2019 12:06 AM
         for fear of any little thing not done
         their way. Again, there is little to no
         respect.
    58  Yes                                          12/23/2019 10:54 PM
    59  Directly, not much to mention. But he is      12/23/2019 8:48 PM
         on his way out thru retirement. But he
         seems more pressured than ever, I will
         say.
    60  I think a lot less of him He doesn't even     12/23/2019 8:43 PM
         want to order parts we need
    61  It's much worse than years ago. All the       12/23/2019 7:49 PM
         supervisors care about now is cutting
         costs.
    62  I used to have close relationships with       12/23/2019 7:27 PM
         all of my supervisors. Since PSR they
         have stated they've stated uppers have
         told them to distance them self's with
         workers.
    63  Instead of safety first and everyone          12/23/2019 7:23 PM
         working together, it's get the job done
         at the cost of risking injury.
    64  Yes                                           12/23/2019 5:57 PM
    65  Relationship? There is none. At one time      12/23/2019 5:51 PM
         you used to enjoy working on the railroad
         and work hard for the company and your
         supervisor. Now you're scared to do
         anything because you'll be wrote up or
         fired. I actually had a supervisor tell
         me that supervision is being told they're
         not writing us workers up enough. Well,
         isn't that a good thing? We're doing our
         jobs and safely!! So they write you up
         for the dumbest things just to look like
         they're doing their job and to scare us
         workers into submission. This job has
         become stressful and a VERY hostile work
         environment!!!!
    66  They drink the kool aid because they get      12/23/2019 4:21 PM
         bonuses. Handed down from the top. Do
         more with less. Rush through to get stuff
         done
    67  I wouldn't know, it was implemented prior     12/23/2019 4:00 PM
         to my current manager arriving.
    68  Unchanged so far                              12/23/2019 3:23 PM
    69  Definitely strained                           12/23/2019 2:58 PM
    70  Same as question 2                            12/23/2019 2:33 PM
    71  not good!!                                    12/23/2019 2:25 PM
    72  There is no trust the local supervisors       12/23/2019 2:15 PM
         are under as much pressure as us they
         have been forced to write people up for
         violations for rules they make up on the
         fly
    73  For my situation it's hard to have a          12/23/2019 2:05 PM
         relationship with a boss that changes
         month to month. You don't even get a
         change to figure out if they are black
         and white or more of a grey supervisor as
         far as how they manage. Most are also out
         of college or from another field and
         don't really understand the job.
    74  Hard to gave a working relationship with      12/23/2019 1:59 PM
         management when they change from month to
         month.
    75  We have supervisors/managers that are         12/23/2019 1:31 PM
         being exploited in positions that they
         are unfamiliar with leaving the men to
         fend for themselves for logical answers
         to problems.
    76  It hasn't changed my relationship with my     12/23/2019 1:20 PM
         supervisor.
    77  Norfolk Southern doesn't want you or your     12/23/2019 1:04 PM
         supervisor to have a relationship
    78  Not too bad, we are lucky to have an old      12/23/2019 1:02 PM
         school manager you treats us decent.
    79  We laugh about it. But he has more           12/23/2019 12:33 PM
         territory an more responsibility so we
         rarely see them.
    80  Everyone is testy.                           12/23/2019 12:20 PM
    81  No different, most are still morons.         12/23/2019 10:58 AM
    82  More tense                                   12/23/2019 10:51 AM
    83  They push us to do more with less            12/23/2019 10:50 AM
    84  It's only affected the relationship with      12/23/2019 8:57 AM
         my manager because the ability to
         accomplish a task is extremely more
         difficult.
    85  I believe having 5 different supervisors      12/23/2019 6:22 AM
         in the matter of a 15/18 months makes it
         hard to even have a relationship with
         managment
    86  Management at my level do not manage they     12/23/2019 6:05 AM
         nit pick stupid little things because the
         have to justify their own jobs
    87  Furloughs, yards being shut down, and         12/23/2019 5:30 AM
         traveling other places to work. Who is my
         manager??
    88  When you can't get the time to do you job     12/23/2019 3:55 AM
         safely and properly in a timely manner in
         strains all relationships with
         supervisors because they still expect you
         to do what you did before PSR
    89  My previous managers were very power          12/23/2019 3:40 AM
         hungry, because of bonuses promised to
         them for disciplinary actions to get rid
         of employees. Stock was hard to get
         ordered, even though they said they
         ordered it. It would never come in.
         Massive employee morale problems, and
         when management informed, just said there
         wasn't an employee morale problem.
    90  Very strained due to recent job cuts he is    12/23/2019 3:39 AM
         now pushed from upper management to try
         and force the remaining people to pick up
         the slack left from guys being cut.
    91  It's all about dollars with every manager     12/23/2019 3:20 AM
    92  I believe that our managers attempt to        12/23/2019 3:16 AM
         still be in the trenches with us, that is
         some of our direct supervisors, but above
         them it feels with good evidence that
         they are simply headhunters to drop the
         bottom line. It has made the work
         environment extraordinarily toxic. Even
         jobs done right and by the book have
         caused people to lose their jobs. The
         concept of lead by example has died and
         been replaced by lead through fear with
         an iron fist. We have begun to second
         guess all of our moves.
    93  It has affected it greatly. Instead of        12/23/2019 2:53 AM
         working together it has pitted employee
         against management
    94  It is more strained between the               12/23/2019 2:53 AM
         Supervision and the workers as there is
         more pressure on management to fire/
         discipline the men to get rid of as many
         employees as possible. So this makes the
         even the good workers distrust management
    95  My relationship with my current supervisor    12/23/2019 2:36 AM
         is no different than before. With that
         said, it has been very difficult to get
         the needed materials needed to repair
         some of our aging and decaying
         infrastructure that has not been upgraded
         during the PTC construction phase.
    96  I ended up leaving for a different            12/23/2019 2:35 AM
         railroad because of them.
    97  Has got rid of good employees too quick       12/23/2019 2:22 AM
    98  Nothing has changed                           12/23/2019 2:18 AM
    99  You definitely have trust issues on both      12/23/2019 2:12 AM
         sides
   100  rhey have so much on there plate that we      12/23/2019 2:05 AM
         do not see them much
   101  No longer have a good relationship. Don't     12/23/2019 2:04 AM
         really trust my supervisor.
   102  I'm lucky to have a supervisor with 30+       12/23/2019 2:01 AM
         years of railroad experience who is very
         knowledgable in the field. In my
         experience, it has been an added stress
         to an already demanding job which in turn
         creates more problems.
   103  They fired one and the new one is             12/23/2019 1:50 AM
         clueless.
   104  Has made it harder to work for them           12/23/2019 1:46 AM
   105  It's made me not want to go out of my way     12/23/2019 1:43 AM
         for them..do little as possible . . . you
         treat me right I will go out of my way to
         do all I can to help you . . . hasn't
         been this way since they went PSR . . .
         it's nothing but bullying . . .
   106  Widening the trust issues that we have        12/23/2019 1:40 AM
         with management
   107  Direct supervision is ok. Middle to upper     12/23/2019 1:39 AM
         are a little sketchy.
   108  Our supervisors now have become more          12/23/2019 1:36 AM
         strict as their bonuses ride on this PSR
         system
   109  No difference, supervisors don't seem to      12/23/2019 1:32 AM
         both me
   110  Everyone is stressed more and working         12/23/2019 1:20 AM
         relationships are negatively affected.
   111  It has had a strenuous change. Most           12/23/2019 1:19 AM
         supervisors where ok. But now they are
         told to discipline on a quota basis.
   112  You cannot trust anyone. I'm fortunate        12/23/2019 1:10 AM
         enough to have a good supervisor however
         he is under immense pressure from above
         to ``find'' offenses and violations and
         take action.
   113  Tremendous pressure has been put on          12/23/2019 12:58 AM
         immediate supervisors to wrap up
         projects. So stress on them makes it
         harder on the rest. Also they are told to
         meet the quota for write ups.
   114  Before the implementation of PSR I saw my    12/23/2019 12:54 AM
         supervisor as an asset. I was able to
         approach my supervisor with questions
         regarding troubleshooting without fear of
         reprimand. Now I feel as though company
         officers are out to find anything they
         can to discipline and ultimately cut work
         force. Management is working with a
         lesser budget and the easiest way to save
         money is to cut work force.
   115  Most have went back to their tools because   12/23/2019 12:49 AM
         of foresaid layoffs and firing.
   116  Negatively, they are under much greater      12/23/2019 12:47 AM
         pressure and their job is at stake. Less
         capability to handle things on a lower
         level than before.
   117  More disconnected                            12/23/2019 12:46 AM
   118  Other than the managers constantly writing   12/23/2019 12:34 AM
         people up under threat of losing their
         bonus, none whatsoever.
   119  They keep changing supervisors               12/23/2019 12:24 AM
   120  Strictly a platonic relationship. Go, Go     12/23/2019 12:15 AM
         Go!
   121  The management craft employee relationship   12/23/2019 12:13 AM
         is much more adversarial now, much more
         of an is versus them atmosphere.
   122  Hasn't yet                                   12/23/2019 12:08 AM
   123  It has affected our relationship             12/22/2019 11:57 PM
         tremendously. He continues writing people
         up for petty offenses causing tension
         between us all.
   124  Stressful                                    12/22/2019 11:45 PM
   125  They don't seem to care about anything but   12/22/2019 11:21 PM
         the numbers they make up to appease the
         shareholders
   126  they are still overly demanding of work      12/22/2019 11:05 PM
         with reduced manpower. definitely need to
         address the man per mile equation. some
         work needs more men than others and it
         needs to be done with safety at the
         forefront.
   127  Only gotten worse                            12/22/2019 10:53 PM
   128  Different manager every week                 12/22/2019 10:49 PM
   129  That hasn't changed much they seem more      12/22/2019 10:07 PM
         stressed but so far not taking it out on
         us.
   130  Makes them push harder with half the help     12/22/2019 9:09 PM
   131  not much different now than before            12/22/2019 7:37 PM
   132  I am fortunate enough to have excellent       12/22/2019 7:21 PM
         supervision that actually take pride in
         our section of railroad and workmanship
         so no not affected.
   133  My supervisor fears for his job like all      12/22/2019 6:37 PM
         of us do. But theyve gotten rid of a lot
         smaller percentage of management
   134  All they care about is running train          12/22/2019 6:24 PM
   135  Things are tense I feel that they are not     12/22/2019 6:23 PM
         happy with the new system but there hands
         seemed to be tied
   136  They are on our side about it most of the     12/22/2019 6:21 PM
         time
   137  Supervisors are gloomy and doom and feel      12/22/2019 6:18 PM
         like they need to right people up to
         justify their jobs
   138  vv (male sign)                                12/22/2019 6:16 PM
   139  Seems like they always expect more from us    12/22/2019 5:40 PM
         which means we get very irritated with
         supervision so not good
   140  We are no longer a team that works            12/22/2019 5:35 PM
         together.
   141  Been more aggressive . . .                    12/22/2019 5:22 PM
   142  They are puppets. They could care less        12/22/2019 5:21 PM
         about us. With PSR they work from home. I
         may see them once a month. If I need
         something I just improvise. Needed a new
         radio the other day no answer from any
         manager.
   143  Destroyed all relationships by Norfolk        12/22/2019 5:13 PM
         Southern demanding the supervisors use
         unreasonable discipline on employees to
         force unsafe practices.
   144  It has went down hill because everyone is     12/22/2019 5:12 PM
         worried about getting their job cut off.
   145  It creates a more stressful environment.      12/22/2019 5:02 PM
   146  PSR has multiplied the stress & tension       12/22/2019 4:54 PM
         between workers & their boss!
   147  alot more pressure put on manger, it rolls    12/22/2019 4:03 PM
         down to us.
   148  The management doesn't seem to like PSR       12/22/2019 3:41 PM
         either.
   149  Supervisors try to micro manage every         12/22/2019 2:49 PM
         aspect of daily work, but have trouble
         managing when they spend 3 hours a day on
         conference calls and have to worry about
         getting furloughed every day.
   150  Managers are threatened also, they are        12/22/2019 2:31 PM
         told to run units at all cost. Which
         means they are released even if the unit
         is unsafe
   151  Makes people get upset easy more work less    12/22/2019 2:29 PM
         people 300 miles of track with 7-people
         working headquarters
   152  There are only bad relationships between      12/22/2019 2:06 PM
         craft and supervisors. But really nobody
         trusts anybody. Supervisors don't even
         trust each other. It's become a very
         toxic company.
   153  I don't even know who my shop manager is      12/22/2019 1:57 PM
         now
   154  stressed                                      12/22/2019 1:50 PM
   155  It has made our shop a very gloomy,           12/22/2019 1:23 PM
         unstable place to work because now, more
         than ever, we come in every day wondering
         if we will no longer have a job. While
         the company seeks only to increase
         profits for the already wealthy
         investors.
   156  Supervision used to be a good working        12/22/2019 12:59 PM
         relationship. Since PSR it seems to be
         more stressful and more animosity between
         us.
   157  Worse                                        12/22/2019 10:54 AM
   158  Yes. I used to enjoy coming into work.       12/22/2019 10:49 AM
         Like I said before they don't care to
         have a relationship with the employees
         now. All they care about is getting units
         released. Whether that means lying to you
         or stabbing you in the back. They took
         away our first break to get more work
         done. 1st shift used to be a goal at the
         shop. Now here I am top of the chain
         working 3rds because I don't want to be
         around all these supervisors anymore.
   159  Again those that are still working say       12/22/2019 10:38 AM
         relationship is strained because of
         unreasonable expectations with less
         people.
   160  They try to sell us what the company tells    12/22/2019 7:53 AM
         them, I'm not buying!!
   161  Hated them before. Because of being rats.     12/22/2019 7:36 AM
         Stand point hasn't changed
   162  Managers work in fear daily of losing         12/22/2019 7:22 AM
         their jobs, so therefore they keep
         constant pressure on anyone working under
         them
   163  my manager is a good guy hes doing what       12/22/2019 7:10 AM
         hes told from higher. basically a don't
         kill the messenger situation. but the
         guys pullin the strings making the
         decisions for him they are terrible
         people.
   164  It has out people in positions that are       12/22/2019 7:02 AM
         yes men and have no common knowledge over
         what they are managing. I don't feel safe
         with my current management.
   165  They only care about the schedule not a       12/22/2019 5:41 AM
         employee
   166  Everything is about pinching pennies.         12/22/2019 4:57 AM
   167  They make you feel as if you have no self     12/22/2019 4:54 AM
         worth.
   168  It's pretty much drawn a dividing line        12/22/2019 4:47 AM
         between the craft employees and the
         supervisors over them. There's no trust
         from either side at all
   169  Terrible. No longer and friendly place to     12/22/2019 4:46 AM
         work. Constantly looking over your
         shoulder in fear of doing something wrong
   170  I loved my job, actually looked forward to    12/22/2019 4:44 AM
         going to work for the first time ever.
         Now because of greed I am furloughed and
         I despise the railroad
   171  My supervisors have stopped trying and        12/22/2019 4:44 AM
         eased up on the stinkeye a little since
         they can see that the ultimate goal is
         failure and resistance is futile.
   172  Yes, Supervisor is threatening employees      12/22/2019 4:37 AM
         jobs.
   173  Have lost a lot of our local leadership.      12/22/2019 4:22 AM
         Both managers and foreman have had their
         jobs cut.
   174  It's putting stress on everyone               12/22/2019 2:49 AM
   175  Has a negative effect                         12/22/2019 2:48 AM
   176  Always looking behind you. Afraid of          12/22/2019 2:38 AM
         having something made up to get rid of
         you.
   177  Your always worried about doing your job      12/22/2019 2:37 AM
         correctly. Even if you do everything
         right they will still write you up if it
         fails for something else you should have
         seen.
   178  Things are a lot more tense between           12/22/2019 2:22 AM
         employee and manager due to the fact that
         everyone is expected to do the job of at
         least 2 employees at this point
   179  My supervisor is just as scared for his       12/22/2019 2:18 AM
         job as I am. We are being told not to
         turn in injuries to him because he
         doesn't want the negative feed back on
         his name
   180  Everyone is on edge. They tell you to work    12/22/2019 2:14 AM
         safe and follow the rules but that just a
         cover up for them when things go south.
   181  It's turned the place I work Into a them      12/22/2019 2:14 AM
         against us
   182  I'm not convinced PSR is embraced             12/22/2019 2:10 AM
   183  Very parted, desire two separate goals and    12/22/2019 2:07 AM
         outcomes.
   184  Only have one left and he's on borrowed       12/22/2019 2:05 AM
         time.
   185  I feel bad for them for the position that     12/22/2019 1:53 AM
         their in having their job always in the
         line but I have to watch out for my
         safety first. I won't let them dictate
         what safety protocols are important.
   186  They have almost stopped all communication    12/22/2019 1:43 AM
         with us on what the state of the railroad
         is. They seem to be very scared of having
         any relationship with us and that if they
         do upper management will remove them from
         the shop and force them to a new
         location.
   187  Disconnected                                  12/22/2019 1:40 AM
   188  The supervisor and managers are told to       12/22/2019 1:39 AM
         run trains by their supervisors. They are
         not given much choice, comply or else! So
         they understand when we write up defects
         however only defects that seem to matter
         are the ones the FRA inspectors write up
         on what seems like a semi monthly basis.
         No where near often enough!
   189  It's increasingly an us vs. then              12/22/2019 1:35 AM
         environment. I've heard multiple times
         that everything we do could be contracted
         out. I feel like if you are an agreement
         employee they don't consider you an
         employee of the company. The only reason
         you have a man number is so the can
         discipline you when the need arises.
         There are multiple situations where we
         feel something needs addressed or repairs
         made and that it would be in the best
         interest of our company to protect their
         investment, management will say they need
         to make a judgment call and signs off the
         concerns.
   190  Strained as the manager and supervisors       12/22/2019 1:34 AM
         are pressured to decrease costs and cut
         so deep that we on the floor can not
         sustain a level of quality that is needed
         to provide a safe product to our
         customers or the public.
   191  Managers are fired if they don't play         12/22/2019 1:31 AM
         along and the ones that are left are out
         for blood.
   192  All trust is gone with management. They       12/22/2019 1:17 AM
         are the ones pushing this down our
         throats and walking people out the door
         just for profits and to inflate the stock
         price with fabricated numbers.
   193  Supervisors hide more                         12/22/2019 1:07 AM
   194  It hasn't.                                    12/22/2019 1:05 AM
   195  Local managers are even more stressed but     12/22/2019 1:03 AM
         the idiots up top are a joke
   196  We're just a number. They are constantly     12/22/2019 12:55 AM
         looking for ways to either reprimand us
         or fire us
   197  It hasn't.                                   12/22/2019 12:52 AM
   198  Do not trust them It's all about the         12/22/2019 12:41 AM
         shareholders.
   199  Mistrust, anxiousness, and loss of           12/22/2019 12:26 AM
         respect.
   200  Enough that I made the decision to pursue    12/21/2019 11:05 PM
         a career elsewhere where the company
         values its employees.
   201  Always on edge now. Always going crazy if    12/21/2019 10:53 PM
         work isn't being done in a manner that
         management who doesn't know the work
         thinks.
   202  Management seems more worried at times       12/21/2019 10:52 PM
         about the fix or the power getting out on
         time than getting quality out. Creates
         some tense moments at times. For the most
         part has not been terrible on that front
         though
   203  Negatively. It seems it's all a headhunter   12/21/2019 10:37 PM
         mentality and any mistakes are 100
         percent unacceptable.
   204  No change.                                    12/21/2019 9:18 PM
   205  Terrible management                           12/21/2019 7:33 PM
   206  Do not see them as I am furloughed            12/21/2019 6:56 PM
   207  Better and worse they slack off now           12/21/2019 3:21 PM
         because production is most important but
         we don't get along because my safety and
         crew members are more important.
   208  It's not his fault.                           12/21/2019 3:00 PM
   209  Great. There are less of them to deal         12/21/2019 2:01 PM
         with.
   210  What relationship? We never see him! He       12/21/2019 9:24 AM
         gets mad when we talk to his superior
         about issues we have. Says we are
         throwing him under the bus.
   211  Now they are all about the business and       12/21/2019 8:56 AM
         are all job scared corporate puppets
         whose main concern is trying to write
         people up. Lot of the time for a rule
         that the chief Dispatcher just told you
         to bend or break
   212  It's created a bad vibe throughout the        12/21/2019 4:26 AM
         company
   213  Improved it. They are under the gun and       12/21/2019 3:21 AM
         can cheat less.
   214  If the manager stays long enough he or she    12/21/2019 2:24 AM
         looks drained and stressed out.
   215  No change, they are just trying to            12/21/2019 1:14 AM
         implement a process handed down to them
         from corporate (in other words, just
         doing their jobs like we are)
   216  they put more on us                          12/20/2019 11:28 PM
   217  Tremendously. Officials are more arrogant    12/20/2019 11:11 PM
         than ever and expect us to violate
         agreements
   218  Stressful                                    12/20/2019 11:06 PM
   219  I hate them all                              12/20/2019 10:27 PM
   220  It hasn't                                    12/20/2019 10:26 PM
   221  They have fired 70 percent of the which       12/20/2019 9:50 PM
         makes it hard to get answers to questions
         an employee might have.
   222  No coment                                     12/20/2019 5:16 PM
   223  None                                          12/20/2019 5:07 PM
   224  It hasn't changed much! They for the most     12/20/2019 4:57 PM
         part are still Big Jerks!
   225  There is definitely tension there. We are     12/20/2019 4:10 PM
         under pressure and so are they. So when
         something go wrong or there's a problem
         it's bigger than it has to be.
   226  It hasnt                                      12/20/2019 4:09 PM
   227  Haven't seen where it has.                    12/20/2019 4:01 PM
   228  Has made it pretty rocky.                     12/20/2019 3:39 PM
   229  Worse can't stand to be around them at        12/20/2019 3:32 PM
         even talk to them anymore
   230  I understand the management part, they are    12/20/2019 3:14 PM
         under pressure to produce with less. My
         relationship with my manager has not
         changed.
   231  My belief is that PSR has affected            12/20/2019 2:53 PM
         relationships between supervision and
         employees in a drastic way. Supervision
         is expected to get as much work done
         today with sometimes half the workforce
         as they once had and the employees are
         expected to complete the work as if they
         had twice the amount of help. This causes
         friction in the work place due to so much
         being expected from both the Supervisor
         and Employees in a timely manner.
   232  Lower level management is overly stressed,    12/20/2019 2:26 PM
         because of need of man power to preform
         work and upper level is cutting jobs.
   233  I don't have a supervisor anymore            12/20/2019 12:49 PM
   234  Furloughed                                   12/20/2019 12:32 PM
   235  Relationship has gone down hill. They are    12/20/2019 12:29 PM
         trying anything they can to get people in
         trouble.
   236  Tensions are high and morale is low.         12/20/2019 11:47 AM
   237  None. He hates it too                        12/20/2019 11:19 AM
   238  It's pretty bad when the relationship        12/20/2019 10:59 AM
         between crews and managers seems better
         because there are fewer managers and the
         ones left think PSR is as big a crock of
         shit as we do!
   239  It has made it a more hostile work           12/20/2019 10:56 AM
         environment.
   240  It's nonexistent.                            12/20/2019 10:36 AM
   241  Higher stress and expectations that can't     12/20/2019 9:48 AM
         always be met . . . alot more disgruntled
         employees
   242  More tension                                  12/20/2019 6:07 AM
   243  They are under the gun so far more            12/20/2019 5:34 AM
         aggressive and vindictive
   244  Hate his guts                                 12/20/2019 3:47 AM
   245  Overloaded with work constantly chasing       12/20/2019 3:39 AM
         falling behind with work
   246  None we both agree on the same issues         12/20/2019 3:37 AM
   247  Our manager will never tell the truth         12/20/2019 3:08 AM
         about company business and tries to
         undermine FRA rules. He cannot be
         trusted.
   248  It's hindered it to say the least. It's       12/20/2019 2:37 AM
         the plumbers theory. Shit rolls downhill.
         Unrealistic goals usually followed by a
         lack of manpower and materials. Any
         shortfalls will not be tolerated and any
         suggestions will not be entertained.
         There is no more constructive
         conversations in working for a common
         goal.
   249  Limited time has the Managers pushing         12/20/2019 2:31 AM
         harder for production some times side
         stepping safety. This makes for a tense
         work environment
   250  It really hasn't                              12/20/2019 2:19 AM
   251  Friction                                      12/20/2019 2:01 AM
   252  They push us to meet unrealistic goals and    12/20/2019 1:33 AM
         give us tools to use that are in
         disrepair. Every manager is trying to
         implement new SOP to cut down on time
         that end up taking longer. They are
         stressed out because of the unrealistic
         goals they are having to push onto us
         causing them to be temperamental and
         aggressive.
   253  they no longer know us as people only        12/20/2019 12:42 AM
         numbers
   254  Most of them hate it too. The ``do more      12/20/2019 12:37 AM
         with less'' mentality has fallen back
         mostly on them. In large terminals field
         managers are nothing but glorified
         clerks.
   255  They are under a lot of stress due to        12/19/2019 11:44 PM
         upper management.
   256  Constantly on us about why cars are          12/19/2019 11:40 PM
         sitting or making them move earlier then
         scheduled because it's tonnage over
         safety and cars can't be setting because
         we are paid to move freight. Even if we
         have a heavy work load and they aren't
         scheduled they have us do it anyway
         because we might be going by the
         facility.
   257  Managers are under more pressure than ever   12/19/2019 11:19 PM
         to have single cars moved from one point
         to another. Requiring many more crews to
         pick up & or set out cars enrouteMoves
         that could be done in a block are now
         done by several crews involving several
         moves..Its very inefficient.
   258  It hasn't affected my relationship with my   12/19/2019 11:11 PM
         manager. Because even I know he's just a
         number to.
   259  none                                         12/19/2019 10:53 PM
   260  They are worried about their jobs (because   12/19/2019 10:30 PM
         of their bosses) so they are pushing/
         rushing us to try and get trains out
         faster. Not giving us the enough time to
         do our proper job briefing.
   261  Not good, safety kind of move aside          12/19/2019 10:15 PM
   262  All of our managers hate it, they always     12/19/2019 10:07 PM
         say they are tired of it. Making our
         relationship stressful
   263  It has not.                                  12/19/2019 10:00 PM
   264  They hare or as much as we do, but are too    12/19/2019 9:53 PM
         spineless to say anything, they just
         follow along and lie about it just like
         the rest of them.
   265  MY RELATIONSHIP IS THE SAME WITH MY           12/19/2019 9:52 PM
         MANAGER.
   266  Working lots of overtime. Sometimes they      12/19/2019 9:40 PM
         have to make people work overtime and
         that doesn't go well
   267  I never saw my manager to begin with, PSR     12/19/2019 9:09 PM
         hasn't changed that.
   268  I never see them anyway. They are always      12/19/2019 8:15 PM
         to busy sleeping in their offices
   269  Shared dislike for the fewer off days         12/19/2019 8:11 PM
   270  They demand to much with so little            12/19/2019 8:04 PM
         employees
   271  N/A                                           12/19/2019 7:43 PM
   272  It's hard to believe anything they say        12/19/2019 7:40 PM
   273  Supervisor . . . they try they best to        12/19/2019 7:30 PM
         understand us but they bosses want them
         to fail us . . . on any infraction . . .
         we as grown men & women can't walk on
         eggshells . . . for job or living
   274  None                                          12/19/2019 7:16 PM
   275  None                                          12/19/2019 7:16 PM
   276  Manager only cares about his numbers and      12/19/2019 6:59 PM
         paper work. We have just become a number
         to them. But they expect you to answer
         your phone 24/7 no matter what. Always
         getting threatened with my job when I
         miss a call. Even though I rarely miss
         calls.
   277  More stress. They are pressured, and it       12/19/2019 6:40 PM
         snowballs into unrealistic expectations.
         And again safety and rules are pushed
         aside.
   278  While our direct supervisor is very           12/19/2019 6:32 PM
         reasonable with our daily job briefings
         and setting out goals for the day, our
         overall productivity is down simply
         because it is so nearly impossible to get
         track time. His level of frustration can
         be very evident as our projects seem to
         continue to drag out for so much longer
         than they have in the past years.
   279  We are both more stressed.                    12/19/2019 6:12 PM
   280  Made it worse because their hands are tied    12/19/2019 6:06 PM
         by upper management to cut jobs an force
         employees to do more with less
   281  Not at all.                                   12/19/2019 5:57 PM
   282  Can't say that it has changed                 12/19/2019 5:37 PM
   283  No change.                                    12/19/2019 5:00 PM
   284  Never saw them to begin with.                 12/19/2019 4:59 PM
   285  It's actually made a great relationship.      12/19/2019 4:56 PM
         Everyone is stretched thin and they
         understand that and have been willing to
         work with us in more ways.
   286  N/A                                           12/19/2019 4:47 PM
   287  Depends on the supervisor. Some let it go     12/19/2019 4:37 PM
         to their heads and some know the
         difference between good sense and BS
   288  It's not good. I don't trust my managers      12/19/2019 4:34 PM
         to follow through with what they say they
         are going to follow through with.
         Managers now are viewed as company
         employees who have to get someone fired
         in order to keep their management job.
         Most of our managers do not know track
         work, don't know how to plan track work
         and does not know what kind of man power,
         equipment ect, that certain jobs need to
         have to complete the work safely. A
         majority of our managers don't know how
         to look for and find defects. The one
         thing the carriers make sure they are
         good at is watching men, writing them up,
         and getting them fired.
   289  There are more arguments now to the tool      12/19/2019 4:21 PM
         shops everywhere from what I can see,
         everyone can see the state of the tracks
         declining and supervision only cares
         about moving freight through their
         territory.
   290  New to Me.                                    12/19/2019 4:16 PM
   291  Less confident in them. They want us to do    12/19/2019 4:10 PM
         nothing about issues. Major repairs are
         needed and disregarded because they cost
         money
   292  It has made the relationship my re            12/19/2019 4:08 PM
         volitile.
   293  They are scared out of there boots they       12/19/2019 4:01 PM
         look tired so they really don't talk much
         to you anymore they just want to try an
         get threw the day it seams
   294  N/A                                           12/19/2019 3:57 PM
   295  No change                                     12/19/2019 3:26 PM
   296  Made it worse rush rush rush. Do as I say     12/19/2019 3:23 PM
   297  We're pushed harder to do more unsafe work    12/19/2019 3:22 PM
         practices
   298  None                                          12/19/2019 3:03 PM
   299  No improvements to my knowledge               12/19/2019 3:00 PM
   300  I personally have no faith or trust in any    12/19/2019 2:56 PM
         of em. They do not do what they tell you.
         Most senior managers will shake your hand
         while pissing on your leg.
   301  They are getting pushed more and more for     12/19/2019 2:55 PM
         us to get more done with less people so
         it creates a lot of high tension between
         management and union employees
   302  Manager treated employees like shit befote    12/19/2019 2:53 PM
         the current issues. Just getting worse
   303  Has allowed me to speak frankly with          12/19/2019 2:50 PM
         supervisor regarding scheduling work and
         somewhat allowed me to build my own work
         schedule
   304  he trying to micro manage and contracting     12/19/2019 2:37 PM
         more.they want more out of you with less
         time to work and money
   305  Didn't really have one                        12/19/2019 2:27 PM
   306  Tensions are much higher. Elevated stress     12/19/2019 2:27 PM
         to move trains.
   307  I have been fortunate to maintain good        12/19/2019 2:16 PM
         relationships with my managers. For the
         most part I thing many people out here do
         only because it has been made clear that
         the calls are not their doing but calls
         from way above their pay grade to help
         this sorry company's wall street profits
         go up. We all understand we are just
         trying to keep a job and waiting for PSR
         to hit the company so hard they don't
         have a choice but to go back to
         ``railroading'' before too many more
         people have to be injured or die
   308  more stress                                   12/19/2019 1:50 PM
   309  Don't want them around                        12/19/2019 1:44 PM
   310  Good boss                                     12/19/2019 1:34 PM
   311  No.                                           12/19/2019 1:10 PM
   312  No difference to me                          12/19/2019 12:53 PM
   313  For the most part, I feel bad for my         12/19/2019 12:46 PM
         immediate supervisorhe is being told by
         higher ups that he has to write up his
         guys
   314  None                                         12/19/2019 12:33 PM
   315  Supervision has resorted to threatening      12/19/2019 12:31 PM
         our jobs and treating us as if we aren't
         important assets to the company.
   316  Deteriorated                                 12/19/2019 11:50 AM
   317  Downhill. They don't provide any ideas.      12/19/2019 11:37 AM
         Just make that move happen.
   318  I don't feel local supervision is all that   12/19/2019 11:27 AM
         bad in most cases mostly I feel it's on
         the mid tier level as those supervisors
         must try and make a name for themselves
   319  Our supervisor is a down to earth guy he     12/19/2019 11:12 AM
         hasn't changed
   320  Made it worse                                 12/19/2019 7:31 AM
   321  Manager is now 4 hrs away                     12/19/2019 6:36 AM
   322  As with I would suspect most departments      12/19/2019 5:09 AM
         PSR has implemented its own unique set of
         challenges that make the relationships
         more important than ever.
   323  All of the exempt officers from               12/19/2019 4:34 AM
         Roadmasters to all the way to top of the
         company. Act like they don't care just
         worried about their safety record and
         their bonuses for their safety record.
         100,000 dollars plus in bonuses to upper
         of 1 millions just in safety bonuses
   324  Hasn't                                        12/19/2019 4:32 AM
   325  I have a good working relationship with my    12/19/2019 4:18 AM
         manager but I can see the strain on him
         witch brings up concerns of job cuts
   326  Untrustworthy, they usually tell you          12/19/2019 4:15 AM
         anything to make you do whatever they
         asked wether it's against contract or
         unsafe
   327  Supervisor/manager relations amongst          12/19/2019 4:12 AM
         engineering employees seems very
         segregated
   328  Under qualified supervision managers with     12/19/2019 4:08 AM
         1-2 years railroad experience use to have
         minimum 10 years to be management
   329  I've had multiple supervisors. The best       12/19/2019 3:49 AM
         ones really just leave their employees
         alone. Many supervisors know our working
         conditions aren't very good but let me
         put it this way. I wouldn't climb into a
         foxhole with most of them.
   330  Change some                                   12/19/2019 3:46 AM
   331  So far it has not affected me personally      12/19/2019 3:42 AM
   332  It hasn't yet.                                12/19/2019 3:21 AM
   333  Never saw much of them before or after the    12/19/2019 3:18 AM
         implementation of PSR.
   334  More pressure to get work done. Managers      12/19/2019 3:18 AM
         don't let experienced workers do the job
         we know
   335  We're pushed to have work done in             12/19/2019 3:17 AM
         unrealistic goals
   336  Compounded stress rolls down hill             12/19/2019 3:13 AM
   337  They are all about production now not         12/19/2019 3:13 AM
         safety
   338  It probably has taken away the personal       12/19/2019 3:11 AM
         relationship!
   339  It makes people hate the company because      12/19/2019 3:10 AM
         of this 2020 stuff. All the cutting off
         and bumping a specially during the
         holiday seasons when things are supposed
         to be good with families.
   340  Yes he is more pressured that means we get    12/19/2019 3:03 AM
         more pressure
   341  I am fortunate to have a great manager as     12/19/2019 3:02 AM
         my direct supervisor. The management
         above his level cares about cost above
         all else including safety
   342  No one is happy on the property               12/19/2019 3:00 AM
   343  Okay I guess can't the welds he wants do      12/19/2019 2:49 AM
         to time
   344  It hasn't.                                    12/19/2019 2:45 AM
   345  Hasn't really changed as they are in the      12/19/2019 2:36 AM
         same boat. The blame lays squarely on the
         board of directors and others who will
         get more wealthy while destroying
         countless lives and the railroad.
   346  In light of the recent downsizing             12/19/2019 2:36 AM
         management the remaining managers are
         constantly in fear of more cuts in staff
         and budget as well as their own ass. The
         extra strain on them has them looking to
         cut cost anywhere they can to show that
         they like the koolaid, Severing ties with
         trusted employees resembling that of a
         human sacrifice! All in order to ensure
         they have a job and a place at the
         masters side!
   347  Same                                          12/19/2019 2:36 AM
   348  He knows I'm not a fan                        12/19/2019 2:35 AM
   349  Not sure                                      12/19/2019 2:34 AM
   350  Stressed                                      12/19/2019 2:20 AM
   351  We are just numbers in a ledger to be         12/19/2019 2:14 AM
         removed by any means necessary.
   352  It hasn't changed                             12/19/2019 2:05 AM
   353  We seem to have become more distant and       12/19/2019 1:59 AM
         less connected as a team. They have us do
         more training on a computer by ourselves
         than in our work groups. We used to get
         together a lot more in our work groups to
         take training together and address our
         safety concerns.
   354  Simply it has eliminated and sort of          12/19/2019 1:57 AM
         relationship. Local management is spread
         so thin that you never see them.
   355  I feel like the manages are under undo        12/19/2019 1:56 AM
         stress now more than ever, which in turn
         they take out on us.
   356  we see him less because he has multiple       12/19/2019 1:49 AM
         gangs and spends less time with us
   357  They expect double the work since they        12/19/2019 1:46 AM
         furloughed everyone with under 15 yrs
   358  The managers are so afraid for their that     12/19/2019 1:36 AM
         they either quit or they'll do anything
         without regard to anything but preserving
         their job. Again, morale as low as ever
         seen.
   359  Nothing has changed mostly distance from      12/19/2019 1:34 AM
         each other more
   360  Managers are quick to write workers up for    12/19/2019 1:34 AM
         anything!
   361  We hardly even talk                           12/19/2019 1:25 AM
   362  If you have a good morale manager with        12/19/2019 1:23 AM
         integrity, if your manager treats
         everyone with respect the relationship
         will be a lot better than before, it
         comes from upper level management how the
         employees are treated it seems.
   363  Extremely adversarial. Always trying to       12/19/2019 1:22 AM
         get their numbers at every opportunity.
         Then the ones that do the discipline/
         dismissal move on, typically quoting
         their jobs. After that no experienced
         railroaders from the craft will take the
         jobs and lower themselves to the
         despicable heartless bastards the
         railroad wants in these positions. The
         railroad's only recourse is to hire the
         dumbest, most inexperienced idiots off
         the street who further do no understand
         railroading to carry out their discipline/
         dismissal agenda.
   364  My Supervisor is no longer in a supervisor    12/19/2019 1:21 AM
         position.where is the
   365  Manager is in fear of losing their job if     12/19/2019 1:21 AM
         employees are not followed and pressured
         to perform unsafe work.
   366  Push push thats what they want us to do       12/19/2019 1:17 AM
         the gangs, not a very good relationship
   367  Production                                    12/19/2019 1:16 AM
   368  PSR has affected me because some              12/19/2019 1:10 AM
         supervisors/managers still show
         favoritism towards some people and they
         show with no remorse about it.
   369  I have always had a decent working            12/19/2019 1:05 AM
         relationship with my immediate managers,
         the ones working on the ground with us
         and they too see how bad it's all
         becoming.
   370  No respect, he has NEVER ran a large train   12/19/2019 12:56 AM
         and yet he is telling me I am doing it
         wrong. As I AM a locomotive engineer, and
         was proud to call myself one.
   371  No change                                    12/19/2019 12:50 AM
   372  The good ones are still trying to make       12/19/2019 12:49 AM
         everything work but it's like watching a
         dumpster fire. Upper management and c
         level managers don't spend enough time in
         the field to know up from down.
   373  Made it worse.                               12/19/2019 12:47 AM
   374  Idk                                          12/19/2019 12:45 AM
   375  It's worse than ever                         12/19/2019 12:44 AM
   376  Managers just want cars moved now and care   12/19/2019 12:38 AM
         less about safety.
   377  If a supervisor is friendly with the         12/19/2019 12:33 AM
         employees they typically get transferred
         the company wants supervisors to be
         distant from employees
   378  It hasn't                                    12/19/2019 12:26 AM
   379  It hasn't changed                            12/19/2019 12:26 AM
   380  ?                                            12/19/2019 12:25 AM
   381  Not good relationship at all                 12/19/2019 12:25 AM
   382  I've had 3 different roadmaster in 2         12/19/2019 12:23 AM
         years. I've had a good working
         relationship with all of them
   383  Much more tense in all areas. They are       12/19/2019 12:23 AM
         being pushed and so are we to the point
         of an untrusting tense relationship
   384  Has not. No one knows if they will be let    12/19/2019 12:21 AM
         go and when
   385  Never had one                                12/19/2019 12:20 AM
   386  N/a                                          12/19/2019 12:19 AM
   387  Strained to trust and confidence             12/19/2019 12:14 AM
   388  There is a complete disconnect in planning   12/19/2019 12:13 AM
         and most times the correct quality repair
         for a problem is pushed to the side and a
         shortcut is taken to return tracks to
         service or max operating speed
   389  More work load with no help. We never do     12/19/2019 12:12 AM
         enough
   390  No one cares about us except for us          12/19/2019 12:11 AM
         brothers and sisters who work side by
         side. More more more, with less guys.
         Fatalities and injuries will pile up.
   391  Puts a strain on the relationship because    12/19/2019 12:11 AM
         they expect you to do more with less.
   392  I never see managers anymore.                12/19/2019 12:10 AM
   393  Not at all                                   12/19/2019 12:06 AM
   394  It has made everyone's life a lot more       12/19/2019 12:05 AM
         stressful
   395  More stress                                  12/19/2019 12:05 AM
   396  Cut throat environment. My immediate         12/19/2019 12:02 AM
         supervisor was a listening ear, now they
         are under so much pressure they don't
         have time for anyone. That is if they
         don't get fired first. High turn over
         rate.
   397  My relationship with my manager that o       12/18/2019 11:59 PM
         report to hasn't changed cause he
         understand
   398  No affect. We do our jobs. Just scared if    12/18/2019 11:59 PM
         we will have jobs tomorrow
   399  It has stressed the relationship because     12/18/2019 11:56 PM
         of more stress from upper management
         being thrown on him and return being
         thrown on workers who already has a full
         load on them
   400  It hasn't                                    12/18/2019 11:51 PM
   401  1                                            12/18/2019 11:49 PM
   402  More disconnect. We have the supervisor      12/18/2019 11:47 PM
         delegating operators and laborers to pull
         responsiblities of foreman and assistant
         foreman. With this in fighting and a rush
         to ``production'' we have already
         experienced a degradation in safety and
         have already had an accident.
   403  No change                                    12/18/2019 11:47 PM
   404  Still want the work done with no overtime.   12/18/2019 11:43 PM
         Then bitch when it doesn't happen.
   405  More stressful. Expecting to get more work   12/18/2019 11:41 PM
         done with less ppl
   406  Na                                           12/18/2019 11:39 PM
   407  I don't know he was eliminated as part of    12/18/2019 11:35 PM
         PSR.
   408  Horribly. They push too hard and expect      12/18/2019 11:35 PM
         too much. And they cater to
         transportation before they cater to the
         men.
   409  Puts a lot of pressure between company and   12/18/2019 11:34 PM
         union employees
   410  We don't get enough done anymore and they    12/18/2019 11:34 PM
         all changed their attitude
   411  Less friendly, they seem more stressed.      12/18/2019 11:34 PM
   412  None what so ever                            12/18/2019 11:33 PM
   413  No                                           12/18/2019 11:33 PM
   414  More stress and responsibilities added       12/18/2019 11:30 PM
   415  More pressure on them and shit rolls down    12/18/2019 11:30 PM
         hill
   416  I try not to talk to them                    12/18/2019 11:29 PM
   417  More tensions because as they say sh*t       12/18/2019 11:29 PM
         rolls down hill. He gets pressure from
         about to get more done with less money.
         So we get pressured to do more than our
         passion and do other positions to make up
         for lack of manpower.
   418  It has declined and their morale has very    12/18/2019 11:29 PM
         noticeably shifted downward.
   419  I see a lot more of him now, than I do my    12/18/2019 11:27 PM
         family.
   420  In most cases when you have the window to    12/18/2019 11:27 PM
         work I feel like it's always a rush
   421  Everything from day to day is very           12/18/2019 11:25 PM
         unsteady and ``grey''. Our supervisor is
         stressed from being called and hassled
         all day long about track time and slow
         orders etc. etc. that his stress is then
         involuntarily passed along to us. Which
         at the time makes tensions and attitudes
         rise!
   422  They've become more of a company man then    12/18/2019 11:24 PM
         looking out for us (employees).
   423  Has definitely put added pressure. Do more   12/18/2019 11:22 PM
         with less is the current climate
   424  Don't really notice                          12/18/2019 11:21 PM
   425  Not in a good way!                           12/18/2019 11:19 PM
   426  Not yet!                                     12/18/2019 11:19 PM
   427  That has remained unchanged. I never have    12/18/2019 11:19 PM
         anything other than a professional
         relationship with any manager
   428  Not good. Nothing but push. Nothing good     12/18/2019 11:18 PM
         enough
   429  There is more accountability on both sides   12/18/2019 11:18 PM
   430  No change                                    12/18/2019 11:17 PM
   431  There more of a jackass now days because     12/18/2019 11:16 PM
         the pressure the upper bosses put on them
   432  Same                                         12/18/2019 11:14 PM
   433  Strained                                     12/18/2019 11:13 PM
   434  They expect you to do alot more with alot    12/18/2019 11:11 PM
         less, that builds frustration between us
         because they want things done no matter
         how it gets done
   435  None                                         12/18/2019 11:11 PM
   436  N/A                                          12/18/2019 11:11 PM
   437  It has worsened due to pressure from the     12/18/2019 11:11 PM
         top
   438  Diminishing                                  12/18/2019 11:10 PM
   439  Due to PSR the company has cut several       12/18/2019 11:09 PM
         managers and supervisors had had some
         type of knowledge and or experience and
         replaced them with people of little to no
         knowledge
   440  We feel tension. The dispatcher won't give   12/18/2019 11:09 PM
         up time except on Mondays. Which is the
         one day we don't have a mail train so
         they are always planning for big jobs on
         Monday only and we should with out a
         doubt be able to accomplish at least four
         a week if not five
   441  Not much but no trust in the company just    12/18/2019 11:09 PM
         fear all around
   442  Expected to do more                          12/18/2019 11:09 PM
   443  With the cutbacks in personal to include     12/18/2019 11:08 PM
         lower management it isn't very often we
         have contact with managers
   444  We don't have managers we have people who    12/18/2019 11:08 PM
         think they own plantations
   445  Not good expects too much in too little      12/18/2019 11:08 PM
         time.
   446  N/A                                          12/18/2019 11:08 PM
   447  worse than the last 26 years                 12/18/2019 11:07 PM
   448  He's just a company man, towing the line I   12/18/2019 11:07 PM
         know they don't care for it.
   449  I think there's a big divide between         12/18/2019 11:06 PM
         worker and manager
   450  It's the same for now                        12/18/2019 11:06 PM
   451  BNSF has a program Maintenance Excellence.   12/18/2019 11:06 PM
         As far as I can tell from this program is
         it's allowed Transportation to call the
         shots on when and where we go to work.
   452  Turned them on us                            12/18/2019 11:04 PM
   453  It has made it worse. Every day you wonder   12/18/2019 11:04 PM
         whose job is being cut. Supervisors are
         constantly asking more from you with less
         time and equipment to get it done
   454  Supervisors are under the gun and more       12/18/2019 11:02 PM
         stressed than ever before in my 11 years
         on the railroad which of course trickles
         down to us the workers.
   455  It actually makes it harder on everyone      12/18/2019 11:02 PM
         not having enough manpower
   456  There is no relationship between contact     12/18/2019 11:01 PM
         employees and managers anymore, the
         company is pressuring them to write
         employees up, for anything or try to find
         a reason, that y oi u are always on guard
         with them, which makes for an unsafe work
         environment.
   457  My manager is good at keeping his job        12/18/2019 11:01 PM
         pressures his problem for the most part
   458  A lot more tension                           12/18/2019 11:00 PM
   459  It all about the company                     12/18/2019 11:00 PM
   460  Yes, Write ups are ridiculous                12/18/2019 10:59 PM
   461  There worried about there job at all times   12/18/2019 10:58 PM
   462  No adverse affects                           12/18/2019 10:58 PM
   463  Destroyed any chance of working              12/18/2019 10:57 PM
         relationship due to ignorance and
         continued harassment
   464  Works work and I don't take it personally    12/18/2019 10:56 PM
         but I can see the stress that's been
         added to the managers.
   465  All about moving trains, and not are         12/18/2019 10:55 PM
         safety
   466  My dislike for my manager has increased.     12/18/2019 10:54 PM
   467  More strained and adversarial                12/18/2019 10:54 PM
   468  Me stress on both. Over wages an trying      12/18/2019 10:54 PM
         get stuff done with less people
   469  It seems that management has been under      12/18/2019 10:53 PM
         the gun. They seem more stressed and have
         to figure out how to adapt to the change
         from executive decisions. A lot of those
         changes so far haven't added any value to
         our jobs. And us as workers haven't seen
         much positives out of the changes our
         managers are tasking us with. We're not
         communicating as well as we could.
   470  Relationships nonexistent it's not a         12/18/2019 10:52 PM
         career just a paycheck.
   471  Not at all we are all disgruntled together   12/18/2019 10:52 PM
   472  The supervisor I had last year seemed to     12/18/2019 10:49 PM
         do his best to split the difference but I
         hear others have not done so well,
         production numbers are by far the most
         important thing
   473  Direct supervisor/manager understand. It's   12/18/2019 10:47 PM
         idiots above them.
   474  Strained                                     12/18/2019 10:47 PM
   475  He has more pressure put on him so he has    12/18/2019 10:47 PM
         to push everything
   476  He gets frustrated more because we can't     12/18/2019 10:46 PM
         get alot of work done.
   477  Worst it's ever been.                        12/18/2019 10:45 PM
   478  Same                                         12/18/2019 10:45 PM
   479  Bad                                          12/18/2019 10:45 PM
   480  Had had 5 new bosses in 4 years locally.     12/18/2019 10:45 PM
   481  More expected from less people with less     12/18/2019 10:45 PM
         tools/equipment means more hostility
         between workforce and management.
   482  Have not                                     12/18/2019 10:45 PM
   483  They constantly are giving you jobs to do    12/18/2019 10:44 PM
         that they don't know how to do and with a
         lot less man power
   484  We all despise each other. No matter what,   12/18/2019 10:44 PM
         nothing is done fast enough now
   485  Seems the people under management does not   12/18/2019 10:44 PM
         matter any more. Us people are just
         numbers to management. Just run the
         trains and cut our jobs off
   486  Always asking questions with no answers      12/18/2019 10:43 PM
   487  Negatively, he's stressed out more often     12/18/2019 10:43 PM
   488  It has strained relationships amongst        12/18/2019 10:43 PM
         Engineering and Transportation crafts
   489  They tend to worrying more about the time    12/18/2019 10:42 PM
         it takes to complete a job compared to
         the job being done safely or good quality
         workmanship.
   490  Hasn't                                       12/18/2019 10:42 PM
   491  There has been a push or a rush on getting   12/18/2019 10:41 PM
         projects done
   492  Strenuous                                    12/18/2019 10:40 PM
   493  No it's the reason I'm home I was            12/18/2019 10:40 PM
         suspended for making a video about the
         scheduling and how PSR and the schedule
         to supplement that type of Railroading
         has affected time from our families and
         we didnt have a say in it
   494  It hasn't                                    12/18/2019 10:40 PM
   495  It made it worse                             12/18/2019 10:39 PM
   496  There has been really no changes that I      12/18/2019 10:34 PM
         have noticed. Just do your job safely and
         go home.
   497  The roadmasters just want more and more.     12/18/2019 10:26 PM
         Agreement violations are common.
         Discipline is over the top anymore.
   498  Every body is overly stressed and on their   12/18/2019 10:15 PM
         tip toes.
   499  vv (male sign)                               12/18/2019 10:02 PM
   500  It's declined.                                12/18/2019 9:41 PM
   501  Na                                            12/18/2019 9:34 PM
   502  They are all scared for their jobs right      12/18/2019 9:19 PM
         now, so either 1. They are trying to take
         everyone to the grinding stone and make
         themselves look important, OR 2. They are
         distracted by the chaos PSR
         implementation has brought about and are
         just as much a safety liability as any
         one else is at the moment.
   503  I have a good working relationship with my    12/18/2019 8:45 PM
         direct supervisors.
   504  Horribly. The rift between management and     12/18/2019 8:35 PM
         employees has never been so bad. The yard
         and train masters are being stressed by
         the chain of command and in turn they're
         taking it out on us. Too many cuts, too
         little rest. There's not enough
         sensibility and rationale to function
         properly at work to have a positive
         relationship with management.
   505  Better because they are on the chopping       12/18/2019 8:23 PM
         block also
   506  Very disgruntled employees                    12/18/2019 8:20 PM
   507  It has created way to much resentment.        12/18/2019 8:03 PM
         Once good relationships, have turned into
         managers that have to choose work
         obligations, over keeping their guys
         happy.
   508  I once respected them, now I feel that        12/18/2019 7:50 PM
         they have every single one sold their
         souls to the devil
   509  No one trust anyone these days. More          12/18/2019 7:48 PM
         tension and stress
   510  Managers don't care about anything except     12/18/2019 7:47 PM
         making departure time. Even if that means
         leaving without bulletins and messages.
   511  OK                                            12/18/2019 7:27 PM
   512  He stressed, takes it out on employees. I     12/18/2019 7:18 PM
         wouldn't consider it a relationship.
   513  It hasn't                                     12/18/2019 7:11 PM
   514  In Boston our management takes hand out       12/18/2019 7:10 PM
         from contractors Way too many managers.
         Morale is very a low. Many workers make
         more money on there second job. Just show
         up at railroad for insurance and pension
         very inexperienced. The railroad passes
         everyone on track test just to have
         people. Could be bad
   515  I'm furloughed now due to PSR.                12/18/2019 6:49 PM
   516  I currently do not have a supervisor (FT      12/18/2019 6:31 PM
         Labor Rep), but feedback from membership
         is that there are certainly strained
         relationships between members and
         supervision given the pressure to the
         supervisor from senior management to
         perform more efficiently and do more with
         less as well as continually test employes
         to find mandated safety failure quotas
         internally from the Company.
   517  Yes Discipline & Claims Grievance Blatant     12/18/2019 6:23 PM
         disregard for Agreement
   518  Some supervisors are breathing down our       12/18/2019 6:21 PM
         necks demanding that we move freight
         without any consideration to safety at
         all. Some are demanding that we overlook
         safety issues just to move freight.
         Others have simply given up and do not
         care if freight is moved at all. PSR is
         back firing on the carriers and the front
         line employees and customers are the ones
         suffering.
   519  Feel like there is a lot of friction          12/18/2019 6:19 PM
         between our managers, and employees
   520  N/A                                           12/18/2019 6:12 PM
   521  He has a boss, we all have bosses. He is      12/18/2019 6:08 PM
         told to get it done, we try to do it as
         quickly as possible and all hope and pray
         no one is killed, hurt or losses their
         job.
   522  My supervisor understands PSR is not good     12/18/2019 6:08 PM
         for us but he doesn't want to lose his
         job either.
   523  Managers seemed more stressed out and on      12/18/2019 5:48 PM
         edge with in turn makes for a poor
         environment.
   524  They expect more numbers then before. And     12/18/2019 5:16 PM
         less concern for safety. Safety is taking
         a back seat to car counts in their eyes
   525  The relationship with supervisors is more     12/18/2019 5:09 PM
         adversarial they are in discipline mode
         to justify their jobs, use against them
         attitude.
   526  Hate to say it but I have had to go on        12/18/2019 4:47 PM
         medicine due to the stess of it all and
         me getting into arguments almost dailey
         with one of them
   527  A lot of resentment even though it's not      12/18/2019 4:44 PM
         their fault
   528  hasn't                                        12/18/2019 3:55 PM
   529  Not much change                               12/18/2019 3:46 PM
   530  No he is as afraid of layoffs as I am. He     12/18/2019 3:22 PM
         has a family also
   531  It has always been poor, but now they are     12/18/2019 3:17 PM
         scared for their jobs due to unnecessary
         budget cuts and are trying to watch us
         for rule violations to justify their
         existence making my job even more
         stressful.
   532  The company doesn't want its employees to     12/18/2019 3:17 PM
         have relationships with its managers.
   533  Badly                                         12/18/2019 3:12 PM
   534  Fortunately our managers are just as          12/18/2019 2:49 PM
         scared as we are. Every day coming to
         work not knowing who's next on the
         chopping block. If anything the
         management is kept in the dark besides
         mandatory directives that they just pass
         along to us. They have little to no idea
         what's going on.
   535  Managers have informed me multiple times      12/18/2019 2:43 PM
         that if our yard doesn't find a way to
         produce with less manpower then they will
         shut part or all of our yard down. This
         is after they have abolished hundreds of
         jobs in our yard throughout the past
         year.
   536  Na                                            12/18/2019 2:28 PM
   537  You can't take them seriously they are a      12/18/2019 2:25 PM
         joke.
   538  More tension to work with                     12/18/2019 2:13 PM
   539  It has only affected it negatively. He is     12/18/2019 2:13 PM
         very negative and seems wore out by the
         company
   540  Used to work as a team, management have       12/18/2019 2:05 PM
         now become hostile and almost impossible
         to work with.
   541  Yes, they have no idea of the company         12/18/2019 2:04 PM
         Plans just as the employee don't either.
   542  Yes                                           12/18/2019 1:49 PM
   543  None.                                         12/18/2019 1:46 PM
   544  He is right and everyone is wrong even if     12/18/2019 1:44 PM
         you prove that he is breaking rules. If
         you tell him that it's Against the safety
         rules he then threatens to send you home
         for refusing to do your job.
   545  More harassment                               12/18/2019 1:44 PM
   546  Managers are put under an incredible          12/18/2019 1:38 PM
         amount of pressure to make the numbers
         work regardless of whatever circumstances
         that may arrive. No matter what the issue
         the train or car must move so say the
         numbers.
   547  I don't like the lies the supervisors feel    12/18/2019 1:09 PM
         the need to tell to keep morale up. It's
         extremely sad work environment
   548  We use to have a working relationship with    12/18/2019 1:07 PM
         our managers. Where they actually cared
         about us, now we are expendable assets
         with a number nothing more.
   549  It doesn't affect                            12/18/2019 12:13 PM
   550  15 years service with plans to retire and    12/18/2019 11:51 AM
         I quit
   551  the supervisors now days are doing just      12/18/2019 11:50 AM
         what they are told to do. they are not
         the mans man of yester year. I think
         relationships with bosses are struggling.
   552  No they're still malicious, mean, and rude   12/18/2019 11:45 AM
   553  We are fortunate to have a good management   12/18/2019 11:39 AM
         team however, it is beyond clear that
         they know they can be fired at the drop
         of a hat. They are under tremendous
         pressure to comply and get more done with
         less resources. This pressure tends to be
         placed on us and it causes conflict.
   554  It's about the same.                         12/18/2019 11:13 AM
   555  No. I rarely see or hear from a manager      12/18/2019 11:12 AM
   556  The best supervisor I have ever worked       12/18/2019 10:50 AM
         under was fired
   557  The manager I have been associated with it   12/18/2019 10:42 AM
         hasn't changed. There is more pressure on
         everyone to make sure to clear the track
         on time
   558  Bad they trying to fire us more with less    12/18/2019 10:30 AM
         people
   559  Don't hardly see any and the ones we have    12/18/2019 10:17 AM
         are being run ragged.
   560  N/A                                          12/18/2019 10:07 AM
   561  More animosity in workplace.                  12/18/2019 9:37 AM
   562  It has made our relationship better. My       12/18/2019 9:34 AM
         manager is just as angry as I am about
         the decisions being made, which gives us
         a bit of common ground we didn't used to
         have.
   563  Not much other than they are being run to     12/18/2019 9:24 AM
         death and look like hell all the time.
   564  Collapsed the bridge of relationship,         12/18/2019 9:10 AM
         cause supervisors and managers are so
         stressed out because of company
         expectations they seem they are always to
         busy
   565  Who? Never see them.                          12/18/2019 9:09 AM
   566  It hasn't. I rarely see him. Probably         12/18/2019 8:46 AM
         because he now has more work to do also
   567  Poorly                                        12/18/2019 8:45 AM
   568  Crap, it crap but that's what the company     12/18/2019 8:36 AM
         wants. They don't want you to work
         together to solve problems.
   569  I do not know.                                12/18/2019 8:36 AM
   570  Stressed it major. Now we have to be on       12/18/2019 8:31 AM
         duty for 8 hrs for some trains and all
         locals for strange reason. You would
         think they would want you to get back on
         the board and rested quicker. And we have
         to put off our ticket before 12 hrs.
         Which is a bad idea, it just makes me
         feel rushed. Not good for a dangerous
         environment.
   571  Supervisors are highly stressed to make       12/18/2019 7:49 AM
         impossible happen and can't say anything
         but yes sir to their bosses. They
         pressure us to break rules and compromise
         safety to cover their jobs. It's a
         failing business plan.
   572  No major change                               12/18/2019 7:28 AM
   573  Safety which was once a priority is now       12/18/2019 7:21 AM
         secondary to moving freight as fast as
         possible. With that in mind the
         relationship is strained. The human
         element of being an employee is gone.
   574  Always hurrying us                            12/18/2019 7:18 AM
   575  Managers or so scared for the future of       12/18/2019 7:06 AM
         their jobs, that they no longer put
         safety first and are forced to require
         employees to work in unsafe conditions as
         well as improperly inspect set up and
         maintain equipment to a safe level.
   576  There is no management                        12/18/2019 6:31 AM
   577  QSP desk never available, no time on the      12/18/2019 6:30 AM
         track, so the foreman take the blame,
         managers are yes men, very strained
         relationship with my director
   578  My supervisor initially was decent to work    12/18/2019 6:26 AM
         for. He would help you when you needed
         and he would look out for everyone. After
         PSR came into the picture, he became less
         personal and more critical of how we did
         things. He began to micromanage every
         little thing instead of feeling like he
         could trust his team to take care of
         tasks.
   579  It has added a lot more strain to our         12/18/2019 6:08 AM
         relationship
   580  Worse. Managed never cared about the          12/18/2019 6:02 AM
         operations staff to begin with. Why would
         anything get better because of it.
   581  All we get is it's out of our control         12/18/2019 5:58 AM
   582  Managers are no longer trusted                12/18/2019 5:50 AM
   583  They have a job to do as we as well, they     12/18/2019 5:48 AM
         seem tired a lot
   584  It's very hard to respect someone who has     12/18/2019 5:45 AM
         never done what you do.
   585  N/A                                           12/18/2019 5:40 AM
   586  My managers and supervisors change so         12/18/2019 5:38 AM
         often I never even get a chance to meet
         then before it's someone new. No
         consistency.
   587  Can't stand them                              12/18/2019 5:22 AM
   588  Most supervisors have been furloughed on      12/18/2019 5:13 AM
         my area
   589  There is no respect for managers or           12/18/2019 4:54 AM
         supervisors. They try to micromanage
         aspects of the company that they know
         nothing about.
   590  No reasoning with our management when we      12/18/2019 4:52 AM
         try to do our job. We find defects. They
         let them go. Why even inspect trains for
         FRA defects?
   591  Hasn't                                        12/18/2019 4:52 AM
   592  Our management pushes us to constantly do     12/18/2019 4:42 AM
         more with less putting safety in
         jeopardy.
   593  Yes. Made it more stressful and even          12/18/2019 4:32 AM
         hostile at times.
   594  What manager??? I rarely see any              12/18/2019 4:28 AM
         management. All instructions are relayed
         via a white board in the crew room or no
         instructions are relayed at all. Our
         managers are too busy worrying about
         weather they will have a job the next
         day. There is no relationship
   595  They are constantly changing because they     12/18/2019 4:16 AM
         are furloughing nonstop
   596  I try to avoid them.                          12/18/2019 4:15 AM
   597  I've always got along with supervision but    12/18/2019 4:06 AM
         it does seem like that it's us against
         them and I wish we were a team
   598  N/A                                           12/18/2019 4:03 AM
   599  It has been more stressful. They are under    12/18/2019 4:01 AM
         more pressure, and that pressure gets
         passed down to the crews. Managers are
         also using this time to harass crews and
         use politics for their own benefit.
   600  It has destroyed the relationship because     12/18/2019 4:01 AM
         it's all about the company goals and
         profits instead of being about the
         finished product and safety of your
         fellow brother
   601  Relationships are good with supervisors       12/18/2019 3:54 AM
         haven't had any issues
   602  What managers they fired 80 percent of        12/18/2019 3:52 AM
         them. The ones that are still there work
         a area so huge you never see them.
   603  Hasn't                                        12/18/2019 3:51 AM
   604  They seem to bring a trickle-down effect      12/18/2019 3:50 AM
         of the higher ups pushing crews to act
         unsafely to put times in front of safety
         as a priority
   605  Both the employees an supervision stay        12/18/2019 3:48 AM
         stressed trying to do same work load with
         minimum support, supply, man power.
   606  Hasn't changed my relationship with my        12/18/2019 3:47 AM
         supervisor or manager. It's not their
         fault that PSR was implemented. Most of
         them feel the same as the workers because
         they are getting laid off too or getting
         their jobs moved around
   607  I have no contact nor do I know who he is.    12/18/2019 3:46 AM
   608  Only money matters now                        12/18/2019 3:43 AM
   609  More confrontational. They can't give         12/18/2019 3:40 AM
         direction or answer questions because
         they don't know.
   610  Good/bad                                      12/18/2019 3:39 AM
   611  Anxiety, fearful. They are hunting crews      12/18/2019 3:23 AM
         to justify their jobs and justify the
         lack of control over the PSR. No
         accountability from up top as to why
         trains are delayed. They just blame the
         crews. Even though every train I get on
         is typically 114+ hours late.
   612  More times than not we have had more          12/18/2019 3:22 AM
         disagreements on the size of jobs and the
         lack of man power.
   613  They treat you like you are nothing. No       12/18/2019 3:19 AM
         appreciation for your efforts
   614  There are no relationships with               12/18/2019 3:14 AM
         management. It is strongly discouraged by
         the company for them to fraternize with
         unionized employees
   615  PSR brought a Proficiency Testing program     12/18/2019 3:05 AM
         to my railroad that requires managers and
         supervisor to test us on safety rules and
         practices in the field. This would be a
         great program if it had anything to do
         with safety but it is, unfortunately,
         about policy. We are told routinely by
         management that they have a quota to get
         a testing fail. So instead of providing
         coaching, training or leadership, they
         stand back and evaluate or scrutinize our
         work habits after the task is completed.
         There have been times we have asked for
         direction on a task and we get either a
         vague response or no response. I used to
         have respect for management when I
         started in 2005 because they were visible
         and present on the jobsite to guide us in
         safe work practices as well as hitting
         production goals. This is something we do
         not have anymore due to their quotas to
         get proficiency fails.
   616  PSR? Management should always assume the      12/18/2019 3:01 AM
         role of teacher, coach, mentor. Not a
         tester. Managers should protect the
         company from the FRA, not by degrading
         the employees, but by insuring rule
         compliance through proper training!!!!
   617  It seems more hostile as they've cut          12/18/2019 2:57 AM
         multiple management jobs so they're
         overzealous to take coaching and
         exceptions to your work to justify their
         job
   618  He's about to be laid off so negatively       12/18/2019 2:55 AM
   619  Railroads are and have been a hostile work    12/18/2019 2:55 AM
         environment.
   620  Not really affected it                        12/18/2019 2:49 AM
   621  It has strained all professional              12/18/2019 2:42 AM
         relationships
   622  It has increased stress and anxiety in        12/18/2019 2:41 AM
         everyday activities.
   623  There is no relationship management is a      12/18/2019 2:31 AM
         revolving door. New ones every 1 to 2
         years
   624  Hasn't made a difference one way or the       12/18/2019 2:20 AM
         other.
   625  It's strained                                 12/18/2019 2:18 AM
   626  Not yet                                       12/18/2019 2:18 AM
   627  Bumping heads with Management and             12/18/2019 2:14 AM
         Supervisors. They are never happy, they
         want more and more. We are not
         appropriated for all the hard work we
         give our all to help make it work for
         them but they don't care. They are being
         pushed we are being pushed.
   628  Worse now                                     12/18/2019 2:11 AM
   629  Psr has moved all the mangers around now      12/18/2019 2:11 AM
         they only bother you when your train is
         late in a way it's nice they don't hide
         and watch
   630  Not me personally, many are much younger &    12/18/2019 2:09 AM
         don't say much, but I think they are put
         under a lot of pressure.
   631  Don't know                                    12/18/2019 2:08 AM
   632  No. It's still a them against us work         12/18/2019 2:07 AM
         environment. I have never worked for a
         company that I feel hates me as much as
         CSX does.
   633  They treat us like a piece of garbage. As     12/18/2019 2:05 AM
         if they actually hate us.
   634  Managers under so much pressure even the      12/18/2019 2:05 AM
         good ones turn bad. It definitely been a
         negative impact!
   635  They are in the same boat, they get shit      12/18/2019 2:05 AM
         on by the ones above them. Just like us.
         They screw them also
   636  They come around to make us work faster       12/18/2019 2:03 AM
         because of short time!
   637  Haven't really talked to him about it.        12/18/2019 2:03 AM
   638  The only words my supervisor had ever said    12/18/2019 2:02 AM
         to me was that I'm furloughed
   639  No specific changes noted.                    12/18/2019 2:00 AM
   640  The pushing from above him to do more than    12/18/2019 1:57 AM
         we are capable of
   641  Splendid                                      12/18/2019 1:55 AM
   642  Made worse                                    12/18/2019 1:53 AM
   643  It has made the local manager is run          12/18/2019 1:52 AM
         scared for the managers that they have to
         deal with. They call it the trickle down
         effect
   644  Better unless not meeting the extreme         12/18/2019 1:52 AM
         goals they expect
   645  Always concerned if my job will get cut       12/18/2019 1:51 AM
         off
   646  We have received numerous e-mails about       12/18/2019 1:50 AM
         dwell time, which affects my job
         requirements none whatsoever, and being
         told to force customers to order in cars
         from our yard, which is not my
         responsibility at all.
   647  Our managers are pushing us to do more        12/18/2019 1:49 AM
         work with less people very on safe
   648  My relationship with my supervisor has        12/18/2019 1:47 AM
         stayed the same. We are both Good Men.
   649  Its more of a hostile work environment. We    12/18/2019 1:40 AM
         as workers have always had our jobs
         dangled in front of us like carrots on a
         string. We for years have heard your job
         depends on safety if you don't don't safe
         the works going to leave. Now management
         is honestly adraid for their job no body
         is safe and it has ruined everyone's
         attitude
   650  Furloughed                                    12/18/2019 1:39 AM
   651  It has drove a wedge between us               12/18/2019 1:37 AM
   652  Tensions                                      12/18/2019 1:35 AM
   653  You're fine if you hit their unreasonable     12/18/2019 1:33 AM
         numbers but when you don't you constantly
         look over your shoulder
   654  No different. They find a way to              12/18/2019 1:33 AM
         manipulate the critical rules to still
         get that discipline on you. Their
         favorite is 1.13 failure to comply with
         instructions. They will put any minimum
         infraction under that rule. We are
         constantly watched by drones, cameras,
         etc. just waiting on the smallest slip
         up.
   655  Not much if at all                            12/18/2019 1:29 AM
   656  Things are more tense                         12/18/2019 1:23 AM
   657  They seem more stressed, which in turn        12/18/2019 1:16 AM
         makes everyone stressed
   658  He understands what we have to deal with      12/18/2019 1:14 AM
         most of the time. But we also need to get
         jobs completed so it adds more time to
         our day or more days for a project
   659  Not really                                    12/18/2019 1:10 AM
   660  At first they were hunting people trying      12/18/2019 1:07 AM
         to force as many workers out as they
         could. Now, nobody cares.
   661  The managers are so scared for their jobs     12/18/2019 1:04 AM
         with the constant cuts, they have stopped
         listening to the experts performing the
         work and are constantly making decisions
         that lead to shoddy or incorrectly
         performed work.
   662  Managers have no ethics or care about         12/18/2019 1:03 AM
         their employees. Shareholders make the
         calls on everything and have no idea
         what's going on
   663  Luckily our local managers are very good     12/18/2019 12:59 AM
         even to the point of getting themselves
         in trouble to keep it off of us when
         possible
   664  Not good                                     12/18/2019 12:57 AM
   665  Less transparency                            12/18/2019 12:54 AM
   666  They're in the same boat. I'm fortunate to   12/18/2019 12:50 AM
         have a good supervisor, but they have to
         do what they're told.
   667  Higher stress environment. Many have left    12/18/2019 12:44 AM
         because of stress and are out on
         disability.
   668  Depends on the supervisor/manager            12/18/2019 12:44 AM
   669  toxic relations between, workers and         12/18/2019 12:41 AM
         management.
   670  Who?                                         12/18/2019 12:36 AM
   671  PSR has brought more managers closer to      12/18/2019 12:27 AM
         the employees because now neither party
         knows if they will have a job in a month
         or a week not just the employees anymore.
   672  They are just doing what they're told to     12/18/2019 12:20 AM
         do.
   673  hasn't                                       12/18/2019 12:14 AM
   674  I try to avoid all supervision as much as    12/18/2019 12:13 AM
         possible.
   675  We are viewed as cattle.                     12/18/2019 12:13 AM
   676  Made it more stressful                       12/18/2019 12:13 AM
   677  It hasn't. Their buffoonery and              12/18/2019 12:11 AM
         incompetence is only magnified by PSR.
   678  None                                         12/18/2019 12:10 AM
   679  All managers are gone since implementing     12/18/2019 12:07 AM
   680  If you hold up a train or stop a train you   12/18/2019 12:03 AM
         have a lot of explaining to do and you
         need to have a meeting with your manager
   681  Managers rush you out the door. That just    12/18/2019 12:03 AM
         slows us down.
   682  Never see them                               12/18/2019 12:00 AM
   683  It has caused a barrier between us because   12/17/2019 11:57 PM
         when they talk to us it is just about
         keeping cost down and taking care of
         stockholders
   684  They are totally different people            12/17/2019 11:55 PM
   685  Stronger than ever                           12/17/2019 11:53 PM
   686  no different they see it also                12/17/2019 11:50 PM
   687  Of course. Everyone under tremendous         12/17/2019 11:50 PM
         pressure to make the impossible happen
   688  Don't talk to management unless I need to    12/17/2019 11:50 PM
   689  Depends on who he or she sides with          12/17/2019 11:47 PM
   690  Added strain that already existed. I try     12/17/2019 11:46 PM
         and give the benefit of the doubt as the
         likelihood they could be laid off as well
         as me are very real possibilities.
   691  Adversely affected the relationship.         12/17/2019 11:44 PM
   692  It has implemented a climate of hostility    12/17/2019 11:43 PM
         for managers towards craft workers.
   693  I feel pressure that to continue to work     12/17/2019 11:43 PM
         safely I might be penalized for not
         producing more.
   694  They have to listen to the top board         12/17/2019 11:42 PM
         members and can not listen to what we
         have to say about our work.
   695  Tensions are brewing                         12/17/2019 11:40 PM
   696  Can't trust none of them.                    12/17/2019 11:36 PM
   697  Still the same                               12/17/2019 11:29 PM
   698  Local mgmt hates it too but they are at      12/17/2019 11:29 PM
         the mercy of upper mgmt
   699  It's more tense. Everything you say gets     12/17/2019 11:26 PM
         scrutinized. There are 20 questions for
         the simplest task. Management doesn't
         manage. All they do all day is call one
         another asking if so and so is done yet.
   700  Lol. Yes that's a joke too. Management is    12/17/2019 11:21 PM
         always on their ass cursing at them and
         supervisors (train masters and road
         foremen) of engineers are on ours.
         Causing anxiety and poor morale.
   701  There is no relationship with managers and   12/17/2019 11:21 PM
         trade employees, just the rule by
         intimidation thumb, nothing more, nothing
         less and that starts at the top with
         their daily conference calls which orders
         witch hunts on a daily basis, or managers
         will be held accountable themselves, who
         operates like that The Nazis, that's who
   702  Supervisor seem more pressured               12/17/2019 11:16 PM
   703  They are just doing what they're told.       12/17/2019 11:14 PM
         Some of them are buying everything the
         railroad tells them.
   704  It makes you feel that they are out to get   12/17/2019 11:12 PM
         you fired now
   705  It hasn't affected me, but it has greatly    12/17/2019 11:11 PM
         stressed him to get the work completed
         with less time.
   706  Boss/employee relationships are the worst    12/17/2019 11:08 PM
         I've ever seen them by far.
   707  Worsened. Managers are using bullying/       12/17/2019 11:07 PM
         intimidation/threats of losing jobs.
         Threats of insubordination.
   708  More demand to hit numbers with less time,   12/17/2019 11:03 PM
         man count, and equipment.
   709  Destroyed it. They want us to hurry up and   12/17/2019 11:00 PM
         disregard safety until something terrible
         happens
   710  Hardly see them. When I do they are not      12/17/2019 10:59 PM
         there to fire you.
   711  Unchanged                                    12/17/2019 10:59 PM
   712  Management, even the ones who treated        12/17/2019 10:58 PM
         people decent are scared for their jobs
         as much as agreement personnel.
   713  I don't see them very much anymore.          12/17/2019 10:58 PM
   714  We have no foreman, only manager.            12/17/2019 10:58 PM
   715  No trust or respect                          12/17/2019 10:57 PM
   716  Feel rushed all the time                     12/17/2019 10:56 PM
   717  Mangers are ok                               12/17/2019 10:54 PM
   718  he is always trying to fire me so it's       12/17/2019 10:52 PM
         tense
   719  My supervisor and I used to have a pretty    12/17/2019 10:52 PM
         good relationship. Now he is more against
         us than for us. Reprimands us for
         everything. Constantly telling us to work
         faster and faster. Has us doing tasks out
         of out craft. Plays favorites for those
         who will bow down to his every demand.
         It's way out of hand.
   720  Worsened                                     12/17/2019 10:52 PM
   721  Gotten worse they are under stress and are   12/17/2019 10:51 PM
         placing us under more pressure and stress
         which leads to a frayed relationship
   722  Made it worse. Don't talk anymore.           12/17/2019 10:48 PM
   723  Same relationship                            12/17/2019 10:46 PM
   724  One silver lining is this. Some, but not     12/17/2019 10:43 PM
         nearly enough have realized they're just
         as expendable as us. They've seen the
         monster for what it is. Others just buy
         into it, and try to crack the whip to
         handle anyone who isn't running through
         their ass.
   725  None local management are just small fish    12/17/2019 10:42 PM
         they have nothing to do just follow their
         orders
   726  Negative                                     12/17/2019 10:36 PM
   727  PSR has consistently declined, constant      12/17/2019 10:30 PM
         pressure to make origination times by
         disregarding rules, safety, common sense,
         etc., has become the standard operating
         procedure. If not complied with the
         threat of a fabricated write up ie. delay
         of train, will be assessed. Waycross, GA.
         is a prime example.
   728  No                                           12/17/2019 10:30 PM
   729  No relationship to be had with management!   12/17/2019 10:28 PM
   730  No change.                                   12/17/2019 10:24 PM
   731  It's good until something goes wrong to      12/17/2019 10:22 PM
         where the train will be delayed, after 24
         years I kind of know what to do to get
         engines running again, so I do my best
         but then the TM yells why aren't you
         moving, I tell time engine issue, well
         why didn't you call me I have number to
         call. I tell them I have it under
         control. TM yells I'm getting my ass
         chewed because you aren't moving. So when
         things are fine the TM is calm but once
         something goes wrong there is a complete
         different attitude.
   732  PSR is meant for UNP to provide better       12/17/2019 10:21 PM
         returns for investors money, while
         running the company into the ground. They
         know they have dedicated employees that
         will work to get the job done.
   733  No one wants to see a supervisor anymore     12/17/2019 10:18 PM
         because when they do it's usually to deal
         out discipline.
   734  There is a huge disconnect. No trust in      12/17/2019 10:17 PM
         those relationships
   735  More strain is out on the relationship       12/17/2019 10:17 PM
         because of all the statistical data that
         is fed into the company. Everything seems
         to be run by the numbers not what is
         needed to run a well maintained and safe
         railroad.
   736  It has caused heated discussions due to      12/17/2019 10:16 PM
         the silly things they are wanting done,
         like shoving a train over 12,000 ft long
         and 13,000 tons uphill with 3 units to
         set out just a few cars then picking up
         more with a conductor having to ride a
         shove in certain situations.
   737  Hasn't changed.                              12/17/2019 10:14 PM
   738  I rarely seen one, most of them have been    12/17/2019 10:12 PM
         terminated. When you do see one, they get
         our concerns however are speak up for us
         in fear of losing their own jobs. They
         just instruct us to make silly moves and
         if you have a better/different idea they
         threaten you with a failure to comply
         which is terms for dismissal
   739  They want to know every of your day. Micro   12/17/2019 10:05 PM
         management like never before
   740  Less time at home                             12/17/2019 9:58 PM
   741  You don't see them, too busy I guess          12/17/2019 9:54 PM
         covering other jobs. We didn't have any
         foreman when I got cut off which was
         about a week ago, something about getting
         the burn rate up or something like that.
   742  Most managers that are left are never         12/17/2019 9:54 PM
         seen, just instructions on the dry erase
         board.
   743  Hasn't affected                               12/17/2019 9:51 PM
   744  Extreme animosity even by railroading         12/17/2019 9:46 PM
         standards
   745  No                                            12/17/2019 9:45 PM
   746  More tense and more animosity                 12/17/2019 9:43 PM
   747  I don't see them anymore because I'm out      12/17/2019 9:42 PM
         of a job
   748  It really hasn't they are all still two-      12/17/2019 9:40 PM
         faced.
   749  More hostile, less or no cooperation.         12/17/2019 9:40 PM
   750  It hasn't                                     12/17/2019 9:38 PM
   751  Not good                                      12/17/2019 9:38 PM
   752  No                                            12/17/2019 9:33 PM
   753  It really hasn't. It has effected the home    12/17/2019 9:28 PM
         life more than anything cause we are
         always working or getting called in
         because the man power is down
   754  I don't trust any management at this          12/17/2019 9:26 PM
         point. They say one thing and the next
         day it is completely different.
   755  I never see or speak to any management,       12/17/2019 9:24 PM
         they're never around.
   756  Widely depends but at times unrealistic       12/17/2019 9:17 PM
         expectations are set and often
         unachievable
   757  I don't ever see my manager or supervisor.    12/17/2019 9:15 PM
         Psr makes employees feel like they don't
         matter because everything is about profit
   758  I don't ever see them to answer that          12/17/2019 9:14 PM
   759  Worst then every all they worry about now     12/17/2019 9:10 PM
         is getting trains out with the total
         number of cars on time the hack with
         safety or anything else
   760  What supervisor? they've got them so          12/17/2019 9:08 PM
         thinned out we hardly ever see them
   761  Well seems as though we can't do our job      12/17/2019 9:08 PM
         anymore without them right there waiting
         on us to not remember a rule and then
         it's like a game of tattle tale need to
         back off and the production will follow
   762  Seems managers are more stressed trying to    12/17/2019 9:04 PM
         meet deadlines
   763  Morale is way down. Threats from upper        12/17/2019 9:03 PM
         management affect day to day focus
   764  Talking to a supervisor about PSR is          12/17/2019 9:01 PM
         useless. The conversation usually ends
         with, ``Just get it done.''
   765  Terribly. Mini dictators                      12/17/2019 8:59 PM
   766  A neg.                                        12/17/2019 8:59 PM
   767  $5 is $5 dollar                               12/17/2019 8:58 PM
   768  I do not have a relationship with the         12/17/2019 8:58 PM
         manager as there is none to be found. The
         ones we do have left have to manage more
         people and more projects. It appears
         management morale is low.
   769  Managers/supervisors feel like the enemy.     12/17/2019 8:52 PM
         I'm constantly watching over my back to
         see who's watching me. They encourage you
         to break rules when it benefits them and
         charge you when you get used to breaking
         rules they encourage you to break.
   770  more stressful, more of a dictatorship        12/17/2019 8:48 PM
         than a leader.
   771  Improved,                                     12/17/2019 8:48 PM
   772  More tense they're all the time on us         12/17/2019 8:47 PM
         about overtime and spending money on
         things we need to do our job.
   773  Work in fear of constant discipline. Or       12/17/2019 8:46 PM
         loss of income
   774  Management is willing to bend the rules to    12/17/2019 8:46 PM
         meet new demands.
   775  What relationship? They're so scared of       12/17/2019 8:45 PM
         getting fired, they're putting pressure
         on you to cut corners, and get it done no
         matter what. Then they look for reasons
         to blame you if things don't work out.
         They are afraid to tell their bosses that
         their new goals are not possible or
         plausible because of safety for fear of
         being fired.
   776  Fortunately our managers at the local         12/17/2019 8:45 PM
         level see through this and placate both
         the company and the workers and we are
         just going through the motions
   777  PSR has affected so many of our attitudes     12/17/2019 8:45 PM
         and regard for the company. We all have
         worked for a company that actually valued
         us as employees in the past, now this is
         no longer the case. Person to person I
         can get along with most anyone, the
         people who have decided to implement this
         PSR on us I can't agree with them at all.
   778  Negatively.                                   12/17/2019 8:43 PM
   779  There is none. The supervision is getting     12/17/2019 8:42 PM
         younger and less experienced with what
         goes on daily.
   780  I can't trust them anymore. They know less    12/17/2019 8:41 PM
         about the rules as they get changed a
         couple of times a week usually.
   781  About the same. Manager knows PSR is a        12/17/2019 8:39 PM
         joke as we do. He just can't question it
         like we can openly
   782  Never see him but all the managers are        12/17/2019 8:39 PM
         told to fire as many people as possible
   783  It's worse. You are no longer a human         12/17/2019 8:38 PM
         you're a number.
   784  Do really think it had too much yet?          12/17/2019 8:37 PM
   785  Nothing gets bad order. Not able to do        12/17/2019 8:30 PM
         your job probably. Putting the public in
         danger.
   786  What management? They have cut that           12/17/2019 8:29 PM
         workforce as well, since PSR I've had 3
         managers. I have met him once, and only
         talk to him on the phone. But again
         management seems concerned/distracted
         about there jobs as well. A lot less
         interaction with them than before.
   787  Not at all                                    12/17/2019 8:27 PM
   788  There is no relationship for discussion on    12/17/2019 8:24 PM
         how something should be done it's their
         way and hurry up and do it even if it is
         wrong and you know it. Because you have
         been doing it for 30 years. And they have
         2 years of working on the railroad
   789  Don't have one anymore cause they             12/17/2019 8:18 PM
         micromanage so much you don't want to
         work for them anymore
   790  Supervisors are under a lot of pressure       12/17/2019 8:16 PM
         and are much more likely to dismiss you.
   791  Supervisors/managers are a revolving door     12/17/2019 8:16 PM
         since PSR was implemented. They manage
         with a iron fist. Only concerned about
         the numbers.
   792  Stressful                                     12/17/2019 8:12 PM
   793  Supervisor, no change. Manager, it's          12/17/2019 8:12 PM
         horrible.
   794  Negatively. Too much stress is upon the       12/17/2019 8:10 PM
         supervisor.
   795  It goes above my direct supervisor I don't    12/17/2019 8:07 PM
         blame any of the lower level management
         in my case they do what they can but they
         have to protect their job like myself. I
         was proud at one time to be employed by
         the railroad but now it is just a job,
         the pride is gone and uncertainty has
         taken its place.
   796  They can see it's a joke just like we can     12/17/2019 8:04 PM
   797  Hasn't really changed.                        12/17/2019 8:04 PM
   798  Hasn't                                        12/17/2019 8:03 PM
   799  It has strained my relationship and made      12/17/2019 8:00 PM
         working safely harder.
   800  It makes things difficult, especially when    12/17/2019 7:59 PM
         your manager is pressuring you to do
         something in accordance with PSR and it
         conflicts with safety, union duties and
         other things
   801  They're cramming the work down your throat    12/17/2019 7:58 PM
         meanwhile they're busy chasing my
         conductors with drones trying to catch
         them breaking rules that they change with
         updates every couple of days
   802  Everyone is afraid to lose their job.         12/17/2019 7:55 PM
         Nothing is able to stop them really feel
         helpless. So the management is just
         trying to not get fired even if it means
         you getting fired.
   803  Went from bad to worse.                       12/17/2019 7:52 PM
   804  Yes                                           12/17/2019 7:51 PM
   805  Makes me hate coming to work. Every little    12/17/2019 7:50 PM
         thing that happens, people are gripping
         and asking questions and wanting to know
         why it happened and why we didn't find
         the problem before it happened. It makes
         coming to work dreadful.
   806  My relationship has stayed the same. We       12/17/2019 7:49 PM
         continue to communicate effectively with
         each other
   807  Same                                          12/17/2019 7:44 PM
   808  I always try to make good with my             12/17/2019 7:41 PM
         supervisor I try to appease his deadline
         and be safe and look out for each other
         in the process but I see the most
         important thing how it breaks us all down
         how it effects my supervisors and my
         fellow co-workers including myself how
         upper management or corporate management
         seem to not care anymore about the people
         below them like upper management is more
         worried about they're pockets and the
         pressure from maybe the top leaders
         that's a forget about who truly keeps
         them running keeps things going and how
         shorthanded we are how underpaid we are
         and that's more along the lines of the
         amount of abuse stress and time we take
         away from our bodies friends and families
         PSR is an acronym that really stands for
         ``Problems Suffocating Railroads ''
   809  They don't keep us informed as to how to      12/17/2019 7:37 PM
         keep our jobs until it's to late to try
         and make a difference.
   810  Tense, stressful, strained and generally      12/17/2019 7:36 PM
         degraded. The sole focus is on work
         performance and nothing more is
         important, safety is a buzzword and
         tossed around but shop performance is
         paramount.
   811  PSR doesn't affect anything my                12/17/2019 7:35 PM
         relationship with supervisors is fine
         till they start trying to get rid of
         everyone with stupid rule changes every
         day so it's hard to keep up with. And the
         inward facing cameras recording every
         move you make does not create a good work
         environment.
   812  Management has been cut as well, less         12/17/2019 7:33 PM
         contact and even harder to contact when
         questions/concerns arise.
   813  THERE IS NO RELATIONSHIP!!                    12/17/2019 7:29 PM
   814  It has strained previously amicable           12/17/2019 7:26 PM
         relationships.
   815  It hasn't                                     12/17/2019 7:22 PM
   816  Yes if you try to do your job correct the     12/17/2019 7:21 PM
         managers start harassing you
   817  Not really                                    12/17/2019 7:15 PM
   818  If one can be found, he is more concerned     12/17/2019 7:15 PM
         with PSR than your safety. Forced by
         upper management to get rule failures on
         employees. Reduced workforce and company
         tries to run those employees off.
   819  Local lower level management relationships    12/17/2019 7:14 PM
         have remained the same. While upper
         management runs and hides from looking
         personnel in the face. Lower management
         feels like we do. They are just waiting
         for their jobs to be cut.
   820  It hasn't. They are told what to enforce      12/17/2019 7:10 PM
         on us. It's not their fault
   821  Hasn't changed                                12/17/2019 7:10 PM
   822  Stressed                                      12/17/2019 7:09 PM
   823  I rarely see a manager on duty.               12/17/2019 7:01 PM
   824  What management? Cut the managers and no      12/17/2019 7:00 PM
         testing or contact.
   825  No change                                     12/17/2019 6:59 PM
   826  There is no relationship. It's get the        12/17/2019 6:54 PM
         work done in 7 hours. I don't care how it
         had to get done but get it done in 7
         hours or we will fire you. The managers
         aren't the ones at fault. It's all the
         Managers at the top making this
         happening. The local managers are just
         following orders. It's the CEO and CFO
         and all the other big wigs. We have to
         ask ourselves when is money more
         important than human life. According to
         the class 1 railroads it's all the time.
   827  The working relationships with Supervision    12/17/2019 6:52 PM
         and Carrier Management are so far
         deteriorated, I do not believe they are
         salvageable due to the Carrier dividing
         the workforce on a daily basis for
         Corporate Greed, to include the
         Management scared to speak against the
         PSR initiative due to fear of being fired
   828  Badly                                         12/17/2019 6:52 PM
   829  Made it much more standoffish and             12/17/2019 6:50 PM
         confrontational.
   830  Less managers now they're too busy to even    12/17/2019 6:50 PM
         get in contact with
   831  I maintain an excellent relationship with     12/17/2019 6:49 PM
         management. However, the workload/time
         constraints place on contract employees
         are multiplied many times for management.
         Naturally, this results in less quality/
         face time spent with supervision and the
         end result has a negative impact, in
         general, for all involved.
   832  I'm nothing but a number to management.       12/17/2019 6:49 PM
         Most times it feels like they would
         rather be rid of the employees.
   833  Bad seems like them don't care anymore        12/17/2019 6:48 PM
         just doing what paper pushers say to do.
   834  I can definitely tell the stress that is      12/17/2019 6:46 PM
         on my supervisor and manager now! We do
         not see the supervisor on jobs like we
         used to or a manager because they are
         stretched
   835  No longer trust the process. It changes       12/17/2019 6:46 PM
         too often and without collaboration.
   836  Not really any                                12/17/2019 6:41 PM
   837  They're scared for their jobs so they will    12/17/2019 6:40 PM
         do whatever they can to keep their jobs.
         It has goten worse. They don't care about
         morale and just worry about getting their
         trains out on time with less crews.
   838  PSR has made everything to do with the        12/17/2019 6:38 PM
         railroad worse.
   839  I was a supervisor. You can never please      12/17/2019 6:38 PM
         the management.
   840  Worse                                         12/17/2019 6:36 PM
   841  I have less supervisors so I now have more    12/17/2019 6:34 PM
         responsibilities, train settings my own
         trains, calling around to get
         instructions on work for my pick up and
         set outs ect.
   842  None                                          12/17/2019 6:32 PM
   843  It has created tension, where there was       12/17/2019 6:29 PM
         absolutely none before this started
   844  Just another thing that can be used to        12/17/2019 6:26 PM
         write me up
   845  It has turned our work environment into a     12/17/2019 6:23 PM
         very hostile workplace. Management rules
         us with threats and intimidation.
   846  Caused lots of tension                        12/17/2019 6:20 PM
   847  The managers in my area don't like the PSR    12/17/2019 6:18 PM
         at all! Forcing them to do things like
         laying off employees which in turn
         effects their families!
   848  Managers are more stressed and are more       12/17/2019 6:17 PM
         likely to charge an employee
   849  Well once you find a manager that sticks      12/17/2019 6:14 PM
         around longer than 6 months then said
         boss seems to want to help but eventually
         his boss find out and make us work even
         harder
   850  It has gotten away from the time you could    12/17/2019 6:13 PM
         manage to give you some heads up and now
         it's just get the trains out at any cost!
   851  You can't ever talk to one cause they have    12/17/2019 6:12 PM
         fired them all.
   852  What managers??? Very seldom visible.         12/17/2019 6:12 PM
   853  N/A                                           12/17/2019 6:11 PM
   854  Union Pacific has horrendous Manager/         12/17/2019 6:10 PM
         workforce relations. They have never had
         good relations, in my 8 years here.
   855  Well I'm furloughed so I don't even talk      12/17/2019 6:08 PM
         to managers anymore most of them don't
         answer their phone for us furloughed men/
         woman
   856  Well since safety isn't a top priority any    12/17/2019 6:03 PM
         more relationships have been better with
         management
   857  Constantly on us to take up the extra         12/17/2019 6:03 PM
         work, doing work of carmen etc.
   858  My manager and I get along great, PSR puts    12/17/2019 6:02 PM
         us in enormous stress to keep illegal
         actions from happening on the daily
         basis.
   859  They hate us and try to always make sure      12/17/2019 6:00 PM
         to tell you what you did wrong down to
         the smallest thing they can find.
   860  My manager is like an absent parent. You      12/17/2019 5:59 PM
         never see him but he always has e-mails
         giving vague information.
   861  All they care about is getting the trains     12/17/2019 5:56 PM
         out of the yard.
   862  Being new I cannot compare what it was        12/17/2019 5:55 PM
         like prior to PSR. Although I do see
         constant pressure on the supervisors that
         makes for an unsafe and unnecessary
         pressure on crew members below them.
   863  It's fine                                     12/17/2019 5:53 PM
   864  Supervisors seem to be much more punitive     12/17/2019 5:53 PM
         since PSR. The company is manipulating
         and creating a potential manpower
         ``shortage'' to force Federal Government
         to allow crew reduction
   865  Hardly ever see always text                   12/17/2019 5:51 PM
   866  Very complicated. Hard to communicate.        12/17/2019 5:49 PM
   867  Very negatively                               12/17/2019 5:49 PM
   868  Management has been cut to the bare bones,    12/17/2019 5:48 PM
         so management interaction has been
         scarce.
   869  Very negatively! We receive constant grief    12/17/2019 5:48 PM
         over time spent per car or finding too
         many FRA defects. Even if you have many
         repairs to make, this is no excuse for
         taking more time. Doing your job well
         will surely get you in trouble with.
         Management. Quality is frowned upon
         because it slows the movement of freight.
   870  The one bright spot they've fired most of     12/17/2019 5:48 PM
         them.
   871  Strained it                                   12/17/2019 5:46 PM
   872  N/A                                           12/17/2019 5:45 PM
   873  Worsened it. No trust in management. They     12/17/2019 5:43 PM
         will fire anyone for minor infractions,
         even if employee has no record. Direct
         supervision can't handle anyrhing and
         won't back the employees.
   874  I think it made the managers leave us         12/17/2019 5:43 PM
         alone and let us do our job without
         someone always over our shoulders, but it
         has effected it. Managers lie. Managers
         are graded based on how many failures
         they get. It's not how a company should
         operate.
   875  Negatively more so because they too are       12/17/2019 5:42 PM
         stressed and have more work and
         responsibilities than ever before
   876  Made it worse, can't trust management.        12/17/2019 5:42 PM
         It's a war ``us vs them'' mentality that
         affects morale and relationships.
   877  I don't feel it has made a difference. I      12/17/2019 5:42 PM
         feel they are in the same boat as us
         everyone not sitting in a high rise
         office in Omaha is affected by this in a
         negative way
   878  Don't see them much they're spread thinner    12/17/2019 5:37 PM
         than ever
   879  Our management team has become extremely      12/17/2019 5:32 PM
         hostile. They refuse to answer their
         phones or hold meaningful conversation
         with safety issues. They refuse to take
         our grievances seriously and their only
         concern is moving freight as fast as they
         can, damn the consequences.
   880  It has change that relationship               12/17/2019 5:30 PM
   881  PSR has not had any affect on my              12/17/2019 5:30 PM
         relationship with my Supervisor.
   882  It's not a good relationship, they are        12/17/2019 5:29 PM
         laying everybody off and want everything
         done faster so it takes less crews and no
         relief
   883  They hate transportation crews more now       12/17/2019 5:27 PM
         than ever
   884  There's no leadership to begin with. If       12/17/2019 5:26 PM
         there was a relationship before I would
         say now it's even worse.
   885  The worker is scum! Just a number. You        12/17/2019 5:25 PM
         can't tell him nothing in fear of
         retaliation or being fired. He's just a
         machine there to push you to your
         breaking point. Constantly holding a rule
         book over your head trying to fire you to
         lower the workforce numbers. To make the
         shareholders happy.
   886  They overlook rules and procedures to make    12/17/2019 5:21 PM
         locomotives to keep their bosses happy.
   887  Management under this plan are merely         12/17/2019 5:21 PM
         puppets who are expected to expedite the
         desires of their superiors. Many of the
         middle and upper managers seem to have
         little to no experience and are placed in
         their jobs to be ``yes men''.
         Relationships with managers on a local
         level has changed little to the point
         that the employees know that they are
         trying to hang on to a job like the rest
         and hoping that somehow this experiment
         will end and that railroading will become
         a customer service based industry and not
         a stock shares game.
   888  More stress, less communication, just get     12/17/2019 5:16 PM
         it done
   889  I am a 24 yr employee and have never seen     12/17/2019 5:14 PM
         such anger and aggression between the
         employees and company
   890  Stressful there's too much on management      12/17/2019 5:14 PM
   891  No effect                                     12/17/2019 5:13 PM
   892  Animosity. They are robots. No more hiding    12/17/2019 5:11 PM
         in the weeds and busting us for safety
         glasses, just where they can make cuts to
         keep their jobs. We now have 7 yard jobs
         and 8 trainmasters.
   893  Never see manager                             12/17/2019 5:10 PM
   894  Poorly. Though it is their job to make        12/17/2019 5:07 PM
         sure the work is done, and it wasn't
         personally their decision to work short
         handed, it still causes friction when
         forced to do the work of two men.
   895  They expect the same numbers with less        12/17/2019 5:06 PM
   896  What manager we never see anyone. They all    12/17/2019 5:04 PM
         hide so they don't have to listen to us.
   897  Keeping trains running without delays is      12/17/2019 5:02 PM
         the most important priority for them.
   898  None                                          12/17/2019 5:01 PM
   899  Our boss is a idiot no railroad experience    12/17/2019 4:59 PM
         just let cars go
   900  First line supervisors are pretty much on     12/17/2019 4:59 PM
         the same page as crew base for the most
         part. It's upper management that has
         never worked in the craft that has higher
         expectations than reality.
   901  They aren't around                            12/17/2019 4:58 PM
   902  It's like a war you just don't want to see    12/17/2019 4:56 PM
         them
   903  There is none                                 12/17/2019 4:55 PM
   904  what relationship?                            12/17/2019 4:54 PM
   905  Much anxiety and stress                       12/17/2019 4:54 PM
   906  They charge everyone to edge of               12/17/2019 4:53 PM
         termination so you can't report any
         violations or safety concerns.
   907  badly because they have hired managers        12/17/2019 4:53 PM
         that don't have a clue what craft people
         do or their jobs
   908  They micromanage every single thing and       12/17/2019 4:52 PM
         stick their noses into every single
         thing. What used to run like a well oiled
         machine, is now 24 hour a day chaos.
         Partly due to them, but mostly due to
         idiotic operational changes.
   909  Almost never see them unless there's          12/17/2019 4:49 PM
         trouble
   910  It has damaged my relationship with my        12/17/2019 4:48 PM
         managers.
   911  Worsened                                      12/17/2019 4:47 PM
   912  I do not trust they have my safety in         12/17/2019 4:46 PM
         their best interest.
   913  It's miserable. Denies the most rightful      12/17/2019 4:43 PM
         claims and just says ``they'' when he
         feels bad. Man up if you can't handle the
         job. two-faced and it's embarrassing. We
         can't trust any of them.
   914  Not really affected that aspect.              12/17/2019 4:43 PM
   915  It has actually improved my relationship      12/17/2019 4:43 PM
         with my manager. It used to be that
         management was ``against us'' so to
         speak. Now they have been affected by PSR
         as well and they are just as affected as
         transportation employees. They understand
         our concerns and worries and are on our
         side. My local manager has gone as far as
         to keep backups of all reports and issues
         he sends to his superiors because the
         reports keep coming up missing for some
         reason when there are safety issues or
         operating issues.
   916  I never see my supervisors now. They are      12/17/2019 4:39 PM
         never around.
   917  Work faster with less people                  12/17/2019 4:39 PM
   918  They have made it clear that we are on one    12/17/2019 4:39 PM
         side and they are on the other. Not that
         I'm looking for friends but a nice civil
         workplace would be nice. We also are
         forced to start jobs and not finish
         because they have a schedule that they
         feel must be followed to a T. There are
         also far less railroaders as supervisors.
         What they bring in to manage are people
         with engineering degrees that know
         nothing about what it takes to maintain
         track or manage a workforce. They also
         are more like puppets being controlled
         from the office and encouraged to find
         the employees doing wrong and
         disciplining them.
   919  Never met him                                 12/17/2019 4:36 PM
   920  Who is my manager????? The amount of          12/17/2019 4:36 PM
         changes has left us not knowing who we
         belong to
   921  Terminated, when they laid me off             12/17/2019 4:36 PM
   922  Very high pressured environment to meet       12/17/2019 4:35 PM
         quotas for management and employees . . .
         Do whatever at whatever cost to meet
         quotas with lees time, less personnel,
         less supervision
   923  Yes more stress and tension between the       12/17/2019 4:35 PM
         workers and management
   924  Negatively. Tensions are higher, every        12/17/2019 4:34 PM
         interaction with a supervisor while on
         duty just means we're getting more work
         rolled onto us that a few years ago
         another crew would be called to do.
   925  We still get the work done                    12/17/2019 4:33 PM
   926  It has distanced the relationship between     12/17/2019 4:30 PM
         managers and craft
   927  Tasks not getting done on time                12/17/2019 4:29 PM
   928  No                                            12/17/2019 4:29 PM
   929  We are rushed to make quotas and take         12/17/2019 4:26 PM
         shortcuts
   930  NS doesn't have relationships with the T&E    12/17/2019 4:26 PM
         employees. Not much. 98 percent cannot
         use my first name or my last name.
   931  Managers are more ``what can we do to get     12/17/2019 4:24 PM
         these trains out of the terminal
         faster?'' We are being held to cut
         corners of safety to save a few minutes.
         We are not allowed to spend any time
         looking over our locomotives in the
         particular yard I work in before our
         shift. We are required to sign the daily
         cards and be moving in 20 minutes. I
         understand we have to move freight to
         make money, but we need to get back to
         the basics of doing it safely. Shorter
         trains would help SO much by keeping
         things moving throughout the line and if
         something does happen crossings aren't
         being blocked, and things can get moving
         faster by not having a 15,000 foot train
         to walk and inspect. Management is much
         more breathing down your back, cut
         corners, do anything possible to get
         trains out as soon as possible. Contract
         and agreement violations with no
         compensation. So the answer in short is
         the the relationships with management and
         supervisors is worse than it used to be.
         Much worse.
   932  Strained to say the least. Everyone scared    12/17/2019 4:24 PM
         for their job
   933  What supervisors they all got furloughed      12/17/2019 4:24 PM
   934  I think it has gotten worse, because they     12/17/2019 4:23 PM
         are testing every day, and slowing down
         the process by telling us what we did
         wrong or right. In a month we will have
         went from like 7 managers to 3 and a lot
         of critical rules will be unnoticed
         because of lack of supervision.
   935  The train masters seem very stressed and      12/17/2019 4:22 PM
         worried about getting in trouble with
         their superiors when things don't go
         right. (Its a new system there are going
         to be kinks to work out) That stress and
         worry is projected toward us leading to a
         stressful work environment. However that
         being said the company seems to be more
         concerned with the cost cutting side of
         PSR than the safety. The newest rule
         being if crews aren't off duty in under
         11 hours it will result in an automatic
         pulling of the engine tapes for scrutiny.
         Any nonmovement for a period of 20
         minutes or more must have an explanation.
         This type of micromanaging to try to cut
         corners is definitely leading to a
         hostile work environment.
   936  They are nothing more than puppets trying     12/17/2019 4:22 PM
         to protect their bonuses at all cost.
         Lie, cheat, steal, commit fraud. just try
         to blame someone else for their lack of
         knowledge and ability
   937  Morale is low. Managers are less worried      12/17/2019 4:22 PM
         about our safety and more worried about
         moving freight. This means putting train
         marshalling and safety aside
   938  It has completely destroyed it, men that      12/17/2019 4:20 PM
         were honest have become liars.
   939  It affected it by manager and supervisor      12/17/2019 4:19 PM
         rushing you out, making our job briefing
         not the same, and sometimes messing out
         focus up.
   940  All but destroyed it. I give all to my        12/17/2019 4:19 PM
         work and family. The RR lifestyle is not
         conducive to a good family life, but that
         was understood, because we knew we'd be
         taken care of and appreciated for doing
         it. Now, the carriers show their true
         colors. We're literally nothing more than
         an expense to them. They hire then
         furlough without regard to collect tax
         incentives and the management does
         everything they can to sabotage the crews
         and trains to meet their made up phony
         metrics.
   941  Stressed                                      12/17/2019 4:19 PM
   942  Pass                                          12/17/2019 4:18 PM
   943  PSR hasn't really affected our supervisor     12/17/2019 4:17 PM
         yet but in time I'm sure it will.
   944  Not much affected there                       12/17/2019 4:14 PM
   945  Their need for numbers has far outweighed     12/17/2019 4:09 PM
         our need for safety. If we go by the
         rules, they try and make up rule
         violations. If we don't go by the rules
         in order to please them, and something
         happens, it's all in use. Darned either
         way. Really puts a big rift between
         agreement and non-agreement.
   946  Management/supervisors wanted every car to    12/17/2019 4:08 PM
         leave the yard, no matter what the defect
         was.
   947  The workplace seems more stressful. Not       12/17/2019 4:08 PM
         knowing if you stand up for your rights
         and own safety if you will have a job the
         next day.
   948  Well where I work they think that they are    12/17/2019 4:05 PM
         above the rules and can do whatever they
         want. They force crew to violate rules
         and consist at will
   949  What relationship. It's a one way street      12/17/2019 4:04 PM
         they don't listen to suggestions
   950  It's the poorest it has been in my 24 yrs,    12/17/2019 4:03 PM
         it's their way or no way, they don't even
         know how to railroad anymore
   951  Badly                                         12/17/2019 4:03 PM
   952  There is no relationship . . . what they      12/17/2019 4:02 PM
         say goes. Common sense is out the window.
   953  Management is predatory in nature,            12/17/2019 4:02 PM
         managers are vultures.
   954  Our relationship is in a neutral spot.        12/17/2019 3:56 PM
         Neither positive or negative.
   955  Everyone is at everyone's throat from the     12/17/2019 3:54 PM
         top down. Someone is always to blame and
         it usually lands squarely on the
         shoulders of train and engine employees.
         I cannot even get a vacation or personal
         day which I earned and am due because
         they have laid so many off we have no one
         to cover layoffs.
   956  Basically said do your job and don't worry    12/17/2019 3:54 PM
         about what tomorrow brings.
   957  No effect                                     12/17/2019 3:53 PM
   958  it has made the managers use our jobs         12/17/2019 3:53 PM
         against us like do as I say or there are
         hundreds of people furloughed who will
         break these rules because they are happy
         to have a job again
   959  Yes                                           12/17/2019 3:53 PM
   960  They are terrible now. They are under so      12/17/2019 3:52 PM
         much pressure from their bosses that they
         are writing us up for things that we
         can't control, and things that weren't
         discipline offenses before.
   961  That's one thing that has not changed,        12/17/2019 3:51 PM
         poorly trained managers result in poor
         relationships between supervisors and
         employees.
   962  A complete adversarial relationship           12/17/2019 3:50 PM
   963  They treat us like shit                       12/17/2019 3:49 PM
   964  Harmed it badly it is the highway no          12/17/2019 3:48 PM
         matter what if you miss one thing
   965  I avoid my supervisors like a plague. They    12/17/2019 3:48 PM
         are being pressured from upper management
         and when you do approach them they are
         rude and will not listen to my concerns.
   966  Locally most are still good. Higher up, we    12/17/2019 3:46 PM
         are only a number and don't care. Just as
         long as the paperwork looks good.
   967  He can get any information from the           12/17/2019 3:45 PM
         management on the schedule. Some time we
         don't no where we are going to work the
         next day till the day before
   968  Worst because workers do not communicate      12/17/2019 3:45 PM
         with managers
   969  There are no good working relationships       12/17/2019 3:42 PM
         anymore. it's an us against them attitude
   970  Freed me from them. At home now               12/17/2019 3:39 PM
   971  Adversarial conditions                        12/17/2019 3:39 PM
   972  The management is also stressed from the      12/17/2019 3:36 PM
         pressure from their supervision and the
         corporation.
   973  They stay in a threatening manner             12/17/2019 3:35 PM
   974  You can never have a relationship with        12/17/2019 3:35 PM
         management because they are changing so
         often.
   975  Added more stress                             12/17/2019 3:35 PM
   976  PSR hasn't rules have                         12/17/2019 3:34 PM
   977  Actually have improved a little, low level    12/17/2019 3:32 PM
         managers (Trainmasters) are getting their
         brains beat in by their managers as much
         as we are now, so we do have some common
         ground now.
   978  No change.                                    12/17/2019 3:32 PM
   979  It has created a stressful work               12/17/2019 3:31 PM
         environment to where we dread seeing
         supervisors on the work site
   980  Absolutely no trust now                       12/17/2019 3:31 PM
   981  It makes it harder to meet production         12/17/2019 3:29 PM
         which results in more upset feelings when
         demands not met and the supervisor can't
         even complete his tasks
   982  Personally I get along great with my          12/17/2019 3:28 PM
         bosses, but I do see everybody getting
         short-tempered with each other.
   983  My manager LIED straight to my face. Told     12/17/2019 3:27 PM
         me furloughs were not going to hit our
         department. I went ahead and moved into a
         bigger house and guess what? Less than 24
         hours in they furloughed me.
   984  Managers are all new less than 3 years at     12/17/2019 3:26 PM
         my location besides a few who have been
         around a long time. Hard to even know who
         they are anymore
   985  No difference                                 12/17/2019 3:25 PM
   986  Locally we have amazing supervision. It       12/17/2019 3:25 PM
         seems that the tone from the train master
         down is just try and survive this because
         it will pass. The local supervisors have
         pretty much zero say in how things are
         done anymore
   987  They are less concerned about the             12/17/2019 3:23 PM
         employees and more concerned about timing
         and productivity. They are scared of
         getting punished by their upper managers.
   988  It has suffered                               12/17/2019 3:22 PM
   989  Don't see any of them.                        12/17/2019 3:22 PM
   990  So far it has been fine.                      12/17/2019 3:21 PM
   991  Well, my company keeps changing managers      12/17/2019 3:21 PM
         frequently, so it seems as though there
         isn't room for a relationship.
   992  Managers are extremely more stressed about    12/17/2019 3:21 PM
         their positions are being required to
         micromanage every trains' work events.
   993  Has not                                       12/17/2019 3:21 PM
   994  A lot worse, we as train crews are guilty     12/17/2019 3:20 PM
         til proven innocent. Technology seems to
         be the decisionmaking process now.
         Engineers are not allowed to make
         decisions based on experience, common
         sense, and route district specific
         geographical train handling
   995  It has affected because they are feeling      12/17/2019 3:19 PM
         the effects of PSR as transportation
         employees are.
   996  Ruined it                                     12/17/2019 3:18 PM
   997  It has put more of a strain on our            12/17/2019 3:18 PM
         abilities to communicate about crew rest,
         train delays, crew changes. The mgmnt
         mostly comes out to blame the crews for
         not getting the train to next location in
         a timely manner. The dispatchers are
         constantly short-tempered with sharp
         snippy answer, if one is given.
   998  Personal level stuff is gone, pride in        12/17/2019 3:18 PM
         working for the company now that really
         treats you like a number now is gone,
         strictly business now and just the facts.
         Morale is down and affecting people's
         work attitudes.
   999  N/A                                           12/17/2019 3:17 PM
  1000  Have no relationship with management if I     12/17/2019 3:17 PM
         can help it.
  1001  If and when I see them which is not often     12/17/2019 3:17 PM
         they appear to not care but will go out
         their way to try and catch you breaking
         the rules.
  1002  More pressure to do more with less in         12/17/2019 3:16 PM
         shorter time frames. Managers don't care,
         just get it done any way possible.
  1003  It has seemingly created a hostile            12/17/2019 3:16 PM
         environment, that seems to be full of
         harassment, and lots of intimidation. The
         intimidation seems to have increased to a
         disgusting level.
  1004  They are more strict and treat us more        12/17/2019 3:11 PM
         like an animal
  1005  Before they just treated you like your        12/17/2019 3:11 PM
         input isn't important. Now that the
         company also isn't interested in the
         knowledge the supervisors learned over
         years of working, either. So now we have
         something in common.
  1006  We both hate it. It has made both our jobs    12/17/2019 3:10 PM
         harder and given us less time to do more
         work.
  1007  It has not affected any relationship yet      12/17/2019 3:09 PM
