(The following story by Chris Forshey appeared at WRTA.com on April 23, 2009.)
ALTOONA, Pa. — Norfolk Southern has laid-off more than 50 workers from the Juniata Locomotive Shops.
The move came just a day after company CEO Wick Moorman said he expects train shipping demand to drop to its “worst level” by the end of the current business quarter. Moorman says there is a chance things could improve during the second half of the year.
The workers could be called back once the economy improves. Norfolk Southern has cut about 4-percent of its workforce since December. It has furloughed a total of about 1,200 employees and cut back on the number of train trips taken in a given period.