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First of all, this is just my OPINION. Not factual information in anyway, shape, or form. So hold back on the flaming replies. <br /> In my 30+ years of being a railfan, I have noticed that the railroads have always got a certain number of employees on "lay-off". I think that it stems from management's lack of ability to properly schedule their crews. I realize that X-number of trains might be needed on say, Tuesday, and Y-number of trains are needed on say, Wednesday, but come on! The big boys that get paid the big bucks oughtta be able to get that through their college-educated heads, and not have an excess of crews one year, and a lack of same the next year. I truly feel for these fellows out there, about 6 hours sleep between assignments. And I also feel for the poor sap who has signed-on and is spending more time in the unemployment line, than he is on the job. Now, most of you guys out there must have known about all this before you hired on with the R.R. But that STILL doesn't make it right. I recall several years ago, Illinois Central started a program of "turns" where about 90% of their road crews were home every night. I don't suppose that CN has continued this..... <br /> Of course, lay-offs are affecting more than just the RR industry. In my neck-of-the-woods, SW Michigan that is, this new "economy" has been devestating!! Without getting too political here, I'd just like to say that I'd like to turn the old clock back about 10 years, and pray to god that NAFTA never happened. <br /> Once again, I am not a RR employee, so if I am off-base here, please forgive. I do think that these times have affected ALL us "blue-collars", not just the RR's. <br />Todd C.
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