  1008  No contact with Mgmt whatsoever               12/17/2019 3:08 PM
  1009  Don't like them                               12/17/2019 3:06 PM
  1010  They are so busy running crews around         12/17/2019 3:05 PM
         because they cut all the cabs, that you
         don't see them anymore.
  1011  Negativity                                    12/17/2019 3:03 PM
  1012  It has made my relationship with the          12/17/2019 3:02 PM
         manager/supervisor almost obsolete due to
         months of unemployment.
  1013  Well they want the same production or more    12/17/2019 3:02 PM
         with less time
  1014  Not much, work for several managers during    12/17/2019 3:02 PM
         the year, they stopped caring, we never
         see them, and safety meetings are all but
         gone.
  1015  Constant harassment and being followed.       12/17/2019 3:02 PM
         There is absolutely no respect for a
         single supervisor in my area. Being a
         ground employee, we are treated terribly
         and quality of life has plummeted.
  1016  A lot more stress.                            12/17/2019 3:01 PM
  1017  Supervisors are stressed more than ever so    12/17/2019 3:01 PM
         I avoid them all together. I don't want
         to be targeted because they're having a
         bad day.
  1018  PSR puts additional pressure on us and        12/17/2019 2:59 PM
         puts us in positions/assignments where
         some of us are not comfortable/safe in
         doing so.
  1019  Hasn't                                        12/17/2019 2:58 PM
  1020  The working supervisors are as disgruntled    12/17/2019 2:57 PM
         as the employees!
  1021  Rarely see a supervisor/trainmaster unless    12/17/2019 2:56 PM
         it's to rush you through your work , , ,
         ask for a favor (noncompensated work to
         be performed or after something has went
         bad and he/she's there to compile the
         evidence to prove it's not the company's
         fault.
  1022  You rarely see one.                           12/17/2019 2:53 PM
  1023  My direct manager, none. I hate everyone      12/17/2019 2:52 PM
         above him now because they enforce this
         shrewd work ethic that only benefits the
         shareholders.
  1024  It has debased morale and put distance        12/17/2019 2:52 PM
         between supervisors and employees. The
         supervisors are also governed by fear of
         repercussions and follow or made to
         follow implemented ideas even if the
         effects make the work environment
         different. Instead of leading employees,
         they become puppets expecting employees
         to be their puppets. Removing free
         thinking that helps promote efficiency
         and productivity.
  1025  Worse because they all are rushing us a       12/17/2019 2:51 PM
         lot more than before PSR was put into
         place
  1026  Caused tension                                12/17/2019 2:50 PM
  1027  Timed breaks, can't use restroom if not on    12/17/2019 2:48 PM
         break, constantly watching you work.
  1028  I've been furloughed                          12/17/2019 2:48 PM
  1029  Nonexistent                                   12/17/2019 2:48 PM
  1030  I avoid him as much as possible. He is        12/17/2019 2:47 PM
         also under the max stress level
  1031  Yes they are more impatient which leads to    12/17/2019 2:46 PM
         more stress that can cause mental slip
         ups.
  1032  I don't even know who my manager is have      12/17/2019 2:45 PM
         never met or spoke to him
  1033  Stressed on occasion because the workforce    12/17/2019 2:43 PM
         is too small for the work load.
  1034  Seams like a lot more tension with            12/17/2019 2:43 PM
         everyone and seams like everything is a
         secret
  1035  They just want you to work for free now so    12/17/2019 2:43 PM
         hard to talk to some of them
  1036  No difference                                 12/17/2019 2:42 PM
  1037  We have a manager who is good at making       12/17/2019 2:42 PM
         business decisions but a lack of
         knowledge in maintenance processes have
         forced me to work in more unsafe
         conditions.
  1038  Strained. Everyone is stretched to the        12/17/2019 2:41 PM
         breaking point and tempers flare
  1039  I don't have one. I go to work and go         12/17/2019 2:36 PM
         home. I try not to talk to any managers
         they're always stressed out and on edge
         due to car scheduling.
  1040  Unchanged                                     12/17/2019 2:34 PM
  1041  made it a nonexistent one. there's no use     12/17/2019 2:33 PM
         in asking for time off to rest or relax.
         they won't let you miss work for
         anything.
  1042  They are only concerned about the             12/17/2019 2:31 PM
         stockholders, not rational about anything
         anymore
  1043  Worse                                         12/17/2019 2:31 PM
  1044  No change really                              12/17/2019 2:31 PM
  1045  They are more lax now then they have been     12/17/2019 2:29 PM
         in years past and are willing to look the
         other way as long as it brings them more
         efficient.
  1046  It has made it worse due to the bosses        12/17/2019 2:29 PM
         being more stressed out with the PSR
         bullcrap!!
  1047  Nope                                          12/17/2019 2:29 PM
  1048  Most of them got let go, so I don't know.     12/17/2019 2:29 PM
  1049  Tension from both sides.                      12/17/2019 2:27 PM
  1050  Makes everyones job impossible                12/17/2019 2:26 PM
  1051  Push you to go to train before you are        12/17/2019 2:25 PM
         ready
  1052  On day to day not bad they are under as       12/17/2019 2:25 PM
         much stress as we are. But when it comes
         to investigations they find anything we
         did guilty there is no wiggle room
  1053  I think my manager hates PSR as much as       12/17/2019 2:25 PM
         employees do
  1054  It went from a pretty good working            12/17/2019 2:24 PM
         relationship to a bad working
         relationship
  1055  They are just as worried about their jobs     12/17/2019 2:23 PM
         now, so they aren't too concerned about
         your issues. Just move the trains and
         don't talk back and all will be fine
  1056  This is nonapplicable to me                   12/17/2019 2:22 PM
  1057  destroyed!!!!!!                               12/17/2019 2:21 PM
  1058  Very strained and they just don't care        12/17/2019 2:21 PM
         about anything but that train departing
         before the time it's supposed to. Even if
         it is just to knock down the signal in
         the yard. It makes it look like we are
         delaying the trains when we leave 5 hours
         after we knock down the signal because
         there is a problem with our train or the
         dispatcher doesn't have a clear route for
         us.
  1059  They always sucked now more so                12/17/2019 2:19 PM
  1060  My manager seems overly stressed, and has     12/17/2019 2:13 PM
         become less focused on doing the complete
         job and more focused on simply doing the
         logged task as quickly as possible
  1061  No change.                                    12/17/2019 2:13 PM
  1062  They got rid of them all. One man covering    12/17/2019 2:13 PM
         a whole state
  1063  More stress                                   12/17/2019 2:11 PM
  1064  Not applicable                                12/17/2019 2:11 PM
  1065  I do not have a relationship with my          12/17/2019 2:11 PM
         supervisors because there is no trust on
         my end. I do my job to the best of my
         ability and only have contact with
         supervision only when necessary. I have
         become much more withdrawn.
  1066  Afraid of getting written up. I use to get    12/17/2019 2:10 PM
         along with most supervisors, but I am
         sure they are under more pressure with
         this PSR being forced on us.
  1067  makes us hate them                            12/17/2019 2:08 PM
  1068  None. They're under pressure too              12/17/2019 2:06 PM
  1069  Never had a good relationship with            12/17/2019 2:05 PM
         management before but now we are more on
         the same page because at the same time
         management agrees this is bad and a
         dangerous railroad to work for now
  1070  They're more stressed and it trickles         12/17/2019 2:04 PM
         down.
  1071  Made me an obsolete part of the               12/17/2019 2:02 PM
         relationship.
  1072  Made things worse!                            12/17/2019 2:01 PM
  1073  PSR puts a strain on having a good working    12/17/2019 2:01 PM
         relationship with management.
  1074  Management looks at us like we are            12/17/2019 2:00 PM
         parasites. I can't get time off approved.
         They talk to me like I'm a moron. All I
         am is a number that gets in their way.
  1075  Yes they will throw your ass under the bus    12/17/2019 1:59 PM
         to save their own sorry ass. The Canadian
         bunch that has come to town thinks the
         rules don't apply (FRA or company) to
         them yet hang you on the smallest thing.
  1076  They are constantly looking over my           12/17/2019 1:57 PM
         shoulder or from above with drones. They
         are pressured to fire us as much as they
         are to keep things moving. That makes it
         unsafe for us.
  1077  Always a push to get as much done as          12/17/2019 1:57 PM
         possible with less resources. Constantly
         pushing the safety boundary.
  1078  Still a good relationship, but a lot more     12/17/2019 1:54 PM
         stressed out
  1079  There is no longer a relationship between     12/17/2019 1:54 PM
         managers & workers. Managers are almost
         made to be hostile towards us.
  1080  Worse. Constant intimidation. Poor            12/17/2019 1:53 PM
         communication. Operations over safety.
  1081  He is scared of his own shadow.               12/17/2019 1:53 PM
  1082  Completely negative. Experience is            12/17/2019 1:49 PM
         overlooked in order to meet the
         unrealistic goals for production and on-
         time performance. There is no set
         process, only, run by the seat of your
         pants and current daily demand.
  1083  more with less                                12/17/2019 1:48 PM
  1084  Truly now it's get out and go PSR doesn't     12/17/2019 1:45 PM
         care about safety
  1085  Hasn't it eliminated managers                 12/17/2019 1:45 PM
  1086  The management is under increasing            12/17/2019 1:45 PM
         pressure to make performance improvements
         whether they are realistic or not.
  1087  Just don't see them as much as they are       12/17/2019 1:44 PM
         spread so thin!
  1088  I was laid off                                12/17/2019 1:44 PM
  1089  N/A                                           12/17/2019 1:44 PM
  1090  I don't like working for the railroad         12/17/2019 1:43 PM
         anymore
  1091  N/A                                           12/17/2019 1:43 PM
  1092  Just have to read between the lines! Have     12/17/2019 1:43 PM
         to do what it takes to make departure!
         I'm positive lower management hates PSR
         more than us!
  1093  It has put a bad taste in all of our          12/17/2019 1:41 PM
         mouths due to the workload and added
         stress of not knowing if we have a job
         tomorrow, due to greed
  1094  Basically it's do as you're told or you're    12/17/2019 1:40 PM
         out. This isn't an improvement.
  1095  What supervisor/mnager                        12/17/2019 1:39 PM
  1096  I'm furloughed so pretty negatively           12/17/2019 1:39 PM
  1097  Made it worse                                 12/17/2019 1:39 PM
  1098  All new                                       12/17/2019 1:36 PM
  1099  My current position it hasn't affected        12/17/2019 1:34 PM
         much
  1100  Hasn't affected my relationship with my       12/17/2019 1:33 PM
         supervisor
  1101  They are wolves. They prey on the weak,       12/17/2019 1:32 PM
         they make our jobs hellish. They are
         bullies
  1102  Move move move                                12/17/2019 1:29 PM
  1103  All managers are terrible                     12/17/2019 1:28 PM
  1104  Some managers haven't changed in our area.    12/17/2019 1:27 PM
         But others are scared for their jobs so
         they are pressured to be real assholes.
         More than before. Push for production
         over safety
  1105  The managers are all afraid of being          12/17/2019 1:27 PM
         fired. They do as they are told no matter
         how stupid the demand is. They have no
         choice
  1106  Negatively                                    12/17/2019 1:27 PM
  1107  Has not                                       12/17/2019 1:27 PM
  1108  Well, being more strict, being told this      12/17/2019 1:26 PM
         will work or we don't need you, or none
         of us will have a job.
  1109  I've always had a good relationship with      12/17/2019 1:26 PM
         my manager.
  1110  My supervisors tell me that they too are      12/17/2019 1:26 PM
         scrutinized to the same level, pertaining
         to train schedules. It would seem they
         have become more relatable. However, I
         remain on guard while dealing with
         supervisors and lack confidence in their
         decisions.
  1111  I hate them all. For the most part, they      12/17/2019 1:26 PM
         slave drive and have to violate
         agreements to get anything done
  1112  Yes, they expect way too much from way too    12/17/2019 1:25 PM
         little
  1113  None                                          12/17/2019 1:23 PM
  1114  The job is stressful and expectations are     12/17/2019 1:23 PM
         too high
  1115  Management will lie, cheat, steal as long     12/17/2019 1:22 PM
         as the work gets done and they get
         credit. No human compassion. Horrible
  1116  Hostility has severely increased for          12/17/2019 1:22 PM
         managers as they are now required to
         answer to the failures which determines
         their bonus
  1117  Strained                                      12/17/2019 1:22 PM
  1118  Terrible they don't worry about the           12/17/2019 1:20 PM
         employees no more
  1119  More of a push to get things done as          12/17/2019 1:19 PM
         opposed to doing them correctly.
  1120  Rarely see them as they cut a lot of them     12/17/2019 1:16 PM
         off
  1121  What relationship                             12/17/2019 1:16 PM
  1122  Same, but they ride them and shit runs        12/17/2019 1:14 PM
         down hill!
  1123  They are more afraid of getting fired than    12/17/2019 1:13 PM
         we are So again rush rush rush
  1124  We're pretty lucky to have management that    12/17/2019 1:12 PM
         have come from the field and know what
         it's like but they have a job to do as
         well and it shows.
  1125  Stress and the customers do not get           12/17/2019 1:10 PM
         serviced regularly now
  1126  They don't care about us                      12/17/2019 1:09 PM
  1127  Since PSR I have avoid making contact with    12/17/2019 1:07 PM
         my supervisors. They are under more
         stress and always on edge during a normal
         conversation.
  1128  Hasn't                                        12/17/2019 1:01 PM
  1129  They rush you and treat you like garbage      12/17/2019 1:00 PM
  1130  Haven't seen my manager in at least 6         12/17/2019 1:00 PM
         months.
  1131  I've definitely got to know more of them,     12/17/2019 1:00 PM
         either I have to change gangs or they do.
  1132  It's creating animosity among everyone but   12/17/2019 12:57 PM
         that's what the RR wants divide and
         conquer
  1133  Hasn't                                       12/17/2019 12:53 PM
  1134  It seems as it is stressed we have less      12/17/2019 12:52 PM
         people and more work
  1135  Has not                                      12/17/2019 12:52 PM
  1136  Hasn't affected it                           12/17/2019 12:50 PM
  1137  It hasn't                                    12/17/2019 12:49 PM
  1138  We have always been treated as disposable    12/17/2019 12:48 PM
         at NS
  1139  Luckily my supervisor is a very              12/17/2019 12:46 PM
         understanding guy.
  1140  Managers always preach to us about safety    12/17/2019 12:46 PM
         but when it comes down to safety vs
         production, production always Trump's
         safety.
  1141  Bitter                                       12/17/2019 12:42 PM
  1142  It hasn't. Never really talked to him        12/17/2019 12:41 PM
         before, don't really talk to him now, not
         unless I need to.
  1143  He are under pressure to get things done     12/17/2019 12:37 PM
         as well
  1144  I don't trust my managers and only           12/17/2019 12:36 PM
         interact with them if it's absolutely
         necessary. I feel that management's only
         goal is to find ways to thin the
         workforce.
  1145  I never see him.                             12/17/2019 12:27 PM
  1146  None                                         12/17/2019 12:26 PM
  1147  Poorly.                                      12/17/2019 12:23 PM
  1148  Worse                                        12/17/2019 12:23 PM
  1149  Worsened it. They seem more stressed and     12/17/2019 12:21 PM
         micro-manage even more now. Push
         employees out the door without giving
         proper job briefings. Ask us to violate
         our rules as well as the Federal
         Regulations.
  1150  No trust bad attitude                        12/17/2019 12:20 PM
  1151  It's the worst I've seen in my eleven        12/17/2019 12:19 PM
         years. Management treats workers like
         trash looking for a way to fire you. They
         ignore an experienced workers' opinion
         just to make their engine quota
  1152  Very strained. He want everything done and   12/17/2019 12:18 PM
         I can't give him blood from a stone.
  1153  I avoid them because they are too scared     12/17/2019 12:16 PM
         to listen to reason and talk about PSR
         because if they talk against it they will
         be fired
  1154  Created a combative environment where you    12/17/2019 12:16 PM
         have to fight to do your job safely
  1155  What manager. I never see them. They fired   12/17/2019 12:14 PM
         them all.
  1156  There no longer is any. My supervisor is     12/17/2019 12:13 PM
         stuck making demands of us that were
         given to him by his boss who doesn't
         understand what we can and cannot do.
         Also it's not unusual to have a new
         supervisor every 6-12 months.
  1157  Butt heads                                   12/17/2019 12:13 PM
  1158  It hasn't. But my manager is one of the      12/17/2019 12:06 PM
         few left that understands real
         railroading and not this new age BS
  1159  It hasn't. They don't like it either.        12/17/2019 12:01 PM
  1160  Terrible. They want stuff done quickly       12/17/2019 12:01 PM
         with no concerns of safety. They want to
         fill their pockets with money and push us
         to the limits
  1161  no                                           12/17/2019 12:00 PM
  1162  Terrible                                     12/17/2019 11:54 AM
  1163  We're much closer. He dislikes it as much    12/17/2019 11:45 AM
         as I do.
  1164  Not much has changed                         12/17/2019 11:43 AM
  1165  Has not                                      12/17/2019 11:42 AM
  1166  Stressed                                     12/17/2019 11:36 AM
  1167  Has not                                      12/17/2019 11:36 AM
  1168  There is none.                               12/17/2019 11:31 AM
  1169  Lots of pressure on management to just get   12/17/2019 11:22 AM
         the train over the road. As they've seen
         many of their co-workers lose their jobs,
         they are pressured to bend the rules or
         else they may lose their job. No excuses
         for not moving the train, period.
  1170  They're very strict just let us do our fn    12/17/2019 11:16 AM
         job
  1171  Relationships with management is not         12/17/2019 11:09 AM
         allowed
  1172  A lot of tension due to pressure from        12/17/2019 11:04 AM
         upper management to him
  1173  Management is less safety-oriented and put   12/17/2019 11:01 AM
         under cosiderable pressure for time
         delays, also have no support structure to
         support them (hostlers, limos, Carmen,
         mechanics)
  1174  Never had a relationship                     12/17/2019 10:58 AM
  1175  There is no relationship left with           12/17/2019 10:55 AM
         mangement. They are seen as the enemy,
         with nothing but hate and discontent
         towards them.
  1176  I'm 62 years of age and management doesn't   12/17/2019 10:53 AM
         really bother me. With 45 years on the
         railroad there isn't anything they can
         tell me with regard to maintaining the
         track.
  1177  In my area positively because they don't     12/17/2019 10:51 AM
         agree with the methods either.
  1178  Equally nihilistic, a joint feeling of       12/17/2019 10:51 AM
         hopelessness. Feel more pressure from
         above, because they fear for their jobs.
  1179  PSR has applied a lot of unnecessary         12/17/2019 10:48 AM
         stress on the management team of CSX, and
         that has transferred down to everyone
         else, which creates an uncomfortable
         working environment
  1180  We're lied to continually, threatened of     12/17/2019 10:43 AM
         our positions, forced to work against
         current and previous agreements and
         contracts that were implemented to
         enhance safety and productivity.
  1181  More managers from the working crafts now    12/17/2019 10:28 AM
         but they're under so much pressure they
         forget where they came from
  1182  Managers are required to meet a quota of O-  12/17/2019 10:10 AM
         test failures that in essence reduce the
         workforce therefore cutting cost. That
         has created a hostile environment for me
         as an employee.
  1183  It doesn't                                   12/17/2019 10:06 AM
  1184  They used to be on our side now not so       12/17/2019 10:01 AM
         much
  1185  I feel like they are more on edge because     12/17/2019 9:50 AM
         with less of us means less of them and
         they are very much aware of what exactly
         is going on.
  1186  the same                                      12/17/2019 9:36 AM
  1187  None that I can see.                          12/17/2019 9:35 AM
  1188  No affect in that area thus far               12/17/2019 9:03 AM
  1189  It got me furloughed.                         12/17/2019 9:02 AM
  1190  It has added more stress and strain in our    12/17/2019 8:53 AM
         relationship as his bosses keep putting
         it on him, it just rolls downhill.
  1191  Never see my manager, they have cut most      12/17/2019 8:52 AM
         of them off.
  1192  Always stressed thinking he will be in the    12/17/2019 8:52 AM
         next group to get cut off. It definitely
         shows on how he treats us.
  1193  Yes, our managers are under duress to make    12/17/2019 8:41 AM
         more with less
  1194  It has made it very strained they are         12/17/2019 8:39 AM
         always worried about being fired or
         reprimanded for not getting work done or
         trains out on their scheduled time that
         their stress and anxiety directly affects
         the way they treat us
  1195  Haven't see them or talked to them            12/17/2019 8:31 AM
  1196  Hasn't                                        12/17/2019 8:29 AM
  1197  Everyone is on edge all the time              12/17/2019 8:27 AM
  1198  Have to bounce around too much to build a     12/17/2019 8:26 AM
         relationship
  1199  It's a combat zone now. If a train has a      12/17/2019 8:17 AM
         delay regardless of the situation we are
         accused of deliberate and malicious
         intent (Fireable offenses) that we the
         employees caused it.
  1200  He is usually panicked, try to figure out     12/17/2019 7:59 AM
         how to skirt safety and FRA rules due to
         a lack of manpower
  1201  Always being rushed. No time for job          12/17/2019 7:58 AM
         briefings. Always rushed to get train
         moving
  1202  Those relationships are and have been         12/17/2019 7:56 AM
         nonexistent so nothing has changed.
  1203  I have a cordial working relationship with    12/17/2019 7:55 AM
         all of my ground level supervisors in my
         terminal. However, the unnecessary stress
         put on us all by PSR and its unrealistic
         timetables have caused short tempers on
         both sides of the fence. Fortunately for
         me, both of us know why we are irritable
         with each other and are able to let it go
         from there. The managers know PSR does
         not work on a network such as ours, but
         they are forced to go through with it
         under the threat of termination. All of
         our supervisors have aged years above
         their actual age due to the stress of
         implementing a system that does not work.
  1204  The managers that I have been around are      12/17/2019 7:52 AM
         new and cover a large area that I guess
         requires a lot of phone calls and
         meetings to keep an eye on the few people
         that are working.
  1205  It has made all relationships strained        12/17/2019 7:47 AM
         between agreement and nonaggrement.
  1206  Not negative as far as attitude but there     12/17/2019 7:47 AM
         is a definite push to keep things moving,
         slow orders off (when sometimes the
         criteria for removal has NOT been met)
  1207  Not well. Everyone is so stressed             12/17/2019 7:30 AM
         arguments and tempers are extremely high
  1208  I have no relationship with management        12/17/2019 7:27 AM
         anymore. We are just pawns that do their
         bidding. I could care less about them.
  1209  I don't talk to managers much, they have      12/17/2019 7:19 AM
         eliminated so many of them
  1210  Rarely see them. The company has precisely    12/17/2019 7:13 AM
         eliminated all but the bare minimum.
         Makes it difficult to get a hold of or in
         touch with in times of need.
  1211  It hasn't                                     12/17/2019 7:10 AM
  1212  If we cut corners and work faster, they       12/17/2019 7:10 AM
         tend to leave us alone. If we work at our
         ``normal pace'' (prior to PSR) we are
         hounded and threatened with
         insubordination/termination. Most of us
         have to because we are scared for our
         families.
  1213  None that I'm aware of                        12/17/2019 7:07 AM
  1214  None                                          12/17/2019 7:05 AM
  1215  It has caused a lot of unnecessary            12/17/2019 7:05 AM
         friction
  1216  I rarely see them and they are worried if     12/17/2019 6:54 AM
         they will still be here next month
  1217  Puts a strain on the good relationship we     12/17/2019 6:53 AM
         had
  1218  Any time I am forced to watch contractors     12/17/2019 6:53 AM
         come into the property I cringe. They
         typically do more damage than good. If
         this is a mobile crew, then their risk
         factor is multiplied several times over.
         Being on a new territory every day with
         different obstacles, types of operation,
         geographical challenges etc. . . . How
         can they be truly prepared to put out
         fires if they spend all their time trying
         to figure out protection? My manager
         actually finds this frustrating as well
         because every time they come into town he
         has to loan out one of the locals to
         babysit them. We don't have anyone to
         spare most days, so there goes another
         project rescheduled til next Tuesday
  1219  We have very few and most of them are the     12/17/2019 6:47 AM
         shuttle drivers now.
  1220  They want to rush everything. it's not        12/17/2019 6:43 AM
         about safety but about numbers
  1221  Supervisors are scared they will be fired.    12/17/2019 6:41 AM
         They are difficult to talk with because
         they are preoccupied with saving their
         jobs.
  1222  Hasn't. I can honestly say I have a good      12/17/2019 6:40 AM
         Supervisor right now.
  1223  Negatively                                    12/17/2019 6:36 AM
  1224  Negative.                                     12/17/2019 6:35 AM
  1225  They change so often, it's hard to answer     12/17/2019 6:24 AM
  1226  The lack of understanding or compassion       12/17/2019 6:15 AM
         when employees try to work through
         issues. Countless times I have seen a
         manager attack a person's character to
         make it seem they were creating this
         problem
  1227  Nothing has changed in this aspect, they      12/17/2019 6:10 AM
         see some of the same issues.
  1228  Not good                                      12/17/2019 6:09 AM
  1229  Hasn't affected it.                           12/17/2019 6:09 AM
  1230  Manager is under more stress which puts us    12/17/2019 6:05 AM
         under the same.
  1231  Everyone is unsure where they stand. Most     12/17/2019 6:04 AM
         are afraid to take action.
  1232  well Nonprogressive is a better term to       12/17/2019 6:01 AM
         use than what I had in mind
  1233  Furloughed                                    12/17/2019 6:00 AM
  1234  It hasn't                                     12/17/2019 5:58 AM
  1235  None. My immediate supervisor is a good       12/17/2019 5:54 AM
         man but he is trying to push the
         corporate agenda. If and when he fails
         they will replace him with someone else.
  1236  no                                            12/17/2019 5:52 AM
  1237  Seriously? Relationship? They come out to     12/17/2019 5:47 AM
         podium in the morning, thanks us for a
         safe day (as to preserve their bonus) and
         are then MIA for the rest of the day
         while we work in the rain, snow, wind,
         blistering heat etc. When a co-worker
         retires it is pathetic and sad. A freakin
         crappy cake, a ball cap and a hand shake
         after 30 plus years of your life devoted
         to a company that couldn't give a crap
         less about you. Why the hell do we stay?
         Pride. We used to have pride, now we are
         embarrassed and stuck.
  1238  Not much change in our relationship. But      12/17/2019 5:40 AM
         he's disgruntled about PSR as well
  1239  Less management, and overworked               12/17/2019 5:39 AM
         management, makes them irritable as they
         are tired and overworked
  1240  As a track inspector, it's more stressful.    12/17/2019 5:32 AM
         I used to enjoy coming to work. Now it's
         a battle, my job is to find the defects,
         but with less manpower, less work gets
         done.
  1241  My relationship between my manager and I      12/17/2019 5:31 AM
         has not changed. It's still basically the
         same; however, they are not hard on us
         anymore on rule violations because they
         want us to switch efficiently and service
         our customers. The disciplining has gone
         down significantly.
  1242  They're covering up accidents and             12/17/2019 5:29 AM
         injuries, but too many people are willing
         to go go go, cut corners for the company
         and to date it's all worked out, like a
         co-worker said today, ``it's a house
         built from a deck of cards``
  1243  Two out of the three that I had quit.         12/17/2019 5:26 AM
  1244  What relationship? We have never had good     12/17/2019 5:23 AM
         working relationships with those guys.
         They bully us, threaten us behind closed
         doors, they create a hostile work
         environment, and then KEEP it hostile.
  1245  Not well I'm not trusting anyone. When I      12/17/2019 5:21 AM
         have opened up to them about what's going
         on in my life they use that information
         against me or others.
  1246  What relationship                             12/17/2019 5:21 AM
  1247  We aren't able to speak freely with him at    12/17/2019 5:20 AM
         all. There's no trust there.
  1248  Morale is way down. Employees get told        12/17/2019 5:18 AM
         just what they want to hear but nothing
         is ever done. Attitudes all around are
         extremely poor
  1249  They openly look the other way with           12/17/2019 5:18 AM
         regards to rule violations as long as the
         work gets done.
  1250  Don't see them anymore or interact with       12/17/2019 5:18 AM
         them one bit.
  1251  There is none, increases bully mentality      12/17/2019 5:15 AM
         disregard for safety and protocols
  1252  It has made the junior officials much more    12/17/2019 5:11 AM
         stressed than normal. I try not to call
         them if not necessary, and I just do my
         assigned work and go home.
  1253  Hostile toxic work environment                12/17/2019 5:08 AM
  1254  It's a great relationship                     12/17/2019 5:07 AM
  1255  Makes you feel more like a number and not     12/17/2019 5:03 AM
         part of a team.
  1256  my supervisor took the CSX buy out since      12/17/2019 5:03 AM
         he has left we have not had a direct
         supervisor since 2017
  1257  No trust at all or respect                    12/17/2019 5:02 AM
  1258  It hasn't                                     12/17/2019 5:00 AM
  1259  When he is getting pressured to get more      12/17/2019 4:58 AM
         ties it is passed down to the workers
  1260  made it worse!                                12/17/2019 4:54 AM
  1261  The managers only care about fuel savings     12/17/2019 4:54 AM
         and departure times now. The company has
         dramatically increased their pressure on
         managers to eliminate costs even if it
         hurts the customer or eliminates jobs. No
         one is looking to increase business. They
         just want to make money through cutting
         budgets. So lower management and
         employees are all kinda in the same
         situation of being at the mercy of
         policymakers.
  1262  Decreased employee relations with             12/17/2019 4:53 AM
         management
  1263  I always am professional with supervisor/     12/17/2019 4:50 AM
         manager. But have thought about resigning
         over PSR
  1264  I think made closer because he doesn't        12/17/2019 4:48 AM
         know if he or us will lose our job.
  1265  Bad                                           12/17/2019 4:43 AM
  1266  N/A                                           12/17/2019 4:40 AM
  1267  It's a constant stress, I feel as if their    12/17/2019 4:26 AM
         problems are now mine and that my job is
         constantly at stake. If they don't have
         enough budget they will push me out
  1268  They are under pressure too to produce        12/17/2019 4:26 AM
         numbers. I see the stress on them
  1269  They're no longer testing us or coaching      12/17/2019 4:23 AM
         us to be better employees
  1270  Actually better for me because we have        12/17/2019 4:20 AM
         less to answer to
  1271  Managers are getting thinned out also for     12/17/2019 4:16 AM
         the mighty dollar so I don't see a
         manager too often.
  1272  Couldn't tell you, got new managers same      12/17/2019 4:16 AM
         time as I got the new ``unified plan''
         trained both of them as new hires in the
         last 4 years too
  1273  Nothing changed there yet                     12/17/2019 4:13 AM
  1274  They ask us to help them keep their jobs      12/17/2019 4:10 AM
  1275  All my managers have never been very          12/17/2019 4:08 AM
         personable. It's all about the bottom
         dollar, because with success, comes a
         that a boy from the glass palace.
         Recognition from corporate is their only
         goal. They'll say they care to your face,
         but their actions speak louder.
  1276  No change                                     12/17/2019 4:06 AM
  1277  Has become more confrontational, less         12/17/2019 4:05 AM
         ability to input ideas or opinions on
         doing my job in the safe and right way.
         Train lengths dangerously too long.
  1278  PSR has strengthened my relationships with    12/17/2019 4:01 AM
         managers because we are both worried
         about losing our job by closing entire
         yards.
  1279  No                                            12/17/2019 4:01 AM
  1280  The manager put in place by PSR has           12/17/2019 3:54 AM
         completely ruined morale and I'm
         considering quitting even though the
         company has six years invested in me as a
         member of management
  1281  Not at all                                    12/17/2019 3:52 AM
  1282  Most of them have been let go. I've           12/17/2019 3:51 AM
         personally seen my road foreman of
         engines once this year.
  1283  it's not what it used to be there's no        12/17/2019 3:51 AM
         employee appreciation or ``atta boys''
         given
  1284  I feel I have better relationships with       12/17/2019 3:50 AM
         management, we no longer waiver from day
         to day on what our expectations and goals
         are
  1285  More threats                                  12/17/2019 3:50 AM
  1286  I hardly see a supervisor, I don't even       12/17/2019 3:48 AM
         know my own supervisor's name or phone
         number
  1287  Everyone is pissed because we are told one    12/17/2019 3:47 AM
         thing and it changes ever 30 seconds so
         it's terrible because we stay mad at each
         other
  1288  There is no relationship. No idea what        12/17/2019 3:46 AM
         expectations are anymore.
  1289  He's a lot more stressed because so many      12/17/2019 3:46 AM
         defects and not enough hours in a day to
         get them all fixed with the manpower we
         have
  1290  Negatively.                                   12/17/2019 3:46 AM
  1291  Worse relationship. They expect you to        12/17/2019 3:45 AM
         perform miracles without the proper
         materials, lacking manpower, and missing,
         broke or damaged equipment.
  1292  It's OK                                       12/17/2019 3:43 AM
  1293  Managers are overworked and appear tired      12/17/2019 3:41 AM
         and angry. The positive for laborers is
         that managers don't have time to follow
         and harass them.
  1294  Worse                                         12/17/2019 3:41 AM
  1295  He is under a lot of stress and takes it      12/17/2019 3:41 AM
         out on us.
  1296  N/A                                           12/17/2019 3:38 AM
  1297  Lies and threats from management to           12/17/2019 3:36 AM
         perform tasks faster or face discipline.
  1298  I no longer have a regular manager. The       12/17/2019 3:36 AM
         trainmaster from another terminal 80
         miles away handles everything. Before
         that we had a manager specific for our
         route and we saw him a lot and he was
         helpful.
  1299  There is no relationship, it's just           12/17/2019 3:35 AM
         numbers now. Car counts to be exact
  1300  Negative                                      12/17/2019 3:35 AM
  1301  It's the same                                 12/17/2019 3:34 AM
  1302  Never had a relationship with them other      12/17/2019 3:34 AM
         than testing
  1303  I have been removed from service. One of      12/17/2019 3:32 AM
         the safest, most productive gangs in the
         southern region. One gang cannot do every
         assignment. We need more gangs to
         maintain the railway properly.
  1304  Our supervisors and managers are in a         12/17/2019 3:30 AM
         tough spot because most of them are one
         of us but they have to support the
         company. I would say the changes made
         thus far have strained many people's
         relationships with their manager
  1305  I am fortunate that my current MTM handles    12/17/2019 3:30 AM
         things pretty well. It mostly gets
         stressful when managers are making you be
         5 different people because we are short
         handed. Managers get even angrier when
         you bid off or take vacation cause he's
         already robbing Peter to pay Paul with
         his labor force.
  1306  There has never been a relationship with      12/17/2019 3:29 AM
         the sorry ass managers.
  1307  Made them harder to talk to. They are         12/17/2019 3:27 AM
         getting threatened if they don't write us
         up. So naturally there is a line or a
         wall if you will between them and us.
  1308  Bosses have become PSR puppets. They have     12/17/2019 3:27 AM
         tunnel vision trying to make it work and
         now they can't focus on supervisor
         responsibilities like taking care of
         employees, making sure we have the
         supplies and support to get the work done
         etc.. instead they're giving out start
         letters for not getting the work done or
         out on time when the timeline is
         impossible.
  1309  It hasn't                                     12/17/2019 3:26 AM
  1310  Does not change the relationship of the       12/17/2019 3:24 AM
         people. May make managers a little more
         nervous or walk on egg shells if you
         will. But if you attend work with a
         positive working attitude then it does
         not matter if it's a PSR railroad or not.
  1311  It has created an us against them             12/17/2019 3:23 AM
         mentality. Decisive and hostile work
         environment at times. It's hard to focus
         on your job when you always fear your job
         being cut
  1312  No comment                                    12/17/2019 3:17 AM
  1313  I used to desire locals but I find myself     12/17/2019 3:17 AM
         passing on most of them now due to
         possible conflicts with management over
         getting the work finished in the given
         time. It seems that the immediate
         supervisors are under so much pressure
         from above that someone has to be handled
         for the simplest mistakes. It is 100
         percent employer vs employee now more
         than ever.
  1314  I don't feel they approve of PSR anymore      12/17/2019 3:16 AM
         than anyone else close to ground level!
  1315  It makes things worse them trying to hurry    12/17/2019 3:14 AM
         you up
  1316  No change with supervisor. They understand    12/17/2019 3:14 AM
         time is very limited.
  1317  Management is tasked with getting trains      12/17/2019 3:12 AM
         moved at any cost, and they will do
         whatever they can to move them, including
         intimidation and threatening of
         disciplinary action for not doing as they
         say even though it is against GCOR rules
  1318  Better because they are in the same boat      12/17/2019 3:10 AM
         as we are, afraid to screw up and get
         fired or be let go
  1319  None                                          12/17/2019 3:08 AM
  1320  Negativity is coming from both ends mgmt      12/17/2019 3:04 AM
         gets uptight when you are not allowed
         enough time to get done what needs to be
         done. If they do not allow me the time
         that I think we need to safely do the job
         I don't act and wait until a window where
         I can get the time asked for. Boss
         doesn't like that because it interrupts
         his schedule!
  1321  No change. I work section as track            12/17/2019 3:03 AM
         inspector . . . PSR is no different, 56.5
         keeps trains on the track
  1322  Manager also have more territory so you       12/17/2019 3:01 AM
         don't encounter them as often as before
  1323  Never see them                                12/17/2019 2:58 AM
  1324  It hasn't                                     12/17/2019 2:56 AM
  1325  I believe we are now both in the same         12/17/2019 2:56 AM
         place, looking for the day they cut us
         off.
  1326  No                                            12/17/2019 2:56 AM
  1327  It has made things stressful for everyone.    12/17/2019 2:55 AM
         More work on one person. Cut backs which
         have created stress, etc.
  1328  Added stress to work in an environment        12/17/2019 2:53 AM
         where there is not enough employees or
         equipment to do a job
  1329  No comment.                                   12/17/2019 2:52 AM
  1330  It doesn't affect my craft other than the     12/17/2019 2:50 AM
         deferred maintenance that they claim they
         are just being selective on maintenance
         which equates to the same result, little
         to none
  1331  Cutting jobs and being asked to do more       12/17/2019 2:50 AM
         with less stresses an already tenuous
         relationship.
  1332  Management at CSX has taken unethical         12/17/2019 2:50 AM
         behavior to a new level.
  1333  My manager doesn't agree with what's          12/17/2019 2:49 AM
         happening with PSR, but they can't do
         anything about it except get on board or
         get shipped out.
  1334  I've always had a good working                12/17/2019 2:48 AM
         relationship with management.
  1335  It has clearly pitted manager against         12/17/2019 2:47 AM
         employee
  1336  Strained                                      12/17/2019 2:47 AM
  1337  Yes. There is more pressure to get the job    12/17/2019 2:43 AM
         done and some managers use their position
         to push employees to get the job done
         without concerns for safety.
  1338  Same. I don't see him all that often.         12/17/2019 2:43 AM
  1339  Used to be able to speak with and get to      12/17/2019 2:43 AM
         know them on a more personal level. Now
         it seems that is no longer acceptable.
         Supervisor/manager used to have authority
         to simply take a small work group
         breakfast as a moral/team building/safety
         meal at their discretion. This is no
         longer allowed to my knowledge. These
         ``little'' things were great for morale
         and relationship building and safety. I
         really think it made workers ``believe''
         in the safety culture, and one another.
         Seems now carrier wants a separation of
         exempt officers and scheduled workers.
  1340  We no longer have a relationship. As I        12/17/2019 2:42 AM
         said, morale is at an all time low.
  1341  The whole work atmosphere is more             12/17/2019 2:41 AM
         stressful, everyone fearful of losing
         their job
  1342  Lots of turnover. New management every few    12/17/2019 2:39 AM
         quarters.
  1343  Depends on the manager, but generally         12/17/2019 2:39 AM
         speaking before PSR the managers worked
         with employees to get work done and
         everyone was happy. Those personal
         relationships are gone and it's all about
         finding the smallest things to fail
         proficiency tests on.
  1344  It has taken everything personal out of       12/17/2019 2:38 AM
         the equation. Instead of a team it's dog
         eat dog to keep your job and take care of
         your family
  1345  Tense at work                                 12/17/2019 2:38 AM
  1346  N/A new job headquartered                     12/17/2019 2:36 AM
  1347  Don't see the manager hardly.                 12/17/2019 2:36 AM
  1348  Not                                           12/17/2019 2:35 AM
  1349  Always pushing for faster, not necessarily    12/17/2019 2:33 AM
         better. Just sign it off and get it out
         of here.
  1350  I have always gotten along with my            12/17/2019 2:32 AM
         manager, he respects and appreciates me.
         He will listen to my ideas and take them
         into consideration. Our relationship has
         not gone bad in any way, however I can
         tell he is stressed from the PSR
         management. He is forced to get more done
         with less people and minimal equipment.
         We continue to have a good relationship
         but there is no doubt he is being forced
         by his bosses to come down on us and
         ``lay down the law.''
  1351  The managers as a whole from what I have      12/17/2019 2:29 AM
         seen are always super stressed out with
         tie counts amount of footage on rail side
         and lack of track time and late clears
  1352  Poorly there is no morale working here no     12/17/2019 2:29 AM
         more
  1353  They are pushing for speed over safety for    12/17/2019 2:28 AM
         sure.
  1354  Yes                                           12/17/2019 2:28 AM
  1355  Everyone is in fear of their jobs being       12/17/2019 2:27 AM
         cut. Managers are on edge just as much as
         everyone else.
  1356  It has scared him just as much as us. So      12/17/2019 2:27 AM
         we're constantly going back and forth.
  1357  Keeps everything mixed up                     12/17/2019 2:26 AM
  1358  They only seem to care about driving stock    12/17/2019 2:22 AM
         price up and by whatever means it takes
  1359  I am furloughed. need I say more?             12/17/2019 2:21 AM
  1360  Fewer managers so don't get to see mine       12/17/2019 2:19 AM
         very often
  1361  It has raised the stress level on             12/17/2019 2:19 AM
         supervisors. In return the supervisor
         tries to rush the crews. Resulting in
         more unnecessary risks
  1362  Morale less, I don't trust these managers     12/17/2019 2:19 AM
         as they dangle your Job over your head.
         you work in fear.
  1363  Not his fault                                 12/17/2019 2:17 AM
  1364  It hasn't with my current supervisor. All     12/17/2019 2:17 AM
         others on the bigger system hangs want
         numbers.
  1365  Feel distrustful of a company I really        12/17/2019 2:16 AM
         like and want them to do well
  1366  My managers/supervisors hate it just as       12/17/2019 2:14 AM
         much as everyone else!
  1367  Supervisor Revolving door when it comes to    12/17/2019 2:13 AM
         supervision
  1368  We have had at least 3 different managers     12/17/2019 2:12 AM
         in the last 3 years. It's hard to form a
         working relationship of trust and
         understanding. They are under such
         pressure just as we are. The problem
         isn't with the front line managers it's
         those who are 2 steps or more above them.
  1369  Sometimes unable to provide proper            12/17/2019 2:12 AM
         materials & tools.
  1370  It's fine because they don't make the         12/17/2019 2:12 AM
         decision
  1371  Made it real tense their production versus    12/17/2019 2:11 AM
         our safety
  1372  Never had one before                          12/17/2019 2:11 AM
  1373  You have to cover yourself. . .!!             12/17/2019 2:11 AM
  1374  Since managers have been reduced as well I    12/17/2019 2:09 AM
         see them a lot less.
  1375  Made it worse                                 12/17/2019 2:08 AM
  1376  I don't have a relationship with any of       12/17/2019 2:08 AM
         them I'm furloughed.
  1377  Simply put, it's us against them!             12/17/2019 2:08 AM
  1378  N/A                                           12/17/2019 2:08 AM
  1379  N/A                                           12/17/2019 2:07 AM
  1380  It has driven a wedge between crews and       12/17/2019 2:06 AM
         company officers.
  1381  Many lower level managers seem                12/17/2019 2:05 AM
         discouraged, just as crews are. It seems
         to every operations employee that
         everyone is expendable, regardless of
         business demands and employee
         productivity. This lack of morale among
         ALL employees has put a strain on
         everyone.
  1382  Hate each others guts                         12/17/2019 2:04 AM
  1383  When not reaching production goal, the        12/17/2019 2:02 AM
         pressure of the why not is awful
  1384  Put a major strain on it                      12/17/2019 2:01 AM
  1385  ``You will comply, or accept the              12/17/2019 2:00 AM
         alternative'' the practice of
         intimidation is used regularly.
  1386  Completely nonexistant. I am a rules guy,     12/17/2019 1:59 AM
         so they don't talk to me anymore.
  1387  Managers are like robots repeating what's     12/17/2019 1:58 AM
         been pounded into their heads or else
  1388  They treat you like shit                      12/17/2019 1:57 AM
  1389  Negative                                      12/17/2019 1:57 AM
  1390  They are slave drivers. But if it's not us    12/17/2019 1:56 AM
         it's them.
  1391  A lot. I have no idea who my manager even     12/17/2019 1:55 AM
         is. Haven't been able to work in months.
  1392  It's all about production, not safety or      12/17/2019 1:53 AM
         quality
  1393  They still don't care                         12/17/2019 1:51 AM
  1394  PSR didn't apply to my last manager. He       12/17/2019 1:51 AM
         was a do as I say not as I do kind of a
         guy.
  1395  Same                                          12/17/2019 1:50 AM
  1396  Pushing more work not enough men              12/17/2019 1:50 AM
  1397  I have a good relationship with my current    12/17/2019 1:49 AM
         supervisor but when this so called
         precision railroading started I spent a
         couple of years working around
         supervisors who were looking for any
         reason to write a person up or take you
         out of service.
  1398  Made it less friendly more like a number      12/17/2019 1:48 AM
         doing a job
  1399  Strained it                                   12/17/2019 1:48 AM
  1400  Employees and lower management are all        12/17/2019 1:47 AM
         feeling the strains of PSR, so it's
         stressful for them as well.
  1401  Strictly buisness                             12/17/2019 1:47 AM
  1402  PSR hasn't affected my relationship with      12/17/2019 1:46 AM
         my manager at all
  1403  I am lucky to have a reasonable FLS and,      12/17/2019 1:46 AM
         as an outcome of the hours spent
         communicating with them, I have developed
         a descent working relationship with them.
         The FLS as well as inspectors are
         severely overwhelmed with the amount of
         workload and trying to juggle the work to
         be done among such few personnel and
         attempting to meet FRA and company
         deadlines is a daunting task. FLS and I
         are in agreement that we have become
         responders to defects rather than a
         preventative maintenance. The quality of
         repairs has become minimal to get the
         defect satisfied rather than a proper
         rehabilitation to satisfy class of track
         or better for a longer term.
  1404  Made it worse!                                12/17/2019 1:46 AM
  1405  N/A                                           12/17/2019 1:45 AM
  1406  Only change is we don't get as much done      12/17/2019 1:40 AM
         or get it done in a timely manner. So
         maybe a little strain
  1407  It's more like a prison atmosphere now        12/17/2019 1:40 AM
         around management!
  1408  Supervision/managers seem to all be           12/17/2019 1:39 AM
         looking for a way out/quit
  1409  PSR has made it easier to interact with my    12/17/2019 1:39 AM
         managers. We seem to all agree that it's
         a ridiculous endeavor. They are as
         frustrated with the budget cuts as we
         are.
  1410  I don't trust them anymore, they claim        12/17/2019 1:39 AM
         they had no knowledge of the changes that
         were coming but that is hard to believe.
  1411  I see my supervisor and manager much less.    12/17/2019 1:39 AM
         They seem to be overextended. They do
         seem to be pushing the limits of safety
         in favor of production and it is showing
         in near misses and track authority
         violations.
  1412  They have no answers. It's one big rumor      12/17/2019 1:39 AM
         mill
  1413  They're under tremendous pressure. They no    12/17/2019 1:38 AM
         longer have time to deal with day to day
         personnel problems due to on time
         targets.
  1414  They all lie                                  12/17/2019 1:38 AM
  1415  None. Some supervisors are good some are      12/17/2019 1:37 AM
         terrible.
  1416  No                                            12/17/2019 1:36 AM
  1417  I don't have a relationship with              12/17/2019 1:36 AM
         management they are just looking for a
         reason to send you home I think they get
         a patch for every person they send home
         or something
  1418  It has not affected the relationship          12/17/2019 1:35 AM
         between me and my manager yet.
  1419  They are as fearful of losing their jobs      12/17/2019 1:34 AM
         as us and it shows
  1420  I only see my manager once or twice a         12/17/2019 1:32 AM
         year, unless they need something from me.
  1421  They have fired so many of them that I        12/17/2019 1:32 AM
         don't know who my direct manager even is
  1422  I try to avoid those people                   12/17/2019 1:32 AM
  1423  The tension is so thick you could cut it      12/17/2019 1:32 AM
         with a knife. We are all wondering if
         today is our last working day.
  1424  Really no change at the moment                12/17/2019 1:31 AM
  1425  Managers and supervisors of today are just    12/17/2019 1:30 AM
         yes men they have no planning skills
         don't get you what you need to work and
         they don't stand up for their men anymore
  1426  He has explained it as what it is. It's       12/17/2019 1:29 AM
         just business and the company will do
         whatever they want to do
  1427  Definitely more strained and worse.           12/17/2019 1:29 AM
  1428  No it is not that level that is applying      12/17/2019 1:28 AM
         pressure
  1429  Employees can have a 99 percent success       12/17/2019 1:28 AM
         rate AND still be on some sort of
         discipline level.
  1430  Supervisor Managers still understand our      12/17/2019 1:26 AM
         safety sensitive job assignments but are
         limited when it comes to being able to
         schedule maintenance projects that allow
         adequate time for the safe completion of
         maintenance projects. Example: a ten hour
         work window was requested to clean out
         foul ballast, create better drainage, and
         replace an Interlocker diamond. Only a
         six hour window was allowed and minimal
         work was completed leaving the area with
         minimal drainage and potential for future
         problems in the area.
  1431  Have had more conversations. Probably due     12/17/2019 1:26 AM
         to the complexity of getting the same
         amount of work done in shorter time
         frames. Supervisors have shown increased
         stress levels resulting in sometimes
         abrasive conversations with employees.
         The stress rolls down hill.
  1432  I feel like we are more divided as a          12/17/2019 1:26 AM
         company more than ever they get just as
         much pressure on them as we do.
  1433  Never see them anymore. When you do they      12/17/2019 1:24 AM
         are really busy and stressed out
  1434  The same                                      12/17/2019 1:24 AM
  1435  Seems like a lot of managers are on edge      12/17/2019 1:24 AM
         and several are headhunting
  1436  N/A                                           12/17/2019 1:23 AM
  1437  So far not much has changed it's business     12/17/2019 1:22 AM
         as usual
  1438  Lowest morale and trust in my 15 years on     12/17/2019 1:21 AM
         the railroad, very dishonest people in
         management
  1439  Not at all                                    12/17/2019 1:21 AM
  1440  Well in my area we have gone through 2        12/17/2019 1:21 AM
         supervisors in less than 2 years and have
         been working with no management at all
         for the last 2 months
  1441  It has put more of a workload on the          12/17/2019 1:20 AM
         employees
  1442  N/A                                           12/17/2019 1:19 AM
  1443  We have no relationship. We lost a good       12/17/2019 1:16 AM
         manager during this because he refused to
         conform to the new standards now we have
         a man that refuses to be part of a team.
         He has a him versus us mentality.
  1444  Just another guy like us that can't make      12/17/2019 1:16 AM
         any decisions! Our manager is an auditor,
         ticket writer!
  1445  Supervisors must agree with the plan or       12/17/2019 1:16 AM
         they are eliminated. We have lost a lot
         of knowledgeable supervisors in exchange
         for harassment gurus. Supervisors who use
         to lead by example are forced into
         intimidation and harassment of their
         employees to reach metrics. If the jobs
         or routes run efficiently they are forced
         to make cuts. They cannot sustain success
         under the plan
  1446  seems they don't care enough and are          12/17/2019 1:16 AM
         easier to work with
  1447  Very much so as everyone is stressed.         12/17/2019 1:16 AM
  1448  Unchanged.                                    12/17/2019 1:15 AM
  1449  None                                          12/17/2019 1:15 AM
  1450  Terrible. I have been threatened by           12/17/2019 1:14 AM
         trainmasters more now than ever. The
         amount of harassment has tripled. I had
         one ask why I couldn't go to the bathroom
         during my 20 minute lunch break
  1451  No effect                                     12/17/2019 1:14 AM
  1452  In some cases, it has improved. In most       12/17/2019 1:12 AM
         cases it has gotten worse
  1453  Not applicable.                               12/17/2019 1:11 AM
  1454  Yes. They never appreciate the hard work      12/17/2019 1:10 AM
         in less hrs worked.
  1455  I'm furloughed                                12/17/2019 1:09 AM
  1456  They are bullies who push you to take         12/17/2019 1:09 AM
         shortcuts.
  1457  No change at all.                             12/17/2019 1:08 AM
  1458  Manager don't even care about anything any    12/17/2019 1:07 AM
         more. It's all a joke to them too.
  1459  He hates me. I hate him. He is a young        12/17/2019 1:07 AM
         ignorant punk who does not know how to
         talk to people. Zero leadership skills.
         All of the decent leaders with experience
         have been fired and been replaced with
         ``yes men''
  1460  Since it started I haven't been on a gang     12/17/2019 1:07 AM
         long enough to notice. So many cutoffs
         and bumps you can't stay still
  1461  The supervisors are worried about their       12/17/2019 1:05 AM
         jobs being cut so they are nightmares to
         work for. They'll throw their own mother
         under the NS bus to save their job.
  1462  Supervisors have become increasingly          12/17/2019 1:05 AM
         stringent on required items to perform
         required repairs/work.
  1463  Everyone is a little more on edge,            12/17/2019 1:04 AM
         honestly I don't think our managers like
         it any more than we do it's not good for
         the employees anyway that I've seen
         besides, stock prices
  1464  Has made it worse                             12/17/2019 1:04 AM
  1465  Went from foremen to supervisors basically    12/17/2019 1:04 AM
         with same pay and more bs on us
  1466  Our manager now helps us work whenever he     12/17/2019 1:03 AM
         can due to necessity and he feels sorry
         for us trying to work without sufficient
         manpower.
  1467  Right now the railroad I work for is          12/17/2019 1:02 AM
         trying to do PSR unfortunately they are
         not doing well at it management seems
         more downtrodden because they are cutting
         purse strings as of right know PSR hasn't
         affected our relationship
  1468  None, relationships are usually distant at    12/17/2019 1:02 AM
         best.
  1469  Most of our management quit or got fired      12/17/2019 1:02 AM
         and replaced by off the street hires with
         zero clue
  1470  Made us closer to be honest my managers       12/17/2019 1:02 AM
         don't respect PSR.
  1471  I feel as if PSR has directly affected my     12/17/2019 1:01 AM
         working relationship with my manager,
         because safety has went out of the
         window. The rules they do NOT care about
         as long as they are getting things done
         so they can report positive reviews to
         upper management. My manager and I do not
         see eye for eye over this PSR.
  1472  They feel more pressure and in return are     12/17/2019 1:01 AM
         more stressed and overworked. Their jobs
         are threatened everyday if measurements
         aren't reached. I know this because I was
         a Trainmaster when PSR first came to CSX.
         I quit shortly after and went back on my
         tools.
  1473  It has gotten better they don't care about    12/17/2019 1:01 AM
         safety and they have eliminated most
         managers so there are less to come around
         and try to harass us
  1474  It has been a negative affect. They have      12/17/2019 1:00 AM
         expectations that cannot be met with the
         lack of manpower
  1475  None                                          12/17/2019 1:00 AM
  1476  A lot all they care about is saving money    12/17/2019 12:59 AM
         from their budgets so they get a bonus
  1477  They change so often I don't bother          12/17/2019 12:59 AM
         getting to know them.
  1478  Stronger                                     12/17/2019 12:59 AM
  1479  Fewer people means getting less work done,   12/17/2019 12:59 AM
         which he has to answer for and that gets
         passed on down the line to us
  1480  Awful                                        12/17/2019 12:58 AM
  1481  It has put a clear strain on it. I feel      12/17/2019 12:58 AM
         like my managers and supervisors are far
         less approachable than before.
  1482  I feel that they push too hard. In           12/17/2019 12:58 AM
         management there has a tendency to
         oversimplify some of the tasks and the
         time it takes to safely complete those
         tasks on a quality manner.
  1483  Very little                                  12/17/2019 12:57 AM
  1484  I don't consider them managers anymore.      12/17/2019 12:57 AM
         They're more worried about protecting
         their jobs than they are managing the
         employees or yard. If they're not trying
         to fire someone they're justifying their
         jobs by micromanaging and creating new
         ideas that aren't helpful or safe in the
         workplace.
  1485  Relationship with managers are the worst I   12/17/2019 12:57 AM
         have ever experienced.
  1486  I try to understand that the new pressures   12/17/2019 12:55 AM
         we face are not implemented by my direct
         supervisor. His position is on the lower
         level of management, and I cannot fault
         him for what is forced upon both he and
         I.
  1487  Makes it seem like a more hostile work       12/17/2019 12:55 AM
         place. Supervisors believe you should
         live out here and have no home life
  1488  New management everywhere                    12/17/2019 12:55 AM
  1489  Divided the workforce even more. Very much   12/17/2019 12:54 AM
         an ``us vs them'' atmosphere.
  1490  Management doesn't care about the MOW        12/17/2019 12:53 AM
         workers
  1491  Nothing has changed                          12/17/2019 12:52 AM
  1492  Negative relationship due to added stress    12/17/2019 12:51 AM
         on everyone
  1493  They'll do anything to protect THEIR job     12/17/2019 12:50 AM
         even though they don't believe in PSR.
  1494  They are more geared towards productivity    12/17/2019 12:50 AM
         and car dwell than the safety of their
         crews or the working conditions.
  1495  Considering we went from having lots of      12/17/2019 12:50 AM
         managers to way too many it sucks. They
         all interpret the rules different. You
         are screwed. Not to mention so many of
         these managers are straight out of
         college and don't understand how the job
         actually works. They play with a train
         set at home and think it's the same
         thing. Then they fire yardmasters so they
         can hire more managers. We don't need
         more managers we need all the yardmasters
         and workers as possible.
  1496  What relationship? He is constantly          12/17/2019 12:49 AM
         getting pressured to find reason to write
         us up for something
  1497  I don't hold my manager responsible for      12/17/2019 12:48 AM
         stupid discussions made above him.
  1498  No change                                    12/17/2019 12:48 AM
  1499  My manager is in another STATE. We have no   12/17/2019 12:48 AM
         relationship. They UP and ran off the one
         good manager we had in Green River.
         Another has taken his place, and is good
         to work with. I'm assuming they will try
         to get rid of HIM, too.
  1500  No                                           12/17/2019 12:47 AM
  1501  A common distaste against corporate greed.   12/17/2019 12:46 AM
  1502  Less communication. More Schedule            12/17/2019 12:46 AM
         bouncing. More unpredictability.
  1503  I'm just a number and told I should be       12/17/2019 12:46 AM
         glad I still have a job
  1504  A lot of testosterone, morale is at rock     12/17/2019 12:45 AM
         bottom management always threatening if
         we don't get things done they'll write us
         up or cut gang off
  1505  It hasn't.                                   12/17/2019 12:43 AM
  1506  Managers/supervisors expect more work with   12/17/2019 12:43 AM
         smaller workforce
  1507  It affected our relationship because they    12/17/2019 12:42 AM
         are putting pressure on us to get the job
         done quickly and unsafe.
  1508  It has made it more tumultuous, like         12/17/2019 12:38 AM
         walking through a mine field. He/she is
         getting reprimanded from above for one
         man not being able to complete three
         people's jobs. And then he gets it from
         the workers whose morale is shot and they
         don't care anymore.
  1509  Made it worse                                12/17/2019 12:38 AM
  1510  9 out of 10 managers don't care about you    12/17/2019 12:38 AM
         just getting the job done
  1511  There are a few managers that are gung ho    12/17/2019 12:38 AM
         about it, but most still seem normal
  1512  My manager is in love with getting people    12/17/2019 12:37 AM
         either in trouble with the carrier,
         fired, or worse, hurt on the job because
         they are being told to ignore rules
         regarding safety in order to abide to
         PSR's no dwell policy.
  1513  I have none. I am looking for another job.   12/17/2019 12:36 AM
  1514  It has changed from watching and writing     12/17/2019 12:36 AM
         me up for not closing a locomotive door
         properly, to reprimands for lunches being
         over 20 minutes.
  1515  Not applicable because I have never really   12/17/2019 12:36 AM
         dealt with them.
  1516  Don't see them too much as they are          12/17/2019 12:36 AM
         stretched thin also.
  1517  That hasnt changed. Don't trust any          12/17/2019 12:36 AM
         management.
  1518  No relationship!                             12/17/2019 12:34 AM
  1519  Stressful,                                   12/17/2019 12:34 AM
  1520  Since now that the carrier runs PSR the      12/17/2019 12:33 AM
         managment leaves you alone to not make
         sure you're working safe
  1521  We have to constantly fight, argue, and      12/17/2019 12:32 AM
         take claim just to get paid what we are
         owed. It has had a very negative aeffect.
  1522  Enemies now                                  12/17/2019 12:31 AM
  1523  I am cautious, not from a safety             12/17/2019 12:31 AM
         standpoint, but to avoid discipline.
  1524  It has created an environment where          12/17/2019 12:31 AM
         managers feel like their jobs are
         threatened if they are unable to get done
         what is expected, oftentimes making them
         put more pressure on the people doing the
         job on the ground. This creates an unsafe
         environment for not only workers but for
         the public as well.
  1525  Most now are afraid to make a decision on    12/17/2019 12:30 AM
         fear of losing job. Which makes our jobs
         harder and more stressful than they have
         to be.
  1526  I don't have one. I do what I'm told get     12/17/2019 12:30 AM
         my job done and go home
  1527  No input on safety was forced to do 5        12/17/2019 12:30 AM
         double shifts in a row
  1528  Has effected me tremendously due to the      12/17/2019 12:30 AM
         fact I've had about 12 different ones in
         the last few months from being displaced
         to different areas
  1529  Wouldn't know PSR put me out of a job        12/17/2019 12:28 AM
  1530  Definitely strained it.                      12/17/2019 12:27 AM
  1531  Stressful                                    12/17/2019 12:27 AM
  1532  It has put a strain on it. I think mainly    12/17/2019 12:27 AM
         because the managers are so stressed.
  1533  I used to be able to have a conversation     12/17/2019 12:27 AM
         about any and everything railroad.
         Management seemed to WANT relationship
         before PSR. Now? Adversarial doesn't
         cover how the relationship between labor
         and management is. It's much worse.
  1534  This is difficult to answer, the low level   12/17/2019 12:27 AM
         management that deals with crews day to
         day, it has made the relationship better
         in my opinion. Although this is probably
         only because the lower managers are just
         as close to the chopping block as the
         crews and under just as much stress, if
         not more. The high up management has only
         distanced the relationship more. There is
         no concern for the employee that bust
         their butt to get the job done or the
         train crew that gets the train from A to
         B with no problems. It has become an
         atmosphere where the manager is on one
         level and the employee is just a number
         that should be grateful to even be
         allowed to work.
  1535  There is no trust. We all can tell he is     12/17/2019 12:26 AM
         very stressed out to the point that he is
         spinning too much. He don't know whether
         he is coming or going. And it reflects on
         the work group.
  1536  It just shows more and more the company      12/17/2019 12:26 AM
         officials do not care about the employees
         well being
  1537  Seems more aggressive and has lots of        12/17/2019 12:25 AM
         stress.
  1538  It hasn't, yet                               12/17/2019 12:25 AM
  1539  Managers are scared to make a wrong          12/17/2019 12:25 AM
         decision so they are making promises to
         upper mgmt about getting slow orders off
         etc., and constantly lying to employees
         forcing a separation between manager/
         employees
  1540  Our management doesn't appreciate us         12/17/2019 12:24 AM
         period!! They don't trust our judgement!
         It's a dictatorship what our management
         wants whether it's breaking the rules or
         breaking the team is what they expect
  1541  Toxic and hostile work place. I would fire   12/17/2019 12:24 AM
         him for the way he treats his guys.
  1542  Not                                          12/17/2019 12:23 AM
  1543  Very little                                  12/17/2019 12:22 AM
  1544  Less communication                           12/17/2019 12:22 AM
  1545  I have no ``relationship'' with my           12/17/2019 12:19 AM
         leadership especially as PSR
         implementation expands. They are
         scrambling to keep their jobs as well in
         a very hostile environment.
  1546  It's good but my supervisor is more          12/17/2019 12:18 AM
         stressed
  1547  They don't want you to bad order any cars,   12/17/2019 12:16 AM
         because they don't want the swell on
         cars. So they try to rush you and not
         give the cars a proper inspection.
  1548  Some                                         12/17/2019 12:15 AM
  1549  It has gone downhill                         12/17/2019 12:14 AM
  1550  They are more stressed, trying to work       12/17/2019 12:14 AM
         with no supplies.
  1551  0                                            12/17/2019 12:13 AM
  1552  It has strongly divided us                   12/17/2019 12:12 AM
  1553  It feels like there is a target on my        12/17/2019 12:12 AM
         back. They have laid off so many people,
         it's like they don't care about us
         anymore at all. They are looking for any
         reason to fire us.
  1554  No comment                                   12/17/2019 12:10 AM
  1555  We are both sitting on the edge along with   12/17/2019 12:10 AM
         everyone else, trying to do our best.
  1556  Local managers are just around to tell us    12/17/2019 12:10 AM
         to work faster.
  1557  That hasn't affected us                      12/17/2019 12:09 AM
  1558  It has negatively affected the               12/17/2019 12:05 AM
         relationship.
  1559  Made me trust them less                      12/17/2019 12:05 AM
  1560  Stricter budget, constantly dealing with     12/17/2019 12:04 AM
         broken tools, relationships ok but seam
         like they're under more scrutiny to keep
         a tighter budget. Which they're moody
         sometimes
  1561  Added more tension                           12/17/2019 12:04 AM
  1562  Not one left to speak of.                    12/17/2019 12:04 AM
  1563  I have had several new managers this year.   12/17/2019 12:04 AM
         But I have stayed on the same SPG team
         all year.
  1564  It took an already toxic relationship        12/17/2019 12:04 AM
         between management and TYE, and made it
         downright dangerous
  1565  Depends on the manager                       12/17/2019 12:04 AM
  1566  Managers seemed focused on only one thing.   12/17/2019 12:03 AM
         Departing trains on time regardless of
         the conditions and safety concerns
  1567  More fractured, hitting heads of safety vs   12/17/2019 12:03 AM
         what the upper management wants, attitude
         is to keep head down and avoid notice
  1568  When I started my career, we were on the     12/17/2019 12:02 AM
         same Team. 1. SAFETY. 2. CUSTOMERS 3.
         FELLOW BROTHERS, NOW, there is no TEAM,
         No communication, no motivation at all.
         As for Management acts like we are
         machinery, there is no ability to go to
         Doctors, Dentist appointments. It's TOXIC
         and very depressing
  1569  Terrible                                     12/17/2019 12:02 AM
  1570  I don't trust him. And will not believe      12/17/2019 12:01 AM
         what he says
  1571  They fired the ones we used to have          12/17/2019 12:00 AM
         relationships with!! So we have no
         relationships with supervision. They quit
         or are fired or we never see them because
         they have been cut to the bone as well.
  1572  Don't really know, there has been too many   12/17/2019 12:00 AM
         changes in managers I can't Really tell
  1573  I seldom see supervisor                      12/17/2019 12:00 AM
  1574  Strained                                     12/16/2019 11:59 PM
  1575  Same as before, maybe better because they    12/16/2019 11:59 PM
         are facing job losses as well, something
         in common
  1576  Threatened with my job daily for taking      12/16/2019 11:59 PM
         too long to do a task I was trained to do
         and bad ordering equipment
  1577  He agrees with me                            12/16/2019 11:58 PM
  1578  I get along well with my supervisor and      12/16/2019 11:58 PM
         manager. It's not their fault PSR was
         implemented.
  1579  Front line supervisors are running scared    12/16/2019 11:57 PM
         for their job which makes them difficult
         to work with sometimes. It's about
         production. No matter how much you do
         it's never enough.
  1580  Obviously the relationship is no longer as   12/16/2019 11:55 PM
         strong as before because I no longer work
         hand in hand with them concerning the
         safety of their group.
  1581  Not at all                                   12/16/2019 11:55 PM
  1582  I don't know most of the managers anymore.   12/16/2019 11:54 PM
         Lots of new faces coming and going. So
         there is no relationship with them.
  1583  They are more scared of getting cut off      12/16/2019 11:54 PM
         than we are
  1584  Commutation have worsen since managers are   12/16/2019 11:53 PM
         also afraid of being fired they have
         micromanaged us to the point the people
         don't care anymore. When we don't care we
         lose focus on safety
  1585  It has basically severed friendships . . .   12/16/2019 11:53 PM
         Now it's do what they ask and no more.
  1586  Has killed relationships                     12/16/2019 11:51 PM
  1587  None.                                        12/16/2019 11:51 PM
  1588  All of our managers have quit. The new       12/16/2019 11:50 PM
         ones don't have any people skills and
         don't seem at all concerned with the
         major stress of the entire staff. They
         think we are whiny babies that are just
         full of complaints. Our safety issues are
         not addressed quickly or professionally.
         They honestly don't listen to the
         workers. Even when they specifically ask
         a question they are rarely quiet long
         enough to listen to the answer without
         interrupting. They are full of
         assumptions about our craft and they
         treat us with zero respect for what we do
         with all the obstructions and obstacles
         they've put in our place.
  1589  I hardly see mine and when I do he has the   12/16/2019 11:50 PM
         mentality that he's a god
  1590  Not any safety briefings just get the work   12/16/2019 11:50 PM
         done
  1591  N/A                                          12/16/2019 11:49 PM
  1592  My supervisor is a salaried employee of      12/16/2019 11:49 PM
         the railroad and I am a union employee so
         there has always been a line between us.
  1593  The trust isn't there. The trust to make a   12/16/2019 11:48 PM
         call about slowing or stopping a train
         until work is done. The ability to get
         the work done without being interrupted
         to give constant updates isn't there. The
         help getting work windows isn't there.
         The higher ups are always talking about
         numbers in terms of traffic, new sources
         of revenue, helping to be a part of the
         cost saving measures, but they cancel
         jobs and keep cutting back on positions
         we need to keep the rails safe. It's
         their job and bonuses or our jobs, and
         they always pick theirs.
  1594  More pressure on the supervisor to move      12/16/2019 11:47 PM
         trains make unsafe work environment,
         shortcuts!
  1595  the company is putting them in a position    12/16/2019 11:47 PM
         where they will lose all credibility.
         They know that these short-term gains go
         against the reality of maintaining our
         infrastructure
  1596  There hasn't really been a change            12/16/2019 11:46 PM
  1597  Strictly business                            12/16/2019 11:46 PM
  1598  Relationships became tighter. Even though    12/16/2019 11:45 PM
         we're different crafts we are on the same
         page when it comes to lack of materials
         due to ``not really in the budget.'' PSR
         eliminated jobs and with Hunter and his
         hedge fund crew to lower the operating
         ratio which in turn cut maintenance
         budget. It's very hard to get jobs done
         correctly the first time without
         materials.
  1599  It's all about the profit                    12/16/2019 11:44 PM
  1600  That has gotten better because we never      12/16/2019 11:43 PM
         know what we are doing so we talk more
  1601  The managers that are left are under the     12/16/2019 11:42 PM
         gun just like everyone else. I have seen
         more write ups and people being fired
         since PSR has came along.
  1602  He is not around as much due to being on     12/16/2019 11:42 PM
         too many projects just like us. Working
         in different states sometimes.
  1603  Don't know laid off                          12/16/2019 11:39 PM
  1604  Negatively, the relationships between        12/16/2019 11:38 PM
         employees and officials has greatly gone
         south
  1605  Not really cause he is a great guy           12/16/2019 11:37 PM
  1606  Hardy ever see manager they have laid off    12/16/2019 11:37 PM
         or fired due to operating ratio. Which is
         a direct result of PSR
  1607  Never ever hear from him and certainly       12/16/2019 11:37 PM
         never see him. He has admitted he's much
         too busy now with numbers and schedules
         and missed OS's.
  1608  They have too much pressure on them, upper   12/16/2019 11:37 PM
         management are bullies and the constant
         threats of losing their job stressing
         them out.
  1609  Mangers are angry and in a hurry they        12/16/2019 11:36 PM
         don't care about safety and what's right
         they cut corners unsafe corners to make
         company quotas
  1610  It hasn't                                    12/16/2019 11:36 PM
  1611  Added stress                                 12/16/2019 11:36 PM
  1612  I never see my supervisor.                   12/16/2019 11:35 PM
  1613  Precision railroad has not affected my       12/16/2019 11:34 PM
         position with the manager or supervisor
         we've worked hard to cover for them and
         back them through this precision
         railroading for my supervisors
         understanding he understands the
         difficulty for us and him to work through
         this Precision railroading to get our
         projects done in a timely manner so he
         has worked with us like we weren't with
         them
  1614  I feel it puts my supervisor under more      12/16/2019 11:34 PM
         pressure to get things done quicker.
         Which puts stress on everyone.
  1615  They are more reactive than well laid out    12/16/2019 11:33 PM
         planning. Minimize manpower to our
         detriment.
  1616  Most, not all are pressured more, and more   12/16/2019 11:33 PM
         to push production to the max
  1617  ``Relationships'' never existed              12/16/2019 11:33 PM
  1618  Never has there been higher distrust of      12/16/2019 11:32 PM
         managers. they are likely to tell you
         anything you want to hear until it's time
         to deliver, then they dry up and
         disappear. liars. liars who are resentful
         of advice. they pretend to care until
         someone actually needs something then
         they say no or even accuse assertive
         employees of breaking conduct rules,
         disrespecting them for just asking. (no
         kidding!). Managers now are people who
         have zero leaderships skills, zero
         genuine concern for their workgroup, zero
         knowledge to lead or teach ANYTHING. it
         is truly PATHETIC.
  1619  UPRR has cut a lot of managers out so they   12/16/2019 11:32 PM
         are now doing 2-3 times the work as
         before. A lot more stress to get the job
         done, quicker is unsafe for everyone.
  1620  What relationship. they are working          12/16/2019 11:32 PM
         managers 80 hours week making them resent
         us for anything we may or may not do that
         causes them any more stress
  1621  Same, just make sure trains can run          12/16/2019 11:32 PM
  1622  You mean the only one I have left? It is     12/16/2019 11:31 PM
         strained beyond belief. He still tries
         and puts on a good face, but he has too
         much work and unrealistic expectations.
         He is doing the job of 3 people and it
         shows.
  1623  Never see him because they're stretched      12/16/2019 11:31 PM
         beyond thin too so don't have an answer
  1624  No different. Supervisor/managers are        12/16/2019 11:30 PM
         concerned with production and numbers
  1625  None                                         12/16/2019 11:30 PM
  1626  I have no idea who it is anymore.            12/16/2019 11:30 PM
  1627  worse. expected to do more with less. and    12/16/2019 11:29 PM
         safety is slowly going out the window.
  1628  It has put a strain. Managers are spread     12/16/2019 11:29 PM
         thin and expected to move mountains, thus
         that workload it passed off to the field
         staff.
  1629  It's worse they're pushing us to the point   12/16/2019 11:28 PM
         that someone is going to get hurt
  1630  Continuous schedule changes                  12/16/2019 11:27 PM
  1631  We try to work as efficient as we can. It    12/16/2019 11:27 PM
         is never enough for them.
  1632  We don't have relationships with managers.   12/16/2019 11:27 PM
  1633  We are both just a replaceable liability     12/16/2019 11:26 PM
         in the carriers eyes. more defects make
         him look bad and no defects makes me look
         unnecessary.
  1634  Things have become stressful, overworking    12/16/2019 11:25 PM
         us to a point of exhaustion
  1635  There is no relationship                     12/16/2019 11:25 PM
  1636  Same                                         12/16/2019 11:24 PM
  1637  We no longer worry about things that will    12/16/2019 11:24 PM
         be a problem in the future. We focus on
         issues that have been there as a train
         has gone over them. This causes a risk
         that would have been mitigated by workers
         before a test car was needed.
  1638  Less communication                           12/16/2019 11:22 PM
  1639  No. I didn't like him before PSR and I       12/16/2019 11:21 PM
         sure as fuck don't like him now
  1640  My manager has turned into a jerk            12/16/2019 11:21 PM
         unfortunately. Safety is now being placed
         by the wayside
  1641  It has caused a great deal of mistrust and   12/16/2019 11:20 PM
         resentment.
  1642  Has made it hard to believe in anything      12/16/2019 11:20 PM
         they say.
  1643  Managers are quick to pull out of service.   12/16/2019 11:19 PM
         A shoot first ask questions later
         mentality.
  1644  It has strained it due to the fact he is     12/16/2019 11:19 PM
         pressured to get more done with less
  1645  Everyone is just disgruntled managers are    12/16/2019 11:19 PM
         worried about their jobs too they try and
         cut whatever they can to save their own
         job and make themselves look good, I
         would not recommend this job to anyone,
         quality of life is nonexistent no way to
         spend a career as just a number for
         greed.
  1646  They are scared too                          12/16/2019 11:19 PM
  1647  they are not going to stand behind you or    12/16/2019 11:19 PM
         question anything out of fear of losing
         their job so it is somewhat strained
  1648  Frustration and a all new low morale come    12/16/2019 11:18 PM
         to mind. CSX is no longer committed to
         the employees that make money for the
         company. I feel as a T&E employee that I
         am no longer an asset to this company.
         PSR has stripped any amount of pride I
         had in my job and career completely out.
  1649  none really, just seems like EVERYONE is     12/16/2019 11:18 PM
         ``under the gun'' all the time
  1650  How can you have a good relationship with    12/16/2019 11:18 PM
         someone who has no regard for you
  1651  Most of them have left to go back to their   12/16/2019 11:17 PM
         seniority back to craft because they are
         overworked and underpaid. Doing the job
         of several managers.
  1652  I think the worker relationship with         12/16/2019 11:17 PM
         managers has become broken. You are told
         to reach unreasonable expectations or
         risk being written up and or fired.
  1653  They get mad when we find defects, because   12/16/2019 11:16 PM
         they're just as afraid to lose their job
         too call their bosses
  1654  Supervisors seem overly stressed about       12/16/2019 11:16 PM
         work getting done ``on-time'' due to
         insistent pressure for higher ups with
         little time off for rest
  1655  They are pressured to get as much            12/16/2019 11:16 PM
         production out of you as possible. I
         understand we are here for a paycheck and
         that's what we do, but even when you are
         doing your job productively, they still
         pressure you to hurry up and get more
         production. Production over safety is
         what seems to come to play, they won't
         admit to it, but that's what is reality.
         So I'd say I have disliked my supervisor/
         managers a whole lot more since PSR. A
         lot more disgruntled employees.
  1656  We are told we got X amount of hrs to get    12/16/2019 11:16 PM
         our work done don't go over!
  1657  Don't have a foreman anymore and our         12/16/2019 11:16 PM
         managers, well, we hardly see them
  1658  They make it clear that we will work their   12/16/2019 11:16 PM
         way or be fired. Threats to furlough more
         or close shop.
  1659  We have 3500 members and close to 7000       12/16/2019 11:15 PM
         active grievances it's self explanatory
         management will trash a crew to save his
         stats for bonuses.
  1660  Never had one, don't want one.               12/16/2019 11:14 PM
  1661  It depends on the manager. If you have a     12/16/2019 11:14 PM
         good manager the relationship hasn't been
         affected. They are in the same boat as
         us. If you have a bad manager who ``drank
         the conpany kool aid'' it's almost
         impossible to have a good relationship
  1662  Some of young supervisors don't have a       12/16/2019 11:14 PM
         clue and all they do is follow a book,
         they don't understand things change out
         there in the real railroad.
  1663  My old manager and I started the same day.   12/16/2019 11:14 PM
         My new manger, still feeling him out. Too
         many ``no unnecessary expenses''
         decisions. Makes my job more difficult.
  1664  Still the same                               12/16/2019 11:14 PM
  1665  There is no trust. Everyone has to look      12/16/2019 11:13 PM
         over their back, including managers, many
         managers have quit because of the stress
         and toll PSR has taken on their families
         due to the extra workloads placed on
         them.
  1666  Very surface. Aggressive                     12/16/2019 11:13 PM
  1667  To be honest. No more than they were         12/16/2019 11:13 PM
         before. Most don't care who you are,
         where you are, and what you are doing
         till testing time and they (the manager)
         needs his or her numbers for testing
         times and purpose.
  1668  We both are unemployed now thanks to the     12/16/2019 11:12 PM
         PSR
  1669  Negative impact. The managers in my          12/16/2019 11:12 PM
         location have no seniority rights and
         it's blatantly obvious that they're
         worried about losing their jobs. The
         conversations of 5 years ago went along
         the lines of asking an employee what can
         we do to get this customer serviced.
         Along came PSR and now they tell you that
         you will service them regardless of
         anything. Including moving hazmat without
         paperwork. Including bad order rail cars.
         Including close clearances, open doors,
         defective wheels. Just do it. Throw all
         the rules out the window and just do it.
  1670  Never had a good relationship with him       12/16/2019 11:12 PM
  1671  Negatively.                                  12/16/2019 11:11 PM
  1672  Don't know they laid us off.                 12/16/2019 11:11 PM
  1673  Totally different                            12/16/2019 11:10 PM
  1674  I'd say it has our supervision stressed      12/16/2019 11:10 PM
         and mentally scared, they are just as
         worried about their jobs being terminated
         as the craft workers are. I feel as
         though, from what I can gather, our
         managers have been pushed to try and
         ``find'' things that we can be punished
         for, and to look for any avenue they can
         take to discipline and make examples out
         of craft employees.
  1675  They are hateful and company driven trying   12/16/2019 11:09 PM
         to save their own jobs.
  1676  My current manager is a pretty level         12/16/2019 11:08 PM
         headed individual for the most part. Same
         goes for the foreman of the gang, but
         attitudes and tone change real quick when
         our window is running out.
  1677  What relationship                            12/16/2019 11:08 PM
  1678  My direct supervisor is excellent, it's      12/16/2019 11:08 PM
         the echelons above them that I never see
         anymore. They used to visit often and
         frequent and now it's never.
  1679  Immediate line supervisor hasn't changed     12/16/2019 11:08 PM
         but higher level supervisors demand
         production more with less manpower
  1680  What supervisor they got fired               12/16/2019 11:06 PM
  1681  My manager are not sure they will have a     12/16/2019 11:06 PM
         job. So are they doing there job to the
         best of there ability?
  1682  I think they have become weed weasels.       12/16/2019 11:05 PM
  1683  Never see him anymore                        12/16/2019 11:04 PM
  1684  I see the pressure that is put on them       12/16/2019 11:04 PM
  1685  I absolutely dread coming to work. We        12/16/2019 11:04 PM
         never meant anything to anyone before and
         now those of us who are left hate that we
         have put so much into this sinking ship
  1686  No different we're still being put down      12/16/2019 11:04 PM
  1687  It has weakened them.                        12/16/2019 11:04 PM
  1688  Yes, they want more but give less. They      12/16/2019 11:03 PM
         treat us like tools instead of people
  1689  Not good, he's butt hurt that his buddy      12/16/2019 11:02 PM
         didn't make manager cut so now he just
         has his buddy ride around with him, just
         tip of the iceberg. But we can pay
         agreement employees to do managers job
         and draw pay every day of the month but
         at straight time wage to stay off the OT
         radar to the tune of 4000 hrs straight
         time in 1 year, so you tell me
  1690  Stressed and untrusting.                     12/16/2019 11:02 PM
  1691  Not much change, still want more with less   12/16/2019 11:00 PM
         resources
  1692  The push to run longer trains has put a      12/16/2019 11:00 PM
         strain on most employee manager
         relationships. What little trust we had
         before is almost gone now.
  1693  Created more tension due to unnecessary      12/16/2019 11:00 PM
         pressure
  1694  It's one of those you can't stop it so       12/16/2019 10:59 PM
         might as well get used to it thing
  1695  Never see him                                12/16/2019 10:59 PM
  1696  Made it worse since he's on a time frame     12/16/2019 10:59 PM
         and scared for his job
  1697  Nobody likes it but it's the hand we were    12/16/2019 10:58 PM
         dealt and we shall overcome this
  1698  Nonexistent                                  12/16/2019 10:57 PM
  1699  Managers regularly instruct us to operate    12/16/2019 10:57 PM
         in an unsafe manner. You cannot respect
         that
  1700  High tensions                                12/16/2019 10:57 PM
  1701  Management is horrible                       12/16/2019 10:57 PM
  1702  I never see a manager now.                   12/16/2019 10:56 PM
  1703  I try not to even have a relationship with   12/16/2019 10:56 PM
         the supervisor or manager. When before it
         was somebody that you looked up to and
         may have considered to be a friend
  1704  There is tension in the air at the mention   12/16/2019 10:56 PM
         of PSR and what it will do long term to
         the employees and rail industry.
  1705  Managers are running scared. So they take    12/16/2019 10:56 PM
         the stress out on us. Blaming us for
         taking too long when getting work done or
         departing town when in fact train is not
         ready or something is wrong
  1706  Stressful due to work not being available    12/16/2019 10:55 PM
  1707  They are stressed because the same level     12/16/2019 10:55 PM
         of work but much less workers.
  1708  Trying to get more and more out of you.      12/16/2019 10:55 PM
  1709  No communication                             12/16/2019 10:55 PM
  1710  I've been asked to break rules and violate   12/16/2019 10:55 PM
         HOS
  1711  Same as usual                                12/16/2019 10:55 PM
  1712  Management is nearly impossible to get       12/16/2019 10:55 PM
         ahold of. As trainmaster and road
         foreman, front line supervisors should be
         not only readily available for quick job
         safety briefings, but also asking what we
         as employees need to get the job done.
         This used to be the case. Now they are
         incredibly hard to find and they act like
         they don't have time for your questions.
         Also they ask a favor for an agreement
         penalty and when you say okay, they
         decline the penalty.
  1713  We see very little of our manager. Ever      12/16/2019 10:54 PM
         since they eliminated our local MTM and
         redefined our territory, we have been on
         a downhill spiral.
  1714  Can't stand any of them.                     12/16/2019 10:54 PM
  1715  Who?                                         12/16/2019 10:54 PM
  1716  Same                                         12/16/2019 10:54 PM
  1717  Hostile                                      12/16/2019 10:52 PM
  1718  Has made tensions high, because we get       12/16/2019 10:51 PM
         less time to do our job, and we are
         forced to work later and harder than
         we've did before.
  1719  My supervisor is great but hard to talk      12/16/2019 10:51 PM
         to. They are overworked and always busy.
         Hard to talk to them with issues when
         their phone rings 100 times a day.
  1720  ?                                            12/16/2019 10:51 PM
  1721  It has gone from worse to terrible because   12/16/2019 10:51 PM
         crap rolls downhill, even when the proper
         procedure for doing air brake test have
         been dismissed to ensure departure times
  1722  Managers seem to be more distant now,        12/16/2019 10:51 PM
         hurry you up to leave office with
         questions left unanswered. They also try
         like heck to find mistakes to write you
         up on
  1723  Horrible                                     12/16/2019 10:51 PM
  1724  All supervisor cares about is numbers not    12/16/2019 10:51 PM
         safety
  1725  If anything, we have less interaction with   12/16/2019 10:50 PM
         management on thru-Freight trains. The
         company is attempting to cut those jobs
         and create a command center at
         headquarters to oversee operations
         remotely. I recently had a
         recertification for my engineer license.
         The recert was performed via simulator
         and overseen by the command center in
         Omaha. Local management attempted to get
         me in for a field recertification and was
         unable to make it happen.
  1726  Currently being ``promised'' that we will    12/16/2019 10:50 PM
         not implement PSR and have mass layoffs
         like other companies already have.
  1727  Supervisors and managers are more and more   12/16/2019 10:50 PM
         focused on budget and less on production.
         We get a laundry list of things that need
         to be completed in a short time but are
         constantly told that there will be no
         overtime. Either we get it done or
         they'll bring in a contractor who will.
  1728  Horribly. We no longer have rules classes    12/16/2019 10:50 PM
         or safety meetings. Do more with less and
         if you can't get all your work done you
         are accused of laying down on the job,
         rule checked and wrote up or worse
  1729  Yes. They agree with what employees are      12/16/2019 10:49 PM
         saying but they are in a position they
         can't state their opinion in fear of
         dismissal
  1730  It hasn't effected it                        12/16/2019 10:48 PM
  1731  THE SAME                                     12/16/2019 10:48 PM
  1732  I'd say worse they are for the company       12/16/2019 10:47 PM
         cause they are just as scared for their
         job as us.
  1733  My direct supervisor. It has not affected    12/16/2019 10:47 PM
         our relationship. He is good at not
         taking it as a personal attack when the
         company takes its liberties with us and
         we have an opinion.
  1734  Very hostile. They don't want any input.     12/16/2019 10:47 PM
         Their jobs are in jeopardy.
  1735  Very rearly see them                         12/16/2019 10:47 PM
  1736  More restrictions on overtime. Less money    12/16/2019 10:47 PM
         on paychecks and he's home every weekend.
         Negatively
  1737  More tension then ever before!               12/16/2019 10:47 PM
  1738  Has not                                      12/16/2019 10:47 PM
  1739  Everything is a scare tactic out of fear     12/16/2019 10:46 PM
         of slowing traffic down.
  1740  Nights always lead to missed communication   12/16/2019 10:46 PM
  1741  It's about doing more with less. They        12/16/2019 10:46 PM
         don't care about safety or anything else.
  1742  Really my supervisor is a good guy but       12/16/2019 10:45 PM
         both he and the gang have to be on
         constant ready because of short work
         outages
  1743  I can't answer this cause I don't work for   12/16/2019 10:45 PM
         a precision railroad. Sorry
  1744  I don't see either but once a week           12/16/2019 10:45 PM
  1745  Put a lot more stress on the supervision.    12/16/2019 10:44 PM
         Which some do not handle well and take it
         out on the workers.
  1746  He feels as us workers do, that it doesn't   12/16/2019 10:44 PM
         work. Just ask CSX, they have first hand
         knowledge.
  1747  Hasn't changed                               12/16/2019 10:43 PM
  1748  Managers seem to be nicer                    12/16/2019 10:43 PM
  1749  No opinion                                   12/16/2019 10:42 PM
  1750  Supervisors/managers seem more stressed      12/16/2019 10:42 PM
         and under pressure to make sure groups
         perform efficiently with smaller windows
  1751  I do not have a good working relationship    12/16/2019 10:41 PM
         with any of my supervisors. I am
         constantly being hounded to get work done
         on their schedule, which is usually
         unrealistic and unsafe
  1752  Very much more strained due to increased     12/16/2019 10:41 PM
         stress to write assessments and find
         workplace failures to satisfy upper
         management.
  1753  They seem to be more intimidating, because   12/16/2019 10:41 PM
         the employees are worried their positions
         will be cut if the supervisors don't like
         them.
  1754  Big joke. Non railroad kids making poor      12/16/2019 10:41 PM
         decisions.
  1755  He just wants to get footage and ties in.    12/16/2019 10:40 PM
         He's still a Dick
  1756  yes                                          12/16/2019 10:40 PM
  1757  Negatively, I used to see him all the        12/16/2019 10:40 PM
         time, he was always smiling called me by
         my first name always stopped and made
         small talk. Now everytime I see him it's
         at a distance and he's rushing away to
         avoid employees.
  1758  Made it more stressful. More pressure to     12/16/2019 10:40 PM
         get more things done with less manpower.
  1759  I don't get to work with the supervisors I   12/16/2019 10:40 PM
         use to. I can't hold on their gangs
         anymore
  1760  Communication is almost zero                 12/16/2019 10:39 PM
  1761  Most of us don't want to talk to him!        12/16/2019 10:39 PM
  1762  My supervisor seems to be under a lot more   12/16/2019 10:39 PM
         stress now than before PSR. As a matter
         of fact, he has almost 20 years being a
         supervisor & considering coming back to
         his tools.
  1763  No effect                                    12/16/2019 10:39 PM
  1764  Less communicative and more focused on       12/16/2019 10:39 PM
         cutting claims and pulling people out of
         service for rule related nonsense.
  1765  Not sure if you're going to get fired        12/16/2019 10:39 PM
         everyday you come to work.
  1766  They have made folks that have no time on    12/16/2019 10:38 PM
         the railroad supervisors in which a lot
         of ways doesn't help anybody. Other
         supervisors just see it as a quick way to
         the top. It has also made a lot of
         supervisors more edgy and a lot less
         personable and not very good to work
         with.
  1767  There is no relationship. It's a constant    12/16/2019 10:38 PM
         battle between them and us. We rely on
         ourselves for everything. We are a
         brotherhood/sisterhood, it's all we have.
  1768  I think that they are just as disenchanted   12/16/2019 10:38 PM
         as the rest of the employees.
  1769  It has not.                                  12/16/2019 10:37 PM
  1770  Management basically tries to threaten us    12/16/2019 10:35 PM
         with this
  1771  It hasn't yet.                               12/16/2019 10:35 PM
  1772  It hasn't affected my relationship at all    12/16/2019 10:35 PM
  1773  Don't have relationship with them            12/16/2019 10:34 PM
  1774  When your supervisor is stressed about       12/16/2019 10:33 PM
         keeping their job it has a trickle
         affect.
  1775  They have no integrity. Every word out of    12/16/2019 10:33 PM
         their mouth is a lie
  1776  The PSR plans have been shoved down          12/16/2019 10:33 PM
         frontline supervisors throats so bad that
         they have become unapproachable when it
         comes to safety measures or a more
         efficient or more safe way of doing a
         job. They see the job needing to be done
         one way and that is the only way they see
         the job being done. They truly believe we
         are only here to scare them over when in
         actuality we actually just want to come
         make our money and go home safely.
  1777  Hasn't                                       12/16/2019 10:32 PM
  1778  It's worse they make me break rules and      12/16/2019 10:32 PM
         cut corners. They threaten me with
         discipline if I don't do it.
  1779  Same                                         12/16/2019 10:31 PM
  1780  Supervisors have gained unrealistic          12/16/2019 10:31 PM
         standards in what can be achieved in a
         given amount of time
  1781  I've had a couple of managers since PSR      12/16/2019 10:31 PM
         was implemented. Some are good and some
         are not so good. It's a numbers game only
         now. A lot of managers are constantly
         berated about bad numbers in all areas.
  1782  Supervisors will lie and use scare tactics   12/16/2019 10:30 PM
         to get work done. Everyone except for the
         oldest of workers are worried daily about
         losing their jobs if production drops or
         for various other reasons.
  1783  What supervisor? So many cameras my          12/16/2019 10:30 PM
         supervisor has become an obsolete person
         in Ft. Worth that is so disconnected from
         people they supervise that there isn't
         even anyone to answer a phone for a
         family emergency.
  1784  Same                                         12/16/2019 10:29 PM
  1785  I do not trust or wish to speak to any       12/16/2019 10:29 PM
         member of management on my service unit
  1786  It has uncovered what I feared was true. A   12/16/2019 10:29 PM
         lack of regard for any employees
  1787  It has made it more hostile as work/rest     12/16/2019 10:29 PM
         to where we are implemented.
  1788  There is no relationship, more of a          12/16/2019 10:28 PM
         dictatorship.
  1789  It has put a bigger wall blocking reality    12/16/2019 10:28 PM
         to upper management
  1790  I don't ever see them. We went from having   12/16/2019 10:28 PM
         4 down to having 1. He feels like all
         employees are screwing him and the higher
         ups are always ready to fire him.
  1791  Ha ha don't even know who that is anymore.   12/16/2019 10:28 PM
         Management has been cut to a bare minimum
         which isn't a bad thing.
  1792  I use to help my supervisor out with a lot   12/16/2019 10:28 PM
         of things. I rarely talk to my supervisor
         now.
  1793  My supervisor is all doom and gloom now.     12/16/2019 10:28 PM
         Constantly threatening our jobs. He
         constantly makes it a hostile work
         environment, all the while keeping us in
         the dark as to where we will be working
         the next week. I am on a 10 hr/4 day work
         team. We will not be told where we are
         working the next week until FRIDAY on our
         rest day. No planning ability at all.
         Last week I was working in NOLA and when
         I was 2 hours from home I got an e-mail
         telling me I was working back near
         Pensacola. Took my 3 rest days into 32
         hours of driving. I would have stayed
         down there if I had known before I left
         Thur. THIS IS A NORMAL OCCURRENCE.
  1794  It hasn't                                    12/16/2019 10:27 PM
  1795  Hasn't effected our relationship but         12/16/2019 10:27 PM
         arguments over some things that changed
         with PSR.
  1796  Distance. Management is forced to ram PSR    12/16/2019 10:27 PM
         down employees' throats at any cost
         including replacement by contractors
  1797  Don't get any OT anymore                     12/16/2019 10:26 PM
  1798  They preach safety but force you to work     12/16/2019 10:26 PM
         faster in an unsafe manner all the while
         trying to fire you to justify their jobs
  1799  What manager? Are they still here?           12/16/2019 10:26 PM
  1800  Managers look the other way so you can       12/16/2019 10:26 PM
         break all sorts of rules to ``get it
         done''. So on a personal level I don't
         mind because now I can get away with the
         small things.
  1801  The supervision has a go, go, go mentality   12/16/2019 10:25 PM
         which increases the opportunity for
         mistakes/rules violations/safety
         concerns. This is a recipe for disaster.
  1802  We are more on the same level because of     12/16/2019 10:25 PM
         how horribly the company treats him. We
         relate more than ever.
  1803  Management is spread too thin. The only      12/16/2019 10:25 PM
         interaction we have with management is
         when something goes wrong.
  1804  Safety only matters during job briefing      12/16/2019 10:25 PM
         after that it's all about production
  1805  Everyone is on edge waiting for more job     12/16/2019 10:24 PM
         cuts
  1806  Negatively safety concerns are not           12/16/2019 10:24 PM
         addressed at all. Do more with less.
         Safety and maintenance are nonexistent
  1807  Hardly see them                              12/16/2019 10:24 PM
  1808  Made it worse                                12/16/2019 10:23 PM
  1809  Depends on the supervisor. Some get          12/16/2019 10:23 PM
         intimidated by their bosses and want to
         force us to try do crazy and nearly
         impossible tasks in limited time frames
  1810  Lol                                          12/16/2019 10:22 PM
  1811  Relationship? There are no relationships.    12/16/2019 10:21 PM
         It has become very hostile. The only
         communication there is for me personally
         is when I need initials for a willful
         violation.
  1812  Hasn't really affected it. He has his job    12/16/2019 10:20 PM
         and I got mine.
  1813  I haven't seen my supervisor or manager in   12/16/2019 10:20 PM
         a long time. they only show up if
         problems exist
  1814  They have become even more rushed and if     12/16/2019 10:20 PM
         you've never heard a Union Pacific
         conference call then you can't really
         imagine how bad they have gotten in just
         the two years I've been with the company,
         and all I've ever heard is just small
         parts from when a manager or two had it
         on speaker.
  1815  My supervisor and manager are both against   12/16/2019 10:20 PM
         PSR, but the upper management is
         squeezing them to produce and it shows in
         their overall attitude and job
         performance. They are stressed.
  1816  Seems like with everything they have         12/16/2019 10:19 PM
         nowadays that we have to talk to the
         managers more cause there is always
         something wrong whether it be the
         computers or something
  1817  About the same. Some managers (exp. Chad     12/16/2019 10:18 PM
         Doval) are fantastic and they care about
         you and your well being. There are others
         who only care about numbers and metrics
         and their jobs.
  1818  Our supervisors are idiots                   12/16/2019 10:18 PM
  1819  Expected to follow the company's             12/16/2019 10:18 PM
         guidelines or else you will be dealt with
         accordingly.
  1820  Supervisors have fled in droves. The ones    12/16/2019 10:18 PM
         that stick around for any length of time
         are very underqualified.
  1821  Most new Roadmasters are ladder climbers.    12/16/2019 10:18 PM
         Every 5 to 6 years a new one. They say
         yes to management or they're gone.
  1822  it's all about production and never about    12/16/2019 10:17 PM
         safety there are no relationships it's
         control and conquer environment
  1823  There is more animosity.                     12/16/2019 10:17 PM
  1824  Stretched it thin due to his bosses          12/16/2019 10:17 PM
         cutting other supervisors out so now you
         just have one person responsible for
         everything with the gang
  1825  Not better                                   12/16/2019 10:16 PM
  1826  I don't see them ever                        12/16/2019 10:16 PM
  1827  Treat him the same                           12/16/2019 10:16 PM
  1828  Not sure at the moment. I would imagine it   12/16/2019 10:15 PM
         will have a negative effect due to things
         not getting done as fast as before
         because of the lack of track authority.
  1829  N/A                                          12/16/2019 10:15 PM
  1830  No                                           12/16/2019 10:15 PM
  1831  More pressure on us no matter the cost is    12/16/2019 10:14 PM
         how it is put to us to get the job done,
         which makes it more stressful to work.
  1832  Strained. Locally the mangers i.e.: the      12/16/2019 10:14 PM
         Roadmaster tries to do his best and does
         a good job. Our division engineer on
         Great Lakes is a bully and doesn't listen
         to his fellow managers or employees. Only
         cares about the bottom line. No personal
         skills. Asst engineer and managers of
         track do nothing except harass local
         Roadmaster and workers.
  1833  It really has not. I think everyone is       12/16/2019 10:14 PM
         more stressed out with a larger workload
         though.
  1834  Creates more stress, trying to do more       12/16/2019 10:13 PM
         with less. Feeling used and abused with
         no additional compensation. All while
         seeing record profits and stock
         valuations increasing daily! Very hostile
         environment
  1835  You're begging for stuff                     12/16/2019 10:12 PM
  1836  None                                         12/16/2019 10:12 PM
  1837  ?                                            12/16/2019 10:11 PM
  1838  I think it has actually made this aspect a   12/16/2019 10:11 PM
         little bit better because they hate it
         too.
  1839  A negative relationship. More pressure on    12/16/2019 10:11 PM
         management = wore out employees and
         stress
  1840  Nonexistent                                  12/16/2019 10:10 PM
  1841  I hate my managers and hate coming to work   12/16/2019 10:10 PM
         everyday. I've worked for UP for 17 years
         and I'm looking for other employment. I
         like my job but everyday there's some
         kind of BS, it's so stressful. I'd rather
         make half of what I'm making now to have
         an employer that cared about their
         employees.
  1842  Worsening as it goes on.                     12/16/2019 10:09 PM
  1843  When asked they say they don't know a lot    12/16/2019 10:09 PM
         about it
  1844  It has gotten worse because all they care    12/16/2019 10:09 PM
         about is moving trains and not about the
         safety of the crew and if they are having
         problems.
  1845  Lots of tensions                             12/16/2019 10:09 PM
  1846  I don't see enough of them anymore to be     12/16/2019 10:08 PM
         able to answer that question
  1847  Local managers are like a revolving door.    12/16/2019 10:08 PM
         Currently no idea who is my immediate
         supervisor
  1848  Complete disdain for management and all      12/16/2019 10:07 PM
         loss of morale
  1849  Since the implementation of PSR they have    12/16/2019 10:07 PM
         hardly any managers. This is a good and
         inherently bad thing. Without managers
         nobody is there to help solve problems.
         The managers we do have now have no
         railroad experience and do not understand
         why some actions or requested work is
         unsafe. This causes a negative
         relationship between labor and
         management.
  1850  Poor, their standards are at epic low.       12/16/2019 10:06 PM
  1851  Unknown                                      12/16/2019 10:06 PM
  1852  They practice it at their convenience.       12/16/2019 10:05 PM
  1853  Everyone hates everyone                      12/16/2019 10:05 PM
  1854  PSR has eliminated manager to employee       12/16/2019 10:05 PM
         communication by means of dividing the
         employees in a dog eat dog environment to
         keep ones job.
  1855  They are frequently attempting to fire us    12/16/2019 10:04 PM
         if we don't do whatever they want. It has
         made talking about the lack of safety a
         mute point. They don't care anymore.
  1856  Don't know. Never had a relationship with    12/16/2019 10:04 PM
         him.
  1857  They just say we have to move cars not       12/16/2019 10:03 PM
         service customers correctly
  1858  It hasn't                                    12/16/2019 10:03 PM
  1859  The gang I'm on now is great when you are    12/16/2019 10:03 PM
         on the big gangs 9002, 9002, 8501 they
         are horrible the constant pushing and
         doing 4 different jobs to try to break
         records for nothing and all this with
         being exhausted and still furious how you
         are home less days then to be right back
         and have them talk about doing more
         everyday we all just laugh and the
         superviser just don't know what to do
         they all know it sucks out here now
  1860  Since they began laying managers off you     12/16/2019 10:03 PM
         seldom see a manager. I've yet to meet my
         manager of 9 months
  1861  The higher up the chain management is the    12/16/2019 10:01 PM
         less they care about people below them.
  1862  All managers are worried about losing        12/16/2019 10:01 PM
         their job if we don't perform to PSR
         expectations
  1863  I hardly see either everything now is        12/16/2019 10:01 PM
         communicated through e-mail or phone call
  1864  There is less trust.                         12/16/2019 10:01 PM
  1865  They don't care about me because they        12/16/2019 10:01 PM
         might lose their job as well.
  1866  PSR has deepend the divide and put           12/16/2019 10:01 PM
         everyone on edge. Fearful for future of
         our jobs, fearful for unjust job
         reductions, overall morale drop all
         around.
  1867  Want same work done like it's a full gang    12/16/2019 10:01 PM
  1868  They are nonexistent. They do not manage     12/16/2019 10:00 PM
         personnel. The current managers are
         responsible for numbers looking good to
         show lower operating ratio to drive stock
         price up. This part is simply to drive
         stock price up!!
  1869  Do more with less, it's all about the         12/16/2019 9:59 PM
         money to the shareholders,
  1870  Definitely making more strained. They are     12/16/2019 9:59 PM
         being ordered to make us do things that
         are fundamentally unsafe.
  1871  There is constant harassment and there's      12/16/2019 9:58 PM
         nothing we can do about it
  1872  Made it worse cause of all the cuts           12/16/2019 9:58 PM
         everyone is too busy worrying to build a
         relationship to work with each other.
  1873  Most of my managers have been fired and       12/16/2019 9:58 PM
         the rest are scared of getting fired.
  1874  Better they are out of the bushes             12/16/2019 9:58 PM
  1875  Since PSR I have had several supervisor/      12/16/2019 9:57 PM
         managers. It's like we are all just
         waiting to get bumped (due to cuts from
         PSR) so I really haven't got to even
         build any type of relationship with them.
  1876  In some cases it has been hard to             12/16/2019 9:56 PM
         articulate what the problem is
  1877  N/A                                           12/16/2019 9:55 PM
  1878  I think it makes situations more tense,       12/16/2019 9:55 PM
         and puts more stress on everyone as a
         team. I also believe this plays a major
         role in morale, and work productivity.
  1879  It hasn't really                              12/16/2019 9:54 PM
  1880  Managers don't seem to care if you're a       12/16/2019 9:54 PM
         good employee or not. They don't care
         about safety running you out the door
         with no time to look over your paperwork
         or job brief.
  1881  I never see them anymore                      12/16/2019 9:53 PM
  1882  Yes they're trying to do more with less.      12/16/2019 9:53 PM
  1883  Nothing                                       12/16/2019 9:53 PM
  1884  More perceived pressure on everyone even      12/16/2019 9:53 PM
         if not talked about.
  1885  Stressed relations between managers and       12/16/2019 9:53 PM
         unions. Lower level managers are forced
         to do things they know are wrong.
  1886  There are no more relationships with          12/16/2019 9:53 PM
         management. We are only IDs and bodies to
         run trains. It's as if the carrier is the
         good guy, and the craft employee is the
         bad guy and local level managers are
         trained little robots to never take the
         side of us peasants
  1887  Hostile                                       12/16/2019 9:52 PM
  1888  The only relationship crews have with         12/16/2019 9:52 PM
         management is one of mostly animosity.
         Yes we do what they ask us to do or else
         we're out of a job. We don't have many
         options. The way this company has treated
         its employees over the past 3 years with
         this PSR, and cutting everything is
         absolutely horrific. Nobody is ever in a
         good mood at work anymore, and rightfully
         so. We're all working as hard as we can
         for a company that is doing nothing but
         trying to continue to take from us as
         much as they can. (CSX)
  1889  It is what it is                              12/16/2019 9:52 PM
  1890  Stresses it considerably. They are forced     12/16/2019 9:52 PM
         to do more with less and that is taken
         out on the working man. Morale is at an
         all time low making it hard to keep
         employees focused.
  1891  We interact with them less                    12/16/2019 9:51 PM
  1892  I got blamed for not finishing the job        12/16/2019 9:51 PM
         task when it was no fault of mine.
  1893  I think the PSR has made the managers less    12/16/2019 9:51 PM
         accessible to employees and care less for
         their workers.
  1894  No change.                                    12/16/2019 9:51 PM
  1895  It seems like it's management against         12/16/2019 9:51 PM
         employees now
  1896  No PSR yet                                    12/16/2019 9:50 PM
  1897  Worsened, they expect one to be at point A    12/16/2019 9:50 PM
         and B without delays. Causing friction.
  1898  It varies.                                    12/16/2019 9:50 PM
  1899  Stress filled work environment                12/16/2019 9:50 PM
  1900  Micromanaging has gone through the roof.      12/16/2019 9:49 PM
         Budget and money gets brought up almost
         daily. Less people trying to do same
         amount of work and do it in less hours
         because no overtime.
  1901  Management has distanced themselves from      12/16/2019 9:47 PM
         responsibilities
  1902  Depending on the supervisor/manager           12/16/2019 9:47 PM
         sometimes it can be worse
  1903  Management only concerned with us doing as    12/16/2019 9:46 PM
         much as possible with fewer men and
         spending less on equipment tools and PPE
  1904  It has put stress on everyone and             12/16/2019 9:44 PM
         everything!! Higher expectations with
         junk equipment!! Trying to do tons more
         with less doesn't work!! They are
         pressured and in return so are we. Not
         good at all!!
  1905  N/A                                           12/16/2019 9:44 PM
  1906  There is no relationship. He lies to us,      12/16/2019 9:44 PM
         steals from us, and threatens us with our
         jobs
  1907  Lackluster!                                   12/16/2019 9:43 PM
  1908  My manager is very intelligent; however he    12/16/2019 9:43 PM
         has much to learn
  1909  It's miserable they drink the kool-aid and    12/16/2019 9:42 PM
         we have to listen to their hypnotic
         message
  1910  It hasn't                                     12/16/2019 9:42 PM
  1911  More pressure from supervisor                 12/16/2019 9:41 PM
  1912  Not much difference                           12/16/2019 9:41 PM
  1913  Our supervisors feel the same effects we      12/16/2019 9:40 PM
         do. They are out there hours on end with
         us helping because manpower has been cut
         so short we simply can't get all the
         necessary things done in a timely manner.
         When there are only 3 men on a section
         gang it makes it hard to change rail or
         anything. 1 man goes on the high rail
         each day so it leaves a Laborer and
         Foreman in a section truck to go do hard
         tasks that 4 men use to do before.
  1914  I feel as if my manager is struggling as      12/16/2019 9:40 PM
         well but trying to put up the good face
         knowing it isn't right. It's not at a
         local level
  1915  Managers are only worried about reducing      12/16/2019 9:39 PM
         staff and profiting for shareholders.
  1916  SAME. NONEXISITENT WHICH IS FINE.             12/16/2019 9:37 PM
  1917  Some managers are easier to get along with    12/16/2019 9:36 PM
         than others. As far as management at the
         top it seems a lot better more local
         management sometimes have a bad attitude
         probably due to stressful working
         environments . . . no manpower to get
         things done and maintained.
  1918  Strained                                      12/16/2019 9:36 PM
  1919  Norfolk has changed them so much we don't     12/16/2019 9:36 PM
         know them.
  1920  Very strained now                             12/16/2019 9:36 PM
  1921  It seems that the managers are as nervous     12/16/2019 9:36 PM
         as the crafts.
  1922  The company policies have molded each one     12/16/2019 9:36 PM
         into unpleasant human beings. No heart or
         pride in your people.
  1923  My supervisor got demoted                     12/16/2019 9:35 PM
  1924  Stressed out by both managers and             12/16/2019 9:35 PM
         employees! managers know what they are
         asking us to do is pushing us close to
         danger but if they don't then they are
         fired and the employee because one slip
         and we could derail, cause injury or even
         kill the population in our city!!
  1925  N/A                                           12/16/2019 9:35 PM
  1926  It hasn't affected my relationship with my    12/16/2019 9:34 PM
         immediate superiors. I can see that they
         have noticeable increase in stress after
         PSR began.
  1927  It hasn't I don't trust anything about        12/16/2019 9:33 PM
         this company
  1928  Proved they have no respect for our lives     12/16/2019 9:33 PM
  1929  I do not want to be approached by any of      12/16/2019 9:33 PM
         them. I absolutely despise talking to
         them l. No one is approachable . . . no
         open door policy
  1930  Is has not                                    12/16/2019 9:33 PM
  1931  Gotten worse                                  12/16/2019 9:32 PM
  1932  Has put every worker at risk. Managment is    12/16/2019 9:32 PM
         more concerend with ``First OS'' then
         anything else
  1933  More stressful                                12/16/2019 9:30 PM
  1934  Lower management is under more pressure to    12/16/2019 9:29 PM
         do more with less by upper management. It
         all slides downhill
  1935  We have no relationship. He's more worried    12/16/2019 9:27 PM
         about his job than I am.
  1936  Seems like the good managers are leaving,     12/16/2019 9:27 PM
         bad ones being promoted. None of them
         want to call attention to the problems
         for fear they will be targeted for
         termination
  1937  We used to work together. Now give me the     12/16/2019 9:27 PM
         opportunity to take their job and I will
         in a heartbeat, as the feeling is mutual.
  1938  Fair                                          12/16/2019 9:27 PM
  1939  Never had one to begin with                   12/16/2019 9:27 PM
  1940  Same                                          12/16/2019 9:27 PM
  1941  It causes much undue stress. I have also      12/16/2019 9:25 PM
         seen managrs start to care less about the
         company and safety also.
  1942  It has become a very toxic working            12/16/2019 9:25 PM
         environment since every supervisor/
         manager fears for his/her job constantly.
         It most certainly has become us against
         them mentality.
  1943  managers are under so much pressure that      12/16/2019 9:25 PM
         it's trickled along to the employee to
         hurry up by force. Bad relationship
  1944  Lots of pressure on supervisors               12/16/2019 9:25 PM
  1945  Hasn't                                        12/16/2019 9:24 PM
  1946  I haven't seen much change with this          12/16/2019 9:24 PM
         personally just they are being more
         concerned with times and less safety
  1947  It has not                                    12/16/2019 9:24 PM
  1948  The relationship has definitely changed as    12/16/2019 9:24 PM
         they keep wanting more and they
         themselves are afraid of not meeting
         certain goals because they are job
         scared.
  1949  PSR never really affected that. Other         12/16/2019 9:24 PM
         management practices sure did, but PSR
         never really played a part. If I had to
         say one effect, it was the trickle down
         of stress on us as maintenance of way
         employees, union and management alike, to
         get the work done on tight deadlines and
         clear for the trains to run, and the ever-
         present fear of God's wrath should we
         dare hold them up to get the job done.
  1950  None                                          12/16/2019 9:23 PM
  1951  Feel like you're scrutinized more now         12/16/2019 9:23 PM
  1952  More tense.                                   12/16/2019 9:23 PM
  1953  Planning has went out the window, we are      12/16/2019 9:23 PM
         just ``putting out fires'', so he is more
         stressed and often that frustration is
         taken out on the workers
  1954  He has always been an incompetent,            12/16/2019 9:23 PM
         heartless, emotional cripple. PSR has no
         effect on him.
  1955  More stressful                                12/16/2019 9:23 PM
  1956  Feel like I can't talk to them about          12/16/2019 9:21 PM
         problems going on without feeling like
         being the bad guy or afraid of being
         charged
  1957  Less senior managers, more uneducated EA      12/16/2019 9:20 PM
         managers.
  1958  Only change is they want things done          12/16/2019 9:20 PM
         quickly to run trains
  1959  They just want you to do more with less       12/16/2019 9:20 PM
  1960  Neutral. It's above their head they say.      12/16/2019 9:19 PM
         Corporate and stockholders. All for them
         and none for the workers
  1961  Not a lot but they're having us switch out    12/16/2019 9:19 PM
         cars a lot more in route and pick up cars
         in route that are not blocked right
  1962  Managers don't seem to care for their         12/16/2019 9:19 PM
         workers as much a past years (5) prior,
         their boss is only worried about telling
         them to get more production.
  1963  I sometimes feel indirectly ``rushed'' at     12/16/2019 9:19 PM
         work by my supervisor and it causes
         tension.
  1964  Managers tend to blame more on crews. As      12/16/2019 9:18 PM
         well as put more on crews. Do more with
         less manpower.
  1965  Negative                                      12/16/2019 9:18 PM
  1966  There is a new manager every month so not     12/16/2019 9:17 PM
         sure.
  1967  I just tell him I don't think it's good       12/16/2019 9:17 PM
         for employees and a recipe for failure
         and it doesn't affect my relationship
         with him he just does what his bosses
         tell him and is just a pawn in the game,
         so I have no reason to be mad or feel he
         is the problem it comes from the top not
         the bottom of the company.
  1968  Our manager was one of the worst managers     12/16/2019 9:17 PM
         I've ever worked for
  1969  Supervisors are stressed to the max and       12/16/2019 9:17 PM
         are brow beaten into submission HQ to
         make everyone else perform to their
         desired standards. They accomplish this
         by assessing erratic discipline and self
         interpretation of carrier and FRA rules
  1970  Relationship with immediate supervisor is     12/16/2019 9:16 PM
         still good. Upper management is not good.
         Upper management is only interested in
         the operating ratio.
  1971  Down                                          12/16/2019 9:15 PM
  1972  Before, the management would involve the      12/16/2019 9:15 PM
         local chairman (me) in promoting safety,
         coming up with new better ways to work
         safely and sometimes even the
         transportation plan. Now if you see that
         supervisor twice a month, you're lucky.
  1973  Made it worse. All they care about are the    12/16/2019 9:14 PM
         numbers.
  1974  It hasn't. My supervisor is a worthless       12/16/2019 9:13 PM
         piece of shit.
  1975  Hardly ever see him.                          12/16/2019 9:13 PM
  1976  Made it more volatile due to the stress of    12/16/2019 9:13 PM
         having to work unsafe to meet their goals
         and they are afraid of being fired if we
         do not meet the goals so their stress is
         higher and is in turn taken out on us.
  1977  They're given absurd goals that have to be    12/16/2019 9:13 PM
         met by creating a web of false reports.
  1978  N/A                                           12/16/2019 9:12 PM
  1979  Strained                                      12/16/2019 9:12 PM
  1980  There is only 8 hours in a day to be          12/16/2019 9:12 PM
         worked so as an inspector I don't have
         time to go in and talk with him.
  1981  Most supervisors have to go along with        12/16/2019 9:11 PM
         this farse, because if they don't do as
         they are told they'll be replaced by
         someone who will.
  1982  Got laid off                                  12/16/2019 9:11 PM
  1983  I no longer have contact with my manager      12/16/2019 9:10 PM
         let alone know who it is from any given
         day because it changes so often in fact
         I'm on my third manager in the past three
         months and only have met one of them that
         introduced himself and actually told me
         he was my manager. It seems like the
         managers we consider to be good and
