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CSX Engineering Dept Makes Changes
Posted by cajonsummit on Sunday, August 31, 2014 7:45 AM

http://www.progressiverailroading.com/csx_transportation/news/CSX-makes-management-changes-in-engineering-department--41614

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Posted by Paul_D_North_Jr on Sunday, August 31, 2014 1:24 PM

cajonsummit

Doesn't appear to be a big deal - AVP Engineering will be retiring this fall, and his replacement has been named, as well as for several other positions as other "bumps" upward will occur - Chief Engrs.-MOW North, South, and Capital Projects, etc.  

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Posted by rockymidlandrr on Sunday, August 31, 2014 1:49 PM
And CSX will still loath about having to build one more mile of track. Fingers crossed that mentality will change and they will start running trains.
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Posted by zugmann on Sunday, August 31, 2014 3:08 PM

Paul_D_North_Jr

cajonsummit

Doesn't appear to be a big deal - AVP Engineering will be retiring this fall, and his replacement has been named, as well as for several other positions as other "bumps" upward will occur - Chief Engrs.-MOW North, South, and Capital Projects, etc.  

And all those guys mentioned in that piece are no spring chickens. All you young railfans reading this take note.  Opportunities available in things other than t&e.  I think I chose the wrong department at times (well, most of the time anymore). 

It's been fun.  But it isn't much fun anymore.   Signing off for now. 


  

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Posted by mudchicken on Sunday, August 31, 2014 6:32 PM

It isn't a generation gap, it's a chasm....and the new hires have exhibited a 50:50 chance of not sticking, despite fairly decent pay. (button pushers don't fare well in an hands-on environment with weird hours)

Mudchicken Nothing is worth taking the risk of losing a life over. Come home tonight in the same condition that you left home this morning in. Safety begins with ME.... cinscocom-west

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