Merging the Virginia Division into the Pocahontas Division

[NW Mailing List]

On 1/10/2016 12:30 AM, NW Mailing List wrote:
> >From very credible sources that asked to remain anonymous ….(and 
> rumors and info from NS and railfan friends over the last several 
> months): On February 1st Norfolk Southern's Virginia Division will be 
> merged into the Pocahontas Division. The expanded Pocahontas Division 
> headquarters will be in Roanoke along with all Division dispatching. 
> There is also a high probability that the West Virginia Secondary, 
> currently part of the Pocahontas Division, (former NYC-PC-Conrail from 
> Columbus to east of Charleston,WV) will be merged into the Lake 
> Division. A key driver in this is NS needing to reduce operating costs 
> associated with the falling coal business that once made the 
> Pocahontas Division overwhelmingly the greatest source of revenue for 
> the N&W and NS. Additionally…... as a result of CP’s attempts to buy 
> NS, NS management is working hard to lower NS's overall operating 
> ratio from the high 60’s to the low 60’s. The expected cost savings 
> realized by combining the Divisions will support this goal. Ed Painter 
> - Narrows,VA living in North Georgia 
> ________________________________________

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Jimmy Lisle

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