         actually know the safety rules and show
         that they care about the employees and
         not the production do not last very long
         and the company will bring in someone who
         is simply a yes-man.
  1984  it hasn't                                     12/16/2019 9:09 PM
  1985  It hasn't                                     12/16/2019 9:09 PM
  1986  Tension                                       12/16/2019 9:09 PM
  1987  They still lie to us                          12/16/2019 9:07 PM
  1988  A bean counter only looks at the dollar       12/16/2019 9:06 PM
         amount and not what it might actually
         take to complete a job
  1989  The relationship with first-line              12/16/2019 9:06 PM
         supervisors have decreased dramatically
         and the manager has basically stayed the
         same.
  1990  It hasn't only see them when it's PDR         12/16/2019 9:06 PM
         time.
  1991  They're afraid of losing their jobs, so       12/16/2019 9:06 PM
         they are being more hard-nosed or
         ruthless
  1992  Shitty as always                              12/16/2019 9:04 PM
  1993  They appear to be under much more duress      12/16/2019 9:03 PM
  1994  Stretched it thin. My manager is also         12/16/2019 9:03 PM
         pressured to get more work done with a
         limited budget that he's given and in
         turn, he pressures us to do the same.
  1995  Well furlough greatly affects relationship    12/16/2019 9:03 PM
         when you don't have a supervisor sitting
         at home
  1996  Neither helped or hurt. The dynamic has       12/16/2019 9:03 PM
         changed from struggles between labor and
         management to office versus field. Our
         supervisors are under such pressure to
         perform tasks at break neck speeds in
         finger tight quarters that we're all
         feeling the heat of PSR. I guess in a way
         it has pushed management to understand
         our issues pre-PSR . . . so maybe there
         is a hint of apathy from them to us now.
         But not enough to rest your hat on.
  1997  We still have a good relationship. I can      12/16/2019 9:02 PM
         say the morale of field managers is in
         the dumps. Their hands are tied.
  1998  Never see them unless somebody screwed up     12/16/2019 9:01 PM
  1999  N/A                                           12/16/2019 9:01 PM
  2000  They're always in a hurry now you get hurt    12/16/2019 9:00 PM
         turn it in they put you out of service
         even if it was not your fault or they put
         you in an unsafe situation
  2001  Worse. Managers don't care about you or       12/16/2019 9:00 PM
         what you have going on. They just want
         you out the door.
  2002  It hasn't affected relationship with          12/16/2019 9:00 PM
         roadmaster but upper management relations
         is at all time low and a lot of very
         disgruntled employees
  2003  N/A                                           12/16/2019 9:00 PM
  2004  Luckily, locally remained the same            12/16/2019 8:59 PM
  2005  It has not                                    12/16/2019 8:59 PM
  2006  More us against them than in the past.        12/16/2019 8:59 PM
  2007  I can't really say it has, but I know if      12/16/2019 8:59 PM
         we don't use trip optimizer we get harsh
         feedback and threatened with retaliation.
  2008  Good communication                            12/16/2019 8:57 PM
  2009  None                                          12/16/2019 8:57 PM
  2010  Unchanged                                     12/16/2019 8:56 PM
  2011  Really no change If they are honest and       12/16/2019 8:55 PM
         tell the truth on the job site then no
         problems But if they lie everyone's
         pissed and being focused on the job and
         safety is tremendously diminished
  2012  Not me personally. Besides workload           12/16/2019 8:54 PM
         increase.
  2013  Worse, they're always looking for             12/16/2019 8:53 PM
         something wrong
  2014  Relationship is still the same. Just here     12/16/2019 8:53 PM
         do more with less a lot more frequently
  2015  Strained. I have a wife and family of 3       12/16/2019 8:51 PM
         young children who I have seen less this
         year than any other and I'm expected to
         answer the phone all weekend long to
         benefit the company as well. Everyone
         where I work is burnt out and that
         especially includes the supervisor
         because the unrealistic goals are set on
         him as well.
  2016  It's all go go go.                            12/16/2019 8:51 PM
  2017  I don't really talk to them anymore. I        12/16/2019 8:50 PM
         used to have a very open line but now I
         just do my job. Lots of upset workers
         around me as well upset about the same
         things
  2018  I don't think it has as much effect on our    12/16/2019 8:50 PM
         department as it does transportation. I
         do know a lot of people are sitting at
         home with hungry families because of it.
  2019  I'm bidding out                               12/16/2019 8:50 PM
  2020  More detached and alienated                   12/16/2019 8:50 PM
  2021  No relationships the company piles on more    12/16/2019 8:50 PM
         responsibilities. So they are so busy
         trying to meet expectations that they
         just do what they are told to do or fire
         them.
  2022  Hasn't affected it however we don't see       12/16/2019 8:49 PM
         him because he's overloaded with more
         than he should have on his plate as far
         as the amount of gangs he's in charge of.
  2023  N/A                                           12/16/2019 8:49 PM
  2024  Supervision/management expects us to do       12/16/2019 8:49 PM
         more work with less people resulting in
         longer work days. Management expects us
         to live out here and put our personal
         lives second.
  2025  It has poisoned those relationships. My       12/16/2019 8:49 PM
         immediate supervisors are under the axe
         just like the rest of us. It feels as
         though we're in a Soviet munitions plant,
         and any quota missed means the deaths of
         several people. The environment is toxic.
  2026  Made or more stressful and difficult to       12/16/2019 8:49 PM
         talk to. The ones that will discuss it
         openly are just as worried about their
         future as anyone else. They just won't
         say it in fear of being fired
  2027  Personally my managers that I deal with       12/16/2019 8:48 PM
         feel the same as I do. Though I bet there
         is no way they would admit that to the
         bosses.
  2028  He is under the same and more pressure and    12/16/2019 8:47 PM
         stress as I am
  2029  Really unaware of it as of yet.               12/16/2019 8:47 PM
  2030  No change                                     12/16/2019 8:47 PM
  2031  Made it more tense                            12/16/2019 8:47 PM
  2032  Well, it has gotten worse between all of      12/16/2019 8:46 PM
         the employees and managers at some point.
         We are getting pushed to do our job, then
         have to do other jobs because we don't
         have the manpower, and it's all because
         of PSR.
  2033  Neutral                                       12/16/2019 8:45 PM
  2034  The managers I've spoken with have voiced     12/16/2019 8:45 PM
         concern about safety.
  2035  Can't trust them                              12/16/2019 8:44 PM
  2036  It hasn't                                     12/16/2019 8:43 PM
  2037  N/A                                           12/16/2019 8:43 PM
  2038  Morale is at an all time low. They want us    12/16/2019 8:43 PM
         to be ``safe'' yet they push everyday for
         longer trains and more exposure for
         injury.
  2039  Supervisors under way more stress             12/16/2019 8:43 PM
  2040  The relationship with supervision is fine     12/16/2019 8:43 PM
         it's the inexperienced management I have
         problems with.
  2041  ...                                           12/16/2019 8:42 PM
  2042  Not sure--My relationship with my FLS is      12/16/2019 8:42 PM
         one of understanding; he does what he has
         to in order to help BNSF realize its
         goals Just seems like BNSF goals don't
         include the workers livelihood (cost of
         living in Seattle) We should be equally
         compensated across the system (fair there
         is no fair here kinda thing).
  2043  It hasn't I do what I'm told and that's       12/16/2019 8:42 PM
         it.
  2044  Luckily, my relationship between my           12/16/2019 8:41 PM
         manager and supervisor has not affected
         me. But I know for sure that anything
         above them are company people and do not
         even interact with workers like my self.
  2045  It just seems like our boss is under a lot    12/16/2019 8:40 PM
         more pressure
  2046  They have tried to get us to bend rules to    12/16/2019 8:40 PM
         complete task with the decrease in time
         allowed to occupy the tracks
  2047  There is no relationship, here is what        12/16/2019 8:40 PM
         you're doing get it done with what you
         have
  2048  Remains unchanged                             12/16/2019 8:40 PM
  2049  Harder to contact my manager and I'm sure     12/16/2019 8:39 PM
         he has many more now to oversee
  2050  He's okay but his boss is pushing him to      12/16/2019 8:39 PM
         work us harder than they already are
  2051  I never met my supervisor. They're pressed    12/16/2019 8:39 PM
         with the extra workload up on them.
  2052  Not really I just know they have money for    12/16/2019 8:38 PM
         contractors not us
  2053  Manager seems disconnected just seems to      12/16/2019 8:38 PM
         be towing the company line.
  2054  It's getting harder to trust that they'll     12/16/2019 8:38 PM
         do what they say. Every problem is money
         or budget caused and all decisions are
         likewise made with money and budget as
         primary concern
  2055  Hasn't gotten any better                      12/16/2019 8:37 PM
  2056  Supervisors are more and more pressured       12/16/2019 8:36 PM
         and less experienced from my experience.
  2057  Made it worst their supervisors are           12/16/2019 8:36 PM
         pushing the PSR hard
  2058  Yes. Before all this we had managers that     12/16/2019 8:35 PM
         cared about more than just the bottom
         line. Now all management cares for is
         stockholders and their own pockets
  2059  They have the attitude anymore that they      12/16/2019 8:35 PM
         have to watch every little penny spent
         and are told they can't purchase anything
  2060  Supervisors are continually pushing you to    12/16/2019 8:35 PM
         get done quicker, and even then add more
         work knowing you don't have the time.
  2061  Makes things tense                            12/16/2019 8:35 PM
  2062  More so than ever we are seen as              12/16/2019 8:34 PM
         liabilities to management and nothing
         more.
  2063  None.                                         12/16/2019 8:34 PM
  2064  With the Manager, no. With the Director,      12/16/2019 8:34 PM
         yes.
  2065  It hasn't, but it has caused employee         12/16/2019 8:33 PM
         morale to tank.
  2066  I never see them, they are there for          12/16/2019 8:32 PM
         awhile during the daylight hours
  2067  Managers hate their job worse than anyone     12/16/2019 8:32 PM
         I've ever seen,they're so scared to lose
         their job
  2068  Don't Know That Either                        12/16/2019 8:32 PM
  2069  Strained more now than just 8 months ago.     12/16/2019 8:32 PM
         Hiding the shortcuts hoping they don't
         find out. Saying things over the radio
         just so they can hear it whether it's
         done that way or not.
  2070  managers are who they are                     12/16/2019 8:31 PM
  2071  Not too bad so far                            12/16/2019 8:31 PM
  2072  Tension/between Co. & workers                 12/16/2019 8:31 PM
  2073  It has went downhill                          12/16/2019 8:31 PM
  2074  Depends on the supervisor. And to what        12/16/2019 8:30 PM
         degree they like you
  2075  Working under fear tactics. Looking over      12/16/2019 8:30 PM
         our shoulder and in the air trying not to
         get run off.
  2076  Managers seem to be stressed out and take     12/16/2019 8:30 PM
         it out on the employees
  2077  They never tell you anything about it         12/16/2019 8:29 PM
  2078  Well they make work very uncomfortable.       12/16/2019 8:29 PM
         Push push push. Not what I imagine it.
         Also they yell profanity at you. So
         unprofessional. The system is wrong on
         putting people on those positions.
  2079  Trainmasters are so stressed out and          12/16/2019 8:28 PM
         cannot control it. Much less time is
         spent with the trainmasters.
  2080  They seem to not care as much about the       12/16/2019 8:28 PM
         workers anymore. They care more about
         production numbers.
  2081  More contentious,                             12/16/2019 8:28 PM
  2082  More stressful relationships for sure.        12/16/2019 8:27 PM
  2083  It has not, everyone at my level feels        12/16/2019 8:27 PM
         like PSR is an unsustainable temporary
         way to ruin the company by making some
         short-term profits
  2084  It's ok when we are caught up, but could      12/16/2019 8:26 PM
         be better when trying to catch up to work
  2085  Manager has never cared about field forces    12/16/2019 8:26 PM
         and never will, never had a good
         relationship with him to begin with.
         Supervisor is a puppet for managers.
  2086  Never see them                                12/16/2019 8:26 PM
  2087  It has worsened any relationship between      12/16/2019 8:26 PM
         Management and the workforce. Management
         is under constant pressure to do whatever
         it takes even breaking rules to keep
         trains moving
  2088  More pressure to get the work done, which     12/16/2019 8:25 PM
         causes an unhealthy relationship from
         both sides at times.
  2089  They've replaced experienced management       12/16/2019 8:23 PM
         with college kids who are not willing to
         listen to experienced employee's input.
  2090  Poorly                                        12/16/2019 8:23 PM
  2091  Keeps them on you about slow orders and       12/16/2019 8:23 PM
         they expect more and more. They seem
         pissed when you don't complete a slow
         order even if you work 14+ trying to do
         so but there is just more work needed to
         complete it. Making them happy now seem
         unattainable
  2092  The morale is horrible the supervisors are    12/16/2019 8:23 PM
         afraid they're going to lose their jobs
         too so they overlook safety and do
         whatever the company says, so you have
         horrible issues with management and
         workers. The bottom line is everybody is
         afraid of losing their job so safety is
         overlooked.
  2093  They probably fear for their lives now.       12/16/2019 8:23 PM
  2094  Negatively                                    12/16/2019 8:23 PM
  2095  Supp/Mang. have been looking for ways to      12/16/2019 8:22 PM
         justify their jobs as why do we need a
         ratio of supervisors per employees that's
         more than what students have per teachers
         in school. We have a bunch of paparazzi's
         following us around just so they can get
         a story to turn in in order to get a
         feather in their hat. It's ok for them to
         talk down to us but look to if we voice
         our opinion
  2096  Don't have no relationship                    12/16/2019 8:22 PM
  2097  N/A                                           12/16/2019 8:21 PM
  2098  Has not most of the supervisors that are      12/16/2019 8:20 PM
         working now have had very little time on
         the track have only worked on system
         gangs you can tell when you go work on a
         different area and start working for that
         Roadmaster that treat you like you're a
         system gang
  2099  Greatly, this whole push you out the door     12/16/2019 8:20 PM
         and get on that train tactic only
         amplifies the anxiety.
  2100  Many managers have quit because they don't    12/16/2019 8:20 PM
         get time off due to so many being cut or
         quitting. That makes frontline managers
         more relatable to employees. Middle and
         upper management's relationship with
         craft has worsened
  2101  makes us more combative                       12/16/2019 8:18 PM
  2102  Don't have a job.                             12/16/2019 8:17 PM
  2103  I feel we are no longer cared about. All      12/16/2019 8:17 PM
         that matters is if we get the job done.
  2104  Stressed. Want miracle amount of              12/16/2019 8:17 PM
         production with no track and time. Also,
         they move us after we have paid for the
         week at motel
  2105  Luckily our supervisors jobs are also on      12/16/2019 8:16 PM
         the fence so there is a common ground of
         do what we are told to do even if we know
         it's going to fail
  2106  Still the same                                12/16/2019 8:16 PM
  2107  I don't interact much with my supervisor/     12/16/2019 8:15 PM
         manager. I am currently furloughed.
  2108  My direct supervisor has had their            12/16/2019 8:15 PM
         territory doubled if not tripled. These
         gents are under the same pressures as us.
         Makes for a very hostile work
         environment. Wether it's to report a meal
         worked through or overtime needed. Or, a
         tool being asked for to perform a task in
         a safer manner. Cutting costs is at an
         all time high, yet the railroad wastes
         soooooo much in areas that makes you
         shake your head when drawn in
         comparisons.
  2109  They seem to feel the same way as the rest    12/16/2019 8:15 PM
         of us.
  2110  My direct supervisor has remained the         12/16/2019 8:15 PM
         same. We have worked together, as always,
         to get through the best we can and keep
         everyone out of trouble.
  2111  Honestly it hasn't really changed with the    12/16/2019 8:14 PM
         frontline managers. They seem as
         frustrated as we are. I can't speak for
         anyone above them because I do not deal
         with them on a daily basis.
  2112  It has become strained because the ones       12/16/2019 8:14 PM
         above them are putting pressure on them
         to get more done so therefore they put
         more pressure on the men that actually do
         the work
  2113  No relationship at all since managers         12/16/2019 8:14 PM
         change every year
  2114  Much better                                   12/16/2019 8:14 PM
  2115  Really pushing numbers                        12/16/2019 8:14 PM
  2116  PSR has affected all supervisors in a bad     12/16/2019 8:13 PM
         way starting from the top down. And
         unfortunately it affects all other
         employees. It's sad to say when I come
         into work when my boss is at the office .
         , . I feel like going back home then have
         to deal with him in the mornings. The
         companies that do PSR quite frankly don't
         care.
  2117  Causing them to be more stressed which        12/16/2019 8:13 PM
         rolls downhill to us
  2118  Low morale, supervisiors doing our jobs       12/16/2019 8:12 PM
  2119  Nonexistent, it's a revolving door where      12/16/2019 8:12 PM
         supervisors are concerned.
  2120  Less communication . . . managers are so      12/16/2019 8:11 PM
         focused and programmed on PSR. And less
         with us
  2121  There are no relationships anymore            12/16/2019 8:11 PM
  2122  Management is seldom ever seen . . .          12/16/2019 8:11 PM
         Although the work environment is not as
         hostile anymore
  2123  More stressful                                12/16/2019 8:10 PM
  2124  I don't know, I hardly see them.              12/16/2019 8:10 PM
  2125  I hardly see them.                            12/16/2019 8:10 PM
  2126  There is no longer a management/employee      12/16/2019 8:09 PM
         relationship. Managers are instructed to
         test less and push for production more.
         Attitudes towards managers have gone in
         the dumps due to the way the company
         pushes them to ignore safety issues.
         Employees are tired of it.
  2127  It has strained the relationship. Again,      12/16/2019 8:09 PM
         from the uncertainty of our future and
         employment standpoint. Of course, he is
         just a messenger and is only passing
         information along from upper management.
  2128  Well two of our supervisors quit from the     12/16/2019 8:09 PM
         pressure of higher management and tough
         struggles with budget and keeping people
         happy.
  2129  No difference they just expect more out of    12/16/2019 8:09 PM
         you in a shorter time frame. I am sure
         that all comes from the top.
  2130  Depends on the day                            12/16/2019 8:09 PM
  2131  None                                          12/16/2019 8:09 PM
  2132  Better, they overlook infractions             12/16/2019 8:08 PM
  2133  Stressful                                     12/16/2019 8:08 PM
  2134  It has degraded most relationships with       12/16/2019 8:08 PM
         managers. They all seem way more stressed
         out and seem focused on being out to get
         you more than being a leader.
  2135  Now it's an us vs them mentality.             12/16/2019 8:08 PM
  2136  They keep swapping managers                   12/16/2019 8:08 PM
  2137  It has created a hostile work environment!    12/16/2019 8:08 PM
         Management in every terminal is forced to
         cut workforce as much as seemingly
         possible. Then they won't approve
         personal leave or vacation because they
         say they don't have the manpower. All
         while 100+ employees in every terminal
         have been on the unemployment line for
         over a year.
  2138  It sucks, go, go, go, safety out the          12/16/2019 8:08 PM
         window
  2139  A lot more stressful, less money for tools    12/16/2019 8:08 PM
         and more production with less people
  2140  When I was a manager if we went through a     12/16/2019 8:08 PM
         realignment and after receiving a bonus
         in February of 2019 my last manager had
         HR reverse the funds and took the money
         from my account.
  2141  My manager is awesome. Wish I could say       12/16/2019 8:08 PM
         the same for the Union
  2142  None                                          12/16/2019 8:07 PM
  2143  Deteriorating daily                           12/16/2019 8:07 PM
  2144  Made it worse.                                12/16/2019 8:07 PM
  2145  My relationship with the management I've      12/16/2019 8:07 PM
         been in contact with has been good with
         everyone but the pressure that's on them
         is passed to us
  2146  None                                          12/16/2019 8:06 PM
  2147  Added unnecessary friction with the           12/16/2019 8:06 PM
         implementation of more O-tests
  2148  It's terrible                                 12/16/2019 8:06 PM
  2149  Less of them. They have been replaced with    12/16/2019 8:05 PM
         educated puppets that don't know right
         from wrong. My new manager is a 23 year
         old kid out of college who will willingly
         go down with the ship.
  2150  Nothing changed besides the doom and gloom    12/16/2019 8:05 PM
         stories about the future
  2151  Adversely, they seem even more like they      12/16/2019 8:05 PM
         are out to get us.
  2152  As a union rep I am forced to talk to         12/16/2019 8:05 PM
         management about safety concerns and
         reports to FRA
  2153  I've been on a RSG gang the past year.        12/16/2019 8:05 PM
         Other then them hiring 22 year old kids
         straight out of school that have never
         had a job to speak of their entire life
         things seem to be good.
  2154  Everyone is expected to fall in line and      12/16/2019 8:04 PM
         do what been told effectively and there
         really isn't any feedback that's taken.
         Concerns are heard but are told that it's
         the new way of railroading so get use to
         it cause that's the way it is. Useless
         putting out safety concerns.
  2155  I would say so they expect everything to      12/16/2019 8:04 PM
         be done at lightning speed and threaten
         you if you don't get it done
  2156  Yes. There is no longer a friendly            12/16/2019 8:03 PM
         relationship with our superiors instead
         they feel more like slave drivers
         cracking a whip in order to reach their
         quotas.
  2157  Neutral                                       12/16/2019 8:03 PM
  2158  Never see them . . . they seem stressed       12/16/2019 8:02 PM
         out
  2159  I try to avoid him at all cost.               12/16/2019 8:02 PM
  2160  It has changed the way work is handled by     12/16/2019 8:02 PM
         the work group. We used to be able to put
         a job off till another day and do a more
         pressing job today. Upper management has
         put deadlines on jobs that are in most
         cases are not realistic and this in turn
         puts pressure on the Roadmasters to get
         the job done at all costs. But if you
         tell them that the pressure being put on
         you is overbearing the response, once
         again BNSF because that's all I have
         knowledge of, back to you is you're
         putting the pressure on yourself because
         it's only perceived pressure because BNSF
         never puts pressure or deadlines on
         anything or anybody.
  2161  I'm not sure how PSR has affected             12/16/2019 8:02 PM
         supervision, but our company seems to be
         placing college educated ``kids'' into
         management jobs rather than promoting
         from the ranks. This has led to our
         supervisors pushing to get more
         production because they don't know what
         it takes to do a job.
  2162  It has ruined many relationships and          12/16/2019 8:01 PM
         future relationships with current and
         future supervisors. They don't worry
         about fixing the track they worry about
         their budgets so they can receive a bonus
         at the end of the year. They don't care
         about safety to the workers and most
         importantly the public. The workers want
         to get the job done right but the
         managers rush us out off the job site so
         then we get mad at them because we want
         to fix it the right way but they only
         allow bandaid solutions.
  2163  If I had a relationship with one I would      12/16/2019 8:01 PM
         tell you
  2164  Stressed is due to the requirements of        12/16/2019 8:01 PM
         needing to be out of yard by a certain
         time. Sometimes things happen and it's
         not possible without taking shortcuts or
         breaking rules.
  2165  No any he got cut off                         12/16/2019 8:01 PM
  2166  Our management are all running scared.        12/16/2019 8:00 PM
         They are constantly wondering if their
         job is the next one that's getting cut.
         They are all feeling the pressure of PSR.
         They have to get the crews to do more
         with less. The relationships are strained
         because of it.
  2167  In Spokane we had a very shitty manager       12/16/2019 8:00 PM
         named Mike Alt. PSR got rid of him.
         That's one thing I love about PSR
  2168  PSR has created an adversarial                12/16/2019 8:00 PM
         relationship between frontline employees
         and management. Frontline employees now
         see management as a threat and as someone
         that is only trying to get them fired. I
         know for a fact that on my railroad the
         frontline managers have been instructed
         to keep TY&E employees purposely unhappy.
  2169  I live in a constant state of fear and        12/16/2019 8:00 PM
         misery.
  2170  It's worse                                    12/16/2019 7:59 PM
  2171  Management is afraid they will get cut if     12/16/2019 7:58 PM
         things don't run smoothly, they have cut
         my local management in half and it is
         more difficult to find a supervisor to
         get safety equipment or to ask questions.
         My personal supervisors don't agree with
         what the company is doing but they try to
         make the best out of it and actually help
         us more now. Everyone feels under the gun
         I feel like.
  2172  Don't see them                                12/16/2019 7:57 PM
  2173  They don't even know what PSR stands for      12/16/2019 7:57 PM
         probably.
  2174  There is no relationship                      12/16/2019 7:56 PM
  2175  We are being asked to perform work that a     12/16/2019 7:56 PM
         year ago would not have been considered
         for safety reasons which is causing
         friction between employees and manager.
  2176  Who is that! Lack of communication is         12/16/2019 7:56 PM
         number 1 priority.
  2177  My relationship hasn't really been            12/16/2019 7:56 PM
         affected, one I know it's not their fault
         and the ones I've worked for don't like
         it either.
  2178  No difference                                 12/16/2019 7:56 PM
  2179  No changes yet                                12/16/2019 7:56 PM
  2180  A definitive change for the worse             12/16/2019 7:56 PM
  2181  Capitol projects have been canceled due to    12/16/2019 7:55 PM
         budget restraints and I have had to apply
         multiple slow orders on my territory
         causing hostilities between us
  2182  Frontline managers dislike PSR as well.       12/16/2019 7:54 PM
  2183  Our relationships are the same as always,     12/16/2019 7:54 PM
         as long as I'm doing what it takes to
         make the company money and conform to the
         policies then it is fine
  2184  It has become more hostile due to him         12/16/2019 7:54 PM
         being under more pressure.
  2185  Heightened adversarial feelings. Us vs.       12/16/2019 7:54 PM
         them. No willingness to work towards a
         common goal.
  2186  Not a good relationship anymore. They have    12/16/2019 7:54 PM
         pressure on them to push us harder so we
         get an attitude and our morale is down
  2187  He is basically an idiot. Doesn't know        12/16/2019 7:54 PM
         anything about Railroading
  2188  Rd master has more pressure for us to get     12/16/2019 7:54 PM
         that work done in a certain amount of
         time and higher up don't want to hear the
         excuses that we have why we can't get out
         there and do the job so there are times
         safety goes out of the picture
  2189  The same                                      12/16/2019 7:53 PM
  2190  No longer meet with management as I am        12/16/2019 7:53 PM
         retired.
  2191  Honestly and simply they are just more        12/16/2019 7:53 PM
         full of shit than they were prior to PSR.
  2192  N/A                                           12/16/2019 7:52 PM
  2193  There is no relationship with the manager     12/16/2019 7:52 PM
         anymore. Their workload has increased
         just as much as ours. On a territory that
         is a few hundred miles long and used to
         have two managers covering the area now
         there is no manager. So we have hardly
         any guidance some days we don't hear from
         a manager and we are lucky if we see a
         manager once a month.
  2194  What relationship                             12/16/2019 7:52 PM
  2195  My relationship remains the same because      12/16/2019 7:52 PM
         we have good management in our division
         but it does get upsetting when pressured
         to complete a task that both them and I
         know can't be met yet they pressured us
         on so if it doesn't get completed it's
         easy to say the train men dropped the
         ball
  2196  Made it worse they have to answer for why     12/16/2019 7:52 PM
         it is not working and they retaliate on
         to the employees for them getting yelled
         at
  2197  I have been employed for 19 years in          12/16/2019 7:52 PM
         transportation. What started out as a
         good work environment and an open door
         policy with management has turned into a
         chaotic and do as you're told and do not
         question management. Very hostile and one
         sided work environment.
  2198  Don't talk to them                            12/16/2019 7:51 PM
  2199  Nothing have really changed                   12/16/2019 7:51 PM
  2200  Our manager calling us intoxicated and        12/16/2019 7:51 PM
         planning our work week intoxicated
         affects the relationship daily
  2201  I'll do my job, he does his, nobody cares     12/16/2019 7:51 PM
         about relationships here it's all about
         the money up makes
  2202  Lack of personnel. Less people and more       12/16/2019 7:51 PM
         work. Managers have to cut corners to
         keep defects out of the red
  2203  In my opinion it makes their job much more    12/16/2019 7:50 PM
         difficult and I think we will lose
         quality supervisors over PSR.
  2204  Hasn't affected mine at all in my opinion.    12/16/2019 7:50 PM
         I just come to work, do my job as safely
         as possible and go home.
  2205  So far it is great but he is about to         12/16/2019 7:50 PM
         retire and we will get stuck with someone
         that may not be as great to work for.
  2206  None                                          12/16/2019 7:50 PM
  2207  Every manager is under high pressure          12/16/2019 7:49 PM
         leading to mood swings and a combative
         work environment with little production
  2208  It hasn't affected it.                        12/16/2019 7:48 PM
  2209  The managers still try to blame us when       12/16/2019 7:48 PM
         it's the dispatcher not giving us the
         time we need to get the work done
  2210  They don't care about the amount of work      12/16/2019 7:48 PM
         they are putting on fewer men and it
         creates friction
  2211  I do not communicate                          12/16/2019 7:48 PM
  2212  Though it was strained at first, most         12/16/2019 7:48 PM
         field managers now see how terrible the
         business model is. We generally get along
         well, and still try to service customers
         and keep safety at a forefront though
         senior level leadership pushes other
         agendas.
  2213  PSR makes the managers push us more and       12/16/2019 7:48 PM
         more, wanting us to do everyones job with
         one position.
  2214  It's put unneeded stress on both the          12/16/2019 7:47 PM
         supervisor and myself
  2215  There's no more morale. The managers are      12/16/2019 7:47 PM
         all worried about getting in trouble by
         upper management sup their attitude had
         changed toward crews.
  2216  They are forced to be the bad guy by the      12/16/2019 7:47 PM
         cowards above them. Forced to charge us
         for circumstances beyond our control.
  2217  Don't believe it has affected my              12/16/2019 7:46 PM
         relationship with my current supervisor
  2218  No difference                                 12/16/2019 7:46 PM
  2219  N/A as our yard has had managers come and     12/16/2019 7:46 PM
         go frequently
  2220  More pressure on the supervisors to get       12/16/2019 7:45 PM
         work done in less time which rolls down
         to everyone
  2221  I have many supervisors being on mobile       12/16/2019 7:45 PM
         crews, but for the most part I haven't
         noticed anything different
  2222  Can't talk to them. No trust there anymore    12/16/2019 7:45 PM
  2223  More stress on getting things done. Again     12/16/2019 7:45 PM
         not enough help. Unrealistic goals.
         Unfinished projects. Row looks like crap.
         He/she says tasks need to be done with
         not really knowing what it takes.
  2224  Actually better he doesn't give a shit        12/16/2019 7:44 PM
         because he knows he's going to be fired
  2225  I've gone through 4 different supervisors     12/16/2019 7:44 PM
         in the last year and the manager is
         unknown to us at this time. So there is
         not much of a relationship and the
         supervisor don't really seem to care
         about the employees anymore and seem to
         be stressed about how to get the job done
         with the resources available to them.
  2226  I don't trust most supervisors. A select      12/16/2019 7:44 PM
         few are still standup people but most
         aren't
  2227  It has put a burden on me, I am more          12/16/2019 7:44 PM
         fearful everyday to voice my concerns.
  2228  Actually the relationship with my             12/16/2019 7:44 PM
         immediate manager is better, simply
         because the company has done away with so
         many jobs, have chased away so much
         business, have upset so many customers
         that there are so fewer employees now.
         The manager no longer has 200 employees
         to check in with, he has 50.
  2229  It has gotten much worse. Seems that when     12/16/2019 7:44 PM
         you turn down power they try to fire you
         for delaying trains and being undermined
         every time you turn in defects.
  2230  More stressed relationship, we are being      12/16/2019 7:43 PM
         pushed to get work done faster.
         Management has the added pressure of
         their jobs being in jeapardy
  2231  Not sure how to answer                        12/16/2019 7:43 PM
  2232  It has hurt it. There is an ``us against      12/16/2019 7:43 PM
         them'' mentality
  2233  Men are working tired and management keeps    12/16/2019 7:43 PM
         adding to the workload without having
         additional forces to help.
  2234  I never see them                              12/16/2019 7:43 PM
  2235  Nothing has changed                           12/16/2019 7:43 PM
  2236  Always feel pressured to avoid getting in     12/16/2019 7:42 PM
         the way of doing the required work.
  2237  There is even more animosity between craft    12/16/2019 7:42 PM
         workers and management now.
  2238  You can never do enough for them or if you    12/16/2019 7:42 PM
         come up with a better safer way they
         still have to do it their way. So yes it
         affects the relationship
  2239  Great I suppose just because of our           12/16/2019 7:42 PM
         personal relationships and or dealings
         though I would venture to say. So overall
         good.
  2240  Never see manager                             12/16/2019 7:42 PM
  2241  Managers are in fear of their jobs due to     12/16/2019 7:41 PM
         cut backs. The loss of manpower has
         managers desperate to get things done.
  2242  You have to watch your every move because     12/16/2019 7:41 PM
         jobs are being cut everyday
  2243  It has made it tougher because we don't       12/16/2019 7:41 PM
         know from one day to the next who the
         supervisor may be.
  2244  There is no relationship. Because most are    12/16/2019 7:41 PM
         just out of college and don't understand
         what is happening.
  2245  There is no relationship with them            12/16/2019 7:41 PM
  2246  Worse they have have to much pushed on        12/16/2019 7:40 PM
         them also. More work fewer employees.
         Safety, is what goes first easiest to
         over look!
  2247  Morale is at an all time low with all         12/16/2019 7:40 PM
         workers including some in management
  2248  Managers in the line of work I do are         12/16/2019 7:40 PM
         somewhat removed from most direct
         influence from their superiors. Other
         areas, I choose not to work in, I've seen
         ``hit squads'' roaming around writing
         people up and the managers have to tow
         the line with the company and do their
         bidding or they will be removed from that
         position.
  2249  Poor relations between management and         12/16/2019 7:40 PM
         employees. There is more concern to keep
         your job than do a good job
  2250  No personal interference                      12/16/2019 7:40 PM
  2251  I feel my supervisor is stressed and it       12/16/2019 7:39 PM
         appears he is more concerned about his
         job and not me or my working conditions.
  2252  He expects more because he thinks there       12/16/2019 7:39 PM
         are less trains, but it has been harder
         to get on the track which causes me to
         underperform for the normal.
  2253  Horribly. Already a lack of trust, PSR        12/16/2019 7:39 PM
         puts emphasis on getting trains out on
         time, whether or not they have been
         properly inspected (air, mechanical) and
         it is further strained by this. Literally
         have had management make subtle threats
         over trains being late departing. even
         when we are ready to go and dispatchers
         are the ones holding us. There's no
         cohesiveness. Their bonuses come from
         productivity and how many employees they
         have ``handled'' for discipline
  2254  Less trust and more anxiety.                  12/16/2019 7:39 PM
  2255  Less organization                             12/16/2019 7:39 PM
  2256  Gotten a lot worse they got them scared of    12/16/2019 7:39 PM
         losing their jobs.
  2257  It's more of a tolerance issue! They only     12/16/2019 7:39 PM
         care about the numbers
  2258  The management seems to constantly be on      12/16/2019 7:39 PM
         edge. extremely concerned about losing
         their jobs which in turn makes the
         pressure they put on us that much more
         intense.
  2259  Little change, although they are less         12/16/2019 7:39 PM
         prone to sourcing the material and
         equipment needed to do the job, unless
         it's a contractor.
  2260  There is no supervision, as the PSR has       12/16/2019 7:39 PM
         fired or let go of most of the managers/
         supervisors and the ones left are
         stretched so thin
  2261  Luckily my manager has stayed a level         12/16/2019 7:38 PM
         course but I have seen a lot of managers
         being moved to new locations constantly
  2262  Managers and supervisors have no clue         12/16/2019 7:38 PM
         what's happening
  2263  It has made things more tense and they lie    12/16/2019 7:38 PM
         a hell of a lot more now.
  2264  Makes it hard to want to give it my all       12/16/2019 7:38 PM
         day in and day out knowing they just care
         about money and more money
  2265  Really depends on how good of a person        12/16/2019 7:37 PM
         they are some understand that we are
         tired and overworked others do not care
         the least bit just see the work getting
         done and could care less about how or who
         is completing the jobs
  2266  It hasn't really because I don't think he     12/16/2019 7:37 PM
         cares for it either but his hands are
         tied!
  2267  It has become a constant issue of             12/16/2019 7:37 PM
         explaining the work I have been assigned
         and the work in progress. My managers
         (Trainmasters) appear to not hold job
         briefings when relieving each other at
         shift change. Failure to do so, causes
         the working crews to have to explain the
         work to be done, and lately causes a lot
         of work changes, not good ones. It's a
         lot to regroup when planned work changes
         in mid process.
  2268  My immediate leaders, like us felt the        12/16/2019 7:37 PM
         hurt being they have to be on property
         with us. So that relationship has
         maintained and is still strong.
  2269  Made it stressful                             12/16/2019 7:37 PM
  2270  Us ground employees have always had a         12/16/2019 7:36 PM
         strained relationship with the
         supervisors and managers. They come and
         go as they please and seem to forget that
         we have lives outside of work also. We
         can't just pack up and leave after a
         conference call like most train masters
         do and not be there for the rest of the
         day while we get in trouble for taking 1
         to many days off in a month.
  2271  It has severely declined due to the fact      12/16/2019 7:36 PM
         he is worried about saving his job and
         nothing else
  2272  Supervisors/Managers are stressed out due     12/16/2019 7:36 PM
         to the fact of not enough manpower to
         maintain daily work projects.
  2273  Everyone seems on edge trying to save         12/16/2019 7:35 PM
         their own job
  2274  N/A                                           12/16/2019 7:35 PM
  2275  Diminished relationships                      12/16/2019 7:35 PM
  2276  It's hard approaching management when all     12/16/2019 7:35 PM
         they are worried about is saving a dollar
         and that affects the relationship mtm to
         employee on a personal level
  2277  Managers always treat their employees as      12/16/2019 7:35 PM
         objects. A tool to get the job done. ``If
         you can't do it, we will get contractors
         that will''.
  2278  Management expects more with less it is       12/16/2019 7:34 PM
         sometimes difficult to do our jobs
  2279  More time constraints. He gets pressured      12/16/2019 7:34 PM
         more so it trickles down.
  2280  Made it worse.                                12/16/2019 7:34 PM
  2281  None                                          12/16/2019 7:34 PM
  2282  Just don't have the time to do the work       12/16/2019 7:34 PM
  2283  What relationships??                          12/16/2019 7:33 PM
  2284  It has put more focus on the supervisors      12/16/2019 7:33 PM
         to pay more attention to the quality of
         work that the workers are doing
  2285  Less confidence                               12/16/2019 7:33 PM
  2286  More tension                                  12/16/2019 7:33 PM
  2287  Never see them anymore. If they were out      12/16/2019 7:32 PM
         talking to you that would slow down
         production
  2288  Harder to talk to for fear of retaliation     12/16/2019 7:32 PM
         because of diminishing workforce. Treats
         of losing your position
  2289  Don't see them anymore so I don't have an     12/16/2019 7:32 PM
         answer
  2290  I have no relationship with my supervisor     12/16/2019 7:32 PM
         other than trying to deal with his
         bullying and knows it's all attitude.
  2291  Stressed                                      12/16/2019 7:31 PM
  2292  Trust issues                                  12/16/2019 7:31 PM
  2293  Oddly distance                                12/16/2019 7:31 PM
  2294  Bad                                           12/16/2019 7:31 PM
  2295  Yes and no, because they don't control        12/16/2019 7:31 PM
         shifts or hours that you work.
  2296  Management is always on edge and              12/16/2019 7:30 PM
         overworked due to severe cuts to area
         supervisors. So I wouldn't say my
         relationship has changed but my manager
         has an extremely shorter fuse now.
  2297  U.P. management are told from the time        12/16/2019 7:30 PM
         they get a supervisor position that they
         are not to be friendly or work with the
         workforce. This is actually told to them
         in their orientation introduction class
         when they are chosen for the job.
  2298  It hasn't affected me.                        12/16/2019 7:29 PM
  2299  Made it worse. Operational tests are a        12/16/2019 7:29 PM
         joke. Almost all of them are pencil
         whipped. Management seems to want more
         failures, but only to use to fire the
         poor performers
  2300  Since the implementation of PSR, I've seen    12/16/2019 7:29 PM
         a manager (including my assigned one)
         maybe 4 times
  2301  Sadly managers are all afraid for their       12/16/2019 7:28 PM
         jobs consequently they lean on us more
         than ever
  2302  It has made it more tense because we are      12/16/2019 7:28 PM
         both dodging layoffs all the time
  2303  It has created a more stressful               12/16/2019 7:28 PM
         relationship which is feeding the ``us
         versus them'' mentality. They are so
         worried about their budget that we feel
         rushed to do our jobs with less people.
  2304  My manager treats us decent, he is a craft    12/16/2019 7:27 PM
         manager and I think he goes to bat for us
         often.
  2305  Strained working relationships due to         12/16/2019 7:27 PM
         constant need for greater speed, faster
         moves and less regard for employees
         safety
  2306  They are more harassing now than before       12/16/2019 7:27 PM
  2307  The supervisor worker relay has and will      12/16/2019 7:27 PM
         always be garbage. We don't and can't
         trust supervision. It has always been
         that way. I've never worked somewhere
         where they spend 6 months trying to hire
         you and the rest of your career trying to
         fire you.
  2308  Less people but they still want the same      12/16/2019 7:27 PM
         production.
  2309  I trust them even less. They have no idea     12/16/2019 7:27 PM
         what to do. No answers. Job briefings are
         very vague
  2310  Stressed. Only worsened.                      12/16/2019 7:26 PM
  2311  No real difference, they're just the          12/16/2019 7:26 PM
         messengers of more bad news
  2312  Gone downhill                                 12/16/2019 7:26 PM
  2313  They seem more stressed and agitated          12/16/2019 7:25 PM
  2314  You can't trust them even more.               12/16/2019 7:25 PM
  2315  I have never met my supervisor, we only       12/16/2019 7:24 PM
         communicate by e-mail. He does not have
         time for phone calls.
  2316  He doesn't care about anything but his        12/16/2019 7:24 PM
         check and bonuses. They won't stand up
         and defend you because it would throw
         their ass in the fryer too
  2317  It makes for a hostile work environment       12/16/2019 7:24 PM
         because they are under pressure to do the
         wrong thing and then expect you to
         follow.
  2318  I think he is just as flustered as            12/16/2019 7:24 PM
         everyone else
  2319  Yes they seem on the edge uptight and have    12/16/2019 7:24 PM
         no answers to the questions the men ask.
  2320  I was always OK with the railroads safety     12/16/2019 7:23 PM
         rules and the idea of them caring about
         safety over production. Watching the
         railroad force management to push
         production with no intentions of valuing
         safety at the same time I am disgusted at
         the lack of integrity
  2321  PSR has made the stress levels rise, not      12/16/2019 7:23 PM
         only are the relationships with managers
         more tense, but relationships with
         coworkers are more hostile.
  2322  Yes because of supervisor turnaround, I'm     12/16/2019 7:23 PM
         on my third manager in 3 years compared
         to 2 in 8 1/2 years prior to PSR
  2323  The same as always                            12/16/2019 7:23 PM
  2324  None                                          12/16/2019 7:23 PM
  2325  No respect.                                   12/16/2019 7:23 PM
  2326  I feel like managers are more inclined to     12/16/2019 7:23 PM
         rush gangs through their tasks in order
         to meet shorter windows of on track
         protection time
  2327  It's all good                                 12/16/2019 7:22 PM
  2328  None                                          12/16/2019 7:22 PM
  2329  Not applicable yet.                           12/16/2019 7:22 PM
  2330  More aggressive and demanding which I         12/16/2019 7:22 PM
         believe comes from way over their heads
  2331  It seems like the managers are more           12/16/2019 7:22 PM
         stressed and ready to snap when things
         don't run right. When it's pushing having
         a late clear, they become frantic and
         safety goes out the door.
  2332  They are starting to nitpick at small         12/16/2019 7:21 PM
         things that they never used too.
  2333  Not applicable                                12/16/2019 7:21 PM
  2334  It has become strained to say the least.      12/16/2019 7:21 PM
  2335  Supervisor is more hostile                    12/16/2019 7:21 PM
  2336  It hasn't. We have the same relationship      12/16/2019 7:21 PM
  2337  Hasn't changed                                12/16/2019 7:21 PM
  2338  no answer                                     12/16/2019 7:21 PM
  2339  Scared of losing my job                       12/16/2019 7:21 PM
  2340  Not good                                      12/16/2019 7:20 PM
  2341  He definitely calls me more, because          12/16/2019 7:20 PM
         service interruptions are tenfold, and
         I'm the only person left to call.
  2342  Stress induced                                12/16/2019 7:20 PM
  2343  None                                          12/16/2019 7:20 PM
  2344  Had created an attitude of not caring,        12/16/2019 7:20 PM
         there is nothing they can do because it's
         the investors making the decisions.
  2345  N/A                                           12/16/2019 7:20 PM
  2346  PSR is stressful on them as well and it       12/16/2019 7:19 PM
         tends to be projected on us
  2347  Supervisors care about bonuses and atta       12/16/2019 7:19 PM
         boys not the welfare of their workers.
  2348  They often try to push us to do more than     12/16/2019 7:19 PM
         we can do in the amount of time given.
  2349  He is even more irrational than before.       12/16/2019 7:19 PM
         Blows up when you didn't attempt to make
         a thermite world with 30 minutes of track
         time, or change a rail when given 20
         minutes.
  2350  Has probably made us closer because most      12/16/2019 7:19 PM
         managers WANT to fix things the same way
         the guys on the ground want to fix things
         but they are also being told to figure it
         out (without spending money)
  2351  They call to find out why we haven't          12/16/2019 7:19 PM
         gotten track and push for more
  2352  We'll know when it starts                     12/16/2019 7:18 PM
  2353  Arguments on how many people are needed to    12/16/2019 7:18 PM
         complete a job safely. Often times in one
         on one scenarios the supervisors will
         tell me they agree, that we don't have
         enough people and that they would love to
         have more, but they are given a
         ``headcount'' that they are required to
         adhere to.
  2354  PSR has made manager employee relations       12/16/2019 7:18 PM
         far more hostile at U.P. railroad.
  2355  About the same but my workload has gone up    12/16/2019 7:18 PM
         a lot
  2356  It has driven a wedge between management      12/16/2019 7:18 PM
         and the workers
  2357  Makes me Despise my manager                   12/16/2019 7:18 PM
  2358  Haven't been affected yet. Evidently BNSF     12/16/2019 7:18 PM
         is staying with their traditions or what
         have you.
  2359  The company puts pressure on them to put      12/16/2019 7:17 PM
         pressure on us.
  2360  My manager is stressed more than before       12/16/2019 7:17 PM
         PSR was implemented. Fearful of losing
         his job if he underperforms.
  2361  I stay positive when we get a stern           12/16/2019 7:17 PM
         talking to about turning in overtime or
         wanting pay for working through lunch.
  2362  N/A                                           12/16/2019 7:16 PM
  2363  Not                                           12/16/2019 7:16 PM
  2364  No change                                     12/16/2019 7:15 PM
  2365  Has brought about unease of job security      12/16/2019 7:15 PM
         for both agreement and nonagreement
         employees stressing relations all the way
         around
  2366  There has become more of a division           12/16/2019 7:15 PM
         between the workforce and supervisors.
         The morale in the workforce is at an all
         time low
  2367  None                                          12/16/2019 7:15 PM
  2368  negatively                                    12/16/2019 7:15 PM
  2369  The managers are here for a paycheck and      12/16/2019 7:15 PM
         their bonuses. And they will do anything
         to get them, we are considered to be a
         liability.
  2370  Loss of confidence regarding safety of        12/16/2019 7:15 PM
         employees.
  2371  I have no idea who my manager is and now      12/16/2019 7:15 PM
         yardmasters are being allowed to send
         people home. Thus creating an even more
         hostile work environment.
  2372  Not much                                      12/16/2019 7:15 PM
  2373  Makes them feel that we are not needed to     12/16/2019 7:15 PM
         get trains over the road
  2374  retirement here                               12/16/2019 7:15 PM
  2375  It adds tension to the relationship           12/16/2019 7:15 PM
         because they expect more work done with
         less manpower.
  2376  N/A                                           12/16/2019 7:14 PM
  2377  I would say the field management has been     12/16/2019 7:14 PM
         fine. The middle and upper management
         have lost respect from the field.
  2378  Less trusting                                 12/16/2019 7:14 PM
  2379  It really hasn't                              12/16/2019 7:14 PM
  2380  It has turned most attitudes in the room      12/16/2019 7:14 PM
         sour due to the supervisors trying to cut
         cost and use contractors any chance they
         can to save money.
  2381  Have not                                      12/16/2019 7:13 PM
  2382  They don't know anything                      12/16/2019 7:13 PM
  2383  It hasn't don't have a good relationship      12/16/2019 7:13 PM
         with them to begin with.
  2384  Still about getting done with what you        12/16/2019 7:13 PM
         have and whatever it takes
  2385  Seems the same. I try to talk to them as      12/16/2019 7:13 PM
         little as possible
  2386  Well I don't have a job anymore so I guess    12/16/2019 7:13 PM
         it terminated that relationship.
  2387  They are terrible. The management doesn't     12/16/2019 7:12 PM
         understand the job and refuse to do
         theirs. The tools, material, and manpower
         is not provided by the railroad and they
         elect their employees to lie at every
         level.
  2388  I feel they're more strict on overtime        12/16/2019 7:12 PM
         which is not good they feel their budget
         is more important then the employees
         honestly
  2389  Has not                                       12/16/2019 7:12 PM
  2390  A lot of misunderstanding.                    12/16/2019 7:12 PM
  2391  Everyone is on the edge worrying about        12/16/2019 7:12 PM
         keeping their job
  2392  It hasn't really affected that                12/16/2019 7:12 PM
  2393  No change really implementation of PSR        12/16/2019 7:12 PM
         comes from people above them
  2394  Higher strung, more pressure to meet          12/16/2019 7:11 PM
         demands or just get it done.
  2395  I've never had one with my manger, he's a     12/16/2019 7:11 PM
         back stabbing hollering fool
  2396  Respect                                       12/16/2019 7:11 PM
  2397  They always want more for less. I believe     12/16/2019 7:11 PM
         it creates a stressful working
         environment
  2398  It hasn't                                     12/16/2019 7:10 PM
  2399  N/A                                           12/16/2019 7:10 PM
  2400  None                                          12/16/2019 7:10 PM
  2401  All employees are numbers now                 12/16/2019 7:10 PM
  2402  Makes tensions high. Short manned, limited    12/16/2019 7:10 PM
         resources and pressure to get done what
         needs done in a short window.
  2403  They are running scared for their jobs and    12/16/2019 7:10 PM
         will do anything to save themselves. So
         I'd say it has ruined good relationships.
  2404  They for the most part have become            12/16/2019 7:10 PM
         incompetent at their own job. Some of
         which is lack of resources or funding to
         repair their territories other managers
         fail because they are incompetent and
         were brought just to enforce policy and
         have no experience in the craft they
         oversee.
  2405  keep us alert                                 12/16/2019 7:10 PM
  2406  It strains it because of the pressure they    12/16/2019 7:10 PM
         are pressured to put on us
  2407  The managers and supervisors are all more     12/16/2019 7:09 PM
         stressed and on edge because of the fear
         of being eliminated. Many show less pride
         in their jobs than before.
  2408  I have a good relationship with my            12/16/2019 7:09 PM
         supervision. it has affected them also.
  2409  It hasn't                                     12/16/2019 7:09 PM
  2410  Hasn't                                        12/16/2019 7:09 PM
  2411  Supervisors are a joke they have no           12/16/2019 7:09 PM
         control over anything anymore
  2412  More tense                                    12/16/2019 7:08 PM
  2413  Huh                                           12/16/2019 7:08 PM
  2414  N/A                                           12/16/2019 7:07 PM
  2415  I don't know one person who has a good        12/16/2019 7:06 PM
         relationship with my supervisor. It's a
         battle everyday
  2416  They are around less often, rules aren't      12/16/2019 7:06 PM
         being enforced as much. Get as much as
         you can done as fast as you can is the
         underlying feeling most workers have
  2417  Do not trust any management at this point.    12/16/2019 7:04 PM
         It's all about numbers to them and they
         will do whatever it takes to get them.
  2418  It hasn't.                                    12/16/2019 7:04 PM
  2419  There is a huge distrust between              12/16/2019 7:04 PM
         management and agreement employees.
         Because they honestly only care about
         their bonus
  2420  It hasn't with the first level of exempt      12/16/2019 7:04 PM
         leadership.
  2421  The whole morale of the RR has went           12/16/2019 7:03 PM
         downhill. It's like the supervisors and
         managers are out to get the contract
         employees every chance they get
  2422  Bad! Because he pushes us to do things in     12/16/2019 7:03 PM
         an impossible timely manner
  2423  Relationship is not good, due to PSR we       12/16/2019 7:03 PM
         don't get enough safety supplies nor do
         we get the proper material to do the job
         due to them not wanting to spend money
  2424  Puts both of us in a bind as we know          12/16/2019 7:02 PM
         repairs need to be made, but can't get
         the funding to do so
  2425  Like walking on eggs.                         12/16/2019 7:02 PM
  2426  They seem much more stressed and pressured    12/16/2019 7:01 PM
         to take shortcuts and call in less
         employees when outside of our scheduled
         hours.
  2427  There is absolutely no trust.                 12/16/2019 7:01 PM
  2428  Relationship greatly deteriorated,            12/16/2019 6:59 PM
         managers will do anything to save a
         dollar, including turn customers away,
         make us use tools that aren't proper, or
         safe, working correctly
  2429  Definitely made it more difficult             12/16/2019 6:58 PM
  2430  Management is very on edge like you work      12/16/2019 6:57 PM
         for a dictator or something!
  2431  Worse than what it was.                       12/16/2019 6:56 PM
  2432  They treat us like a number and not           12/16/2019 6:56 PM
         company assets. Also they regularly break
         the contract to try and save money
  2433  Strained it                                   12/16/2019 6:55 PM
  2434  Stressful.                                    12/16/2019 6:55 PM
  2435  It's all about goals being met for their      12/16/2019 6:52 PM
         ratings and bonus
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   Q5 At the end of the day, what are your thoughts on your employer?
                       Answered: 2,447 Skipped: 19
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   #                     RESPONSES                          DATE
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     1  Our higher management put out an ``if you       1/6/2020 3:33 AM
         don't like it, go work for Hardee's''
         mentality. Those were actual words quoted
         in town hall meetings in the first
         quarter of 2018 after a change in upper
         management. Poor words for leadership,
         showing little value in the workforce.
     2  I have worked for Union Pacific for 11          1/6/2020 1:15 AM
         years. In the 9 years before PSR I
         enjoyed my job and saw potential for a
         retirement with the railroad. I looked
         forward to going to work everyday and for
         the most part enjoyed the interactions
         with my manager and coworkers. The last
         two years since PSR has been implemented
         I no longer enjoy going to my job. I no
         longer have a relationship with
         management and feel like when I have a
         problem I can't get an answer. Even
         though I have the seniority at my
         location and will not be furloughed, I
         still wonder if this was the right
         decision in my life to go into train
         service. It feels like the carrier is
         more interested in profiting from their
         stocks and the sacrifice of employees
         like myself. I am just a number and no
         long someone who should go home safe
         everyday!
     3  My employer has lost touch with the men         1/5/2020 4:42 PM
         and woman that are out in the field 24/7
         working to provide for themselves and the
         company. Men and woman are on the ground
         sacrificing their time to be away from
         their families. To be treated the way we
         are is appalling and disrespectful. And
         the railroads deny any wrong doing.
     4  Quite variable. Depends on which new hoops      1/5/2020 2:43 AM
         to jump through have been implemented.
     5  Hoping to find a new one soon                  1/4/2020 12:18 PM
     6  Profits over employees are an everyday          1/4/2020 1:15 AM
         occurrence
     7  More money from them safety gone and also       1/4/2020 1:10 AM
         railroaded and the whole U.S. is paying
         the price in safety and costing more
         everything we buy.
     8  Wish I could leave my career as a              1/3/2020 11:56 PM
         railroader
     9  They don't care about us or our families.       1/2/2020 9:42 AM
         We have become a number to them.
    10  Would not recommend to anyone looking for       1/2/2020 6:18 AM
         work never would I have imagined the
         unsafe Locomotives we would let run
    11  That they put on a facade that they care       1/1/2020 10:38 PM
         for their employees when nothing could be
         further from the truth. They will
         continue to push PSR in order to chase an
         operating ratio that will be
         unsustainable long term but will ruin the
         lives of many in the process.
    12  I use to love working on the railroad. I'm     1/1/2020 10:17 PM
         just counting the years and praying my
         job don't get cut
    13  Not very good, it use to be a good job.         1/1/2020 7:43 PM
         Union just voted and signed an 8 and 6
         schedule, the carrier turned around and
         bulletin the jobs on 5/8's. So much for
         family time.
    14  My local manager is doing his best with         1/1/2020 5:01 AM
         regards to the way our company is trying
         to run these monster trains and the way
         they're treating the employees.
    15  my first few years were good now it's more    12/31/2019 7:33 PM
         about the company and the stockholders as
         an employee you are nothing but a laborer
         nothing more
    16  I feel sorry for local mmanagement,           12/31/2019 7:33 AM
         because nobody's job is safe. The company
         is looking to constantly cut jobs, though
         they have already cut to dangerous levels
         and are threatening to make more cuts.
         There is no longer job security, so this
         is not a career I would recommend to
         anyone.
    17  Same                                          12/30/2019 8:19 PM
    18  It's a good job but can be better! My         12/30/2019 6:36 PM
         employer sees us as a number and not as a
         human that helps the employer succeed. If
         we are happy employees then our company
         will grow and prosper!
    19  They don't give a shit about us: the          12/29/2019 1:04 PM
         employees: it's all about money and
         running trains. I get it we are a
         railroad and that's how we make money is
         running trains but if we continue on the
         road we are going down we won't be
         running trains because the track
         conditions will be horrible and unsafe
    20  I feel like my employer is setting us up      12/29/2019 5:37 AM
         to fail.
    21  Greed over everything                         12/29/2019 4:42 AM
    22  anger, disgust as doing the best with less    12/29/2019 2:42 AM
    23  Fuck Union Pacific Railroad and any           12/29/2019 1:34 AM
         Railroad that embraces PSR. If they truly
         care about their workers and public
         safety then PSR would have never been
         implemented in the first place. When
         people are getting hurt and killed and
         PSR ultimately fails it is on the heads
         of every CEO and their corporate boot
         lickers. The real railroad workers work
         harder and put their lives and physical
         well being on the line everyday for these
         office rats and punks!!!!!!
    24  I regret my career choice. I have invested   12/28/2019 11:40 PM
         more than half my adult life in a hugely
         profitable company that has thrown all
         their vested training, safety and
         sustainability into the fire for short-
         term profit. U.P. is ranked THE WORST
         EMPLOYER IN THE UNITED STATES by Money
         magazine and Glass Door. That only
         occurred after PSR was implemented.
    25  things are the same nothing has change       12/28/2019 11:31 PM
    26  After 36 years on the job I have seen a       12/28/2019 5:49 PM
         lot of changes take place in this
         industry. Few have benefited scheduled
         employees except in the area of safety.
         Now carriers are targeting safety as an
         area to save money. This is an ominous
         sign that our progress in safety may no
         longer be the priority it once was. It
         appears that stockholders' dividends are
         more important now.
    27  This job is far less secure & satisfying      12/28/2019 4:41 AM
         that it was 10 years ago.
    28  Thankful for a good job, however we have      12/27/2019 4:29 PM
         disconnect from the Exempt level. Need to
         advance people from Craft level to Exempt
         level. Overall not too bad. Definitely
         different from ten years ago.
    29  I know the railroad has never cared for me    12/27/2019 3:36 PM
         but I use to like to work here. Now I
         hate going to work every week and it is
         distracting my mind away from safety. I
         have even went as far as searching for a
         new job here recently. I would be giving
         up a 15 year career here. But over the
         course of those 15 years things have
         gotten so bad here that I think a lot of
         people are thinking the same thing.
    30  That I'm out and don't have to deal with      12/27/2019 2:56 PM
         looking through a scrap pile for plates
         or parts to fix track
    31  they are greedy and have none whatsoever      12/27/2019 1:27 PM
         in regards to the safety of their
         employees nor the public
    32  Are we doing the right things? Is this        12/26/2019 5:55 PM
         something I can do for the rest of my
         career? What is the next overwhelming
         demand they will place on us next?
    33  I think I have a pretty good job, however     12/26/2019 8:53 AM
         it's discouraging to see a company post
         record profits year after year, and then
         want to do the bare minimum to maintain
         their infrastructure
    34  I'd rather not comment. I've seen a lot of    12/26/2019 2:39 AM
         changes working with the UPRR. this is by
         far the worst
    35  When the furlough comes to me I hope the     12/26/2019 12:32 AM
         mental and physical beat down leaves
         enough willpower for the next employer.
         What a 3rd world company we've become.
    36  Wish I had changed vocations 30 years ago.    12/25/2019 5:11 PM
    37  Even without officially being a railroad      12/25/2019 4:49 PM
         that does PSR our railroad seems to be
         trying to cut costs and it raises safety
         concerns. Morale among workers seems to
         be at an all time low so I cannot imagine
         what it is like at railroads that
         actually implement PSR. In short PSR
         seems to be a quick fix to appease the
         shareholders and Wall Street with
         consequences to safety, the workforce,
         customers and the railroads' long-term
         health.
    38  They are only concerned with the              12/25/2019 2:14 PM
         shareholder.
    39  I have never worked for a company like       12/25/2019 12:17 PM
         this!! If it was not for my age I would
         not! They have no reason to head hunt
         every freakin day to put men out of
         work.! I personally don't think the UNION
         DOES ENOUGH!!!
    40  It's not a bad place to work at, could be     12/25/2019 7:44 AM
         better but not terrible
    41  I couldn't care less.                         12/25/2019 7:14 AM
    42  They could care less about their biggest      12/25/2019 5:52 AM
         asset. Their employees.
    43  If I can find something for equal pay I am    12/25/2019 5:12 AM
         out before I am hurt, cause another to
         get hurt or just get laid off due to
         their penny-pinching
    44  Dislike them and their one-way attitude.      12/25/2019 5:09 AM
    45  I hope they pay all my penalty claims.        12/25/2019 4:17 AM
    46  Norfolk Southern is the lowest paying         12/25/2019 2:50 AM
         Class I railroad. The southern mentality
         of senior management borders on slavery
         in some respects. Management kowtows to
         the wishes of shareholders who have
         little or no practical experience in
         railroading, rather than trying to
         educate the investors. The result of the
         greed-based PSR will be the looting of
         funds and equity from Norfolk Southern,
         leaving the railroad with poor track,
         locomotives of questionable
         dependability, and a skeleton workforce
         with limited experience. I feel that
         Norfolk Southern is very short-sighted in
         allowing outsiders to rape and pillage
         the company to, not only their own
         detriment, but also that of this country,
         the economy, and our national security.
    47  I'll be glad when current owners leave and   12/24/2019 10:45 PM
         we get away from PSR and go back to
         actual railroading. Try to gain customers
         and bring back furloughed employees.
    48  Cheap they care less about us                 12/24/2019 7:32 PM
    49  They don't care anymore about safety          12/24/2019 6:33 PM
         employment levels down. Customer
         complaints are up.
    50  Now it is more us against them philosophy,    12/24/2019 6:00 PM
         the work environment is definitely more
         hostile
    51  My employer sold out to Wall Street.          12/24/2019 5:04 PM
    52  Do more with less. Cut as much as they        12/24/2019 4:00 PM
         can. They don't care about us. They have
         no problem cutting guys off that make 60-
         85k a year that are just trying to
         support or raise a family. And the
         constant reminder of this weighs on
         everyone's mind. But SAFTY FIRST!
    53  7 years ago this was a dream job now I'm      12/24/2019 3:57 PM
         worried I won't have a job this company
         could care less about their employees
         they have already proven that by cutting
         us all off! I would never recommend this
         job for anyone right now
    54  I used to think this company was all about    12/24/2019 3:11 AM
         safety. Now all this talk of one man
         crews, trains not getting properly
         inspected or repaired, this is not the
         company it used to be. I understand
         wanting us to work more efficiently but
         too many corners are being cut and they
         are well aware of it.
    55  I generally like my employer--except for      12/24/2019 3:00 AM
         all the travel I have to do. I also
         dislike the seemingly arbitrary
         discipline rules that they keep coming up
         with, without union input.
    56  You are a number that's all                   12/24/2019 1:44 AM
    57  At this point, I'm just trying to survive    12/24/2019 12:06 AM
         day by day.
    58  They don't care about employees              12/23/2019 10:54 PM
    59  My employer has taken good care of several    12/23/2019 8:48 PM
         generations of my family. My grandfather,
         my father, myself, and my younger
         brother. But I am scared for what is to
         come and the future. It seems things are
         rapidly taking a turn for the worst.
    60  I look for a different job everyday           12/23/2019 8:43 PM
    61  The only thing my employer cares about is     12/23/2019 7:49 PM
         the operating ratio. They are quick to
         tell everyone if we can't cut costs we
         will cut employees. The lack of safety
         and job security is very stressing on the
         employees.
    62  They are horrible and I hope they burn in     12/23/2019 7:36 PM
         hell
    63  This used to be a company I thought was a     12/23/2019 7:27 PM
         career. Now I wake each morning wondering
         if I'm going to have a job when I get to
         work. Shareholders have become the number
         one focus of the company. NOT the person
         putting their life on the line daily. It
         has shown in the last 3 years. At
         quarterly Saftey meetings we used to have
         a company provided lunch. NOT IN THE LAST
         12 MEETINGS. Equality should be from the
         top to the bottom. A worker in the field
         should NOT be treated like a second class
         citizen.
    64  Very disappointed in the path of this         12/23/2019 7:23 PM
         company and the craft/business as a
         whole.
    65  I keep wondering how much longer we will      12/23/2019 5:57 PM
         be together.
    66  They could care less about my well being      12/23/2019 5:51 PM
         and safety. Honestly think about it, our
         safety meetings are barely 3 hours long.
         They used to be a day or two. How is it
         fair I show up along with so many others
         to work our hands to the bone. Pour out
         blood, sweat and tears for this company
         as they make so much money year after
         year after year breaking record profits
         just to cut our jobs!! Why do they need
         to cut our jobs if they're profiting more
         each year?? When is enough enough!
    67  I can honestly say I've talked to my          12/23/2019 4:21 PM
         spouse about leaving the RR. Things get
         worse daily. As long as the shareholders
         are making money we employees are an
         afterthought.
    68  They're just a bunch of money hungry          12/23/2019 4:00 PM
         executives with no regard for their
         employees, and no real idea of what
         railroading is all about. It's all about
         profits and earnings per share.
    69  They are cutting corners and using unsafe     12/23/2019 3:23 PM
         methods and feel they are trying to make
         the work environment hostile
    70  Not good, I've never worked for a company     12/23/2019 2:58 PM
         that worked so hard to fire their
         employees
    71  Their perception of what makes a railroad     12/23/2019 2:33 PM
         operate is different than the workforce's
         perception.
    72  I'm just a number to them. I'd be replaced    12/23/2019 2:25 PM
         in 2 weeks on the next bid reward.
    73  That at any moment I'll be out of a job       12/23/2019 2:15 PM
         I've had for the last 22 years
    74  I used to be proud to say I work here and     12/23/2019 2:05 PM
         would recommend it to others now not so
         much.
    75  The attitude has changed morale is down       12/23/2019 1:59 PM
         making the railroad a harder place to
         work.
    76  My employer is only focusing on making the    12/23/2019 1:31 PM
         most money for our major stockholders
         while ignoring the need to fix the things
         that need to be addressed for a better
         future of the company.
    77  I think they are trying to save money         12/23/2019 1:20 PM
         where they can . . . so we all are
         thinking down the road there will be job
         cuts . . . so the security of our jobs
         are not there.
    78  They don't care you're just a number          12/23/2019 1:04 PM
         anymore, they take and take keep you
         afraid that you will lose your job
    79  They view their employees as a liability      12/23/2019 1:02 PM
         and not an asset.
    80  Just leave us alone let's get jobs done,     12/23/2019 12:33 PM
         let's make a profit for our families,
         they act like Walmart more self
         checkouts. No OT, no incentives . . .
         just do the job nothing extra. If they
         could microchip you to cut your throat
         they would!!!
    81  Not a stable place to be employed. I feel    12/23/2019 12:20 PM
         they are more worried about the
         $$$$$$$$$.
    82  Love the job, love the pay, insurance        12/23/2019 10:58 AM
         could be better but this PSR crap is
         costing us jobs so the stockholders and
         the company can fill their greedy
         pockets. It's sad. This new generation of
         supervisors and upper management has no
         clue what goes on out in the field. It's
         so easy to see the whole world from an
         office window.
    83  We are not a customer service company        12/23/2019 10:51 AM
         anymore.
    84  Very top heavy and greedy.                   12/23/2019 10:50 AM
    85  Used to be a great place to work until PSR    12/23/2019 8:57 AM
         was initiated.
    86  Since late 2015 it seems Norfolk Southern     12/23/2019 6:22 AM
         only cares about its operating ratio and
         raising its quarterly dividend. At the
         craft level we see layoffs in our future
         which distracts people from doing their
         job, and gives people a worst attitude at
         work.
    87  I'm worried that my personal hard work is     12/23/2019 6:05 AM
         unproductive in the eyes of the company
         and my retirement is edgy at best
    88  Need stability for the workers. It's          12/23/2019 5:30 AM
         already a high stress high demand job
         without throwing all sense of any pride
         out the window to make a few more
         dollars.
    89  I think they are to worried about making      12/23/2019 3:55 AM
         the board members rich to care about the
         people that make the railroad run and
         safety is just an afterthought to making
         more profits.
    90  Used to be a career, proud of who I worked    12/23/2019 3:40 AM
         for and defended their name. Now, just a
         job, for a paycheck, and it's getting
         ``not worth it''.
    91  Ruled by Wall Street hyenas that only care    12/23/2019 3:39 AM
         about today and not tomorrow.
    92  Needs to be more employee appreciative. It    12/23/2019 3:20 AM
         seems at times we are just man numbers.
    93  Norfolk Southern is no longer being run by    12/23/2019 3:16 AM
         railroaders we are being run by people
         hired to take the profit out of the
         business and into pockets of stockholders
         rather than reinvested in infrastructure
         and training of their employees. It's
         impossible to get the material, the help,
         or the training to do my job correctly or
         safely for me, my coworkers, or the
         public. The money is being diverted
         outside of the company not back in it.
         And at what cost? Time will tell,
         hopefully before It's too late.
    94  The company was a lot better place to work    12/23/2019 2:53 AM
         before PSR
    95  They should spend a second to think about     12/23/2019 2:53 AM
         how they treat employees. Good morale
         equals good workers
    96  I honestly don't feel that my employer        12/23/2019 2:36 AM
         thinks about the employees as anything
         more than overhead at this point. In the
         past, I felt like they cared about our
         opinions and creating good morale amongst
         the men. Recently I have heard said from
         managers that ``morale doesn't make
         money, so it doesn't matter to us if it's
         good or bad.'' I also heard on the
         quarterly earnings call, the CEO was
         bragging about the number of jobs (3,200)
         that they will be cutting during a 12
         month period. That just tells you that we
         are just an expense in their minds and
         not real people with families that rely
         on our incomes.
    97  Previous employer went to crap. Current       12/23/2019 2:35 AM
         employer is decent but still not good.
    98  SHITHOLE                                      12/23/2019 2:22 AM
    99  Morale is down. they keep taking and never    12/23/2019 2:18 AM
         give back
   100  Could be a great place if communication       12/23/2019 2:12 AM
         and they trusted you like they say they
         do
   101  It's all about the stockholders               12/23/2019 2:05 AM
   102  Greedy                                        12/23/2019 2:04 AM
   103  I'm proud to work for Norfolk Southern,       12/23/2019 2:01 AM
         I'm following in the footsteps of my
         father, grandfather, and older brother.
         Combined, my family has well over 100
         years with NS. With the way the railroad
         is changing, it's causing me to lose
         faith in my future with the company.
   104  That I feel I'll be looking for a new         12/23/2019 1:50 AM
         employer in the near future that cares
         about their employees.
   105  Nothing good                                  12/23/2019 1:46 AM
   106  Not good . . . I don't even like telling      12/23/2019 1:43 AM
         people who I work for . . . very
         disappointed in them . . . Greedy Greedy
         Greedy . . . treat me right and I will go
         way out of my way for you . . . not now .
         . . I'll do the minimum.
   107  It was and can be a good career for           12/23/2019 1:40 AM
         someone to get into but not thinking that
         anymore
   108  They are more concerned with achieving the    12/23/2019 1:39 AM
         60 percent ratio than anything else
   109  I hate working for them, but it's hard to     12/23/2019 1:36 AM
         leave due to my wages and lack of
         education
   110  Corporate greed. They should make an          12/23/2019 1:32 AM
         attempt to show their employees some
         appreciation for all of our hard work and
         not just provide a mediocre paycheck
   111  Giving up on safety critical inspections      12/23/2019 1:20 AM
         with trained BMWED inspectors is a
         general safety concern for trainmen,
         other employees and the public!
         Derailment rates are increasing as PRR is
         increased. I believe there is a direct
         correlation between the two. Railroads in
         general are cutting too many corners in
         order to please the corporate management
         and stockholders!
   112  That they care nothing about us employees.    12/23/2019 1:19 AM
         The real ones that keep things running
   113  I used to be proud of the company I worked    12/23/2019 1:10 AM
         for. I really cared. Now I've come to the
         realization that we're expected to care
         and give 110 percent to a company that
         doesn't care one bit about its employees.
         We are seen as a necessary evil. This
         business model is not sustainable, once
         all the profits are milked off, the
         railroad will be dumped off. I as well as
         others are actively searching for other
         employment. As it's only a matter of time
         before massive cuts hit, or trumped up
         charges and heavy disciplinary action is
         taken and we're fired.
    14  I think this use to be and could be a a      12/23/2019 12:58 AM
         good place to work. As far as NS goes,
         their own Aubrey Daniels report told them
         they are the worst place they have ever
         seen. I would agree. That was a few years
         ago. It is worse now. They definitely are
         creating a hostile work environment. That
         is what Precision Railroading means to
         me.
   115  My employer also works for someone. The      12/23/2019 12:54 AM
         carrier works for stockholders and they
         are doing what they need to do to keep
         themselves employed. That being said, at
         the end of the day if I find another
         solid job opportunity that pays the same
         with the same amount of benefits I
         wouldn't think twice to leave this
         company. They don't care for their
         employees, we are treated like numbers,
         and everyday we see our friends and
         coworkers treated like garbage.
   116  I'll leave this empty.                       12/23/2019 12:49 AM
   117  They are focused on the bottom line and      12/23/2019 12:47 AM
         ratios, employees are a dispensable
         asset. Experience no longer helps with
         job security; they'd just as soon hire
         off-the-street at a cheaper rate of pay.
   118  I'm just a replaceable number to them.       12/23/2019 12:46 AM
   119  If I could find comparable employment        12/23/2019 12:34 AM
         elsewhere I would leave immediately.
         Horrible environment to work in. Always
         looking over your shoulder not knowing if
         today will be your last on the railroad.
   120  Good job, but the company doesn't care at    12/23/2019 12:24 AM
         all for employees, just money
   121  I have truly enjoyed my job and working in   12/23/2019 12:15 AM
         the rail industry. I have also been very
         thankful for my job and have always
         wanted my career to succeed. This has all
         changed the past 6 months due to PSR
   122  I appreciate my job and overall I'm happy    12/23/2019 12:13 AM
         to have worked in the industry for so
         long, but in my humble opinion it's not
         the railroad it once was.
   123  After PSR, I don't think much of my          12/23/2019 12:08 AM
         employer at all
   124  I am very disappointed by my employer. I     12/22/2019 11:57 PM
         was and could be a great job but they
         only care about one thing and one thing
         only and that is operating ratio.
   125  Jerks                                        12/22/2019 11:45 PM
   126  Lance Fritz is profit driven for personal    12/22/2019 11:21 PM
         gain since he is the largest shareholder
         with Union Pacific.
   127  not very confident as they are allowing      12/22/2019 11:05 PM
         stockholders to dictate operations and
         they don't understand real-world
         operations in the industry and are only
         focused on the bottom line. which could
         lead to less safe operations in the
         future, sooner than later.
   128  Not near as good as it was before this new   12/22/2019 10:53 PM
         regime took over, and this PSR started
   129  It's not a great place to work anymore       12/22/2019 10:49 PM
   130  I have worked for them 8 years when I        12/22/2019 10:07 PM
         first started I couldn't wait to go to
         work it seemed that what I did mattered
         that has changed so much in the last 2
         years the track department is a cost to
         the employer and most of the time it
         feels as if they could fire us they think
         they would be better off!!
   131  I'm not as happy with them as I was 15        12/22/2019 9:09 PM
         years ago
   132  Greedy!!! They made 3.8 Billion in the        12/22/2019 7:37 PM
         third quarter and still cry broke. laid
         off a third of our workers
   133  I believe the employer as a publicly          12/22/2019 7:21 PM
         traded company has many different
         interests and does the best it can.
   134  They are making record profits but have       12/22/2019 6:37 PM
         not trickled that profit down through the
         workers killing themselves everyday so
         they can make those profits. In fact they
         have put 30 percent of my railroad family
         on the street. I have a very negative
         opinion about my employer currently
   135  They only care about shareholders             12/22/2019 6:24 PM
   136  They are greedy and they only care about      12/22/2019 6:23 PM
         their shareholders getting richer at
         whatever expense of the workers
   137  They don't care about their employees as      12/22/2019 6:21 PM
         much as they use to
   138  Too worried about making money for higher     12/22/2019 6:18 PM
         supervision and shareholders. They could
         give a shit less about us as long as they
         are getting their pockets filled.
   139  Need more money                               12/22/2019 6:16 PM
   140  They care about themselves and the            12/22/2019 5:40 PM
         operating ratio rather than our safety
         and taking care of the people that make
         them their billions
   141  Safety and productivity have fallen to the    12/22/2019 5:35 PM
         wayside while shareholders and CEOs are
         all that matters. Regular scheduled
         maintenance and general upkeep of engine
         fleet is no longer important the only
         thing the carrier is concerned with is
         dwell time which leads to fudging numbers
         in all aspects of PSR.
   142  They don't care about the safety too much     12/22/2019 5:22 PM
         anymore and don't really care about track
         conditions just staying on time.
   143  Corporate greed.                              12/22/2019 5:21 PM
   144  They are more focused on making profits       12/22/2019 5:13 PM
         than employee or public safety. They are
         more focused on cheap repairs and making
         money.
   145  Employees to them are just expendable         12/22/2019 5:12 PM
         bodies. Less bodies more money in their
         pockets.
   146  Poor because they have unrealistic and        12/22/2019 5:02 PM
         unreasonable expectations.
   147  They are greedy! Profit over people!          12/22/2019 4:54 PM
         Safety is a mockery!
   148  Lower management is trying to right things    12/22/2019 4:43 PM
         getting things fixed right. But they
         don't have money can't get the money.
   149  talks about safety, very out in the open      12/22/2019 4:03 PM
         now they don't care, as long as it
         doesn't affect their bottom line.
   150  I have a new employer now due to PSR I no     12/22/2019 3:41 PM
         longer work at the railroad. The railroad
         unemployment sucks. I went from making
         decent money to way less than minimum
         wage in a day. I don't know how they
         expect you to live in 500.00 every 2
         weeks not even a third of what you were
         making. So if furloughing is going to be
         a normal I don't want any part of it.
   151  Employers don't care about employees only     12/22/2019 2:49 PM
         look at making a profit for stockholders
   152  Bullies that have no clue how to run a        12/22/2019 2:31 PM
         business that will be around after they
         leave.
   153  From suger to salt                            12/22/2019 2:29 PM
   154  5 years ago I loved working for the           12/22/2019 2:06 PM
         company and thought they were a great
         place to work. People enjoyed coming to
         work and tried to do a good job. Now,
         people come in to do as little as
         possible just to get through the days
         until they can retire or find a new job.
   155  I used to enjoy my job. Now, I just hope      12/22/2019 1:57 PM
         my job will be around long enough for me
         to finish my time and get out of there.
   156  So happy to get away from the job. because    12/22/2019 1:50 PM
         they do not care about the employees.
   157  NS used to be a great place to settle into    12/22/2019 1:23 PM
         a career. Sure, we all knew layoffs could
         occur when we took the job but now they
         are basically permanent. NS no longer is
         run by people who care about its workers
         or the long-term viability of its fleet
         or the company's growth in general. We
         are run by greed and that's a scary thing
         to rely on when you have a family that's
         relying on you.
   158  They are just doing what they are told. I    12/22/2019 12:59 PM
         don't think any of them are bad people
         they are being pressed from above.
   159  Not good                                     12/22/2019 10:54 AM
   160  I truly am glad it's Friday. I don't think   12/22/2019 10:49 AM
         back on that place at all until Monday.
         It's not a good atmosphere now like it
         used to be. Glad to go home to my family.
         Would like to find something different,
         but I'm halfway to retirement.
   161  I absolutely loved my job and the people I   12/22/2019 10:38 AM
         worked with. Even the management was
         great. Then the furloughs came, then they
         hired people off the street over folks
         like me with 13 yrs experience. I guess
         you kind of feel like you were just a
         number. That they just put gross profits
         over valuing their employees.
   162  How can a company have such a lack of         12/22/2019 7:53 AM
         respect for human dignity
   163  It was all fine and dandy before all this     12/22/2019 7:36 AM
         bullshit. Now I ask myself why I even
         work here anymore
   164  I have 13 years in and I think daily of       12/22/2019 7:22 AM
         quitting my job and finding something
         safer, more enjoyable and closer to home.
         PSR has caused so many furloughed
         employees that those of us working are
         hours away from home.
   165  I now hate the railroad and am actively       12/22/2019 7:10 AM
         looking for a way out. 5 years ago I was
         happy to be here.
   166  They are corporate slave drivers who abuse    12/22/2019 7:02 AM
         power and have no concern of their
         employees. We are just a number.
   167  They don't care about the employees           12/22/2019 5:41 AM
   168  I use to think that we meant something but    12/22/2019 4:57 AM
         in the last few years and especially
         since the ultimate operation of 60
         percent has been the goal, we now know we
         are strictly numbers and our safety is no
         longer #1. We all know that the pockets
         of the shareholders are all that is cared
         about now.
   169  They don't care about you. You can die out    12/22/2019 4:54 AM
         there and they would just roll you out of
         the way and keep on moving until the next
         person is down, over and over again.
   170  My employer used to be a good one. Now        12/22/2019 4:47 AM
         they're worried about lining Wall
         Street's pockets at the expense of the
         safety of their employees and the public.
         This PSR has done nothing but tarnish the
         working relationship I had with my RR
   171  They care only about making the               12/22/2019 4:46 AM
         shareholders Rich! They are trying to do
         more with less everyday. And the work
         keeps getting done. Safety use to be
         their number 1 priority and now I don't
         even think it's on their minds. I worked
         there for 13 years and I resigned in
         October because the way the place was
         running
   172  They are a bunch of greedy shareholders       12/22/2019 4:44 AM
         that don't give 2 shits about their main
         company asset, skilled employees
   173  We still do our best and put in an honest     12/22/2019 4:44 AM
         day, do everything within our power to
         move freight as efficiently as possible,
         fix the defects and release the cars from
         bad order but in the end it's just
         another day of working somewhere where
         your bosses wish you didn't exist.
   174  Very hostile work environment                 12/22/2019 4:37 AM
   175  I have 5 more years before retirement. I      12/22/2019 4:22 AM
         pray that I can make it
   176  In twenty four years this seems like rock     12/22/2019 2:49 AM
         bottom
   177  They could run the operation and handle       12/22/2019 2:48 AM
         matters differently
   178  Selfish and driving up their stock to cash    12/22/2019 2:38 AM
         out. Then leave this railroad high and
         dry.
   179  Things have taken a turn for the worst.       12/22/2019 2:37 AM
         They don't care about the employees
         anymore just about stockholders.
   180  I love my job and the people that I work      12/22/2019 2:22 AM
         with but PSR has created so much tension
         and fear at all levels of employment that
         any time somebody has bad news you can
         see in their face that they do not want
         to tell anyone about it. That goes for
         injuries to production, everyone is on
         eggshells at all times and the place
         seems like a powder keg, just waiting for
         the right spark to completely blow up in
         everyone's faces. The implementation of
         PSR has everyone looking for other means
         of employment, even employees with 20+
         years of service, which at a certain
         point will lead to there being way less
         experience in a dangerous and very
         demanding field where anything can happen
         at any time
   181  They don't care about us. All they want to    12/22/2019 2:18 AM
         do is make fast money at the expense of
         our lives
   182  They are running the company into the         12/22/2019 2:14 AM
         ground. Working with half the workforce
         we had. Rushed to complete jobs. Running
         locomotive with major safety issues that
         get deferred or overlooked due to being
         rushed. It's no longer a company to be
         proud to work for. I've been told
         numerous times ``Just be lucky to have a
         job''
   183  Way less than used to be, attitudes and       12/22/2019 2:14 AM
         caring has nose-dived
   184  I hope they open their eyes before it's       12/22/2019 2:10 AM
         too late
   185  How much longer can I work for this           12/22/2019 2:07 AM
         terrible company.
   186  This is going to devastate the railroad.      12/22/2019 2:05 AM
         They are losing generations of
         experience. Not to mention the rebuilding
         of the fleet. DC to AC need tweaking.
         MODS are needed with the right software
         PTC needs maintenance. The antenna farms
         3 to 5 year life. Mid lifes, overhauls
         and running repair will take a huge hit.
         The firing layoffs are taking its toll.
         At least the economy is booming and so is
         high paying jobs everywhere but the
         railroad this is part of losing quality
         employees. Short gains are going to be
         very expensive for the new stockholders.
         PSR is a failed idea. CSX is going
         through huge recovery problems and we
         still follow this example.
   187  Looking for other opportunities outside       12/22/2019 1:53 AM
         the railroad. Not worth dealing with
         these maniacs
   188  As a 12 year employee so much has changed     12/22/2019 1:43 AM
         in my short period of working for NS. I
         still really enjoy the work that I do but
         I wish that I loved it like I use to when
         I first got hired on. I am a third
         generation railroader and fear that with
         the road NS is going down I will be the
         last in my family to work for the
         railroad and that makes me sad. The greed
         for profits and lack of caring for the
         employees will be the death of the
         railroads.
   189  I love my job but I work for a                12/22/2019 1:40 AM
         dictatorship. You dare not say anything
   190  I understand why they are top on the list     12/22/2019 1:39 AM
         of the worst employers in the country!
         What they are doing is going to get worse
         before it gets better! Look at the
         injuries and derailment statistics after
         PSR started vs before
   191  Compared to 7 years ago management feels      12/22/2019 1:35 AM
         more disjointed and separated from
         reality. All they care about is moving a
         train. Whether it's a locomotive or a
         horse and buggy they wouldn't care. Most
         of them are afraid to lose their jobs so
         they will do whatever they need to to
         justify their position. It seems like
         it's all about operating ratio as if they
         are trying to sell off stock and don't
         care about the railroads and the
         infrastructure that they maintain.
   192  No understanding of why they continue to      12/22/2019 1:34 AM
         push this system when the other
         comapanies have dropped this system and
         are working on trying to rebuild their
         customers base back. When is it enough.
         I've overheard managers bragging about
         300,000 dollar bonuses after they just
         got finished talking about how they could
         sell this off part they system to a
         shortline because the margins aren't to
         the magic number
   193  I live in fear of losing my job if I slow     12/22/2019 1:31 AM
         down and really do it right.
   194  That us, the craftsmen that actually do       12/22/2019 1:17 AM
         the work and repairs to give them the
         numbers to make the management look good,
         are nothing more than an expendable
         number. We can be cut at a moment's
         notice just to ensure they reach their
         operating ratio yet as we are walked out
         the door more managers are brought in.
   195  They are terrible                             12/22/2019 1:07 AM
   196  I think U.P. tries to be an ethical           12/22/2019 1:05 AM
         profitable company. I have seen very
         unethical behavior by some U.P. managers
         and agreement employees but I don't
         believe unethical behavior is accepted as
         part of the culture.
   197  It is a horrible job with nothing to be       12/22/2019 1:03 AM
         proud of. Can't wait to get out
   198  Disappointed that they would sell our        12/22/2019 12:55 AM
         safety and well being out so easily
   199  Greed. They don't care if you go home        12/22/2019 12:52 AM
         safely as long as the job gets done. They
         don't care about Federal laws.
   200  Really enjoy the work and the employees I    12/22/2019 12:41 AM
         worked with Do not trust the company or
         their decisions Never seemed to listen to
         us but what the shareholders wanted . . .
         Appears to not care about safety or the
         workers in the end They would rather pay
         the penalties and fines and ``see you in
         court'' attitude than be a company with
         some responsibility to the towns, cities,
         and employees they eventually threw away
   201  Norfolk Southern was a great company to be   12/22/2019 12:26 AM
         a part of when I joined them in the
         beginning of 2011. Since then we have
         watched our safety bonus disappear, our
         insurance increase, and a sharp decline
         in relations between craft and management
         employees. The greatest concern though,
         is the loss of focus on safety and how it
         used to be paramount of all other
         directives. Norfolk Southern is no longer
         a company I wish to be a part of or even
         feel safe working for.
   202  They're negative. I no longer work there     12/21/2019 11:05 PM
         and I would never consider going back.
   203  I thank God for my job daily, but I never    12/21/2019 10:53 PM
         never when and if I'll be laid off.
   204  I appreciate the opportunity to work for     12/21/2019 10:52 PM
         the company but I am truly disappointed
         in their plan of attack. Record profits
         before implementing PSR and it still
         wasn't good enough. A lot of people lost
         good jobs that they need for wealthy
         people to see a little more profit. Very
         disappointing
   205  I really enjoyed my job when I hired on,     12/21/2019 10:37 PM
         now it is quite the opposite. I've
         personally seen 15 people, most who have
         at least 10 years in the industry quit
         because they cannot stand the way the
         industry has become.
   206  I think our employer doesn't care about us    12/21/2019 9:18 PM
         and profits and shareholders take
         priority.
   207  Horrible to work for a class 1                12/21/2019 7:33 PM
   208  Money hungry and incompetent of               12/21/2019 6:56 PM
         understanding the safety hazards
   209  I love my job. I am paid well. I signed up    12/21/2019 3:21 PM
         for long hours away from home. But I hate
         to see the company not even fake that
         they care. Because to them as long as we
         make production or dwell time or across
         the road they say the hell with my family
         time or rest time. I don't expect a lot
         but it would be nice to get a ride 2 hrs
         before I hog vs 2 hours after. 2 hours is
         not a lot to people that work 8 hr days 5
         days a week but it means the difference
         in seeing my daughter or not. I work out
         here for her and my wife but sometimes it
         feels like the railroad gets the best of
         my time. And why because they don't want
         to pay a relief crew that 2 hr extra
         overtime or trying to hold the cost down
         by only using 1 van multiple times.
   210  Good men are being sent home. They are        12/21/2019 3:00 PM
         good men and good workers that deserve to
         earn a paycheck for their families.
   211  The share have no interest in anyone or       12/21/2019 2:01 PM
         anything except the money they get today.
         They don't care about us or the future of
         the railroad. We do expect the company to
         make money after all that's how we get a
         paycheck. We don't understand why they
         can't be happy with an eighty foot yacht?
         Why must they have an 120 foot yacht
         while they have record Furloughs and want
         to get rid of the conductors. Which by
         the way puts everyone that works around
         trains at a life threatening risk not to
         mention the at-risk public!
   212  I left a very lucrative job for what I        12/21/2019 9:24 AM
         thought was an equally lucrative CAREER.
         I was right until they started PSR. I've
         been here 8 years now, and finally had
         descent days off but on 2nd shift. My
         family and I had worked out a system that
         has worked for us. Since PSR over seen
         over 40 employees furloughed pushing me
         back to a job worse than what I hired in
         with. My family never gets to see me now
         and I can't attend any of my children's
         functions. In a career you should be
         afforded the opportunity to progress not
         REGRESS! The company doesn't realize all
         the lives they are negatively affecting
         with PSR. Not just the men and women that
         you are sending home jobless due to your
         greed but their family members as well.
         Union Pacific has gone from a loved
         household name known for great customer
         service and wonderful employee
         appreciation to literally one of the most
         hated companies in the country. All this
         is less than a year. I could see making
         these difficult decisions if they were
         losing money (which they are now since
         they have run all their customers off)
         but not during record profits! Greed PURE
         GREED!
   213  Norfolk Southern used to be a safety          12/21/2019 8:56 AM
         conscientious railroad that moved freight
         over the road and now they are willing to
         do things half assed and constantly
         putting us in harm's way due to their bad
         decision making
   214  Profits outweigh safety hands down            12/21/2019 4:26 AM
   215  My paycheck is always on time                 12/21/2019 3:21 AM
   216  I love working for them. I just wish          12/21/2019 2:24 AM
         they'd get with the times where cost of
         living keeps going up but our pay goes up
         a fraction of that cost of living.
   217  It's getting harder and harder to stay        12/21/2019 1:14 AM
         working for them.
   218  they are trying to get more from each        12/20/2019 11:28 PM
         employee. it has worked well for
         shareholders at employees expense
   219  They say Union Pacific used to be a fun      12/20/2019 11:11 PM
         place to work. In 5 1/2 years I've never
         had a single bit of fun there. We no
         longer are recognized for our safety and
         are expected to just do more and more
         with no appreciation.
   220  Greedy                                       12/20/2019 11:06 PM
   221  Worst company to work for on the planet      12/20/2019 10:27 PM
   222  I have the same regard for my employer now   12/20/2019 10:26 PM
         that I did before implementing PSR.
   223  They don't care about their employees and     12/20/2019 9:50 PM
         treat them like garbage.
   224  It pays the Bills but not family like it      12/20/2019 5:16 PM
         was when I started
   225  All about the money and the higher up         12/20/2019 5:07 PM
         executives profits. Do whatever they can
         to make money being layoffs, sales, or
         taking you out of service to not have to
         pay you for a month or so. All about the
         money, no morals
   226  It's a job, and at the end of the day I       12/20/2019 4:57 PM
         get paid! These Railroads today only care
         about their profits, and shareholders!
   227  I love my job, I'm thankful for my job.       12/20/2019 4:10 PM
         But I'm hoping it's just a trend. It
         seems like we just have to whether the
         storm before we get back to normal. All I
         know is that customers aren't happy, and
         that hurts. I take pride in what I do, my
         craftsmanship. When you're limited on
         Manpower and supplies we can only do what
         you can do.
   228  After a few years and several major cost      12/20/2019 4:09 PM
         derailments, hopefully without the loss
         of lives, the Industry will see the flaws
         of this sacred cow ideal and will revert
         back to manned inspections.
         Unfortunately, by that time most of the
         hands on knowledge will have retired or
         gone to other jobs resulting in a period
         of years training newer personnel how to
         spot potential problems and how to repair
         the root cause of said problems beyond
         the surface defects that technology can
         see.
   229  Worried my employer will cut my job at any    12/20/2019 4:01 PM
         moment. Employees don't seem to be valued
         to this company anymore. It is hard on
         some days to want to go above and beyond
         because I don't feel like they really
         care. So what's the point?
   230  It's not the same as when I was hired.        12/20/2019 3:39 PM
         It's very difficult to take any pride in
         what we do. The track structure is
         deteriorating at a faster rate than we
         can maintain yet they won't hire enough
         employees so we could have another
         production crew out there
   231  I am not happy at all, if I can get out, I    12/20/2019 3:32 PM
         will
   232  I feel they do not care about the             12/20/2019 3:14 PM
         workforce. It has always been the same
         talk is talk but action is what we see.
         We have to fight every contract for small
         crumbs. While the UPRR is making record
         profits.
   233  The employer seems to be more concerned       12/20/2019 2:53 PM
         about stockholders instead of its
         employees. In years past, the employer
         would show their appreciation to their
         employees and now that practice no longer
         exists. In talking with many of my fellow
         railroaders morale is at an all time low.
         Everyone you speak with says ``it's not
         the railroad that I use to work for'' and
         I feel the same way. You also hear the
         same comments when employees talk about
         their employer ``At one time I enjoyed
         coming to work and doing my job but now,
         I dread it''
   234  Need more manpower to perform work. You       12/20/2019 2:26 PM
         cannot expect 3 men to do a job that is
         needing 6-8 to perform safely without
         overworking personnel.
   235  More for less, not care about the            12/20/2019 12:49 PM
         employees
   236  They are more worried about the              12/20/2019 12:47 PM
         stockholders than anything else.
   237  Norfolk Southern is a horrible place to      12/20/2019 12:29 PM
         work. They are the most unappreciative
         company to a worker. As soon as you're
         hired they don't try to help you they try
         to fire you.
   238  That they don't care about their             12/20/2019 11:47 AM
         employees, we are just another number
   239  Worst company ever                           12/20/2019 11:19 AM
   240  Corporate greed is the cancer that will be   12/20/2019 10:59 AM
         the downfall of this company. But that
         doesn't matter to the big wigs because
         they will be long gone when the house
         crumbles!
   241  Can't wait to find another job that pays     12/20/2019 10:56 AM
         the bills.
   242  It's a large corporation so I'm nothing      12/20/2019 10:36 AM
         more then a number at the end of the day.
         I don't have much pride in my company but
         I still have pride in my work. I don't
         have the ability to control the outcome
         nor do I care to at this point in life I
         just go with the flow and hopefully I
         don't become a victim to the
         circumstances and the situation the
         railroad is currently in. The truth about
         it all is money buys political parties
         and the politicians don't care about the
         people. So I see the railroads getting
         whatever they want in this situation.
   243  Why can't they run like we used to make a     12/20/2019 9:48 AM
         profit still and let us have some
         livelihood and enjoy our families and job
         like we once did
   244  I used to enjoy going to work everyday now    12/20/2019 6:07 AM
         all you can think of is this the day I
         get furloughed
   245  No more allegiance                            12/20/2019 5:34 AM
   246  It's a terrible place to work but have too    12/20/2019 3:47 AM
         much time vested to leave
   247  I love my job but I feel the company has      12/20/2019 3:39 AM
         changed drastically in the 6 years I have
         been here. I feel they no longer care
         about safety even though that's all they
         preach. They make record profits yet
         slash the workforce. I wish they would
         respect the employee more.
   248  Prefer not to answer                          12/20/2019 3:37 AM
   249  Less respect everyday for a company I was     12/20/2019 3:08 AM
         once very proud to work for.
   250  Glad to have a job and make a good living     12/20/2019 2:44 AM
         for my family, but CSX does not care
         about us workers who make them their
         money we are just a number
   251  Put some boots on, come to the ballast        12/20/2019 2:37 AM
         line and navigate this mess that has been
         created. First hand experience is far
         more better than reading it in a fairy
         tale book. Schedules with some flex and
         added buffers will run much more fluid.
         Everything works on paper until it has to
         take shape and that's when you find your
         flaws. Don't be too bullheaded to look,
         rework, ask opinions and tweak it a
         little at a time.
   252  Could be better. But the Stockholders mean    12/20/2019 2:31 AM
         more than the Employees. But this is just
         a symptom of the times we live in now. I
         had Pride in My work 10 years ago, now I
         just show up for a check
   253  I'm thankful the seniority districts were     12/20/2019 2:19 AM
         changed again. They do try to accommodate
         us.
   254  I wonder when they will stop making           12/20/2019 2:01 AM
         decisions for the short term and look
         towards the future of the business
   255  My thoughts are that they don't care about    12/20/2019 1:33 AM
         their employees' safety or mental/
         physical well-being. The only thing in
         their concern is making themselves look
         good and making the company more money at
         the cost of lives.
   256  they don't care about us or our lives or     12/20/2019 12:42 AM
         our family only the numbers to make money
   257  Love my job. Hate the assholes I work for.   12/20/2019 12:37 AM
   258  I have 35 years and everyone is doing        12/19/2019 11:44 PM
         their best. Someone is taking home lots
         of money if you catch my drift?
   259  When I hired out they took care of the men   12/19/2019 11:40 PM
         and was looking out for everyone's
         safety, now it's about tonnage over
         safety and making money.
   260  Union Pacific claims ``Safety is Union       12/19/2019 11:19 PM
         Pacific's number one priority'' U.P. has
         proven through their actions that this is
         completely FALSE. A reflection of safety
         would be to create a work rest cycle that
         helps humans maintain a circadian rhythm.
         I know for a FACT they have been given 2
         workable work/rest cycle models (on my
         territory alone) that they disregarded
         and didn't even attempt to modify. They
         do not upkeep cars & locomotives & track,
         they have unaddressed tripping hazards in
         our depot, track crossings, trade out
         points etc. In my yard they refuse to put
         $ into switches that were built in 1991
         and as a result employees are on the
         ground in the winter (daily) chipping the
         ice away and sweeping lots of snow out of
         them and trying like heck to get them
         thrown . . . U.P. orders us to violate
         train handling & airbrake rules to get
         trains moving, and give us some managers
         initials and says the equipment or
         situation is safe to go. U.P. treats us
         employees like cattle that they own. They
         will work us to death and then try to
         fire us for laying off due to exhaustion.
         U.P. TE&Y employees are working
         themselves sick and then have to fight
         tooth and nail to get FMLA (and worry
         they may lose their job due to a U.P.
         nurse saying they are unfit for duty w/
         out ever having physically evaluated them
         and in opposition to the employees Dr.'s
         recommendation that they are capable of
         working) to lay off w/out being penalized
         for laying off (in U.P.'s view,
         excessively) U.P. Refuses to implement a
         work/rest cycle to help people regulate
         their circadian rhythm and as a result
         many employees health is suffering. Do
         these actions reflect ``Safety is Union
         Pacific's number one priority''?
   261  Sometimes I wonder why it seems like it's    12/19/2019 11:11 PM
         difficult for a billion dollar company
         can't take care of its people so they can
         have a sense of pride working here. When
         I had worked for a million dollar company
         that knew how. In the end we are still
         just a number. Don't get me wrong, I like
         my job and I take pride in doing it right
         no matter how I do it. As long as
         everyone is safe on my watch.
   262  ready to retire as soon as possible          12/19/2019 10:53 PM
   263  They don't care about my well being for me   12/19/2019 10:30 PM
         or my family. They only care about
         themselves and if they can make as much
         money as they can even if that means
         putting safety aside. Cutting crews just
         so they can save themselves a little
         money. Lack of track maintenance to safe
         money. I'm thankful to still be working
         but with almost 9 years of service I'm
         getting close to being furloughed but the
         200 train crew members underneath me
         aren't so lucky. But my employer doesn't
         care if I lose my house and am homeless.
         As long as they can save money and make a
         bunch for themselves.
   264  They need to do better, understand and       12/19/2019 10:15 PM
         listen to the employees
   265  I CAN'T WAIT TILL THEY MAKE CSX GREAT        12/19/2019 10:07 PM
         AGAIN. TRUMP 2020
   266  They are some very unethical people with     12/19/2019 10:00 PM
         no integrity.
   267  Not good, feel like livestock just waiting    12/19/2019 9:53 PM
         to be slaughtered. We are just a number
         now, don't feel valuable or wanted, we
         are just an expense to the company and
         feel like our time is about up.
   268  MY DREAM WAS TO WORK FOR THE RAILROAD, I      12/19/2019 9:52 PM
         WANT THAT FEELING BACK!
   269  Not at all the same as it was 5 years ago.    12/19/2019 9:40 PM
         I would currently not suggest to anyone
         that I know to work here.
   270  This is the most dishonest employer I've      12/19/2019 9:09 PM
         ever had the misfortune to work for. I'm
         too old and have too much time here to
         quit, but if I had to do it over again, I
         wouldn't be here.
   271  Greedy                                        12/19/2019 8:15 PM
   272  Can't wait to retire                          12/19/2019 8:11 PM
   273  It's really an unhappy place to work now      12/19/2019 8:04 PM
   274  It's a job I can't wait to retire from, if    12/19/2019 7:43 PM
         not for descent pay I would of left years
         ago
   275  The company is ok. The employees can do       12/19/2019 7:40 PM
         better.
   276  As company . . . they don't want us to        12/19/2019 7:30 PM
         have to live out here . . . but they can
         . . . how can you have doctor note &
         still get points is unheard of
   277  The benefits and healthcare are declining     12/19/2019 7:16 PM
         which is unfortunate considering the
         level of risk associated with the dangers
         of the job
   278  The benefits and healthcare are declining     12/19/2019 7:16 PM
         which is unfortunate considering the
         level of risk associated with the dangers
         of the job
   279  Wish they would just listen to us             12/19/2019 6:59 PM
   280  Glad to be working. Wished it was better      12/19/2019 6:40 PM
         conditions all around. I always feel
         disposable as in scared to lose my job.
         So how focused am I really at the
         immediate tasks?
   281  The current Board of Directors and its        12/19/2019 6:32 PM
         installed leaders in the Executive levels
         of our company have made it very clear
         that they do not care about who we--the
         employees--are. They are only concerned
         about metrics and I personally feel that
         any discussion about people being
         valuable or necessary is merely lip
         service. After almost 20 years of service
         with the company, I now feel very little
         loyalty to anyone above the level of
         ``front-line'' manager. While I still
         absolutely love my career with the
         railroad, I do not stand nearly as proud
         of the company who employs me. Truly a
         shame.
   282  Although I am very grateful for my job my     12/19/2019 6:12 PM
         feelings toward my employer have changed.
         I feel like they only care about making
         money at all costs. If I could speak to
         them directly I would ask them to think
         more about the individuals they employ.
   283  We are all worried that the carrier will      12/19/2019 6:06 PM
         continue to put profits over the safety
         and well being of its employees. It's
         very stressful wondering everyday if you
         will be getting laid off
   284  UP is a stable company which has done well    12/19/2019 5:57 PM
         regarding its adaptaion to a constantly
         changing environment. UP provides a just
         enough to get the job done mentallity.
         They waste a lot of money doing so, very
         inefficient. I compare the communication
         issues UP has with a similar company like
         General Motors. It seems the larger a
         company becomes, the more difficult
         efficient management becomes. As a union
         laborer I despise the process of contract
         negotiations. The lack of the unions
         ability to bargin and negotiate contracts
         relative to today's work environments are
         stagnent. There is very little the UP
         will change within an agreement.
   285  I wish they really understood railroading     12/19/2019 5:37 PM
         and quit trying to run field jobs from a
         phone and a desk. Stop thinking a 2 hour
         job or fix can be done in 5 minutes. Most
         importantly understand that at the end of
         the day we are the ones responsible for
         the repairs made and I will not short cut
         or put the safety of myself or co workers
         in jeopardy just to get production
         numbers.
   286  They are putting safety over profits. They    12/19/2019 5:00 PM
         are endangering the public and railroad
         workers to make a few extra bucks.
   287  They're only out to line their pockets and    12/19/2019 4:59 PM
         those of the shareholders with little to
         no regard for the employees who actually
         make them that money.
   288  I love railroading. It has been a             12/19/2019 4:56 PM
         lifestyle more than just a career. It has
         provided me with a roof over my head and
         food on my table for me and my family.
   289  BNSF is a huge productive money making        12/19/2019 4:47 PM
         company that thrives on shareholders
         getting rich and employees working for
         minimal pay in hazardous working
         conditions.
   290  In all honesty, I appreciate my gob and       12/19/2019 4:37 PM
         thank God for it but I don't think the
         people at the top could care less about
         me. I feel they look at me as a parasite
         stealing ``THEIR'' money. In my opinion
         it would be better if the CEOs were
         railroaders. A piece of paper from a
         university doesn't mean you know
         everything.
   291  I feel like they are using PSR to inflate     12/19/2019 4:34 PM
         CSX's stock price. Our tracks are not
         being maintained at a standard that they
         were 12 years ago. All we do is bandaid
         spots on the track. one of these days all
         of these bandaids will open at the same
         time. I just hope the trainmen on the
         train, track workers on the track, or the
         people that live in our towns and cities
         don't get hurt because of it.
   292  From when I started for this railroad 11      12/19/2019 4:21 PM
         years ago there is a night and day
         difference, there is NOT one person I
         talked to who enjoys working for this
         company. If you have people watching you
         waiting for you to slip up to put you on
         the street for 30 or more days would you
         like that? This company can say they want
         you to get home safe to your family at
         the end of the day but the truth is if
         they can save money by letting you go
         they wouldn't hold the door open for you
         on the way out.
   293  All about the $$$$$$.                         12/19/2019 4:16 PM
   294  Poorly managed. Do not protect the most       12/19/2019 4:10 PM
         important assets (workers, engines,
         infrastructure).
   295  My employer is without a doubt the worst,     12/19/2019 4:08 PM
         most noncaring, they THINK they are
         better than their employees, power
         hungry, nonrailroad educated, hostile
         people that I have ever met
   296  They suck. They are only here for the         12/19/2019 4:01 PM
         shareholders not the stakeholders such as
         their employees the public an there
         customers. This will continue till their
         cost of accidents is more than their
         profit.
   297  The company will probably be sold out from    12/19/2019 3:57 PM
         under us
   298  Just another giant corporation that wants     12/19/2019 3:26 PM
         to offload its workers and automate
         itself for maximum profit. Greedy and no
         common sense for working families more of
         the same. We are told to eat table scraps
         and be thankful, sick of hearing it.
   299  Looking for other employment because the      12/19/2019 3:23 PM
         job security here is gone
   300  They are greedy and cut throat and only       12/19/2019 3:22 PM
         care about padding their pocket. They
         want to cut us out so they can replace us
         with contractors and they should be held
         liable for the people who've been
         stripped of their jobs with this company
         and the ones whom took their own life
         because the railroad tore their lives
         upside down. How dare you lance fritz I
         hope this gets to you and hope someday
         you reap what you sow
   301  Just thankful to still have a job             12/19/2019 3:03 PM
   302  With all the layoffs this year it is hard     12/19/2019 3:00 PM
         to have any positive things to say. They
         say to do the job right the first time
         while at the same time putting bandaids
         on it because of our budget. We are not
         making it a safer railroad. Cutting jobs
         is not the answer. The morale of this
         place is way down.
   303  Priorities Need to be realigned with the      12/19/2019 2:56 PM
         reality of what's really going on.
   304  They need to worry about their employees      12/19/2019 2:55 PM
         family we are more than just pin numbers
   305  They don't care about their employees         12/19/2019 2:53 PM
   306  Satisfied, actually quite happy with labor/   12/19/2019 2:50 PM
         immediate supervisor relations
   307  ready to leave and hope to have retirement    12/19/2019 2:37 PM
         and insurance coverage
   308  That they will lie to your face               12/19/2019 2:27 PM
   309  All they think about is money. No regards     12/19/2019 2:27 PM
         whatsoever to the employees.
   310  If I didn't have the seniority I have and     12/19/2019 2:16 PM
         relationships I have with my bosses I
         would have quit when PSR started. I would
         not recommend a single soul to come work
         for UPRR now. It will tear your family
         apart and throw you away without a single
         care for your well-being.
   311  workplace stress is through the roof          12/19/2019 1:50 PM
   312  It's just a job we are just a number they     12/19/2019 1:44 PM
         don't care about us so why should I care
         about the railroad, they took the drive
         to work and do a good job
   313  Sucks                                         12/19/2019 1:34 PM
   314  Not great. They load us up on work and are    12/19/2019 1:10 PM
         cutting back on everything else. Boot
         program is horrible, insurance is
         ridiculous, and absolutely no incentives.
         It feels like the employer only cares
         about the ``bottom line'' and not the
         workers.
   315  Glad to make the money I do.                 12/19/2019 12:53 PM
   316  They used to be very concerned about our     12/19/2019 12:46 PM
         safety, now it seems like they're only
         worried about the safety of the stock.
   317  Happy to have this job, just hoping big      12/19/2019 12:33 PM
         business will start thinking about their
         employees more than the stockholders and
         come to an agreement on a contract that
         doesn't take more away from us.
   318  Worst employer I have ever worked for the    12/19/2019 12:31 PM
         only company I know that tries to fire
         their employees on a daily basis
   319  Extremely negative. Never worked for such    12/19/2019 11:50 AM
         an unethical company before. Corporate
         greed has ruined my job.
   320  Sadly I believe we have been one of the      12/19/2019 11:37 AM
         most corrupt and ineptly managed
         companies for 150 years. And now they are
         violating agreements using ``failure to
         comply'' rules to abuse them.
   321  I feel NS is a cheap and manipulative        12/19/2019 11:27 AM
         company that is always trying to get over
         on you, once again I don't feel it's in
         lower level supervision mid to high tier
         supervision
   322  Since PSR they cut our overtime, our         12/19/2019 11:12 AM
         lively hoods, every one is struggling
         which is why many have quit it's single
         handily ruining a once great career
   323  I hate them                                   12/19/2019 7:31 AM
   324  They could care less about me and my          12/19/2019 6:36 AM
         family.
   325  I have and continue to look forward to the    12/19/2019 5:09 AM
         opportunity to perform my job to help
         ensure the safety and quality of the
         operation of the railway for my family,
         the community and CSX.
   326  Piss pour compared to when I start. No one    12/19/2019 4:34 AM
         cares about what's other then safety and
         the jobs getting done. No one cares about
         anyone anymore.
   327  I think they want more and is giving a lot    12/19/2019 4:32 AM
         less
   328  UP does not seem to care for me as much as    12/19/2019 4:18 AM
         I care for UP. It makes me feel like why
         should I care if they don't care. But it
         is my brother's lives on the rail that
         drives me on.
   329  PSR will destroy the railroads to the         12/19/2019 4:15 AM
         point where it will effect the U.S.
         economy. There is no community
         responsibility and all they do is take
         from everyone and ruin communities not
         only financially but in safety too. Bad
         tracks in proper train list the hazmat
         that they carry. An accident will occur
         due to PSR when it could've been avoided
   330  I love my job and do not want to work         12/19/2019 4:12 AM
         anywhere else. I just don't want to feel
         like I'm constantly walking on egg shells
         to keep my job. Would be nice to just
         come to work and not worry if I'm gonna
         get fired for missing a line somewhere in
         my job briefing form or not flipping my
         face shield down once out of the 500+
         times a swung a hammer that day.
   331  Say one thing and do another do as I say      12/19/2019 4:08 AM
         not as I do
   332  Another safe day                              12/19/2019 4:06 AM
   333  For the most part I have enjoyed my           12/19/2019 3:49 AM
         railroad career, however, the last 3
         years have been terrible compared to the
         beginning of my career. These people
         running our company are only here for a
         short term in order to line their
         pockets. They could care less about
         people like me.
   334  All about saving money for them               12/19/2019 3:46 AM
   335  They have been taking more benefits from      12/19/2019 3:42 AM
         us every time our contracts are renewed
   336  Production numbers and saving money are       12/19/2019 3:21 AM
         the top priority even though they preach
         safety being #1. Emergency situations
         equal throwing safety and money out the
         window. It's a free for all hurry up and
         restore the track.
   337  It's borderline inhumane to require new       12/19/2019 3:18 AM
         hires to remain with the company due to
         receiving hiring bonuses while
         simultaneously being furloughed. If you
         leave, you are supposed to pay the bonus
         back in its entirety. The company (UP)
