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Sir,Just the kind of resonse I'd expect from managment.Increased productivity is just a euphemism for the elinination of jobs.How do you call it increased productivity when trains are delayed getting in and out of terminals account RCO's are in use.How is it increased productivity when it takes twice as long to switch a cut of cars?How is it increased productivity when a utility man is taken away from his job to help out a crew using a RCO?How is it increased productivity when extra engine yard jobs are called account the work not getting done because of RCO's?Increased productivity at the expense of safety happens on a daily basis throughout this industry.Exrta baords cut to bare minimums so that the ones on them are working every eight hours.Crews that have brought a train 250 miles and been on duty 10 plus hours then asked to do work that was traditionally set aside for the yard account RCO's being used.Men and women on one extra board being called to protect another because its out of people.No wonder the new hire turnover rate is greater than 50%. <br /> I respect differances of opinion that make a valid point,but when their missleading I'll continue to speak out. <br /> Whats the next step?A one man road frieght crew? <br />its coming the hand writting is already on the wall.Increased productivity can only go so far,it then crosses the line and becomes a safety issue.But its the bottom line that counts,right?Their is no substitute for a real pair of eyes and ears no matter what spin you care to put on this matter.And change just for the sake of change isn't always good. <br /> We call what you call blades, points and don't need some managment type telling me to double check them.
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