         does not follow the collective bargaining
         agreement and will constantly break and
         enforce rules that benefit them.
   338  Morale is nonexistent among workers. all      12/19/2019 3:18 AM
         they are concerned with is getting the
         right ``numbers'' for PSR.
   339  They're worried about stockholders instead    12/19/2019 3:17 AM
         of the people that make their company
         move in the right direction
   340  It would be amazing to be able to love my     12/19/2019 3:13 AM
         job like I did a decade ago
   341  It's getting harder to do the job with all    12/19/2019 3:13 AM
         they try to push a few people to do
   342  It's not fun anymore? It's all political!     12/19/2019 3:11 AM
   343  Why are they doing the things they do to      12/19/2019 3:10 AM
         make life miserable whenever they cut
         jobs?
   344  If my job was bad I wouldn't have put in      12/19/2019 3:03 AM
         over 20 years in. The union does less
         than employer does
   345  The Union Pacific Railroad has lost its       12/19/2019 3:02 AM
         collective mind! Running off business and
         cutting car men and mechanical forces.
         They fix absolutely nothing. Good luck
         getting a unit with working heat!
   346  Not happy not a stable job                    12/19/2019 3:00 AM
   347  24 more years of this crap                    12/19/2019 2:49 AM
   348  Disappointed but not surprised. Greed         12/19/2019 2:36 AM
         never ends. This includes Mr. Batory as
         well. Watching you speak to Congress just
         shows you are completely in bed with the
         carriers and nothing positive will come
         of this except a few of you will continue
         to prosper at the expense of society.
   349  I used to be proud to say my company name,    12/19/2019 2:36 AM
         to show its logo, and tell tales of
         things I've done for them. I am now
         ashamed. The company has effectively
         divided crafts from one another. Without
         a union that represents all crafts we
         will continue to get nothing close to
         what we are worth in pay or in benefits.
         At a town hall in February 2019 an AVP
         had the nerve to say ``PSR and the 2020
         plan is here to stay, you either get on
         board or your ass will get run over''.
         Great for morale, huh? NOT!!!
   350  Same                                          12/19/2019 2:36 AM
   351  6 years left, can't wait to get out, I'm      12/19/2019 2:35 AM
         sick of everything affecting my
         seniority, requiring me to go to kansas
         city to learn how to run a pettibone is
         stupid,
   352  Do more with less, and damn sure limit the    12/19/2019 2:34 AM
         slow orders with lack of planning or
         actually addressing problems.
   353  Not nearly the job it was when I was hired    12/19/2019 2:20 AM
         20 years ago.
   354  Just a job. Before it was a career. Now       12/19/2019 2:14 AM
         there is no reason to put yourself out or
         go beyond. Why put in extra effort when
         the entire library will be thrown at you
         at your first mistake. Do only the
         minimum. Never plan ahead.
   355  It's ok                                       12/19/2019 2:05 AM
   356  They have put safety on the back burner to    12/19/2019 1:59 AM
         make profits with less manpower. They
         still have employees fearful to report
         injuries due to retaliatory actions the
         employer will take against them.
   357  I like what I do and the company I work       12/19/2019 1:57 AM
         for but at the end of the day these cuts
         in an effort to make stockholders money
         have jeopardized the safety of the
         employees and the company as a whole.
   358  I am happy that I have a good job, but I      12/19/2019 1:56 AM
         can definitely feel the difference in the
         way that management treats us now versus
         before we became a ``PSR'' railroad. I
         believe in a company wanting to be more
         efficient, but at what cost? If our
         managers are under more stress now that
         causes them to take shortcuts and put
         minimizing dwell time before safety, then
         I would rather work somewhere else!
   359  I'm thinking of leaving to something else     12/19/2019 1:49 AM
         all they care about is money
   360  Greedy                                        12/19/2019 1:46 AM
   361  Love my employer (BRS). I have hopes for      12/19/2019 1:36 AM
         CSX as an employer and believe positive
         change will come.
   362  Can care less                                 12/19/2019 1:34 AM
   363  One of the railroads core values is that      12/19/2019 1:34 AM
         people make the difference. But the
         railroad under PSR has totally gone away
         from that. The railroad needs to hire
         more people to replace all the folks that
         have recently retired. We are struggling
         out here day to day.
   364  Hope I have a job tomorrow, when I worked     12/19/2019 1:25 AM
         as hard as I did for them so they can
         move trains safely
   365  Union Pacific railroad is a good place to     12/19/2019 1:23 AM
         work if everyone is treated with respect,
         and the WORKING conditions are
         reasonable, it does not make sense to
         push production when safety is number one
         priority. Safety should be practiced not
         preached.
   366  I went from a guy who loved the work, was     12/19/2019 1:22 AM
         focused on the work to a guy who just
         wants to punch in and punch out. It's not
         the work, it's the 100 percent bullshit
         that you have to deal with to get a
         paycheck.
   367  I think about the leadership that's           12/19/2019 1:21 AM
         lacking the lack of unity and the
         breaking down of the brotherhood.
   368  Putting my safety at risk for billion         12/19/2019 1:21 AM
         dollar profits.
   369  I don't recommend this company to anyone      12/19/2019 1:17 AM
         to work for them, not worried about
         taking care of their lower class
         employees that are the backbone to
         keeping this railroad running
   370  Good Day                                      12/19/2019 1:16 AM
   371  Selfishness, greed, and unapologetic          12/19/2019 1:10 AM
   372  I am a very new employee to the UP and I      12/19/2019 1:05 AM
         was extremely excited to hire out. I am
         starting to regret that decision because
         I can see now that UP does not care for
         its trainman in any way. All they are
         after is that bottom line and lining the
         pockets of the stockholders and upper
         management. If I could go back and pull
         my application before I quit my job and
         waste all this time in training and being
         furloughed and worrying about chasing I
         would. I am strongly advising any person
         I meet that even thinks of working for
         the railroad to just not do it, more
         specifically the UP.
   373  GREED. It takes the RR back 100 years to     12/19/2019 12:56 AM
         the top dog wanting all the profit.
   374  Money over safety Railroad over family       12/19/2019 12:50 AM
   375  Do better. Successful business models go     12/19/2019 12:49 AM
         to great lengths to take care of
         customers and employees. Tech Giants
         dominate the market because they care
         about the product. The employee morale is
         outstanding and it shows.
   376  They only care about their bottom line.      12/19/2019 12:47 AM
   377  Idk                                          12/19/2019 12:45 AM
   378  Corporate greed                              12/19/2019 12:44 AM
   379  They only care about making money by         12/19/2019 12:38 AM
         cutting jobs instead of taking care of
         customers and offering a better service
         to make money.
   380  When I hired on for the first few years I    12/19/2019 12:33 AM
         felt it was a career I could retire from
         now it's a gamble everyday on whether you
         have a job
   381  Could be better                              12/19/2019 12:26 AM
   382  All about making the investors rich.         12/19/2019 12:26 AM
   383  Not enough talk between departments          12/19/2019 12:25 AM
   384  Not interested in the employee, just to      12/19/2019 12:25 AM
         benefit shareholder only
   385  CSX is no longer an employee friendly        12/19/2019 12:23 AM
         company it's all about the bottom line.
         This use to be a place I enjoyed coming
         to everyday now I dread coming into work.
         There is also no longer an incentive to
         go above and beyond as an employee of
         CSX. Safety bonus days have been taken
         away along with attendance bonus days.
         Awards use to be given out for not having
         derailments and having zero defect on a
         geometry car run. Now a days all you hear
         is negative.
   386  Losing confidence on a long term career.     12/19/2019 12:23 AM
         Feel like I'm just delaying the
         inevitable of being cut
   387  Greedy                                       12/19/2019 12:21 AM
   388  Company seems to worry more about            12/19/2019 12:19 AM
         stockholders
   389  They care more about production/money than   12/19/2019 12:14 AM
         they do about me goin home safe
   390  Loss of confidence that the safety of        12/19/2019 12:13 AM
         their employees and the public are
         priority over profits!
   391  Greedy                                       12/19/2019 12:12 AM
   392  I fucking hate this company. I've said       12/19/2019 12:11 AM
         from day one I've always liked my job as
         a railroader. I get to do different
         things, work outside. Meet all kinds of
         people. Pay is decent, not great compared
         to most unions. This company just hates
         its employees. I have to tell my wife
         that I have 8 years for ONE. Company and
         I have to wake up every morning wondering
         if I'm gonna have a job at the end of the
         day.
   393  My employer cares more about profit          12/19/2019 12:11 AM
         margins than assisting us on having a
         safe work environment.
   394  They are only focused on major               12/19/2019 12:10 AM
         shareholders satisfaction.
   395  More track time                              12/19/2019 12:06 AM
   396  They do not care about anything but money!   12/19/2019 12:05 AM
   397  All about the money and not the actual       12/19/2019 12:05 AM
         employees.
   398  Just a paycheck. Do not care about image     12/19/2019 12:02 AM
         or doing anything extra unless it
         benefits myself or my peers.
   399  They do not care about their employees       12/18/2019 11:59 PM
   400  I'm just a number. They are making record    12/18/2019 11:59 PM
         profits and trying to make bigger profits
         while sending hard working men home
         without jobs and don't care about them or
         their families! Greedy! Greedy!
         Greedy!!!!!!
   401  If I could find a job making close to my     12/18/2019 11:56 PM
         current income with decent benefits I
         would not work for the railroad. At one
         time I loved what I do and took great
         pride in my company. Currently I hate my
         job and despise working for this company
         which has drastically declined over the
         last 10 years.
   402  I'm thankful to have a job                   12/18/2019 11:51 PM
   403  1                                            12/18/2019 11:49 PM
   404  With nearly 25 years on the railroad I       12/18/2019 11:47 PM
         have never felt as used as I currently
         do. I am now on a mode that has me
         ``looking out for me only'' I no longer
         feel empowered to help or look out for
         ``the other guy''. It has went from ``we
         are all in this together'' to ``my own
         survival'' I have ill feelings toward
         them and will no longer go the ``extra
         mile'' for the safety of others nor for
         the profit of the company.
   405  Feel they are trying to milk the last bit    12/18/2019 11:47 PM
         of orange juice from a orange peal, just
         before you throw it in the trash.
   406  4 more years don't care anymore. They have   12/18/2019 11:43 PM
         taken my caring away. This is a blood
         sucking company and it's only management
         that gets a reward.
   407  They only care about making the most money   12/18/2019 11:41 PM
         and not about safety of their employees
         or the community.
   408  Is there a better place to work and safer    12/18/2019 11:39 PM
         place
   409  It's more important than ever to keep your   12/18/2019 11:35 PM
         head on a swivel and be your brother's
         keeper. Because the corporate attitude
         has shifted from you being a valued asset
         to a number on a profits and loss
         spreadsheet.
   410  My thoughts are this. I respect my job and   12/18/2019 11:35 PM
         understand that there is money to be
         made. But this isn't the fucking
         military, slow the hell down and stop
         killing your employees.
   411  I love my job. I plan to retire a            12/18/2019 11:34 PM
         railroader, I just worry that safety will
         deteriorate more, causing my chances of a
         healthy retirement to slim significantly
   412  I wish it go back to the way it was and      12/18/2019 11:34 PM
         they showed they care. Gave us things in
         return and not take things away maybe
         give us more
   413  It's definitely not the place I used to      12/18/2019 11:34 PM
         work. The family feeling and general
         attitude towards labor doesn't seem the
         same.
   414  Enjoy my job. Paycheck has been there each   12/18/2019 11:33 PM
         and every time for the last 22 years
   415  More worried about profit margins            12/18/2019 11:33 PM
   416  Disappointing they keep cutting the jobs I   12/18/2019 11:30 PM
         have worked on in order to streamline
   417  It pays the bills but the way they do        12/18/2019 11:30 PM
         things is ridiculous
   418  I have worked at CSX for 15 years and the    12/18/2019 11:29 PM
         day something comes along that matches my
         pay I will no longer work for them. I
         used to love my job until 2016 when all
         of this BS started and now I can't wait
         to get away
   419  I wouldn't recommend it to new people        12/18/2019 11:29 PM
         looking for a job. Im grateful that I
         have a good paying job with pretty good
         benefits, but sometimes I don't think
         it's worth it.
   420  They're only out to make the shareholders    12/18/2019 11:29 PM
         happy and not the employees that drive
         the company. I love the job, benefits,
         and fellow employees, upper management
         has forgotten what it's like to be the
         the person on the ground doing the hands
         on work. It's all about the bottom line.
   421  I love Union Pacific. My father did 30       12/18/2019 11:27 PM
         years here. And I want to do 30 years
         here. Its good wages and good benefits
         provide for my family. I know it's this
         way because of our union. Of course
         things could be improved such as
         scheduling and safety. But I am satisfied
         with my employer
   422  I'm just a number                            12/18/2019 11:27 PM
   423  I can't say for certain. In some ways I      12/18/2019 11:25 PM
         resent NS for the fact that I feel like
         I'm wasting my time staying here when I
         should be looking for another career. Or
         that I have wasted ten years of my life
         with an employer who promised me a
         complete career when I was hired but now
         does not care about the employees and
         wants to cut us off just to save a
         dollar. A company is only as good as the
         employees who build them. And when an
         employee goes for so long without any
         Real appreciation or respect for the work
         they do. It's hard for those people to
         respect and appreciate their employer.
         Also, Before the railroad I never had a
         job that I needed to pay for insurance
         just in case I was fired.
   424  Need a raise                                 12/18/2019 11:24 PM
   425  All they care about is the stock price.      12/18/2019 11:22 PM
         Employees have no value to them
   426  The place went downhill they don't care      12/18/2019 11:21 PM
         about you only making money
   427  If I can find the right job im leaving,      12/18/2019 11:19 PM
         like others have done!
   428  I think they're greedy and getting way out   12/18/2019 11:19 PM
         of control. They want to talk about
         safety all the time but then cut all
         these jobs. They are attacking safety to
         make a quick buck.
   429  I think the Railroad is like any other       12/18/2019 11:19 PM
         corporate entity. Profits first,
         everything else is subordinate
   430  I work hard every day, even have donated     12/18/2019 11:18 PM
         time, they care less
   431  Not all changes are good but you have to     12/18/2019 11:18 PM
         make it work for you and thank God for
         your job
   432  Uncertainty, I hope that by going to a PSR   12/18/2019 11:17 PM
         system that we are not taking away our
         jobs and putting it in the hands of
         contractors. I pray our Union stands
         strong and protects our future.
   433  They FUCKING suck and they don't give two    12/18/2019 11:16 PM
         shits about any of us, it's almost like
         slavery with a check
   434  Out to screw the employee                    12/18/2019 11:14 PM
   435  A quick slide of hand. Trading valued        12/18/2019 11:14 PM
         employees for quick financial gain.
         Implementing PSR in the way that they
         have is going to cost this company way
         more than it will gain. Employees don't
         feel valued. We are looked at as a
         liability instead as assets.
   436  I am currently looking at other employment   12/18/2019 11:13 PM
         opportunities
   437  Sadly they are following in the footsteps    12/18/2019 11:11 PM
         of all the other railroads, what was once
         considered a great job has now become a
         questionable one
   438  Seems they are unappreciative                12/18/2019 11:11 PM
   439  They're trying to cut jobs and cut corners   12/18/2019 11:11 PM
         to increase profits
   440  I've been seeking new employment, how's      12/18/2019 11:11 PM
         that for thoughts
   441  They could care less on our safety           12/18/2019 11:10 PM
   442  There was a time where I felt my company     12/18/2019 11:09 PM
         cared about me and I was proud to work
         for such a company. I love my job and
         proud of what I do. However I do not care
         about the the company because they do not
         care about me or my family
   443  It use to be a career now it's just a job.   12/18/2019 11:09 PM
         You have your boss and their boss and
         then their boss. And it seems that the 2
         lower bosses really have no say so. And
         their boss is worried about nothing but
         saving money. And he is a micromanager.
         So there is always a are we able to do it
   444  I hope they made a lot of money with the     12/18/2019 11:09 PM
         letting go of employees and shutting down
         yards so they can pay for all the
         derailments that have happened and are
         going to happen but once they have made
         their money they will move on anyways
   445  It changed for the worst. Less pay and       12/18/2019 11:09 PM
         unknown job security anymore
   446  I have a very low regard for this company    12/18/2019 11:08 PM
         and their business tactics. They're only
         concerned with the immediate dollar and
         as far as I can see have no concerns for
         the long term
   447  Terrible thoughts                            12/18/2019 11:08 PM
   448  This place is going down the dump.           12/18/2019 11:08 PM
   449  Good                                         12/18/2019 11:08 PM
   450  wondering where they are going? Doesn't      12/18/2019 11:07 PM
         seem like they want us around anymore
   451  I believe that they don't care about me.     12/18/2019 11:07 PM
         As a person. Not even a little bit. it's
         such a strange dynamic working for a
         company that doesn't really want you.
   452  I think they're making a lot of money but    12/18/2019 11:06 PM
         I'm still stuck with the same wages
   453  They have to make money to keep their        12/18/2019 11:06 PM
         stockholders happy but that seems to be
         all they care about
   454  I'm happy for the most part with BNSF just   12/18/2019 11:06 PM
         a few individuals that are difficult to
         work with
   455  Love my job don't blame Frontline managers   12/18/2019 11:04 PM
         but upper management could care less
         about workers
   456  Not the same company I started working       12/18/2019 11:04 PM
         for. You used to come to work knowing you
         had a job. Now you wonder how long you
         will have one. They only care about
         making money. Maintenance is being put
         off time and time again to run trains
   457  Overall I'm thankful for a job but at one    12/18/2019 11:02 PM
         time I considered it a career. I believe
         that thought process is still attainable
         if the company does the right thing and
         share the billions of dollars in profits
         with their employees the railroads are
         pulling in. Not these minimal increases
         in benefits every cycle.
   458  They are not as employe friendly as they     12/18/2019 11:02 PM
         use to be
   459  The company is more worried about            12/18/2019 11:01 PM
         shareholders than they are about safe
         work conditions.
   460  This is honestly a good job for myself and   12/18/2019 11:01 PM
         my family. The pay and hours are
         competitive with the real world. Cutting
         overtime to almost nil really hurt and I
         feel our 30+ year old milage pay ``25$/
         100 miles'' needs serious attention in
         the next bargaining round to bring it in
         line with current earnings and the new
         Federal tax laws. Health care is also a
         major issue after the arbiter and company
         really shoved it in our collective ass
         last round. UP seems hell bent on
         shareholders first and foremost but with
         this CEO and his history that won't
         change anytime soon. I'm too old to start
         over again
   461  Gets worse everyday                          12/18/2019 11:00 PM
   462  Shady Never know what to expect and if       12/18/2019 11:00 PM
         you're going to have a job
   463  Best I ever had                              12/18/2019 10:59 PM
   464  They want to run trains but without          12/18/2019 10:58 PM
         maintenance it is going to bite them
         later
   465  At an all time low and disappointing.        12/18/2019 10:57 PM
         Don't see how I will make it to
         retirement age.
   466  Not sure if I would be in this job if it     12/18/2019 10:56 PM
         had been like this 15 years ago.
   467  Thought it was a great career to have, but   12/18/2019 10:55 PM
         looking forward makes you wonder if it is
         with all the people that are getting laid
         off, because of PSR. When all the higher
         up care about is their bonus and and
         making the company more and more money
         while we, have to wonder if we are going
         to be replaced
   468  Lies, threats, and intimidation.             12/18/2019 10:54 PM
   469  It has become just a job                     12/18/2019 10:54 PM
   470  Thinks less of me now than 25 years ago,     12/18/2019 10:54 PM
         cares less of the people that has built
         this company up.
   471  I feel the railroad is looking for short-    12/18/2019 10:53 PM
         term gains and has put sustainability and
         the focus for good customer and employee
         relationships to the wayside.
   472  Don't think it's perfect time to look for    12/18/2019 10:52 PM
         a career.
   473  Poor decisions. Lack of evolving with        12/18/2019 10:52 PM
         current technology and lifestyle.
   474  Whenever there is a injury we get blitzed    12/18/2019 10:49 PM
         I guess it's to punish us for someone
         getting hurt. Also with injuries come
         rumours from management that 5/8s are
         coming, any more injuries and we won't be
         seeing our families as often. We have
         worked a crazy amount of night shifts
         this past almost 2 years, sometimes it
         has to happen I understand. However
         nightshift is never as safe as day shift
         especially for SPG teams that work as a
         mobile assembly line. A lot of the times
         we arrive for night shift we find out
         that it was just for a 30 minute longer
         window, 30 damn minutes thats not even
         guaranteed. All of our rules over lap and
         are far more complicated than need be,
         basically the company has it to where at
         anytime we can be wrote up for breaking a
         rule even if your trying your best to be
         compliant. I am very proud of my job and
         that I work for the railroad, I look
         forward to a day where the company is
         proud of me instead of the strange
         situation they have placed us in.
   475  I can't stand my employee                    12/18/2019 10:47 PM
   476  All they care about is the almighty dollar   12/18/2019 10:47 PM
   477  Only seam to care for the dollar             12/18/2019 10:47 PM
   478  They care more about making money than us    12/18/2019 10:46 PM
         employees.
   479  Wish I could quit.                           12/18/2019 10:45 PM
   480  Still seems like they're only hiring         12/18/2019 10:45 PM
         managers who don't know what they're
         doing and only want to nail you for only
         your wrongdoings.
   481  Still out to get us, don't care about us,    12/18/2019 10:45 PM
         would rather want contractors
   482  Using us                                     12/18/2019 10:45 PM
   483  They only care about making money for        12/18/2019 10:45 PM
         shareholders.
   484  I like my employer. However, I would like    12/18/2019 10:45 PM
         to see more sense from the company about
         running effectively and not running so
         lean that it has become a safety issue.
   485  Terrible                                     12/18/2019 10:45 PM
   486  They treat their workers horrible            12/18/2019 10:44 PM
   487  Greedy and heartless. Nothing is ever        12/18/2019 10:44 PM
         enough, and then it continually gets
         worse
   488  At least I still have a job                  12/18/2019 10:44 PM
   489  Only worried about the bottom line and not   12/18/2019 10:43 PM
         making it a better railroad
   490  I'm genuinely happy to be employed by the    12/18/2019 10:43 PM
         railroad. No other good options in my
         area
   491  Eh                                           12/18/2019 10:43 PM
   492  Norfolk Southern isn't about employees,      12/18/2019 10:42 PM
         their families, or friendships. They are
         about the almighty dollar.
   493  Trying to make money for shareholders        12/18/2019 10:42 PM
   494  Sneaky snakes in the grass, it was a         12/18/2019 10:41 PM
         better place to work 10 years ago
   495  Attempting to do too much with too few       12/18/2019 10:40 PM
         people. Eventually someone will get hurt
         from fatigue, etc.
   496  No it's the reason I'm home I was            12/18/2019 10:40 PM
         suspended for making a video about the
         scheduling and how PSR and the schedule
         to supplement that type of Railroading
         has affected time from our families and
         we didn't have a say in it
   497  Corporate greed who could care less about    12/18/2019 10:40 PM
         the people who actually make the profit
         numbers they put out.
   498  CSX cares only about profits not people      12/18/2019 10:39 PM
   499  I understand making money, if there's new    12/18/2019 10:34 PM
         technology for safer tools and materials
         out there, get them to us.
   500  They want and expect everything but aren't   12/18/2019 10:26 PM
         willing to return the favor. We have to
         be perfect, but they are deceiving, liars
         and crooks.
   501  They are a bunch of money hungry morons.     12/18/2019 10:15 PM
         That are running the railroad into the
         ground.
   502  They aren't good to the employees            12/18/2019 10:02 PM
   503  Still trying to figure out why I work         12/18/2019 9:41 PM
         there with how employees are treated.
   504  You are your pin number. Nothing more. One    12/18/2019 9:34 PM
         pin number faulters and beat employee
         gets hired. Only to follow down the same
         path destined for failure
   505  Nice                                          12/18/2019 9:21 PM
   506  Greedy self centered &@$+@#!$ It is the       12/18/2019 9:19 PM
         most grossly mismanaged company I have
         ever worked for. We are supposed to come
         to work with the mindset of courage to
         care and everyone goes home safe all for
         one and one for all, but at the end of
         the day it is all for the top 5 in the
         company plus the shareholders and forget
         the backbone of the company.
   507  They are trying to cut to much manpower.      12/18/2019 8:45 PM
         In a few years they will find themselves
         in the same place as the CP and CN. Both
         made major cuts then ended up paying
         hiring bonuses to get employees.
   508  They're greedy, thoughtless,                  12/18/2019 8:35 PM
         inconsiderate, short sighted, desperate,
         and every ``positive spin'' announcement
         or quarterly figure report that has been
         DOCTORED to reflect some sort of
         ``profit'' I want to puke. We all know
         that they're cooking numbers. You run out
         of employees to cut and you've screwed
         all your employees, now we have a mess.
         Thanks, NS
   509  Hahahahaha                                    12/18/2019 8:23 PM
   510  Currently seeking other employment            12/18/2019 8:20 PM
   511  Union Pacific railroad is an absolute         12/18/2019 8:03 PM
         joke, they have no concern for their
         employees, or their customers. It's all
         about the numbers.
   512  The most evil and corrupt company in          12/18/2019 7:50 PM
         America.
   513  Being a conductor was a dream come true.      12/18/2019 7:48 PM
         My daughter called me a hero for making
         it. That meant the world to me as a
         mother. Then my world was jerked out from
         under my feet and I lost my home. I was
         honored and proud to tell people where I
         worked. Now I am ashamed because of all
         the lives they have altered and destroyed
   514  I hate CSX! All you are is another            12/18/2019 7:47 PM
         employee ID!
   515  OK                                            12/18/2019 7:27 PM
   516  CN offers big slogans, safety first, blah     12/18/2019 7:18 PM
         blah. But they never stand behind it
   517  I feel that the Norfolk Southern officials    12/18/2019 7:11 PM
         are more interested in lowering the
         operating ratio to preserve their
         positions.
   518  Don't care about anyone or safety             12/18/2019 7:10 PM
   519  Just wish NS would go back to the way         12/18/2019 6:49 PM
         things used to be when it wasn't about
         cutting everyone off in the name of PSR.
   520  Again, I cannot speak to that directly as     12/18/2019 6:31 PM
         I am not currently working for a Rail
         Employer per se; however feedback from
         membership is that those thoughts are
         poor, much poorer than they were 5 years
         ago, and nowhere near levels they were 10
         to 20 years ago when there was at least
         some integrity with management in owning
         their commitments to their employees.
   521  Self serving, greedy for profit cutthroat     12/18/2019 6:23 PM
         NS
   522  The carrier simply only cares about making    12/18/2019 6:21 PM
         money. Obviously this is a business but
         if the carrier can make money they will
         at any cost whether it be to the public,
         safety and well being of their employees
         or the customers.
   523  If I got fired tomorrow I would not come      12/18/2019 6:19 PM
         back . . . Who wants to work for someone
         who doesn't care about them.
   524  They put on a front and preach safety but     12/18/2019 6:12 PM
         could care less at the end of the day.
         Anything to screw us out of money we
         deserve and always trying to squeeze us
         for a little more.
   525  Money hungry, don't care about employees,     12/18/2019 6:08 PM
         just a necessary expense that so far, FRA
         says they have to have.
   526  They take in record profits while             12/18/2019 6:08 PM
         compromising our safety and quality of
         life. I continuously look for a better
         employer and a Union who will fight for
         my rights instead of laying down.
   527  Greed before safety . . . they care           12/18/2019 5:48 PM
         nothing about their employees and will
         cut us off to make a profit.
   528  They have cut and cut jobs and it looks       12/18/2019 5:16 PM
         like that will continue. I hope they get
         to the point where they don't have the
         resources to operate the business, and
         the government takes over.
   529  I would not wish this job on anyone it is     12/18/2019 5:09 PM
         a negative work environment supervisors
         and management are changing things
         constantly to fit the PSR mold.
   530  I used to be proud to say I worked for        12/18/2019 4:47 PM
         Norfolk Southern, but now I wish I could
         retire today just so I wouldnt have to
         deal with it anymore and can NOT stand
         any of the upper management due to what
         they have put everybody through with the
         whole process.
   531  Makes me sick to get up and come to work      12/18/2019 4:44 PM
         the morale is at an all time low
   532  no good                                       12/18/2019 3:55 PM
   533  Not good                                      12/18/2019 3:46 PM
   534  Need to get back to the people that made      12/18/2019 3:22 PM
         them great and quit worried about that 60
         operating ratio
   535  It could be an amazing place to work with     12/18/2019 3:17 PM
         a good attitude. The men and women I work
         with are good people that are treated
         like a liability that just want to be
         appreciated.
   536  I think about leaving these greedy fools      12/18/2019 3:17 PM
         more every day.
   537  Money                                         12/18/2019 3:12 PM
   538  Disgusted. All of these men and women who     12/18/2019 2:49 PM
         have invested years of their lives to
         better themselves and the carrier and
         without a beat are furloughed with no
         consideration of seniority and about a 0
         percent chance of a callback. It's
         amazing that there aren't more laws that
         protect workers and industry from these
         hedge funds. After they have gutted and
         slashed everything the railroad will have
         to be rebuilt. And now all of the
         competent workers who are capable of
         rebuilding it will have found new
         careers. We're literally witnessing the
         slow and painful death of freight
         railroading in this country as we know
         it.
   539  My employer, Union Pacific, only cares        12/18/2019 2:43 PM
         about making money for the shareholders.
         Safety has become less and less of a
         concern in the two years that I have
         worked for them.
   540  Happy                                         12/18/2019 2:28 PM
   541  It's a sad day seeing our work disappear.     12/18/2019 2:25 PM
         There is nothing we can really do to stop
         it.
   542  they're worried about doing more with less    12/18/2019 2:13 PM
         people You get the same work load But
         less time and people to do it I like my
         job but it has been a better
   543  I think they have implemented a horrible      12/18/2019 2:13 PM
         business plan that doesn't seem to be
         beneficial at all especially to the
         customer. It has certainly shot morale to
         an all time low
   544  Before PSR we were doing things ethically     12/18/2019 2:05 PM
         and the employees were trusted to do a
         good job. With PSR I have seen every
         manager there violate corporate ethics
         policies for fear of losing their job and
         they have strained relationships with all
         the employees by micromanaging and
         expecting employees to work nonstop to
         complete work. I work for NS and have
         never seen this type of brow beating and
         unethical practice before anywhere. I
         have also observed them falsifying
         customer work so as not to show failures
         on the carrier which our customers are
         unfairly billed for.
   545  They are all about filling their pockets      12/18/2019 2:04 PM
         with money and squeezing every penny they
         can out of the bottom line.
   546  I love the Railroad industry                  12/18/2019 1:49 PM
   547  Greedy.                                       12/18/2019 1:46 PM
   548  The job itself is fun the crews are great     12/18/2019 1:44 PM
         the company is the worst I've ever worked
         for
   549  It is a shame that they treat the             12/18/2019 1:44 PM
         transportation employees so bad
   550  My thoughts about my employer are the same    12/18/2019 1:38 PM
         as theirs are about me. I am a number on
         a piece of paper to them. They are the
         same to me.
   551  I no longer like Union Pacific railroad I     12/18/2019 1:09 PM
         used to love the job and have now quit
         and will never go back to such a
         disgusting work environment
   552  If I could I would leave right now.           12/18/2019 1:07 PM
   553  To be honest                                 12/18/2019 12:13 PM
   554  Union Pacific has lost all respect for       12/18/2019 11:51 AM
         their employees and do not care what the
         Car Department says about the Safety of
         innocent bystanders at home or work
         unaware of the potential, eminent danger
         passing in their backyards.
   555  it has been a good job for 40 years and      12/18/2019 11:50 AM
         I'm proud of my work but I see this
         railroad as a fading trend for future
         generations.
   556  Not good                                     12/18/2019 11:45 AM
   557  I can absolutely see why the Union Pacific   12/18/2019 11:39 AM
         railroad was voted the worst place to
         work in 2019. Everyday you come to work
         wondering if you or someone you know will
         be cut so someone that already has more
         money than their family needs can make a
         few more dollars while you have to work
         overtime and your wife has to also work,
         just to stay afloat. The UP makes it VERY
         clear to their employees that they are
         expendable, replaceable and safety ONLY
         matters because there is a watchdog (FRA)
         that mandates it. The history of this
         company and how it has treated employees
         in the past and the fact that we are told
         in meetings right to our faces that the
         stockholders are the ones that matter,
         makes it VERY clear. Most of us are stuck
         working here now out of options too old
         to start over or stuck here hoping for a
         pension.
   558  UP is earning its reputation as the #1       12/18/2019 11:13 AM
         worst company to work for. They've placed
         corporate greed over public safety. They
         care nothing about employee health or
         fatigue. They often force you into places
         or situations that you've never been
         before and offer no guidance. If you
         express concern or demand help it's
         labeled insubordination. Unless something
         changes these safety issues and the
         potential harm to the public is only
         going to get worse.
   559  Employer doesn't care about me. All about    12/18/2019 11:12 AM
         making the shareholders money.
   560  I appreciate and love my job it has          12/18/2019 10:50 AM
         provided for my family for 8 years but I
         remember when we was appreciated also not
         just a number I believe in changing to
         make a better working environment and
         profit but at what cost to the guys with
         the boots on the ground
   561  The bottom line is put ahead of everything   12/18/2019 10:42 AM
         else.
   562  Horrible                                     12/18/2019 10:30 AM
   563  Can't wait for retirement and feel I'm not   12/18/2019 10:17 AM
         even a number anymore.
   564  I don't have one                             12/18/2019 10:07 AM
   565  Poor, you are only a number that they will    12/18/2019 9:37 AM
         work every last ounce out of
   566  I want to see my employer fail miserably      12/18/2019 9:34 AM
         at PSR. Even if that means the RR stick
         bottoms out and they sell off, or break
         up into smaller railroads. They need to
         understand that you can not run a
         railroad and have zero concern for
         anyone's livelihood. Profits are
         important, but quality of life for
         employees needs to be considered at the
         same level.
   567  I am still getting paid every 2 weeks but     12/18/2019 9:24 AM
         I feel if they could they would make us
         work for free. But I do wish they would
         show us T&E employees more respect
         considering we are the ones out there 24/
         7 365 to help keep the railroad
         profitable.
   568  I feel dissolving 20 percent of the           12/18/2019 9:10 AM
         Maintenance of Away just to line the
         pockets of stockholders while the
         backbone of this company is sitting at
         the house or trying to find new jobs, is
         complete treachery on the company, they
         say we are a family company, so prove it?
         Get rid of the guy who brought this PSR
         mess over here! HE IS STEALING FROM UP!
   569  I work at a mind numbing, soul sucking job    12/18/2019 9:09 AM
         for empty suits who seem to know nothing
         about railroading
   570  Greedy and not as committed to safety as      12/18/2019 8:46 AM
         they claim to be.
   571  Not good                                      12/18/2019 8:45 AM
   572  I'm nothing more than a replaceable           12/18/2019 8:36 AM
         person.
   573  I do not work. I am on O.D.S.P.               12/18/2019 8:36 AM
   574  What are they going to screw up next. I       12/18/2019 8:31 AM
         didn't think morale could get much worse
         but they just want to keep taking away
         all the good things about this job.
         Cutting crews and cutting overtime
         doesn't help. They need to do something
         good for our company instead of just
         trying to rape it. And sell out.
   575  My employer has always been about profit      12/18/2019 7:49 AM
         and I got no problem with that. It's a
         business, for profit, but what's going on
         with PSR is a ponzy scheme. Whose gonna
         bail out the railroad when there's
         nothing left to sell
   576  All about the money. Employer doesn't give    12/18/2019 7:33 AM
         two shits about their employees.
   577  Glad to have a good well-paying job.          12/18/2019 7:28 AM
   578  Railroads will do whatever it takes to        12/18/2019 7:21 AM
         increase profits.
   579  We are doomed as conductors                   12/18/2019 7:18 AM
   580  Unfortunately almost every railroad worker    12/18/2019 7:06 AM
         hates their job and the company they work
         for. No longer have pride in the company
         and in their work which does affect the
         quality of the job they do. Morale is
         lower than I have ever seen in this
         industry. They are losing an entire next
         generation of rail workers and the
         skillset that is required to do this very
         unique job. PSR will have a long lasting
         negative effect on the entire industry
         due to lack of skilled workers to perform
         the job.
   581  Corporate greed, stockholders                 12/18/2019 6:31 AM
   582  Find the bottom, hedge fund take the $$       12/18/2019 6:30 AM
         and run, before the communities we serve
         are harmed by the cost cutting, checks
         don't bounce. yet
   583  Well, I no longer work for them. But my       12/18/2019 6:26 AM
         thoughts are I truly hope they run
         themselves into the ground and file for
         bankruptcy along with every other Class 1
         railroad and bring about yet another
         recession in the economy, so MAYBE Wall
         Street will learn its lesson.
   584  They could care less about us as long as      12/18/2019 6:08 AM
         they are making money
   585  My employers provides the living we all       12/18/2019 6:02 AM
         require in order to earn a living in
         society. They are nothing more than a
         bank who changes the rules to prevent
         people from making withdrawals.
   586  None                                          12/18/2019 5:58 AM
   587  Money isn't everything                        12/18/2019 5:50 AM
   588  Employer will never care about the worker     12/18/2019 5:48 AM
         get some I'll be around all week
         obviously.
   589  It's a job                                    12/18/2019 5:45 AM
   590  More concerned with corporate profits than    12/18/2019 5:40 AM
         the employees
   591  At the moment, I'm looking for new work.      12/18/2019 5:38 AM
         Im worried about the future of the
         railroad and the sustainability of PSR.
         It feels like it will all come crashing
         down and worried about the future of my
         job. I've seen too many people lose their
         livelihoods without any notice. I've been
         ripped from my home state and forced to
         another state away from my family. It's
         taking a toll on me and my family and
         it's all in the name of PSR
   592  Greedy selfish and don't care about their     12/18/2019 5:22 AM
         employees. They just take and keep
         taking.
   593  Eventually, I think they will have more       12/18/2019 5:13 AM
         derailments and with all maintenance
         people furloughed, just what do you think
         will happen to rolling stock, it will be
         junk
   594  Union Pacific went from the best place to     12/18/2019 4:54 AM
         work to the absolute bottom barrel worst
         place to be. Used to be a career job, now
         Every employee I know is trying to get
         out.
   595  Used to be a great place to work, Union       12/18/2019 4:52 AM
         Pacific implementing PSR has done nothing
         but lay off employees and make
         shareholders rich
   596  Done gone nuts                                12/18/2019 4:52 AM
   597  I love what I do but hate the company I       12/18/2019 4:42 AM
         work for.
   598  To be honest I think they are selfish.        12/18/2019 4:32 AM
   599  They don't care about their employees. We     12/18/2019 4:28 AM
         are all just a number that can be
         replaced with another number. The
         employees have never hated this company
         more than they hate it now.
   600  Worst ever. Never had so much hate towards    12/18/2019 4:16 AM
         a company
   601  It's all about the shareholders. Not          12/18/2019 4:15 AM
         employees
   602  Supervision they too are on a very            12/18/2019 4:06 AM
         difficult schedule and it's hard for them
         to achieve the company goals and be a
         team with the man on the job
   603  Overall, I'm glad to be here. But as with     12/18/2019 4:03 AM
         all things in life, improvement can
         always be enhanced!
   604  Considering I'm about to lose my house        12/18/2019 4:01 AM
         over this PSR, because of the vast cuts
         this company has made, I do not have
         anything good to say about the company I
         work for. All of this is being done in
         the name of corporate greed.
   605  Greedy and care less about the people that    12/18/2019 4:01 AM
         work at this company. Just make my trains
         stay on the track get out the way so
         money is made.
   606  We are being put aside by contractors         12/18/2019 3:54 AM
         allowed by the union. The union no longer
         accepts time claims, they write letters
         to the railroads permitting them to hire
         contractors. The labor force is not
         strong anymore I'm hoping to have a job
         in the next ten years.
   607  No comment. Was taught not to say anything    12/18/2019 3:52 AM
         unless you got something good to say
         about something.
   608  Production over the quality of work           12/18/2019 3:51 AM
   609  Terrible people, we are all just a number     12/18/2019 3:50 AM
         in their eyes and can be replaced.
   610  My employer has traded their core values      12/18/2019 3:48 AM
         and their number one asset the
         (employees) for profits and stock
         numbers.
   611  I used to enjoy coming to work! Always had    12/18/2019 3:47 AM
         fun and morale was great for myself and
         everyone else and enjoyed and got excited
         to do the work. Now I dread coming in
         everyday and really feel that this
         company doesn't care about their
         employees at all!!
   612  When something goes wrong it's our fault.     12/18/2019 3:46 AM
         They don't want to hear about bad order
         equipment. It's always good to go.
   613  Terrible                                      12/18/2019 3:43 AM
   614  Their one trick pony is up all they have      12/18/2019 3:40 AM
         left is cost cutting safety will suffer
         and the customer's business will be in
         jeopardy.
   615  They don't care                               12/18/2019 3:39 AM
   616  The railroad is losing its luster and         12/18/2019 3:23 AM
         morale is down, it's slipping from a
         career to a job. They care no more about
         me then they do a random stranger on the
         street. We are just numbers that they
         seem to want to erase or reprimand for a
         promotion. Too much corporate greed.
   617  Too many auditors, too many managers for      12/18/2019 3:22 AM
         do nothing jobs. There are more people
         watching our numbers than people doing
         the work.
   618  Care nothing for thier people's quality of    12/18/2019 3:19 AM
         life outside of the job
   619  Worst decision I have ever made was coming    12/18/2019 3:14 AM
         to work for the railroad. The culture,
         the way we're treated. I am currently
         seeking employment elsewhere because of
         the way we are treated. I value my life
         and well being I feel the longer I work
         for the railroad the more of a chance
         both will be sacrificed
   620  I feel my company is putting production       12/18/2019 3:05 AM
         ahead of safety with a little manpower as
         possible. Every morning I come to work
         now I wonder what broke over the night or
         who got injured the day before as it has
         become a commonplace thought for the last
         9 years. Those thoughts weren't as
         prominent at our railroad prior to PSR.
         PSR is just a buzz term to tell to
         shareholders that paints a picture of
         maximum efficiency. To me, it's just
         irresponsible profiteering with our blood
         on the railroads hands.
   621  It is obvious that the employees are          12/18/2019 3:01 AM
         merely a means to an end. The company
         would cut us all out if they could figure
         out how to move freight without us.
   622  Grief and extra stress as the unknown how     12/18/2019 2:57 AM
         far they're going to take PSR in order to
         get their numbers. If I was a single
         person with no kids no responsibilities
         maybe the outlook would be more positive
   623  Awful company that could care less about      12/18/2019 2:55 AM
         its people.
   624  Negative thoughts.                            12/18/2019 2:55 AM
   625  One of the better ones to work for.           12/18/2019 2:49 AM
   626  I love my job and am proud of the work I      12/18/2019 2:42 AM
         do. I just wish it was for a company that
         valued the work and professionalism that
         my coworkers and I bring to work
         everyday.
   627  It used to be a great place to work. With     12/18/2019 2:41 AM
         the added focus on car movement and train
         length too much emphasis has been placed
         on speed than safety.
   628  Can't wait to leave. Poor service poor        12/18/2019 2:31 AM
         management and poor employee morale. This
         place is a dumpster fire.
   629  Sack of shit.                                 12/18/2019 2:20 AM
   630  Negative. The company only seems to care      12/18/2019 2:18 AM
         about money and not the workers
   631  Morale is at its lowest ever. I still love    12/18/2019 2:18 AM
         my job but would never recommend it to
         anyone else
   632  No thoughts just ready to leave the place     12/18/2019 2:14 AM
   633  Worse company ever                            12/18/2019 2:11 AM
   634  My employer has gone completely to the way    12/18/2019 2:11 AM
         of just make money and screw anyone that
         costs us a dime
   635  Money rules, everything else follows          12/18/2019 2:09 AM
         behind. The railroad has turned into a
         nightmarish corporate entity.
   636  I don't really like them.                     12/18/2019 2:08 AM
   637  I like the job I do. I hate the company I     12/18/2019 2:07 AM
         do it for. That could be changed if the
         company would learn to work with its
         employees rather than just treating us
         like slaves. I want quality of life.
   638  A once great career is just a job now.        12/18/2019 2:05 AM
   639  I hate it,                                    12/18/2019 2:05 AM
   640  Not worth a piss anymore. Use to be a good    12/18/2019 2:05 AM
         Job/career. Now it's just a slave
         factory.
   641  Total Butt holes that don't care about        12/18/2019 2:03 AM
         anything but getting the work done!
   642  They don't care about the little customers    12/18/2019 2:03 AM
         and us employees. When they make record
         profits and then say they didn't make
         enough.
   643  Thankful for the time I spent at CN for 10    12/18/2019 2:02 AM
         months before I was furloughed even
         though they profited 4 billion dollars
         they put thousands of men and women on
         the streets
   644  They are dishonest, and in constant           12/18/2019 2:00 AM
         pursuit of profits. Safety is a publicity
         tool, and applied only in the effort to
         enforce rules, and to limit liability
         claims. Safety reports to the company are
         met with standardized responses.
   645  I think they need to go back and bring        12/18/2019 1:57 AM
         back people and be less concerned about
         record profits and more about the job and
         the people that make up the company
         because we are the backbone not them. I
         love what I do I hate working for the
         company because all they care about is
         money and nothing else
   646  Very nice                                     12/18/2019 1:55 AM
   647  Good company just needs to train              12/18/2019 1:53 AM
         management better
   648  If I knew this was gonna happen 20 years      12/18/2019 1:52 AM
         ago I would've never taken a job on the
         railroad
   649  Terrible                                      12/18/2019 1:52 AM
   650  It is a good career but with all the cuts     12/18/2019 1:51 AM
         makes it harder to do a good job
         efficiently
   651  My location is unique in that it is           12/18/2019 1:50 AM
         essentially and ``island``, we
         interchange with 3 other railroads for
         traffic in and out of our location. We
         have no control of rail traffic in or out
         of our yard. 2 of the 3 railroads have
         not implemented PSR, so they are
         influenced and driven by a completely
         different set of factors than us. Just so
         happens, those 2 other railroads (a class
         1, and a class 2) are not publicly owned
         companies, which I feel says all that
         needs to be said about this whole PSR
         concept. My job is dictated by people
         that are trying to make stockholders
         happy, to put it simply.
   652  I work for a terrible company they do not     12/18/2019 1:49 AM
         care about safety
   653  It used to value the employees and the        12/18/2019 1:47 AM
         customers. Now, only the Shareholders
         matter
   654  It become a task just to get out of bed       12/18/2019 1:40 AM
         and go in. The employer has ruined its
         company with PSR mentality
   655  Furloughed                                    12/18/2019 1:39 AM
   656  I work for KCS, They used to be a top         12/18/2019 1:37 AM
         notch railroad to work for, now corporate
         greed has taken over. They care nothing
         about their employees anymore
   657  They made a mistake with Precision            12/18/2019 1:35 AM
         Railroading
   658  Things have gotten worse every year           12/18/2019 1:33 AM
         compared to the year before. It's all
         about the shareholders not employees and
         definitely not about the customers.
   659  With almost seven years employment and        12/18/2019 1:33 AM
         about to be furloughed, not good (Thanks
         PSR). I love when I can go to work and
         work. Do my job without harassment. I
         love being on the rail. I hate the stress
         of looking over my shoulder and head
         (drones) worrying if I stepped off the
         train wrong, didn't get 100 feet
         separation only maybe 96 feet, silly
         stuff to get my worked stopped and
         disciplined for. Plus worrying if I can
         pay my bills next month. Union Pacific
         was at one time in a good place. They
         could be again if they would start caring
         for employees and customers.
   660  Appreciation for employee is greatly          12/18/2019 1:29 AM
         appreciated even though we work in a
         thankless field. Show of gratitude would
         go a long way in showing employees that
         they are recognized with the work they
         do.
   661  They are greedy and money oriented. They      12/18/2019 1:23 AM
         no longer care about employees or their
         safety.
   662  They have forgotten the saying family         12/18/2019 1:16 AM
         first. This new way has us with less time
         with family
   663  I wish the Baltimore division worked          12/18/2019 1:14 AM
         fairly and equal for all employees. They
         cut jobs off that don't go bid for one
         week. Everyone needs a CDL now and to be
         honest I don't think everyone should have
         a CDL or drive a large truck. Some
         employees are afraid of driving the
         trucks or don't feel comfortable driving
         them.
   664  Employer doesn't value their employees.       12/18/2019 1:10 AM
         They're running this business completely
         backwards. Very greedy, putting $$ ahead
         of Safety!
   665  (Poo emoji)                                   12/18/2019 1:07 AM
   666  I have no pride in working for Union          12/18/2019 1:04 AM
         Pacific Railroad. I'm too far into my
         career to forfeit my early retirement. I
         try to do my work as safely as possible,
         but some of my fellow employees are too
         scared of being furloughed to keep that
         mindset. UPRR has them convinced if they
         keep efficiency up, they will be safe.
         I've been around too long for that. The
         only thing that matters is operating
         ratio. I'm also concerned that they are
         turning away business that is not
         profitable enough. It was my
         understanding that the reason for the RLA
         was to keep the country running. Do they
         not have the same obligation to serve our
         communities that we do?
   667  We're just a number. I used to enjoy going    12/18/2019 1:03 AM
         to work now I dread it. They've taken
         every comfort we ever had in the name of
         production
   668  I hate them and after 16 years am looking    12/18/2019 12:59 AM
         for any other job
   669  I used to enjoy what I did, now I strongly   12/18/2019 12:57 AM
         dislike my company
   670  Not great ones                               12/18/2019 12:54 AM
   671  I think the railroad is all about money      12/18/2019 12:53 AM
         and has no concern about the people who
         work there or there future having happy
         employees and proud to work there and a
         future job for every one is not a goal
         it's all about getting the higher ups
         rich millionaires the idea of taking care
         of each other has gone out the window
   672  They do not care about us period!            12/18/2019 12:50 AM
   673  Why do they hate us? How long am I going     12/18/2019 12:44 AM
         to be able to cope in this environment
         without being injured or killed.
   674  8 yrs to make 30 if that tells you           12/18/2019 12:44 AM
         anything
   675  I just want to get away.                     12/18/2019 12:41 AM
   676  Pyramid schemers! They even say one-man      12/18/2019 12:36 AM
         crews are for the customer, and that's
         bull as well. Safety is only considered
         so they don't get sued.
   677  My employer again has put its                12/18/2019 12:27 AM
         profitability over anything else, with
         the 6 million they received in tax break
         and record profits every quarter for at
         least 5+ years one would think they would
         be thrilled to continue with its ability
         to make those kinds of profits every
         quarter. My thoughts on my employer has
         never been so low.
   678  They do not give a single fuck about the     12/18/2019 12:20 AM
         well being or happiness of their
         employees. Job security is a thing of the
         past. They look for things to fire
         everyone so they can bring in the
         contractors. Every day more jobs are cut
         and fulfilled by contractors. They don't
         want to have their employees fix the
         problems. Generally in a derailment
         railroad employees are outnumbered 6-1 by
         contractors. They do not care about their
         employees' families. They have 2 concerns
         The stockholders, and their bonus.
   679  You really don't want to know                12/18/2019 12:14 AM
   680  I like my job and what I do but I hate the   12/18/2019 12:13 AM
         company that I work for.
   681  It could be so much better for company and   12/18/2019 12:13 AM
         employees and customers if they cared at
         all.
   682  They are all about how much money they can   12/18/2019 12:13 AM
         make and could care less about the
         employees and customers
   683  ``How do they expect to stay in business     12/18/2019 12:11 AM
         if they can't get trains moving?'' and
         ``How can they lie saying we are not
         losing business when our car loadings are
         down 20k from this point last year and
         our competitor is above 200k?''
   684  I wish they could see the value in people.   12/18/2019 12:10 AM
         They have cut many jobs then have the
         balls to send out e-mails on ``ethics''.
   685  Nothing good to say always looking to make   12/18/2019 12:07 AM
         cuts if that calls for false termination
         it will happen
   686  When we had the Herriman award which we      12/18/2019 12:03 AM
         won every year safety was the most
         important thing on the railroad I truly
         believe it has now taken a backseat, and
         running trains on time is more important
   687  Safety is no longer important                12/18/2019 12:03 AM
   688  Believe that they are for themselves and     12/18/2019 12:00 AM
         that they forge the figures to make
         stockholders and government happy when it
         is all a lie. That this pars is all just
         corporate greed
   689  I often wonder if I will still have a job    12/17/2019 11:57 PM
         to go to and support my family, and
         wonder when the company will finally
         collapse and leave the loyal employees to
         be on their own.
   690  Greedy and they don't care about their       12/17/2019 11:55 PM
         employees and definitely not a family
         oriented company
   691  Fantastic                                    12/17/2019 11:53 PM
   692  they will step over a dollar to pick up a    12/17/2019 11:50 PM
         dime
   693  It's a job and it pays the bills but I       12/17/2019 11:50 PM
         can't stand the m***** f****
   694  Terrible, CSX. Discrimination against        12/17/2019 11:50 PM
         employees. They violate Federal FMLA
         guidelines etc.
   695  I understand it about the dollar, but        12/17/2019 11:47 PM
         customer service should be a lot higher
         up and employee treatment
   696  Being it's a corporation, I expect greed     12/17/2019 11:46 PM
         to have some forefront. The level of
         greed and manipulation taking place now
         is just insane.
   697  Worse run Class 1 railroad                   12/17/2019 11:44 PM
   698  The company is going downhill as far as      12/17/2019 11:43 PM
         job satisfaction, safety, rapport between
         management and customer satisfaction.
   699  Company makes me feel like a liability and   12/17/2019 11:43 PM
         not an asset.
   700  We will lose our jobs and this Railroad to   12/17/2019 11:42 PM
         another Railroad if things keep going in
         this direction!!
   701  Not good                                     12/17/2019 11:40 PM
   702  I hate working here more and more every      12/17/2019 11:36 PM
         day
   703  No comment!!!!!                              12/17/2019 11:29 PM
   704  It's turned into more like a prison than a   12/17/2019 11:29 PM
         railroad. You are nothing but a number
         and they could care less about you, just
         worried about making shareholders richer.
   705  I love my job but I dislike working there.   12/17/2019 11:26 PM
         There are much better places to work. The
         only thing that keeps people working here
         is the Railroad Retirement.
   706  CSX sucks.                                   12/17/2019 11:21 PM
   707  Just survive another day because they        12/17/2019 11:21 PM
         think we are replaceable with a snap of a
         finger and blame the finger on trade
         employees, remember, all accidents are
         preventable Look up the definition of
         accident then proceed CSX, things happen
         and so does life
   708  Focus on railroading less about sky high     12/17/2019 11:16 PM
         profits that we the worker don't see.
         Listen to the boots on the ground they
         are the experts. They see where money can
         be saved.
   709  I don't like the employer don't like the     12/17/2019 11:14 PM
         way they treat us love the job
   710  Murder, crook, should be in prison.          12/17/2019 11:14 PM
   711  If I didn't have almost 20 years in I        12/17/2019 11:12 PM
         would find another job
   712  Corporate Greed.                             12/17/2019 11:11 PM
   713  Doesn't care one bit about their employees   12/17/2019 11:08 PM
         whatsoever. The mighty dollar is all that
         matters.
   714  They have no respect for FRA, laws or        12/17/2019 11:07 PM
         employees
   715  Focused more on profitability than long-     12/17/2019 11:03 PM
         term personal well-being of employees.
         More money for upper management and
         stockholders at the expense of workers.
   716  They are horrible. It's sad to see a         12/17/2019 11:00 PM
         company this large treat its only
         employees who make them a profit so bad
   717  Going the wrong direction. Giving up         12/17/2019 10:59 PM
         business to BNSF. Making customers and
         employees unhappy. Ruining employees
         lives. Only care about shareholders.
   718  Love my job. Just want more Security. The    12/17/2019 10:59 PM
         way PSR is set up It seems it willl
         always be layoffs and cuts. To control
         Costs
   719  I enjoy my job, I enjoy the people I work    12/17/2019 10:58 PM
         with, I don't mind the work. I no longer
         have the same pride I once did to work
         for the company I am employed by.
   720  The carrier has been in business for many    12/17/2019 10:58 PM
         years, if this keeps up, who knows.
   721  Getting worse everyday.                      12/17/2019 10:58 PM
   722  It's terrible no security. They sold out     12/17/2019 10:57 PM
         on us big time
   723  Very negative. I do not feel good about my   12/17/2019 10:56 PM
         future here
   724  They do not care about the workers I would   12/17/2019 10:54 PM
         not recommend anyone work here
   725  the UP sucks always has always will          12/17/2019 10:52 PM
   726  It's a damn shame. Busted my ass everyday    12/17/2019 10:52 PM
         for this company just watch my friends
         who work their tails off as well, get
         laid off just because of corporate greed.
         It's disgusting how they treat us. We
         built their empire and they just shit on
         us day in and day out.
   727  Greedy, only out for themselves, UNION       12/17/2019 10:52 PM
         Pacific furloughed carman.
   728  I used to love working here but now I        12/17/2019 10:51 PM
         dread this company every job has ups and
         downs but to hear about record profits
         then we have to pay for PPE why be cheap
         with your employees who help create your
         record profits
   729  Doing everything they can to make us fail    12/17/2019 10:48 PM
         so they can fire us. Don't care about
         customers. Only want to appease
         shareholders.
   730  It's all about the shareholders the men      12/17/2019 10:46 PM
         and women who are doing the work are just
         a number
   731  I love my job, I hate who I work for.        12/17/2019 10:43 PM
         They've become a shell of a railroad.
         They care for no customer or employee
         just a profit margin.
   732  To them I'm just a replaceable employee      12/17/2019 10:42 PM
         they could care less if I have to walk a
         2 mile long train in bitter cold and snow
   733  Shortcutting riles and compliance while      12/17/2019 10:36 PM
         trying to fire or terminate agreement
         employees for simple or directed rule
         violations.
   734  I don't feel comfortable answering this      12/17/2019 10:30 PM
         question in fear of retaliation from
         management.
   735  I feel I'm just a number and my employer     12/17/2019 10:30 PM
         could care less about me.
   736  I feel that most are safety minded but       12/17/2019 10:28 PM
         once you get to a certain level in upper
         management it's fuck safety make more
         money
   737  I feel the company has little to no          12/17/2019 10:24 PM
         concern for the individual welfare and
         quality of life for its employees. Profit
         at any and all cost is the prime mover.
   738  The CSX are theives, liars. again Charging   12/17/2019 10:22 PM
         customer for our mistake is not right.
         I'm not talking one or two cars, I'm
         talking some nights 15 to 20.
   739  Sometimes I think to myself why did I        12/17/2019 10:21 PM
         leave working for the state of Texas
   740  The job is not enjoyable anymore. I feel     12/17/2019 10:18 PM
         like we are just another number to the
         company and they could care less about us
         individually or our families. It's
         definitely not somewhere I would
         recommend to people looking for a job
         anymore
   741  Money hungry, dishonest, and inconsiderate   12/17/2019 10:17 PM
   742  If half as much effort was put into taking   12/17/2019 10:17 PM
         care of employees and keeping customers
         pleased was keeping the stockholders
         happy it would be amazing what the
         combination of the BMWE and railroad
         companies could accomplish.
   743  That family and life is held very low on     12/17/2019 10:16 PM
         their list of importance and stockholders
         and upper management bonus checks are at
         the top of their list.
   744  I don't feel that our safety and             12/17/2019 10:14 PM
         livelihood is a concern anymore.
   745  Greedy! Money hungry individuals whom        12/17/2019 10:12 PM
         cater to shareholders instead of
         investing towards relationships with
         customers or great employees. Evil
         giants! Too big to fail. Cocky! Money
         over safety. Complete jerks and bullies.
         I can go more however it may not be
         appropriate
   746  I'm a number, expendable. I just do my job   12/17/2019 10:05 PM
         to the best of my ability without drawing
         any attention to myself.
   747  I'm embarrassed to tell people who I work     12/17/2019 9:58 PM
         for. They treat us like garbage.
   748  Not mine anymore, but will say it was not     12/17/2019 9:54 PM
         a great company to work for, like they
         advertised it to be. I have seen a lot of
         good workers get furloughed before me.
         It's a bad work environment not knowing
         if you will have a job the following day.
         It's simple PSR is simply corporate greed
         at its finest with no care for safety. It
         has made the railroad a lot more
         dangerous.
   749  Same as before                                12/17/2019 9:51 PM
   750  This is a deplorable company that does not    12/17/2019 9:46 PM
         care about my life or my safety
         whatsoever. They only care about profits,
         not about being responsible or a good
         corporate citizen.
   751  They do not care about the workers just       12/17/2019 9:45 PM
         want to make cash for stockholders. And
         send union guys home and hire
         contractors.
   752  Hate them morw                                12/17/2019 9:43 PM
   753  Horrible, greedy, unappreciative              12/17/2019 9:42 PM
   754  My employer is no concerned with its          12/17/2019 9:40 PM
         employees, we are treated like names and
         miners, all we are to them is an
         expendable asset, and their quickest way
         to save money is to cut jobs off, and we
         are understaffed as it is
   755  It makes it mentally challenging to come      12/17/2019 9:40 PM
         to work. It causes me to look over my
         shoulder more often. I'd say fearful is a
         good description.
   756  They care more about production then          12/17/2019 9:38 PM
         safety.
   757  I love my employer I am a loyal               12/17/2019 9:38 PM
         railroader--not a fan of PSR and
         basically the implementation of PSR has
         me thinking about changing jobs
   758  We need to stop looking at what other         12/17/2019 9:33 PM
         railroads are doing and trying to mimic
         them. We are a great company that's just
         forgotten about what really matters and
         that's the employees that run it and keep
         the tracks safe and in operating order
   759  It's a job to pay bills. I use to be          12/17/2019 9:28 PM
         around to say I worked for UPRR but now
         with all the terrible news about the
         company I don't know. Sometimes I feel
         like just a number to them. I show up
         take care of my business just so I don't
         get in trouble and I can bring home a
         decent pay check.
   760  I'm constantly looking for other              12/17/2019 9:26 PM
         employment opportunities.
   761  It's a great career but the employer is       12/17/2019 9:24 PM
         making it a dangerous place to work as
         well as ruining lives of thousands of
         employees cut off from PSR
   762  Disappointed! That there is no care for       12/17/2019 9:17 PM
         the public or employees! Just
         shareholders and bottom line profits.
   763  The company I work for makes me feel like     12/17/2019 9:15 PM
         a number. They don't care about workers
         or their families. At the end of the day
         it's all about profit. They can make a
         billion dollars profit a quarter but it's
         not good enough
   764  That everything that they are doing is        12/17/2019 9:14 PM
         based on corporate greed and not the
         safety of the employees or the public
   765  They are cheaters, liars and rules            12/17/2019 9:10 PM
         breakers of their own rules
   766  It's a regime that has never railroaded a     12/17/2019 9:08 PM
         day in their lives making stupid
         decisions that don't make sense.
   767  A place to work but to be honest if the       12/17/2019 9:08 PM
         money and retirement was the same at
         another job I'd go in a heartbeat
   768  They are greedy selfish and care nothing      12/17/2019 9:04 PM
         about employees we are just a number they
         make lots of empty promises
   769  Getting worse. Use to love my job. Now        12/17/2019 9:03 PM
         things are getting scary
   770  I'm just waiting for the ax to fall. I        12/17/2019 9:01 PM
         don't have job security. I don't feel
         secure.
   771  They don't care about my safety or family     12/17/2019 8:59 PM
         time
   772  Money is number 1 and everything else is      12/17/2019 8:59 PM
         2nd
   773  They are going to be bankrupt in about a      12/17/2019 8:58 PM
         year and the Federal Government will have
         to bailout
   774  I feel the carriers can do so much more to    12/17/2019 8:58 PM
         lift morale and still increase profits.
         At the end of the day we all want this
         place to succeed. I wish they cared more,
         than only the bottom line. Used to be
         these were lifelong careers that you
         would encourage your kids to work. I
         don't think that is the case any longer.
   775  Honestly, the railroad has always been        12/17/2019 8:52 PM
         rough for my family and I, but this new
         regime has made me hate my life and
         caused my family much suffering. Suicidal
         thoughts are constant. I hope there's a
         special place in hell for these greedy
         scumbags.
   776  I enjoy my job, but my hope for the           12/17/2019 8:48 PM
         company has dwindled. if there was
         another job making the same money with a
         better work environment I would leave in
         a heartbeat.
   777  Generous                                      12/17/2019 8:48 PM
   778  They don't give too shits about us never      12/17/2019 8:47 PM
         have never will it's all about the
         stockholders and contractors
   779  Very poor compared to 20 years ago            12/17/2019 8:46 PM
   780  I'm currently furloughed while continously    12/17/2019 8:46 PM
         celebrate record profits all the while
         breaking every safety rule they currently
         enforced.
   781  It's the worst I've ever felt about CSXT.     12/17/2019 8:45 PM
         I don't feel proud about working here. I
         feel they don't give a crap about anyone.
         It's all about the stockholders and
         lining their own pockets.
   782  Absolutley horrible I used to love Yellow     12/17/2019 8:45 PM
         and Gray I wouldn't recommend going to
         work here ever to my worse enemy!
   783  Talking about the PSR and the company is      12/17/2019 8:45 PM
         what I assume this question pertains to.
         My opinion is not very high at all. Would
         like to say I am grateful for my career
         of going on 24 years, but right now I
         would not recommend this railroad to any
         young person trying to have a career to
         support their family.
   784  About as low/bad as possible. I've worked     12/17/2019 8:43 PM
         in a lot of different fields and with
         multiple organizations in my life,
         private and government sector, and the
         morale here is by far the lowest I have
         ever witnessed/experienced. Bar none.
   785  Money hungry, trying to please some guy in    12/17/2019 8:42 PM
         a suit on Wall Street and not the men in
         steel toes that make the company run.
   786  The company no longer cares for the           12/17/2019 8:41 PM
         employees, morale is at a all time low.
         We are all liabilities in their eyes.
         Almost every safety program has been
         eliminated to save money. The push to
         remove conductors from the cab of
         locomotives is merely another way to
         increase the stock values and will
         greatly hurt safety. The company actively
         harasses and punishes users of FMLA on a
         regular basis but make it impossible to
         be off any other way to get to
         appointments. The atmosphere is of
         constant pressure to go go go.
   787  They don't care about us. It's all about      12/17/2019 8:39 PM
         shareholder profit above employees and
         their health/well being
   788  Absolutely horrible they have ruined a        12/17/2019 8:39 PM
         good place to work! There are no happy
         employees anymore
   789  We are no longer valued for our skill and     12/17/2019 8:38 PM
         expertise. We are the overhead
   790  Wondering if very many men will have a job    12/17/2019 8:37 PM
         or not . . . from day to day no one knows
         anything about what is going on. . .
   791  I like my employer.                           12/17/2019 8:30 PM
   792  When I hired out I was very proud of who I    12/17/2019 8:29 PM
         worked for. Now when people ask me if
         it's a good company, I tend not to say
         much. It seams to me that they no longer
         care about what is going on with their
         employees. Like we are just numbers. We
         have to constantly fight, put claims in
         for the work we have done but rarely get
         the pay for extra work. Our hands are
         tied if we need this job.
   793  It's a large corporation and that's how       12/17/2019 8:27 PM
         it's run it's not a small shortline
   794  Just can't believe the stupidity that         12/17/2019 8:24 PM
         comes out of their mouth
   795  I hate working here now. All it is is a       12/17/2019 8:18 PM
         paycheque for me. I'd retire right now if
         I could
   796  Terrible. They have sacrificed long term      12/17/2019 8:16 PM
         for short term gains. They have rolled
         back safety for shareholder value and the
         FRA lets them. So I guess it has worked.
   797  15 years ago I truly enjoyed my job and       12/17/2019 8:16 PM
         the company. Now they only seem to want
         us to be miserable. I only look forward
         to leaving.
   798  They could care less whether I live or die    12/17/2019 8:12 PM
   799  They suck.                                    12/17/2019 8:12 PM
   800  Not impressed with Norfolk Southern due to    12/17/2019 8:10 PM
         their implementations of PSR and will
         probably be quitting or furloughed next
         week anyways.
   801  No longer proud, uncertainty about the        12/17/2019 8:07 PM
         direction they are going, when I hired in
         small businesses were important now they
         are passed by communities are no longer
         respected that the railroad travel
         through. It's a different railroad than
         it once was.
   802  They put their shareholders and profit        12/17/2019 8:04 PM
         above everything else
   803  Money is first, everything else is second     12/17/2019 8:04 PM
         place.
   804  Wouldn't recommend this job to anyone and     12/17/2019 8:03 PM
         if I had it to do over again I wouldn't
         work for them.
   805  Disappointed in the disregard of their        12/17/2019 8:00 PM
         ``valued employees''.
   806  I feel that the employer does not care        12/17/2019 7:59 PM
         about its employees. Their number one
         goal is to continue to cut jobs and ask
         for unreasonable outcomes in order to
         make more money for the shareholders (at
         our expense)
   807  Wish I wouldn't of took job 25 years ago.     12/17/2019 7:58 PM
         They're worried too much about the top
         and don't give a damn about the people
         actually generating the revenue.
   808  The greediest thing I have ever witnessed.    12/17/2019 7:55 PM
         I often wish the stock would just bottom
         out and someone else would take over but
         not sure anyone else would be different.
   809  I think UP has let the attorneys, board       12/17/2019 7:52 PM
         members and upper management that has
         never been in the field a day in their
         life run this company ragged. I love my
         job but at the end of the day we aren't
         appreciated, valued nor cared for.
   810  They are only worried about stockholders      12/17/2019 7:51 PM
         and driving the price of the stock up.
         They could care less about the rank and
         file employees.
   811  I started going back to college so if         12/17/2019 7:50 PM
         something doesn't change I can quit.
         Union Pacific wants to look as if they
         care about the employees but everything
         is about the stockholders and how much
         money they make.
   812  About the same as my union. Not very happy    12/17/2019 7:49 PM
         with either
   813  Not good or bad.                              12/17/2019 7:44 PM
   814  I try to be happy I work hard I try hard      12/17/2019 7:41 PM
         but most of all my main concern is my
         family I disconnect from my family
         because of my job that I chose I don't
         blame them it's my choice. At first when
         I joined I was on the fence the lifestyle
         that would become me. I do enjoy working
         with locomotives and it takes a certain
         kind of person to put up with this
         lifestyle and we all Revere that in great
         fashion . . . But what I've learned of a
         class 1 railroad based on my employer I
         see decisions being made, many
         questionable unsafe, unfair and unwilling
         decisions . . . All by upper management
         or their corporate office . . . and it
         worries me that the future of my life my
         family and my coworkers are teetering on
         a thin line. All because of money and
         greed I do see potentially good people
         and work with plenty of them but it seems
         there are far too many unexperienced
         unknowledgeable people that run the main
         office Maybe it's ignorance cuz ignorance
         is blissful maybe it's intentional or
         maybe they feel the same way we do at the
         bottom. I will say my employer has
         equally made me happy as it had made me
         confused and upset But once again it's my
         choice to put myself there I make my own
         happiness I do not need the railroad to
         do that for me. I will make lemonade out
         of the lemons I get dealt and try to
         share that lemonade with my fellow co-
         workers because we all deserve to care
         for one another
   815  This is the sorriest employer to have. No     12/17/2019 7:38 PM
         regard for safety of employees. No care
         for customers either. Customers have to
         hire and purchase Big Riggs to move their
         product because the RR will not move it
         in a timely manor.
   816  They have lost my respect. I don't trust      12/17/2019 7:37 PM
         them.
   817  The railroad as we knew It a decade ago is    12/17/2019 7:36 PM
         gone, no longer can we have the pride we
         once had to be called a railroader. Wall
         Street has ripped that away from us and
         now, money is the sole focus for them and
         our executives.
   818  CSX was a great job 17 years ago. Even 10     12/17/2019 7:35 PM
         years ago. We had fun railroading when
         you were allowed to railroad. now with ID
         runs taking jobs away. PSR running
         business off cutting jobs. Running longer
         trains with less power cutting jobs. I've
         went from holding 17 engineer jobs on the
         CGHD to holding three. So no there's no
         way I can support the direction this
         company has taken our railroad. it's
         being run into the ground by a bunch of
         money grubbing shareholders that don't
         care about what they do to the men and
         women that make this railroad move. They
         need to be reminded that without us.
         Nothing moves. And if nothing moves they
         don't make money.
   819  At the end of the day, it's the carriers      12/17/2019 7:33 PM
         company, we are just numbers, that can be
         gone or replaced. I just hope to be able
         to keep my job to pay my bills and
         support my family.
   820  At one time before PSR I enjoyed              12/17/2019 7:29 PM
         railroading now that PSR has come to
         light I hate it always wondering who's
         next, will it be me, will I get to
         retire, how can a person not get caught
         in there words a mental vacation
         wondering about all this which affects
         his or her family is beyond me because I
         guarantee you that all of us are
         wondering.
   821  Greed at the sacrifice of safety and well     12/17/2019 7:26 PM
         being of the employee.
   822  Selfish money hungry and all about getting    12/17/2019 7:22 PM
         more for less with the increase in
         contractor jobs
   823  It's not about safety anymore. It's all       12/17/2019 7:21 PM
         about making more money for the
         shareholders no matter the cost
   824  I feel that they care more about the          12/17/2019 7:15 PM
         shareholders than the employees that keep
         the trains on the track for the
         shareholders to make money. Remember no
         track, no train, no return
   825  Concerned with profit margin not safety or    12/17/2019 7:15 PM
         work conditions. Reduced workforce are
         driven like animals.
   826  Just when you think they couldn't sink any    12/17/2019 7:14 PM
         lower. They show you just how valuable
         you are to them. You are nothing more
         than a number.
   827  The same as they think of the ones that       12/17/2019 7:10 PM
         actually do work. Nothing! It's a pay
         check every 2 weeks.
   828  Greedy                                        12/17/2019 7:10 PM
   829  I'm very disappointed with UPRR. I fear       12/17/2019 7:09 PM
         for my job and career, every week.
   830  At the end of the day I'm grateful I still    12/17/2019 7:01 PM
         have a job for now
   831  They are a poorly managed company that        12/17/2019 7:00 PM
         doesn't need to cut but did for the sake
         of profit for the top executives.
         Equipment sucks morale sucks and
         dangerous working conditions for crews
         and public.
   832  more and more it's harder to get them. We     12/17/2019 6:59 PM
         need to maintain a safe railroad and on
         top of that there's no one to fill in
         every time you ask for help they always
         say they have no one
   833  They are trash. 10 years ago they were        12/17/2019 6:54 PM
         good to work for. Now it's all about the
         shareholders. We will do whatever it
         takes to please them. Even if it's
         disregarding public safety they don't
         care. As long as their shares go up. The
         railroads run the show. Not the FRA. It's
         a shame but true. We are told by the FRA
         locally that PSR is the new way of
         railroading. Get use to it because they
         don't care about fines or anything. They
         would rather pay the fine and get away
         with something to save them money in the
         long run. They might break a rule 10
         times a day. But only get caught once in
         a month. So all the other times they got
         away with it is saving them millions
   834  I am only in Hope's that PSR stops because    12/17/2019 6:52 PM
         there will not be a Raikroad when they
         are done playing games with peoples'
         lives
   835  I hate them                                   12/17/2019 6:52 PM
   836  I used to love and respect my job and be      12/17/2019 6:50 PM
         proud to call it a career. Can't stand
         the place now.
   837  I'm not happy working here anymore            12/17/2019 6:50 PM
   838  Currently, my employer is a ``hedge fund      12/17/2019 6:49 PM
         manager/group''. I strongly believe there
         is much more involved, in properly and
         effectively operating a Class 1 railroad,
         than just ``dollars and cents''. Although
         I understand this ``philosophy'',
         profitability is possible without the
         ``bottom line'' being the ``be all and
         end all'' of our existence.
   839  That they would rather not have to repair     12/17/2019 6:49 PM
         and maintain any of their equipment. That
         they generally detest the employees. It's
         like walking into work has become walking
         into a jail cell willingly just to
         collect a pay check and wonder if I'll be
         able to do it again the next day.
   840  Less money, never know if you're gonna be     12/17/2019 6:48 PM
         furloughed or not. Always doubting the
         railroad and wondering when you're gonna
         get furloughed.
   841  Don't get me wrong I'm very thankful for      12/17/2019 6:46 PM
         my job but the greed that we're seeing in
         the company Union Pacific is almost
         embarrassing
   842  BNSF may be last in the implementation,       12/17/2019 6:46 PM
         but as with any new idea, places a
         shareholder from a separate corner of the
         world, above the safety of its own
         employees that are the real capital.
   843  CSX no longer cares about employees and is    12/17/2019 6:41 PM
         being raped for stock profits. It will
         soon be left a skeletal entity, with the
         employees holding the bag. Hope the
         corporate raiders are happy. (They will
         be)
   844  They are putting profits before safety and    12/17/2019 6:40 PM
         their employees.
   845  I can't comment I don't want to get fired.    12/17/2019 6:38 PM
   846  Worst place to work.                          12/17/2019 6:38 PM
   847  Wish I didn't have 22 years invested so I     12/17/2019 6:36 PM
         could quit
   848  They have no concerns on my safety or well    12/17/2019 6:34 PM
         being or my quality of life as long as
         their stock increases.
   849  I feel they are throwing safety out the       12/17/2019 6:32 PM
         door and throwing smaller customers out
         to the curb just to achieve corporate
         greed
   850  They absolutely do not care about me or       12/17/2019 6:29 PM
         job quality, they seem like they look for
         any reason whatsoever to write you up. If
         men/women are worried about looking over
         their shoulder, they're not concentrating
         on performing a quality job.
   851  Sad                                           12/17/2019 6:26 PM
   852  Greedy, mean, self-serving. It feels like     12/17/2019 6:23 PM
         we're working under a dictatorship
   853  Hatred . It's all about the almighty          12/17/2019 6:20 PM
         dollar. They care nothing about the
         employees
   854  Union Pacific is the biggest pile of shit!    12/17/2019 6:18 PM
         They don't care about you or your family!
         We are just a number! This company is ran
         off greed! Wish I'd never worked here!
   855  Morale is at an all time low                  12/17/2019 6:17 PM
   856  I love working for CSX I love driving         12/17/2019 6:14 PM
         trains I love going to places and being
         outdoors but what I do not like is how
         the employer does not care about anything
         of my health or anything it's a piss poor
         job environment
   857  I think this place is only doing what they    12/17/2019 6:13 PM
         are told to do to try and save their job!
   858  Greedy. Could care less about safety. And     12/17/2019 6:12 PM
         they don't care about their employees
         only the bottom dollar and their
         shareholders.
   859  Wondering if anyone will have a job???        12/17/2019 6:12 PM
   860  The company is ran by and for investors       12/17/2019 6:11 PM
         who don't give a dam about the people
         that work on the track. We have lost a
         lot of railroaders to better pay and more
         time at home with family.
   861  That they do not care about the employees     12/17/2019 6:10 PM
         at all, it's all 100 percent motivated by
         the shareholders to make more and more
         money. Enough profit is never enough.
         They would fire us all if they could and
         disband the Union workforce if allowed.
         They want to get rid of all but the bare
         minimum employees to save money and if
         they could replace us with machines or
         even sub contractors who make next to
         nothing compared to us union employees, I
         believe they would do so without a second
         thought.
   862  I don't think the company cares about how     12/17/2019 6:08 PM
         their decisions affect the working man
         union represented. The outward appearance
         is being perceived as the company only
         cares about the shareholders and profits
         and that's it
   863  Greedy                                        12/17/2019 6:03 PM
   864  Hate everything about them, company greed     12/17/2019 6:03 PM
         at an all time high. Constantly
         criticized by managers.
   865  Bypass what safety is left, willfully         12/17/2019 6:02 PM
         break regulations to move cars that
         should be held for repair, those running
         it I see in a negative light.
   866  The employer can't wait to cut our jobs       12/17/2019 6:00 PM
         for more profits one man crews are
         coming.
   867  They absolutely care more about               12/17/2019 5:59 PM
         shareholders than they do employees and
         customers. Good thing they received tax
         breaks so they could still lay so many
         employees off and make a killing doing it
   868  They care nothing about the employees or      12/17/2019 5:56 PM
         the customer.
   869  I've been with my employer for a full year    12/17/2019 5:55 PM
         now, prior working for much smaller
         production companies. I have never worked
         for a company so eager to fire their
         employees. I am asked to make false
         documents via RIT device to make the
         company not at fault for service to
         customers. If the lie isn't made a
         disciplinary action could be the result
         for myself. There are many things the
         company does I don't agree with and many
         things they do that I understand are
         necessary in a business aspect, but for
         such a large company they make it hard to
         want to stay and continue a career with
         them. PSR is a cancerous idea for the
         young generation on Railroaders and I
         hope I get to see the day where I can
         enjoy and brag about the company I work
         for.
   870  I love where I work just the changes are      12/17/2019 5:53 PM
         bad and frequent.
   871  I have never worked for a worse employer.     12/17/2019 5:53 PM
         In discussions with non-railroaders,
         those non-railroaders are amazed at the
         mistreatment of employees by Norfolk
         Southern. Profit comes before everything,
         including employee and public safety
   872  Glad to be off to get away from all           12/17/2019 5:51 PM
         negativity
   873  All the company executives care about is      12/17/2019 5:49 PM
         boosting their pocketbooks at the expense
         of employees and communities they work
         in. A complete disregard for safety. The
         end result will be that once they have
         extracted every dime they can, they will
         retire and leave the company 20 years
         behind with all the rebuilding that is
         resulting from all their short cutting
         now.
   874  The employer is greedy beyond usual           12/17/2019 5:49 PM
         business profiting, they will do anything
         morally acceptable or not for the
         almighty dollar.
   875  I really enjoy my job, it's an amazing        12/17/2019 5:48 PM
         adventure every trip out. But with the
         job comes the down sides. No schedule, no
         days off, and very little ability to be
         rested well due to poor lineups. I feel
         my employer has no concern whatsoever for
         any of these issues. Also the safety they
         preach is also commonly pushed aside for
         productivity. Bottom dollar always seems
         to come before the employees in my eye.
   876  I am very thankful for the many years my      12/17/2019 5:48 PM
         employer has given me. Over all I really
         like the work I do. We have good befits
         and a good retirement. I feel
         stockholders have done a hostile take
         over of our company. Those individuals
         have no concern for the work conditions
         or for the safety of our employees as
         well as our community. My hope is
         legislators will stop this madness before
         it leads to a horrific disaster. If you
         continuously cut corner inevitably you
         run face first into your own fate.
   877  I'd leave in a heartbeat if I could find      12/17/2019 5:48 PM
         something comparable.
   878  Greedy, misdirected intentions                12/17/2019 5:46 PM
   879  The Same as they feel about me                12/17/2019 5:45 PM
   880  I just hope we have a job and won't get       12/17/2019 5:43 PM
         closed. Feels like everyday might be the
         last day of work as they keep furloughing
         and closing locations all in the name of
         investors and PSR.
   881  I think my employer is a joke. Their          12/17/2019 5:43 PM
         operating system is a joke. They treat
         their customers like garbage. They treat
         their employees like garbage as well. The
         only advantage anymore to working at the
         railroad and dealing with the miserable
         life the company gives you is the
         benefits and the pay. Those aren't great
         enough for me to stick around. I'd rather
         make less money and enjoy what I do for a
         living so I never have to hate my job.
   882  Ultimately my employer doesn't seem to        12/17/2019 5:42 PM
         care about home/life balance nor do they
         care about giving crews proper train
         lineups so when can know what time we may
         go to work. People out here are walking
         zombies because jobs just pop up out of
         nowhere. I personally have seen engine
         and conductors that have showed up to
         work after being up 18-24 hours and then
         working 12 hours so we are talking 30-36
         hours awake with no sleep.
   883  I hate this job, company, management and      12/17/2019 5:42 PM
         shareholders.
   884  This job is a blessing and a curse. The       12/17/2019 5:42 PM
         money is great but quality of life is
         not. They continually cut off jobs to add
         others or just to save money and that
         starts a domino effect of bumping. Since
         I've been maintaining over 5 years I have
         moved to 4 different started bought and
         sold two houses buying my third one now
         and as of tomorrow I'm getting bumped yet
         again. At hiring they say plan on moving
         however they don't tell you plan on
         moving over and over your entire career.
         This company cares about the money they
         line their pockets with they say we're a
         family and we matter but truth is we
         don't. If we did they would stop
         continually cutting jobs to pad the
         already record profits that we see none
         of. It comes at the expense of the
         employees lives, that's not a family.
   885  Only interested in stockholders and           12/17/2019 5:37 PM
         bonuses
   886  The NS is a terrible employer. They have      12/17/2019 5:32 PM
         become so enamored with pleasing the
         shareholders that they have forgotten
         about the employees and communities
         safety and security.
   887  I wish they would hire some more poeple to    12/17/2019 5:30 PM
         help us out
   888  It's a profit-based company and that's the    12/17/2019 5:30 PM
         bottom line. Whatever it takes to get
         their numbers that's what they are gonna
         do.
   889  They don't care about the employees           12/17/2019 5:29 PM
         anymore it's all about money
   890  Everyone HATES CSX more now that PSR has      12/17/2019 5:27 PM
         been used to destroy the class 1 railroad
         as a whole
   891  Usually workers think they work for the       12/17/2019 5:26 PM
         best company because they work for them
         and ultimately that's the case. Not my
         employer.
   892  Don't get me wrong I'm blessed to have a      12/17/2019 5:25 PM
         job to support my family. That being said
         my thoughts on my employer is not
         something I wish to not convey because my
         parents always taught me if you don't
         have anything good to say don't say
         anything at all!
   893  It's all about the shareholders. $$           12/17/2019 5:21 PM
   894  I've been in this industry for 20 years       12/17/2019 5:21 PM
         and am a fourth generation railroad man.
         I came into it with some expectation of
         how it was going to work out. Having said
         that I loved my job for the first 15 to
         17 years. The work was very enjoyable and
         my fellow employees have been like
         family. There were honestly times that I
         couldn't wait to go to work. I had a
         feeling of accomplishment that I was
         helping to move my country forward in
         support of the industries that shape our
         everyday lives. But now, at the end of
         the day I loath the company, the people
         who control it and this PSR plan that has
         turned a business that I was proud to
         tell people I worked for and also
         encouraged others to join into something
         unrecognizable. I know that what I loved
         will never be the same again but can only
         hope with the time I have left that it
         will somehow regain a portion of what I
         used to love being a part of.
   895  Safety is only a concern when management      12/17/2019 5:16 PM
         speaks to the FRA/DOT. Otherwise the
         managements attitude is just get the job
         done ``I don't care if it will be
         unsafe''
   896  They are a bunch of bastards                  12/17/2019 5:14 PM
   897  It has really went downhill                   12/17/2019 5:14 PM
   898  My employers aren't doing enough              12/17/2019 5:13 PM
   899  Norfolk Southern can be compared to cattle    12/17/2019 5:11 PM
         or sheep. They do what the other big
         railroads do and fail. I have lost
         respect for them and only feel thankful I
         still have a job for my family. I am
         actively looking for a new job.
   900  Only care about profits. Quality of life      12/17/2019 5:10 PM
         and attendance is an issue
   901  When I was first hired, this company          12/17/2019 5:07 PM
         genuinely cared for the well being of my
         family, and myself. While recording
         record profits for the two quarters
         before the implementation of PSR, many
         women and men were cast into a spiral of
         stress, regret, and fear. All in the name
         of ``Business''. They have left the lives
         of so many, in ruins.
   902  Well they made number 1 on list of worst      12/17/2019 5:06 PM
         companies to work for. When I started
         that wasn't the case. Seem more worried
         about lining pockets than providing
         quality servics/product to customers.
         Coming at the cost of the workforce
   903  We work for the devil and satan is the CEO    12/17/2019 5:04 PM
   904  On normal days without issues everything      12/17/2019 5:02 PM
         seems fine but as soon as a problem
         arises they look to pass the blame onto
         anything else
   905  Greedy shareholders that don't care about     12/17/2019 5:01 PM
         the employees making them money.
   906  All they care about is moving trains there    12/17/2019 4:59 PM
         is gonna be a big disaster and I hope
         they lose everything in the law suit
   907  My company could be way more efficient.       12/17/2019 4:59 PM
         Most common problem encountered is
         transportation to and from trains.
   908  They are greedy and don't care about          12/17/2019 4:58 PM
         safety. Safety first is what they've
         always said but it's not showing
   909  Worse place to work.                          12/17/2019 4:56 PM
   910  Greed                                         12/17/2019 4:55 PM
   911  The best ever.                                12/17/2019 4:54 PM
   912  After 20 years I am looking for a new         12/17/2019 4:54 PM
         career what does that say
   913  I love my job. Hate the company and their     12/17/2019 4:53 PM
         policies. The employees are only income
         producing employee numbers!
   914  Don't like being here because of stress of    12/17/2019 4:53 PM
         how we're treated but have too many years
         here to go anywere else
   915  They would probably quit running trains at    12/17/2019 4:52 PM
         all if someone told them how much money
         wouldn't be spent, then probably sell all
         of the locomotives and property, because
         you don't need them when you're running
         no trains. They don't give two hoots
         about a single employee, unless you're a
         PSR kool-aid drinker. They would sell
         themselves out in a heartbeat. I've never
         worked in a place that was so miserable
         at the ground level.
   916  I love my job but feel thought of as a        12/17/2019 4:49 PM
         number not a valued employee
   917  I like the job I do. But the way my           12/17/2019 4:48 PM
         employer is now after 20 yrs of service.
         I almost want to go look for a different
         job.
   918  At this point I don't know what to think.     12/17/2019 4:47 PM
         I've never seen so many people laid off
         and sent home. It's sad to show record
         profits every quarter but what the public
         doesn't know, is how many people are
         being laid off to be able to show record
         profits. Many employees and their
         families are being affected by this. We
         just hope things get better soon, because
         I know of many people who have already
         applied for other jobs or are looking to
         work elsewhere, since this has become an
         unstable workplace. It is also very sad
         to see this company make the top of the
         list as one of the worst places to work
         for in 2019.
   919  Bad they do not care one bit about us         12/17/2019 4:46 PM
         management are either hypocrites or they
         were never around as conductor or
         engineer long enough to understand how
         long moves can take.
   920  Norfolk Southern is the epitomy of being      12/17/2019 4:43 PM
         locked in a prison without being in one.
   921  The company is a good one to work for but     12/17/2019 4:43 PM
         sometimes it seems they want production
         over safety.
   922  Used to love them and my job. Now I hate      12/17/2019 4:43 PM
         them and my job and I am here just to
         provide for my family.
   923  I love my job but hate my employer and        12/17/2019 4:39 PM
         many of my coworkers feel the same. I've
         never seen so such money grubbing greed
         in my life with the cuts and reduced
         wages while the carriers are making
         record profits. The morale has never been
         so low and bad amongst myself and my
         coworkers and this low on the railroad. I
         can't understand how the government can
         let the carriers operate the way they do
         when the railroads are so vital to the
         American economy.
   924  It's all about the benjamins                  12/17/2019 4:39 PM
   925  Money hungry more concerned about             12/17/2019 4:39 PM
         stockholders than employees or customers.
         Some of the streamlining probably has
         been needed but the cutbacks in workforce
         have been overdone to the point that
         safety maybe a concern.
   926  I used to like my job but it's just a         12/17/2019 4:36 PM
         paycheck now
   927  Only interested in the shareholder, daily     12/17/2019 4:36 PM
         shippers go out of business because of
         UPRR greed
   928  Worthless junk. Don't care about anybody      12/17/2019 4:36 PM
         but the shareholders' pocketbook
   929  I feel that they really don't care about      12/17/2019 4:35 PM
         anything, but getting their numbers and
         making their stocks look good.
   930  Profits first safety last                     12/17/2019 4:35 PM
   931  I'm currently seeking out other employment    12/17/2019 4:34 PM
         if things don't make a pretty serious
         change.
   932  Could be better managed and our contracts     12/17/2019 4:33 PM
         could be written to benefit us more.
   933  They care about money and stockholders.       12/17/2019 4:30 PM
         Could care less about employees
   934  Getting a paycheck                            12/17/2019 4:29 PM
   935  Great                                         12/17/2019 4:29 PM
   936  Greedy. Does not care about the safety of     12/17/2019 4:26 PM
         their employees or others. Will do
         anything to make a profit
   937  They make money for their stockholders,       12/17/2019 4:26 PM
         but they are the worst supervised and
         worst run railroad. there training sucks.
         They make it unsafe just for that reason.
         RR does not make sure a man going to work
         out on the road knows his job. The men
         and women sent out there do not have the
         knowledge that is safety required to
         perform their duties. I would say a first
         year Conductor has very little idea of
         where he is at and what is going on
         except to point a to point b. They have
         very little idea of the physical
         characteristics which are supposed to be
         required. It scares me to think how bad
         the training is on Norfolk Southern, with
         all the shortcuts to T&E education. When
         something happens, due to their lack
         thereof, the Public will pay the price.
   938  I think about leaving every day. It kills     12/17/2019 4:24 PM
         me to be away from my family 5 days a
         week. The risk of safety at work is
         beginning to not be worth the benefits
         the work provides. I'm here for the
         health insurance and hopefully the
         retirement if the company even keeps us
         around. I understand companies have to
         make money to stay in business. We are
         making hand over fists full of money and
         it's not enough. What happened to
         customers first? We need to expand the
         customer base and increase customer
         service and attain new customers to keep
         the long-term business going strong.
   939  N/A                                           12/17/2019 4:24 PM
   940  I'm currently looking for a new job cause     12/17/2019 4:24 PM
         I've been there 13 years and could get
         furloughed at any time worst company I've
         ever worked for they do not care about
         their employees at all all they care
         about is the money
   941  I believe my employer has one thing in        12/17/2019 4:23 PM
         mind to make his wallet fatter along with
         his shareholders. He is not worried about
         the employees or safety of this company
         or where it falls, just operating ratio.
   942  I'm honestly disgusted with the treatment     12/17/2019 4:22 PM
         of my coworkers across the country and
         myself. They make it blatantly obvious
         they care about nothing but what goes
         into their pockets. Our safety means
         nothing to them and the only reason they
         are in support of the transition to PSR
         is because they think they can save some
         money by cutting conductors and going to
         one man crews (highly unsafe for a number
         of reasons.) The irony is astonishing.
   943  They hve no regard for their employees        12/17/2019 4:22 PM
         safety or well being. We are run by
         morons who shouldn't he allowed to
         operate model railroads.
   944  Love my job. But the rush rush attitude       12/17/2019 4:22 PM
         has to stop. Far too many in my company
         have been killed in the past two years.
   945  Union Pacific only cares about                12/17/2019 4:20 PM
         shareholders, nothing else.
   946  My thoughts on my employer is that they       12/17/2019 4:19 PM
         don't appreciate their employees and
         don't consider how we feel about things
         and changes.
   947  Fuck them.                                    12/17/2019 4:19 PM
   948  Their priorities are on making larger         12/17/2019 4:19 PM
         profit at the expense of safety. I
         suspect it is an unstable practice, and
         will eventually do more harm than good
         long term.
   949  Greedy.                                       12/17/2019 4:18 PM
   950  I love the company I provide my work for      12/17/2019 4:17 PM
         and I am grateful to wake up and go to
         work.
   951  It's not looking good for the employees       12/17/2019 4:14 PM
   952  I despise them for their greed. We all        12/17/2019 4:09 PM
         know that the company needs to be
         profitable, but also can see that PSR is
         simply stripping everything that can be
         stripped in the short run, in order to
         drive up profits. When it's said and
         done, these companies will spend billions
         trying to undue the damage. And where
         will that money come from? Tax payers
         more than likely when the hedge funds are
         long gone
   953  I think that PSR is just a short-term         12/17/2019 4:08 PM
         money grabbing event for the
         stockholders. Thousands of railroad
         employees are out of work because of PSR,
         including me. I used to love working for
         Union Pacific. A dream employer of mine.
         Now that they started PSR, I despise the
         company I used to love getting up early
         in the morning for. PSR has ruined their
         image. Google ``Worst companies to work
         for in the United States.'' Union Pacific
         is #1.
   954  They need to quit thinking about the          12/17/2019 4:08 PM
         investors and their own pockets and think
         about the families they've harmed. Profit
         is what every company is after but at
         what cost
   955  I hate CSX                                    12/17/2019 4:05 PM
   956  I'm just working for a paycheck               12/17/2019 4:04 PM
   957  They are worthless when it comes to           12/17/2019 4:03 PM
         listening to and the way they treat
         employees
   958  It's a good job and I only have 10 years      12/17/2019 4:03 PM
         to retire
   959  They are only after the almighty dollar.      12/17/2019 4:02 PM
         Safety is an afterthought, until they can
         use it to handle you. There is no quality
         of life anymore.
   960  Subpar. They could be a lot better if they    12/17/2019 4:02 PM
         actually valued employees for the work
         they do and not look at them as constant
         dollar figures.
   961  Thankful to have a job, just wish we were     12/17/2019 3:56 PM
         treated better & there were more jobs to
         hold/trains to run.
   962  No comment for fear of retribution.           12/17/2019 3:54 PM
   963  It's not what it used to be, like I said      12/17/2019 3:54 PM
         they don't care about the working man
         like they did years ago only care about
         the higher ups and what I can tell the
         stockholders
   964  I'm thankful for being employed. Would        12/17/2019 3:53 PM
         like to see them not be so greedy.
   965  We are just a number and if they could get    12/17/2019 3:53 PM
         away with having nobody on a train they
         would so they can get Richer and more
         greedy while we stand in the unemployment
         line trying to figure out how to feed our
         families
   966  They only care about the shareholders.        12/17/2019 3:53 PM
   967  Thankful for my job but not liking the get    12/17/2019 3:52 PM
         it done or you're fired mentality.
   968  Greedy with no concern for safety of its      12/17/2019 3:51 PM
         employees or the general public.
   969  This is the most corrupt and immoral          12/17/2019 3:50 PM
         company I have ever worked for. There is
         absolutely nothing ethical about this
         company I work for CSX
   970  If I didn't have 21 years in I'd leave        12/17/2019 3:49 PM
   971  Not good,, Cannot wait till full              12/17/2019 3:48 PM
         retirement as they do not care about the
         employee anymore
   972  I wish I would have never stayed with this    12/17/2019 3:48 PM
         company. I am college educated and will
         leave this company when my kids get out
         of school for summer if I can make it
         that long.
   973  I would not recommend to my worst enemy to    12/17/2019 3:46 PM
         work out here. They treat you like you
         are worthless and ask for a day or two
         off and nope. We have a company created
         man problem so no time off. It didn't use
         to be that bad, but in the last two
         years, it's terrible. I like my job, but
         not the way things are out here.
   974  Don't care about any of the employee under    12/17/2019 3:45 PM
         management. Especially the union workers.
   975  They pay good but you don't care about the    12/17/2019 3:45 PM
         employees
   976  The upper management is a joke now            12/17/2019 3:42 PM
   977  Wish I had one again                          12/17/2019 3:39 PM
   978  Horrible working conditions, just a           12/17/2019 3:39 PM
         number. Not a single care about safety on
         employers' end, just get it done
   979  It feels like we employees are just an        12/17/2019 3:36 PM
         expendable number and don't matter at all
   980  This place is a joke                          12/17/2019 3:35 PM
   981  I have a wonderful job but it could be        12/17/2019 3:35 PM
         done much more efficiently.
   982  Greedy bastards                               12/17/2019 3:35 PM
   983  I have a job                                  12/17/2019 3:34 PM
   984  CSX is a shell of the railroad it used to     12/17/2019 3:32 PM
         be, customers are furious due to paying
         more for worse service or no service at
         all Morale is at an all time low safety
         is a concern when it's convenient.
         employees are full of uncertainty as to
         the long-term survival of CSX and their
         jobs.
   985  Neutral. Blessed to have a good job, but      12/17/2019 3:32 PM
         UP frustrates me with their way of
         thinking.
   986  It seems they are more interested in          12/17/2019 3:31 PM
         padding pockets of CEOs and investors,
         than taking care of the actual employees
         that keep the railroad running.
   987  Reminds me of the horror stories and          12/17/2019 3:31 PM
         reasons the Union, Railway labor act and
         FRA were created
   988  I appreciate them for a career just wish      12/17/2019 3:29 PM
         they valued the employees as much as a
         dollar
   989  Downhill, used to be proud to work for UP!    12/17/2019 3:28 PM
         Now it's a struggle to come everyday.
   990  Disappointed. I actually LOVE my job and      12/17/2019 3:27 PM
         thought it would be a great way to
         support my family. Insurance is good,
         benefits are good, and pay isn't too bad.
         But we got screwed.
   991  Just in the last year it has turned into a    12/17/2019 3:26 PM
         nightmare
   992  All they do is try to keep our overtime       12/17/2019 3:25 PM
         and pay down to get their bonuses and
         make the stockholders more money
   993  I used to like to come to work. I have        12/17/2019 3:25 PM
         been fortunate over the last 17 years to
         work with a great group of guys that just
         want to come to work and get the job done
         on time and safely. Over the last year
         and a half or so the greed on the
         corporate level has gotten out of control
         and I have lost all respect for the
         company as a whole. So many people with
         10 years plus are job searching, I never
         thought I would see that.
   994  They have become greedy and their only        12/17/2019 3:23 PM
         concern is making more profit. The
         majority of my fellow employees would
         leave the railroad if given the
         opportunity.
   995  Our upper echelon does not care about the     12/17/2019 3:22 PM
         working person or their customers. prime
         example of corporate greed. This is a get
         rich quick and run play.
   996  Enjoy working for the railroad but getting    12/17/2019 3:22 PM
         days off when extra board is full is
         difficult. Getting Trainmasters to return
         calls or text about that is very
         difficult and nonexistent at times.
   997  I think I work for a corporation that no      12/17/2019 3:21 PM
         longer cares about running an effective
         railroad, but rather a company whose only
         intention is to make a shit load of money
         for the very few.
   998  I hate my employer, as most of my fellow      12/17/2019 3:21 PM
         coworkers also hate them. They are greedy
         and selfish, and have no concern for the
         well-being of the future of the company.
   999  They consider its employees as disposal       12/17/2019 3:21 PM
         liabilities.
  1000  Piss poor railroading                         12/17/2019 3:21 PM
  1001  They care more about the shareholders and     12/17/2019 3:20 PM
         making them money then about moving
         freight in a safe and timely manner.
         Employees are considered a menace and
         need to be replaced by technology based
         applications. I have gave 21 yrs of my
         life to be the best I can be for this
         railroad and it's never good enough. Let
         us do our jobs, without fear of dismissal
         and let us use our experience to move the
         freight and we will make them money
  1002  I'm very disappointed in them. I think        12/17/2019 3:19 PM
         they should implement layoffs on a
         corporate level and reduce the size of
         the board and corporate level management.
  1003  More worried about money than the safety      12/17/2019 3:18 PM
         of their employees
  1004  I believe that there is so much corporate     12/17/2019 3:18 PM
         greed that the company as a whole has
         forgotten where they have come from. They
         do not care about the little man that is
         putting the bread and butter on their
         table.
  1005  Will I make it to retirement under the        12/17/2019 3:18 PM
         current climate or should I start looking
         for another career before I get
         furloughed?
  1006  Ruthless and unapologetic.                    12/17/2019 3:17 PM
  1007  Used to be a good paying job and the BN       12/17/2019 3:17 PM
         actually acted like they cared about
         safety. Once we merged with the Santa Fe
         that went out the window!
  1008  Checks have not bounced yet. I enjoy my       12/17/2019 3:17 PM
         job not the hours.
  1009  They only have the shareholders in mind.      12/17/2019 3:16 PM
         No care for the employees, only so we
         don't get injured to impact the bottom
         line.
  1010  The company has become a true villain, and    12/17/2019 3:16 PM
         not a company that makes a person feel
         good about their job, or themselves. They
         have mandated demands on employees that
         are not doable for a long-term goal,
         without consequences on the men that
         perform the job. There is absolutely no
         care, or concern about the safety of the
         crews, or the communities that we operate
         in. As long as greed continues to operate
         the company, things will only get worse.
  1011  Start treating your staff like humans and     12/17/2019 3:11 PM
         care about their well-being
  1012  I've been told on numerous occasions to       12/17/2019 3:11 PM
         lie about pull times or make up work that
         wasn't even performed to make some number
         look like this is all working or to push
         the failures falsely on the customer. If
         they're going to steal from their own
         customers what will they do to us? One
         customer we have our instructions are to
         spot any car with their class code on
         arrive even though they keep telling us
         they didn't order it in and is making
         things difficult on them. Another one we
         blame for the shortage of cars available
         to spot on them even though we never
         experienced this before PSR. The worst
         part is their complete disregard for the
         labor agreement. We'll tell them
         something is a violation but they don't
         care. It wouldn't be so bad if they'd
         actually pay them. Instead they're
         denying them all in a attempt to overload
         the general chairman with the review
         process. So you ask me, what are my
         thoughts on my employer? I think they
         only want me around to be a scapegoat for
         why their plan isn't working or to be
         someone to shift legal liability on if
         something bad happens to a community.
  1013  They claim to emphasize safety but instead    12/17/2019 3:10 PM
         focus almost all of their efforts on
         reducing the number of people working and
         increasing the workload for those people.
         As a result safety and injury prevention
         suffers.
  1014  Working for CSX has gone downhill from        12/17/2019 3:10 PM
         what it was 15 years ago.
  1015  I feel BNSF is making money but cutting       12/17/2019 3:09 PM
         corners. I am a structures employee and
         have seen across the system there are
         bridges that are falling apart. We
         continue to put a bandage on them and
         move on to the next one. We have a saying
         around here ``it's going to take a train
         to go into the ditch over the bridge
         before it gets fixed''. These bridge are
         50-90+ years old. I am also worried about
         losing my job. I Love my every day
         duties. When I was first hired I thought
         to myself ``wow this is a company that
         actually cares about its employees'' now
         that this New system is coming out I see
         the true colors of BNSF.
  1016  Greedy money hungry                           12/17/2019 3:08 PM
  1017  Wish I could find a new job                   12/17/2019 3:06 PM
  1018  There is no way that I will be able to        12/17/2019 3:05 PM
         finish my career working there. So am
         currently seeking other employment. They
         don't let you take your vacation and
         personal days when you want/need to and
         they have made it impossible to get a day
         off even to go to the doctor. Their
         attendance policy doesn't allow you to
         take any time off for any personal
         reason. This is no way to live. Have
         dental insurance but cannot schedule an
         appointment to get a dental checkup
         because they won't let you take a day off
  1019  Greed at the top                              12/17/2019 3:03 PM
  1020  The employer is what It is, a business.       12/17/2019 3:02 PM
         With that responsibility as a business it
         should be looking out for the well-being
         of employees. Furloughed or not there
         should be a program for displacement if
         the company sees it needs to implement
         its whimsical ideas on its employees
         without proper projection and intel.
  1021  I always stay positive out here morale is     12/17/2019 3:02 PM
         low but it is a good job things are not
         always right but that's why we have the
         union to fight for us
  1022  Hate it                                       12/17/2019 3:02 PM
  1023  The most mismanaged incompetent company I     12/17/2019 3:02 PM
         have worked for. The key to success and
         good business is taking care of your
         employees and that is at the bottom of
         their priority list.
  1024  It's a paycheck                               12/17/2019 3:01 PM
  1025  I feel like we walk on egg shells that the    12/17/2019 3:01 PM
         company didn't care that we sacrificed
         good jobs to come here thinking we where
         hiring into a steady job. Now I feel like
         a hostage. I'm currently furloughed and
         as soon as I find another job the
         railroad will be ready to bring me back
         just to let me go again. My home life
         suffers I don't know how I'm going to pay
         my mortgage I have 6 kids and a wife.
         I've never felt like more of a failure in
         my life. The cutbacks are ridiculous.
         There isn't enough people working they're
         always waiting on someone to be rested to
         take the next train. The people that are
         working are exhausted and that's
         dangerous. The last month I worked every
         ticket I had was over twelve hours. Most
         I was in the train for twelve and the
         taxi for two more that's ridiculous. Then
         right back to work when I was rested to
         do it again. The morale is at an all time
         low. We have so many rules to be
         compliant with and everyone's exhausted
         so mistakes are made and that's
         dangerous. And when people get hurt the
         company doesn't care they just replace
         them with their surplus of furloughed
         employees.
  1026  I am thankful for them for giving me an       12/17/2019 2:59 PM
         opportunity to work for them and
         providing for myself and family. I will
         say that they are asking us to pay for
         more without compensating us more. thay
         put profit margins over everything
         including safety.
  1027  Just a number                                 12/17/2019 2:58 PM
  1028  They continue to take and but don't want      12/17/2019 2:57 PM
         to give in return! Safety no longer
         matter until you get hurt then no matter
         what it's your fault!
  1029  If I could go back in time and knew Hunter    12/17/2019 2:56 PM
         Harrison (PSR) was in the future of
         American Railroad I would surely choose a
         different carrier
  1030  I think they're in profit mode and            12/17/2019 2:53 PM
         readying to sell their shares. At this
         rate there won't be a UPRR in 5 years.
  1031  Trash. Money hungry liars. Pencil             12/17/2019 2:52 PM
         whippers. No one up top has ever really
         Railroaded, and you can tell. All of them
         came from other crafts or not from a
         railroad. Yet they dictate our lives.
  1032  They have placed money above whether          12/17/2019 2:52 PM
         something is right, wrong, productive or
         unproductive. I have been looking for
         other employment ever since CSX has made
         choices loving money over their own core
         set of proclaimed values.
  1033  A bunch of money hungry idiots                12/17/2019 2:51 PM
  1034  Probably the worst employer in the Nation.    12/17/2019 2:50 PM
         Truly doesn't care about us
  1035  We are just a number!! They only care         12/17/2019 2:48 PM
         about money for the shareholders!!
  1036  Union Pacific is no company to work if you    12/17/2019 2:48 PM
         want a life career. I've been furloughed
  1037  Absolutely terrible.                          12/17/2019 2:48 PM
  1038  Not good. Don't care bout you                 12/17/2019 2:47 PM
  1039  They suck                                     12/17/2019 2:46 PM
  1040  I do not think they care about us in no       12/17/2019 2:45 PM
         shape or way, this is no longer a career
         it has become more like Walmart
  1041  Someday there is going to be a terrible       12/17/2019 2:43 PM
         tragedy because the company has cut jobs
         and projects to the point that
         maintenance is substandard.
  1042  I still love the company and love my job      12/17/2019 2:43 PM
         but I feel like we're going from treating
         your employees the right way to us just
         being a number and easily replaceable.
  1043  CSX is terrible to work for right now         12/17/2019 2:43 PM
  1044  More stressful than efer                      12/17/2019 2:42 PM
  1045  I have worked with BNSF for 14 years and      12/17/2019 2:42 PM
         more than anything I am disappointed in
         the hypocrisy of our companies claimed
         values. We have placed cost well above
         the safety of our employees in all
         decisions made. Ignoring general
         maintenance to make things safer for
         train crews such as snow removal and
         keeping up on brush cutting and oiling
         switches. We also ignore contractors
         working near tracks because we don't have
         manpower to provide protection.
         Unfortunately we have watched other class
         1 railroads follow this business model
         and fail when measuring safety and
         quality but we are still following the
         same model.
  1046  Money hungry. Safety use to be the top        12/17/2019 2:41 PM
         priority. Not anymore.
  1047  I wish Hunter Harrison would've kept his      12/17/2019 2:36 PM
         ideas to himself. The railroads made
         money before him and would've made it
         without him. Just now they're making more
         because of streamlining operations. All
         it benefits is the big stockholders.
  1048  They are out for themselves. Doesn't care     12/17/2019 2:34 PM
         about the employee
  1049  they provide me with an income that feeds     12/17/2019 2:33 PM
         my children.
  1050  Worry about surviving this terrible           12/17/2019 2:31 PM
         decision they have made by implementing
         the PSR and this is supposed to be where
         I retire, I have 24 years left and at
         this rate I will be looking for another
         career late in life.
  1051  Terrible                                      12/17/2019 2:31 PM
  1052  I'm grateful for my job and appreciate all    12/17/2019 2:31 PM
         that UP does for me and my family but a
         lot of the time I feel like us MOW guys
         don't matter to the ``big wigs''
  1053  Running customers off due to the company's    12/17/2019 2:29 PM
         premium price locks is not a way to run a
         business.
  1054  I use to love working here at NS but now I    12/17/2019 2:29 PM
         would rather dig ditches than work for
         NS!!
  1055  Shitty                                        12/17/2019 2:29 PM
  1056  Anyone that can leave should. The railroad    12/17/2019 2:29 PM
         is destroying lives and safe work
         conditions in the name of massive
         profits.
  1057  Just another day, looking for payday, no      12/17/2019 2:27 PM
         pride or belonging to a team that cares
         for everyone, not just the hedge fund
         investors. They will bankrupt CSX in the
         long haul, mergers coming for survival,
         the infrastructure damage will be
         monumental.
  1058  How can this be good for all!                 12/17/2019 2:26 PM
  1059  Last few years became worst employer to       12/17/2019 2:25 PM
         work for
  1060  I love my job and what I do but working       12/17/2019 2:25 PM
         for this company has added stress to my
         family and my life
  1061  My employer has used every minute of my 12    12/17/2019 2:25 PM
         hours on duty time. Eat, sleep, wake and
         do it again.
  1062  They don't care about us we are a burden      12/17/2019 2:24 PM
         to them because we cost the company money
  1063  It's a great job, terrible life! I hate       12/17/2019 2:23 PM
         what the company has become and more than
         not I hate my job anymore, and I never
         have felt this way about them, I would
         never recommend to anyone to get a job
         here, and I would have in a blink of an
         eye 5 years ago
  1064  BNSF has been a great provider for 25         12/17/2019 2:22 PM
         years. I also know this wouldn't be
         possible without the Excellent union and
         its members standing strong for our
         rights as workers.
  1065  FUCK THEM ALL!!!!!                            12/17/2019 2:21 PM
  1066  Bottom line is all the care about is the      12/17/2019 2:21 PM
         shareholders. We are an afterthought.
         They want us to rush but follow the rules
         they have in place which doesn't allow us
         that option without giving them a reason
         to fire us.
  1067  They are Satan spawn always have been now     12/17/2019 2:19 PM
         more so
  1068  They care zero about employees, only          12/17/2019 2:13 PM
         shareholders. The quit developing culture
         years ago. You are just a number.
  1069  I used to be treated as an asset to the       12/17/2019 2:13 PM
         company. We were given profit sharing,
         bonuses, meals for rewarding hard work
         and safety, but that all went away. We
         are expected to give more time to the
         railroad and work more territory with
         much less workforce. Other than the
         paycheck it has become a thankless job
         with a much greater threat to be
         disciplined.
  1070  The hate cannot be expressed in words.        12/17/2019 2:13 PM
  1071  Greedy                                        12/17/2019 2:11 PM
  1072  Money hungry and don't care about             12/17/2019 2:11 PM
         employees. You are a number or warm body,
         and they have people on the street to
         replace you.
  1073  That they have absolutely ruined a great      12/17/2019 2:11 PM
         place to work over greed. Many in
         management are just vile human beings.
         The railroads have different rules than
         everyone else and they use every tool at
         their disposal to take advantage of the
         employees because the unions allow it to
         happen. Bottom line is it sucks working
         for this company.
  1074  It is just a job to pay the bills. Use to     12/17/2019 2:10 PM
         think it was a great place to work.
  1075  don't tell anyone to apply here               12/17/2019 2:08 PM
  1076  Money grab by Wall Street.                    12/17/2019 2:06 PM
  1077  Union Pacific cares not about building        12/17/2019 2:05 PM
         America, or about the customers or
         employees. At the end of the day it's
         about shareholders
  1078  I wish I didn't have much time invested,      12/17/2019 2:04 PM
         I'd quit and do something else with my
         life. We're trapped or stuck here because
         of our retirement.
  1079  If they believe furloughing 1000s of          12/17/2019 2:02 PM
         employees will make this a better
         company, then I don't have very good
         thoughts. I was excited to work there
         when I hired out, but they made that
         excitement fade very quickly. Now with
         PSR, they have shown their true colors.
         They care of my about record profits and
         increasing shareholder wealth. They care
         nothing about the boots on the ground
         getting the work done. Now trying to do
         away completely with the conductors
         position shows they care even less. About
         the workers, communities, safety. They
         speak of these 3 elements as being a big
         part of this company, but they
         continuously prove they are greed driven
         without a care for anyone who works for
         them.
  1080  They care more about their bottom line        12/17/2019 2:01 PM
         than their employees! They will step over
         a dollar to make a dime!
  1081  I hate my employer. I hate how they treat     12/17/2019 2:00 PM
         me. I hate how they treat other people.
         If I got fired today I wouldn't feel the
         least bit bad about it.
  1082  If I knew then what I know now I'd never      12/17/2019 1:59 PM
         came to the RR.
  1083  It used to be a great place to work. Now      12/17/2019 1:57 PM
         I'm stuck here.
  1084  They prove how much the value employees at    12/17/2019 1:57 PM
         the last contract negotiations. Basically
         employees welfare is at the bottom of any
         list
  1085  The company will do what they want to make    12/17/2019 1:54 PM
         money. They do not care about your
         livelihood. Look out for yourself and
         your coworkers. The people working on the
         ground is what counts and keeps the place
         moving.
  1086  10 yrs ago I told people I had the best       12/17/2019 1:54 PM
         job in the world. Today I tell people
         they don't want a job here, this place is
         a joke.
  1087  Only care about $$$$$. Not the customers      12/17/2019 1:53 PM
         and especially the employees
  1088  My employer is very greedy. Self-centered.    12/17/2019 1:53 PM
         Egotistical. Not family-oriented. They
         make record profits every year and still
         try to change what isn't broken.
  1089  Thoroughly unethical dishonest and greed      12/17/2019 1:49 PM
         driven. Typical corporate way ``promote
         to the highest level of incapability.
         Profit versus safety and customer
         satisfaction
  1090  bean counters                                 12/17/2019 1:48 PM
  1091  I'm humbled on the opportunity the            12/17/2019 1:45 PM
         railroad has given me but the last year
         and a half it has gotten bad
  1092  Shitty                                        12/17/2019 1:45 PM
  1093  The company is moving in a horrible           12/17/2019 1:45 PM
         direction with unhappy employees and
         customers who are given ultimatums not
         what they want.
  1094  I am just an expendable number to them.       12/17/2019 1:44 PM
         They do not value the work we do and they
         believe they can make all of this happen
         from an office in a suit.
  1095  I feel betrayed                               12/17/2019 1:44 PM
  1096  Pretty good                                   12/17/2019 1:44 PM
  1097  They don't care about their workers it's      12/17/2019 1:43 PM
         all about the shareholders. All the money
         they are making and they don't want to
         pay us more money.
  1098  Very greedy                                   12/17/2019 1:43 PM
  1099  What are they going to do to us next!         12/17/2019 1:43 PM
         Probably will get fired for taking the
         survey!
  1100  The railroad at one time was a great          12/17/2019 1:41 PM
         career, but due to the greed of
         corporate, it is no better than working
         for any other company. With the benefits
         and taxes we don't make any money, just
         barely getting by.
  1101  The concert is not about safety anymore,      12/17/2019 1:40 PM
         not is it about the people. It's purely
         trying to squeeze as much money out of
         the railroad this isn't how it's supposed
         to be.
  1102  Selfish                                       12/17/2019 1:39 PM
  1103  The employer cares nothing about us only      12/17/2019 1:39 PM
         about pleasing shareholders! Bottom line:
         shareholders demanded this because it
         gives short-term gains so they can sell
         at a significant profit. This is tearing
         down cities hurting industries,ruining
         people's lives all for greed.
  1104  Poor                                          12/17/2019 1:39 PM
  1105  Fucking worthless money grubbing pricks       12/17/2019 1:36 PM
         who are robbing everyone
  1106  They don't care how any of these changes      12/17/2019 1:34 PM
         affect us. They're selling off track that
         isn't on a core route that has potential
         to make a lot of money. If they cared
         about their customers and employees it
         would be a great company
  1107  They are fine I guess, I don't like           12/17/2019 1:33 PM
         hearing about jobs and positions most
         likely getting cut soon though
  1108  The right hand has no idea what the left      12/17/2019 1:32 PM
         hand is doing at any given time. They
         have no idea what's going on
  1109  All they care about is money                  12/17/2019 1:29 PM
  1110  The UPRR doesn't want us or care to even      12/17/2019 1:28 PM
         have us and all it ever is is contractors
         out here
  1111  I love being a railroader but can't stand     12/17/2019 1:27 PM
         who I work for. Never knew 6.5 years ago
         I took a job and not a career.
  1112  They are absolute idiots driven by the        12/17/2019 1:27 PM
         most dishonest people who have been
         installed by a company looking to strip
         out a company of its value and then move
         on.
  1113  Terrible, they only care about keeping the    12/17/2019 1:27 PM
         shareholders happy
  1114  Not good                                      12/17/2019 1:27 PM
  1115  Just can't wait to retire. I wouldn't         12/17/2019 1:26 PM
         recommend the RR to anyone.
  1116  They are money hungry and only care about     12/17/2019 1:26 PM
         shareholders
  1117  I dread returning to the workplace            12/17/2019 1:26 PM
         everyday. Waiting for a phone call or
         not. I feel as though I am not valued by
         my employer and discouraged to excel in
         my career and personal life.
  1118  They are a pathetic excuse for an             12/17/2019 1:26 PM
         employer. This the absolute most pitiful
         place to work I've ever had. There is
         absolutely no incentive. We get punished
         for trying to do a great job. I'm
         currently trying to find another job.
  1119  All they care about is the shareholders in    12/17/2019 1:25 PM
         the bottom line right now.
  1120  They are greedy                               12/17/2019 1:23 PM
  1121  CSX use to be considered a career . . . it    12/17/2019 1:23 PM
         is now a job. I am a Trainmaster for CSX
         and have done 6 resignations in the last
         4 months with more rumored to come. Every
         employee has said the same thing. They
         are tired fed up and that it is no longer
         worth it.
  1122  CSX railroad has become an awful company      12/17/2019 1:22 PM
         to work for. All about the bottom line
         and how much $$ they can put in their
         pockets.
  1123  I love my job. But. When is somebody going    12/17/2019 1:22 PM
         to snap
  1124  I hope they wake up soon before there is      12/17/2019 1:22 PM
         no company
  1125  Hate it all they are worried about is         12/17/2019 1:20 PM
         making money for the higher up and don't
         care about the safety or livelihood of
         the employee
  1126  I harbor more and more resentment daily       12/17/2019 1:19 PM
         about having to work in deteriorating
         conditions.
  1127  That they Value the dollar over safety        12/17/2019 1:16 PM
  1128  Awful. Would never recommend someone to       12/17/2019 1:16 PM
         work for Enron Pacific
  1129  All about the bottomline, shareholders        12/17/2019 1:14 PM
         come first!
  1130  THEY ARE ALL ABOUT THE MONEY. NO LONGER       12/17/2019 1:13 PM
         CARE ABOUT THEIR EMPLOYEES OR THEIR
         EMPLOYEES' FAMILIES. AND ESPECIALLY
         SAFETY. JUST MONEY
  1131  They only care about the profits as proven    12/17/2019 1:12 PM
         that they will park trains because of a
         lack of crews while there are conductors
         furloughed and engineers on the ground.
         Great pay, great benefits, great
         camaraderie but at a huge detriment to
         personal life.
  1132  They are greedy they want as much work as     12/17/2019 1:10 PM
         possible with the fewest employees as
         possible
  1133  They don't care about us                      12/17/2019 1:09 PM
  1134  Greed. More Money for the shareholders.       12/17/2019 1:07 PM
         Safety has moved from first to fourth.
  1135  I do what I can                               12/17/2019 1:01 PM
  1136  Despise them                                  12/17/2019 1:00 PM
  1137  They want to do more with less.               12/17/2019 1:00 PM
  1138  The increasing focus on budget cuts and       12/17/2019 1:00 PM
         workforce minimizing is just a form of
         greed.
  1139  Longer days . . . deadheading by train       12/17/2019 12:57 PM
         (not safe and defecting the purpose of
         even deadheading us to catch up boards at
         far end). 16 plus hr days now . . . while
         the glass palace keeps drinking their
         Champagne . . . how do you REALLY think I
         feel . . .!!!
  1140  Love working for CN. I feel like I hit the   12/17/2019 12:53 PM
         job lottery 5.5 years ago. Absolutely
         love railroading, and Canadian National.
  1141  The employer doesn't care about the          12/17/2019 12:52 PM
         employee. Doesn't care about the
         employees' safety even though everything
         that comes out of their mouth is to do it
         safely there are some jobs that you can't
         do safely with only the bare minimum of
         people.
  1142  Disabled, no employer                        12/17/2019 12:52 PM
  1143  I would have to say my thoughts on my        12/17/2019 12:50 PM
         employer are not very positive since I
         hired 5 years ago. I definitely keep my
         options open for other jobs considering
         Union Pacific is known for cutting
         employees every day for any reason just
         to save a dime. It is a horrible thing to
         have sure a successful company and not
         knowing if you have a job to come to
         every day
  1144  I know they are in the business to make      12/17/2019 12:49 PM
         money but, we as CSX employees are losing
         benefits and substandard pay compared to
         other railroads. union dues up again and
         everyone know we will lose benefits on
         next agreement. Thank God I will retire
         in 12 years
  1145  Not good                                     12/17/2019 12:48 PM
  1146  They are concerned about profit over         12/17/2019 12:46 PM
         people.
  1147  If I could find another job today making     12/17/2019 12:46 PM
         the same money I would leave in an
         instant.
  1148  Used to love to come to work enjoyed my      12/17/2019 12:42 PM
         job. Now I just think they are a bunch of
         greedy pricks that only care about the
         shareholders and their money and to hell
         with the people that keep this railroad
         running and has done the dirty work for
         them Rich pricks for 150 years
  1149  My employer, I don't have a problem with.    12/17/2019 12:41 PM
         PSR on the other hand, I don't like it.
         Seems like we're losing business,
         customers complaining. Track conditions
         are getting worse. Just seems like all
         PSR is, is a way for the shareholders to
         make a quick buck, while screwing over
         the little guy. Multiple railroads have
         tried PSR, and it hasn't worked for them,
         so what makes the next railroad think
         they can get it to work? They can't. Also
         the jobs cutting has taken a toll.
         Shutting down yards. Getting rid of some
         maintenance personnel, carmen, nothing is
         getting moved, massive furloughs. Some
         guys, this has been their 3rd furlough.
         This PSR is a joke. The only ones
         laughing are the shareholders on their
         way to the bank, as they screw the
         working guy over.
  1150  Still making a good living, but it's more    12/17/2019 12:37 PM
         difficult to work for them
  1151  If I had a better opportunity, I'd take      12/17/2019 12:36 PM
         it. I no longer see railroading as a
         fulfilling career, but a hard fought for
         paycheck.
  1152  For the most part BNSF railway is a decent   12/17/2019 12:26 PM
         company to work for. So much of that
         depends on the local leadership.
         Roadmaster, Division Engineer etc.
  1153  This used to be a great job. Now it's just   12/17/2019 12:23 PM
         a job. The employer shows less and less
         regard for agreement employees every
         year. Actively engaged in a job search.
  1154  I hate them                                  12/17/2019 12:23 PM
  1155  Union Pacific has become a toxic place to    12/17/2019 12:21 PM
         work. People generally do not enjoy their
         job anymore which is sad. The company and
         its leadership seek only profits for Wall
         Street and executives and care nothing
         about the employees that have helped
         build the business. Customer service is
         at an all time low and morale is the
         worst I've seen all over the system.
         Reporting of incidents and injuries is
         also an issue with management not
         reporting in order to keep information
         away from the FRA. PSR does not take into
         account the people who lose jobs and
         shattered families it creates it serves
         only the interests of the few. Safety
         used to be important now it is just
         another roadblock to profits and UP will
         not stand for it.
  1156  Not family anymore just a number can't       12/17/2019 12:20 PM
         even get Christmas appreciation gift or
         bonus
  1157  Really do not like working here waiting      12/17/2019 12:19 PM
         for the next furlough
  1158  BNSF who claims they aren't implementing     12/17/2019 12:18 PM
         PSR make me want a different job even
         after 17 years. It's a great retirement
         plan but not worth it if they are going
         to break me in the process.
  1159  My employer is ignorant and greedy           12/17/2019 12:16 PM
  1160  Everything is about the dollar now, not      12/17/2019 12:16 PM
         about safety, team environment or career
         goals. Now it's a job not a career, that
         doesn't care for its people or the
         future, just about the dollars made and
         saved today, not about tomorrow. Short
         sighted race to the dollar they can get
         today
  1161  Greed consumes them. Profits ahove all.      12/17/2019 12:14 PM
  1162  With PSR all my employer cares about is      12/17/2019 12:13 PM
         the shareholders and the stock price.
         They do not care one bit about their
         employees or their safety.
  1163  They don't give a Fuck about safety. It's    12/17/2019 12:13 PM
         all talk
  1164  I'm grateful for my job, but I hate the      12/17/2019 12:06 PM
         way employees are treated. Union Pacific
         posts quarterly net profits of over a
         billion dollars, but that's not enough,
         still gotta send as many people home
         jobless as they possibly can. It creates
         a lot of between the employees and the
         company
  1165  My employer has become servant to the        12/17/2019 12:01 PM
         dollar. Lost focus of the real commodity
         people. And has sold the integrity of
         years an American Icon for another zero
         in the big wigs bank account. That is
         what you get though when you have people
         who've never done the job, driving the
         ship.
  1166  What use to be a fun and awarding job has    12/17/2019 12:01 PM
         turned into just a ``job'' that isn't
         very awarding anymore.
  1167  there is no independent thinking by lower    12/17/2019 12:00 PM
         management
  1168  My thoughts about my employer are terrible   12/17/2019 11:54 AM
         with all the layoffs
  1169  The company doesn't give a tinkers damn      12/17/2019 11:45 AM
         whether I or my family lives or dies.
  1170  I love driving trains, I hate working for    12/17/2019 11:43 AM
         the RR
  1171  They're getting greedy wanting to cut to     12/17/2019 11:42 AM
         please the stockholders
  1172  That they are making a mistake. There is     12/17/2019 11:36 AM
         some good but most is bad
  1173  Good, but since all this PSR railroad        12/17/2019 11:36 AM
         started It seems like the higher ups are
         more interested in putting more money in
         their pockets, & cutting back more
         causing people to be sitting at home.
  1174  PSR is killing the rail industry with the    12/17/2019 11:31 AM
         job cuts and board cuts across the
         country. Railroad is the heart of the
         country if they cut it so low and can't
         provide the customers with fast service
         then it will hurt the company I work for.
  1175  I before they have lost their way in that    12/17/2019 11:22 AM
         they no longer operate to serve the
         customer. The customer has become Wall
         Street and whatever it takes to get the
         operating ratio down and the stock prices
         up is all that matters. If that involves
         laying off employees, cutting operations
         to the bone, cutting safety and
         maintenance to the bone, then that's what
         is done.
  1176  It's the worst I have ever seen greed        12/17/2019 11:16 AM
         greed greed we get nothing since the
         Harrison regime we're robots
  1177  Wouldn't recommend anyone to work for        12/17/2019 11:09 AM
         them, hostile work place
  1178  They do not care about the bodies that run   12/17/2019 11:04 AM
         the company
  1179  GREEDY, running this company into the        12/17/2019 11:01 AM
         ground for unreal profits, hiding numbers
         to try and realize unrealistic gains for
         shareholders
  1180  Dislike them very much                       12/17/2019 10:58 AM
  1181  Disgust and contempt towards them and        12/17/2019 10:55 AM
         their greed.
  1182  My employer is reactive, not proactive.      12/17/2019 10:53 AM
         There is no such thing as preventive
         maintenance. That went out the window
         years ago. There is absolutely no
         indication, whatsoever, that they plan to
         make working conditions better for us.
         It's just the opposite and I feel bad for
         the young guys because, in my opinion,
         the railroad is leaning to an all
         contractor atmosphere and judging from
         the events of the past few years, they
         are going to get it. I retire at the end
         of 2020. It is up to the younger
         generation to stave off the aggressive
         stance of the railroad and preserve
         whatever dignity they can.
  1183  They only care about the stockholder. They   12/17/2019 10:51 AM
         no longer care about the employee and
         their families well-being or safety.
  1184  They view their workers as tools to be       12/17/2019 10:51 AM
         neglected. We have become merely a number
         in their eyes.
  1185  They simply don't care about us or the       12/17/2019 10:48 AM
         public
  1186  Honestly, knowing what it was like           12/17/2019 10:43 AM
         previously! I think it was a better time
         and a real honor to be a railroader. Now
         most veteran railroaders simply hope and
         pray to make it to retirement.
  1187  We are a number. Nothing more nothing        12/17/2019 10:28 AM
         less. The only thing that matters to this
         company is stock prices.
  1188  The shareholders come first.                 12/17/2019 10:10 AM
  1189  Good                                         12/17/2019 10:06 AM
  1190  All for the money and the shareholders,      12/17/2019 10:01 AM
         they used to care now not so much
  1191  When I hired out, my parents were proud.      12/17/2019 9:50 AM
         Now, they are disappointed. Not in me and
         my decisions but in the decisions of the
         management that is in control of how this
         railroad is run. I once believed I had a
         bright future with the railroad but now
         it is very dark and I am not sure if I
         will ever see any light again.
  1192  just looking out for the money                12/17/2019 9:36 AM
  1193  Not good!!                                    12/17/2019 9:35 AM
  1194  My employer doesn't seem to realize they      12/17/2019 9:03 AM
         aren't helping the workers just helping
         themselves.
  1195  Union Pacific has zero integrity. Union       12/17/2019 9:02 AM
         Pacific cares nothing for safety or
         employees. Union Pacific is all about
         cutting the workforce and furloughing all
         in the name of greed. The way this
         company is being run is criminal.
  1196  I will put it this way. 5 years ago I         12/17/2019 8:53 AM
         loved my career, now I have to force
         myself to answer the phone and go to work
         so I can support my family.
  1197  They could give two shits about us.           12/17/2019 8:52 AM
  1198  Would rather run the company into the         12/17/2019 8:52 AM
         ground than even remotely take care of
         employees
  1199  Used to be one the most prestigious and       12/17/2019 8:41 AM
         sought after jobs in the world. Now PSR
         has made it one to avoid
  1200  They are a horrible place to work for I       12/17/2019 8:39 AM
         have never had a job where the company
         hires you just to spend the rest of your
         career trying to fire you and they
         violate our contract on a daily basis
  1201  If I could make the same money elsewhere I    12/17/2019 8:31 AM
         would leave they treat us like dirt
  1202  Upper management is completely filled with    12/17/2019 8:29 AM
         idiots who are only worried about how
         much they can put in their pocket
  1203  I hate the direction this company             12/17/2019 8:27 AM
         continues to go.
  1204  Uncertain                                     12/17/2019 8:26 AM
  1205  They don't care about their employees,        12/17/2019 8:17 AM
         they are willing to work us to the point
         of exhaustion, they find loopholes around
         Ross's, and we are being ops tested to
         the point that everyone has something on
         their records so that they are being
         pressured into compliance with getting
         the trains out regardless of safety
         issues!
  1206  Too many college kids with no railroad        12/17/2019 7:59 AM
         experience, worried about numbers on a
         report instead of safe railroading
  1207  Have never hated my job as much as I have     12/17/2019 7:58 AM
         the last 3 years
  1208  TE&Y employees have always known that the     12/17/2019 7:56 AM
         company not only doesn't care about our
         livelihood but PSR just solidifies in
         everyone's mind that the company wants to
         do everything in its power to eliminate
         as many of our jobs as possible.
  1209  I have 13 going on 14 years in with my        12/17/2019 7:55 AM
         present employer, the 2nd largest Class 1
         on the East Coast. While we have always
         been known to be a little quicker and a
         little harsher with our discipline, I
         knew that as long as I did my job safely
         and effectively that I would be able to
         work another day. I used to take pride in
         knowing that what I did made a difference
         in my country and my state's economies.
         Now, under PSR, I have a hard time
         looking at myself in the mirror knowing
         that everything I do is for the benefit
         of a handful of rich ``investors'' and
         board members. I own stock in my company
         in and outside of my 401K. As a (minor)
         shareholder, I have not seen any benefit.
         There is no more pride taken in the job.
         All of the skill has been taken out of it
         and it is done by rote tasks to an
         unrealistic timeline. I used to wonder
         why the past few classes of conductor
         trainees we had come through no longer
         viewed this job as a career and just
         something to hold them over until
         something better came along. I no longer
         do. I look forward to the day that I
         leave the freight side of the industry
         and can head over to the passenger side.
         Yes, they too are concerned with cost
         control, but at least they still provide
         the service their customers pay for.
         Right now, the freight industry has been
         hijacked by a bunch of Wall Street
         jackals that are blinded to reality by
         their own greed. The sooner I can get
         away from them, the better. Because I
         sure as hell don't want to be here when
         this company hits rocks bottom. And it is
         coming. Sooner than later.
  1210  I used to be proud of the job that I have     12/17/2019 7:52 AM
         and did for the railroad but I guess it
         was not good enough for my manager and
         his buddies.
  1211  I'm disappointed in their way of business     12/17/2019 7:47 AM
         and am embarrassed to work for them
  1212  In 24 years it has definitely changed and     12/17/2019 7:47 AM
         it's significantly different. It seemed
         better when the Harriman Award was sought
         after. At present, there are too many
         changes, being made too quickly, with too
         inexperienced people, and not enough of
         them to safely complete the work. In my
         observations and experiences, this
         appears to be the same in all operation
         departments.
  1213  I need a new employer                         12/17/2019 7:30 AM
  1214  The worst job I have ever had in my short     12/17/2019 7:27 AM
         life. The lifestyle stinks, the working
         conditions get more and more dangerous,
         and we are treated like robots every day.
  1215  They don't care about their employees or      12/17/2019 7:19 AM
         customers especially the small customers
  1216  Greedy. Building America, Wall Street         12/17/2019 7:13 AM
         America
  1217  Love them                                     12/17/2019 7:10 AM
  1218  Honestly? I can't wait for the bubble to      12/17/2019 7:10 AM
         burst and all of the golden parachutes to
         deploy. All of the Execs are just
         concerned with lining their pockets as
         much as possible without regard for us.
         When PSR fails in about 3 years, they
         will just say ``oops, oh well'' and walk
         away with millions of dollars, while we
         are stuck without jobs. Theres a reason
         all other railroads using PSR are on the
         apology tour, picking up whatever
         contracts they can. PSR runs off so much
         business that the ``little guy'' doesn't
         trust us to move freight anymore.
  1219  Respectful and continuing to learn should     12/17/2019 7:07 AM
  1220  I hate this place!                            12/17/2019 7:05 AM
  1221  They don't have to do this they still are     12/17/2019 7:05 AM
         making money, but are losing customers/
         shippers
  1222  Selfish and greed. Mostly greed               12/17/2019 6:54 AM
  1223  They suck. It's all about making              12/17/2019 6:53 AM
         shareholders more money, not caring about
         the welfare of the employees.
  1224  I believe I am just another employee          12/17/2019 6:53 AM
         number to the bean counters in Fort
         Worth. Another expensive employee that
         receives more than he deserves. No matter
         that I have EVERY qualification in the
         craft and I perform my duties WELL! My
         immediate supervisors notice my efforts
         and are gracious toward me. But my safety
         reward for working 14 years injury free
         was a $15 dollar ``go pro'' knockoff with
         BNSF tattooed on it They don't appreciate
         what we do. Safety is fine if it don't
         cost a dime!
  1225  UP--pure evil                                 12/17/2019 6:47 AM
  1226  I would of never thought about leaving the    12/17/2019 6:43 AM
         railroad until PSR came about. it's bot
         safe. I have a family to go home to, they
         could care less
  1227  They have told us blatantly that the          12/17/2019 6:41 AM
         negative effects of PSR on the workers do
         not matter. Only the Operating Ration and
         shareholder concerns matter--after all,
         they say ``This is a business.''
  1228  Scum                                          12/17/2019 6:40 AM
  1229  They don't value the employees. That          12/17/2019 6:36 AM
         message is loud and clear. Not even a
         turkey bonus for the holidays anymore. We
         are all afraid to lose the ability to
         feed our families. And it seems to be the
         goal of the company
  1230  They want to get rid of all our jobs and      12/17/2019 6:35 AM
         contract work out to third-party
         contractors.
  1231  Only care about shareholders and not the      12/17/2019 6:24 AM
         employees
  1232  That if they could make the shareholders      12/17/2019 6:15 AM
         happy they would completely fire everyone
         regardless of public safety.
  1233  I have pride in the job that needs to be      12/17/2019 6:10 AM
         done, I feel with being told to learn to
         do more with less is not the answer. I do
         not think their mission aligns with what
         we hear from higher up, saying that they
         care about us and our families. I know
         they want us to go home safely, but it's
         not for the reason of that. It's so their
         numbers are not tarnished. I feel the
         BMWED can do more to help also.
  1234  I wish things could be better                 12/17/2019 6:09 AM
  1235  Garbage, could care less how many             12/17/2019 6:09 AM
         employees die long as they make a profit.
  1236  Actively looking for another job but          12/17/2019 6:05 AM
         difficult to leave this industry.
  1237  I feel it's a big pump and dump. After        12/17/2019 6:04 AM
         they sell everything off they will not be
         able to maintain the wear and tear.
  1238  I enjoy my job and my employer but in the     12/17/2019 6:01 AM
         end it makes me wonder why would a grand
         company such as this put its employees
         that turns their profits last. It's
         embarrassing from a business standpoint
         and just bad business overall
  1239  Well I am furloughed, went from making        12/17/2019 6:00 AM
         6,000 a month to about 1,500 a month on
         railroad unemployment.
  1240  They only care about shareholders, not        12/17/2019 5:58 AM
         worried about actual employees on the
         ground.
  1241  I'm here . . . Just trying to make it to      12/17/2019 5:54 AM
         retirement.
  1242  same as they have been before, uphill         12/17/2019 5:52 AM
         slow, downhill fast, profits first,
         safety last
  1243  They can kiss my ass. They treat us like      12/17/2019 5:47 AM
         crap right to our face. The manager/
         directors come out and feed us a bunch of
         lies and half truths When we press on an
         issue they blow off the question like we
         don't understand what is really going on.
         Let me have to talk with them one on one.
         They don't give a crap about you or your
         family because they are getting theirs
         and for them that is what it is REALLY
         all about. I could go on but I hope to
         god you get the point. It is the absolute
         truth. Take that to the bank.
  1244  All they think about is making more and       12/17/2019 5:40 AM
         more money.
  1245  The attendance demands and punishments are    12/17/2019 5:39 AM
         simply punitive against the workers
  1246  Each day that goes by makes us all feel       12/17/2019 5:32 AM
         like just a number. Profits to their
         shareholders is all that seem to matter.
         Things could be done to make our work
         environment less stressful, safer, with
         better planning, better tools and better
         trucks. Budget is all we hear anymore.
  1247  They are a selfish, greedy two-faced          12/17/2019 5:31 AM
         employer who I dislike. There's no pride
         in working for them. They do not hesitate
         to lay you off just to make an extra
         stock point. What's funny is that they
         just finished making a locomotive with a
         new paint scheme saying ``Powered by Our
         People.'' At the same time they are eager
         to lay you off or fire their employees!
         How is that for Powered by Our People?
         Now that is two-face bullshit!
  1248  Greedy, dangerous, servants to Wall Street    12/17/2019 5:29 AM
         and won't be held accountable when it all
         blows up!
  1249  Never want to work for them again             12/17/2019 5:26 AM
  1250  I'm looking to change railroads               12/17/2019 5:23 AM
  1251  No comment                                    12/17/2019 5:21 AM
  1252  If it's not broke leave it the hell alone.    12/17/2019 5:21 AM
  1253  They have showed us time and time again       12/17/2019 5:20 AM
         that we are nothing but a number. It used
         to be a good place to work. We knew how
         to do our job and did our job well. It
         was always a very good symbiotic
         relationship between the workers and the
         trainmaster. We took care of him and he
         took care of us. Every week now, it's a
         discussion of what job is about to be
         cut. Guys that have been there 20 years
         aren't even safe. PSR is killing this
         industry.
  1254  I'm grateful to have had a steady job for     12/17/2019 5:18 AM
         33 yrs but I have never seen such piss
         poor management and don't give a crap
         attitudes. Most bridge work is contracted
         out now with no regard to employees
         having stable work.
  1255  UP only cares about profits, NOT the men      12/17/2019 5:18 AM
         and women on the ground doing the work.
  1256  Greedy all it is, is corporate greed.         12/17/2019 5:18 AM
         Wanting bigger bonuses. Guys being cut
         off that have given everything to the
         railroad. What's sad is they don't care.
         All they care about is their bonuses and
         making them bigger and the best way to
         save money to make bonuses better.
  1257  It feels sad to realize you put in 20+        12/17/2019 5:15 AM
         years for a company that could care less
         about you or your family. I'm all about
         safety that works won't cutting jobs to
         boost profits
  1258  I really have no opinion about them,          12/17/2019 5:11 AM
         neither positive nor negative, but I will
         not recommend anyone to apply with this
         company. That person will do so on their
         own conscience.
  1259  They care nothing about my well-being         12/17/2019 5:08 AM
  1260  They care about their workers. Treat us       12/17/2019 5:07 AM
         like family.
  1261  I'm grateful to have a job but I believe      12/17/2019 5:03 AM
         the company cares more about the
         shareholders than its employees. How can
         you have a positive attitude when you
         know if the company could get rid of half
         its employees and make more money and not
         really care about its customers that's
         concerning.
  1262  I wish they realized we are professional      12/17/2019 5:03 AM
         Railroaders, we take pride in our job and
         our ability to move freight and service
         customers and I wish they realized the
         more with less idea only accomplishes one
         thing and that is wearing out your
         employees and equipment while driving
         customers away is not a very sustainable
         business model I just wish they would
         work more closely with us instead of
         against us so in the long run us as
         employees and them as employers are
         sucsessful
  1263  NS has made a big mistake on following        12/17/2019 5:02 AM
         PSR. Just hope they can recover from it
  1264  They can plan better                          12/17/2019 5:00 AM
  1265  I like my employer when I'm working With      12/17/2019 4:58 AM
         PSR I'm sitting at home not able to
         provide for family
  1266  Greedy and arrogant                           12/17/2019 4:54 AM
  1267  I truly hate this company now. And I love     12/17/2019 4:54 AM
         trains. That is sad to say. This railroad
         does not care for people, customers, or
         safety anymore. It is about getting as
         much money from as little assets it can.
         I do not have a good lifestyle because
         this place will not allow anyone time
         off. I now spend more time in a hotel
         than at my own house. I hate not knowing
         if I will have a job tomorrow or if I
         will need to relocate to another terminal
         because they want to shut mine down. Tens
         of thousands of trucks are now on the
         road because of the business my company
         has given up on or forced away because of
         new billing practices. They lie to the
         public and government. They don't care
         for public opinion, job creation,
         customer service, and especially employee
         relations. Therefore I cannot stand this
         place anymore.
  1268  A place that doesn't care about its           12/17/2019 4:53 AM
         customers or employees
  1269  They need to focus on a safe operating        12/17/2019 4:50 AM
         railroad that helps its customers.
  1270  More worried about the stockholders than      12/17/2019 4:48 AM
         the customers or employees.
  1271  Money hungry pigs                             12/17/2019 4:43 AM
  1272  Don't have one.                               12/17/2019 4:40 AM
  1273  They're here to make money, no matter the     12/17/2019 4:26 AM
         cost. They are looking for any reason to
         fire me so they can show better profits
  1274  Glad to have job but we are safe and          12/17/2019 4:26 AM
         producing but we are not treated with
         respect and the pay we deserve
  1275  I love my job, but the company could use      12/17/2019 4:23 AM
         some work
  1276  I understand a company must make money to     12/17/2019 4:20 AM
         survive as a whole but when your making
         record profits and you decide to
         sacrifice safety and the livelihood of
         your employees to make more it's just
         plane greed.
  1277  They could care less about our safety,        12/17/2019 4:16 AM
         quality of life, all of the above!! We
         are all just wondering when our jobs will
         be cut and we will be on the unemployment
         line. If I had a way to leave the
         railroad is be gonna yesterday but I'm
         stuck out there because I have too many
         years in.
  1278  Well since I can't get another job in this    12/17/2019 4:16 AM
         field I'm going to remain silent on this
         one
  1279  They are money hungry and don't care about    12/17/2019 4:13 AM
         us we are just a number to them
  1280  Greed using data not based on reality by      12/17/2019 4:10 AM
         skewing facts to twist a narrative to fit
         the Wall Street agenda.
  1281  Union Pacific could care less about its       12/17/2019 4:08 AM
         employees, and its customers for that
         matter. I'm actually surprised they're
         still operating a railroad with all the
         customers they've pushed away. UP hires,
         trains the new hires, and furloughs. It
         looks good on paper with their hiring,
         but at the end of the day, come tax time,
         it's all a write-off. UP is a corporate
         giant, taking advantage of hard working
         people and yet still to this day
         regulates itself. They have the money to
         pay off the total destruction of entire
         communities if a catastrophic derailment
         happens . . . and that's the gamble
         they're willing to take, putting the
         general public at risk with its current
         operating procedures and PSR as a whole.
         FAA type regulation is what railroads
         need! Gov't needs to have its
         constituents in mind. We the people are
         asking for tougher regulations across the
         board for our nation's railroads.
  1282  Want to find a new place of employment        12/17/2019 4:06 AM
  1283  The Carrier has a total disregard for the     12/17/2019 4:05 AM
         safe operation of trains, the safety of
         yard switching crews. Productivity is all
         they care about. We are forced to work in
         inclement weather with little concern for
         our safety. When we complain they harass
         us. Their use of drones and cameras has
         become a safety distraction,being used to
         dicipline employees. The carrier
         continues to violate our labor agreements
         and intimidate employees. Train lengths
         are dangerous and pose a public risk.
         Inexperienced managers bullying
         employees. It's as if we live in a war
         zone.
  1284  Union Pacific has proved that stock prices    12/17/2019 4:01 AM
         and profit are more important than
         safety. Close calls and other incidents
         are swept under the rug to give the
         illusion that the railroad is safer than
         it has ever been to fit the agenda of
         cutting crew sizes to create more profit
         for shareholders.
  1285  CSX has implemented an attendance policy      12/17/2019 4:01 AM
         that is no less than inhumane. It is
         impossible to maintain your physical and
         mental health under these policies. The
         act of applying policies such as these
         apon your workforce is an attack on the
         very men that generate the revenue for
         your company. It totally destroys the
         relationship between the working man and
         management. Until CSX values me as a
         human being, I'll never respect this
         corporation.
  1286  Greedy                                        12/17/2019 3:56 AM
  1287  When I hired out, I loved my job and my       12/17/2019 3:54 AM
         bosses. Now I know that I need to leave
         this industry or it will kill me.
  1288  Do not think that it Is anything against I    12/17/2019 3:52 AM
         do not feel company cares about safety or
         anything else but stockholders making
         money today
  1289  I feel like just another number and I can     12/17/2019 3:51 AM
         deal with it or leave.
  1290  Scared of following CSX footsteps, we use     12/17/2019 3:51 AM
         to be valued and got random jackets or
         small appreciation gifts and now it's
         like we're just a nunber
  1291  Overall I feel greed has taken the            12/17/2019 3:50 AM
         forefront at CSX, thousands of people
         have lost their good paying jobs so that
         a handful of millionaires could become
         more wealthy, although Locomotive
         engineers quality of life has greatly
         improved they need to work harder on
         giving conductors a better quality of
         life, a 6/2 rest days and early layoffs
         are a great contributor to this lifestyle
  1292  Worse relationship ever. Employer's           12/17/2019 3:50 AM
         demands are exceeding expectations and
         are driving unsafe work conditions
  1293  My employer is more focused on pleasing       12/17/2019 3:48 AM
         stockholders rather than moving freight.
         Our livelihoods are completely
         disregarded so that the company can make
         other people money. When I first hired
         out, the company at least cared a little
         bit about its employees and families.
         They used to host safety feeds for good
         performance, family days, and other
         events that boosted morale in the
         workforce. Now the morale is near rock
         bottom and the company simply doesn't
         care and turns a blind eye to its
         employees suffering.
  1294  vv                                            12/17/2019 3:47 AM
  1295  Just make it 20 more years before we are      12/17/2019 3:46 AM
         all contracted out. I feel angry and
         disappointed that no one is motivated to
         protect our jobs
  1296  Still very thankful to have the job and       12/17/2019 3:46 AM
         very thankful to provide for my family.
         Wish there wasn't so much greed
  1297  All my employer cares about is showing a      12/17/2019 3:46 AM
         profit and pleasing the stockholders.
  1298  The people in charge of the railroads are     12/17/2019 3:45 AM
         guilty of murder. Or criminoly negligent
         homicide. They know they are pushing
         everything to the limit and have a rainy
         day fund set up to pay off dead employees
         families. It's not ``if'' it's going to
         happen . . . It's going to happen and
         they're ready to pay to shut people up. .
         .
  1299  Need to be more like a family not a slave     12/17/2019 3:43 AM
         driver
  1300  Hedge fund for CSX is only interested in      12/17/2019 3:41 AM
         shareholders. They're selling off
         properties, laying off employees, and
         making customers mad by not delivering
         products on time.
  1301  All they care about is moeny                  12/17/2019 3:41 AM
  1302  I wouldn't recommend this career to my        12/17/2019 3:41 AM
         worst enemy.
  1303  We are just a number and very replaceable.    12/17/2019 3:38 AM
  1304  Disappointed in the way employees are         12/17/2019 3:36 AM
         being treated for the benefits of
         investors.
  1305  Terrible work conditions. Do not follow       12/17/2019 3:36 AM
         the agreement everyone including
         trainmaster work under intimidation
  1306  They want cars moved no matter what and we    12/17/2019 3:35 AM
         are just numbers.
  1307  Ruthless thoughtless greed                    12/17/2019 3:35 AM
  1308  It's the most disgusting company in the       12/17/2019 3:34 AM
         Nation to work for
  1309  GREED. Couldn't care less about its           12/17/2019 3:34 AM
         employees!
  1310  They are a great bunch of penny pickers.      12/17/2019 3:32 AM
         They care nothing about the long game,
         employing the future or the history of
         the railroad. It's profit at any cost.
         Cut professional employees with decades
         of service and hire contractors that
         can't speak English to save a penny
         today. Very short-sighted.
  1311  I don't think they care if we are here or     12/17/2019 3:30 AM
         if contractors do it all.
  1312  I'm disappointed with my employer. I          12/17/2019 3:30 AM
         understand having to stay competitive and
         needing to keep your company healthy. But
         when you have a man making 11 million a
         year while you're wondering everyday if
         your body is going to make it to
         retirement or if that train you are
         rolling by is going to come off those
         tracks that we band-aid together and wipe
         you out, it leaves me pretty angry.
  1313  They are first class thieves. They believe    12/17/2019 3:29 AM
         in making more money by cutting its
         employee's throats.
  1314  I love my job. There are good people if       12/17/2019 3:27 AM
         they were left alone to do the work we
         are supposed to do. They have cut so many
         jobs now and they still want the same
         work and you just can't do it.
  1315  NS use to be a great company to work for.     12/17/2019 3:27 AM
         Now they only care about the stockholders
         and trying to make PSR work. Safety and
         well-being of employees is no longer a
         consideration which to me makes it a
         horrible company to work for.
  1316  Not the railroad it use to be                 12/17/2019 3:26 AM
  1317  I personally am grateful and honored to be    12/17/2019 3:24 AM
         a part of NS. It's a great company to be
         a part of. I feel as if all employees
         should have a say so when it comes to
         life changing activities concerning work
         conditions. But all in all, awesome place
         to work with some awesome poeple along
         for the ride.
  1318  I think if they could make a nickle for       12/17/2019 3:23 AM
         the shareholders they would get rid of
         all of us and contract everything out.
         CSX use to care about its employees but
         not so much anymore.
  1319  Greedy and unsafe                             12/17/2019 3:17 AM
  1320  I despise the upper management and            12/17/2019 3:17 AM
         corporation as a whole. Company morale is
         six feet under and new cuts are coming
         every day. It is very discouraging.
  1321  Greedy scum. The railroad has a long          12/17/2019 3:16 AM
         history in this country and I've never
         been more disappointed!
  1322  Greedy and self centered                      12/17/2019 3:14 AM
  1323  Great company love working there,             12/17/2019 3:14 AM
         personnel needs to change as do the
         times, nothing remains the same and some
         personnel think we are still in the old
         days.
  1324  Profit over everything, including safety      12/17/2019 3:12 AM
  1325  I hate Norfolk Southern                       12/17/2019 3:10 AM
  1326  Worried about making shareholders happy       12/17/2019 3:08 AM
         and don't really care about hard working
         employees they just keep cutting people
         off or laying them off.
  1327  It's going in the toilet real quick. I        12/17/2019 3:04 AM
         used to love railroading, but now the
         only thing keeping me here is my
         coworkers and the retirement at the end
         of the railroad
  1328  We are just a number Management is out of     12/17/2019 3:03 AM
         touch with reality Zombies
  1329  Happy to still be working, lots of my         12/17/2019 3:01 AM
         coworkers are not.
  1330  Greedy                                        12/17/2019 2:58 AM
  1331  Greedy, and they don't care about us the      12/17/2019 2:56 AM
         employees we are expendable.
  1332  I think of my employer as a greedy            12/17/2019 2:56 AM
         company. I could understand cuts if the
         carrier was not making a profit, but they
         continue to make record profit and
         continue to cut jobs and staff. I have
         never worked for a company that furloughs
         people and hires new people the same day.
         It's crazy. At this point I am just
         trying to hold on and see if I can
         possibly retire with this company because
         I'm not getting any younger.
  1333  Money hungry                                  12/17/2019 2:56 AM
  1334  My husband loves the railroad, but is         12/17/2019 2:55 AM
         considering quitting due to the cutbacks
         on jobs as well as benefits. There are so
         many who are considering quitting simply
         because they are no longer being
         compensated for their inconvenience as
         they once were. The railroad no longer
         takes care of their employees.
  1335  Greedy Record profits to laying off and       12/17/2019 2:53 AM
         not bargaining in good faith with the
         union
  1336  Just glad I still have a job. If I work my    12/17/2019 2:52 AM
         job and all my work is done safely and I
         go home I can care less what they think.
         I try to work safe because they pay me
         to.
  1337  They are run by corporate greed and could     12/17/2019 2:50 AM
         give a shit less about our well being,job
         security and or our families
  1338  They don't care about their employees.        12/17/2019 2:50 AM
         They are just a liability instead of an
         asset.
  1339  I wish I could leave 14 years and I don't     12/17/2019 2:50 AM
         want to be here anymore. People are
         walking off the job at an unbelievable
         rate. What they are doing to the
         customers is incomprehensible and it
         needs to stop. I would never recommend
         anyone take a job with CSX.
  1340  I feel like I am just another number that     12/17/2019 2:49 AM
         gets added to their bottom line.
  1341  I think they are driving the railroad into    12/17/2019 2:48 AM
         the ground so executives and major
         stockholders get huge bonuses and/or
         dividends.
  1342  We all want to provide a safe community       12/17/2019 2:47 AM
         and please our supervisors as well.
         Unfortunately, PSR has divided priorities
         on both sides
  1343  Don't care about the employees.               12/17/2019 2:47 AM
  1344  Not happy but I'm too old to find another     12/17/2019 2:43 AM
         career
  1345  Unorganized, greedy, ignorant, unstable,      12/17/2019 2:43 AM
         thiefs
  1346  5-9 years ago I loved my career,proud to      12/17/2019 2:43 AM
         be a railroader. In the last 3-4 yrs I
         don't have as much pride for my company
         as I once did. The companies ``new'' way
         of doing things lowers that level of
         pride in ones career.
  1347  I feel that I work for a greed driven         12/17/2019 2:42 AM
         company that could care less about what
         we endure day in and day out.
  1348  Greedy snob who care nothing about            12/17/2019 2:41 AM
         employees or well-being
  1349  People saw it as a long-term career yrs       12/17/2019 2:39 AM
         ago. Willing to learn and lead. Now many
         of younger employees are applying for
         other companies. Management that was long
         term quitting the company. People with 20
         yrs walking away from industry as a
         whole. A vacuum in levels of leadership.
         Questionable that it will survive next 10
         yrs without bailouts or re-regulation.
  1350  I loved the job and the people. I was good    12/17/2019 2:39 AM
         at it. But I recently left after 9 years
         of service for a job that pays well and
         offers a schedule/quality of life.
  1351  I'm thankful to have my job and will          12/17/2019 2:38 AM
         continue my best efforts until I find
         another employer. But CSX does not care
         about us at all anymore. Zero
         appreciation or concern with the well
         being of there front line employees. It's
         2019 and we still can't get a paid sick
         day!!?? What a joke. The workforce and
         our customers where sold out for a hedge
         fund to make a good profit. At the end of
         the day no man will give 100 percent if
         he does not take pride in his job. And no
         one takes pride anymore. People just show
         up and hope to not be fired because a
         manager has to meet an operations test
         quota. If it wasn't for railroad
         retirement the talent pool in this
         company would deplete in a very short
         time. It's ignorant to not retain the
         best people possible in a craft that
         carries so much liability of public
         safety in its hands daily. Not to mention
         such a crucial part of our economy. I
         hope this company gets there head out of
         there asses and starts valuing the very
         people that make them there record
         profits, because attitudes and hope of
         the future in all crafts are at an all
         time low.
  1352  We love our job but it feels like the         12/17/2019 2:38 AM
         company wants to get rid of us
  1353  They don't care about the people that make    12/17/2019 2:36 AM
         them rich
  1354  Not very favorable. They don't care about     12/17/2019 2:36 AM
         the employee, the customer, just profits!
         They don't want employees or customers!
         And for safety might as well throw that
         out the window. You can put any safety
         concerns on the safety hotline and they
         just disappear or it's never addressed.
  1355  They do not care about me or my family        12/17/2019 2:35 AM
         just about making the Stockholders rich
  1356  Only positives is they haven't figured a      12/17/2019 2:33 AM
         way to cut my pay yet.
  1357  Money and the stock value have taken over     12/17/2019 2:32 AM
         everything else. No one cares about the
         workers from top to bottom, it is all
         about making every last penny they can.
         Every manager is scared for their job and
         told by their bosses to come down hard on
         the workers. There are still plenty of
         good managers but as soon as they are
         exposed as being nice to a union employee
         they are almost instantly fired. Everyone
         is running scared and it is not a good
         place to work anymore. The bottom dollar
         should not be more important than the
         safety of me and my brothers but
         unfortunately it is right now.
  1358  They care about the money more than they      12/17/2019 2:29 AM
         do the employees now. We used to be a
         family
  1359  I would not recommend it to anyone, in        12/17/2019 2:28 AM
         fact I would be embarrassed to recommend
         it to anyone.
  1360  I have contempt for my employer               12/17/2019 2:28 AM
  1361  I like where I work. I have been here 20+     12/17/2019 2:27 AM
         years but with the uncertainty I would be
         lying if I said I would go somewhere else
         if the right opportunity came along. I
         honesty don't think my job will be around
         for me to retire from the railroad.
  1362  They definitely don't care about us the       12/17/2019 2:27 AM
         way they did 7 years ago.
  1363  Bad decisions! Running off business! Not      12/17/2019 2:26 AM
         really taking care of customers' needs
  1364  Best job I have ever had and by far the       12/17/2019 2:22 AM
         worst company I have ever worked for
  1365  I loved my job, I miss working at the         12/17/2019 2:21 AM
         Railroad! But with PSR being implemented
         I may never see it again. And my belief
         they lost one hell of an employee!
  1366  They do not care about the individual         12/17/2019 2:19 AM
         employee.
  1367  Greedy company who is always trying to        12/17/2019 2:19 AM
         find a way to make cuts. Even if the cuts
         results in the safe operations of trains.
         Company is only worried about their
         bonuses at the end of the year.
  1368  I keep hoping the hedge fund that bought      12/17/2019 2:19 AM
         them vacates and a new regime that cares
         about customers, growth and employees.
  1369  No regard for my quality of life. And to      12/17/2019 2:17 AM
         run gangs at night shows that there is no
         regard for safety
  1370  The changes they have made over the years     12/17/2019 2:17 AM
         has really brought morale down. This is
         not the same company I hired on with.
         Every year for the past 5 years I wanna
         say it has gone downhill.
  1371  I know they need to make money. And I hope    12/17/2019 2:16 AM
         they do but now I spend more time on
         dangerous highways and away from my loved
         ones so a few people can make more money.
         I do not feel like they are taking safety
         for me or the railroad seriously.
  1372  Why after all the years of record breaking    12/17/2019 2:14 AM
         profit do you make such drastic changes,
         so many good men and women have had their
         world turned upside down because someone
         wants an extra dollar! You are what's
         wrong with this country, you should be
         ashamed!
  1373  Greed Mismanagement                           12/17/2019 2:13 AM
  1374  The company does not value us at all. I       12/17/2019 2:12 AM
         understand that every company wants to
         make money. But we don't even feel that
         we are seen as people. Why not just show
         a little appreciation and give a turkey
         for Thanksgiving nor a ham for Easter nor
         Christmas. Upper level managers have
         shown such disdain and outright hostility
         in what and how they speak to us.
  1375  Only cares about the numbers, not the         12/17/2019 2:12 AM
         employees
  1376  Trying to save money for themselves and       12/17/2019 2:12 AM
         take food out of our mouths
  1377  We are losing business with this PSR which    12/17/2019 2:11 AM
         affects my future
  1378  The worst most greedy company in the          12/17/2019 2:11 AM
         United States. Their only care is the
         bottom line and shareholders.
  1379  Well we all got the shaft so you tell me a    12/17/2019 2:11 AM
         lot of good people lost their jobs over
         this PSR
  1380  No comment                                    12/17/2019 2:09 AM
  1381  I do not respect them                         12/17/2019 2:08 AM
  1382  The worst company in the world to work        12/17/2019 2:08 AM
         for. They treat ALL of their employees
         like dogs or worse. They've ruined
         thousands of American families with PSR/
         Corporate Greed!!!!
  1383  Locally, ok I guess. Corporate, corporate     12/17/2019 2:08 AM
         greed at any cost. We are just a number
         to them! I wouldn't recommend this job to
         anyone.
  1384  Care more about the investors than the        12/17/2019 2:08 AM
         employee
  1385  They don't care about the employees. all      12/17/2019 2:07 AM
         they care about is shareholder profits
         and nothing more.
  1386  I feel like like they have zero care for      12/17/2019 2:06 AM
         not only employee safety, but community
         safety as well. The train lengths, lack
         of care for track maintenance, crossing
         maintenance, and blocking of crossings
         has put a peril onto communities and
         train personnel. The obvious nature of
         corporate greed from them is sickening
         when it comes to dealing with people's
         livelihoods and safety.
  1387  This company is only worth the paycheck       12/17/2019 2:05 AM
         that clears the bank.
  1388  Would love to tell them to shove their job    12/17/2019 2:04 AM
         up their ass and walk away
  1389  Lately they're so worried about production    12/17/2019 2:02 AM
         than Safety, quality and Employee needs!
  1390  All they care about is their profit           12/17/2019 2:01 AM
         margin. The workers mean nothing to them.
  1391  When is enough enough? How far will they      12/17/2019 2:00 AM
         cut and eliminate to make more money.
         It's not due to being competitiveness in
         the freight industry, rather how can they
         do more, make more with using less. It's
         a slap in the face for them to record
         record profits year after year and
         eliminate more and more positions. Once
         they eliminate everyone they won't be
         able to make a dime because nothing will
         move.
  1392  They sold out to the hedge fund people who    12/17/2019 1:59 AM
         have absolutely zero ties to the RR other
         than $.
  1393  I try not to                                  12/17/2019 1:58 AM
  1394  If I could go back 20 years I would never     12/17/2019 1:57 AM
         go to Norfolk Southern. Management can
         violate every rule and code and make
         employees lives hell.
  1395  Employees are just a number                   12/17/2019 1:57 AM
  1396  Greed greed greed. Destroying families and    12/17/2019 1:56 AM
         communities one at a time.
  1397  Greedy. Heartless.                            12/17/2019 1:55 AM
  1398  They are all about the money                  12/17/2019 1:53 AM
  1399  They don't care                               12/17/2019 1:51 AM
  1400  At the end of the day. I just can't wait      12/17/2019 1:51 AM
         to get my 70 service months in so I can
         retire.
  1401  Thoughts are wondering if I will have a       12/17/2019 1:50 AM
         job tomorrow
  1402  Wouldn't recommend working here feels like    12/17/2019 1:50 AM
         the morale is way down
  1403  Only care about the stock market and          12/17/2019 1:49 AM
         shareholders!!
  1404  The greed will kill someone soon and that     12/17/2019 1:48 AM
         tragically won't matter until it's an
         entire community.
  1405  PSR is dangerous, it's only a matter of       12/17/2019 1:48 AM
         time until a catastrophic event, like a
         chlorine car derailment in a major metro
         area, makes people look hard at what RRs
         are doing.
  1406  Just praying I can last eight more years      12/17/2019 1:47 AM
         to retirement.
  1407  Not very highly                               12/17/2019 1:47 AM
  1408  My thoughts are that my employer doesn't      12/17/2019 1:46 AM
         care at all about myself or my family! It
         feels as though all they care about is
         putting more money in the pockets of
         investors as well as their own pockets!
         We do all the work, make them look good
         and they get the bonuses, meanwhile we
         have to hope that we won't be forced to
         travel on certain holidays! Also the new
         schedule shows that they don't care about
         our family lives at all, depending on
         where you are working at you are only
         getting 3 to 4 days at home because of
         travel time!
  1409  Thanks to those who came before me in the     12/17/2019 1:46 AM
         union, I have a job that pays well,
         though, the security of my job always
         seems to be at risk. The company, while
         understandabley is trying to increase
         profit, is constantly threatening the
         workforce with ``future'' technology and
         reductions. This makes for an environment
         where most employees are focused on
         losing their position rather than safely
         doing the ever-growing tasks at hand.
  1410  This is a horrible company to work for.       12/17/2019 1:46 AM
         Would never recommend that anyone work
         for UP!
  1411  They're all about the bonus and income!!      12/17/2019 1:45 AM
         The trains can't run on dirt that's where
         they will end up if no maintenance. Sad
         the railroad pushes the union around!
  1412  Wish things were like they used to be         12/17/2019 1:40 AM
  1413  I hate CSX with a passion now! I used to      12/17/2019 1:40 AM
         love my job now I'm diabetic with a bad
         back along with depression and anxiety! I
         feel like they absolutely hate the
         transportation employees
  1414  No comment                                    12/17/2019 1:39 AM
  1415  I like my employer. I don't believe in        12/17/2019 1:39 AM
         this program. It has hurt many families
         unnecessarily and I believe it is hurting
         the future of the company. We are
         throwing away business and contracts to
         hit a 55 percent operating ratio. Why? We
         need to be more effectively controlling
         costs but not intentionally sabotaging
         contracts and anger customers. That's
         what is currently occurring.
  1416  I used to be proud to say that I worked       12/17/2019 1:39 AM
         for the Union Pacific Railroad, now I
         can't say that.
  1417  The employer seems to care less and less      12/17/2019 1:39 AM
         about the employees. Between the layoffs
         and the demand for more production from a
         understaffed workforce, the company is
         showing that it cares more about pleasing
         the short-term stockholders than it does
         about its future and its employees.
  1418  Greed                                         12/17/2019 1:39 AM
  1419  They are greedy. Shareholders before          12/17/2019 1:38 AM
         ANYTHING. Morale is as bad as I've ever
         seen it and I've been doing it 20 years.
  1420  The company as a whole is great but the       12/17/2019 1:38 AM
         people in management are thriving snakes
         and constantly lie to make themselves
         look better
  1421  They want to get rid of employees and have    12/17/2019 1:37 AM
         robots work 24-7
  1422  It's getting better as a whole                12/17/2019 1:36 AM
  1423  If I didn't have the time I have in here I    12/17/2019 1:36 AM
         would be looking for something different
         if that tells you anything
  1424  I have always made a good living working      12/17/2019 1:35 AM
         for the railroad but lately I feel less
         and less secure in my job. I feel like
         any day my job is going to be taken. It
         causes a lot of stress in return at times
         takes my focus off the task at hand.
  1425  Love what I do for a living hate going to     12/17/2019 1:34 AM
         work for beancounters that only look at
         #'s
  1426  Extremely disappointed that a company can     12/17/2019 1:32 AM
         treat its people so poorly. I am a fourth
         generation railroader and I'm scared for
         the future of this industry. There will
         not be a fifth generation.
  1427  The top executives at Union Pacific are       12/17/2019 1:32 AM
         lying to the stockholders and public
         while they are gutting this company in
         the name of profits
  1428  Profits first, production second and          12/17/2019 1:32 AM
         safety last
  1429  Very little if any respect for the            12/17/2019 1:32 AM
         railroad. I'd love to find a career with
         a pension and medical like the railroad.
  1430  They're trying to streamline, make cuts       12/17/2019 1:31 AM
         and utilize assets at whatever cost they
         can . . . whether it is good or bad for
         the enployees
  1431  They don't give a crap about us just how      12/17/2019 1:30 AM
         they can make another dollar while
         cutting forces and making everyone else
         work harder if anyone really cared for us
         then we would have a hog law for mow
         workers cause they don't care about you
         being over your hours for driving they
         just make you keep going
  1432  The hedge fund babies must be happy, and      12/17/2019 1:29 AM
         they will put me out of a job
  1433  I wish the company would worry more about     12/17/2019 1:29 AM
         morale and employees' safety than the
         stock price for shareholders.
  1434  Don't care about anyone who works for them    12/17/2019 1:28 AM
         just the shareholders
  1435  Glad it's over and I'm not getting fired.     12/17/2019 1:28 AM
         Never in 25 years have I been more
         stressed out on a completion of almost
         always a 12 hour trip
  1436  They are becoming more about profits than     12/17/2019 1:26 AM
         safety. $$ Their biggest concern for
         safety is the cost related to accidents
         and injuries! $$$$$ They continue to
         write vague rules that are not well
         defined and often leave more questions
         than answers. Only to push the
         responsibility onto the employees if an
         injury should occur. When employees ask
         for specific information concerning a new
         rule, the Carrier's response is often not
         adequate to answer our questions. I have
         been waiting approximately three weeks to
         be in compliance with our latest new
         rule. I have requested an ``approved''
         portable lighting device for use on night
         call outs! Your guess is as good as mine
         as to where it is. We are told of a
         budget crunch (on a RR with continuing
         record profits), and no unnecessary
         spending until sometime next year! Safety
         is taking a back seat to profits!!!$$$
  1437  Uncertainty. I think they're only             12/17/2019 1:26 AM
         concerned with ratios and velosity
         numbers. Trying to please the board
         members. I have a feeling they are
         willing to do anything to make numbers.
         Ask for shortcuts to be made, furlough
         mass employees, counterfeit instructions
         and repairs.
  1438  Worried about the direction of this           12/17/2019 1:26 AM
         company because I have heard rumors of
         what precision railroad does after they
         have made their money and basically tear
         the company apart
  1439  Complete garbage. Sacrifices our safety       12/17/2019 1:24 AM
         for their profits. Just last week we were
         told don't order anything or spend any
         money till next year. There went our
         monthly safety supply money.
  1440  No regard for the employee and the            12/17/2019 1:24 AM
         employees' safety
  1441  The BNSF initiative for employees proved      12/17/2019 1:23 AM
         to be a positive experience in my
         opinion.
  1442  I'm proud to work for the greatest            12/17/2019 1:22 AM
         railroad in the U.S. Excited to see where
         technology takes us and how it impacts
         the country
  1443  Only care about the shareholders and their    12/17/2019 1:21 AM
         own bonus and will do whatever is takes
         to get it
  1444  It's all a money scheme that's all PSR is     12/17/2019 1:21 AM
         about. Do whatever you can to put more
         money in shareholders pockets
  1445  That they really don't care about us all      12/17/2019 1:21 AM
         they care about is profits corporate
         greed will eventually collapse these
         companies and the blue collar workers
         will ultimately pay for it
  1446  How greedy they are                           12/17/2019 1:20 AM
  1447  It's all about the shareholders.              12/17/2019 1:19 AM
  1448  I look for a new job almost daily.            12/17/2019 1:16 AM
  1449  Big corporation and I'm just a number! I      12/17/2019 1:16 AM
         understand they have to make money, but
         at what cost is it enough!
  1450  We all invested our time, effort, and         12/17/2019 1:16 AM
         lives to make our business successful
         only to watch it being destroyed from
         within. There is no longer loyalty,
         pride, esport de corps. We are in the
         middle of a war on employees. Watching
         brothers and sisters lose their jobs many
         during the holidays has been unbearable.
         The few are destroying our lives, our
         work, our railroad. We call this NS
         fuckery.
  1451  until PSR started I felt like I had a         12/17/2019 1:16 AM
         stable job and retirement and people
         cared about the work they did and the
         public. now I wonder if I will have a job
         to retire from or a pension to retire. my
         employer is all about making money and
         shareholders happy and don't care about
         their employees or the public as long as
         they make that next mighty dollar
  1452  It's sad cause it's all about money,          12/17/2019 1:16 AM
         safety & employees don't matter anymore
  1453  Cannot wait to find something comparable      12/17/2019 1:15 AM
         benefit wise.
  1454  Unorganized, hindering, unsupportive          12/17/2019 1:15 AM
  1455  15 years service and looking for a new        12/17/2019 1:14 AM
         job. To be threatened that you better
         switch more cars I don't care if you
         break the rules that have gotten people
         fired in the past. We need numbers is
         very stressful
  1456  I think they are fair until your body goes    12/17/2019 1:14 AM
         to hell and they take 0 responsibility.
  1457  My employer absolutely sucks. Upper           12/17/2019 1:12 AM
         management (superintendent and above) is
         absolute human garbage.
  1458  Would like to be able to go back to work.     12/17/2019 1:11 AM
  1459  We have just turned into a number and all     12/17/2019 1:10 AM
         passion and appreciation has went out the
         door with the new young managers out here
         now that has no railroad experience.
  1460  They could care less about their employees    12/17/2019 1:09 AM
         they have the best workforce mostly
         veterans but at the end of the day I
         wouldn't refer no one to work at the
         railroad
  1461  They are just destroying the company for      12/17/2019 1:09 AM
         short-term goals.
  1462  As long as they pay me and let me see my      12/17/2019 1:08 AM
         family a reasonable amount of time I have
         no problem with my employer.
  1463  Shareholder focused. Forget the customers     12/17/2019 1:07 AM
         who actually pay your bills. Customers
         are getting screwed over left and right
         and they are leaving and just using
         trucks to get their products most likely
         never to return. Safety is nonexistent.
         PSR is a joke to everyone on the bottom,
         including managers because they're just
         as susceptible as we are on getting their
         job cut.
  1464  They have no morals and questionable          12/17/2019 1:07 AM
         ethics at best. They are playing a shell
         game with Wall Street just like celadon.
         They just haven't been caught yet.
  1465  They're awful. I'm looking for somewhere      12/17/2019 1:07 AM
         else to work
  1466  Their Greed will be the death of this         12/17/2019 1:05 AM
         railroad and many others.
  1467  Great and safe company to work for up         12/17/2019 1:05 AM
         until a year ago, I can see internally
         that there are going to be severe safety
         issues within the operating area of the
         company.
  1468  I'm still proud to have a job and be able     12/17/2019 1:04 AM
         to provide for my family although since
         PSR went into effect we've all been
         wondering how much longer we will be able
         to say that
  1469  They have no idea how bad they are ruining    12/17/2019 1:04 AM
         the company
  1470  Not about the employee or family just         12/17/2019 1:04 AM
         money of course stop hiring people
         straight outta college that know nothing
         about railroading just numbers
  1471  I would not recommend that anyone I know      12/17/2019 1:03 AM
         come to work for CSX. the only people
         that give a damn about you are the people
         you work directly with day to day. you
         are nothing but a name and a number
         elsewhere in this company
  1472  I love the railroad but the company I work    12/17/2019 1:02 AM
         for needs a whole cultural change they
         don't see the big picture and they don't
         see that Wall St is knocking at the door.
         It's only a matter of time when Wall St
         takes over their entire world and mine is
         going to change
  1473  Being the largest class one railroad, they    12/17/2019 1:02 AM
         always come up short. The dollar is all
         they care about and they only worry about
         safety when it's convenient for them.
         Which is proven on almost a daily basis.
  1474  The stockholders are running the company.     12/17/2019 1:02 AM
         They'll pull out after they've squeezed
         every last penny and leave the company
         stripped bare and broke
  1475  Greed.                                        12/17/2019 1:02 AM
  1476  I want to quit EVERY single day, because I    12/17/2019 1:01 AM
         am tired of doing my very best day in and
         day out only to fear that in return my
         job will be cut off due to budget cuts
         for upper management to make more money
         off of my back.
  1477  While I want CSX to be profitable, I do       12/17/2019 1:01 AM
         not like seeing them run it into the
         ground to appease a hedge fund who has no
         plans on staying invested in the company.
         Does the Government and the general
         public really want a Class 1 railroad to
         go under and cause harm to our economy
         and the world economy so a few guys can
         get filthy rich and move on to the next
         big thing? They are greedy and have lost
         sight of the railroad culture and the
         importance of what we do. Service
         customers! Would like to see us gain new
         business which is not in the PSR module.
  1478  They will do anything I mean anything to      12/17/2019 1:01 AM
         drive up stock prices to line the few
         elite shareholders pockets
  1479  They're immoral, corrupt, and only have       12/17/2019 1:00 AM
         the best of intentions for themselves at
         any cost of the people on the ground
         keeping the railroad together for them
  1480  Due to the cutbacks across the board we       12/17/2019 1:00 AM
         are feeling unsure of job security
  1481  It's just a job now it's hard to come to     12/17/2019 12:59 AM
         work now it's not railroading it's just a
         job
  1482  They're unethical, have no interest in the   12/17/2019 12:59 AM
         well-being of their employees, and their
         only interest is the all important
         operating ratio. They're killing the
         goose to get the golden egg, so to speak.
  1483  Need to go back to respecting workers        12/17/2019 12:59 AM
  1484  Think it's a shame that the company puts     12/17/2019 12:59 AM
         profits over their employees, people that
         have given most of their lives to make
         this company #1 and gets laid off!!!!!!!!
  1485  Evil greedy bastards with no concern for     12/17/2019 12:58 AM
         the safety of their employees. Or the
         general public
  1486  I don't trust them to do right by me or my   12/17/2019 12:58 AM
         family in any way shape or form. I feel
         like they have created the ultimate
         hostile work environment.
  1487  The best paying job (overall) I have had,    12/17/2019 12:58 AM
         but I earn every penny. M.O.W. doesn't
         get much respect (as compared to
         transportation). We get paid far less and
         the work is more difficult. The
         statistics don't lie! What percentage
         goes off into retirement for medical
         reasons? Does that sound like something
         you would recommend to your loved ones?
         This job, while pays OK, is hands down
         the most rinky dink operation I have been
         involved in.
  1488  I think it has become much harder to         12/17/2019 12:57 AM
         function in the job. Because of the
         atmosphere that exists on the railroad
         today
  1489  I am pursuing other employment and will      12/17/2019 12:57 AM
         never recommend them to anyone I know or
         meet
  1490  Their priority is stockholders above all     12/17/2019 12:57 AM
         else, including safety.
  1491  They neither care for the contract           12/17/2019 12:55 AM
         employee, or respect the contract
         employee or labor force as a whole
  1492  We are just a number to them                 12/17/2019 12:55 AM
  1493  They don't care about employees              12/17/2019 12:55 AM
  1494  Stock price drive, profit over safety        12/17/2019 12:54 AM
         company.
  1495  They have let everyone down, just to make    12/17/2019 12:53 AM
         more money for shareholders
  1496  They're not railroading. It's all about      12/17/2019 12:52 AM
         shareholders.
  1497  They're the devil                            12/17/2019 12:51 AM
  1498  They are pissing away customers. It's the    12/17/2019 12:50 AM
         shareholders (Wall Street) that's the
         only thing that matters. Profits at any
         cost.
  1499  All they care about is money and a warm      12/17/2019 12:50 AM
         body to move trains.
  1500  God let me get out of here before I'm        12/17/2019 12:50 AM
         fired. Or before they give me some stupid
         job to do. But then I'm going to get in
         trouble for working overtime. It's a lose
         lose situation. I like my job and what I
         do but hate the employer most of the
         time. I also always wonder when I'm going
         to be furloughed next.
  1501  No comment                                   12/17/2019 12:49 AM
  1502  I'm disappointed that they are trying PSR    12/17/2019 12:48 AM
         a program that's never proven successful.
         they changed our work schedule to give us
         less time with our families . . . less
         pay . . . less heath care. bottom line
         I'm in the process of seeking other
         employment. UPRR doesn't care about its
         workforce or our safety
  1503  That CSX has put profit above all Else.      12/17/2019 12:48 AM
  1504  They are greedy, and leave me scared for     12/17/2019 12:48 AM
         my life in some instances, and scared for
         my job in others. Safety is the LAST
         thing on the UPs mind. Safety extends
         only so far as to prevent loss of life.
         It is NOT a day-to-day thing. There are
         more Sherman Hill-type incidents in this
         company's future. And they don't seem to
         care.
  1505  I am no longer employed by BNSF. It was a    12/17/2019 12:47 AM
         hard way of life as a track worker. This
         seems to be another effort though to cut
         unneeded waste of time and/or lack of
         efficiency by employees . Efficiency
         mostly only happens with a well thought
         out plan. In my 20+ yrs of employment,
         lack of efficiency was due in part to
         both supervision and the workforce. Bad
         supervision was mostly to blame though,
         although ``Union'' supervision was
         greatly missing from the equation too! If
         the Unions of today don't start, and
         enforce, a self-governing and
         disciplinary ideal, then they will be
         doomed, as will our country. Contrarily,
         if they, (Unions) do invoke this element
         of safety, universally beneficial to
         employer, employee, (I still believe
         ``employee'' IS the Union) and country
         there will be a steady sustainable
         strength built and a lasting improving
         relationship. My too cents for waht if
         anything it's worth. The Union's lack of
         disciplinary efforts greatly were missing
         when I was in service. Thank you.
  1506  Too many non-railroaders in management who   12/17/2019 12:47 AM
         have no idea of how to railroad. Nobody
         is willing to step up and say that's not
         how it's done. They are all worried about
         losing their job. They have no idea what
         goes on in the field.
  1507  Greedy people at the top ruining iconic      12/17/2019 12:46 AM
         proud brand of its people of Union
         Pacific Railroad.
  1508  Not very good ones.                          12/17/2019 12:46 AM
  1509  I used to love my job but we are just a      12/17/2019 12:46 AM
         number nowadays UP was a family company
         but now it's all about the stockholders
         and not the employees
  1510  Use to be good now greed has set in if I     12/17/2019 12:45 AM
         was younger I would find another job,
         tell everyone stay clear of the railroad
         jobs suck hate going to work management
         is stupid always out for themselves,
         company is all about the money and the
         shareholders, don't give a dam about its
         employees
  1511  I love my job, but despise my employer.      12/17/2019 12:43 AM
  1512  Still a good job, but it's not as joyful     12/17/2019 12:43 AM
         as it used to be
  1513  Lately they have put a bad taste in my       12/17/2019 12:42 AM
         mouth cutting off all the job and
         furloughed workers to please shareholders
         by any means.
  1514  When the CEO told everyone at a town hall    12/17/2019 12:38 AM
         that, ``if you don't like it, this is not
         the only place to work,'' I lost what
         little pride I had left in this company.
         I don't care anymore.
  1515  Money hungry and doesn't care about its      12/17/2019 12:38 AM
         employees
  1516  Not the place I started with 30 years ago    12/17/2019 12:38 AM
  1517  I like my job. It used to be ``fun''         12/17/2019 12:38 AM
         coming to work. You never know what is
         going to happen one day to the next.
         There's always a thought now of will this
         be it, because of the low volume of
         traffic, they decide they no longer need
         you. The company is more concerned with
         making the shareholders happy rather than
         their employees.
  1518  They suck. Happy to have found a great job   12/17/2019 12:37 AM
         while furloughed till these guys figure
         out what they're doing.
  1519  UPRR is doing more with less for             12/17/2019 12:36 AM
         absolutely no reason. The business is
         still extremely profitable without PSR.
         On the ground as a younger switchman with
         6 years, I can see older employees once
         valued for knowledge of the job and their
         safety record now treated with contempt
         for not keeping pace with others.
  1520  They could really do a better job of         12/17/2019 12:36 AM
         putting their people first and not the
         stockholders.
  1521  All they care about is money, stocks, and    12/17/2019 12:36 AM
         profits
  1522  Can't go home fast enough                    12/17/2019 12:34 AM
  1523  Do to PSR it has caused me to fear for my    12/17/2019 12:34 AM
         job and safety while at work
  1524  They don't care about me, I'm literally      12/17/2019 12:33 AM
         just a warm body to fill a job. They
         could care less if I was injured or
         killed at work, or if they ruin my life
         to make shareholders more money
  1525  The company does not care about their        12/17/2019 12:32 AM
         workers and their workers no longer care
         about them.
  1526  Wish I worked at Walmart                     12/17/2019 12:31 AM
  1527  PSR has forced many railroaders to           12/17/2019 12:31 AM
         reexamine their career choices. We just
         try to lay low and avoid getting caught
         up in the discipline process. We don't
         come to work looking to do a good job
         anymore, only stay out of trouble.
  1528  I feel that they no longer care about        12/17/2019 12:31 AM
         safety, they have put money above people.
  1529  They want to please the stockholders at      12/17/2019 12:30 AM
         whatever cost it takes, including the
         people that do the day to day operations.
  1530  I used to love working on the railroad now   12/17/2019 12:30 AM
         I hate it.
  1531  They and major don't care about the          12/17/2019 12:30 AM
         economy, employees. Only care of their
         fortunes
  1532  It's sad honestly. I understand a business   12/17/2019 12:30 AM
         aspect due to having my own and I
         completely understand streamlining your
         process even this is effecting me I get
         it. But to boast of your record profits
         then try to tell us how rail traffic and
         volume has slowed is completely
         unprofessional. Imagine being at the
         bottom and right before XMas losing your
         job and your children not understanding
         why they received hand me downs while
         your bosses children are in 3 piece
         suits. Kind of a kick to the stomach as a
         man and you have done everything you
         possibly could do to give them the best
         but constantly being pushed down. Really
         can make an employee bitter
  1533  Unreliable, immoral, unappreciative          12/17/2019 12:28 AM
  1534  Used to really enjoy my job with CSX, but    12/17/2019 12:27 AM
         the way they're heading today. Isn't the
         company I signed with.
  1535  They need to do away with the PSR and        12/17/2019 12:27 AM
         conduct work like before, better quality
         track was produced.
  1536  That they do not care about safety or        12/17/2019 12:27 AM
         employees. They only care about stock
         prices.
  1537  I used to love working for CSX. I enjoyed    12/17/2019 12:27 AM
         my job. I went above and beyond the call
         of duty. I spent time working with my
         fellow employees and tried to foster the
         team mentality at every turn at work.
         Now, I'm just eager to get away from work
         as quick as I can. They have rewritten
         the details of railroading and have spent
         zero time trying to explain their desires
         for implementation of said changes. I
         equate my relationship with CSX as being
         in a terrible marriage now. I'm only in
         it for the kids
  1538  I like my job and can feel fulfilled and     12/17/2019 12:27 AM
         happy about what I was able to do most
         days. However the railroads that are
         trying to use PSR are not worthy to make
         the profits that they do and should
         really take a long look in the mirror and
         decide if they are happy about what they
         are doing to all their employees, their
         families, and the public that relies on
         them. If I were in a position of power,
         there is no way I could ever destroy a
         legacy just to make a buck.
  1539  We are just a number. One goes down and we   12/17/2019 12:26 AM
         know another one is not coming to replace
         him/her. We have lost people to deaths
         this year and nothing is said, like they
         don't exist. This place is ran with
         greed. There also have been quite a few
         people quit the RR. I have never seen
         this prior to PSR. Plus, there are many
         already looking for jobs elsewhere. Never
         heard of that either.
  1540  They will do anything to make a dollar and   12/17/2019 12:26 AM
         in some situations overlook Federal laws
  1541  Just be a railroad and run trains for your   12/17/2019 12:25 AM
         costumers!!!
  1542  Seems they are cutting all costs to lower    12/17/2019 12:25 AM
         the operating ratio to appear better to
         their stockholders, at the expense of
         their workforce.
  1543  I really hope conditions between mgmt and    12/17/2019 12:25 AM
         employees goes back to the way it was 10
         years ago where managers actually cared
         about the well-being of employees
  1544  Like I said before I love my job and truly   12/17/2019 12:24 AM
         care about my job!!! I don't believe the
         job cares about us period!
  1545  Been here 15 years. I've seen a lot of       12/17/2019 12:24 AM
         changes good and bad. Most of it bad
         unfortunately. The way we're treated it's
         a matter of time I'll be moving on along
         with other coworkers. They will realize
         that there are far better companies to
         work for. I would rather make less on the
         hour than be miserable.
  1546  More concerned about profit than people.     12/17/2019 12:23 AM
         Engaged in unethical business conduct.
  1547  Shareholders are what matters to them. Not   12/17/2019 12:22 AM
         our safety or working conditions.
  1548  They just want to run trains whether the     12/17/2019 12:22 AM
         tracks are safe or not.
  1549  They are a greedy, soulless and corrupt      12/17/2019 12:19 AM
         corporation, who have traded their morals
         and ethics for money and share price.
  1550  They're putting safety second making money   12/17/2019 12:18 AM
         first.
  1551  It's all about the shareholders and not      12/17/2019 12:16 AM
         about the employees!!!!
  1552  different than before                        12/17/2019 12:15 AM
  1553  All they are concerned about is attempting   12/17/2019 12:14 AM
         to make money but in the long run I feel
         they will lose out on production,
         quality, service and cost themselves
         money
  1554  They are producing a hostile work            12/17/2019 12:14 AM
         environment, with all the o tests. This
         is the only job I've had, where the
         employer is out to fire or punish their
         employees.
  1555  1                                            12/17/2019 12:13 AM
  1556  A bad taste in the mouth                     12/17/2019 12:12 AM
  1557  They are making a big mistake with PSR, in   12/17/2019 12:12 AM
         my opinion it is incredibly short-
         sighted. They are cutting workers and
         infrastructure to make their stock rise.
         It cannot last. I'm glad to work for
         them, glad I still have my job, but I'm
         worried about the future.
  1558  I enjoy my work. I like what I do. Take      12/17/2019 12:10 AM
         pride in what I do. Just wish we wouldn't
         have been put in a position to put an
         increasing workload on less personnel.
  1559  It has been a good job for me through the    12/17/2019 12:10 AM
         years but most people I work with will
         say it sucks, and they wished to work
         somewhere else. For less money also. I on
         the other hand have a weekend off job
         which is rare so it's ok, it has been
         easier for me this time.
  1560  Union Pacific is a terrible company. They    12/17/2019 12:10 AM
         lie, cheat, and steal to get what they
         want. They are not just cheating their
         employees, they are also cheating their
         customers.
  1561  I came to them for a job they did not come   12/17/2019 12:09 AM
         to me I still love my job and make the
         best out of it would like to see it go
         back to the old railroad
  1562  My employer has no care in the world for     12/17/2019 12:05 AM
         anyone or anything that isn't making the
         shareholders money. Safety is one of the
         only things holding them back from making
         shareholders happy.
  1563  All negative                                 12/17/2019 12:05 AM
  1564  I am easily replaceable. Next one up is      12/17/2019 12:04 AM
         how I feel about my employer. The people/
         workers are the heart of the company and
         we should be more valued. They make big
         money we see little change. If PSR is so
         great and profitable then why don't the
         hard working men and women see the
         benefits from it as well?
  1565  Production over safety. If bonuses are at    12/17/2019 12:04 AM
         stake safety is avoided at all cost
  1566  Union Pacific should be embarrassed by the   12/17/2019 12:04 AM
         actions they have done!
  1567  10 hour work days for employees means a      12/17/2019 12:04 AM
         lot to me. At least I would feel like
         they paid me for my time and aggravation
         for working a fifth day if I had to. They
         sure are making real good money doing
         precision railroading you would think
         they wouldn't mind paying employees 10
         hour work days for the people that hold a
         floating job
  1568  Watching them burn in the aftermath when     12/17/2019 12:04 AM
         the hedge fund is done raping them will
         be sad yet satisfying
  1569  It has gotten less enjoyable to go to work   12/17/2019 12:04 AM
  1570  I used to be proud of my job. Now, I just    12/17/2019 12:03 AM
         want my check to clear on the 10th and
         25th. Morale is at an all time low and
         there is a Us vs Them atmosphere now.
  1571  I'm embarrassed to work there due to the     12/17/2019 12:03 AM
         lack of commitment to safety, I
         definitely don't recommend my company
         regardless of the position
  1572  ABSOLUTELY do not have any love for the      12/17/2019 12:02 AM
         present MANAGERS and Company. I hope this
         changes I LOVE THE RAILROAD, but at what
         price?
  1573  Go home unhurt                               12/17/2019 12:02 AM
  1574  They preach safety. But we all know          12/17/2019 12:01 AM
         they're full of crap.
  1575  I'm actively testing for the state police    12/17/2019 12:00 AM
         and fire service. This is in no way a
         career and I'm 33 and not spending
         another 10 years like this. My thoughts
         are that my employer is pandering to the
         jackals on Wall Street and the expense of
         public safety and their customers as well
         as us as employees
  1576  I love what I do but can't stand who I'm     12/17/2019 12:00 AM
         doing it for (CSX)
  1577  None                                         12/17/2019 12:00 AM
  1578  All about the profit line                    12/16/2019 11:59 PM
  1579  I think they are gonna run it in the         12/16/2019 11:59 PM
         ground after billions are made and walk
         away leaving us high and dry
  1580  Nothing positive to say                      12/16/2019 11:59 PM
  1581  Tired of watching My back.                   12/16/2019 11:58 PM
  1582  I almost regret the last 6 years I've        12/16/2019 11:58 PM
         worked for them. I love my job and would
         love to go to work but unfortunately I've
         been furloughed for the last 4 months. If
         change doesn't come soon I may have to
         seek employment somewhere else.
  1583  They don't care anymore. There used to be    12/16/2019 11:57 PM
         some appreciation from the carrier, not
         anymore. I've worked for them for 14
         years. I'm not going anywhere the
         benefits are too good. With each contract
         they continue to get worse. At some point
         they'll be equal to what anyone could get
         somewhere else and you'll see some
         employees choose not to do this work.
         Until then railroad big business will
         continue to win the employee will always
         be just a number. Nothing will change.
  1584  I honestly used to be proud of my job and    12/16/2019 11:55 PM
         when asked I would tell people who I
         worked for, now that isn't the case. With
         20 years of service I find it difficult
         to see a positive in the next 20 I'll
         need to retire.
  1585  Overall good but the constant watching our   12/16/2019 11:55 PM
         every move and looking for ways to write
         us up is overwhelming
  1586  Greedy. Money and investors over anything    12/16/2019 11:54 PM
         else.
  1587  Selfish, greedy, lack of concern for the     12/16/2019 11:54 PM
         people that make them money.
  1588  They have made it clear that the employees   12/16/2019 11:53 PM
         don't matter. The only thing they said
         matters is the shareholders.
  1589  Dictatorship . . . 1st place I've ever       12/16/2019 11:53 PM
         worked that instead of trying to help you
         succeed and move up . . . This company is
         constantly setting you up for failure . .
         . it takes no consideration into you or
         what family values are . . . it's 24/7
         365 availability . . . and let's not even
         discuss being off for holidays!
  1590  Way too top heavy. Have zero interest in     12/16/2019 11:51 PM
         their employees, only themselves and
         bonuses
  1591  I understand the economic push for the       12/16/2019 11:51 PM
         company to be efficient anf
         profitable,however without proper safety
         and regards for worker needs,and
         treatment in a professional and
         respectful manner that's all it becomes
         is a purely money based endeavor,and that
         ruins loyalty to the overall mission.
  1592  Good                                         12/16/2019 11:51 PM
  1593  I try to be thankful for them but they       12/16/2019 11:50 PM
         make me sick. I'm so sorry my life has
         gone down this path. I wish I never went
         to work for them. I am super easy to get
         along with, I can get along with every
         type of person but the new managers have
         pushed me over the edge a few times now
         where I can barely control myself and
         lash out. I stay awake all night on many
         nights so stressed out and mad about
         having to keep going there to be treated
         and talked to so poorly and see how
         they've torn everything apart we worked
         so hard to build.
  1594  Worst RR to work for now when it used to     12/16/2019 11:50 PM
         be a great job. They put the almighty
         dollar over the safety of every employee
         out here. They preach safety first but
         they lie on paperwork and don't care what
         you have to say
  1595  Look for a new job                           12/16/2019 11:50 PM
  1596  I think profits come before anything,        12/16/2019 11:49 PM
         bonuses come before safety, the railroad
         is cutting back on safety improvements in
         lieu of profits, my work environment is
         more dangerous than when I hired out,
         cutting boards thin and overworking us
  1597  My employer is like a snake with two forks   12/16/2019 11:49 PM
         of a tongue they praise you one second
         and the next they are trying to fire you.
  1598  I only stay for the pension. I don't feel    12/16/2019 11:48 PM
         my company cares about me or my family or
         my quality of life. They make billions in
         profits, record setting profits, year
         over year, but don't give a crap about
         the people who make it happen. If I were
         to lose my pension, I wouldn't stay.
         Period.
  1599  Just a number!!                              12/16/2019 11:47 PM
  1600  The actions the leadership of this company   12/16/2019 11:47 PM
         go against everything we have learned
         about the importance of our jobs. it
         isn't in shareholder interest to run the
         company into the ground.
  1601  Greedy                                       12/16/2019 11:46 PM
  1602  As long as work get done don't care about    12/16/2019 11:46 PM
         us
  1603  Typically I just think of what kind of       12/16/2019 11:45 PM
         bullshit are they going to pull next.
         Waiting for Monday mornings to see what
         company CSX sold out too.
  1604  They don't care about their employees        12/16/2019 11:44 PM
         There for themselves and putting millions
         in all their accounts
  1605  Looking for a new job                        12/16/2019 11:43 PM
  1606  I love the job I now have but I wish my      12/16/2019 11:42 PM
         employer cared more about their employees
         instead of the stock price.
  1607  I believe they care for our safety. I        12/16/2019 11:42 PM
         truly do, but it always comes down to
         cost. I understand they are trying to run
         a business, but with billions of dollars
         in net income. I believe they could do
         more. It is becoming an ok place to work
         instead of a great place to work. People
         used to look at the railroad for a
         lifelong career. Now I know multiple
         people who are looking for a way out.
  1608  Bait us in with a job then lay us off, no    12/16/2019 11:39 PM
         good
  1609  I love my job and my coworkers! But coming   12/16/2019 11:38 PM
         to work daily and they are changing
         everything mostly for the worst.
         Affecting both customers and employees!
  1610  I love working here . . . I love my job .    12/16/2019 11:37 PM
         . . But there is a gap from the bottom to
         the top.
  1611  Poor. The morale is very poor. If my         12/16/2019 11:37 PM
         friend would ask if they should go to
         work at my work I tell them hell no! When
         you hire employees and lay them off after
         their training you will have a bad time
         finding employees to come to work there!
         If you have to pay a hiring bonus $20,000
         and you still have a hard time finding
         employees this should tell you something
         as a employer. Your place is not a good
         place to work!
  1612  Exactly the same response as above,          12/16/2019 11:37 PM
         horrible. I used to take great pride in
         telling people where I worked and what I
         did. Now? Utterly ashamed to say it.
  1613  Was a great company to work for before       12/16/2019 11:37 PM
         PSR, proud of safety accomplishments.
         Morale is at all time low 21 years on job
  1614  Worse place to work for most unsafe place    12/16/2019 11:36 PM
         to be in
  1615  Stock prices are far more important than     12/16/2019 11:36 PM
         any employee
  1616  Not as good as they were 20 years ago        12/16/2019 11:36 PM
  1617  They only care about money!                  12/16/2019 11:35 PM
  1618  I love my job I love being a railroader my   12/16/2019 11:34 PM
         feelings on my employer they just need to
         be more mindful of us maintenance away we
         don't like feeling like we're the bottom
         of the boot because all in the end we're
         the ones that keep the trains running and
         tracks maintenance
  1619  I feel as though it's all about the bottom   12/16/2019 11:34 PM
         line and not so much about the employees
         that bring in the revenue.
  1620  Inconsiderate. Money hungry.                 12/16/2019 11:33 PM
  1621  I am indifferent to it. I just continue to   12/16/2019 11:33 PM
         work safe, look out for my workers, and
         follow the rules.
  1622  Work with a skeleton workforce, bully        12/16/2019 11:33 PM
         customers and run customers off. All in
         the name of profits
  1623  Our railroad is scrimping more and more to   12/16/2019 11:32 PM
         the detriment of the public and its
         employees at a rate higher than I ever
         thought possible and it gets worse every
         year.
  1624  I feel my employer does not care about me    12/16/2019 11:32 PM
         or my safety. PSR is unsafe for everyone
         with these longer trains. It's a shame
         the FRA lets the railroads get away with
         this
  1625  Shareholder first. safety last               12/16/2019 11:32 PM
  1626  Horrible, they don't care about the people   12/16/2019 11:32 PM
         who work there, just the bottom line,
         they do worry about the changes made
         affecting people, they don't even know
         what it is we do for them and the
         environment we do it in
  1627  I dread coming to work. My wife knows how    12/16/2019 11:31 PM
         hard the job has become, but she doesn't
         have all the details. My life used to be
         about being a proud railroader. Now I am
         just doing a job and hoping that I still
         have it in 3 years. I am stressed every
         single day and I have little to no hope
         for the future.
  1628  They suck                                    12/16/2019 11:31 PM
  1629  Amtrak is horrible.                          12/16/2019 11:30 PM
  1630  Need new CEO and new Union that actually     12/16/2019 11:30 PM
         fight for employees instead of boot
         lickers
  1631  Depressed that I have 21 years to go. I      12/16/2019 11:30 PM
         have no skills because I hired out so
         young I know nothing else and I'm
         absolutely miserable. How do you move
         thousands of cars with hazardous
         materials with thousands of railroaders
         with my same exact mindset????
  1632  the check always clears. but I don't         12/16/2019 11:29 PM
         recommend it to most people
  1633  They care about one thing and one thing      12/16/2019 11:29 PM
         only moving trains to make money at any
         cost. even the workers.
  1634  They suck. They don't care about us at       12/16/2019 11:28 PM
         all. Cutting men down to the point that
         it puts men home. Then ask why we can't
         get jobs done
  1635  They could care less about employees.        12/16/2019 11:27 PM
         Their only concerns are profits.
  1636  If he would only run the company by his      12/16/2019 11:27 PM
         signed contract. Not by his well taken of
         supervisor/manager.
  1637  I love my job. I love the guys I work        12/16/2019 11:27 PM
         with. All the guys I have worked beside
         all agree with those previous statements.
         However, we also agree that we all hate
         working for our employer and are worried
         what the future holds.
  1638  Instead of striving to a common goal where   12/16/2019 11:26 PM
         everyone sees long-term success they're
         looking for instant gratification for
         stockholders that look for nothing more
         than an easy penny.
  1639  Not what they used to be, they used to       12/16/2019 11:25 PM
         care for their employees but not anymore
  1640  My employer has no concern for my safety,    12/16/2019 11:25 PM
         well-being or quality of life. We are
         forced to violate hours of service
  1641  Good man                                     12/16/2019 11:24 PM
  1642  Greedy and Demanding. The feeling of         12/16/2019 11:24 PM
         having to worry about my every move with
         zero appreciation for the work I have
         performed safely and in a timely manner
         makes this company almost unbearable to
         work for.
  1643  Hard to respect a company that doesn't bat   12/16/2019 11:22 PM
         an eye over cutting off employees,
         running less trains, and not
         communicating with what employees are
         left.
  1644  A group of inane cowards who are bought      12/16/2019 11:21 PM
         and sold by their Wall Street pimp
         daddies
  1645  It's truly Turning into a joke! I'm          12/16/2019 11:21 PM
         seeking other employment opportunities
  1646  I love what I do, but do not love who I do   12/16/2019 11:20 PM
         it for. The weight of the industry falls
         on our shoulders and we don't receive any
         benefits for doing more with less. We put
         ourselves at great risk yet we don't get
         bonuses like the upper management get.
         PSR creates a hostile work environment.
  1647  20 years ago Employer took care of us,       12/16/2019 11:20 PM
         went by agreement and was thankful for
         our quality work. Now in 2020 they buck
         the agreement, and will not allow us the
         time, head count, material, or equipment
         to do our work. It's a quick fix which
         just barely meets FRA compliance.
  1648  The checks don't bounce.                     12/16/2019 11:19 PM
  1649  They have become slave to the dollar, at     12/16/2019 11:19 PM
         any cost turn a profit
  1650  Worst company in the nation, always          12/16/2019 11:19 PM
         looking for something better when I can I
         will quit.
  1651  Actively seeing employment elsewhere when    12/16/2019 11:19 PM
         I find something closer to home
  1652  I used to love my job and was proud to say   12/16/2019 11:19 PM
         I worked for CSX, now I am a GPS, time
         clock robot that would never recommend it
         to anybody (unless I didn't like them)
  1653  Business is business. I understand that.     12/16/2019 11:18 PM
         However, the damage PSR has done to its
         employees, those who make the money for
         the company may be irreparable. No one is
         happy with the company. The cuts are
         ridiculous. We now work more, for less.
         Commitment to Safety is a joke. The
         budget simply will not allow safety to be
         relevant.
  1654  1. seems like company/employee               12/16/2019 11:18 PM
         relationships have really suffered since
         the implementation of PSR 2. I don't tell
         anyone about RR hiring anymore.
  1655  It was a great job until PSR came about.     12/16/2019 11:18 PM
         At the end Before I was furloughed it was
         a terrible place to work.
  1656  I think they don't care about their          12/16/2019 11:17 PM
         customers, their employees or the general
         public at large. I feel worthless.
  1657  My employer hired Hunter Harrison at over    12/16/2019 11:17 PM
         70 years of age without releasing medical
         information and paid him a hefty salary.
         I think it's dumb to pay someone like
         that to gut your railroad. Morale is at
         an all time low and most people hate
         coming to work. We are screwing customers
         over to cut workers pay and overtime. I
         don't think losing customers is a good
         way to run a business
  1658  They don't care about safety or the          12/16/2019 11:16 PM
         employees it's all about the stock. I was
         told whether it's true or not that NS has
         5 core principles and safety is not first
         it's the stockholders
  1659  Norfolk Southern does not value its          12/16/2019 11:16 PM
         employees and only wants to increase
         profits for shareholders
  1660  GREED!!! They care about every penny over    12/16/2019 11:16 PM
         the well-being of their employees. They
         make huge profits, but they still decided
         to take days off away from us and change
         schedules and cut. Everyone knows they
         can still make great profits without
         attacking their employees, but they
         insist to do so. I and all I know that
         work for UPRR would not recommend this
         job and we all see it just getting worse
         and worse. I used to be proud to say I
         worked for UPRR, but now I just hang my
         head a little
  1661  If I haven't been here for 27 yrs I would    12/16/2019 11:16 PM
         be looking for a new job!
  1662  They have no respect for the employees and   12/16/2019 11:16 PM
         their family
  1663  I hate them since they make it clear they    12/16/2019 11:16 PM
         do not care about me or my safety
  1664  I love being a railroader but Canadian       12/16/2019 11:15 PM
         Pacific has turned into a dump since we
         got Hunter Harrison conditions, lineups,
         equipment, track, everything has
         deteriorated to the point of shit Once
         again Hunter Harrison Burn in Hell for
         all eternity.
  1665  All they want to do is oppress the           12/16/2019 11:14 PM
         employees.
  1666  Honestly the direction the company has       12/16/2019 11:14 PM
         went has left employees feeling like they
         are just a number and it's only a matter
         of time until jobs are cut more and more
         until eventually their number is up. A
         lot of people would ditch their seniority
         if another company offered them a similar
         salary and benefits
  1667  No comment                                   12/16/2019 11:14 PM
  1668  It used to be a company that provided        12/16/2019 11:14 PM
         service to its customers. Now they really
         don't care about anyone except upper
         management and the shareholders. Not the
         public, nor employees.
  1669  I am proud to be employed by UPRR            12/16/2019 11:14 PM
  1670  I have lost all respect for a company that   12/16/2019 11:13 PM
         instilled so many great opportunities and
         passions in employees' lives to a
         complete 360 degree of change towards
         nothing but profits for the shareholders.
  1671  Horrible. They have no compassion or         12/16/2019 11:13 PM
         respect for their employees.
  1672  I love what I do. I take great pride in      12/16/2019 11:13 PM
         what I do. I try to do my best at what I
         do. But feeling like that the employer or
         carrier does not care about you or your
         family, and the way we are treated is
         heartbreaking. Again I love what I do,
         but hate and strongly disagree with the
         ethics of the carrier.
  1673  Sucks Ass!!! I invested a lot of time in     12/16/2019 11:12 PM
         training and missed out on a lot of
         family life for Union Pacific just to get
         furloughed . . . same on this bad
         company!!! No way to treat a disabled
         veteran or any other employees . . . I
         was tossed out like garbage
  1674  How does a business get gigantic breaks      12/16/2019 11:12 PM
         from the government and use them for
         personal gain only? The CEO and
         shareholders are wealthy folks who are
         stripping thousands of jobs from tax
         paying Americans. The same tax paying
         Americans that are allowing the
         government to give them a break. We vote
         ``yes'' to helping the company. They vote
         ``No'' to helping the common man.
  1675  If it wasn't for the retirement and health   12/16/2019 11:12 PM
         care I wouldn't work here
  1676  Union Pacific is not a well managed          12/16/2019 11:11 PM
         company. Also, the shareholders are
         valued more than its own workers. No one
         wants to work there, including myself.
         Pretty sad.
  1677  They are very greedy. And don't care for     12/16/2019 11:11 PM
         employees safety.
  1678  Only care about stockholders not             12/16/2019 11:10 PM
         stakeholders.
  1679  I have many years on the railroad, and       12/16/2019 11:10 PM
         I've always been proud to speak of my job
         and what I do. And for all those years,
         I've felt secure and enjoyed coming to
         work and doing my job. Now, under PSR,
         it's constant worry and fear that we
         aren't going to have a job at any given
         moment, not to mention the heartbreak of
         seeing 100s of my coworkers with young
         families and bills to pay have the carpet
         yanked out from under them. I've never
         seen morale so low.
  1680  I am ashamed of what they are doing to a     12/16/2019 11:09 PM
         150 yr old company, I am ashamed at how
         they treat us employees, I am tired from
         being worked non stop because they are
         keeping all boards cut so short that you
         are being called from the minute you are
         tested till you take your assigned job,
         my family is suffering as well with the
         constant calls 24/7, they do not care for
         us as people and only care about lining
         their own pockets while stealing money
         out of ours and we have proof to back
         that up. They are also changing job start
         times after you are in duty to avoid
         paying tow in and overtime. I love my job
         and the people I work with but I can
         stand the management team and ceos
         because of the way we are treated and
         harassed. I would never recommend any
         person I know to work for this company
  1681  I think this PSR only favors the             12/16/2019 11:08 PM
         shareholders and puts the employees on
         the ground at an enhanced risk. We are
         expected to get the same amount of work
         done in 5 or 6 hours that should safely
         be done in an 8 to 10 hour window. We
         have had to sacrifice two extra days with
         our families with this new schedule for
         traveling to and from gang locations,
         with nothing in return for our sacrifice.
         It seems as though the company is cutting
         jobs and expenses any which way they can
         with no regard for their employees.
  1682  No longer a job I try and get people to go   12/16/2019 11:08 PM
         to but one to stay away from
  1683  Care less of the employees but               12/16/2019 11:08 PM
         shareholders are clearly important
  1684  For the first time in my 13 year career I    12/16/2019 11:08 PM
         dread going in to work for this company
         because of the higher up managers and
         leaders. They have made our jobs more
         difficult to do by binding our hands with
         senseless rules while expecting us to get
         more done. For example, they illegally
         changed our shift to night in order to
         make field welds during the time block
         for the tie team. During this time they
         complained about our 2 welds per night
         even though we safely worked in hazardous
         conditions and poor lighting. They said
         we should be getting 5 and 6 welds per
         night because other teams did during
         their track time. By their own rules it
         takes a minimum of 2 hrs just to make 1
         weld and 2.5 hrs if it's a closure and
         that's in ``normal'' conditions. That
         doesn't include job briefing, driving out
         to work area, hi-railing in to work area,
         and hi-railing out, not to mention the
         mandatory 30 minute break for CDL and pre-
          and post-trip inspections.
  1685  This company is going down the tubes so      12/16/2019 11:06 PM
         people can get rich on stock
  1686  Corporate greed                              12/16/2019 11:06 PM
  1687  Definitely not the enjoyable company I       12/16/2019 11:05 PM
         used to work for.
  1688  They don't care about me. Just their         12/16/2019 11:04 PM
         bottom line.
  1689  Not good I hate the corners that are         12/16/2019 11:04 PM
         cutting for profit
  1690  Nothing that I would care to share.          12/16/2019 11:04 PM
         Nothing good anymore I promise that
  1691  I know they aren't happy                     12/16/2019 11:04 PM
  1692  Sorry. They care for profits at all costs,   12/16/2019 11:04 PM
         not just normal profits but record
         profits every quarter only to force
         people to look for new jobs.
  1693  I'm grateful for my job, but I'm even more   12/16/2019 11:03 PM
         grateful for my union because at the end
         of the day I'm just a number to the my
         employer
  1694  Maybe better when Lance Fritz is gone        12/16/2019 11:02 PM
  1695  They really don't care about you we are      12/16/2019 11:02 PM
         just a number that can be replaced
  1696  Glad I have a job but it's all about         12/16/2019 11:00 PM
         stockholders. Employees are not respected
         or cared for
  1697  This use to be a job where you would         12/16/2019 11:00 PM
         encourage friends and family to apply,
         now I wouldn't recommend it to anyone.
         Instead of being a front running company,
         they took a practice that has had mixed
         reviews and forced us to do it. We were
         told when they first started PSR that
         manpower would not be cut and here we are
         with close to 4,000 men and women laid
         off.
  1698  Not positive at all.                         12/16/2019 11:00 PM
  1699  They care more about service than they do    12/16/2019 10:59 PM
         about safety
  1700  Works easy. Management bad                   12/16/2019 10:59 PM
  1701  It's all about the mighty dollar not about   12/16/2019 10:59 PM
         employees' lives or safety
  1702  They only care about the $ that is it        12/16/2019 10:58 PM
  1703  Used to be an OK place to work thought I     12/16/2019 10:57 PM
         had a career but PSR lead me to believe I
         need to find something else
  1704  They are deliberately lying to customers     12/16/2019 10:57 PM
         and investors to artificially inflate
         stock values, while cutting resources and
         laying off necessary employees and
         ignoring needed maintenance and repairs
         in an attempt to make as much money in
         the short term, to the detriment of the
         company and our infrastructure
  1705  Hmmmm                                        12/16/2019 10:57 PM
  1706  Place does not care about employees          12/16/2019 10:57 PM
  1707  I love what I do for a living but don't      12/16/2019 10:56 PM
         know if I will have a job in the next 10
         years and that scares me.
  1708  If it weren't for the hourly wage for        12/16/2019 10:56 PM
         benefits. I would not be here. I love
         what I do but the managers and
         supervisors that I work with make it a
         toxic environment
  1709  I feel it's time to live up to the           12/16/2019 10:56 PM
         ``Safety'' they preach about. The minimal
         amount of workers at the local levels are
         going to become a safety issue if it
         hasn't already and all in the hope of
         saving money.
  1710  Greedy, don't care about the workers at      12/16/2019 10:56 PM
         all.
  1711  Higher executives are more worried about     12/16/2019 10:55 PM
         their pocketbooks and less about the
         employees that have worked hard and long
         and away from own families
  1712  If I could find another job with the same    12/16/2019 10:55 PM
         or comparable wages and vacation I would
         leave. Retirement and vacation time is
         the main reason I stay
  1713  Not so good, hopefully things can change     12/16/2019 10:55 PM
         soon
  1714  I love working for my Company and want to    12/16/2019 10:55 PM
         do the best job I can for them but at the
         end of the day I am just another number
         to them
  1715  They care more about their bottom line       12/16/2019 10:55 PM
         more than employees.
  1716  You don't wanna know                         12/16/2019 10:55 PM
  1717  I used to really like my employer. They      12/16/2019 10:55 PM
         were about helping the team. Helping the
         employee get the job done so they get the
         job done. Now there is no team. They
         preach safety but don't deliver. They cut
         corners when they shouldn't.
  1718  It's a good job. My employer cares more      12/16/2019 10:54 PM
         about their bottom line than me. I've
         grown used to it. We don't have safety
         meetings anymore. Most of our work trucks
         are worn out. Our equipment is worn out.
         Today I feel worn out. I have always been
         a number and will always be a number. As
         long as I'm out there getting trains
         going that's all they care about. Oh, and
         don't get hurt, that will cause someone a
         ton of paperwork. An investigation into
         ``what went wrong''. What rule did I
         break? Maybe another rule needs to be
         made so it never happens again, etc.,
         etc.
  1719  They were spawn from satan himself.          12/16/2019 10:54 PM
  1720  When BNSF was a railroad not a               12/16/2019 10:54 PM
         corporation, your supervisors had 20+
         years of experience/railroad knowledge.
         Now, you aren't sure if the 20 something
         year old they threw in a position even
         knows what you are even talking about.
         The company has gotten too big and it has
         become very disconnected with what
         railroading is really about.
  1721  They care about 1 thing the bottom line      12/16/2019 10:54 PM
  1722  The carrier BNSF is shifting towards this    12/16/2019 10:52 PM
         backwards approach to railroading in the
         name of the stockholders dividends. Not
         one in the name of modernization or
         safety.
  1723  I feel like as long as the shareholder       12/16/2019 10:51 PM
         gets his money they do not care about the
         general worker
  1724  That moving trains is number one. Getting    12/16/2019 10:51 PM
         work done is number 2, and safety is
         number 3. Also that Transportation
         employees get paid more to do less work.
         The engineering side does all the work
         for the lowest pay.
  1725  It's going downhill. I'm looking for a       12/16/2019 10:51 PM
         backup in case they try to eliminate
         everyone to eliminate overhead.
  1726  Employer is okay it's the management they    12/16/2019 10:51 PM
         have running it
  1727  The company was not bad however since PSR    12/16/2019 10:51 PM
         more is expected to be done with less
         there is no need to have a train more
         than two miles long
  1728  I enjoy the railroad and my brothers I       12/16/2019 10:51 PM
         work with. I know times change and they
         always will. PSR has placed more
         importance on shareholders than it has
         customers and employees. PSR has ruined
         many relationships, and hopefully
         something will change to mend those
  1729  Negative                                     12/16/2019 10:51 PM
  1730  I love working for CSX they are in general   12/16/2019 10:51 PM
         a great company. But need to get rid of
         PSR and care more about people than
         profits. This hedge fund is going to be
         our downfall.
  1731  There's a reason why Union Pacific has       12/16/2019 10:50 PM
         been labeled the worst company in America
         to work for in 2019. The stats don't lie.
         Working conditions are terrible and
         employee safety is not their number 1
         priority as they claim. I love my job and
         what I do, but the company is ruining it
         for me.
  1732  They make many promises, but deliver on      12/16/2019 10:50 PM
         few only if they benefit the company in
         some manner.
  1733  I used to think that I had a good, stable    12/16/2019 10:50 PM
         job with plenty of work to be done and
         job security. Now we are constantly
         looking over our shoulder thinking jobs
         might get cut. I know of many guys who
         are looking for other jobs ``just in
         case''. For most of us, we are past the
         age to find another career with
         retirement benefits. If I lose this job,
         I'll be struggling to provide for my
         family until I die.
  1734  They no longer care at all about its         12/16/2019 10:50 PM
         employees or customers.
  1735  I hate our current administration and        12/16/2019 10:49 PM
         would like to see a vote of no
         confidence.
  1736  They are breaking our bodies for their own   12/16/2019 10:48 PM
         profits to appease the stockholders
  1737  I AM A RAILROADER                            12/16/2019 10:48 PM
  1738  Union Pacific is a greedy money hungry       12/16/2019 10:47 PM
         company that cares for nothing except the
         bottom line. Screw the people actually
         working
  1739  All that matters is making money for the     12/16/2019 10:47 PM
         shareholders and themselves. We are just
         an unwanted liability between them and
         fat profits they think will make them
         winners.
  1740  I despise them.                              12/16/2019 10:47 PM
  1741  Corporate greed is a terrible thing          12/16/2019 10:47 PM
  1742  I use to be proud to work for UP. Now I am   12/16/2019 10:47 PM
         on the verge of a career change. All I do
         is work.
  1743  It's hard to come into work each day         12/16/2019 10:47 PM
         knowing what they are doing and how they
         are treating employees and customers!
  1744  Seems like they waste money on a lot of      12/16/2019 10:47 PM
         silly things but are worried about the
         budget all the time
  1745  If I didn't have 12 years in I would look    12/16/2019 10:46 PM
         for another job
  1746  They have no consideration for us or our     12/16/2019 10:46 PM
         families
  1747  I am very unhappy with the direction the     12/16/2019 10:46 PM
         UP is headed.
  1748  They've let the shareholders decide on how   12/16/2019 10:45 PM
         this railroad operates. We used to be all
         about making our track the best out of
         all of the railroads. But unfortunately
         now it's about getting that return on
         investment as if this company didn't make
         enough money.
  1749  From my railroad I don't think they care     12/16/2019 10:45 PM
         as much as the did back in the 90s. All
         they care about is running trains and
         working mow workers very long hours with
         minimal workers
  1750  Wish we would work together and go back to   12/16/2019 10:45 PM
         the good days of railroading this is just
         a mess and feel like nobody is running
         this company except greedy CEOs
  1751  I don't like this place and wonder how       12/16/2019 10:44 PM
         long this place is gonna last. They push
         you and want more out of you but when it
         comes to the company giving they don't
         budge. Whatever is convenient for them.
         They mess with their Employees and do not
         go by the contract. And there is no
         consequence for the company.
  1752  They only care about money. Not about        12/16/2019 10:44 PM
         customers, sustainability, or its
         employees.
  1753  Cutting jobs affects a lot of families       12/16/2019 10:43 PM
  1754  It would be nice for them to think more      12/16/2019 10:43 PM
         long term
  1755  They only care about stockholders.           12/16/2019 10:42 PM
  1756  Good employer but needs to be more open      12/16/2019 10:42 PM
         and aware to the needs of its employees.
         We are people not numbers. Our benefits
         decrease, our mileage to travel never
         changes, our family time decreases it's
         often hard to not feel unappreciated. Of
         course our wonderful union doesn't seem
         to care much either. Our dues go up every
         year take take take and never give back!
  1757  I have started looking for other employers   12/16/2019 10:41 PM
         due to the stress of having to work for
         supervisors with unrealistic timeframes
         and who do not put my safety above
         production
  1758  I do not recommend this job to a friend or   12/16/2019 10:41 PM
         family. It is nowhere near the job it was
         10 years ago but I'm too old to start
         over life again
  1759  They only care about the shareholders and    12/16/2019 10:41 PM
         their profits and will literally do
         anything for them regardless of how
         immoral those actions are to their
         customers or employees.
  1760  Greedy and very unethical                    12/16/2019 10:41 PM
  1761  They are a bunch of conceited, arrogant,     12/16/2019 10:40 PM
         pompous pieces of shit. They have no
         concern about their employees' family
         life or livelihood. The most common
         pieces of shit I've ever worked for in my
         adult life.
  1762  they are not worried about safety or their   12/16/2019 10:40 PM
         employees they are making some of the
         dumbest decisions ever
  1763  I despise my employer. The first thing       12/16/2019 10:40 PM
         they did after implementing PSR was
         eliminate safety equipment (brake sticks)
         to save money. Got rid of safety boot
         program. Made steel toe boots no longer
         mandatory. Then started chipping away at
         my paycheck. I made $20,000 less this
         year than I did last year before PSR. The
         attendance policy is a spit in the face.
  1764  Looking for a new job outside of the         12/16/2019 10:40 PM
         railroad industry.
  1765  I use to love my job. I hope it goes back    12/16/2019 10:40 PM
         to normal so I can enjoy it again.
  1766  We're just bodies and not brothers and       12/16/2019 10:39 PM
         sisters anymore
  1767  Morale is at an all time low which is a      12/16/2019 10:39 PM
         direct effect of management.
  1768  I used to have a lot of respect for CSX.     12/16/2019 10:39 PM
         It was a job I was extremely proud of and
         it made me very loyal. I wanted to give
         an extra effort and give 100 percent
         every day. Now, I just look forward to
         retiring and am not as enthused to get my
         work accomplished.
  1769  Care more about shareholders than            12/16/2019 10:39 PM
         employees
  1770  Their work culture sucks.                    12/16/2019 10:39 PM
  1771  I don't see myself retiring here now. I      12/16/2019 10:39 PM
         don't look forward to going to work. Not
         sure if I will see my next paycheck.
         Seems like a totally different place of
         employment.
  1772  My employer doesn't care about my safety     12/16/2019 10:38 PM
         or the safety of the guys I work with
         they care about the bottom line and
         what's good for the stockholders. If that
         means taking food from our families and
         jobs from our craft and or sending guys
         home they could care less. I've seen a
         steady decline in morale since the
         business model has changed.
  1773  I hate everything about my employer except   12/16/2019 10:38 PM
         for the fact that my check doesn't
         bounce.
  1774  I would never tell anyone to come to work    12/16/2019 10:38 PM
         for my employer.
  1775  They've cow-tailed to Wall Street. They      12/16/2019 10:37 PM
         should sell their building in Omaha and
         let a hedge fund run the railroad.
  1776  They threaten our jobs out here each and     12/16/2019 10:35 PM
         every day with this and contractors. I
         feel as though my union is not backing us
         but backing the company against us
  1777  Just another mega Corp looking to make       12/16/2019 10:35 PM
         more profit without regard to its
         greatest asset, its people
  1778  They are a bunch of devil worshipping        12/16/2019 10:35 PM
         mfers
  1779  Needs to change                              12/16/2019 10:34 PM
  1780  They need to worry a little less about the   12/16/2019 10:33 PM
         shareholders. They were getting great
         returns to begin with. The company is
         more worried about money in their pockets
         than our safety and well-being!
  1781  I don't believe they are doing the right     12/16/2019 10:33 PM
         things. Corporate greed is all that
         matters. The derailment won't happen in
         their neighborhood
  1782  I believed my employer wants to cut jobs     12/16/2019 10:33 PM
         at all cost necessary. They truly have
         fallen to the Barrons off Wall Street.
         The only thing that matters is their
         bonuses and their bottom line. Safety,
         efficient movement of trains, acquiring
         more business, customer satisfaction, and
         employees livelihood truly do not mean
         anything to these huge companies.
  1783  When will I be cut                           12/16/2019 10:32 PM
  1784  I hate my job now.                           12/16/2019 10:32 PM
  1785  I'm just a number                            12/16/2019 10:31 PM
  1786  CSX is a poorly managed miserable place to   12/16/2019 10:31 PM
         work and PSR hasn't helped
  1787  Overall, I believe my employer is a good     12/16/2019 10:31 PM
         company to work for. I do think there is
         a lot of ``good old boy'' tactics in
         management. A lot of managing down with
         an iron fist instead of mentoring and
         helping managers grow. Everybody is job
         scared now more than ever. The union
         doesn't do a whole lot to improve for the
         BMWE either.
  1788  It's nowhere near the place I was hired      12/16/2019 10:30 PM
         into. There is no care for the employee
         anymore, just the bottom line.
  1789  They could be so much more to employees      12/16/2019 10:30 PM
         and get so much more out of their
         employees if they would just remember we
         are not out there for only them, we have
         families, pride, and good work ethics.
         However you can't beat a dog everyday
         without getting bitten.
  1790  No COMMENT                                   12/16/2019 10:29 PM
  1791  They are lying manipulators that use         12/16/2019 10:29 PM
         slight of hand to shuffle numbers for
         stock increase. They are a horrible RR
         and even worse people that destroy the
         very country that built them
  1792  I used to be proud to work for the           12/16/2019 10:29 PM
         railroad. Now I worry if I'll have a job/
         life daily.
  1793  If I didn't have so much time invested I     12/16/2019 10:29 PM
         would leave the industry. This employer
         only cares about the bottom line and not
         the employees that make it possible.
  1794  Worse than it has ever been, and I'm         12/16/2019 10:28 PM
         fearful about even making it to
         retirement now.
  1795  I love working for the railroad, it's sad    12/16/2019 10:28 PM
         that it's letting Wall Street make
         decisions on stuff they know nothing
         about
  1796  As of today they have furloughed everyone    12/16/2019 10:28 PM
         with less then 4 years experience.
         Everyone else that's left is planning
         their exit, we all know that the carriers
         have no loyalty or value towards us
         employees
  1797  They only care about money and when that     12/16/2019 10:28 PM
         runs out maybe we can get back to
         railroading.
  1798  I think they are more worried about          12/16/2019 10:28 PM
         profits than anything else.
  1799  If I didn't have 13 years to retirement I    12/16/2019 10:28 PM
         would go back to working in the oil
         fields. It is safer. The ONLY reason I am
         still here is the retirement.
  1800  I'm currently looking for a new job. After   12/16/2019 10:27 PM
         18 years of railroading, I'm sick of the
         company and their ``take more'' attitude.
         We used to get incentives for working
         safe and small tokens of appreciation for
         Christmas but now we just get cut off
  1801  Can't believe that they would put their      12/16/2019 10:27 PM
         employees through these kind of changes.
  1802  They are beyond understandable profits and   12/16/2019 10:27 PM
         consumed with extreme greed at any cost.
         They have driven the employees morale and
         self worth to depressing levels. They
         refuse to do business with the smaller
         customers and tear out switches that
         enter into their facilities. I wish that
         I would have never worked for UP but am
         now locked in because of the retirement
  1803  Just a paycheck                              12/16/2019 10:26 PM
  1804  No comment                                   12/16/2019 10:26 PM
  1805  The VPs and CEO and CFO are going to cash    12/16/2019 10:26 PM
         out their stock and make a run for it.
  1806  I'm still not sure why PSR is supposed to    12/16/2019 10:26 PM
         be good, it's short-term growth over long-
         term profits so I don't know what the
         employer is thinking with their reasoning
         they are just shooting themselves in the
         foot. Not a fan of them atm.
  1807  The bottom line/profits is their concern.    12/16/2019 10:25 PM
         Screw the customer, screw the employee,
         screw the track structure, screw the
         public, as long as they can make their
         operating ratio and the investor/day
         traders happy
  1808  Cut throat, greedy, cheap, dishonest, and    12/16/2019 10:25 PM
         most disgustingly two-faced.
  1809  Greedy. They have proven with PSR that       12/16/2019 10:25 PM
         they truly do NOT care about us. They
         only care about record profits, at
         whatever cost.
  1810  Greedy                                       12/16/2019 10:25 PM
  1811  Greed nothing but Greed                      12/16/2019 10:24 PM
  1812  Their only goal is the stock price above     12/16/2019 10:24 PM
         all else. No long-term planning.
  1813  Used to be a great job, now it's not . . .   12/16/2019 10:24 PM
         Union Pacific is looked at as a job to
         nowhere job now
  1814  Terrible company to work for                 12/16/2019 10:23 PM
  1815  Only care about the almighty dollar. All     12/16/2019 10:23 PM
         of the people trying to implement PSR
         don't know shit from apple butter about
         railroading
  1816  I wish we were treated like an employee      12/16/2019 10:22 PM
         not someone walking on glass all the
         time. It has gotten a little better but
         still the same. There's zero appreciation
         shown from the carrier
  1817  I hate it. Six years in and I'm leaving.     12/16/2019 10:21 PM
         Profitability and numbers have made it
         very unsafe and unenjoyable. I feel sorry
         for not only the employees, but their
         customers.
  1818  I think that they really don't care about    12/16/2019 10:20 PM
         their employees or the public. They just
         care about the bottom line. Just my
         opinion I may be wrong.
  1819  when does this end or the main thing is      12/16/2019 10:20 PM
         when they plan on replacing us
  1820  Union Pacific needs to care more about       12/16/2019 10:20 PM
         their employees instead of making record
         profits, or at least care equally about
         both.
  1821  Believe it or not I love my job and take a   12/16/2019 10:20 PM
         lot of pride in what the railroad does
         for the country as a whole. I wish my
         employer would realize that constant
         growth and increased returns are an
         unrealistic goal, and that we need to get
         back to doing things right, safely, and
         correctly. Shareholders need to become
         SILENT partners, not the leaders in an
         industry they know nothing about.
  1822  I'm thankful to have a very well paid job    12/16/2019 10:19 PM
         that provides for me and my family but it
         seems a shame that everything we do we
         are under the gun and being watched and
         they are trying to fire us. It seems as
         though working in TYE you are the
         whipping child. We are expected to be 100
         percent all the time while anyone else
         that works for my company can do their
         job at 25 percent and less and nothing is
         ever said. We are expected to be 100
         percent rules compliant up until the
         point when they need a train moved and
         then we are expected to get that train
         moved at any means possible
  1823  I feel Union Pacific will do anything to     12/16/2019 10:18 PM
         make a profit. The employees are just a
         means to an end.
  1824  We're just a number                          12/16/2019 10:18 PM
  1825  Only thing they are concerned with is        12/16/2019 10:18 PM
         profitability. Nothing else.
  1826  My employer cares about stock prices. Not    12/16/2019 10:18 PM
         employee morale. Not about the ``railroad
         family''.
  1827  I really don't have a nice word for them.    12/16/2019 10:18 PM
         I am in my 39th year.
  1828  glad I'm close to retiring but wonder who    12/16/2019 10:17 PM
         will lose their life next because of the
         carriers
  1829  They worship the shareholders.               12/16/2019 10:17 PM
  1830  Care more about stockholders than the        12/16/2019 10:17 PM
         condition on the track
  1831  Lay off they're always out to get you,       12/16/2019 10:16 PM
         even though they always claim that's not
         what it's about. Leave us alone and let
         us do our job since they claim we are
         professionals . . . treat us like said
         professionals then
  1832  Money hungry greedy people that don't care   12/16/2019 10:16 PM
         about employees safety or well-being
  1833  Clueless. Ruthless.                          12/16/2019 10:16 PM
  1834  I think they want to run trains to make      12/16/2019 10:15 PM
         more profit. That would be understandable
         if it was not degrading the track. Long-
         term effects are not known at this time.
         I believe the long-term effects will not
         be good.
  1835  ``Broke''/we're nothing but a number.        12/16/2019 10:15 PM
  1836  Horrible                                     12/16/2019 10:15 PM
  1837  I think they are just greedy people who      12/16/2019 10:14 PM
         have no grasp on reality and do whatever
         it takes to make the shareholders happy!!
  1838  I am proud of being a railroader. But we     12/16/2019 10:14 PM
         work in an environment now where you are
         working Scared and not able to just do
         your job. Constant pressure to perform.
         Company only cares about money and Upper
         mangers needs. Fueled by Greed. Employees
         are not valued at all or appreciated for
         harsh environment and constant physical
         and mental strain
  1839  My job satisfaction has definitely           12/16/2019 10:14 PM
         decreased the last couple years. I feel
         very neglected and unappreciated.
  1840  Thankful to have a job ``today''. Not sure   12/16/2019 10:13 PM
         about tomorrow.
  1841  Just do what they want to do to save money   12/16/2019 10:12 PM
         and makes us look for different work out
         there cause it's all getting outsourced
  1842  Feel as if they're more worried about the    12/16/2019 10:12 PM
         stockholders than the people doing the
         job.
  1843  Ridiculous. No one is held accountable for   12/16/2019 10:11 PM
         their screwups. Some stuff is ``just
         culture'' but other things are simple
         disregard of the rules. And nothing is
         done. Then you want to implement more
         rules to follow. When the reason people
         are getting killed and so many rules
         violations occur is because people don't
         follow the rules in the first place.
  1844  The railroad comsiders us numbers we are     12/16/2019 10:11 PM
         just part of its expenses and data
         collections.
  1845  Honestly they have pushed work beyond        12/16/2019 10:11 PM
         safety. I no longer feel safe at work
  1846  Worst company                                12/16/2019 10:10 PM
  1847  I hate them, I hope this PSR blows up in     12/16/2019 10:10 PM
         their face and they fire Fritz. This
         company is making more money than they
         have ever made and yet they still keep
         sending a lot of good men and women home
         just to make an extra dollar!
  1848  Not highly. Workers feel threatened with     12/16/2019 10:09 PM
         their jobs daily and worry about being
         fired.
  1849  It's like they want to move away from        12/16/2019 10:09 PM
         Safety
  1850  Careless and greedy.                         12/16/2019 10:09 PM
  1851  They have quit railroading and cut corners   12/16/2019 10:09 PM
         to keep stockholders happy
  1852  I am nothing more than a liability and       12/16/2019 10:08 PM
         when they can find a way to eliminate me
         they won't hesitate and prefer to make
         another billion in profit.
  1853  They only care about money. At the cost of   12/16/2019 10:08 PM
         safety and customer service.
  1854  Corporate greed at its finest                12/16/2019 10:07 PM
  1855  I love my job, but hate the company I work   12/16/2019 10:07 PM
         for. They only care about profits not
         safety or the communities they operate
         in. It's sad because they cared before
         PSR. Now I'm currently looking for a new
         job because I'm likely being cut to
         enhance CEOs and shareholders Christmas
         Bonuses.
  1856  Make a profit at any cost.                   12/16/2019 10:06 PM
  1857  ?                                            12/16/2019 10:06 PM
  1858  Great company to work for.                   12/16/2019 10:05 PM
  1859  I hate them and they hate me.                12/16/2019 10:05 PM
  1860  I imagine my employer sitting in a nice      12/16/2019 10:05 PM
         chair, smoking a nice cigar while
         watching surveillance cameras of
         employees working in the grueling
         weather, thinking to themselves (these
         guys can work faster if we only threaten
         their job and push them harder)
  1861  They don't care if anyone is killed into     12/16/2019 10:04 PM
         the railroad as long the shareholders are
         happy.
  1862  My employer cares more about profits and     12/16/2019 10:04 PM
         sharholders' greed than my safety.
  1863  UP is not concerned about the employees      12/16/2019 10:03 PM
         best interests and I feel like it's
         headed for disaster
  1864  4 more years I am gone, We are just a        12/16/2019 10:03 PM
         number they could care less about you
         (just don't get hurt) If I had to do it
         all over I would go a different route.
  1865  They could care less about me or my family   12/16/2019 10:03 PM
         and they could care less if I'm home 24
         days less a year as long as they can show
         investors a stock increase on our hard
         work while they mess our home lives up
         more than it has ever been There is a
         reason UP leads the pack for worst place
         to work over the last few years
  1866  A bunch of fat hogs at tube trough trying    12/16/2019 10:03 PM
         to get as much as they can before they
         get out
  1867  That production and cost are put above       12/16/2019 10:01 PM
         everything else.
  1868  Only care about shareholders bottom line     12/16/2019 10:01 PM
  1869  I like my job but this has pushed us in      12/16/2019 10:01 PM
         the wrong direction we travel a lot and
         when we come to these towns after another
         gang has the attitude is sore towards the
         railroad.
  1870  The RailRoad hasn't changed in 150 plus      12/16/2019 10:01 PM
         years. Get everything they can out of
         you, then forget all about you. Hence the
         term, being ``railroaded''
  1871  Filthy, greedy, lying, unappreciative,       12/16/2019 10:01 PM
         stealing, selfish bastards!
  1872  Boasts record profits yearly while           12/16/2019 10:01 PM
         stripping more and more from the
         employees who help make it happen. In
         return we live with the job boards
         constantly changing, unable to predict
         our work and rest schedule. No
         recognition for performing well, safety
         concerns only addressed after constant
         demands and harassment to be addressed.
         Too much focus on pencil whipping reports
         instead of actual honest work conditions.
  1873  They're not worrying about the safety of     12/16/2019 10:01 PM
         employee
  1874  One of the top five worst places to work     12/16/2019 10:00 PM
         in America. Just review the T&E employee
         attend policy. It is simply inhumane!
  1875  Hope I still have a job to come to until I    12/16/2019 9:59 PM
         retire, love the work hate the politics
  1876  I'm viewed as an expendable liability to      12/16/2019 9:59 PM
         the company.
  1877  It comes down to this, I'm leaving many       12/16/2019 9:58 PM
         others are leaving due to safety concerns
         and the fact the employer is treating
         their own employees and customers so
         terribly. I would rank them a zero in
         every facet. PSR isn't efficient at all
         in any way, shape, or form. Anyone that
         has any common sense of railroading will
         tell you PSR is terrible but for some
         reason it makes the stock price elevate
         when they lose business and treat
         employees and customers terrible. Many
         customers have went on record voicing
         their displeasure. It's going to ruin the
         railroad and economy in my opinion.
  1878  Went from one of the best I have ever had     12/16/2019 9:58 PM
         to the worst ever. Never felt so
         unappreciated and undervalued.
  1879  I think poorly of them. There is only so      12/16/2019 9:58 PM
         much you can cut.
  1880  The Union and the company are getting rich    12/16/2019 9:58 PM
  1881  I've thought about leaving the railroad.      12/16/2019 9:57 PM
         I've got 16 yrs in. I keep telling myself
         ``think how happy you were when I got
         hired by them'' but damn here lately UP
         has gone to shit.
  1882  I enjoy what I do so my thoughts are          12/16/2019 9:56 PM
         irrelevant
  1883  Greed                                         12/16/2019 9:55 PM
  1884  I'd rather keep it clean.                     12/16/2019 9:55 PM
  1885  I love doing what I do, and working for my    12/16/2019 9:55 PM
         company. I just feel like there is an
         attack on workers to put them out of
         service, firing them, or writing them up
         to eventually be able to get rid of
         employees. It seems like everything comes
         down to cutting costs which in return is
         cutting people's livelihoods.
  1886  Greed rules, safety and customer              12/16/2019 9:54 PM
         satisfaction are afterthoughts, so long
         as they make money, nothing else matters.
  1887  Used to love my employer and everything       12/16/2019 9:54 PM
         they had to offer and how much they
         cared. It has all went downhill I'll be
         looking for other employment soon.
  1888  After 23 years, all I think about is          12/16/2019 9:53 PM
         getting away from this RR
  1889  Safety is not priority 1 anymore              12/16/2019 9:53 PM
  1890  Never do enough                               12/16/2019 9:53 PM
  1891  Getting more and more profits instead of      12/16/2019 9:53 PM
         how are the employees doing and being
         affected.
  1892  No one is happy working for PSR railroads     12/16/2019 9:53 PM
  1893  I do not recommend this company to anyone.    12/16/2019 9:53 PM
         If I had a job offer tomorrow, I would
         leave without any hesitation. It feels as
         if we're prisoners. I feel like I'm being
         held down and the big bully has his knee
         on my throat and won't let up. And I'm
         not alone. All the men and women on the
         ground feel the same
  1894  Hostile work environment makes this           12/16/2019 9:52 PM
         company a very negative place to work at.
  1895  Before all of this PSR and hedge fund         12/16/2019 9:52 PM
         takeover, this was a great company.
         However, they've abandoned employees with
         all of these cuts, causing hundreds and
         hundreds of people to lose their homes.
         They've lost a lot of customers as well,
         abandoning them in such the same manner.
         They care about nothing other than saving
         money, increasing the stock and taking
         care of the upper management and the top
         stockholders. Your customers are supposed
         to come first and your employees come
         second. It's turned into a horrible
         workplace for someone to try and build a
         career, I wouldn't t recommend it to
         anyone. (CSX)
  1896  They are a bunch of college educated snobs    12/16/2019 9:52 PM
         who don't care about the employees
  1897  They don't care anything about employees      12/16/2019 9:52 PM
         as long as their pockets and pockets of
         the shareholders are still full. Reducing
         workforce, but not workload means that we
         are doing more work without being paid
         more. Reducing rest days added up means
         an entire month per year away from our
         families.
  1898  Corporate greed                               12/16/2019 9:51 PM
  1899  It makes no sense to me to have rules if      12/16/2019 9:51 PM
         you need to disregard them to complete a
         job task. I could go to any track
         maintenance work site and find several
         rule violations. I believe precision
         railroading is the root cause of the
         fatal Amtrak collision in South Carolina
         2 years ago. I am sure they blame a rule
         violation but he disregarded procedure
         because he was pressured to do so.
  1900  As compared to 10 yrs ago I do not love my    12/16/2019 9:51 PM
         job how I use to. It seems they care more
         about the making record-breaking profits
         and do not care about the employees
         working day and night in any kind of
         weather to keep trains on the rails.
  1901  On my employer as a whole they are fine.      12/16/2019 9:51 PM
         But the PSR way of railroading is a joke.
  1902  Hopefully we have a job tomorrow              12/16/2019 9:51 PM
  1903  They're greedy.                               12/16/2019 9:50 PM
  1904  Not happy. I love being a conductor and       12/16/2019 9:50 PM
         the history behind it. But afraid I will
         not be able to live this dream as they
         are trying to abolish this position.
  1905  They are a really piece of shit.              12/16/2019 9:50 PM
  1906  That they don't want to railroad anymore.     12/16/2019 9:50 PM
  1907  I'm thankful to have a job where I can        12/16/2019 9:49 PM
         provide for my family. I'm extremely
         blessed. Just don't understand how
         cutting people but doing more work is
         called safety. More people is more work
         done with less stress on guys that are
         here.
  1908  Unappreciated                                 12/16/2019 9:47 PM
  1909  I'm just a number and my number is a cost     12/16/2019 9:47 PM
         that takes away from upper management and
         shareholders pocket
  1910  They have made a shift into what seems to     12/16/2019 9:46 PM
         be an almost hostile work environment
         even subtle hints of retribution for
         contacting union with concerns
  1911  You don't even want to know! Morale is at     12/16/2019 9:44 PM
         the lowest that I have ever seen in 15
         years!! There's no common sense anymore
         with these railroads!! It's all about
         money and numbers while driving their
         workforce into the ground. Threats of
         constant firings. While they are at
         Christmas parties and enjoying their
         families on ALL the holidays. I'm already
         pissed off before I even go to work. They
         make terrible decisions. Then we get
         blamed for them EVERY SINGLE DAY. We are
         the scapegoat!! My thoughts include a lot
         of cuss words about them. They use us and
         abuse us while they kick back and brag
         about the billions of dollars we earned
         them busting our butts out here. Not even
         a single thing for Christmas. Not even a
         thank you. Just do more or we will fire
         you!!
  1912  A railroad, trying to run as an airline,      12/16/2019 9:44 PM
         by poeple that at best, have only ever
         ridden a train.
  1913  I hate what CSX has become. I use to enjoy    12/16/2019 9:44 PM
         being an engineer. CSX acts as if we are
         their property
  1914  I enjoy my job, and I do it safely and        12/16/2019 9:43 PM
         efficiently! I cannot stand the way my
         company is managed! Take a look on
         Glassdoor! UP is the worst rated company
         in the entire world to work for.
  1915  There's too much demand placed on the         12/16/2019 9:43 PM
         shoulders of too few employees!
  1916  It's the worst job I've had, no family        12/16/2019 9:42 PM
         life
  1917  It's a job nothing more nothing less          12/16/2019 9:42 PM
  1918  No courage to care                            12/16/2019 9:41 PM
  1919  I am not impressed at all with my employer    12/16/2019 9:41 PM
         only care about the shareholders
  1920  Greedy, only care about the shareholders,     12/16/2019 9:40 PM
         only interested in the bottom line. We
         use to be very customer based as they are
         the ones that keep us in business but now
         they want to carry product from point A
         to point B. They don't want to switch
         customers. If you're not shipping
         hundreds of cars a month then they don't
         even want your business. In my 12 years
         on the railroad I went from feeling as I
         had a secure career until retirement but
         now I worry each day if my key will even
         unlock the door or is there going to be a
         note on the door saying your section is
         cut off.
  1921  I like my employer but the way it's going     12/16/2019 9:40 PM
         looking for another career isn't out of
         the question
  1922  This used to be a career that people took     12/16/2019 9:39 PM
         pride in and look forward to spending
         their entire lives at. It has now become
         a ship that people are bailing from like
         the sinking ship it is.
  1923  UPRR IS RANKED ONE OF THE WORST EMPLOYERS     12/16/2019 9:37 PM
         IN THE U.S. FOR A REASON!
  1924  It was an excellent job 5 years ago but       12/16/2019 9:36 PM
         now it's getting to the point of constant
         aggravation and worries. Like are they
         gonna keep cutting jobs to make a dollar?
         Are they gonna push us to the breaking
         point of getting hurt and not being able
         to work? I feel like I'm on thin ice just
         hoping to make it back to solid ground.
  1925  We are just a number                          12/16/2019 9:36 PM
  1926  It's a shitty and sad place to work due to    12/16/2019 9:36 PM
         trying to cut employees to keep
         shareholders happy
  1927  I used to love my job and the company. Now    12/16/2019 9:36 PM
         I hate them both
  1928  I'm not sure my sacrifice and hard work is    12/16/2019 9:36 PM
         appreciated. The folks in the HQ are very
         removed from the tasks. Their only
         concern is data metrics.
  1929  I am thankful for my source of income. The    12/16/2019 9:36 PM
         company as a whole cares about Canadians
         first then we get the scraps of what's
         left over. We get told we're one team,
         but it's not led by example. May someone
         with a kind heart and willing mind change
         the rules of law to stop the effects on
         all of our families.
  1930  I am looking for a better employment          12/16/2019 9:35 PM
         opportunity, as my company cares even
         less now
  1931  How much profit does a company need before    12/16/2019 9:35 PM
         someone gets hurt! Greedism is not
         capitalism!
  1932  Depends, the employer in itself I feel is     12/16/2019 9:35 PM
         good. Coworkers are ok. The problem I see
         is upper management. I feel they are only
         looking at the profit bottom line. I feel
         they could care less about the employee
         as long as they meet their quotas, who
         cares about the guys in the trenches!!!
         Seriously!!! How many millions do they
         need???
  1933  I enjoy what I do, I like where I work.       12/16/2019 9:34 PM
         That said with current policies in place
         and no real way to combat the Orwellian
         control (see: Presidential Emergency
         Board) the company seems to foist over
         us, I can't help but think their mindset
         is to get every plugged nickel out of
         everything you can. Where else do you go
         to work and they TRY to fire you? My
         thoughts are hopeful, but bleak.
  1934  They are greedy                               12/16/2019 9:33 PM
  1935  Greedy                                        12/16/2019 9:33 PM
  1936  I wish they cared more for the worker and     12/16/2019 9:33 PM
         less about billions in profit. Getting
         furloughed to see my employer still break
         record profits is discerning and
         disheartening. When I can afford to pay
         for my food and the rich sit happy with
         their bonuses, gives everyone a sour
         taste
  1937  None                                          12/16/2019 9:33 PM
  1938  Disgusting, they are very much not Caring     12/16/2019 9:32 PM
         about you individually, don't give you
         enough time to inspect properly, air
         tests are not performed right, need more
         FRA people helps us out Big Time, but I
         think now FRA is now owned by the
         Railroads!!
  1939  Love my job and am grateful for the           12/16/2019 9:32 PM
         carrier giving me a job. But PSR has made
         this job hell
  1940  Not too good                                  12/16/2019 9:30 PM
  1941  For years the Railroad struggled to attain    12/16/2019 9:29 PM
         the Baldridge Award as a best to work for
         company. This year they obtained just the
         opposite. Named the worst to work for.
  1942  Employees are just a number at Union          12/16/2019 9:28 PM
         Pacific. They only care about finding
         ways to make more money regardless of who
         they hurt. Union Pacific has been slowly
         taking everything from us. From our
         already little off time to boot forms, to
         gyms. Slowly taking it all back for one
         thing MORE. That's what they want MORE
  1943  I'm embarrassed to call NS my employer.       12/16/2019 9:27 PM
         Pitiful in every aspect of employment.
         Treat their employees like crap!
  1944  Looking to leave the industry due to so       12/16/2019 9:27 PM
         many bad experiences. Job isn't worth it
  1945  As long as I keep getting my paycheck         12/16/2019 9:27 PM
         every other week, I'll keep showing up.
         But in regards to the current railroad I
         work for, Norfolk Southern, I wouldn't
         let my dog work for them. Probably why we
         have no standards for new hires, if they
         can find any.
  1946  Fair                                          12/16/2019 9:27 PM
  1947  I feel we are overlooked and not              12/16/2019 9:27 PM
         appreciated for the dangers we are
         exposed to every day. I feel like a
         number and expected to be a robot. I am a
         human with a family
  1948  Smart                                         12/16/2019 9:27 PM
  1949  At the end of the day I feel that My          12/16/2019 9:25 PM
         employer only thinks of me as a liability
         and an expense and nothing more. I feel
         very invaluable.
  1950  I wonder why they seem to genuinely hate      12/16/2019 9:25 PM
         us. Management is so hellbent on trying
         to fire us that it's becoming unbearable.
  1951  A joke for implementing PSR where it has      12/16/2019 9:25 PM
         not worked long term for any other class
         1
  1952  One big greed company                         12/16/2019 9:25 PM
  1953  I like my job but they keep making it         12/16/2019 9:24 PM
         harder
  1954  I don't understand the logic. They hire       12/16/2019 9:24 PM
         and furlough constantly. People don't
         talk to each other out here and I came
         from a management background in my
         previous career and this is the worst
         place for communication from top
         managers.
  1955  The worst company I have worked for (UP)      12/16/2019 9:24 PM
  1956  I used to enjoy and be proud to work in       12/16/2019 9:24 PM
         the rail industry. Today I am afraid of
         not knowing how much worse railroading
         will get. I am afraid I'll lose a once
         good job with good benifits and a job
         where safety was once something everyone
         practiced and not just said for the
         purpose of just saying it. They once
         strived to take it seriously. I'm now
         starting to second guess my going to work
         for this company.
  1957  I'm answering this as a Former employee. I    12/16/2019 9:24 PM
         served 5 years for a railway under PSR. I
         truly hated working there, but that was
         more to do with management's attitude in
         general. I worked under the infamous
         Hunter Harrison, and all the misguided
         policies his leadership pushed. I don't
         think that PSR is a bad thing, but the
         other things that come along with it when
         the company prioritizes production at all
         costs, wants more done for less, and just
         thinks about the profit margin.
  1958  Just another expendable employee. It seems    12/16/2019 9:23 PM
         like Amtrak's only goal is to tighten its
         rules and regulations making it easier
         for them to fire employees.
  1959  Doesn't care about employees                  12/16/2019 9:23 PM
  1960  CSX isn't what it use to be. Myself and       12/16/2019 9:23 PM
         others are always looking to new career
         paths outside of the railroads
  1961  They are trying but we could really           12/16/2019 9:23 PM
         benefit from wage increases/more vacation
         time. Our contract with our employer
         needs a complete overhaul.
  1962  Looking for a new job daily. Can't see a      12/16/2019 9:23 PM
         career lasting here. Dismissal or death
         will come first.
  1963  They all about money, and taking care of      12/16/2019 9:23 PM
         their shareholders and do not care about
         their employees
  1964  At the end of a normal day I always love      12/16/2019 9:21 PM
         my job and love servicing the customers
         and country in the way us railroads do.
         But as towards my employer I feel like
         they do not care one single bit if I am
         available to work the next day, they just
         care about a warm body in the seat or
         outside switching. They give little
         respect of their employees and my
         feelings are not well. It's very sad but
         the truth.
  1965  Greedy, money hungry, they don't care         12/16/2019 9:20 PM
         about customers or employees or safety
         just about the shareholders and making
         record profits. Lots of employees
         furloughed around the holidays makes for
         bad morale.
  1966  Been here for 43 years and the worst I've     12/16/2019 9:20 PM
         seen it. supervision is too young just
         because they have a degree they think
         they are smarter than everyone and they
         bring southern mentality with them. in no
         way will they take advice from anyone but
         their superiors who control them
  1967  It's hard to have good thoughts about an      12/16/2019 9:20 PM
         employer when they make you feel like
         they don't care for you
  1968  Cold-blooded: hire and furlough people        12/16/2019 9:19 PM
         with no regard!! Violate agreements!!
         Ruthless and vile. Will not get a
         Christmas card from me, never!!!!
  1969  I think our employer could do better by       12/16/2019 9:19 PM
         getting contracts to move products isn't
         that what transportation is all about
  1970  I've worked for CSX for almost 10 years,      12/16/2019 9:19 PM
         and it was a great place to work back
         then. It was a more family oriented
         company. The company would give out
         little incentives to show their
         appreciation for their employees. But now
         they have cut everything out. They are
         not the company they lead on to be.
  1971  I feel like if I was fatally injured at       12/16/2019 9:19 PM
         work, I would not be missed. My employer
         would scramble to find another body to
         fill my seat in the name of production. I
         feel like an inconvenience, an expense
         and a number.
  1972  CN, started PSR. But lately it seemed to      12/16/2019 9:18 PM
         be getting worse. The company only looks
         at the bottom line. They are stretching
         everything so thin.
  1973  Mixed                                         12/16/2019 9:18 PM
  1974  That they only care about profits and that    12/16/2019 9:17 PM
         our safety is only important to them if
         it costs them money.
  1975  My employer is just providing a job, it       12/16/2019 9:17 PM
         isn't a great job and just pays my bills,
         it doesn't have better benefits like
         insurance or retirement or pay than other
         jobs I have had and I would have actually
         been better off overall just taking
         social security and retiring in my old
         job with all the benefits I would have
         had and I would have had a better overall
         retirement than from the railroad, so
         railroad retirement really isn't that
         good when you look at what I will get vs
         what other people I know get in other
         industries that are even nonunion who
         have retired so it is what it is but it's
         too late to change now.
  1976  I'm thankful to have a job, but also          12/16/2019 9:17 PM
         worried if I will have a job in future, a
         lot of rumors
  1977  Absolutely the worst employer I've ever       12/16/2019 9:17 PM
         worked for. They are ruthless and
         heartless bastards whose only concern is
         the folks in the shareholders board room.
  1978  There is marked change in my employer. the    12/16/2019 9:16 PM
         only concern is the operating ratio and
         how they can trim the budget. There is no
         concern for the employee and the
         condition of the track infrastructure is
         deteriorating.
  1979  They don't care about us                      12/16/2019 9:15 PM
  1980  There's a reason why Union Pacific was        12/16/2019 9:15 PM
         voted worst employer I'm living it
         everyday!
  1981  All that matters to them is profit            12/16/2019 9:14 PM
  1982  Average employer. Work before family,         12/16/2019 9:13 PM
         yadda yadda
  1983  Same as 25 yrs ago, shareholder happiness.    12/16/2019 9:13 PM
  1984  Union Pacific is ranked as the #1 worst       12/16/2019 9:13 PM
         company to work for in the U.S. You can
         look it up not just popping off and due
         to the greed from the top and it has made
         it even worse. There are so many people
         who quit jobs to have a career with the
         railroad and to be laid off only months
         after being hired. Having customers
         complain on how they don't get their cars
         nor get responses back from the company.
         It has made it for me after 15 years to
         start looking for something else as a
         career.
  1985  Hope they never get audited. Our              12/16/2019 9:13 PM
         retirements will disappear. Enron ain't
         got nothin on the class 1 railroads.
  1986  Cutthroat, money hungry, no real caring       12/16/2019 9:12 PM
         about an individual. Just numbers that
         look good
  1987  Only care about making money with no          12/16/2019 9:12 PM
         regard for employees
  1988  I respect my employer but in the MOW side     12/16/2019 9:12 PM
         we are doing the minimum requirements for
         defect repair, whether it be replacing
         ties or bolts, it is whatever we can do
         to get by. In the long run that practice
         won't stand up.
  1989  The senior managers see this as a way to      12/16/2019 9:11 PM
         make a lot of money quickly, then sell
         off everything before the market crashes.
         It's a get rich quick scheme that has no
         business being used by any Class 1
         railroad!
  1990  They truly only care about money and their    12/16/2019 9:11 PM
         so called courage to care and family
         values are only for them personally
  1991  That they're money hungry And I am nothing    12/16/2019 9:10 PM
         more than a number no matter how good of
         a job I do at the end of the day they
         will cut me to save a dime
  1992  catering to shareholders, lots of             12/16/2019 9:09 PM
         uncertainty, people losing their jobs
         because of PSR
  1993  They are a little stuck up                    12/16/2019 9:09 PM
  1994  Greedy                                        12/16/2019 9:09 PM
  1995  Can't wait to find another job                12/16/2019 9:07 PM
  1996  If I wasn't so close to retirement I'd        12/16/2019 9:06 PM
         leave this place
  1997  I absolutely love my job and absolutely       12/16/2019 9:06 PM
         dislike my employer.
  1998  I think they only care about stock prices     12/16/2019 9:06 PM
         and making money. Wouldn't recommend them
         to anyone for a job or career.
  1999  As a 42 year employee and local Chairman      12/16/2019 9:06 PM
         this is the worst I have ever seen it,
         Corporate Greed is all it is, and now
         they want one man on a train, they don't
         care about our or the public's safety.
  2000  They suck more and more each day              12/16/2019 9:04 PM
  2001  They're assholes                              12/16/2019 9:03 PM
  2002  They put profits and shareholder interests    12/16/2019 9:03 PM
         ahead of safety and worker morale.
  2003  They want to max out their profits and        12/16/2019 9:03 PM
         they don't care who they step on or throw
         away to get there
  2004  I feel like I work for a wonderful company    12/16/2019 9:03 PM
         that has lost its way. I think they've
         forgotten the railroad empire and its
         power in favor of Wall Street and its
         quick cash grab antics. I honestly feel
         like my company will no longer exist and
         the Federal Government will have another
         Conrail situation on its hands. The Wall
         Street investors and hedge funds will
         milk it dry and leave the skeletons left
         for somebody to clean up. As clique as it
         is, PSR is a runaway train that keeps
         building speed and doing more damage than
         good for the integrity of it's own
         infrastructure and the public's safety.
  2005  At the end of the day I see my company        12/16/2019 9:02 PM
         putting profits over safety, personnel
         and their customers. I will say I like my
         job and I do what I can to get things
         done. It just gets discouraging when you
         cannot get the thing you need to get the
         jobs completed and safety items taken
         care of
  2006  Terrible                                      12/16/2019 9:01 PM
  2007  Profits profits profits. That's all that      12/16/2019 9:01 PM
         matters to them
  2008  They don't give a shit about us where the     12/16/2019 9:00 PM
         little guy making them billions while we
         struggle no overtime healthcare threw the
         roof but hey as long as they're making
         their money and have a huge house and
         experience cars they could give a shit
         less of and if you get killed on the job
         you get letter of condolence to the
         family what a joke
  2009  I have never worked for a company that        12/16/2019 9:00 PM
         treats its employees the way they do.
         They don't pay us correctly basically
         stealing. Also manpower is so short you
         can't ever get any rest. Even on an
         assigned job they are calling you all
         night long to fill other vacancies.
         Sometimes 10-15 times per night. How can
         you get rest like that. You can't sleep
         24 hours a day waiting on the railroad to
         call
  2010  CSX used to be a good place to work. It       12/16/2019 9:00 PM
         seemed they used to care about your
         safety and well-being but now it's more
         of a ``just get the job done'' attitude.
         Safety has went to the wayside
         tremendously.
  2011  PSR has taken the last of humanity out of     12/16/2019 9:00 PM
         railroading. We are constantly looking
         over our shoulders for management and
         ignoring everyday working hazards so we
         can provide for our families.
  2012  Not the company I hired in with 23 years      12/16/2019 8:59 PM
         ago. Gone are the days of safety feeds,
         family days, safety boots, thanks awards
         and general appreciation for employees.
         Locally managers try to do what they can,
         but upper level management could care
         less in my opinion.
  2013  Disconnect between local managers and         12/16/2019 8:59 PM
         corporate. Book preaches one thing but no
         time given to perform correctly
  2014  Good job, but not as good as it was, Old      12/16/2019 8:59 PM
         heads always said you're just a number to
         them and it's getting worse every year.
         Guys retire with little to no
         recognition.
  2015  I love what I do for a living but I care      12/16/2019 8:59 PM
         for the manager that is running the
         company, I don't know what is going to
         happen to the company and I have 28 years
         of seniority. Upper management in my
         opinion is more worried on the
         shareholders than its own employees.
  2016  Good company to work for                      12/16/2019 8:57 PM
  2017  Indifferent                                   12/16/2019 8:57 PM
  2018  Way too concerned with pleasing Wall          12/16/2019 8:56 PM
         Street at the cost of safety and in the
         long run the core business.
  2019  They cut jobs when THEY are afraid their      12/16/2019 8:55 PM
         bonuses won't be big enough
  2020  Union Pacific used to be a place I was        12/16/2019 8:54 PM
         proud to work for. It was a career. I
         loved my job. Now I hope I can make the
         next 15 years to reach retirement. Before
         more cutbacks.
  2021  Getting worse                                 12/16/2019 8:53 PM
  2022  I enjoy the company I work for but would      12/16/2019 8:53 PM
         not recommend for anyone I know to be
         employed here. The uncertainty, and low
         velocity makes our industry very
         unsteady.
  2023  Over 10 yrs they have taken away every        12/16/2019 8:51 PM
         perk from Christmas parties to safety
         awards and tell us we are lucky to have
         jobs. I use to pride myself in doing the
         best job I could and now I try to just
         keep my head down and get through the
         day. They will continue to make cuts
         until there is nothing left. I have no
         doubts.
  2024  Scared I may not have a job tomorrow.         12/16/2019 8:51 PM
  2025  They are good overall compared to where I     12/16/2019 8:50 PM
         came from, but am nervous about where the
         future leads
  2026  I love being a railroader. I look forward     12/16/2019 8:50 PM
         to a time when morale is high and there
         is loyalty and family out here again.
  2027  I think I might try being a lineman           12/16/2019 8:50 PM
  2028  I am grateful to God the Father and Jesus     12/16/2019 8:50 PM
         Christ his son and The Holy Ghost for my
         Employment
  2029  Union Pacific has gone downhill. I use to     12/16/2019 8:50 PM
         enjoy going to work and have a family on
         the road as well as at home. Not now it
         is a job with no respect of the employees
         (i.e., schedule changes taking 24 days
         time off a year away from employees which
         in turn basically gives all vacation time
         back to company). The employees took the
         hit, the company loses nothing but has
         record profits. The pressure continues to
         do more with less is causing more safety
         errors, bad judgement calls, and the
         potential for injuries and/or deaths
  2030  Love my job but I dislike the greediness      12/16/2019 8:49 PM
         of the higher ups
  2031  They have no regard on my safety or the       12/16/2019 8:49 PM
         personal life of myself and family.
  2032  The bottom line is ultimately the only        12/16/2019 8:49 PM
         thing that matters and employee well-
         being doesn't seem to be on the radar.
  2033  I do not respect Norfolk Southern, and I      12/16/2019 8:49 PM
         believe they are short-sighted.
  2034  They are just like all big businesses. Do     12/16/2019 8:49 PM
         a good. Don't get hurt. Don't complain.
         And maybe we'll keep you
  2035  They tout Safety as #1 and customer           12/16/2019 8:48 PM
         service as #2 in importance, but all of
         us out here know the TRUTH. It is
         Shareholders and Profits #1 and #2.
         Safety is what they say to try and make
         the public feel okay.
  2036  Money hungry                                  12/16/2019 8:47 PM
  2037  They want you to work safe but want the       12/16/2019 8:47 PM
         job done by any means. The old mantra:
         Safety first until production stops.
  2038  It's a business. I'm thankful for a job       12/16/2019 8:47 PM
  2039  Stepping over a dollar to pick up a dime      12/16/2019 8:47 PM
  2040  Well, I wished I would've chosen another      12/16/2019 8:46 PM
         career years ago.
  2041  We are just numbers and an expense to the     12/16/2019 8:45 PM
         company, not like years ago when they
         actually cared.
  2042  I understand the need to stay profitable.     12/16/2019 8:45 PM
         However, removing the employees who
         maintain our rails and cars is a foolish
         move.
  2043  Can't be trusted                              12/16/2019 8:44 PM
  2044  Greedy                                        12/16/2019 8:43 PM
  2045  Needs to do better                            12/16/2019 8:43 PM
  2046  I think it's all about the almighty           12/16/2019 8:43 PM
         dollar. I've always thought that, it's
         just magnified one hundred times over. We
         can't take time off, we can't have any
         time with family. It reminds me of the
         military, if the railroad wanted you to
         have a wife they'd issue you one.
  2047  It's a job not one I'd recommend.             12/16/2019 8:43 PM
  2048  Amtrak is an amazing company and I'm          12/16/2019 8:43 PM
         thankful every day for my job and this
         opportunity. It would be even better if
         the men and women rose through the rank
         and file and the men and women with years
         of experience on the railroad would be
         hired for management, then the company
         would be even safer and much better.
  2049  . . .                                         12/16/2019 8:42 PM
  2050  Cost of living please--do the right thing.    12/16/2019 8:42 PM
  2051  Greedy                                        12/16/2019 8:42 PM
  2052  I love this company and the job I do. But     12/16/2019 8:41 PM
         them making changes like PSR just brings
         down the morale of the company. And I
         think morale is very important for a
         companies like this.
  2053  I just wish that they would care more for     12/16/2019 8:40 PM
         its workers on the ground doing the
         physical work
  2054  All they care about is the shareholders       12/16/2019 8:40 PM
         and not that of the employees or public
  2055  I can't wait till retirement or a buy out.    12/16/2019 8:40 PM
         Misery
  2056  My immediate supervision seems to be          12/16/2019 8:40 PM
         unchanged by PSR the relationship is good
  2057  Investment railroading. The days of an        12/16/2019 8:39 PM
         honest service to our communities and
         nation are sacrificed just to increase
         the profit margin. How much is enough?
  2058  I regret ever starting this job. I hate       12/16/2019 8:39 PM
         the RR and hope that I live for a few
         years after retirement
  2059  Greedy                                        12/16/2019 8:39 PM
  2060  I love working here I just don't get why      12/16/2019 8:38 PM
         they spend so much money using
         contractors to do the job when they have
         us! Rent us the machine to do the job it
         would save them so much money
  2061  Think they could care less about the guy      12/16/2019 8:38 PM
         on the ground all it seems they want is
         to make profits to give away to the
         shareholders.
  2062  All of mgmt is less and less knowledgeable    12/16/2019 8:38 PM
         about track mtc. In many cases, there are
         many layers of mgmt totally unfamiliar as
         how to perform track mtc. They only seem
         to be budgetary accountants. Any manager
         who questions or bucks hierarchy is fired
         soon after. Company wants yes men as
         managers practical experience seems to be
         irrelevant or even a negative
  2063  N/A                                           12/16/2019 8:37 PM
  2064  Like my job company is concerned with only    12/16/2019 8:36 PM
         one thing and that's profit.
  2065  At this point all everyone is worried         12/16/2019 8:36 PM
         about is making more money for the
         shareholders at any cost
  2066  When I first started railroading I was        12/16/2019 8:35 PM
         proud of my job and craft. Now I work in
         fear for myself and my brothers. As this
         new railroad does nothing for its
         employees, it's only worried bout its
         stockholders
  2067  I am here from 6-2:30 Monday-Friday I used    12/16/2019 8:35 PM
         to take pride in my job but nowadays it
         is very hard with all this PSR
  2068  If I were 20 years younger I would leave      12/16/2019 8:35 PM
         today, but that's not an option at my
         age. I truly thought I was making a good
         decision for my family and our future but
         at the rate we are going may not have a
         future.
  2069  They have no concern for the employees or     12/16/2019 8:35 PM
         families
  2070  On a scale of 1 to 5 with 5 being the         12/16/2019 8:34 PM
         best, I'd give my current administration
         a 2.
  2071  Used to not be a bad place to work. Anyway    12/16/2019 8:34 PM
         I'm always looking over my shoulder
         trying not to mess up the flow of work
         first and safety second.
  2072  I once was proud to work for UP, now it is    12/16/2019 8:34 PM
         hard to be excited about being replaced!
  2073  employees don't seem to matter to this        12/16/2019 8:33 PM
         company anymore. It's all about the
         numbers!
  2074  they pay me that is all, there is no pride    12/16/2019 8:32 PM
         anymore. keeping the next round of talks
         on a contract, when we are all gone who
         will buy the stuff the robots make? Sure
         as Hell won't need a RR to haul anything
         . . . which may be a good thing because
         they are driving this one into the ground
         fast
  2075  I wish they would've stopped the hedge        12/16/2019 8:32 PM
         fund guys from taking control and tanking
         the company for $$$$
  2076  More Safety Is Focused Now Than Ever          12/16/2019 8:32 PM
         Before
  2077  Cutthroat. Managers trying to keep their      12/16/2019 8:32 PM
         jobs while costing us our livelihood
  2078  I like my job. I use to love it               12/16/2019 8:31 PM
  2079  It's all about making a profit we are just    12/16/2019 8:31 PM
         a number
  2080  Need to focus on personal attention on        12/16/2019 8:31 PM
         employees, and their Family life.
  2081  I'm happy to work for Union Pacific it's a    12/16/2019 8:31 PM
         good job with good benefits. I just wish
         they cared about their employees a little
         more. And I'm sick of worrying about what
         day I'm gonna show up and not have a job
         anymore or get cut or bumped and not be
         able to hold anywhere. It's stressful
  2082  Was a great company to work for. Seems        12/16/2019 8:30 PM
         they take good railroaders and make them
         bad. For the littlest of a problem.
         Taking away their motivation, taking away
         the morale.
  2083  Looking for another job.                      12/16/2019 8:30 PM
  2084  PSR the managers                              12/16/2019 8:30 PM
  2085  No Opinion either way                         12/16/2019 8:29 PM
  2086  Well I have second thoughts about my job.     12/16/2019 8:29 PM
         Did I make a mistake? Idk. It's very
         confusing at this time but we don't have
         a voice because then they'll cut us.
  2087  My employer is following the other class 1    12/16/2019 8:28 PM
         RRs and furloughing far far far too many
         personnel. Many of the PSR measures will
         come back to bite them in the ass.
         Terrible accidents are looming due to
         safety and maintenance cutbacks.
  2088  They are trying to make it hard to keep a     12/16/2019 8:28 PM
         job and a healthy attitude towards work.
         The hourly compensation almost isn't
         worth the traveling. They say they are a
         family company, but do everything to keep
         us from our family more.
  2089  That they no longer care about anything       12/16/2019 8:28 PM
         other than money. The customers,
         employees, safety, etc. don't matter only
         the bottom line.
  2090  They only care about the shareholders. I      12/16/2019 8:27 PM
         feel that safety for the public and
         workers are not a point of concern
         anymore.
  2091  They don't value their employees anymore      12/16/2019 8:27 PM
         and care most about investors and short
         term goals.
  2092  It's a great company but we have to adapt     12/16/2019 8:27 PM
         I understand but let's don't get greedy
         we are making record profits every
         quarter it's ok if we miss out on 2 or 3
         quarters.
  2093  In a way, makes us feel that we are just a    12/16/2019 8:26 PM
         number and very replaceable at any moment
  2094  The employer could be good if they would      12/16/2019 8:26 PM
         go back to the way it was 10 years ago.
         Gang foreman, foreman and supervisors had
         a voice and managers only stepped in to
         help when needed. Now we have way too
         many managers trying to screw over other
         managers and it hurts production, safety,
         morale and ultimately affects all field
         personnel. Trim the fat from management
         and get back to letting people with
         actual railroad experiences run the
         railroad, not some clown with a degree
         and no railroad experience.
  2095  Things have gone way south                    12/16/2019 8:26 PM
  2096  I see the rail industry a shadow of what      12/16/2019 8:26 PM
         it once was. I count down the days until
         I retire. Last month I sold all my shares
         of company stock.
  2097  I don't think they particularly care for      12/16/2019 8:25 PM
         us, which makes for a reciprocal
         atmosphere. Not all of management, I
         don't think upper management does.
  2098  While mine isn't the worst, it has room to    12/16/2019 8:23 PM
         grow.
  2099  Only thing railroad concerned about is        12/16/2019 8:23 PM
         stockholders not the well being of
         employees we are just a number
  2100  They are never satisfied like you should      12/16/2019 8:23 PM
         have got more done
  2101  I used to be proud to say I worked for the    12/16/2019 8:23 PM
         company. Now I'm ashamed to even say I
         do. They've turned into money hungry
         shareholder puppets!
  2102  They treat their workforce the same as        12/16/2019 8:23 PM
         they did in the 1800s.
  2103  Can't stand them.                             12/16/2019 8:23 PM
  2104  It's like we can never satisfy the Wall       12/16/2019 8:22 PM
         Street vulture capitalist hedge fund
         investors until they get their pockets
         full and our company is drained and no
         way will we be able to hire or bring back
         the ones that have been furloughed. The
         the company has been changing rules,
         agreements, our workloads making train
         well over 2 miles long and the Union no
         longer has a say in how we feel about it
         all. Never worked before with so many
         disgruntled employees scared for their
         jobs in my life.
  2105  They suck they do not CARE about us in the    12/16/2019 8:22 PM
         field. We are just a number to them.
  2106  ??????                                        12/16/2019 8:21 PM
  2107  It has only gotten worse for the working      12/16/2019 8:20 PM
         man
  2108  It's not the same employer it was 20 years    12/16/2019 8:20 PM
         ago and I wouldn't advise anyone or even
         recommend this field of work nowadays.
  2109  They are unrecognizable as the great          12/16/2019 8:20 PM
         company that I started with 10 years ago
         They have become the epitome of corporate
         greed and no longer value their employees
         or even their own railroad.
  2110  They turned a career into a job and at        12/16/2019 8:18 PM
         this point I laugh at every setback they
         face
  2111  Worried about the money in their pockets      12/16/2019 8:17 PM
         not about the employees that make the
         money for them.
  2112  I would have recommended this place to        12/16/2019 8:17 PM
         anyone looking for a job when I started,
         even my kids. Now, I wouldn't recommend
         this place to anybody. Especially my
         children.
  2113  Mismanaged                                    12/16/2019 8:17 PM
  2114  The employer as a whole is a bunch of         12/16/2019 8:16 PM
         money hungry hedge fund babies who could
         care less about anything but how thick
         their wallet is
  2115  They're making more money. They need to       12/16/2019 8:16 PM
         share the wealth.
  2116  My thoughts are this: ever since my           12/16/2019 8:15 PM
         employer went with the PSR route, they
         are not doing the smart thing. Basically
         what it amounts to is the company is
         helping the investors fill their back
         pockets at the expense of a lot of their
         employees. When it comes time to needing
         a lot of these employees again there's
         going to be a lot of people that do not
         come back because they are tired of
         getting jerked around.
  2117  Uncertainty, fear mongers, definitely not     12/16/2019 8:15 PM
         warm and fuzzy. Not one in which you can
         see a retirement from. If I can be
         eliminated and saved the shareholders a
         penny then I'll be dumped. I've never met
         a company who spends so much to hire an
         employee, yet doesn't train or enrich the
         investment in them. They look for the
         cheapest way to have yes men.
  2118  I would not recommend them as a place to      12/16/2019 8:15 PM
         work, I use to, but not anymore.
  2119  Norfolk Southern has no regard for its        12/16/2019 8:15 PM
         employers whatsoever. This company has
         went from preaching safety to only caring
         about how long it takes to get jobs and
         freight moved.
  2120  Having worked previously for NS, many of      12/16/2019 8:15 PM
         the disciplinary changes at CSXT were 20
         yrs behind the intensity there. Some
         tightening needed to occur. However,
         using discipline strictly as an attrition
         tool is not ethical.
  2121  Honestly I have seen my thoughts change.      12/16/2019 8:14 PM
         They make it more and more difficult to
         deal with them and my choices of helping
         them in tight situations has decreased. I
         routinely decline extra work to help them
         because it's honestly not in my best
         interest anymore.
  2122  We give and give and they take and take       12/16/2019 8:14 PM
         and take with nothing in return. Before
         we would get little things to show we
         were appreciated such as a hat, a shirt,
         or get a reward for working safe now we
         can barely get what we need to work with
  2123  Wish I never would have got hired             12/16/2019 8:14 PM
  2124  Still have a job                              12/16/2019 8:14 PM
  2125  I would not recommend any of my family        12/16/2019 8:14 PM
         members getting hired by the railroad
  2126  I do like my job. I love it as a matter of    12/16/2019 8:13 PM
         fact. I love coming to work and doing
         something great for the company. But if
         things don't change I'm going to have to
         make changes. I don't believe in PSR.
         It's not health at all for these
         companies.
  2127  They are a joke, that is letting the          12/16/2019 8:13 PM
         stockholders run the company and its
         customers into the ground and they could
         care less.
  2128  I like my job, just was a much better         12/16/2019 8:12 PM
         place to work for 5 years ago, now they
         seem not to care about employees
  2129  They're endlessly greedy and will             12/16/2019 8:12 PM
         sacrifice the good of their employees for
         profits.
  2130  Union Pacific use to be a great and safe      12/16/2019 8:11 PM
         place to work. It is all changing due to
         PSR. All about rush, productivity. Lack
         of manpower and precision scheduling
         DANGEROUS
  2131  Think about as highly of them as they do      12/16/2019 8:11 PM
         us employees which would be nothing at
         all
  2132  Distrust                                      12/16/2019 8:11 PM
  2133  The most ungrateful, selfish, I've ever       12/16/2019 8:10 PM
         seen. Zero regards to employees well-
         being, benefits have went to crap,
         vacation policy for engineering
         department is a absolute joke, insurance
         costs went up and coverage is less, Union
         dues went up while allowing more
         contractors on property doing our work,
         Union making side deals with the company
         to benefit themselves and not the union
         employees, our engineering union allows
         transportation engineers to have higher
         wages, better vacation, and receiving
         stock shares and matching is a spit in
         the face to all engineering department
         employees. The BMWE is bought off and
         sold out its employees
  2134  They need to figure something out before      12/16/2019 8:10 PM
         the rail industry collapses
  2135  Has turned into the worst company to work     12/16/2019 8:10 PM
         for.
  2136  6 years ago I was proud of who I work for.    12/16/2019 8:09 PM
         I was proud of the role I played in
         making the world go round. I cannot say I
         am proud of the way the railroads have
         pushed customers away nor am I proud of
         the company for the way they currently
         treat employees. Union Pacific has turned
         from and ideology of safety safety safety
         to one of production at the cost of
         safety. I pray they get to their g55
         operating ratio soon, so someone else can
         step in and rebuild it to the prideful,
         caring company it once was.
  2137  All about the money!! We work for a           12/16/2019 8:09 PM
         corporation that has NO feelings or soul
         and its only purpose is to make money no
         matter the cost to the employee, loss of
         job or loss of life!
  2138  It used to be a job that you started to be    12/16/2019 8:09 PM
         a career but not anymore it's looking
         like just another job. So at this rate
         it's looking like a new job is going to
         have to be found.
  2139  Some days are better than others. But they    12/16/2019 8:09 PM
         are here to make money and so are we. I
         think it could be done a bit different
         though and use our assets correctly.
  2140  That I am just another worker and am very     12/16/2019 8:09 PM
         replaceable
  2141  No comment                                    12/16/2019 8:09 PM
  2142  Sad we killing buisness along line            12/16/2019 8:08 PM
  2143  Downward spiral. Not sure if this business    12/16/2019 8:08 PM
         model is sustainable
  2144  I am thankful for my job here because it      12/16/2019 8:08 PM
         lets my family have a nice life. But if a
         similar paying job at a different
         employer would become available, I would
         probabaly leave.
  2145  I'm truly blessed to have this job it's       12/16/2019 8:08 PM
         just sad to see corporate greed come in
         and disassemble a good company for a
         short-term gain.
  2146  Wish they would treat us right and be         12/16/2019 8:08 PM
         appreciative of the profits we make them
  2147  They don't appreciate anything their          12/16/2019 8:08 PM
         employees do or sacrifice to move
         freight. You could save them millions of
         dollars today and they'd fire you
         tomorrow. All they care about is how much
         profit can be made, if businesses is down
         they seek the profit in turn by cutting
         jobs, benefits, and implement new
         workforce policies that demand you work
         more hours and take less time off so they
         can remove more employees from the
         payroll.
  2148  They suck                                     12/16/2019 8:08 PM
  2149  As a 5th generation railroader the            12/16/2019 8:08 PM
         railroad has gone downhill. They try and
         find every way to cut money and jobs.
         they sometimes spend more money than
         needed to accomplish things just because
         they don't want over time. they don't
         think of their employees and their home
         life and how this affects their families
  2150  Greedy, nonappreciative, and ruined a         12/16/2019 8:08 PM
         career that I loved.
  2151  The railroad is a great place to work. I      12/16/2019 8:08 PM
         enjoy the work I do.
  2152  Hope they do good and my job becomes          12/16/2019 8:07 PM
         stable
  2153  They've put profit ahead of integrity         12/16/2019 8:07 PM
         towards the people their bank accounts
         are built on.
  2154  Terrible.                                     12/16/2019 8:07 PM
  2155  v                                             12/16/2019 8:07 PM
  2156  It's embarrassing at times.                   12/16/2019 8:06 PM
  2157  They no longer care about letting people      12/16/2019 8:06 PM
         have a long and prosperous career, trying
         to make it into an ordinary replaceable
         job
  2158  Greedy, no care for the humans who make       12/16/2019 8:06 PM
         them their money
  2159  I'm shaking my head . . . Lance Fritz is      12/16/2019 8:05 PM
         the worst President I have ever had with
         the company. Omaha is stuffed with PSR
         dummies with Jim Venna holding the
         strings and Lance Fritz behind the
         curtain like the Wizard of Oz!! If they
         continue I truly believe there will be a
         large loss of life soon to come and
         nothing left of what was one of the great
         founding Railroads in America. But there
         will be someone in Omaha with a net worth
         of over 200 million
  2160  No comment                                    12/16/2019 8:05 PM
  2161  It is an extremely hostile work               12/16/2019 8:05 PM
         environment.
  2162  I see them as a quick money grabbing          12/16/2019 8:05 PM
         opportunists with no concern for
         transportation employees and safety
  2163  I used to love coming to work everyday and    12/16/2019 8:05 PM
         safety hasn't been an issue it's the
         games they play with our jobs. Cutting
         mobile jobs so certain people won't bid
         them, trying to keep who they want on
         jobs even when someone else has
         seniority. Being on the gangs this year
         staying away for the division stuff
         really opened my eyes. No games are
         played but being short-handed sucks. I
         guess that would be my only safety
         concern. Asking 4 guys to do the job of 6
         or even 8 with only allowed a 20 minute
         lunch break isn't safe at all.
  2164  As a second generation railroader it's        12/16/2019 8:04 PM
         troubling to see that the close knit
         working partnerships you use to see
         before with other railroad departments
         has now turned into a selfish my needs
         come first Attitude. The military has
         basic training that teaches you to work
         as a team to achieve great things and
         reach goals. Morale is at an all time low
         in my eyes and I don't see how anyone
         would want to recruit quality employee to
         work for the railroads.
  2165  They give too much information about who      12/16/2019 8:04 PM
         does what and it's too buddy buddy they
         will work you to death and let their
         friend sit. And you're following the
         rules but they don't so they want to get
         you in trouble
  2166  This company has totally went to crap. Me     12/16/2019 8:03 PM
         and most other young people are currently
         looking for other jobs. I can not
         continue to work for a company that acts
         like they own you and truly cares nothing
         about you.
  2167  Greed                                         12/16/2019 8:03 PM
  2168  It's a numbers game for them. they don't      12/16/2019 8:02 PM
         care about employee
  2169  I miss the pre-PSR days where we did what     12/16/2019 8:02 PM
         we had to to take care of the customers.
         Now it's take care of the shareholders
         first.
  2170  I love my job but the job is no longer fun    12/16/2019 8:02 PM
         because of the pressure being put on the
         workers for sake of making bigger
         profits. We are being watched over like a
         flock of sheep. From hiding in the woods
         to catch rules violations and by flying
         drones over our heads. The company, BNSF,
         has become so caught up on catching rule
         violations that we cannot do our job
         without the fear of breaking a rule that
         one of the auditors are not even clear
         on. I used to think that this was my last
         job but the company is slowly changing
         that, I'm nearly to the point that I
         would rather work at McDonald's to get
         away from the stress and pressure it puts
         on me and my family. BNSF no longer cares
         about its employees, it is just a saying
         to them now where back in the day it was
         a part of the work culture.
  2171  At this point in my career I would quit       12/16/2019 8:02 PM
         the railroad if it wasn't for the
         benefits. The atmosphere and morale is
         terrible.
  2172  I feel like BNSF only cares about the         12/16/2019 8:01 PM
         money and not us employees or even its
         customers. They just push us to the side
         to make that almighty dollar and the only
         time they show any concern about us or
         the public is when someone DIES and even
         when someone dies we don't hear about it.
         it's like they cover it up. We use to
         have safety meetings every month but now
         we don't have time due to lean number of
         employees so we have to make up for all
         the missed work by skipping on safety
         meetings. They are going to keep cutting
         and cutting and at the end of the day
         it's only going to make this place worse.
         The railroads are heading in a unsafe
         direction and we need to stop them before
         there are major consequences.
  2173  Don't care about anyone except themselves     12/16/2019 8:01 PM
         and their pocketbooks. They screw over
         the employees and customers so bad with
         their ridiculous rules and dispatching
         they don't care if a single train makes
         it anywhere because they believe they are
         saving money
  2174  If those at higher levels got out and         12/16/2019 8:01 PM
         worked the trains with no one knowing
         they were with crews and seeing what
         really happens things might change.
  2175  Should be ashamed                             12/16/2019 8:01 PM
  2176  This place doesn't care about me. They        12/16/2019 8:00 PM
         care about the stockholders. They don't
         care about our customers either.
  2177  They pay me to do stuff sometimes.            12/16/2019 8:00 PM
  2178  I think my employer has lost its way. They    12/16/2019 8:00 PM
         are a freight company that is more
         concerned with fuel than with actually
         doing their job. If they'd run their
         trains as they are meant to be without
         putting unnecessary limitations upon
         them, the country would see a vast
         improvement in on time delivery and
         freight volumes that would greatly
         bolster the economy and thereby bolster
         their profits
  2179  Overall, the railroad industry is a good      12/16/2019 8:00 PM
         place to work. I wish the companies would
         focus less on Wall Street, and more on
         their customers and employees. With a
         good customer base and good morale,
         profits will come.
  2180  Push push                                     12/16/2019 7:59 PM
  2181  It's just sad to realize that shareholders    12/16/2019 7:58 PM
         who are fellow human beings are so greedy
         that they ruin people's careers and
         livelihoods to make an extra dollar. I
         never thought that a person would ruin
         lives to make a financial gain for
         themselves.
  2182  Money over people                             12/16/2019 7:57 PM
  2183  Greedy                                        12/16/2019 7:57 PM
  2184  If I could make as much money somewhere       12/16/2019 7:57 PM
         else I would be gone. only thing that
         matters to this company is money for the
         big wigs pockets.
  2185  UP I feel has cut in areas to the bare        12/16/2019 7:56 PM
         minimum especially in transportation
         causing workers to come to work unrested,
         disgruntled, and very unhappy. The
         company has made it crystal clear that
         they do not care for the well-being of
         its employees
  2186  They are more concerned with appeasing a      12/16/2019 7:56 PM
         stockholder that has no idea what it is
         to run a railroad than they are about the
         employees that are securing that profit
         for them.
  2187  I have worked for numerous world class        12/16/2019 7:56 PM
         employers and this has got to be the most
         anti-employee company by far. The
         employees are just numbers with a history
         of high pressure intimidation tactics for
         support rather than encouragement. Hire
         to fire!
  2188  Their lack of concern for employees,          12/16/2019 7:56 PM
         families, the pedestrians of the towns
         these trains go through. This is very
         unsafe and troublesome. The use of
         contractors also blow my mind. When you
         have employees you hired willing to do
         the job and needing to work and you hire
         contractors to do it is one of the
         biggest slaps in the face. I understand
         using them for certain things but not the
         way they do. Focus on your employees and
         train them, treat them good. Train them
         where they can go anywhere they want to
         but treat them good enough they won't
         leave.
  2189  Poor at best                                  12/16/2019 7:56 PM
  2190  I love my job Don't know why they are         12/16/2019 7:56 PM
         always trying to fire somebody. Thanks to
         BNSF for my livlyhood and family wage
         job.
  2191  Prior and the shareholders are in control     12/16/2019 7:56 PM
  2192  I love my job, but I don't feel that my       12/16/2019 7:55 PM
         employer cares about me I am just a
         number if You don't have enough seniority
         to hold you go home!
  2193  Dirty bastards. Let a hedge fund come in      12/16/2019 7:54 PM
         and corporate raid. Short-term gains at
         the expense of longtime customers and
         employees.
  2194  I'm thankful to have a good job, but I        12/16/2019 7:54 PM
         believe my employer does not care about
         the people who make the profits for them
  2195  Place has gone downhill and I have been       12/16/2019 7:54 PM
         looking at alternative employment
  2196  I'm so glad to get out of there. The          12/16/2019 7:54 PM
         working environment is nothing less than
         toxic.
  2197  Been here 36 years and the way I think now    12/16/2019 7:54 PM
         is this company doesn't give a crap about
         us and our family that we're away from
  2198  Love the Job. Unfortunately I don't think     12/16/2019 7:54 PM
         Management cares about us Guys busting
         our ass in Freezing Temperatures or 100+
         degrees. As long as job gets done Safety
         is something that gets overlooked.
  2199  Not consistent                                12/16/2019 7:54 PM
  2200  Good job as long as I get to keep working     12/16/2019 7:53 PM
         and supporting my family
  2201  During my employment and service as a         12/16/2019 7:53 PM
         Local Chairman for 10 years, I still
         recommend proceeding with caution. Trust
         management only as far as you can see
         them. Money is still ahead of safety no
         matter what corporate people say. As a
         retired union leader and supporter, I
         tell new employees that the company is
         your friend, until you get hurt. I
         strongly believe that the SACP program
         should be brought back with FRA
         involvement and support.
  2202  Some aspects of PSR may be a good thing,      12/16/2019 7:53 PM
         running longer trains and using less
         units to deliver to customers is smart in
         any business. Drastically cutting the
         workforce as a whole to deliver lower
         operating ratios is only Increasing greed
         among high ranking officials and
         investors. It's shameful really the whole
         thing is designed to run railroads into
         the ground. Causing cost to double in
         long run to rebuild/maintain
         infrastructure, maintain cars and units
         to effectively deliver to our customers
         after the bottom falls out.
  2203  BNSF is a good place to work, just hope it    12/16/2019 7:52 PM
         for go to precision Railroad omg!
  2204  My employer now compared to before gives      12/16/2019 7:52 PM
         the mentality that we are just a number.
         A body that can be replaced at any
         moment.
  2205  Does not care about their employees. We       12/16/2019 7:52 PM
         are just a number.
  2206  I like my employer I just wish they liked     12/16/2019 7:52 PM
         themselves a little better to know that
         what they are doing is hurting the
         business, the customers, and us the
         employees.
  2207  I can't believe that a fortune 100 company    12/16/2019 7:52 PM
         is too stupid to see this will not work
         and when it fails they better not blame
         their poor decisions on the employees
  2208  The employer for the railroad is only         12/16/2019 7:52 PM
         interested in ways to cut jobs and make
         money at the expense of the customer as
         well as the employee. Safety is no longer
         a part of the day to day work as it has
         been overshadowed by making money at any
         means necessary.
  2209  They don't care about us on the ground        12/16/2019 7:51 PM
  2210  They don't care about their employees         12/16/2019 7:51 PM
  2211  Still love my job                             12/16/2019 7:51 PM
  2212  Union Pacific doesn't care for no one only    12/16/2019 7:51 PM
         money, that's it they are evil money
         first, money second and money last, fuck
         the employee
  2213  My employer only worries about the dollar.    12/16/2019 7:51 PM
         Not the actual state of the railroad. You
         will see more major catastrophic wrecks
         to come
  2214  I would like to see more stability in the     12/16/2019 7:50 PM
         budget and manpower to keep trains and
         people safe.
  2215  Well I've been here 15 years and when I       12/16/2019 7:50 PM
         first started here I thought this was a
         great place to work because of the money
         and benefits. As the years have passed.
         The money and benefits are still good but
         I feel this company has no concern for
         its employees or their family whatsoever!
  2216  I think BNSF sees each employee as just a     12/16/2019 7:50 PM
         number that is expendable at anytime to
         help improve their profit. They don't
         care about anyone except their own
         pocket. I have seen a lot of good people
         leave because of this and take a lower
         paying job and have an employer that
         actually cares about them.
  2217  Just an employer                              12/16/2019 7:50 PM
  2218  They are nowhere near as good as they used    12/16/2019 7:49 PM
         to be and have made it clear that
         investors and corporate greed are their
         number one priority. Not employee safety
         or overall happy hard-working employees.
         They wouldn't have us here working if
         track maintenance wasn't federally
         mandated
  2219  Wish we could go back to day shift.           12/16/2019 7:48 PM
         Sending people out on the road to do
         different hours makes it dangerous, not
         only on the job, but when you drive home
         to see your family.
  2220  They're not good and that's a bad thing       12/16/2019 7:48 PM
         because I love being a Railroader but we
         know the Railroad don't love us back. And
         that starts at the Top on down to our
         supervisors.
  2221  They are greedy and I don't believe that      12/16/2019 7:48 PM
         they are looking ahead they are looking
         at right now
  2222  I wish I had a different job at the same      12/16/2019 7:48 PM
         benefits I would be gone
  2223  My employer is no longer a railroad. It's     12/16/2019 7:48 PM
         a piggy bank for a hedge fund. My fear is
         that when this is all said and done, how
         long will it take the railroad to recover
         from this corporate raiding.
  2224  I used to be proud to work for Union          12/16/2019 7:48 PM
         Pacific, not anymore.
  2225  My employer is just that. An employer.        12/16/2019 7:47 PM
         When I started 15 years ago I thought
         this would be a company that valued its
         employee as they seemed to show gratitude
         for certain ``achievements.'' Now it
         seems they just want to use you until
         you're used up and give out. Once they
         figure they can't make any money off of
         you they'll discard you like yesterday's
         trash
  2226  Employer's only concern is stock prices       12/16/2019 7:47 PM
         and greed, no longer care about the
         employees or safety.
  2227  Pure hatred would be an understatement!       12/16/2019 7:47 PM
  2228  Company is more worried about their           12/16/2019 7:46 PM
         stocks, shares going up and less
         concerned about our safety. We're all
         just a pin number at the end of the day
  2229  My immediate supervisor is fine, but as       12/16/2019 7:46 PM
         you go up the food chain the care for the
         employee has went downhill big time.
  2230  It's all about the almighty dollar, screw     12/16/2019 7:46 PM
         the working guys. They just make sure the
         shareholders are happy. They also want us
         to pay more in medical while they make
         record profits!!!
  2231  It's working on making the company look       12/16/2019 7:45 PM
         good because it is not. It's trying to
         make more money with less personnel and
         not even consider the employees when it
         comes to making their huge profits. Share
         the love
  2232  This is a good company to work for. I         12/16/2019 7:45 PM
         think they will always try to find ways
         to boost profits and make everything on
         paper look good for the shareholders. But
         so does every other big company. I think
         they screwed us big time on the last
         union agreement with our benefits. Not
         sure why a company would go against us
         when the union found an easy way to save
         them money. I also think for a company
         that preaches safety drops the ball on
         several things. This is something I've
         brought up since I was hired. In the
         winter there's always guys on furlough,
         why in the hell is it so hard to figure
         out a way to send us to some classes in
         Kansas or wherever. There's lots of guys
         who would take advantage of this.
  2233  Hoping I make it to retirement. Waiting       12/16/2019 7:45 PM
         for the bad times to pass. Hope I have a
         job when I come back.
  2234  I love my job but you know what makes it      12/16/2019 7:45 PM
         good is my coworkers. Management seems to
         tell us what to do from an office. Seems
         like they don't listen to ``boots on he
         ground personnel''. And I'm not talking
         about MTM I'm talking about the way
         higher ups. It's frustrating. But again
         being understaffed and overworked really
         wears you down.
  2235  Very greedy                                   12/16/2019 7:44 PM
  2236  I use to love my job and had an excellent     12/16/2019 7:44 PM
         relationship with my managers and
         supervisors but now myself and many
         others have such low morale we just want
         to retire or quit. We have lost all
         respect for an employer that cares only
         about its shareholders and not for its
         employees.
  2237  I don't trust most management and think       12/16/2019 7:44 PM
         BNSF is only concerned with taking care
         of its shareholders at the expense of its
         employees
  2238  All we see is jobs getting cut, track         12/16/2019 7:44 PM
         structure deteriorating, and management
         getting less willing to make our
         workplace better to work at.
  2239  I love my job. I love climbing on that        12/16/2019 7:44 PM
         train anytime of day or night. I don't
         care about bad weather, heat or cold. I
         love being a railroad conductor/engineer.
         I'm embarrassed to say I work for the
         Union Pacific. They have destroyed so
         many families, so many people's happiness
         all because of PSR
  2240  I am looking for employment elsewhere as I    12/16/2019 7:44 PM
         don't see a viable way PSR can keep
         working. They have made so many cuts that
         I no longer feel safe and connected to my
         job. Hate to give up my retirement but I
         would rather be somewhere else not
         worrying about whether or not I am going
         home today on my own or in a body bag.
  2241  Feel more like a number than ever before.     12/16/2019 7:43 PM
         They are using us up and ready to throw
         us away to be replaced without care or
         concern
  2242  That the carrier is more concerned with       12/16/2019 7:43 PM
         profit than maintaining track, liability
         than safety.
  2243  They don't care about us or our well-being    12/16/2019 7:43 PM
         or livelihood only the almighty dollar
  2244  What once was a premier place to work has     12/16/2019 7:43 PM
         rapidly declined to what most call a job
         instead of a career.
  2245  Disappointed. It use to be about the          12/16/2019 7:43 PM
         customer, now it's about the investors.
  2246  Greedy                                        12/16/2019 7:43 PM
  2247  More interested in profits than anything      12/16/2019 7:42 PM
         else.
  2248  As a whole they're ok but some managers       12/16/2019 7:42 PM
         care more about saving money than
         employee safety. There is not enough
         training, especially for machine
         operators.
  2249  They don't care about the employees           12/16/2019 7:42 PM
         anymore it's all about the stockholders
         and to make it better for them and the
         hell with the employees. Safety is a joke
         now
  2250  Oh I think it's ok just going or turning      12/16/2019 7:42 PM
         into too much of a big or mainstream
         company and leasing out too much of the
         work instead of keeping it for the local
         or ``company'' employees.
  2251  Union Pacific could care less about its       12/16/2019 7:42 PM
         employees. They are a corporate greed-
         based company and treats its employees
         with the utmost disrespect. Worst company
         I have ever worked for
  2252  Corporate greed runs rampant!!                12/16/2019 7:41 PM
  2253  I think they will do whatever they want       12/16/2019 7:41 PM
         and nobody can stop them
  2254  A little over 12 years ago I had no idea      12/16/2019 7:41 PM
         what a railroad was or did. Once I got
         hired on and for about the first 6 years
         I was very proud to say I worked for CSX.
         Considered it to be a blessing/career not
         just a job. But unfortunately CSX and
         it's greed have shown me that I am
         nothing more than a replaceable number.
         They have actually used the comment ``If
         You don't like it McDonald's is hiring''
         I honestly consider this to be nothing
         more than a job. Between the lack there
         of back bone in this union and leadership
         skills in CSX. PSR is the least of our
         worries!!
  2255  They pay my bills. But I have to fight to     12/16/2019 7:41 PM
         get time off and pushed to a breaking
         point. And the lay off policies are in
         favor of the company so we can get in
         trouble very easy.
  2256  I'm just a number to them                     12/16/2019 7:41 PM
  2257  They make us feel like second class           12/16/2019 7:40 PM
         citizens. I feel like my job is never
         safe and it could be gone tomorrow and
         it's a shame to put 24 years in with a
         company and having to feel like this year
         after year. Worst company you can work
         for.
  2258  Negative                                      12/16/2019 7:40 PM
  2259  I used to come to work loving what I did      12/16/2019 7:40 PM
         and now I dread going to work and always
         looking over your shoulder to see who's
         watching me with a drone or hiding in the
         woods to jump out and write me up for any
         stupid reason. Only thing keeping me here
         is my retirement and insurance. I'm a
         very good and skilled employee but it
         wouldn't take much of a more favorable
         work environment for me to leave in a
         heartbeat
  2260  The employer does not care about safety or    12/16/2019 7:40 PM
         employees
  2261  CSX has sold out MOW. Even our union          12/16/2019 7:40 PM
         agreements get decided by the deals
         transportation and signal departments
         agree to. MOW holds out for better
         insurance premium and sick days etc. but
         it doesn't matter, MOW always gets worse
         contract of all departments.
  2262  Profits vs Safety. It is obvious they care    12/16/2019 7:39 PM
         less about employees and more about
         themselves. They are careless about me,
         and since their safety is not involved,
         no big deal.
  2263  Debating if I want to be here or not.         12/16/2019 7:39 PM
  2264  Love the job. Hate the company. Actually      12/16/2019 7:39 PM
         liked the company before our new CEO
         (WITH NO RAILROAD EXPERIENCE, ONLY A
         LAWYER AND VULTURE) decided to make a
         mockery of the job that came before him.
  2265  Glad to have a job but want to be treated     12/16/2019 7:39 PM
         fairly and with respect.
  2266  To much micromanaging. Needs better           12/16/2019 7:39 PM
         planned schedules
  2267  Ever since the new management the only        12/16/2019 7:39 PM
         thing that they care about is greed and
         the tracks and employees be damned.
         Greedy bastards.
  2268  I hope I can weather this and make it to      12/16/2019 7:39 PM
         retirement
  2269  Anymore now I just hope I can make it         12/16/2019 7:39 PM
         through the day without getting
         terminated from the company.
  2270  Love the circus, dislike the clowns           12/16/2019 7:39 PM
         running it.
  2271  They don't care about safety, they care       12/16/2019 7:39 PM
         about making a lot of money.
  2272  I worry everyday that the way the railroad    12/16/2019 7:38 PM
         is being run it will not be a valid
         option for me to retire from.
  2273  I still enjoy working for the railroad but    12/16/2019 7:38 PM
         it's not the same
  2274  They could be doing a lot better in           12/16/2019 7:38 PM
         regards to running as a company.
  2275  Greedy act like they care but really don't    12/16/2019 7:38 PM
  2276  If I could find another job and make the      12/16/2019 7:37 PM
         same money I would leave this job today
  2277  Not good thoughts at all basically 4 days     12/16/2019 7:37 PM
         at home really sucks
  2278  I love CN as a company. I am well             12/16/2019 7:37 PM
         compensated for my work. As a former
         manager in my last career, I was trained
         to work with the employees that were
         dependable, and address the shortcomings
         of other employees. Management at CN
         allows others to fall short, with no
         consequences, but will treat those
         employees that show up on time every time
         and work, the same as those with a sore
         attitude. When CN makes managers, send
         them to some type of management training.
         A person over time can be great at a job,
         however they may not have the ability to
         manage others.
  2279  The greed of the senior leadership team at    12/16/2019 7:37 PM
         UP has tarnished the entire company. They
         have shown they genuinely do not care
         about the men and women that make the
         wheels turn. They have left all of us
         feeling betrayed, and disgusted. I was
         once proud to work at UP, as of right now
         I do not. I look forward to the day I can
         say I am a proud employee once again.
  2280  Cut off as many jobs they can to help save    12/16/2019 7:37 PM
         a dollar
  2281  They have openly stated they want to make     12/16/2019 7:36 PM
         the shareholders happy no matter what. So
         not too highly at the moment. They want
         to eliminate the conductors on trains for
         the sole purpose of profits.
  2282  I hate them. They started out as a            12/16/2019 7:36 PM
         wonderful place, but now UP has
         furloughed/cut off over 4,000 people.
  2283  I think BNSF is a great company but are       12/16/2019 7:36 PM
         stretching themselves too thin on
         manpower so that the company has more
         profit. I think that we need a lot more
         manpower to keep the Gold Star standard
         alive.
  2284  They only care about profit and pleasing      12/16/2019 7:35 PM
         shareholders
  2285  F-                                            12/16/2019 7:35 PM
  2286  Less than before                              12/16/2019 7:35 PM
  2287  That I have no future in this company and     12/16/2019 7:35 PM
         each day is numbered and may not have a
         job tomorrow
  2288  UP until about 15 years ago I liked going     12/16/2019 7:35 PM
         to work. Now I hate it. This has to be
         the worst leadership ever. Because of
         money, this is the worst the Tracks have
         been. Even worse than the 80s. Sadly,
         more of my fellow brothers will die out
         there before things get better. All for
         the love of money. I understand it's a
         business, not a charity.
  2289  This used to be a great place to work. I      12/16/2019 7:34 PM
         still love my job but feel less important
         to the company
  2290  Greedy. False sense of caring. Many good      12/16/2019 7:34 PM
         people work for the company but get
         disrespected by others. No accountability
  2291  They are shit. They do not care about         12/16/2019 7:34 PM
         their employees. They will cut their
         employees throat to make a dollar.
  2292  Cheapskates who put egomaniacal people in     12/16/2019 7:34 PM
         supervisor positions.
  2293  Looking to replace with Contractors           12/16/2019 7:34 PM
  2294  Don't have any                                12/16/2019 7:33 PM
  2295  If they are doing so well in every quarter    12/16/2019 7:33 PM
         then why don't they show more
         appreciation to their workers by showing
         them that they are doing a great job and
         not kicking them every time that a
         derailment happens
  2296  Corporate greed                               12/16/2019 7:33 PM
  2297  Needs Improvement                             12/16/2019 7:33 PM
  2298  How long before they lose all their           12/16/2019 7:32 PM
         business and Uncle Sam has to step in to
         save them.
  2299  I HATE MY JOB. They do not care about us      12/16/2019 7:32 PM
         one bit. We are just a number taking
         money out of the budget.
  2300  Dump PSR reduce managment that has no         12/16/2019 7:32 PM
         business on the railroad
  2301  A faulting company trying to make its         12/16/2019 7:32 PM
         employees perfect. Can't wait to leave.
  2302  Scared that company will go bankrupt or go    12/16/2019 7:31 PM
         to using nothing but contractors then
         bankrupt
  2303  Supervision tries to work with us, it         12/16/2019 7:31 PM
         seems that upper management cares less
         about workers than it used to
  2304  Total greed and cunning.                      12/16/2019 7:31 PM
  2305  Don't over hire and implement PSR and         12/16/2019 7:31 PM
         leave a lot of people without jobs
  2306  All about profits                             12/16/2019 7:31 PM
  2307  Working scared and do not know what my        12/16/2019 7:30 PM
         future holds
  2308  Production comes 1st. Saftey is there just    12/16/2019 7:30 PM
         as a way to blame someone if there's an
         accident. Pressure is always there to do
         everything faster and cut corners. If
         something goes wrong the company will
         throw you under the bus.
  2309  That they don't care about the employee.      12/16/2019 7:29 PM
         They just want the work completed.
  2310  It is terrible. Everyone is kept in           12/16/2019 7:29 PM
         turmoil wondering if they are going to be
         in the next round of cuts. It's hard to
         do a good safe job when. You spend a lot
         of the time wondering where the ax is
         going to fall next.
  2311  I'm almost embarrassed                        12/16/2019 7:29 PM
  2312  When I hired out 20 years ago I was more      12/16/2019 7:28 PM
         excited than ever before starting a new
         job. I looked forward to taking a call
         and going to work. Now my stomach churns
         every time the phone rings. I would
         absolutely not recommend the railroad to
         anyone
  2313  I wish they'd focus on safety instead of      12/16/2019 7:28 PM
         deferred maintenance and ``showing''
         shareholders big profits. All of this has
         been tried before and it bankrupted the
         rock island railroad. Why we can't pick
         up a history book and learn from past
         failures I'll never know.
  2314  I can't stand my employer. They treat us      12/16/2019 7:28 PM
         like a liability and not a valued member
         of the company.
  2315  The railroad is still the best job I've       12/16/2019 7:27 PM
         ever had. If you want spoiled babies,
         hire the employees young with no
         experience, if you want guys that will
         work and love it, hire them with 10 years
         of life under their belt with shitty jobs
         and poor bosses
  2316  an obvious cut to appease shareholders in     12/16/2019 7:27 PM
         the short term
  2317  If management keeps on this course of         12/16/2019 7:27 PM
         harassment I will look for new job
  2318  Meh they got things they need to do and I     12/16/2019 7:27 PM
         understand but stop cutting jobs. The
         shareholders make enough money those
         greedy fucks. There needs to be a common
         ground and there isn't any respect for
         those not in supervision.
  2319  Money hungry and they don't give a shit       12/16/2019 7:27 PM
         about me or my family.
  2320  I should have stayed with a previous          12/16/2019 7:27 PM
         employer I'm just another machine at NS.
  2321  Good company, the operations no longer        12/16/2019 7:26 PM
         focus on safety. It's all about velocity
         and trains on time no matter what.
  2322  That I'm insignificant and easily replaced    12/16/2019 7:26 PM
         by contractors.
  2323  It's just a big ring circus!                  12/16/2019 7:26 PM
  2324  I don't trust them and I would prefer to      12/16/2019 7:25 PM
         work somewhere else
  2325  Love my job, but hate the way company         12/16/2019 7:25 PM
         treats its hourly worker.
  2326  Every year gets a little worse. If it         12/16/2019 7:24 PM
         wasn't for railroad retirement I would
         work somewhere else.
  2327  Wish I could afford to quit                   12/16/2019 7:24 PM
  2328  It's a horrible place to work anymore. If     12/16/2019 7:24 PM
         it weren't for the money and benefits I
         would have already left. I still think
         about walking off the job on a daily
         basis because of the attitude of
         management.
  2329  Good benefits. that's it                      12/16/2019 7:24 PM
  2330  Great job but it could be made a lot          12/16/2019 7:24 PM
         better.
  2331  I have worked for BNSF and Union Pacific      12/16/2019 7:23 PM
         and I know that Union Pacific is a
         disgusting company to work for in terms
         of valuing its employees' safety.
  2332  I should find a better job.                   12/16/2019 7:23 PM
  2333  I still enjoy working for CSX, love           12/16/2019 7:23 PM
         railroading
  2334  Not very good. When a company votes the       12/16/2019 7:23 PM
         worst employer in the country is not
         good. The economy is great and we keep
         losing on contracts. Something has to
         change.
  2335  Need to consider employees' families          12/16/2019 7:23 PM
         before making big decisions
  2336  It's a job                                    12/16/2019 7:23 PM
  2337  I believe my employer does not value the      12/16/2019 7:23 PM
         opinions of the agreement professionals
         they employ and are more concerned with
         profit than they are with employees being
         injury free
  2338  Good                                          12/16/2019 7:22 PM
  2339  In this day and age the railroads are no      12/16/2019 7:22 PM
         longer considered a good job. Employees
         are treated poorly. Given no incentive
         and every time we turn around they are
         cutting jobs or taking money away from
         you by hiring contractors and not abiding
         by our union contract.
  2340  The railroad has made it possible for me      12/16/2019 7:22 PM
         to provide for my family in a way that I
         otherwise couldn't, and for that, I'm
         grateful. That's due largely to the
         strength of the union over the last
         decades, but since the RR signs my
         paycheck, I've got to credit them some.
         Aside from that, as we've moved towards a
         safety first culture in meetings and
         rules, we've had a lot more territory,
         responsibility, and culpability piled on
         that makes us walking their talk a daily
         struggle.
  2341  Nowhere near as good as I used to consider    12/16/2019 7:22 PM
         CSX. Everything is now based on doing
         more with less and our lives as employees
         are irrelevant and so are our families.
         Only thing important is the company
         laying off more employees and making sure
         that the stock market is doing good
  2342  They care more about the stockholders than    12/16/2019 7:22 PM
         they do their employees. It's for them.
         So they cut spg, slwt, and local jobs.
         Many sections have been cut so bad that
         they work with skeleton crews and still
         expected to do the work of a full gang.
  2343  They are going after quick gains on the       12/16/2019 7:21 PM
         stock market. It's obvious. We turned in
         a boat load of equipment and have started
         to cut jobs. They want the operating
         ratio as low as it gets. Doesn't matter
         how they get it. They will attain it.
  2344  As a BNSF railway employee I feel grateful    12/16/2019 7:21 PM
         that they have not fully adopted the the
         PSR way of railroading SO FAR!!!!
  2345  I now have a strong distaste for my           12/16/2019 7:21 PM
         employer because they do not care about
         my safety or the public's safety, only
         about profit.
  2346  I hate going to work                          12/16/2019 7:21 PM
  2347  They only see me as a number. I witnessed     12/16/2019 7:21 PM
         guys with 20+ years getting laid off just
         so someone can get a bigger bonus check
  2348  They only care about shareholder profits      12/16/2019 7:21 PM
  2349  the rich get richer                           12/16/2019 7:21 PM
  2350  Ok not good or bad                            12/16/2019 7:21 PM
  2351  Good company bad leadership practices         12/16/2019 7:20 PM
  2352  I think the term ``employer'' is a very       12/16/2019 7:20 PM
         generalized word for this situation. You
         have a group of people that found a
         loophole and are exploiting it. They buy
         a railroad, gut the resources available
         for money, report these huge earnings and
         sell back ownership at a large gain. Then
         the next group is left to pick up the
         pieces. But I can't blame that on a whole
         railroad.
  2353  Undependable, not looking after the people    12/16/2019 7:20 PM
         that build the revenue and little regard
         for anyone that is not in the top tier or
         major stockholder
  2354  They put production over safety               12/16/2019 7:20 PM
  2355  I wish we were valued as an asset, I feel     12/16/2019 7:20 PM
         that it is how well the stock price is
         doing vs the quality of service and
         workers morale of the company.
  2356  Profits before people                         12/16/2019 7:20 PM
  2357  I've lost my pride in being a railroader.     12/16/2019 7:19 PM
         PSR means making money at the expense of
         the workforce and in some cases the
         customer.
  2358  Their profit comes before anything else.      12/16/2019 7:19 PM
         Especially their workforce. They want to
         gut our healthcare and lower our wages
         while pretending they are family
         oriented. They believe in greed and power
         and not much else.
  2359  I feel like before when we had work           12/16/2019 7:19 PM
         windows it were easier, now they place us
         on night shift trying to do jobs that
         should be done in the daytime. It has
         increased our in injuries as well.
  2360  Cannot wait until I'm able to retire and      12/16/2019 7:19 PM
         part ways with the greedy corporate
         policies.
  2361  My employer is the shareholder and the        12/16/2019 7:19 PM
         current regime of shareholders are only
         concerned with making as much money as
         possible as quick as possible even if the
         railroad falls apart while they do it!
  2362  Morale is at a 10 yr low. The only way a      12/16/2019 7:19 PM
         supervisor looks good is by the number of
         letters they write and how many men they
         put out of service. That's how they get
         bonuses and promotions (this was told to
         me BY A SUPERVISOR). We spend our days
         looking over our shoulders. It's the only
         place that they take 6 months to hire you
         and the next 30 years trying to find a
         way to fire you.
  2363  Ok                                            12/16/2019 7:18 PM
  2364  Negative in almost every way. I feel BNSF     12/16/2019 7:18 PM
         considers me to be a means to an end,
         that end being money. If they could
         replace me with a machine, they would in
         a heartbeat. We are not people to them,
         just assets on a ledger, bodies to be
         exploited until they can no longer handle
         the mental and physical strains placed
         upon them. At the end of the day, I would
         not want my son to work for this company.
  2365  I enjoy my job. I love the people I work      12/16/2019 7:18 PM
         with. But everyday it feels more and more
         like I'm working for a heartless mindless
         robot.
  2366  They could care less about us it's all        12/16/2019 7:18 PM
         about money and production we are just a
         number
  2367  My thoughts are that if I died today my       12/16/2019 7:18 PM
         position would be filled before my coffin
         because my death will not halt
         production.
  2368  They definitely are more about the            12/16/2019 7:18 PM
         stockholders and profits more than the
         employees they put on a good show but if
         you have a few whiskers you can see right
         through them
  2369  BNSF seems to be a good employer, hope        12/16/2019 7:18 PM
         they don't go the PSR route.
  2370  They don't care about anyone but              12/16/2019 7:17 PM
         themselves
  2371  Great company, heading in the wrong           12/16/2019 7:17 PM
         direction, all to benefit the
         shareholders, at the detriment of its
         employees. The company was built by great
         employees who felt appreciated. It will
         fall apart when employees feel the
         company doesn't care about them anymore.
  2372  Greedy, but I am presently still employed,    12/16/2019 7:17 PM
         so I can't say much as long as I have a
         job
  2373  The board is greedy, the president and all    12/16/2019 7:16 PM
         of the CEOs, CFOs, etc., are greedy and
         that's no way to live life in a way that
         is honest and true
  2374  Greedy, they don't care about anything but    12/16/2019 7:16 PM
         the shareholders
  2375  Can't wait to retire and leave the            12/16/2019 7:15 PM
         property.
  2376  I have lost all confidence in the company     12/16/2019 7:15 PM
         to be able to provide for me and my
         family for a lifetime career. Many of my
         coworkers feel the same way and have all
         been actively looking for more secure
         means of employment outside of the
         railroad. There is no confidence of the
         company to be interested in anything
         other than the interests of the
         shareholders and their own pockets.
  2377  I don't like working here anymore. It's       12/16/2019 7:15 PM
         just not an enjoyable place to work. It's
         unsafe and we are being lied to daily.
         The only reason to stay is the retirement
         and benefits
  2378  Most money they can get no matter how many    12/16/2019 7:15 PM
         heads have to cut
  2379  Horrible place, toxic environment             12/16/2019 7:15 PM
  2380  They are money hungry people. And only        12/16/2019 7:15 PM
         care about money
  2381  Will be glad when retirement comes and do     12/16/2019 7:15 PM
         hope to actually have a pension.
  2382  The fact that multiple polls have listed      12/16/2019 7:15 PM
         this company as the worst place to work
         should say it all.
  2383  Good                                          12/16/2019 7:15 PM
  2384  Unwanted plain and simple                     12/16/2019 7:15 PM
  2385  I was with the railroad for over 22 years     12/16/2019 7:15 PM
         and truly appreciate having the
         opportunity to work for BNSF, when I
         started it was when the BN merged with
         the SF to become one railroad, It gave
         all of us more job security and the
         opportunity to grow In seniority and
         working with others In areas of
         opportunity with that merger. I always
         had great respect for all my superiors
         out there, even when I did not agree with
         them on certain Issues, but met and
         worked with a lot of people that to this
         very day I still communicate with.
  2386  I believe they need to add more manpower      12/16/2019 7:15 PM
         so that it helps with safety and they
         practice what they preach.
  2387  I like working for UP, I do feel like they    12/16/2019 7:14 PM
         could improve in some aspects
  2388  They care about the shareholders only. CSX    12/16/2019 7:14 PM
         is constantly looking for more ways to
         cut jobs. Their penny pinching is
         affecting safety and track maintenance.
  2389  I like my job just not the people at the      12/16/2019 7:14 PM
         top
  2390  To be such a large company they could care    12/16/2019 7:14 PM
         less about their employees. All they are
         is a number
  2391  I think they are following the same bad       12/16/2019 7:14 PM
         path as the other class 1 railroads that
         have used PSR and will end up spending
         much more in the future to make things
         safe again
  2392  It's all about the shareholders and           12/16/2019 7:13 PM
         numbers
  2393  I would find a new job if I wasn't here       12/16/2019 7:13 PM
         this long
  2394  They're selfish and don't treat us very       12/16/2019 7:13 PM
         good anymore just want to fill their
         pockets.
  2395  Greedy                                        12/16/2019 7:13 PM
  2396  As long as my insurance and retirement are    12/16/2019 7:13 PM
         there. That's the only reason I'm here.
  2397  Anything for a buck. Bottom line is money     12/16/2019 7:13 PM
         for the company--employee safety doesn't
         seem to matter as much.
  2398  Unethical, negligent, and reckless. They      12/16/2019 7:12 PM
         willfully put everyone's lives in danger
         everyday and everyone I know including
         myself look for a new job daily.
  2399  I feel they don't care about our safety or    12/16/2019 7:12 PM
         the safety of the track as long as their
         numbers look good on paper and to the
         shareholders. Also the union needs to
         step up and defend us more they keep
         putting cameras everywhere and do a bunch
         of activities that aren't fair and the
         union sits idle by while all this happens
  2400  Greedy greedy MFers. Talk the talk but        12/16/2019 7:12 PM
         won't walk the walk
  2401  I'm thankful for a decent paycheck, but       12/16/2019 7:12 PM
         when is enough enough?
  2402  The last several years, morale is down.       12/16/2019 7:12 PM
         Company as a whole is suffering
  2403  If I didn't have 17 years already I would     12/16/2019 7:12 PM
         work somewhere else. The railroad has
         steadily gotten worse, don't care about
         their employees. Can't even get a Safety
         Award anymore, that tells where safety is
         with them. Very little appreciation for
         their employees and their value of life.
  2404  Has taking a downturn as far as employer-     12/16/2019 7:12 PM
         employee relationship worried more about
         strictly shareholders and have been told
         face-to-face from managers we are all
         just numbers and if you don't like it you
         can quit
  2405  They're doing more with less, demanding       12/16/2019 7:11 PM
         too much out of the few they chose to use
  2406  I use to be proud working here, now my        12/16/2019 7:11 PM
         morale is gone I dread getting up and
         coming to work, wondering what can I do
         wrong today, if I wasn't so old and have
         so much time here I'd probably try to
         move on
  2407  Great                                         12/16/2019 7:11 PM
  2408  All they care about is how much money they    12/16/2019 7:11 PM
         can put in their pockets and the pockets
         of shareholders
  2409  Good job, just going the wrong direction      12/16/2019 7:10 PM
  2410  N/A                                           12/16/2019 7:10 PM
  2411  They continue to cut Employees and use        12/16/2019 7:10 PM
         contractors to do jobs formerly done by
         employees.
  2412  I used to love my job, now I don't            12/16/2019 7:10 PM
  2413  It's all about the dollar and that's it       12/16/2019 7:10 PM
  2414  I wish they would consider putting the        12/16/2019 7:10 PM
         help back on so we can continue to do
         jobs
  2415  They defer responsibility to their            12/16/2019 7:10 PM
         employees and the lack of resources will
         lead to lifelong injuries caused by
         overexertion on a significantly
         diminished workforce. Improper repairs
         and blatant negligence to protect the
         employees, infrastructure and the public
         will inevitably lead to irreparable
         damage all in the name of the almighty
         dollar.
  2416  good                                          12/16/2019 7:10 PM
  2417  I used to like it but now I feel like they    12/16/2019 7:10 PM
         only care about profit and don't care how
         they treat their workforce
  2418  I used to have great pride in the fact I      12/16/2019 7:09 PM
         worked for my employer. My feelings have
         dropped somewhat but overall I'm thankful
         for the opportunities this company has
         provided for me and my family. It's not
         the same as it was 10 years ago but it's
         not the worst job in the world either.
         The problem is, is it's getting worse not
         better. I'd rate my happiness at 5/10. 3
         years ago 8/10.
  2419  Norfolk southern does not care about its      12/16/2019 7:09 PM
         employees anymore. We are scared of being
         cut off or fired for any infractions. Not
         an enjoyable place to work since PNR
         showed up.
  2420  That we are just a number                     12/16/2019 7:09 PM
  2421  Feel like they trying to get rid of me        12/16/2019 7:09 PM
         soon
  2422  Ashamed to say where I work never know        12/16/2019 7:09 PM
         from day to day what's going on employer
         change work schedule to suit them and
         destroy the families of the people
         working and wondering when your job will
         be cut off
  2423  Glad I have my job but this workplace is      12/16/2019 7:08 PM
         not in anyway fun or enjoyable anymore
  2424  They don't care                               12/16/2019 7:08 PM
  2425  Wish they'd be more understanding and less    12/16/2019 7:07 PM
         threatening
  2426  I think that BNSF could care less about       12/16/2019 7:06 PM
         any of its maintenance employees. The
         only things they care about is production
         and saving budget
  2427  I think that they're more focused on          12/16/2019 7:06 PM
         shareholders and stocks with short-term
         gains than they are the long-term future
         of the company and employees.
  2428  Used to be an excellent job and I was         12/16/2019 7:04 PM
         proud to work for Norfolk Southern. Now
         it's a job with descent pay wondering how
         long you're gonna be working.
  2429  It's a good job as far as money and           12/16/2019 7:04 PM
         benefits. But as far as them caring about
         us, not so much. It's all about money and
         to hell with the workers.
  2430  My thoughts are that they are a bunch of      12/16/2019 7:04 PM
         spineless cowards that bow to the
         shareholders and absolutely care zero
         about the boots on the ground trying to
         keep the railroad running from day to
         day. They need to not worry about
         pleasing shareholders in order to keep
         their job and worry about running a
         successful railroad and keeping customers
         happy.
  2431  That as a worker I am easily replaceable.     12/16/2019 7:04 PM
  2432  It use to be fun to come to work now it's     12/16/2019 7:03 PM
         not. You are always looking over your
         shoulder or in the woods making sure
         someone's not out there trying to catch
         you doing something wrong.
  2433  They are no good!! and the Union does not     12/16/2019 7:03 PM
         fight for us. Union Pacific was voted
         worst company to work for 2019 what does
         that tell you
  2434  Going down!                                   12/16/2019 7:03 PM
  2435  They don't care about us, only the bottom     12/16/2019 7:02 PM
         dollar.
  2436  Wish I had the money wasted by our            12/16/2019 7:02 PM
         leadership.
  2437  The Carrier couldn't care less about its      12/16/2019 7:01 PM
         employees. At the end of the day, it is
         all about profit. Sure they want us to be
         safe but that is a major benefit to them
         as well.
  2438  They do not value the men and woman           12/16/2019 7:01 PM
         working on the ground, the very people
         who produce their wealth. We are all
         expendable.
  2439  A lot of change in the past 5 years, not      12/16/2019 6:59 PM
         for the better investment only in
         shareholders, not on workers, safety,
         customers, morale is at an all time low
         any fringe benefits has been done away
         with if it wasn't collectively bargained.
         Constantly working in fear
  2440  Money first safety second                     12/16/2019 6:58 PM
  2441  I'm embarrassed to tell people where I        12/16/2019 6:57 PM
         work. When you do tell them they respond
         with ``Do you still have a job?''
  2442  I appreciate my job, but I don't              12/16/2019 6:56 PM
         appreciate being a number that costs
         them. Because that's all they see.
  2443  Greed is all I can say                        12/16/2019 6:56 PM
  2444  I use to think of this job as a career and    12/16/2019 6:56 PM
         now think of it as a job and become
         increasingly frustrated with the lack of
         support even the class one railroads
         continue to make record profit
  2445  Glad to go home                               12/16/2019 6:55 PM
  2446  Greed.                                        12/16/2019 6:55 PM
  2447  Use to be a good place still is if changes    12/16/2019 6:52 PM
         can be made before the company rolls over
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    The Chairman. Well, thank you very much, and I think that 
concludes our witness testimony. Thank you all for being here. 
Mr. Jefferies, Mr. Fountain went on, I think, accurately about 
this Memphis facility, are you familiar with that, with that 
facility there?
    Mr. Jefferies. At a high level, yes.
    The Chairman. Well, tell us a little more about it then, if 
you don't mind, Mr. Fountain, because I am only an hour and a 
half from there in my hometown of Tupelo, Mississippi. And it 
is quite something to behold. So describe that a little more 
for the benefit of our people from freight rail.
    Mr. Fountain. Thank you for that, Chairman Wicker, and with 
the capacity, as you well know, in Mississippi for rail is very 
big and very large with 90 percent of the cotton originating by 
rail and the Memphis market is where it is all moving to.
    And as I stated before, the Memphis market is a huge market 
and that we worry about in that market the chassis issue in 
railcars and having the chassis and being able to get the 
chassis and it being the first bottleneck. And so as the 
innovation team met, one of their recommendations was to have 
an interoperable chassis supply and where you could pull from 
one interoperable group for chassis. And we support that also.
    The Chairman. Without objection, that will be entered.
    [The information referred to follows:]
    The Chairman. And, while I have got you, I think that you 
made an excellent point, sir, about, Mr. Fountain, about the 
cost of litigating something on the STB and so let me ask you 
about that and also any general comments you and other members 
of the panel would like to make about the new proposed 
configuration and expansion of the Surface Transportation 
Board.
    Mr. Fountain. Oh, yes. I spoke in the testimony, it is very 
costly to bring a challenge to the STB. And another challenge 
that we have in our cotton industry is that the cotton seed is 
actually an exempt commodity. That came about 40 years ago in 
regulations. And so not only do you have the initial costs, now 
we would have a cost on top of that with cotton seed. To round, 
we think about $50,000 that we would have to petition STB to 
revoke an exemption on cotton seed. And so it would just add 
more, especially on cotton seed, to the cost of--to get that 
adjudicated, if we were to bring a challenge. And we support 
100 percent, you know, full staff of the STB so that we could 
get, you know, work through the challenges and get them 
adjudicated in a timely manner.
    The Chairman. OK. And then so I will go again. Let's just 
take Mr. Gordon and then Mr. Jefferies and then others. The STB 
has three board members. Five are authorized. So two nominees 
are pending. And we have seen a number of changes in the 
industry and beyond. So give us your perspective on that. And 
is dealing with the STB one of your concerns and one of your 
priorities for the coming year, Mr. Gordon?
    Mr. Gordon. Thank you, Chairman Wicker. Yes, it is. It has 
been for many years. But we are very pleased that the three 
existing members of the Board have been extremely active with 
various proceedings and probably had one of the most robust 
years on its record in terms of addressing issues important to 
shippers. So we want to acknowledge the contribution they have 
made, but we are very supportive of adding the two additional 
commissioners to the Board so that it can be fully staffed and 
functioning.
    The Chairman. Well, I appreciate that. Let me just before I 
turn to others, the point was made that if you are a small 
business, it is mighty expensive to bring a case and to get 
some redress.
    Mr. Gordon. You are exactly right. And that is one reason 
our association has strongly favored this final offer rate 
review concept as a more streamlined method to challenge rail 
rates. It is a very--proposed to be--a very streamlined and 
expedited process for resolving a rate case in 135 days. The 
shipper and the carrier both use whatever methodologies they 
want, which could potentially really lower the cost of that. So 
we think there is a real need to do that.
    The Chairman. Mr. Jefferies, that sounds like a great idea. 
What do you think?
    Mr. Jefferies. So first and foremost, I think one area that 
the shippers and railroaders agree is absolutely the Senate 
confirming the two nominees, bipartisan nominees. When it comes 
to the final offer rate review, we do not think that is the 
right path. As proposed, we don't think the Board has authority 
to, have such a proposal.
    The Chairman. What if they were given that authority, 
statutorily?
    Mr. Jefferies. If they were given that authority, we could 
certainly have that conversation. I think what we have done is 
we have made a number of proposals to the voluntary arbitration 
program at the STB to make that more attractive to railroaders 
and shippers alike. And it is an area, I think, of shared 
interest. Mr. Gordon talked about the program that the NGFA 
has, and I think we both see opportunities for the STB to 
improve its arbitration process, thereby hopefully seeking the 
same goal as FORR might.
    The Chairman. Do other members of the panel wish to weigh 
in on the STB issue?
    Mr. Chirumbole. Yes, this is Frank Chirumbole from Olin. 
Yes, we absolutely support, you know, filling the Board out to 
five members. And we also, I also agree with Mr. Gordon that 
probably the most important thing that has come out of the 
Reauthorization Act is the final offer rate review proposal, 
which we think will level the playing field between railroads 
and shippers.
    The Chairman. And so where is that proposal?
    Mr. Chirumbole. Yes, right now the Board has made a Notice 
of Proposed Rulemaking and they are currently working through 
the process, as far as I know.
    The Chairman. All right. Thank you. Others? Well, thank you 
very much. And I think next is Senator Thune, who has just 
arrived and may need a moment to--Senator Cantwell. Well, you 
know, I rely on this little three by five inch box here and it 
let me down this time.
    Senator Cantwell. Human error. A technical error. Thank 
you, Mr. Chairman. And again, thank you for this panel. Very 
important issues to be discussed here today. Mr. Fountain, I am 
assuming the chassis shortage is related to congestion?
    Mr. Fountain. Yes, ma'am. At times we have a problem 
getting chassis. Any bottleneck is bad but the worst bottleneck 
is the bottleneck on the front and back. So chassis and then 
having the rail car to put them on. And as the gentleman spoke 
earlier, you know, we have been fortunate here, post COVID, in 
agriculture. We have been able to start shipping a lot. And 
then you get into those issues, chassis and having the pool 
that you can all pool from is very important.
    Senator Cantwell. Well, this, I think, points to the 
Freight Act that we were able to get passed and freight 
infrastructure investment. We were just able to open Lander 
Street, which is a major project in Seattle. A big Federal 
investment. Literally, you are just trying to take all that 
freight that is coming off of I-5 and get it to the port. It is 
only five--you know, it is only a few miles. The bridge itself 
was only, you know, probably three blocks. But the economic 
benefit of just getting--alleviating that congestion.
    So I do think we need to continue to make freight 
investment across the board. I want to ask Mr. Pierce, but also 
Mr. Gordon, we just heard that this rate adjustment might be 
better, but I listened to what you said and you basically said 
we need a better definition of basic service because we are 
still going to come up short. Is that correct?
    Mr. Gordon. Yes, Senator. And I think our concern about the 
Precision Scheduled Railroad operating model is that the 
railroads are increasingly indicating what the level of service 
will be based on their desire to meet their operating ratio 
goals. And in doing so, they have reduced the number of 
switches and deliveries sent to different facilities. It has 
resulted in soybean meal, for instance, being shipped in long 
manifest merchandise trains where it is taking twice as long, 
in some cases at twice the cost that unit trains used to be.
    Senator Cantwell. Well, I don't know what we do about this, 
but I am pretty frustrated with it across a lot of sectors. 
That is just because you have information and it says that it 
is more cost effective doesn't mean you are serving everybody's 
purposes by making those decisions that way. And I definitely 
think that shippers, given the, as you said, duopoly or, you 
know, really very I don't even know if it is a duopoly, minimal 
choice here for our shippers--I just know this, I am a big 
supporter of being able to ship product outside the United 
States, and so I want to have the infrastructure and the costs 
scheduled to do it.
    Speaking of the precision, PSR, Mr. Pierce, do you believe 
that the current regulatory regime is--I know you just 
mentioned the safety issue, which I agree with you on, but what 
about just fair pay and working conditions overall? You 
mentioned some of these closures and things of that nature. 
Again, are we falling prey to this same thing where somebody 
can use information and say how effective that information is 
at being cost effective but then who is, you know, getting 
served under those?
    Mr. Pierce, do you have a comment about that?
    Mr. Pierce. I do. Thank you, Senator. One of our concerns 
is the reductions that we have seen and workforce have taken on 
the elasticity out of the network. We saw that early on when 
surface started to rebound and railroads were not able to 
recall, bring locomotives out of storage, recall crewmembers, 
recall employees to get those locomotives and cars ready. There 
were delays and those delays were passed on to the shippers. It 
is no doubt in our mind that we are understaffed.
    There are close to probably upwards of 10,000 engineers and 
conductors still furloughed, ready to go to work, waiting to go 
to work. And we think the railroads need to be more proactive 
to prepare for the rebound that we all hope to see.
    Senator Cantwell. Well, I definitely think Dupont taught us 
a lot, and that is the accident that we had there, and we need 
a workforce that is, well-skilled and well-knowledgeable about 
awareness in addition to the technology we are implementing. 
And just as the Chairman just showed that you can have 
technology. Sure, it makes it more efficient. Nobody in the 
back here has to write a note to one of us.
    But at the same time, human error or just interface with 
technology can mean some challenges. So, look, just to me, this 
is very important for the United States of America. I 
personally believe in a better trade policy than this 
Administration has. I believe in shipping things. So we have a 
growing economy. Ninety-five percent of consumers living 
outside of the United States. One of the barriers is we got to 
provide affordable transportation to get our product to those 
markets.
    A lot of them come right through our ports. So I have an 
economic interest. I will admit that, our ports. But, you know, 
in a world where we are going to face competition from South 
America and other places, we have got to get this right. And I 
hope we will, both for the workforce, for the safety, but also 
for the price so that we can get our products to these 
international markets. Thank you, Mr. Chairman.
    The Chairman. Thank you, Senator Cantwell. And let me make 
it clear that the human error was almost entirely on my part. 
Senator Thune, you are recognized.

                 STATEMENT OF HON. JOHN THUNE, 
                 U.S. SENATOR FROM SOUTH DAKOTA

    Senator Thune. Thank you, Mr. Chairman, for holding this 
important hearing today on the Nation's rail network. And we 
all know the pandemic has posed challenges to railroads and 
shippers alike, disrupting the supply chain in ways we could 
not have imagined less than a year ago. But thanks to quick 
action by the private sector and the Federal Government, 
emergency measures were put in place early on to keep critical 
supplies moving when Americans needed them most.
    The STB Reauthorization Act of 2015 provided the Board with 
the independence and authority it needed to facilitate greater 
coordination between railroads and shippers, which has proven 
indispensable in response to the pandemic. The Board has also 
taken several positive steps to resolve disputes between 
railroads and shippers in a more efficient and accessible 
manner, which I hope will build on the success of this Stagger 
Act in creating a thriving and reliable rail network.
    And so I appreciate the perspectives of our panelists here 
this morning on the long lasting effects of the pandemic on the 
rail supply chain, as well as the path forward in a post 
pandemic world. Mr. Jefferies, you mentioned in your testimony 
that railroads made efforts to expedite shipments of critical 
supplies in response to the pandemic. Could you describe some 
of the specific changes that railroads have made to the 
networks this year?
    Mr. Jefferies. I would start that question by not only 
talking about changes made this year, but the long term outlook 
and long term investments that railroads have made in the years 
leading up. The immense amount of investments and the 
modernization of how operating plans are developed, and network 
planning has really allowed for a very nimble rail system that 
when our customers were faced with a dramatic decrease in 
traffic, we could adjust our operations to meet their changing 
needs. We could adjust our operations to add product to the 
line that needed to get from point A to point B.
    One of my colleagues talked about the designation of rail 
employees and other transportation employees being deemed 
critical infrastructure operators. That certainly helped us 
continue to, really without missing a beat, continue to deliver 
for America. And so I think one thing that you will see coming 
out of this is really the criticality of being able to provide 
that that that nimble operation, that just in time--we live in 
a just in time society.
    And when you look at the type of rail traffic that has 
really, really come roaring back, not only the agricultural 
sector, which is continuing to do very well, but the intermodal 
sector has performed very well as our ports have ramped back up 
with international shipments, domestic intermodal as well.
    And a lot of that is moving by rail. And the reason it is 
moving by rail is that rail has demonstrated an ability to 
compete with highway traffic at a level that makes sense, to 
move it by rail, to get it to point A to point B in a very 
timely manner.
    Senator Thune. And do you see some of those changes that, 
you know, as a result of pandemic being more long term? I mean, 
some of these things be more permanent as opposed to a 
temporary.
    Mr. Jefferies. So I would say that one, the investments 
that have occurred will continue to occur. And two, that I 
think railroads have absolutely shown an interest in the need 
to compete for intermodal traffic. And absolutely, that will 
continue to be a big role in what rail is playing.
    Senator Thune. Thank you, Mr. Gordon, like you, I am 
pleased to see the increased export of corn and soybeans with 
volumes expected to reach record highs, especially in such a 
challenging year. This is great news for rural America and 
presents an opportunity for Congress to support our producers 
through an increased focus on rural infrastructure. You 
mentioned in your testimony that NGFA members are concerned 
about potential rail service issues as the harvest season 
begins in earnest. Are there certain areas of the country where 
you believe the service issues will be most acute?
    Mr. Gordon. Senator, I think that will depend a lot on the 
individual operation of the different carriers. We are starting 
to see some issues in the Pacific Northwest, the upper plains 
states where there have been some delayed shipments going in. I 
got an e-mail from one of our members this morning saying that 
one rail carrier is maybe three to 4 weeks behind on getting 
cars spotted to bring wheat into their mill [in the southwest].
    So we are starting to see these as agriculture ramps up 
with the harvest right now. It is going to really require a lot 
of strong communication between the railroad and the shippers 
and receivers that need this equipment and the nimbleness, as 
Mr. Jefferies indicates, for the railroads to respond really 
promptly. So it is really going to be how each carrier kind of 
mobilizes both of its crews and locomotive capacity to meet 
this increased demand.
    Senator Thune. And there is, I mean, obviously there is a 
mutual dependence there. We need to make sure that it works. 
Mr. Jefferies, could you speak to how the rail industry is 
prepared for the 2020 harvest season in light of the pandemic? 
And I will tell you in South Dakota, as a case in point, that 
we are seeing historically high yields in commodities like both 
corn and soybeans, which is good news for our producers.
    And prices, which have been historically low, are still 
historically low, but at least seem to be trending in the right 
direction. But there is a lot of grain. I was out this weekend 
in South Dakota in the rural area of the state, and already 
dumped on the ground out there and is awaiting movement. So 
could you talk a little bit about how you all, your members, 
intend to manage the harvest season this year in places like 
the Midwest?
    Mr. Jefferies. Certainly. Thank you. So, Ag shipments, 
grain across the board, I think, as I mentioned, has been one 
of the bright spots, few bright spots in rail traffic, year to 
date. And it is been fairly strong all year but certainly as we 
are getting into a peak type season, we anticipate continually 
increasing volumes. And so I would say two things and certainly 
not to sound repetitive, in your neck of the woods you are 
familiar with the immense amount of investment that is incurred 
over the past 10 years up on those main lines to make sure that 
throughput is there and the capacity is there for peak seasons.
    And two, it really comes down to constant communication 
with customers. We know when the harvest is coming, or we know 
it is coming, and you know, as Mr. Gordon and I were 
discussing, you know, it is coming, you know, there is going to 
be a lot, and it can happen quickly. And so customers and 
carriers need to be in constant communication to be able to 
effectively forecast to the best of their ability when these 
when these shipments need to go.
    And I think we are seeing that based on some of the forms 
that the Surface Transportation Board or through the National 
Grain Car Council. Certainly has as hiccups pop up, 
communication allows those to be addressed quickly. But I would 
say communication, investment, and we will be able to get the 
job done.
    Senator Thune. And I appreciate the outreach that the 
railroads make to shippers. I think that is critically 
important. Just so there is a good understanding of what the, 
you know, the pipeline looks like and how quickly they will be 
able to get there. And it allows everybody to plan better. So, 
thank you all. Thank you, Mr. Chairman.
    The Chairman. Thank you very much, Senator Thune. Senator 
Fischer.
    Senator Fischer. Thank you, Mr. Chairman, very much. I have 
to begin by asking Mr. Pierce, do I see a Husker cap behind you 
on the shelf?
    Mr. Pierce. Not only a Husker hat, but a photo of Ndamukong 
Suh. I am a locomotive engineer by trade, hired out in Lincoln, 
Nebraska. Grew up in Seward.
    Senator Fischer. I understand you were working for 
Burlington there in the 70s. My grandfather worked on the old 
ground house out there years ago. So glad to see you have that 
cap. Mr. Jefferies, if I could ask you, with many other parts 
of the economy, we are seeing rail volumes that have dropped 
dramatically early in the pandemic but they are now recovering. 
As you mentioned in your testimony, there appears to be some 
consensus that railroads have responded well to the shippers' 
needs that we are seeing this year.
    In particular, I have heard that railroads communicated 
well on expectations and also with the scheduling. And while I 
am glad to hear that, going forward, what actions will 
railroads take to maintain that service and that communication 
with shippers as volume increases on the network, particularly 
as it relates to more accurate delivery times?
    Mr. Jefferies. Thank you, Senator. So, again, I think it 
comes down to open and consistent lines of communication 
between customers and carriers, and that is done certainly on a 
one on one basis, but also through broader venues, whether it 
is, as I mentioned, the retrack at the STB, the National Green 
Car Council or other broader venues as well. And I think, as 
you mentioned, at the depths of the dip in rail traffic earlier 
in the year, we were off approximately 30 percent.
    Fortunately, some of that traffic has begun to come back, 
certainly not to the level that we all hoped it would. But by 
working with customers to get their forecasts for what they are 
seen coming into the last quarter here and into next year, 
railroads are well positioned to time the bringing back of 
manpower, bringing back of locomotives online to ensure that 
they have capacity ready to go as customers need it.
    And again, it is--I am certainly sounding like a bit of bit 
repetitive here, but it really is all about that back and forth 
communication and so everyone is on the same page as far as 
expectations.
    Senator Fischer. We have heard today from both shippers and 
railroaders regarding concerns with Precision Scheduled 
Railroading, Mr. Jefferies, although for different reasons. Mr. 
Pierce says that its members have expressed concerns about 
safety impacts. Shippers have raised concerns about disruptive 
changes and uncertainty about railroad transportation. Can you 
address these concerns about PSR's impact on safety, 
especially, and also efficiency.
    Mr. Jefferies. Certainly, so the term PSR is used a lot 
these days, and you know what I think at the core tenants, it 
means, you know, looking to utilize your assets to the fullest 
extent possible, rationalizing in your system, creating an 
efficient, optimized railroad or even any company, I think any 
industry is looking to do that at any time.
    But when we look at our safety numbers, so not only the 
long term trajectory and safety, which has shown demonstrable 
benefits over the past decade plus, but even year over year 
where we are right now, and these are rates, so it is it is 
adjusted for traffic volumes. You know, we have seen year over 
year decreases in employee casualties, employee injuries. We 
have seen year over year decreases in various other track 
caused incidents, other types of incidents.
    So when we look at the trends, the safety numbers are 
headed in the right direction. Are we where we want to be? No, 
of course not, because we continue to have incidents out on the 
system and no one is happy until we are out of time with zero 
incidents. But when we look at the safety numbers, you know, 
the data bears out the fruit there. On the service side, I 
think when you look macro level and I think, you know, we have 
heard positive comments about railroad service throughout the 
pandemic and in venues I mentioned in your prior question, 
positive comments about rail service writ large.
    That doesn't mean there aren't hiccups here and there or 
maybe challenge pockets--so challenges that pop up. But when 
they do, it is important that that communication takes place 
and those can be addressed in a manner accordingly. But I 
think, by and large, when you look at the data out there, 
railroads are performing well on the service side and the 
safety numbers are headed, continually headed in the right 
direction.
    Senator Fischer. I see my time is up. Thank you.
    The Chairman. Thank you, Senator Fisher. Senator Blackburn.

              STATEMENT OF HON. MARSHA BLACKBURN, 
                  U.S. SENATOR FROM TENNESSEE

    Senator Blackburn. Thank you, Mr. Chairman. And thank you 
all for being here for the hearing today. Mr. Fountain, 
welcome. We are happy to see you with us. And I appreciate that 
you would join us for this hearing. In your testimony, you 
talked a little bit about the Memphis supply chain innovation 
team. And I want you to go back to that for the record. And 
kind of give an interview--an overview of the goals that have 
been set forth by that team and then how that flow of a cotton 
product is going to work.
    You mentioned the lint. You mentioned the seed. So let's 
talk a little bit more about that innovation team, because if 
we are going to have rail traffic come back, if we are going to 
see an increase in products, both for the domestic and the 
export market, it is going to be important that we be a little 
bit more precise. And I think this is a part of the solution we 
are looking for.
    Mr. Fountain. Thank you, Senator Blackburn, and we 
appreciate your leadership on this issue. As I did state 
earlier, the Memphis supply chain innovation team there, they 
came up with the biggest impact to movement in this area would 
be better utility and utilization of chassis. And their 
recommendation was to come up with an interoperable chassis, 
one single interoperable chassis pool to be a pool from.
    And you know the lack of that right now and from that 
interoperability and the choice in provisions of chassis are 
the team's primary concern at this time in that Memphis area. 
And I will tell you that it is the Memphis area for, especially 
your Midsouth cotton, is very vital. And I sit on the Port 
Authority for the Georgia Port Authority, and we just completed 
a mega rail to Memphis area. And so the rail is so important, 
but getting live chassis to be able to get to put on that rail 
to get down to your ports, as you said, and also to our 
domestic market.
    And also the other thing is that, you know, the concern is 
rather regulatory oversight, the relationship between the 
shipper, drayman, the intermodal providers, because as we go 
overseas, if we have an issue to where we split on ships or we 
miss and the rail impacts the sail of the boat, then it becomes 
a bigger issue and it could get to the Federal Maritime 
Commission and, you know, an issue with the Surface 
Transportation Board. So we really recommend with the chassis 
thing, but also recommend, you know, to get together and 
collaboration between agencies to make sure that these don't 
happen.
    Senator Blackburn. Excellent. Well, thank you so much for 
that. Mr. Jefferies, let's talk a little bit about maintenance 
projects and you talked about regulatory requirements and 
cutting those regulatory requirements for the infrastructure 
projects, approvals and improvements throughout the country. 
And we realize that importance and know the cost of compliance 
is a major cost for all companies.
    So talk to me a little bit about how you would see fast 
tracking maintenance projects so that as we bring production 
back, Mr. Chirumbole, talking about Olin and chlorine and the 
imports and exports there. But if you are going to do this, 
then you have got to be able to fast track this. So talk a 
little bit about what can be done and what recommendations you 
would have for fast tracking these maintenance projects.
    Mr. Jefferies. Thank you, Senator. So I often talk about 
the immense amount of private investment that railroads put 
back into their networks. And recently that has been about $26 
billion per year. And a big chunk of that is exactly how you 
framed it, it is core maintenance. It is replacing ties. It is 
replacing rail. It is replacement of other existing assets.
    And even while we are out on our right of way, doing work 
every day, these replacement projects and other projects often 
require that we navigate fairly significant reviews and related 
bureaucratic mechanisms to simply update and modernize the 
infrastructure. And so there are some pretty straightforward 
things that can be done. And quite frankly, some of them, the 
intention was to take on some of these in the 2015 FAST Act, 
whether it is some categorical exclusions to the Section 106 
Historic Preservation Act requirements. And we are not talking 
about anything unprecedented.
    We are talking about providing the same sort of categorical 
exclusions that the U.S. highway system gets. Again, routine 
replacement and maintenance. We think work can be done there. 
Also, when we are looking at simple things, one Federal 
decision on environmental reviews, shot clocks, reducing 
redundancy, really just streamlining existing decision 
processes. Not eliminating, just making things work a little 
more efficiently. Thank you.
    Senator Blackburn. I tell you, I think shot clocks on the 
Federal Government agencies are a very good thing. Thank you, 
Mr. Chairman.
    The Chairman. Thank you, Senator Blackburn. Let's hear it 
for shot clocks. I associate myself with Senator Blackburn's 
remarks. Getting back to human error, it seems that I did not 
have a microphone when I entered a letter into the record. So 
let the record reflect that during my exchange with Mr. 
Fountain, and immediately after my exchange with Mr. Fountain, 
I asked unanimous consent to add to the record a letter to Mr. 
Michael Courey from me, dated November 19, 2019, and unanimous 
consent was granted. So that letter will be entered into the 
record at that point in the record. Let's conclude here.
    Mr. Jefferies, you say in your testimony something that I 
think I agree with and want to emphasize. On page three, you 
say third, policymakers should provide passenger railroads with 
the dedicated funding they need to operate safely and 
effectively to pay for expanded capacity when required. Let me 
expand on that. We--I want you to have, I want the freights to 
have all the capacity they need. And to that extent, we have 
got CRISI grants and some BUILD grants also. Do policymakers 
have everything in place to give the freights all the capacity 
they need?
    Mr. Jefferies. So I would say at a regulatory level, 
railroads are--you know, we have talked about the balanced 
regulatory system that works for railroads to be able to invest 
back into their networks. We are doing that, we are able to do 
that. Now, Senator Blackburn, we just had a discussion about 
being able to put that private money to work in a more 
efficient manner. There is work to be done there. But you bring 
up a really good third leg of the stool, I would call it, which 
is in certain areas that the need for public and private to 
work together through these public-private partnerships, 
whether the Create Program in Chicago.
    There are projects even that, the Long Bridge Project here 
across the Potomac going into Virginia. There are numerous 
projects around the country where there is a pot of private 
money ready to be put to work. And the public sector needs a 
funding source to match that, to really do these projects that 
benefit both the public and the private.
    And so, for example, this committee that CRISI grant 
program specified for rail is exactly that. That is providing 
tools to tie together with that private sector money that is 
available to achieve a mutually desired outcome on a project. 
So I would say largely it is a matter of, hey, let's take 
advantage of these programs that you have stood up and give 
them the money they need to really be successful.
    The Chairman. The COVID pandemic has hit passenger rail 
hard. Actually, the increase in shipping by retail has actually 
increased the business for your members, has it not?
    Mr. Jefferies. So, overall traffic is still down about 10 
percent for the year. But that intermodal, that consumer 
traffic that you are referring to has come back pretty strong 
here in the last quarter and is year over year, the past month, 
definitely up over where it was last year.
    The Chairman. And Mr. Jeffries, I think it has been 
reiterated today in testimony for the record and also--in 
written testimony and also verbal testimony. I think your 
position is that shipping goods in America by rail is safer and 
greener than other forms. Is that correct?
    Mr. Jefferies. I am certainly not going to argue with a 
point like that. When you look at the data, rail is the safest 
method of shipping goods over land. And I think hands down most 
environmentally friendly.
    The Chairman. There is less CO2 emission?
    Mr. Jefferies. Dramatically less.
    The Chairman. Well, you know, I am--we are interested in 
this committee in advancing all forms of transportation. You 
know, we love the trucks and we love the barges and inland 
waterways and our friends in the airline industry. But I am 
convinced that the more goods we can ship with your members, 
the safer our drivers and passengers will be on America's 
highways. Does that stand to reason?
    Mr. Jefferies. Well, I think when you look at the data that 
I am certainly not going to argue with that assessment. And I 
think, you know, we certainly agree about the value of shifting 
goods from highway to rail when you are talking about 
environment congestion. Other issues as well. But, let me be 
clear, we need a healthy, integrated transportation network.
    The Chairman. We sure do.
    Mr. Jefferies. Intermodal, you know, is truck to train to 
truck.
    The Chairman. Well, OK. Let me ask about that. And I don't 
want to prolong this hearing. I am reading a fascinating book 
by Daniel Yergin, The New Map and it deals with energy and 
getting it from place to place and involves a lot of things. 
But he points out that the container revolution was a game 
changer in the energy field. It was a game changer for your 
members, too, wasn't it?
    Mr. Jefferies. It certainly was. You know, I think if you 
looked at rail traffic, intermodal has grown pretty 
substantially over the years. And it is definitely leaps and 
bounds, the largest type of traffic that rail is moving these 
days.
    The Chairman. Mr. Gordon, you have been you have been very 
patient. Do you want to respond to anything that Mr. Jefferies 
has said?
    Mr. Gordon. No, I agree with Mr. Jefferies on most of the 
points he just made. I would point out that barge 
transportation is probably the greenest of the forms of 
transportation. But----
    The Chairman. Thank you for pointing that out.
    Mr. Gordon. But we all--I wholeheartedly agree. We need all 
three modes in agriculture to make our products move to market.
    The Chairman. Mr. Jefferies, you ended your written--your 
extensive 15 page written testimony by discussing positive 
train control. And I think it is good news with regard to your 
members. Y'all are 100 percent there, is that right?
    Mr. Jefferies. Correct. We are operating PTC over 100 
percent of the required route miles and working through any 
remaining interoperability hiccups, et cetera.
    The Chairman. So what--is that the only thing that remains 
in the entire issue of PTC is interoperability issues?
    Mr. Jefferies. So I am referring to the Class I progress. 
You know, I am tangentially aware that there are some commuter 
railroads that are racing to the finish line. I am not 
intimately involved with that. I will be honest with you. But I 
can tell you from my members' standpoint where we are, we are 
up and running on 100 percent of the required miles.
    The Chairman. That is really good news. One moment. OK, let 
me get back to my script here. I want to thank everyone in both 
panels for working with us and expanding on the testimony. You 
have done well and I have learned a lot and I think other 
members have.
    The hearing record will remain open for two weeks. During 
this time, Senators are asked to submit any questions for the 
record as soon as possible but by no later than Wednesday, 
November 4, I will be bleary eyed, 2020. Upon receipt, the 
witnesses are requested to submit their written answers to the 
Committee as soon as possible, but by no later than Wednesday, 
November 18, 2020. So I conclude the hearing with the thanks of 
the Committee. This hearing is now adjourned.
    [Whereupon, at 12:37 p.m., the hearing was adjourned.]

                            A P P E N D I X

                                   The Fertilizer Institute
                                   Washington, DC, October 21, 2020
Hon. Roger Wicker,
Chairman,
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation,
Washington, DC.

Hon. Deb Fischer,
Chairman,
Subcommittee on Transportation and Safety,
Washington, DC.
Hon. Maria Cantwell,
Ranking Member,
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation,
Washington, DC.

Hon. Tammy Duckworth,
Ranking Member,
Subcommittee on Transportation and Safety,
Washington, DC.
Via Electronic Mail
Re: Passenger and Freight Rail Oversight Hearing

Dear Chairman Wicker, Ranking Member Cantwell and Subcommittee Chairman 
Fischer and Ranking Member Duckworth:

    Thank you for holding today's hearing, titled ``Passenger and 
Freight Rail: The Current Status of the Rail Network and the Track 
Ahead.''
    The Fertilizer Institute (TFI) represents the Nation's fertilizer 
industry, which includes companies that are engaged in all aspects of 
the fertilizer supply chain. Fertilizer is a key ingredient in feeding 
a growing global population, which is expected to surpass 9.5 billion 
people by 2050. Half of all food grown around the world today is made 
possible through the use of fertilizer. The U.S. fertilizer industry 
generates more than $130 billion in economic benefit each year and 
supports approximately 487,000 American jobs.
    In terms of ton-miles, the majority of fertilizer (56 percent) 
moves by rail throughout the year. TFI works closely with the rail 
industry and regulators to promote safety for employees, the public, 
and first responders. We want the rail industry to be successful 
because its success is essential to our success. To this point, last 
week was the fortieth anniversary of the Staggers Rail Act of 1980. TFI 
joins the rail industry in celebrating its strong success following the 
Staggers Act. Indeed, the rail industry has changed a great deal over 
the past 40 years. For example, years of rail industry consolidation 
have resulted in just four railroads handling over 90 percent of the 
freight rail traffic in the United States. Now two-thirds of rail 
stations are served by just one railroad. As we approach a half century 
of the Staggers Act, it is important to recognize its success and work 
constructively to modernize oversight of the rail marketplace to 
reflect these changes.
    The Surface Transportation Board (STB or Board) is the primary 
regulatory agency responsible for rail rate and service matters. 
Practical regulatory reforms that improve STB oversight of the rail 
marketplace are desperately needed. The very first of 15 enumerated 
rail transportation policies in the Staggers Act is ``to allow, to the 
maximum extent possible, competition and the demand for services to 
establish reasonable rates for transportation by rail.'' \1\ Yet this 
has been the least successful of these policies due to rail 
consolidation that has reduced the number of rail competitors and 
regulatory policies that have prevented application of those provisions 
in the Staggers Act that were intended to facilitate greater 
competition. STB modernization can help promote competitive freight 
rail service to make U.S. manufacturers and farmers more competitive in 
the global marketplace.
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    \1\ 49 U.S.C. Sec. 10101(1)
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    From 2005 to 2017, rail rates for carloads of anhydrous ammonia, 
the building block of all nitrogen fertilizers and one of the most 
efficient sources of nitrogen for farmers, increased 206 percent. This 
is three times more than the increase in the system-wide average rail 
rate per car. As it stands now, rate and service cases are so 
expensive, cumbersome and time consuming that fertilizer shippers do 
not have an effective forum to adjudicate such extreme increases in 
rail rates. The lack of meaningful oversight distorts the market and 
the costs of this distortion are paid by the fertilizer industry, 
farmers, and everyone who consumes food.
    The Transportation Research Board stated that the STB's rate review 
procedures are ``unusable by most shippers.'' \2\ The STB's current 
rate review standards were put in place for coal shippers more than 
three decades ago when the railroad industry was quite different and 
over two dozen railroads competed across the country. While rail 
industry fortunes have changed a great deal, the rate review process 
has not. Rate and service cases at the STB typically take five years at 
a cost of more than $5 million. The time and expense to file a rate 
case does not work.
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    \2\ Modernizing Freight Rail Regulation, Committee for a Study of 
Freight Rail Transportation and Regulation, Transportation Research 
Board (Special Report 318), 2015, Page 191
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    To its credit, in the past 12 months, the Board has initiated a 
number of efforts to reform its outdated rate regulations that make its 
current processes unusable for freight rail shippers in the fertilizer 
industry. But another important rulemaking on reciprocal switching, 
which would allow shippers to rely upon competition rather than 
regulation to obtain reasonable rates, has been dormant for several 
years. It is critical that the Board finalize both of these rulemakings 
on Final Offer Rate Review and Reciprocal Switching. Moreover, the 
Board's oversight regarding precision scheduled railroading (PSR) and 
associated changes in demurrage and accessorial fees has been greatly 
appreciated.
    Finally, the Board works best when it is fully staffed with 
impartial and thoughtful Board Members. The Board currently has two 
vacancies, and the Senate has two excellent candidates, Ms. Michelle 
Schultz and Mr. Robert Primus. Both have been approved by the Senate 
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. TFI urges the full 
Senate to confirm their non-controversial appointments as soon as 
possible.
    Thank you again for holding today's hearing. For more information, 
please reach out to Justin Louchheim of my staff by e-mail or phone at 
[email protected] or 202-515-2718.
            Sincerely,
                                          Corey Rosenbusch,
                                                 President and CEO,
                                              The Fertilizer Institute.
Cc: Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation
                                 ______
                                 
                      American Forest and Paper Association
                                                   November 4, 2020
Hon. Roger Wicker,
Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, & Transportation,
Washington, DC.

Hon. Maria Cantwell,
Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, & Transportation,
Washington, DC.

Dear Chairman Wicker and Ranking Member Cantwell:

    Thank you for convening a hearing to examine the current state of 
the passenger and freight rail network.
    The American Forest and Paper Association (AF&PA) is the national 
trade association of the paper and wood products industry and advances 
public policies that promote a strong and sustainable U.S. forest 
products industry in the global marketplace. The industry makes 
essential products, including tissue products, pulp used in diapers and 
other personal hygiene products, papers for communication and 
education, building/construction products, and packaging for food, 
beverages, foodservice, cleaning supplies, pharmaceuticals, medical 
equipment and other consumer products.
    The forest products industry directly employs approximately 950,000 
men and women and is built on principles of sustainability: producing 
recyclable products from a renewable resource. We are among the top 10 
manufacturing sector employers in 45 states. More than 75 percent of 
U.S. pulp and paper mills are in counties designated by the Census 
Bureau as more than 80 percent rural. We support market-based policies 
and regulations that foster economic growth, job creation and 
international competitiveness in this vital sector. We believe public 
policies are most effective when they meet the economic needs, 
environmental concerns and societal expectations of our diverse 
communities.
    Paper and wood products manufacturers face a nationwide shortage of 
transportation capacity, an aging infrastructure, and inefficient 
surface transportation policies. As a result, connecting our products, 
raw materials and consumers is difficult and costly. Specifically, 
AF&PA encourages necessary infrastructure enhancements, increasing 
truck weight limits on Federal interstate highways and freight rail 
system reforms that prioritize shippers' concerns.
    Our industry relies on the Nation's rails to move 1.21 million 
carloads each year according to the American Association of Railroads 
(2019). Freight rail shipping is a vital part of the transportation 
network for moving raw materials to mills and finished products to 
customers. We are encouraged and thankful that the Committee has acted 
to bring the Surface Transportation Board (STB) its full complement of 
members. AF&PA is supportive of the confirmation of nominees Michelle 
Schutz and Robert Primus to the STB--we are confident they will fairly 
adjudicate disputes and value the concerns of shippers.
    AF&PA participated in a series of public hearings before the STB to 
address demurrage and accessorial charges implemented by rail carriers. 
We are supportive of three recent decisions which reflect our comments/
testimony: (EP 760) a rule that clarifies that demurrage regulation 
does apply to exempt traffic; (EP 757) a final policy statement 
outlining the principles it will consider in evaluating the 
reasonableness of demurrage and accessorial rules and charges; and (EP 
759) the final rule requiring carriers to directly bill the shipper for 
demurrage when the shipper and warehouseman agree to that arrangement 
and notify the carrier.
    However, outdated regulatory protections and cumbersome processes 
at the STB have allowed freight rail rates to double--more than three 
times the rate of inflation--even though the volume of freight carried 
by the railroads has barely increased. At the same time, rail service 
has declined.
    More than 30 years have passed since the STB first classified the 
forest products industry's shipments as exempt from its oversight. At 
the outset, it was deemed that there was plenty of competition for the 
industry's business. The exemption was created to ensure railroads did 
not face bankruptcy at a time in the Nation when rails were struggling 
to stay in business. The arrangement worked for both parties because 
certain pricing and administrative burdens were no longer applicable if 
our shipments were not under the STB's purview. The intent was for this 
exemption to foster competition.
    Rail markets have significantly changed since these exemptions were 
granted in the late 1980s, and the concentration of Class 1 rail 
service providers leaves more than two-thirds of our facilities captive 
to just one railroad. This captivity and lack of oversight for our rail 
shipments from the STB disincentivizes railroads from providing 
adequate service and negotiating reasonable rates with our members. As 
an exempt and captive commodity, when the industry encounters poor 
service or exorbitant rates, our companies have no recourse for 
negotiating with the railroads.
    We face the same unreasonable demurrage practices, poor service, 
car supply issues and rising rates as the commodities which are under 
the STB's purview. If our exemption were revoked, forest products 
shippers would have the STB's regulatory remedies at our disposal when 
negotiating with our rail providers. Updating the STB's outdated 
policies, specifically the forest products industry's commodity 
exemption, would level the playing field for our industry and give us 
the same tools other shippers already have at their disposal.
    On September 30, 2020, the STB proposed a complex new statistical 
and economic modeling approach that could be used to determine whether 
commodity and other class-wide exemptions could be revoked or created 
in the first place.
    Unfortunately, this proposal is a step in the wrong direction for 
shippers. Due to the extreme complexity of the model, the costs 
associated for such evaluation, litigation, and submission would be 
extremely high and prohibitive for captive commodities. Moreover, this 
approach is applying new, rigorous standards to the removal of 
exemptions that were not considered when the exemptions were initially 
created. In short, this would delay proceedings and place undue costs 
and burdens on those seeking relief.
    Thank you for your consideration of this critical issue. I am happy 
to provide further information or answer any questions.
            Regards,
                                        Elizabeth Bartheld,
                   Vice President, Government and Industry Affairs,
                                 American Forest and Paper Association.
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     Statement of Arun Rao, Chair of the States for Passenger Rail 
   Coalition, Inc. & Passenger Rail Manager, Wisconsin Department of 
             Transportation, Railroads and Harbors Section
    On May 28, 2020, the States for Passenger Rail Coalition, Inc. 
(SPRC) transmitted a letter to Congress, under my signature. That 
correspondence expressed SPRC's support of Amtrak's May 26, 2020, 
letter in which they requested an FY21 supplemental appropriation to 
offset some of the financial impacts attributed to the COVID-19 
pandemic. The additional funding requested in May was targeted to help 
protect the entire network's long-term stability, providing the needed 
support for state-supported, long-distance, and Northeast Corridor 
(NEC) services.
    SPRC now strongly recommends the Senate's consideration of 
providing additional needed support in its FY21 spending plan to 
continue operations of the 28 state-supported routes, the essential 
Amtrak long-distance routes, and the Northeast Corridor, as well as 
critical Amtrak capital projects.
    Many of our SPRC Member states and passenger rail authorities 
financially support Amtrak through contracted services that provide 
direct rail access to communities across the country. States generate 
approximately $530M annually in passenger fares to Amtrak during normal 
operations and an additional $280M in direct state financial support. 
We have witnessed significantly reduced ticket revenues, which are 
continuing into this new Fiscal Year. Even at reduced service levels, 
the Amtrak-State cost-sharing policy, mandated by Congress, requires 
significant increases to States' operating support due to Amtrak when 
state budgets are tightening.
    Amtrak and the state partners have continued to update forecasts 
based on the evolution of the pandemic. A slower than expected recovery 
of rail ridership in the second half of FY20 has resulted in 
significantly lower revenue projections for this new Fiscal Year. As a 
result, Amtrak and the states have updated their estimated funding need 
for the state's share to $350 million. This amount is a reasonable 
estimate of the supplemental funding needs and would best be credited 
to the states proportional to each route's FY19 revenue, with a minimum 
support level. This approach would allow states to use the funding to 
make up for lost ticket revenues, partially offset FY21 costs, and 
support retaining and restoring service as intercity travel resumes and 
the economy recovers. Absent Federal support, several states may need 
to curtail further or terminate their service.
    Amtrak's long-distance network of 15 routes provides essential 
transportation to 325 communities across the nation, including 
otherwise isolated rural communities and small cities dependent on the 
services as their only intercity transportation option. Long-distance 
services are essential to those communities to attract and retain 
businesses, jobs, residents, and visitors and provide linkages with 
their regions' economic epicenters. They also support local businesses 
that benefit from station-generated traffic. Amtrak has positioned 
itself as an industry leader for safe transportation with its COVID-19 
safety initiatives during the pandemic. The long-distance service 
extends this safe way to travel to communities across the Nation.
    The once-daily schedule provided by most long-distance routes is 
already a minimal level of service. Because of funding shortfalls, 
Amtrak has reduced most long-distance routes to three times per week 
service. The less-than-daily service reduces the relevancy of this 
transportation option for hundreds of communities and does not support 
economic recovery efforts in smaller communities in the way that a 
consistent, reliable daily service does.
    The Coalition and our Member organizations fully support the $350 
million supplemental request for state-supported services, funding to 
provide daily Amtrak long-distance service, funding support for the 
NEC, and support for critical capital projects. We stand ready to 
provide any additional information to advance this vital need.
            Sincerely,
                                            Arun Rao, AICP;
                                                             Chair,
                             States for Passenger Rail Coalition, Inc.,
                                            Passenger Rail Manager,
                                Wisconsin Department of Transportation,
                                         Railroads and Harbors Section.
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Written Statement of Larry I. Willis, President, Transportation Trades 
                          Department, AFL-CIO
    This week, the Committee will be holding a hearing entitled 
``Passenger and Freight Rail: The Current Status of the Rail Network 
and the Track Ahead.'' On behalf of the Transportation Trades 
Department, AFL-CIO (TTD) and our affiliated unions representing 
passenger and freight rail workers, we appreciate the Committee's focus 
on the industry at an extremely timely moment. Across the sector, the 
pandemic continues to wreak havoc, threatening both the health and 
livelihoods of employees. At the same time, freight railroads, at the 
insistence of Wall Street investors and hedge fund managers, have 
pursued operating practices that undermine basic tenets of rail safety, 
ask frontline workers to do more with less, and threaten the reliable 
and efficient customer service that should be the hallmark of this 
industry. Given the critical nature of these issues, TTD would like to 
submit the following for your consideration.
Amtrak
    COVID-19 has had severe and deleterious impacts on Amtrak's 
ridership, workforce, and future. Like other modes of transportation, 
Amtrak has seen unprecedented drops in ridership. On the Northeast 
Corridor, ridership has dropped over 90 percent as business travel has 
all but vanished. Long distance routes that connect urban and rural 
communities across the country have lost half or more of their pre-
COVID passengers. The cumulative effects of this lost revenue have put 
Amtrak in an unsustainable position, and despite welcome and necessary 
Congressional support via the CARES Act, as of October 1st Amtrak has 
begun to make damaging changes to its workforce and service.
    Amtrak is in the process of laying off over 2,000 employees who now 
find themselves without a paycheck in the midst of a global pandemic. 
The carrier has also begun reducing frequency on its long distance 
routes, slashing daily service to three days per week. These routes 
represent critical connections and lifelines for rural communities 
across the Nation who rely on Amtrak's daily service.
    As unfortunate as these announced cuts are, they are predicated on 
the assumption that Amtrak will receive some level of additional 
Federal aid in this Fiscal Year. If Amtrak does not receive further 
Federal assistance the results may be several magnitudes direr than 
what has already taken place. Furloughs will not be limited to the 
2,000 employees who have already received notice--Amtrak is now 
estimating that without additional support it will lay off at least an 
additional 2,400 employees beginning December 11th. Additional service 
cuts or even discontinuations of certain services altogether will be 
necessitated, and Amtrak will not be able to move forward on critical 
capital improvement projects that are important to many of your states 
and Amtrak's ability to operate as a national passenger railroad.
    Even in the event that revenues return sooner than anticipated, 
Amtrak will face a compounding spiral that threatens its future. The 
carrier maintains a highly skilled and well trained (and in some cases 
federally qualified and certified) workforce, and recalling these 
employees becomes increasingly challenging as time goes on after they 
have been furloughed. Costs of unaddressed degrading infrastructure 
will only increase over time, creating self-inflicted harm as Amtrak 
seeks to return to full service.
    These draconian cuts are avoidable. TTD strongly supports the $2.88 
billion in supplementary funding Amtrak has requested, which it claims 
is sufficient to maintain operations, including long distance service, 
and to prevent furloughs. We also support Amtrak's additional request 
for funding for capital projects.
    Congress must provide these funds expeditiously to keep Amtrak's 
workforce off the unemployment rolls, and before conditions further 
deteriorate at the railroad. At the same time, we call on Congress to 
explicitly direct that these funds are used to prevent furloughs and 
preserve the frequency of long distance service. When testifying before 
the House T&I Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous 
Materials, Amtrak CEO Bill Flynn was pressed on how the carrier would 
spend additional funding, committing only to ``following Congressional 
instructions.'' If Congress intends to protect working people and 
Amtrak service, it cannot leave these choices up to Amtrak's 
discretion. We urge Congress to take action to support the carrier, its 
works and the important service it provides.
Freight Rail and Precision Scheduled Railroading
    Over the last several years, Class I freight railroads have 
increasingly undergone a drastic reimagining of their operations. 
Today, all but one Class I has adopted this model, known as Precision 
Scheduled Railroading (PSR). Rail labor has long supported industry 
changes that allow railroads to improve how they do business--
operations that improve safety protect our workers and evolutions that 
generate new business create new jobs that increase rail employment. In 
turn, these investments and expansions in rail transportation benefits 
the U.S. economy and commercial competitiveness. Unfortunately, PSR 
meets none of those objectives. Instead, it is a shortsighted effort to 
increase operating ratios \1\ as a means to increase share price 
without any regard for the impact these changes have on service 
quality, safety, or long-term industry viability.
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    \1\ Operating ratios are operating expenses as a percentage of 
revenue, considered to be the standard metric for railroad 
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What is PSR?
    Fundamentally, PSR seeks to enrich shareholders by increasing 
return on investment in order to reduce assets while maximizing revenue 
per employee. To accomplish this, railroads move away from the 
traditional operating model of a service industry that responds to 
variable demand of its customers. Instead, PSR railroads attempt to 
operate on a regimented schedule that is more akin to passenger rail. 
Put another way, instead of providing service to shippers in a manner 
that fits their business needs, trains will arrive at a ``scheduled'' 
time and it is then incumbent on the shipper to be prepared to load or 
unload cargo. Further, by eliminating on-demand response and 
flexibility in the construction and quantity of train consists, 
railroads can reduce capital assets like locomotives and cars, and 
eliminate jobs across the network.
    Ultimately, degraded and unsafe freight rail operations stemming 
from PSR will have long-term and substantial negative effects for the 
industry. These effects are immaterial to the hedge fund managers who 
are desperate to usher transformation towards a short-term profit 
maximization enterprise, but they matter greatly to the men and women 
who work on our railroads, as well as to American consumers. Like other 
industries that have been targeted by Wall Street, investors will 
eventually move on to the next sector. In their wake, PSR will have 
left behind a rail industry that is less resilient, is less safe, and 
with an uncertain future.
Safety Under PSR
    For freight rail employees, PSR has manifested itself in a chilling 
fashion. To extract every possible cent of revenue out of their 
operations, railroads now run with historically and dangerously thin 
workforces. Over the last four years, over 50,000 rail workers have 
lost their jobs, the vast majority of them freight rail workers, and a 
shockingly large number in an industry where total employment, 
including passenger and commuter rail, sits today at approximately 
200,000 employees. In just the first two years after CSX implemented 
this model, the carrier fired 22 percent of its equipment maintenance 
workers, 16 percent of its train crews and 11 percent of its 
maintenance-of-way employees. In 2019 alone, 20,000 rail workers lost 
their jobs, a 10 percent decline in total employment in the industry, 
and the largest layoff since the Great Recession. Yet during that same 
period of catastrophic job loss, Norfolk Southern's and Union Pacific's 
share prices increased 30 percent and Kansas City Southern's were up 
more than 60 percent.\2\
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    \2\ ``Railroads are slashing workers, cheered on by Wall Street to 
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    Our concerns are not simply that jobs are being lost, but that 
employment has been reduced in a manner that is fundamentally 
incompatible with safety. In fact, the Federal Railroad Administration 
(FRA) has done nothing in response to a massive culling of safety-
sensitive workers who are responsible for transporting billions of 
dollars in goods, including explosive, radioactive, and highly 
flammable products. Not only do carriers want to operate with 
artificially slim costs and deeply reduced employment, but they also 
expect the remaining workforce to run trains at a high and consistent 
velocity \3\. In this pursuit, TTD-affiliated unions continue to report 
a concerning de-prioritization of safety.
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    Last year, the Transportation Communications Union (TCU)/IAM and 
the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers 
(IAMAW) conducted a survey of their members on the impacts of PSR, and 
the answers painted a deeply disturbing picture of day-today 
operations. One responding machinist reported being sent by himself to 
work with dangerous and heavy equipment that once required two workers, 
and expressing fear that no one would know to call for help if he was 
injured. TCU represented carmen reported that at certain properties 
management now demands brake inspections be performed at the 
extraordinary and unsafe pace of just 60 seconds per car, and are 
routinely asked to ignore FRA regulated defects. Other carmen reported 
entire sides of train consists going uninspected prior to departure 
because management needed the adjacent track occupied, a clear 
violation of FRA safety standards. Similarly, Transport Workers Union 
of America (TWU) represented carmen have reported to the FRA that 
railroads have allowed cars with safety defects to run after they were 
shopped by carmen as unsafe to run. Employees from multiple crafts have 
reported that critical safety rules designed to protect employees from 
being hit by equipment are being ignored in the name of speed and that 
re-shift safety briefings--a common industry practice--are being 
eliminated in order to focus man hours on velocity over safety.
    Separately, signalmen represented by the Brotherhood of Railroad 
Signalmen (BRS) have reported that FRA-required inspections are being 
delayed in clear violation of existing regulations, and that in an 
effort to reduce staff railroads are assigning these employees 
territories that are simply too geographically large to be safely 
inspected in the hours set by management. Ongoing efforts to reduce 
train crew size are also symptomatic of PSR. Despite clear and 
compelling evidence, provided by the International Association of Sheet 
Metal, Air, Rail and Transportation Workers, Transportation Division 
(SMART-TD), that safe freight rail operations in most cases require the 
presence of a qualified locomotive engineer and conductor, Class I 
railroads continue on a relentless effort to deploy single person crews 
on massive freight trains. Carriers are even pursuing ill-considered 
remedies in the court system to ensure that nothing can stand in their 
way of eliminating crewmembers in exchange for cost savings. Finally, 
the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) members who 
inspect and repair locomotives report having seen substantial job 
losses as carriers mothball thousands of locomotives and cars and are 
similarly put under undue pressure to perform these duties at unsafe 
speeds.
    As carriers take an increasing amount of trains out of service, the 
need of shippers to transport carloads remains. How are railroads 
reconciling shipper needs with less service? By increasingly turning to 
progressively longer, ``PSR-optimized'' trains. A recent Government 
Accountability Office (GAO) report found average train length has 
increased by approximately 25 percent since 2008, and carriers are 
regularly operating trains up to three miles long. Frontline workers 
told GAO they are not receiving adequate training on how to safely 
operate them. Current rail networks and rail infrastructure are simply 
not designed for trains of this magnitude, which also cause delays to 
other freight and passenger services. Among other problems, members of 
the American Train Dispatchers Association (ATDA) report contending 
with increasingly difficult dispatching decisions due to the logistical 
challenges these trains pose, even facing disciplinary actions for 
circumstances beyond their control.
    Long trains also cause disruptions to local communities when these 
trains block grade crossings for long periods. The safety of these 
types of operations is a real time experiment on our Nation's 
railways--and as railroads discover exactly how far they can push the 
limit on safety it will come at the expense of frontline rail workers 
and communities.
    This FRA has taken a nonchalant approach to long trains, failing to 
embark on any analysis or consideration of the safety impacts on trains 
whose size and weight was never contemplated when FRA's regulations 
were promulgated. In fact, this FRA has welcomed PSR and its deadly 
flaws with open arms. Over the last four years, the agency has issued a 
cornucopia of waivers and rules that serve to accommodate carriers' 
bottom line and PSR interests. FRA has allowed railroads to provide 
safety sensitive employees less rest and circumvent the critical role 
of highly skilled employees and has issued rules which would reduce 
critical inspections of equipment and track. When FRA began issuing 
safety waivers to carriers due to reduced manpower as a result of the 
COVID-19 pandemic, it rejected rail labor's simple request that no 
manpower waiver be issued if a carrier could fill shortages with 
qualified employees it had previously furloughed, many due to PSR cuts. 
This philosophy is also reflected on the ground, where TTD unions 
continue to report that local FRA inspectors fail to perform due 
diligence or escalate safety issues raised by frontline workers, and 
that fear of retribution from carriers for reporting violations is 
endemic. While the agency paints a rosy picture of the amount and 
dispositions of the complaints it has received, we know that this 
perspective is deeply incomplete.
    Our assertion is not anecdotal. Over the last four years, several 
Class I railroads have reported safety data to FRA that reflects 
substantially increased accidents/incidents over a four year 
timeframe.\4\
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    \4\ FRA 3.01--Accident Trends--Summary Statistics, generated 10/17/
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    Total Accident/      2016    2017    2018    2019     2018     2016
 Incidents by Railroad                                    2019     2019
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Canadian National          274     333     328     309  8-5.790  812.770
Kansas City Southern       152     180     172     190  810.470     8250
Norfolk Southern         1,095   1,129   1,148   1,225   86.710  811.870
Union Pacific            1,578   1,654   1,788   1,820   81.790  815.340
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    We believe that these trends stem in part from PSR implementation 
and attendant unsafe operating practices. Between the data that FRA 
itself is reporting, and the reports from our member unions, it is 
clear that are serious safety issues in the freight industry that must 
be addressed.
Service Degradation and the Future of Freight Rail
    In addition to safety risks, PSR poses threats to both current and 
future service. The PSR model is not always consistent with the needs 
of customers for whom rail transportation as a variable and demand-
centric service is essential to their needs. These companies may now 
have to contend with locomotives arriving or departing at times when 
they are not prepared to load or unload products. To further exacerbate 
the situation, railroads are allowed by law to levy demurrage and 
accessorial charges--fees to shippers for the failure to move cars 
within an agreed upon period. While demurrage charges are not 
inherently harmful and can be important in reducing delays on a healthy 
network, freight railroads have increasingly used them as a cudgel 
against shippers who struggle to adapt to PSR. While the Surface 
Transportation Board (STB) took some initial steps earlier this year to 
address weaponized demurrage, these difficulties are indicative of the 
broader concerns shippers have raised with the effects of PSR.
    At a roundtable held by the House Transportation and Infrastructure 
Subcommittee on Pipelines, Railroads and Hazardous Materials, a number 
of shippers stated that due to incompatible service changes, their 
ability to utilize rail shipping has become increasingly difficult.\5\ 
Panelists noted that under PSR, they had observed substantially 
degraded service and expressed concerns about their abilities to 
continue to move products in a way that makes sense for their 
businesses. It is important to note that while most businesses have no 
obligation to serve customers they are uninterested in serving, this is 
not true for freight railroads who have a statutory duty to provide 
``transportation or service on reasonable request'' and cannot refuse 
to provide service merely because to do so would be inconvenient or 
unprofitable.\6\
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    \5\ Railroad Shippers Roundtable, Railroads, Pipelines, and 
Hazardous Material Subcommittee, Thursday, July 25, 2019
    \6\ 49 U.S.C. 11101(a).
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    This ``common carrier'' obligation is important given the historic 
consolidation and merger of large Class I railroads. Today, depending 
on where a shipper is located, they will have at most two Class I 
railroads that might serve them and may only have one. The inability to 
obtain reasonable service from a Class I railroad could mean a complete 
loss of access to the freight network and customers, and companies who 
lose this access may be forced to pursue financially burdensome 
alternatives, or close their doors altogether. Given how catastrophic 
this would be to businesses across the country, it is imperative that 
both the STB and Congress give consideration to whether railroads 
continue to meet their statutory obligations under PSR models.
    Further, PSR's singular focus on maintaining only the bare minimum 
assets and staff that are needed to maintain current service places the 
industry in a position where it is not able to be quickly responsive to 
system shocks and economic volatility. Whether that be a sudden influx 
in carloads, the introduction of new commodities, or a crisis like 
COVID-19, PSR denies carriers the ably to quickly adapt their service 
because they will not have the capital assets or employees to do so. 
Railroads should have learned this lesson by now. When Union Pacific 
and Southern Pacific merged in 1996, the result was a near immediate 
service meltdown with serious economic consequences. In part, this 
meltdown occurred due to the inability of UP to provide crews and 
locomotives as necessary, and shippers experienced weeks of delays.\7\ 
\8\ Delays of this nature have a rippling and harmful impact across the 
freight network and the American economy writ large that must be 
avoided. Not only are we concerned about the ability of PSR railroads 
to respond to unplanned events, we also worry that the model 
artificially constrains long-term growth. Whether that manifests as 
reductions in business as PSR-weary shippers pursue other alternatives, 
or as failures to capture new markets due to lacking capacity, we 
believe that PSR is fundamentally trading current profits against the 
future of the industry.
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    \7\ Up Faces ``Meltdown' In Wake Of Accident, Journal of Commerce, 
8/21/1997
    \8\ Another Rail Meltdown?, IndustryWeek, 12/21/2004
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    Today, both freight and passenger rail have arrived at critical 
junctures We urge the Committee to consider the issues discussed here, 
and to use its authority, as well as cooperation with appropriators and 
regulators, to ensure the continued existence of a safe and prosperous 
rail network that works for its employees, its customers, and the 
American public.
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   Response to Written Questions Submitted by Hon. Amy Klobuchar to 
                               Paul Tuss
    The Empire Builder and Rural Communities. The Empire Builder--one 
of Amtrak's longest rail lines that runs from Chicago to the west 
coast--provides a vital link for many rural towns in Minnesota and 
helps students get to college, workers get to job centers and tourists 
get to travel destinations.
    Question 1. How vital are long-distance routes in connecting rural 
areas to urban centers?
    Answer. Amtrak's long-distance routes have become critical 
connectors for residents of rural communities and the services that 
exist in larger, more urban cities that are often simply not available 
elsewhere. Perhaps the best example of this is how residents of rural 
America utilize Amtrak's long-distance routes to access advanced 
medical care in urban areas. People who take advantage of these long-
distance routes for medical purposes are often those without access to 
other means of reliable transportation, are senior citizens or are 
handicapped. Good examples of this type of usage of Amtrak exists in 
Montana as our residents regularly use the Empire Builder to travel to 
the Mayo Clinic in Minnesota or to other medical facilities in the 
state of Washington. In short, Amtrak's long-distance routes are very 
important in properly connecting rural America to our Nation's urban 
centers.

    Question 2. In your testimony, you observe that the Empire Builder 
contributes $327 million to the economies of the states in which it 
operates. Can you speak to the economic importance of these routes for 
rural communities?
    Answer. Transportation of all kinds in America is a key ingredient 
to a robust economy. Where transportation options are limited, it is 
difficult for the local economy to get traction, as the movement of 
people and goods from one point to the next is a cornerstone of 
economic development and job growth. Amtrak's long-distance routes 
throughout America provide rural communities with a critical connection 
to the rest of the Nation. Additionally, they provide jobs, an expanded 
tax base, and deliver people from all across our country to places in 
which they will engage in commerce. A great example of this in Montana 
is the community of Whitefish in the northwest corner of our state, 
which happens to be the busiest Amtrak station in Montana. Amtrak 
delivers people from across the globe to Whitefish, which is a 
significant tourist destination that includes Flathead Lake, Glacier 
National Park and Whitefish Mountain Ski Resort. Reducing Amtrak 
service to Whitefish, which has already occurred, is going to have a 
serious and detrimental impact on the economy of the community and our 
state.
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    Response to Written Question Submitted by Hon. Roger Wicker to 
                             William Flynn
    Question. At the hearing, you mentioned that Amtrak is working with 
researchers on learning more about the airflow within rail cars and its 
effects on public health. Please provide a timeline for when Amtrak 
will publish the results of this research.
    Answer. Amtrak's independent research team indicated we could 
expect preliminary results of their analysis of the first fleet they 
have studied in mid-January 2021.
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    Response to Written Questions Submitted by Hon. Jerry Moran to 
                             William Flynn
    Background. Section 11201 of the Fixing America's Surface 
Transportation Act (P.L. 114-94) provided that Amtrak may transfer 
funds between the Northeast Corridor account and National Network 
account. Under 49 U.S.C. Sec. 24317(f) and (g), Amtrak may transfer 
between these accounts subject to certain conditions.

    Question 1. Has Amtrak considered whether to transfer capital funds 
to reinstate frequencies on the long-distance routes? If so, why has 
Amtrak not transferred such funds?
    Answer. Since March of this year, Amtrak has, in fact, already 
deferred more than $1 billion in planned capital projects in response 
to the impacts of COVID.
    It would not be prudent to further raid the funds we committed for 
the many important capital projects that benefit both the Northeast 
Corridor and the National Network, which includes long-distance 
service. Not only would deferring capital projects and procurement 
inhibit our ability to address the reliability and capacity needs of 
our rail network, but it would also impact the corresponding 
capitalized Amtrak workforce that supports these capital projects. In 
addition, cancelling capital projects would also impact a specialized 
domestic supplier network that supports these capital projects, such 
as: building locomotives and passenger equipment; providing rail, 
ballast, communications and signaling equipment, and other materials to 
maintain our infrastructure; and providing IT equipment to support our 
company. For context, in FY19 Amtrak purchased materials and other 
products and services from companies in all 50 States, and we spent 
more than $2 billion on these purchases, supporting the national 
economy and many thousands of jobs.
    For these reasons, Amtrak has not transferred capital funds to 
reinstate daily long-distance service. As we explained in our October 
8, 2020 letter, if Congress wants to reinstate long-distance service it 
would need to appropriate $4.9 billion in total funds for FY 2021. To 
date, Congress has chosen not to do this.

    Question 2. Please provide a detailed analysis of how much money 
the reduction in frequencies on long-distance routes will save. This 
analysis should include costs to resume services, such as storing 
equipment, retraining crews, etc.
    Answer. Long-distance frequency reduction to tri-weekly service is 
expected to reduce expenses by approximately $300 million and generate 
net savings of $150 million or more over the course of the full Fiscal 
Year. There is expected revenue loss from operating fewer frequencies, 
but the revenue loss is anticipated to be much lower during the 
pandemic than during normal demand periods. Amtrak performance since 
making the tri-weekly change supports these estimates, and revenue 
retention may be higher than estimated. While this pandemic is ongoing, 
we do have some additional data to support these assertions and are 
more than happy to brief your office on the details of these reductions 
and savings from the frequency adjustments. However, we want to 
reemphasize that these adjustments are temporary, and we hope to bring 
back long-distance service as soon as it is safe, and revenue and 
ridership allow. We have a plan, supported by metrics, which we have 
shared with Congress and is outlined on our website, for how we will 
measure return to service and hope to have everything back in service 
by summer 2021.

    Background. In 1998, the U.S. Government Accountability Office 
(GAO) issued a report on the financial performance of Amtrak routes, 
which in part looked at the impacts of reducing the frequency of 
service on 11 routes from daily service to three to four times per week 
service. GAO reported that anticipated reductions in operating costs 
were not realized on routes with reduced frequency of service. GAO also 
reported that Amtrak officials found that less-than-daily service 
caused less efficient usage of equipment and other unforeseen problems.

    Question 3. How and why does Amtrak believe reduced frequencies on 
long-distance routes will save taxpayer dollars today given GAO's prior 
findings? Amtrak's assessment should account for costs to resume the 
long-distance frequencies.
    Answer. In normal circumstances--such as the mid-1990s when Amtrak 
implemented the long-distance frequency reductions that the referenced 
GAO report evaluated--cutting long-distance service frequency would not 
produce significant, immediate cash savings. While long-distance trains 
account for the vast majority of Amtrak's operating losses, their 
revenues ordinarily cover most of the costs, sometimes referred to as 
``above the rail'' costs, that are driven by the number of trains we 
operate, such as fuel, host railroad payments, and wages and benefits 
for on-board employees. Less than daily service also reduces ridership 
and revenues, since some passengers are unable or unwilling to adjust 
their travel dates.
    However, we are not living in normal times. The COVID-19 pandemic 
decimated demand for intercity travel. As a result, Amtrak (on its 
Northeast Corridor and State-Supported routes) and every other North 
American intercity passenger railroad, airline and intercity bus 
company implemented major service reductions immediately after the 
pandemic began to reflect greatly reduced passenger demand and minimize 
massive financial losses. Many of those reductions will continue until 
the pandemic is over.
    We initially maintained normal service frequency on our long-
distance network in the hope that travel demand would return. However, 
that did not happen. Long-distance ridership and revenues (excluding 
the Auto Train) were only a third of pre-pandemic levels from April 
through August. Because of these greatly reduced revenues, long-
distance trains went from covering most of their ``above the rail'' 
costs to covering less than a third of those costs. Until ridership 
returns, every long-distance train we send out of the station 
represents a large cash drain for the benefit of relatively few riders. 
In August and September, the two months before we reduced service 
frequency to tri-weekly on most long-distance routes, long-distance 
passenger revenues were $65 million below plan.
    While we anticipate that less than daily service will reduce 
ridership and revenues, we expect the impact during the pandemic to be 
much less than in 1995. Fewer passengers will be affected, and much 
less, revenue will be lost, because not many people are willing to make 
long trips on public transportation until COVID-19 is brought under 
control. Most of those who are traveling are not making the types of 
trips that often require travel on a particular date, such as travel 
for business, weddings and other family gatherings. During October and 
November, the first two months after we began less than daily service 
on most long-distance routes, ridership retention and revenues exceeded 
our conservative assumptions.
    We are committed to restoring daily service to the long-distance 
routes on which service frequency is reduced when travel demand 
returns. The costs Amtrak will incur to restore service will depend 
upon when service restoration occurs and how many employees who have 
been furloughed or have transferred to other positions elect to return 
to their previous jobs. However, we expect those costs will be much 
lower than the savings from reducing the huge additional cash losses we 
were incurring to operate daily long-distance service during a period 
when passenger demand and revenues were dramatically reduced.

    Question 4. Since the reduction in frequency was initiated, how do 
boardings on the Southwest Chief compare to previous boarding when the 
route operated daily?
    Answer. The average boarding per frequency for the Southwest Chief 
since the beginning of October when compared to all other routes did 
not experience schedule reductions in frequency during this time. The 
schedule change on the Southwest Chief from daily service took place 
the week ending October 16. When compared to an established baseline 
for the week ending October 2, the Southwest Chief's boarding per 
frequency has significantly exceeded that of routes that experienced no 
schedule reductions.

    Question 5. How many previously sold tickets were cancelled once 
the change in service was announced and enacted?
    Answer. There were 1,683 reservations impacted by the Southwest 
Chief schedule change, which was announced in August and took effect of 
the week ending October 16. Of those, 57 percent accepted our offer for 
re-accommodation while 33 percent declined and were provided a full 
refund (10 percent of impacted reservations are still awaiting 
resolution). The Southwest Chief cancelation rate is approximately 10 
percentage points lower than our network-wide list of impacted 
reservations from the October schedule changes.
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  Response to Written Questions Submitted by Hon. Marsha Blackburn to 
                             William Flynn
    Question 1. With respect to network capacity, has Amtrak made any 
direct investments to add capacity to host freight lines in Tennessee?
    Answer. Amtrak is currently fully-funding a $2.6 million project to 
replace hand thrown switches on the freight host railroad main line 
track through Harrison Yard in Memphis with remote-controlled switches, 
which would increase capacity and network fluidity, improve safety, and 
reduce the running time for both the twice-daily Amtrak trains and all 
freight trains. In addition, Amtrak contributes approximately $70,000 
annually to ongoing maintenance of track and signal infrastructure 
around Memphis Central Station as required by Amtrak's operating 
agreement with the freight host railroad. Amtrak has also initiated a 
$2.5 million project at Newbern-Dyersburg station as part of Amtrak's 
Accessible Stations Development Program.

    Question 2. If so, can you tell me what those have been? Have hosts 
requested such investments?
    Answer. See Question 1 for our response.

    Background. This nation's freight railroads support over 1 million 
jobs and generate over $200 billion in economic activity. Given the 
economic challenges created by the Covid-19 pandemic, the continued 
efficient operation of our freight carriers can be expected to play an 
even more important role as we move toward recovery.

    Question 3. What is Amtrak doing to minimize delays on freight rail 
lines throughout this country?
    Answer. Amtrak plays an essential role in the development of 
America's robust and profitable freight rail network: Amtrak was 
created to relieve the private railroads of their intercity passenger 
rail service obligations. One of the essential conditions of this 
public bargain is that freight railroads would provide Amtrak 
passengers traveling over their rail lines with ``preference'' over 
freight transportation. This was not a new concept at the time--when 
freight railroads operated their own passenger trains before Amtrak, 
they recognized that prioritizing trains carrying passengers over 
slower freight trains carrying cargo was critical to providing a viable 
passenger service.
    Today, the majority of delays to Amtrak trains on freight rail 
lines are caused by freight railroads, with freight train interference 
the leading cause of delay to Amtrak state supported and long-distance 
passengers. Amtrak trains comprise only 4 percent of the train-miles 
operated on Class I freight railroads.
    Despite that fact, some freight railroads claim that providing 
passenger trains with preference is an unreasonable standard that 
limits the efficiency of the rail network and service provided to 
shippers, or that it will bring freight movement to a standstill. These 
inflated claims do not withstand any level of scrutiny. First, freight 
railroads can seek relief from the Surface Transportation Board if they 
truly believe that providing Amtrak with preference materially lessens 
the quality of freight transportation provided to shippers. The fact 
that not one railroad has ever sought such relief suggests that either 
railroads do not believe that providing preference affects the quality 
of service provided to shippers or the railroads believe they can 
ignore the law with impunity. Second, there is no correlation between 
freight volumes and freight train interference delays on most rail 
lines, which means dispatching decisions unrelated to freight traffic 
levels drive Amtrak on time performance. Third, the presence of a few 
daily passenger trains on freight railroad mainlines poses no threat to 
the quality and growth of freight transportation. For comparison, 
Amtrak's mostly two-track Northeast Corridor mainline between Newark 
and New York Penn Station hosts up to 48 trains an hour. On most host 
railroad mileage, Amtrak operates two trains a day.
    Simply stated, freight railroads cannot show that compliance with 
Federal law on preference leads to a detrimental impact on their 
freight transportation business. When freight leadership has decided to 
dispatch Amtrak trains according to the law, we have seen Amtrak's on 
time performance improve literally overnight. During these times, there 
was no evidence of negative impacts to the overall fluidity of 
America's rail network. In fact, it has been reported by some freight 
railroad leaders that efficient Amtrak service is a strong indicator 
that their own operations are running efficiently.
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 Response to Written Questions Submitted by Hon. Shelley Moore Capito 
                            to William Flynn
    Background. On June 25, I joined the Chairman in the letter he sent 
to Amtrak requesting additional information on how Amtrak came to the 
decision to reduce the frequencies on long-distance routes. I 
appreciate Amtrak's response to the Chairman's letter and confirmation 
in your testimony today, that these reductions are indeed temporary.

    Question 1. With the understanding that the course of the COVID 
pandemic and its effects are ever changing, do you still project that 
daily service along these routes may be restore in May or June of next 
year?
    Answer. Amtrak understands the importance of our service to states 
and communities across the nation, as well as to our employees. We hope 
to restore all of this service in 2021. We are committed to assessing 
the public's travel needs continuously and have made our restoration 
metrics available to both Congress and the general public. We will use 
specific and measurable metrics to guide restoration of daily service 
as demand warrants--potentially as early as summer of 2021. Firstly, 
our temporary reductions and subsequent plan to restore this service 
are dependent on sufficient Federal assistance, but in order to best 
protect our passengers' and employees' health, and to make the best 
possible use of limited taxpayer investment, we will consider the 
following metrics to decide when to restore each affected Long-distance 
service: public health, future demand and current performance. Each of 
these criteria are outlined in detail on our website. If any route is 
not yet ready to be restored when we conduct our review, we will apply 
an updated version of the criteria described above as part of the FY 
2022 planning cycle or sooner, in the event of dramatic improvement in 
demand prior to that point.
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   Response to Written Questions Submitted by Hon. Maria Cantwell to 
                             William Flynn
    Return to Full Service. Mr. Flynn, I wanted to clarify your 
response to my question regarding Amtrak's evaluation of the long-
distance routes. You stated that you will reevaluate long-distance 
routes performances throughout the year and that any decision about 
service frequency made in February 2021 will not be permanent for the 
whole year.

    Question 1. If in February 2021, the Empire Builder does not meet 
Amtrak's performance metric for return to full service, when would the 
route next be reevaluated?
    Answer. Amtrak understands the importance of our service to states 
and communities across the nation, as well as to our employees. We hope 
to restore all of this service in 2021. We are committed to assessing 
the public's travel needs continuously and have made our restoration 
metrics publicly available. We will use specific and measurable metrics 
to guide restoration of daily service as demand warrants--potentially 
as early as summer of 2021. Firstly, our temporary reductions and 
subsequent plan to restore this service are dependent on sufficient 
Federal assistance. However, in order to best protect our passengers' 
and employees' health, and to make the best possible use of limited 
taxpayer investment, we will consider the following metrics to decide 
when to restore each affected long-distance service: public health, 
future demand and current performance. Each of these criteria are 
outlined in detail on our website. If any route is not yet ready to be 
restored when we conduct our review, we will apply an updated version 
of the criteria described above as part of the FY 2022 planning cycle 
or sooner, in the event of dramatic improvement in demand prior to that 
point.

    Question 2. Do you anticipate any issue returning to full service 
on track owned by Class I railroads?
    Answer. At this time, we do not. We have made it very clear to our 
host railroads that the current frequency reductions are temporary and 
we plan to return to full service. Should we run into any concerns as 
we look to restore service, we will be sure to keep your office 
informed on any impediments that may arise.

    Question 3. With long-distance service typically booked far in 
advance, won't fewer scheduling options make it more difficult for 
Amtrak's long-distance lines to increase ridership?
    Answer. Travel on long-distance routes is primarily leisure-
oriented and this has remained the case during the pandemic. However, 
recent booking trends for this portfolio shifted dramatically--with 
demand peaking much closer to the departure date. Booking trends also 
suggest that despite the revised service, customers are finding a 
schedule to their liking. In the event that customers are seeking an 
itinerary on a date in which we do not offer service, we have placed a 
tool on our booking engine to guide them to the next possible 
itinerary. Given the leisure orientation of these travelers, less day-
of-week sensitivity exists compared to a customer on a corridor route 
or one seeking to travel for business. In addition, a primary reason we 
are targeting making a decision by mid-February of 2021 to reinstate 
long-distance service for travel next summer is to allow the vast 
majority of customers time to make their travel plans with the restored 
schedule in place.

    Federal COVID Response. Mr. Flynn, the Administration has failed to 
provide a national strategy for protecting the traveling public. Both 
the Department of Transportation and the Centers for Disease Control 
have refused to require masks for operators and passengers.
    Amtrak has been working with medical experts at George Washington 
University on its COVID response. Your company has implemented a mask 
mandate onboard its trains, reduced booking capacity by 50 percent, and 
undertaken enhanced cleaning procedures.

    Question 4. What has been the impact on your operations from 
implementing a mask mandate and complying with CDC guidance?
    Answer. Per guidance from the CDC, Amtrak requires all customers 
and employees wear a face mask or covering that fully covers the entire 
mouth and nose, fits snugly against the side of the face, and secures 
under the chin at all times while onboard and in stations unless 
actively eating or drinking. Passengers must also maintain appropriate 
physical distancing while onboard and in stations. Amtrak's employees 
and customers have responded well to our mask requirement on trains and 
platforms, which is outlined on our website. We have not found that 
this has a significant impact on the ability for our employees to 
complete their tasks nor our customers to ride our trains. Although we 
have limited the number of booking on each train to promote social 
distancing, the mask requirement is essential.

    Question 5. Do you believe that implementing such protocols has 
increased public confidence in the safety of riding or working at 
Amtrak during the pandemic?
    Answer. Yes.

    Question 6. Is there any public health or economic reason not to 
implement a national mask mandate for the transportation industry?
    Answer. Amtrak already requires masks on its trains and platforms. 
While we cannot speak for the entire transportation industry, we 
certainly have not found masks to be an impediment to public health and 
economics of our company. In fact, just the opposite--it strengthens 
our position and gives our employees and customers the confidence they 
need during this pandemic.

    Question 7. Do you agree that the Department of Transportation 
should be working with public health professionals to create a national 
passenger transportation strategy to combat COVID-19?
    Answer. We have a good relationship with the Center for Disease 
Control and the Federal Railroad Administration. Their guidance and 
assistance during this pandemic are immensely helpful.

    COVID Relief. Mr. Flynn, I am very concerned that Amtrak has cut 
long-distance service to just three times per week due. Communities 
served by Amtrak's long-distance routes, including 15 in my state, are 
reliant on the economic and mobility benefits Amtrak provides.
    Without additional relief, trains have gone into storage, and some 
states are halting plans to add new routes or service frequency. Some 
states are even considering ending their state supported routes because 
they will no longer be able to afford it.

    Question 8. Where do you expect the biggest impact on your capital 
commitments will be if no additional funding is provided?
    Answer. Deferring capital projects and procurement inhibit our 
ability to address the reliability and capacity needs of our rail 
network and would also impact our corresponding capitalized Amtrak 
workforce. Such capital delays would also impact a specialized domestic 
supplier network that supports these projects, such as: building 
locomotives and passenger equipment; providing rail, ballast, 
communications and signaling equipment, and other materials to maintain 
our infrastructure; and providing IT equipment to support our company. 
For context, in FY19 Amtrak purchased materials and other products and 
services from companies in all 50 States, and we spent more than $2 
billion on these purchases, supporting the national economy and many 
thousands of jobs. In our October 8, 2020 letter to Congress, we 
included, for illustrative purposes, a table that provided specific 
capital projects that may be deferred if Amtrak does not receive 
sufficient funding in FY21. This initial list will be finalized and 
updated throughout the year based on specific appropriated levels, 
service levels, actual revenue, and other factors.

    Question 9. Are there additional consequences of lack of funding 
that haven't been considered by Congress yet?
    Answer. As we explained in our October 8, 2020 letter to Congress, 
insufficient funding levels would cause drastic impacts that could have 
long lasting effects on our Northeast Corridor infrastructure and the 
national rail system. For example, insufficient funding levels could 
force Amtrak to reduce its workforce by an additional 2,400 jobs as we 
scale back capital projects (approximately 775 jobs) and because our 
state partners have advised us that they would likely further reduce 
their train service (approximately 1,625 jobs).
    In addition, as you know, we are reliant on annual appropriations 
and do not have the benefits of dedicated and predictable funding that 
a trust fund provides to virtually all other transportation modes. This 
puts us at a severe disadvantage, and we hope Congress will consider 
providing Amtrak with this parity and include an intercity passenger 
rail trust fund in the next surface transportation reauthorization.

    Safety Management System. Nearly three years have passed since the 
Amtrak 501 train derailed in DuPont, WA, killing three people and 
injuring more than 60. This tragedy occurred just a month after 
National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) Chairman Sumwalt warned 
that Amtrak's safety culture was failing.
    I appreciate your commitment to working with Sound Transit and the 
Washington Department of Transportation to ensure that the NTSB's and 
Sound Transit's recommendations have been fully and safely implemented 
before resuming service on the Point Defiance Bypass. Your predecessor, 
Mr. Anderson, assured me that implementing a safety management system 
and maintaining a strong safety culture was a top priority of his.

    Question 10. Will you commit to ensuring that safety, and the 
implementation of a robust safety management system, is a top priority 
and one that will not be impacted by COVID-19?
    Answer. Yes.

    Question 11. Recently, the Amtrak Office of Inspector General 
released a report on Amtrak's implementation of its safety management 
system. The report found that Amtrak had not considered using an 
employee survey tool to gauge its safety culture. These surveys are a 
common safety management system best practice in transportation 
industries. While I appreciate that Amtrak is currently crafting a 
survey methodology, I am concerned that this could be an indication 
that Amtrak's safety management is otherwise lacking. What steps have 
you taken to ensure Amtrak is implementing a robust safety management 
system and that other important aspects of a strong safety culture 
aren't being missed?
    Answer. We submitted our System Safety Program Plan (SSPP) to the 
Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) on November 1--well in advance of 
the March 4, 2021 deadline for complying with the new SMS regulation--
and we anticipate feedback from the FRA's review of our program in the 
coming weeks. It is Amtrak's goal, however, to implement an SMS that 
exceeds the minimum regulatory requirements and incorporates best 
practices from a wide array of high-reliability industries (e.g., 
aviation, nuclear, medical). To achieve this, we plan to have periodic 
reviews by independent experts in SMS that will identify any gaps in 
our program and ensure that our program is robust and promoting a 
world-class safety culture. We will leverage employee surveys as a data 
point for measuring the success of our SMS implementation and safety 
culture.
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    Response to Written Question Submitted by Hon. Amy Klobuchar to 
                             William Flynn
    CARES Act Funding for Amtrak. In the CARES Act, Congress 
appropriated $1 billion to Amtrak to offset the steep decline in 
ridership as a result of the pandemic and included a $239 million 
funding set-aside for state-supported routes.

    Question. Earlier this month, your CEO sent a letter to Congress 
highlighting the need for $4.9 billion in Fiscal Year 2021 funding to 
support Amtrak through this pandemic. Can you elaborate on your 
statement that you anticipate having to reduce Amtrak's workforce by 
2,400 jobs if additional relief funding is not received by December?
    Answer. As we explained in our October 8, 2020 letter to Congress, 
insufficient funding levels would cause drastic impacts that could have 
long lasting effects on our Northeast Corridor infrastructure and the 
national rail system. For example, insufficient funding levels could 
force Amtrak to reduce its workforce by an additional 2,400 jobs as we 
scale back capital projects (approximately 775 jobs) and because our 
state partners have advised us that they would likely further reduce 
their train service (approximately 1,625 jobs).
    We are appreciative that Congress is working to provide Amtrak and 
our partners with some emergency funding to help us get through March 
31, 2021. However, this is only a stopgap measure and we will require 
additional emergency funding for the remainder of the Fiscal Year if we 
want to avoid the types of impacts mentioned above.
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   Response to Written Questions Submitted by Hon. Kyrsten Sinema to 
                             William Flynn
    Southwest Chief and Sunset Limited Service Cuts. In my home state, 
the Southwest Chief provides service to Flagstaff, Kingman, and 
Winslow, Arizona. The Sunset Limited serves Tucson, Benson, Maricopa, 
and Yuma, Arizona. In these communities, Amtrak service is a 
significant financial driver. For example, over 50,000 riders disembark 
in Flagstaff each year and provide more then $12 million in tourism 
dollars to the city.
    Given the importance of the Amtrak service to these communities, 
cutting service to three times per week on long-distance routes, such 
as the Southwest Chief and the Sunset Limited, impacts both local 
workers and local economies.

    Question 1. Are you aware of the significant financial impact due 
to service cuts to communities served by long-distance routes, such as 
Flagstaff?
    Answer. Yes. We regret that this pandemic and the absence of 
congressional funding up to this point forced the furloughs and service 
reductions across our system. We hope that the public health response 
to this pandemic and congressional support will allow us to return that 
service safely as soon as possible.

    Question 2. What is Amtrak's plan to restore all routes to daily 
service?
    Answer. Amtrak understands the importance of our service to states 
and communities across the nation, as well as to our employees. We hope 
to restore all of this service in 2021. We are committed to assessing 
the public's travel needs continuously and have made our restoration 
metrics publicly available. We will use specific and measurable metrics 
to guide restoration of daily service as demand warrants--potentially 
as early as summer of 2021. Our temporary reductions and subsequent 
plan to restore this service are dependent on sufficient Federal 
assistance, but in order to best protect our passengers' and employees' 
health, and to make the best possible use of limited taxpayer 
investment, we will consider the following metrics to decide when to 
restore each affected long-distance service: public health, future 
demand and current performance. Each of these criteria are outlined in 
detail on our website.

    Question 3. What is the time-frame envisioned for this restoration 
of service?
    Answer. Based on the metrics outlined in the question above, we 
hope to return service potentially as early as summer of 2021.

    Question 4. What factors will you consider when determining when to 
restart daily service on long-distance routes?
    Answer. In addition to requiring sufficient funding from Congress, 
we will consider the following metrics to decide when to restore each 
affected Long-distance service: public health, future demand and 
current performance. Each of these criteria are outlined in detail on 
our website.

    Question 5. Will you commit to maintaining the current fleet in 
operable condition so that daily service can restart as soon as 
possible?
    Answer. Yes.

    Flagstaff Concerns. I understand that Flagstaff Mayor Coral Evans 
wrote you a letter dated August 24, 2020 outlining the community's 
perspective about continued support for the Southwest Chief.

    Question 6. Have you responded to Mayor Evans's letter?
    Answer. Yes. Amtrak responded to two letters from Mayor Evans on 
the same topic: once on June 25, 2020 and again on August 27, 2020.

    Phoenix Service. Phoenix is the fifth largest city in the United 
States and the largest city in the country not served by Amtrak 
passenger service. Arizona is also one of the fastest growing states in 
the country. Amtrak service to Phoenix ended in 1996, and the closest 
current Amtrak service to the Phoenix region is in Maricopa, about 
thirty-five miles south.
    At a September presentation to the Rail Passenger Association, 
Amtrak included Los Angeles--Palm Springs--Phoenix--Tucson as an option 
for corridor expansion.

    Question 7. What are Amtrak's primary considerations when 
deliberating whether to advance with the proposal to return service to 
Phoenix?
    Answer. We are proposing a number of new and improved corridor 
routes across the Nation and hope to share a detailed plan with 
Congress, state DOTs, local municipalities and other stakeholders, and 
the general public next year. We considered a number of factors, such 
as forecasted ridership, population growth, operating subsidy, initial 
capital costs, connectivity, environmental impact, availability of host 
railroad capacity, and location of existing Amtrak operating bases in 
coming up with recommendations for our vision for the future.
    An additional consideration that is worth noting is how the Federal 
government can help advance new and improved routes, such as connecting 
Amtrak to Phoenix. It is critical that a Corridor Development Program 
be authorized and funded as part of Amtrak's National Network grant and 
that process improvements are made for gaining access to host railroads 
for new service or additional trains via the Surface Transportation 
Board. Both of these issues are addressed in H.R. 2, the House passed 
surface transportation bill, and we hope the Senate will include 
similar provisions when it considers its version of this important 
legislation.
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  Response to Written Questions Submitted by Hon. Marsha Blackburn to 
                            Frank Chirumbole
    Question 1. Could you provide more about the amount of chlorine 
Olin imports and exports, and what can be done to ensure more 
production takes place within the United States?
    Answer. Olin does not export or import Chlorine, as this is not 
technically feasible. We are net exporters of other chlorine 
derivatives and associated products at 25 percent on average. Energy 
and transportation costs are among the largest factors in our ability 
to compete globally.

    Question 2. What aspects of the supply chain do you see as 
problematic for your company in the United States?
    Answer. Competitive rail rates are the largest issue we experience 
in our domestic supply chain. We strongly support the proposed STB 
process (FORR) for reviewing rail rates where there is a lack of 
competition.
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     Response to Written Question Submitted by Hon. John Thune to 
                              Randy Gordon
    Background. Mr. Gordon, in your testimony you stated that an 
agricultural shipper has not brought a rail rate case to the Surface 
Transportation Board (STB) in 30 years. As you know, agriculture is 
South Dakota's top industry, and relies heavily on rail transportation 
to move products to market.

    Question. Could you discuss some of the hurdles for agricultural 
shippers face in bringing rate cases to the STB, and what potential do 
you see in changing that with the Board's impending Final Offer Rate 
Review rulemaking?
    Answer. There are four major hurdles agricultural shippers 
currently confront in challenging an unreasonable rail rate under the 
STB's three existing methodologies--Stand Alone Cost (SAC), Simplified 
SAC and Three-Benchmark.

  1.  First, each of these methodologies entail complexities and costs 
        that are prohibitive and excessive compared to the potential 
        amount that can be recovered for rate overcharges given the 
        fact that agricultural commodities have a comparatively lower 
        value on a per-unit basis than non-agricultural products. 
        Simply put, the cost that would be incurred by agricultural 
        shippers to bring a rate challenge using these time-consuming, 
        litigious procedures that entail the use of lawyers, economists 
        and other rail costing experts would cost nearly as much--and 
        likely much more--than the shipper might recoup if it won a 
        case. Add to that the uncertainty of prevailing in a rate case 
        against a Class I railroad, and the risk-reward proposition 
        just doesn't pencil out, particularly when the shipper also 
        risks retaliation or retribution from the challenged carrier. 
        This particularly is true for smaller shippers, which often are 
        captive to a single railroad.

  2.  Second, agricultural commodity movements typically are not static 
        and predictable, but involve multiple origin-and-destination 
        pairs that vary year-to-year--and often even within a given 
        year--as do annual volumes shipped. This means that prospective 
        rate relief, if granted, for a given origin-destination (O/D) 
        pair or traffic lane may not have sufficient monetary value 
        over a long enough time period to offset the time and expense 
        of bringing a case.

  3.  Third, market demand--and therefore, rail O/D pairs--for 
        agricultural commodities frequently changes quickly, which is 
        not conducive to the lengthy timelines needed to process a rate 
        case under the Board's existing procedures.

  4.  Fourth, Class I railroads' pricing practices--in which they 
        utilize their market power to impose uniformly high rates 
        across-the-board for certain agricultural commodities or groups 
        of commodities--make rate relief under even the three-benchmark 
        methodology unattainable, since those rules are designed to 
        remedy cases where a shipper is singled out for market abuse. 
        This flaw is compounded by the fact that under the current 
        three-benchmark rules, only the movements of the defendant 
        railroad may be included in a comparison group of traffic.

    For these and other reasons, the National Grain and Feed 
Association (NGFA) has supported the Board's proposal to create a new, 
streamlined and potentially more cost-effective rate challenge 
process--the Final Offer Rate Review (FORR) procedure. As proposed, 
FORR would resolve rate cases in only 135 days; would not confine 
shippers to utilizing an existing rate-challenge procedure to argue 
their case and justify what they believe is a fair, legal rate; and 
would provide up to $4 million in rate relief over two years through 
either reparations for past shipments or prospective rate relief for 
future movements. NGFA believes just having recourse to a potentially 
more workable and accessible rate-challenge procedure--something that 
does not exist today--could help temper railroads' rate-pricing 
behavior.
    Thank you for your longstanding strong leadership on freight rail 
matters affecting agricultural shippers and producers!
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    Response to Written Question Submitted by Hon. Amy Klobuchar to 
                              Randy Gordon
    Freight Rail: Minnesota Agriculture. Over the last 15 years, 
Minnesota's total agricultural exports grew by more than 200 percent. 
To get their exports to market, farmers need to have access to 
efficient, workable, and timely rail service. I've heard concerns from 
soybean producers and processors in my state about the importance of 
securing export market access through better freight rates for trains 
in which all cars carry the same commodity and are shipped from the 
same origin to the same destination--known as ``unit trains''--which 
are negated by a ``precision scheduled railroad'' operation model.

    Question. Can you speak to the concerns that you have heard from 
your members and identify the key measures you recommend to address 
this issue?
    Answer. The National Grain and Feed Association (NGFA) has received 
numerous similar complaints and expressions of concern about the 
implementation of the precision schedule railroad (PSR) operating model 
from our rail shipper and receiver members in Minnesota and many other 
states and regions. As you know, six of the seven Class I railroads now 
have adopted and implemented PSR, which our members that ship soybeans 
and soybean meal, as well as other raw and processed agricultural 
commodities (corn, wheat, flour, distillers dried grains with solubles 
and other products) report has led to higher freight rates and 
increasingly arbitrary decisions by the rail carriers on the type and 
frequency of service provided to customers. This has led to more rapid 
furloughing of railroad crews and firing of customer service personnel, 
as well as idling of locomotives and other assets, than occurred 
previously as carriers seek to reduce their operating ratios to reward 
shareholders and impress Wall Street investors.
    Concerning escalating rail rates, NGFA believes one of the 
principal reasons is the current absence of a workable, timely and 
cost-effective method for challenging unreasonable rates at the STB. 
NGFA proposed an entirely new approach to the STB in 2014 for 
agricultural rate challenges, which led to the STB conducting hearings 
and instituting proceedings on a variety of options. Currently, the STB 
is in the process of finalizing a new Final Offer Rate Review (FORR) 
approach that holds promise for resolving rate cases within 135 days 
with less complexity and at a much lower cost. STB Chairman Ann Begeman 
and her fellow members and STB's staff deserve great credit for 
pursuing this creative approach, which is modeled after Canada's rail 
rate arbitration system, and we trust that the agency will issue a 
final rule in short order.
    NGFA also believes Congress and the STB need to explore ways to 
instill more rail-to-rail competition. In its testimony, NGFA suggested 
updating the national Rail Transportation Policy to give a higher 
priority to this need, which we believe would provide necessary 
direction and incentive for the STB to resume work on long-pending 
proceedings on competitive (reciprocal) switching or explore other 
approaches to foster a more competitive rail environment, while still 
enabling railroads to earn sufficient capital to invest in their 
networks.
    Regarding rail service, PSR for oilseed processors in many cases 
has resulted in rail carriers refusing to haul soybean meal in unit 
trains to some destinations, instead relegating such traffic to general 
merchandise trains (i.e., ``manifest'' trains) that our members report 
often take twice as long and cost twice as much to reach destination 
than previous unit train shipments. For instance, the Union Pacific 
Railway's policy is that soybean meal be shipped in manifest trains 
unless the shipper can load a unit train in 24 hours or less--a 
physical impossibility for soybean meal facilities!
    Other rail customers have experienced reductions in the frequency 
of service, including fewer switches of trains into their facilities 
(e.g., deliveries being reduced from a previous five-days per week 
schedule to two days per week), as well as situations where they are 
receiving deliveries of trains more frequently than they need or their 
facilities are equipped to handle (e.g., going from four day per week 
service to seven days a week), which result in demurrage charges being 
incurred by the rail customer--all to accommodate the railroad's PSR 
operating plan.
    As mentioned in my testimony, NGFA believes this increasing 
tendency of rail carriers in many cases unilaterally to dictate service 
terms and frequency for agricultural shippers makes it imperative that 
Congress or the Surface Transportation Board (STB) develop a basic 
definition or provide some ground rules or guidance on the meaning of 
railroads' common-carrier obligation under Federal law to ``provide 
service upon reasonable request.'' This need to define the common-
carrier obligation also was cited by the National Academies of 
Science's Transportation Research Board's landmark 2015 study calling 
for modernization of the freight rail regulatory framework in an era 
now characterized by highly profitable carriers, and, more recently in 
a separate 2020 report prepared for the U.S. Department of 
Agriculture's Agricultural Marketing Service. NGFA has provided both 
studies to your staff.
    Thank you for your longstanding strong leadership on freight rail 
matters affecting agricultural shippers and producers!
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   Response to Written Question Submitted by Hon. Tammy Duckworth to 
                              Randy Gordon
    Arbitration Systems. Resolving certain types of disputes with 
railroad companies.

    Question. Mr. Gordon, you stated that the National Grain and Feed 
Association's arbitration system has been working well in resolving 
certain types of disputes with railroads, but not all. Can you shed 
light on the number of cases and some of the issues this system can 
resolve?
    Answer. The National Grain and Feed Association's (NGFA) Rail 
Arbitration Rules, adopted on Aug. 24, 1998 and amended periodically 
thereafter, require compulsory arbitration between NGFA-member 
railroads and NGFA-member commercial grain, feed and processing 
companies for specific types of disputes. NGFA's Rail Arbitration 
System also can arbitrate disputes between a non-NGFA-member company 
and an NGFA rail company member if the member railroad agrees. All 
Class I railroads and many of the Class II shortline railroads are 
members of NGFA.
    The types of rail disputes that are expressly subject to compulsory 
NGFA rail arbitration include: (1) the application of a railroad's 
demurrage rule(s) or term(s); (2) misrouting of loaded cars or 
locomotives; (3) receipts and bills of lading, such as loss-and-damage 
claims, such as those arising under the Carmack amendment; (4) rail 
transportation contracts; (5) application of a railroad's special car 
or equipment program rules (such as certificates of transportation, 
vouchers, pool contracts, etc.); (6) application of a railroad's 
general car distribution rules; (7) mishandling of private cars or 
locomotives; (8) leases by rail users of real property owned by a 
railroad or railroad affiliate; (9) property damage claims under 
sidetrack agreements between the railroad and its customer; (10) 
specific railroad-rail user disputes involving the reasonableness of a 
carrier's published rules and practices related to transportation or 
service (including demurrage) that are subject to the Surface 
Transportation Board's unreasonable practice jurisdiction.
    Types of disputes expressly not covered under NGFA's Rail 
Arbitration System (unless the railroad and shipper mutually agree to 
arbitrate) include: (1) railroad rates and charges; (2) reciprocal 
(competitive switching); (3) railroads' credit terms; and (4) 
railroads' car allocation/distribution rules or practices. Despite 
repeated attempts by NGFA, its member railroads thus far have refused 
to make rate disputes subject to compulsory arbitration (although the 
BNSF Railway has expressed an interest in discussing the concept of 
additional Class I railroad(s) also agreed), and no such cases have 
been agreed to voluntarily.
    Regardless of the aforementioned, parties are not obligated under 
NGFA's Rail Arbitration Rules to arbitrate claims seeking more than 
$400,000 per occurrence, exclusive of interest and legal costs. Nor are 
parties obligated to arbitrate personal injury claims.
    Since its inception in 1998, 35 cases have been submitted to NGFA's 
Rail Arbitration System. Of those, more than half--18 cases--were 
resolved by the railroad and the plaintiff rail customer before an 
Arbitration Decision was issued. NGFA also has been informed by members 
that many other rail-related disputes never are submitted to 
arbitration because the two parties resolve their differences. NGFA 
believes this is a testament to having a workable, timely, cost-
effective and transparent (all NGFA arbitration decisions are published 
and available to all, including non-members) forum for resolving 
disputes.
    Of the remaining cases that have proceeded to a final arbitration 
decision, most have involved: (1) loss and damage claims (involving 
derailments, damaged seals, contamination of cargoes enroute, etc.); 
(2) misdelivered railcars; (3) non-payment of bills-of-lading; and (4) 
mishandling of private cars by the railroad.
    More information on NGFA's Rail Arbitration System and the text of 
the rules is available here: https://imis.ngfa.org/members/b/ngfa/
Arbitration/Arbitration
.aspx.
    Thank you for your longstanding strong leadership on freight rail 
matters affecting agricultural shippers and producers!
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Response to Written Questions Submitted by Hon. Shelley Moore Capito to 

                            Ian N. Jefferies
    Background. Last time we spoke, when you were before this Committee 
in June, U.S. rail carloads had seen a 25 percent decrease in 2020 
compared to the same time last year. It is good to hear, however, that 
rail traffic volumes have increased since then.

    Question 1. Based on your projections, how do you see demand 
continuing through the rest of the year?
    Answer. Combined U.S. rail traffic for the first 45 weeks of 2020 
was 9.1 percent below 2019 levels, with carloads down 14.4 percent and 
intermodal units down 4.1 percent from the same point last year. 
However, rail traffic has improved significantly since its low point in 
the second quarter of this year. In fact, U.S. railroads had their best 
intermodal month in history in October of this year. During that same 
month, 10 of the 20 carload categories AAR tracks had year-over-year 
gains, the most since March 2020. Grain was another bright spot in 
October when the rail industry moved more than any month since October 
2007.
    While AAR does not engage in projections for carloads and 
intermodal volume, there are encouraging signs for the economy as a 
whole. The United States just experienced its fastest three months of 
economic growth in history--an annualized 33.1 percent increase in the 
third quarter of this year. However, it is difficult to project the 
economic impacts of a resurgence of the coronavirus or another round of 
stimulus and relief measures that would inject additional funds into 
the economy.
    Several trade associations representing customers of the rail 
industry have expressed mixed reactions. The American Iron and Steel 
Institute (AISI) has noted that while capacity utilization is 
improving, demand for non-residential construction and well pipeline 
are both down. AISI has also noted that the industry could be severely 
impacted without another stimulus spending bill. The American Chemistry 
Council notes, even assuming restrictions on activity continue to ease 
in the United States, that recovery is likely to be uneven as continued 
social distancing requirements and occasional virus flare-ups constrain 
full economic recovery activity. The National Association of 
Manufacturers (NAM) has expressed some optimism, noting that many 
businesses are now ``less negative'' and moving in the right direction. 
However, NAM still projects manufacturing will be 8 percent down in 
2020 and 4 percent down in 2021. The National Automobile Dealers 
Association projects that total new light vehicles sales will fall to 
between 14.1 million units in 2020 from their yearly average of 17.3 
million units between 2015 and 2019. The Engineered Wood Association 
has cited unexpected strength in the residential housing market, with 
production being unable to keep pace with current demand. However, non-
residential construction remains down and is anticipated to shrink in 
the short-term. Finally, the National Retail Federation has cited 
strong consumer demand for online purchases.

    Background. Although coal consumption and shipments have declined 
in recent years, coal is still an important part of our Nation's 
electrical and industrial economy.

    Question 2. In 2019, U.S. railroads moved 4 million carloads of 
coal. To date, what effect has the COVID-19 downturn in the economy had 
on coal rail traffic volumes in 2020?
    Answer. Carloads of coal fell 19.1 percent in October 2020 as 
compared to October 2019, its 18th straight monthly decline. Year-to-
date carloads through October were down 26.2 percent. Coal accounted 
for 26.7 percent of U.S. non-intermodal volume in 2020 through October, 
more than any other commodity but far less than its share in every 
other year since 1988, when our collection data began. Coal's share 
peaked in 2009 at a bit under 50 percent of total carloads.
    The vast majority of coal in the United States is used to generate 
electricity (about 90-95 percent). According to the Energy Information 
Administration (EIA), with many manufacturing plants closing due to the 
COVID-19 pandemic, demand for electricity is forecasted to decrease by 
3.6 percent in 2020 as compared to 2019. Additionally, according to the 
EIA's Short-Term Energy Outlook, coal's forecast share of electricity 
generation is also projected to decline from 24 percent in 2019 to 20 
percent in 2020. This is largely due to the gradually increasing use of 
natural gas-generated electricity due to its lower cost. As a result, 
there is expected to be a 26 percent decrease in total U.S. coal 
production during 2020 as compared to 2019. However, recent demand 
seems to be recovering as the economy re-opens and the EIA projects 
coal's forecast share of electricity generation will increase to 25 
percent in 2021.

    Question 3. Has the COVID-pandemic impacted rail traffic volumes of 
coal as much as they have those of other commodities?
    Answer. Demand for the transportation of many commodities has 
improved substantially since the second quarter of 2020, and, excluding 
coal, U.S. rail carloads in October 2020 were down 1.2 percent as 
compared to October 2019. That's the smallest percentage decline since 
February 2020. As previously noted, in October, 10 of the 20 commodity 
categories AAR tracks had year-over-year carload gains, the most since 
March 2020. It is important to note the interconnected nature of many 
of the commodities transported by railroads. For example, the movement 
of automobiles and auto parts can also have an impact on the movement 
of raw materials that go into those products, such as plastic, steel, 
aluminum, and even for sand for glassmaking.
    As previously mentioned, intermodal units had its best performance 
ever in October, and grains are having one of their best performances 
in many years. The former is largely due to the re-entry of China into 
the import marketplace, and the latter is heavily due to export traffic 
focused on Chinese purchases of U.S. soybeans. Food products generally 
have come back strong and are also regularly above 2019 levels.
    Lumber has stayed near 2019 levels for much of the year. Combined 
U.S. and Canadian carloads lumber and wood products grew 5.0 percent in 
October, their best percentage gain in more than two years. Combined 
U.S. and Canadian carloads of pulp and paper products fell 2.7 percent 
in October, their 20th consecutive year-over-year decline.
    Automobiles and automobile parts, although down almost 90 percent 
in some weeks of the second quarter, have recently returned to levels 
at, or above, 2019. Combined U.S., Canadian, and Mexican carloads of 
autos and auto parts were up 2.6 percent in October 2020 from October 
2019, their first year-over-year gain in eight months and their biggest 
gain in 14 months. Carloads in October were more than seven times 
higher than in April.
    Ores and metals have remained somewhat depressed versus 2019 due to 
earlier weakness in automotive production and non-residential 
construction. However, they have recently begun to show tentative signs 
of improvement. U.S. carloads of iron and steel scrap did well in 
October--they were up 29.1 percent over October 2019, their second 
straight big year-over-year percentage gain following a year and a half 
of near-constant declines. Carloads of steel and other primary metal 
products were down 3.1 percent in October 2020 from October 2019, their 
20th consecutive monthly decline but the smallest percentage decline in 
18 months. Data from the Federal Reserve show that U.S. steel 
production has recovered a bit from its low in May of this year, but is 
still a long way from where it was right before the pandemic started, 
which in turn was well below its peak immediately before the 2008 
recession.
    Cement and construction sand have usually been above 2019 levels in 
recent weeks, and even with the demand for paper products indicated by 
the ``hoarding'' phenomena experienced earlier this year, total 
movements of paper have been down from 2019 for most of the year.
    October saw more significant declines in U.S. carloads of crushed 
stone, sand, and gravel (down 16 percent, their 26th straight decline) 
and carloads of petroleum and petroleum products (down 20 percent in 
October, their seventh straight double-digit decline).
    Finally, chemicals' share of U.S. carloads is growing and currently 
accounts for 14 percent of total carloads. In October 2020, U.S. 
carloads of chemicals were down 1.8 percent from last year, their 
seventh straight decline but the smallest percentage decline in those 
seven months. Press reports indicate that some chemical producers who 
were planning big capacity expansions in the United States to take 
advantage of cheap and abundant natural gas feedstocks are rethinking 
those investments because of fears of a capacity glut.

    Background. The maintenance and repair of our Nation's rail network 
is critically important. On December 21, 2019, there was a derailment 
of a CSX train in Harpers Ferry, WV. Thankfully no one was injured, but 
it did result in damaging the Goodloe Byron Memorial footbridge. 
Thankfully, CSX worked with the Park Service and reopened the 
footbridge in July of this year.

    Question 4. Since the COVID-19 pandemic, have your members 
experienced any issues or delays in rail maintenance or repairs?
    Answer. Despite the significant impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, 
freight railroads expect to invest about $26 billion--approximately the 
same amount as last year--into their privately-owned railroad networks 
in 2020, including for capital expenditures and maintenance expenses 
related to locomotives, freight cars, tracks, bridges, tunnels, and 
other infrastructure and equipment. This extensive investment will 
ensure our Nation's freight rail infrastructure remains world-class and 
that adequate freight rail capacity exists to meet America's current 
and future freight transportation needs, which is expected to grow 30 
percent by 2040.
    These investments also help freight railroads save taxpayers 
billions of dollars each year since America's freight railroads operate 
overwhelmingly on infrastructure that they own, build, maintain, and 
pay for themselves. The American Association of State Highway and 
Transportation Officials estimated a few years ago that if all freight 
rail traffic were shifted to trucks, rail shippers would have to pay an 
additional $69 billion per year. Adjusted for increased freight volume 
and inflation, that figure is probably close to $100 billion today. 
Thanks to our investments, America's freight rail network has received 
high marks from the American Society of Civil Engineers in their most 
recent Infrastructure Report Card; America's rail network received the 
highest grade awarded in 2017, a B. This high mark stands in stark 
contrast to other transportation infrastructure including highways and 
bridges.
    Finally, and most importantly, these investments make a safe 
freight rail industry even safer. Thanks to robust levels of investment 
to upgrade and modernize the network, America's rail industry achieved 
significant safety improvement across every recorded category over the 
last 20 years. Since 2000, train accident and hazmat accident rates are 
down 34 percent and 66 percent, respectively, while rail employee 
fatalities in 2019 matched an all-time low.

    Background. In your testimony, you stated that the cooperation 
between railroad customers and freight railroads has resulted in more 
fluidity across the rail network.

    Question 5. What are some examples of the partnerships and 
coordination occurring that have encouraged this fluidity?
    Answer. Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, railroads have diligently 
worked to be nimble and responsive to the needs of our customers. These 
efforts have earned praise from the Surface Transportation Board and 
the Federal Railroad Administration in a joint letter in August of this 
year which noted the industry's ``efforts to provide reliable service 
and enhanced communication to rail shippers.'' The rail industry has 
also received praise from various shippers for these efforts, including 
representatives from Archer Daniels Midland, Ag Processing Inc., 
Cargill, and the Freight Rail Customer Alliance. These comments 
generally express appreciation for the railroads' willingness to be 
collaborative and note that service is running well and that the rail 
industry has added sufficient amounts of power and crews to meet 
demand, including during peak agricultural harvests.
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   Response to Written Questions Submitted by Hon. Maria Cantwell to 
                            Ian N. Jeffries
    Return of Long-Distance Service. Mr. Jefferies, as Amtrak 
reinstates full service for both long-distance and state supported 
routes, Class I railroads may have to adjust their schedules to re-
accommodate the trains returning to service. Many states and the 
Federal government have made significant investments to improve route 
infrastructure for the benefit of both freight rail and passenger rail.

    Question 1. Will you commit to protecting these public investments 
by ensuring long distance and state supported service are able return 
to full service and return to their pre-COVID schedules over Class I 
owned track?
    Answer. Yes. Every passenger and commuter partners' ridership has 
been devastated by the impacts of COVID-19, and as a result, their 
operating schedules have been reduced to approximately 50 percent of 
previous levels. Operating agreements govern the relationships between 
host railroads and Amtrak and commuter partners. Freight railroads will 
continue to honor their historic operational commitments when Amtrak or 
any commuter partners express a desire to resume service. Our member 
companies will not use COVID-19 as an opportunity to reduce Amtrak's or 
any commuter partners' footprint on their networks. We stand ready to 
continue our partnership through this challenging time.

    Longer Trains and Rail Crossings. According to a 2019 GAO report, 
average train lengths have increased by 25 percent since 2008. Trains 
now are on average one mile long and with some trains reaching three 
miles in length. This means that it takes longer for trains to pass 
through communities, which has implications for both safety and 
congestion.
    It is estimated that an average railroad grade crossing separation 
costs $20-30 million, more than all the funds my state receives from 
the current railroad crossing safety grant program annually. It is 
clear that we need to make significant investments in railroad 
crossings to improve safety and eliminate congestion.

    Question 2. Would you support the creation of a new grant program 
to fund these more expensive separation projects?
    Answer. Unfortunately, roughly 95 percent of all rail fatalities 
involve either trespassers or collisions at the Nation's more than 
200,000 grade crossings. Railroads work with state, local and Federal 
officials, safety organizations, technology companies, and the public 
to help keep the public safe near tracks. This includes the industry's 
ongoing work with Operation Lifesaver, a nonprofit rail safety 
education organization dedicated to reducing collisions, fatalities, 
and injuries at crossings or due to trespassing on or near railroad 
tracks. Additionally, freight railroads spend hundreds of millions of 
their private dollars each year to maintain and improve grade crossings 
and many millions more on programs such as public service campaigns and 
educational initiatives for school children, commercial drivers, and 
others. As a result of these efforts, significant progress has been 
made in improving grade crossing safety, with grade crossing collisions 
in 2019 down 32 percent as compared to 2000 levels.
    However, any fatality is one too many and all the more tragic given 
that these incidents are preventable. While state and local governments 
have primary responsibility for grade crossing device installation, 
reducing accidents and fatalities at grade crossings continues to be of 
paramount importance to the rail industry. The rail industry encourages 
Congress to continue to provide dedicated funding out of the Highway 
Trust Fund for the Section 130 program at robust levels. Without this 
set-aside, the public benefits of such projects are unlikely to be 
realized, given such projects tend to fare poorly in competition for 
limited funding with more traditional highway projects. The rail 
industry also encourages Congress to make improvements to the Section 
130 program by: increasing permissible incentive payments to 
communities for grade crossing closures, eliminating the 50 percent cap 
on spending for hazard elimination projects, and enabling the use of 
funding for the replacement of certain protective warning devices, such 
as existing equipment that has reached the end of its service life.
    As is frequently said, the safest crossing is one that does not 
exist. Freight railroads appreciate the public's interest in grade 
crossing improvements and support providing a significant amount of 
funding to state and local governments for grade crossing separation 
projects in order to ensure that such projects can be undertaken and 
completed. Railroads believe that such projects will help to stimulate 
the economy, while also meeting the significant, widespread demand for 
these vital safety and highway mobility improvement projects.

    Question 3. What are railroads doing to work with communities to 
mitigate the impacts of longer trains?
    Answer. Given that each railroad has its own unique service area 
and customers, it should not be surprising that each railroad also has 
its own unique operational plan that utilizes its assets and best 
serves its customers and the communities in which they operate in as 
safe and efficient a manner as possible. Maximum train length is 
generally determined by the capabilities of infrastructure, such as 
whether there are single or double tracks or whether there are sidings 
long enough to accommodate a train that needs to pull over. Railroads 
employ sophisticated modeling tools that can reliably simulate the 
performance of any train, factoring in the terrain, the location of the 
route, and any changes in train makeup, including additional rail cars 
and/or locomotives, before that train is actually run. Railroads also 
review past history of the route, incorporate rules for the proper 
operation of that route, perform supervised pilots, and monitor initial 
trains.
    Railroads also provide focused training to crews on any new 
changes.
    Railroads occupy crossings in the normal course of business as 
trains move between terminals. While railroads manage operations to 
minimize the time trains occupy crossings, delays may occur for a 
variety of reasons, including: unplanned events, such as weather-
related track blockages, signaling malfunctions, and equipment 
failures; switching (moving rail cars between tracks, adding or 
removing cars from a train, or moving rail cars into and out of a 
customer's facility) which must occur for a customer to receive 
traffic; trains slowing to enter or depart yards near crossings; trains 
operating under reduced speed restrictions such as during track 
maintenance or slowing in approach to a moveable bridge open for water 
traffic; vandalism of rail signals or tracks; the presence of 
trespassers on rail tracks; emergency response activity near tracks 
that requires trains to stop; trains held due to passenger or freight 
rail traffic ahead; or trains held for re-crewing to comply with 
Federal hours of service regulations.
    Railroads work diligently with community leaders, government 
partners, first responders, and the public to manage and mitigate the 
impact of rail crossings on communities. First, where possible, 
railroads plan train schedules, inbound and outbound yard movements, 
and crew work schedules to minimize the time a train occupies a grade 
crossing. They may also modify railcar-switching practices and 
operations, such as stopping a train clear of a crossing to conduct 
legally required mechanical inspections.
    Second, one of the most effective ways to prevent crossing impacts 
is to reduce the number of crossings along the rail network. Railroads 
work with local road authorities, private property owners, and the U.S. 
Department of Transportation to identify crossings that can be 
consolidated, upgraded, or closed. Railroads work with communities to 
identify a variety of Federal grant programs or funding streams 
allocated to the states, such as the Section 130 program. Railroads 
also partner with local and state governments to improve alternate 
access for roadway users, such as with new grade separations, and spend 
hundreds of millions of their private dollars each year to maintain and 
improve grade crossings. As business and residential development 
continues to grow, railroads also work with local planning authorities 
to help carefully plan new infrastructure developments to limit 
community interaction with railroad activities while allowing the 
continued operation of the railroad corridor itself.
    Third, railroads collaborate with communities to communicate about 
and manage crossing impacts. Nothing is more important to railroads 
than the safety of their employees and the communities where they 
operate. By listening to the feedback from communities and working 
directly with first responders, railroads can better identify problem 
areas and determine how best to manage them. Every crossing has a 24/7 
emergency phone number and an identification number listed so callers 
can immediately communicate issues with the railroad. Using this caller 
information, railroads coordinate with communities to identify workable 
short-and long-term solutions to mitigate crossing impacts. Some 
railroads also provide real-time information about a current occupied 
crossing and an estimated time for when it may be resolved. The freight 
rail industry also embraces technology that enhances safety and 
efficiency. Railroads are partnering with technology companies to 
develop digital signs that let the public know when a train is 
occupying a crossing so they can choose another route in advance. 
``Estimated Wait Time'' signs are already in use in some areas, and 
that information also helps emergency response dispatchers direct 
resources around the occupied crossing.
    Finally, the freight rail industry also works to reduce blocked 
crossings caused by trespassers on the tracks or collisions with 
vehicles. As previously, mentioned, the railroads have partnered with 
the nonprofit organization Operation Lifesaver to sponsor programs in 
more than 40 states to educate communities about safety around grade 
crossings. Operation Lifesaver works with the U.S. Department of 
Transportation each year to raise awareness, including during Rail 
Safety Week.
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    Response to Written Questions Submitted by Hon. Jacky Rosen to 
                            Ian N. Jefferies
    Freight rail safety in Nevada from 2016 to 2019. According to the 
Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) Office of Safety Analysis, Nevada 
had twelve reportable railroad accidents in 2011, after which the 
number of reported accidents began to steadily decrease through 2016, 
when only three accidents were reported. However, from 2016 to 2019, 
the number of reported railroad accidents in Nevada regularly 
increased, and by 2019 Nevada had twelve reported accidents again, 
making 2019 one of the most unsafe years for railroads in our state 
since 2008. Nevada's increasing accident rate from 2016 to 2019 aligns 
with a troubling national trend in the freight rail system--from 2016 
to 2019, the total number of national freight-related fatalities 
increased by almost 16 percent, trespasser deaths increased by over 25 
percent, and the rate of train accidents per million freight train 
miles increased by almost 9 percent.

    Question 1. Why has there been an increasing occurrence of 
accidents and injuries in the freight rail system since 2016? Can you 
also specifically address the reported accidents in Nevada? How can we 
work together to reverse this troubling trend?
    Answer. Railroads are a very safe way to transport freight across 
the country, and the past decade has been the safest in rail history. 
The rail industry does not believe that the referenced period paints an 
accurate picture of its ongoing safety progress. The industry's year-
do-date 2020 data shows the industry's train accident rate is 11 
percent below 2019 and eight percent below 2011 levels, and the 
employee on-duty casualty rate is 12 percent below 2019 and 14 percent 
below 2011 levels. It is important to note that these figures are rates 
and normalized to reflect differing rail traffic levels and employee 
hours worked per year. Additionally, in 2019, the rail industry reached 
an all-time low for employee fatalities and continues to have a lower 
employee injury rate than similar industries, such as trucking, 
airlines, and construction.
    In Nevada, this data has also shown improvement, with only six 
accidents in the first 11 months of Fiscal Year 2020. It is also 
important to note that the increase in accidents in Fiscal Year 2019 to 
12 accidents from seven in Fiscal Year 2018 was attributable to a 
significant uptick in accidents within railyards themselves (eight in 
Fiscal Year 2019) and not an increase in incidents on mainlines. While 
the rail industry continues to strive for zero accidents, it should be 
noted that yard accidents tend to be at lower speeds.
    Railroads also work with state, local and Federal officials, safety 
organizations, technology companies, and the public to reduce accidents 
and injuries at the Nation's more than 200,000 rail grade crossings and 
along railroad tracks. Collisions at grade crossings, along with 
incidents involving trespassers on railroad property, account for 95 
percent of rail-related fatalities. These incidents usually arise from 
factors outside railroad control, but railroads are committed to 
reducing their frequency as these accidents are preventable and are due 
to human error, such as driving around gates and illegally using tracks 
as a shortcut.
    Railroads invest heavily in grade crossing safety, spending 
hundreds of millions of dollars each year to close, improve, or 
maintain crossings and millions more on educational programs, including 
the industry's work with Operation Lifesaver, a non-profit dedicated to 
improving safe behavior at grade crossings or near railroad tracks. 
Thanks to these efforts--as well as the Federal Section 130 program--
grade crossing collisions were down 32 percent between 2000 and 2019. 
Despite this progress, much work remains, and railroads remain 
committed to being a partner in addressing these matters. It is also 
important to note that the FY 2019 data cited regarding total 
fatalities and trespasser deaths will also continue to decrease over 
time as certain incidents have not yet been properly classified as 
suicides. This generally causes total fatalities and trespasser deaths 
to be inflated initially.
    Even though railroads take pride in the industry's continued safety 
improvements, they continue to strive toward the ultimate goal of zero 
accidents. Freight railroads take a holistic approach to safety through 
ongoing private investments, employee training, community outreach, and 
implementation of technologies that reduce human error. Railroads' 
annual investments are central to this safety mission. Railroads invest 
$26 billion annually to enhance their private infrastructure and 
equipment safety, and despite the impact on our operations stemming 
from COVID-19, freight railroads will once again invest about $26 
billion into their privately-owned railroad networks this year.
    The freight rail industry's investments also fund the development 
and deployment of new inspection technologies--from track-side 
detectors to ultrasound, machine imaging, big data, and drones--
designed to monitor infrastructure and equipment health. These tools 
enable railroads to increase both the frequency and accuracy of 
inspections--often above and beyond Federal regulatory requirements--
while the resulting data informs proactive maintenance plans. These 
infrastructure investments have been especially impactful on track-
caused train accident rates, which are now 11 percent below 2019 and 33 
percent below 2011 levels.

    Question 2. The FRA Office of Safety Analysis database for 
reportable railroad accidents currently lists and provides public 
access to accident reports dating back to 2008. Earlier this year, the 
same database contained accident reports dating all the way back to 
1997. What happened to the data from 1997 to 2007, and where can the 
public go to find that information today? Why did the FRA choose to 
limit the railroad accident data available on the FRA Office of Safety 
Analysis website?
    Answer. The Association of American Railroads (AAR) is not 
responsible for the maintenance of the Federal Railroad 
Administration's Office of Safety Analysis' database of reportable 
railroad accidents and plays no role in decisions as to the scope of 
information made available to the public. However, it is AAR's 
understanding that the Office of Safety Analysis' database continues to 
provide public access to accident reports dating as far back as 1975.

    Question 3. On July 10, 2019, a freight train derailed in Lincoln 
County, Nevada. The 20,572-ton freight train had 182 freight cars, with 
one conductor and one engineer on board when 32 freight cars derailed. 
According to the accident report (report number 0719RM012), ``neither 
employee did anything wrong . . . due to the train make-up, the auto 
racks in the middle of the train and grade with degree of curves caused 
a slack action event.''
    Would you please discuss whether the train make-up caused the 
derailment and if so, whether trains with similar make-ups are still 
traveling down this same railway? Is this train make-up safe?
    Answer. The Association of American Railroads does not conduct 
accident investigations or determine the appropriate makeup of a train 
for a specific route.
    In determining train make-up, railroads generally take into account 
numerous issues posed by each individual route and determine the need 
for certain equipment, such empty cars, end-of-car cushion devices, 
rated power axles, or rated dynamic brake axles. Railroads also perform 
train dynamic simulations, as needed, and review the historical makeup 
of trains operating on the route and any derailments that may have 
previously occurred.
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   Response to Written Questions Submitted by Hon. Maria Cantwell to 
                             Dennis Pierce
    Supporting Frontline Workers. Transportation workers are the 
backbone of our economy, helping to move goods and people every single 
day. Since this pandemic began, those workers have been putting 
themselves on the line to deliver lifesaving materials such as 
ventilators, masks, and sanitizer. They have ensured that our grocery 
stores remained stocked with produce, and pharmacies stocked with 
medicine.
    On October 20, 2020, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 
(CDC) strengthened its recommendation for transportation workers and 
the traveling public to wear masks, but the White House has blocked the 
CDC from requiring it. While some companies have taken a responsible 
approach and implemented CDC guidance, the lack of a consistent, 
national approach to this pandemic has needlessly put workers and the 
public at risk.

    Question 1. As the representative of our frontline workers, can you 
talk about the ongoing risks faced by these men and women on the job 
and how a lack of Federal direction has impacted their ability to do 
their job?
    Answer. The members of the Teamsters Rail Conference face 
significant COV ID-related risk on a daily basis. Their work cannot be 
performed at home. Moreover, there is only a limited ability to 
socially distance in locomotive cabs, and at maintenance of way 
worksites. This makes providing workers with appropriate and necessary 
Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), and ensuring the highest 
sanitation standards, a high priority for us. Thousands of members of 
the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen (BLET) work in 
pool freight service, and thousands of members of the Brotherhood of 
Maintenance of Way Employes Division work in traveling gangs. In 
addition to the normal workplace safety challenges described above, 
these workers also spend significant time on the road, away from home, 
where they are required to obtain meals and lodging between trips or 
during a work week.
    To be blunt, neither the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) nor 
the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has taken a 
single enforceable step to meet the legitimate COVID-related safety 
needs of Teamsters Rail Conference members. On March 20, 2020, the 
BLET--jointly with the Transportation Division of the International 
Association of Sheet Metal, Air, Rail, and Transportation Workers--
petitioned both agencies to enact emergency safety standards to combat 
COVID-related workplace risk. Among the subjects specifically 
identified in the petitions were locomotive sanitation, common room 
sanitation, passenger car and sleeper car sanitation, employee 
temperature observation, cleanliness and sanitization standards at 
``away-from-home'' meal and lodging facilities, crew transportation, 
isolation of exposed employees and/or passengers, and recalling some of 
the more than 10,000 furloughed employees to ensure sufficient 
staffing.
    Neither Agency took any steps to implement our proposals. Even 
worse, Transportation Secretary Chao rejected a petition requiring all 
passengers on DOT-approved transportation to wear masks in order to 
protect passenger transportation employees, which had been filed by the 
AFL--CIO's Transportation Trades Department.\1\
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    As a result, individual railroads and their employees have been 
left to fend for themselves. Each was forced to develop its own COVID 
protection program, without the benefit of a single, industry-wide 
standard. This has led to inconsistent treatment of workers who test 
positive for COVID and those who are exposed to such workers, creating 
a moving target due to no Federal oversight. And just this week we 
learned that at least one major railroad has changed its protocols to 
no longer require someone who has contact with a COVID-positive person 
to quarantine, meaning that there will no longer be even quasi-contact 
tracing in the workplace, dramatically increasing the likelihood of 
infection among co-workers. Moreover, protective standards vary from 
railroad to rail-road, and even from one location to another on large 
railroads. Over 130 workers on New York's Metropolitan Transportation 
Authority alone died from COVID, and an untold number of transportation 
workers are among the 10.3 million COVID cases and nearly 244,000 COVID 
deaths.\1\
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    Question 2. What steps does the Federal government need to take to 
ensure that workers are able to do their jobs safely?
    Answer. The Teamsters Rail Conference, all of Rail Labor, and the 
American labor movement as a whole have made detailed proposals to the 
agencies having jurisdiction. These proposals continue to provide a 
viable path to genuine workplace protections, and the agencies having 
jurisdiction should, either voluntarily or at the direction of 
Congress, give our proposals more consideration than the short shrift 
they received in the Spring. In addition, my written testimony 
identified specific legislation currently before the Senate--
specifically, S. 3884, the Essential Transportation Employee Safety 
Act, which you and Senators Blumenthal and Markey introduced, and S. 
3677, the COVID-19 Every Worker Protection Act, introduced by 
Transportation and Safety Subcommittee Ranking Member Duckworth and 
Senator Baldwin--as steps Congress can take since it is clear that the 
Executive Branch agencies in the current administration are unable or 
unwilling to do their jobs.
    The other subject of your QFRs involves longer trains and hazardous 
materials. You note that, according to a 2019 GAO report, average train 
lengths have increased by 25 percent since 2008. Trains now are, on 
average, one mile long, with some trains reaching three miles in 
length.

    Longer Trains and Hazardous Materials. According to a 2019 GAO 
report, average train lengths have increased by 25 percent since 2008. 
Trains now are on average one mile long and with some trains reaching 
three miles in length.

    Question 3. What is the impact of these longer trains on safety, 
particularly on the safe transportation of hazardous materials?
    Answer. Trains of this length are extraordinarily difficult to 
operate. The profile of a train always reflects the topography over 
which it is being operated at any given point in time. Thus, it is 
routine that portions of a train will be on an ascending grade at the 
same time that other portions of the train are on a descending grade. 
The locomotive engineer must constantly account for this factor in 
applying power and braking to the train in order to control the train's 
speed. In an area where the topography is undulating, it is not 
uncommon for an excessively long train to have multiple portions of the 
train ascending grades, while alternate portions are on descending 
grades or on flat land. Excessively long trains present even more 
operational challenges because of this factor, because they also will 
have additional locomotives--called distributed power (DP) locomotives 
because they are controlled via radio telemetry from the lead 
locomotive--situated in the body and/or at the rear of the train.
    As my written testimony indicated, it is becoming all too frequent 
that trains are being dispatched at lengths that exceed the capacity of 
the network to handle them without significant operational problems 
arising. The assumptions for what would normally constitute a safely 
configured train, including human factors considerations for operating 
trains, have been put to question due to strains on the current design 
capabilities of freight train braking systems. Braking systems and rail 
infrastructure are being burdened by longer and heavier trains 
traveling with equipment and on rails originally intended to handle 
less length and tonnage. For example, if a railroad wants to operate 
two trains in opposing directions that are longer than the longest 
siding between two terminals, it must hold one of the trains until the 
one coming from the opposite direction arrives, as it is physically 
impossible for the two trains to pass one another between terminals. 
This can, and does, cause delays to shippers awaiting their deliveries.
    Similarly, excessively long trains greatly increase the potential 
for a serious accident. The rear end of every train is protected by a 
``end-of-train device'' (``EOTD''). Among other things, the EOTD allows 
the locomotive engineer to initiate--via radio telemetry--an emergency 
brake application on the rear of a train should the need arise. This 
occurs most frequently when a braking problem, such as a kinked air 
hose, occurs, which results in the engineer being unable to apply the 
brakes on the entire train in the normal fashion. Excessively long 
trains vastly increase the likelihood that certain topographies will 
interrupt the radio telemetry signal, making it impossible for the 
engineer to initiate an emergency brake application on the rear of' the 
train should he or she need to do so. This type of communications 
failure, which is exactly what occurred in the accident cited in my 
testimony, could result in a runaway train with potentially 
catastrophic results if it is carrying hazardous materials.
    Communication failures also can occur in the radio telemetry system 
that links a lead locomotive and the DP locomotives in the body and/or 
at the rear of a train, and are more likely when a train is excessively 
long. The technology currently in place on some railroads programs the 
DP loco-motive(s) to continue to apply power to the train for up to 
ninety (90) minutes when a hard communications failure occurs, and we 
have received reports of rear DP power continuing to push a train, 
without any forewarning, at the same time the locomotive engineer was 
trying to stop. The only way to ameliorate this situation is to make 
either a heavy or an emergency brake application, which introduces 
other risks and--in the case of an emergency brake application--could 
expose the engineer to discipline. FRA was informed of this problem 
some time ago, but has failed to appreciate the severity of the risk. 
Due to the length and weight of some trains, radio telemetry 
communication failures increase the risk of a more severe train 
accident should there be a derailment.
    Excessively long trains also impose great inconvenience on many 
communities through which they are operated. For example, in a town 
through which a train passes at 20 miles per hour, a I -mile long train 
blocks a gated crossing for 3 minutes and 20 seconds, including the 
warning time prescribed by FRA regulations. See 49 C.F.R. 234.225. A 3-
mile long train operating at that speed would block that same crossing 
for 9 minutes and 20 seconds. This extra six minutes could mean life or 
death if first responders are separated by the train from where they 
need to be, whether an accident or fire site, or a hospital. At the 
present time, communities are powerless to hold railroads accountable 
for excessive crossing blocking, as courts routinely find state and 
local laws, regulations and codes to be federally preempted.\1\
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    The Teamsters Rail Conference believes the Nation has been 
fortunate that, despite several close calls, excessive train length has 
not yet been a causal factor in a catastrophic accident. However, we 
are deeply concerned that it is inevitable that some railroad will take 
one unnecessary chance once too often, with our members and the public 
paying the ultimate price.
    I want to thank you and Chairman Wicker once again for the 
opportunity to testify before the Committee on behalf of the men and 
women who are members of the Teamsters Rail Conference, and who proudly 
and professionally serve our Nation's rail transportation needs.