Triple Crown downsize

[Notch 8]

This has been discussed before and now it been announced.. Triple Crown is based in Fort Wayne Indiana,

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (21Alive) -- Norfolk Southern Corp. is set to announce they will be restructuring Triple Crown Services at a 1:15 p.m. press conference on Friday.

According to a release from Norfolk Southern, the company will reduce Triple Crown Services workforce at the Fort Wayne location from 240 to 40 by the end of the year.


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The company says Triple Crown will be restructured and downsized to focus on transporting automobile parts and other services currently provided by Triple Crown will be absorbed by Norfolk Southern.

The 200 employees expected to lose their jobs will be offered severance pay, job placement assistance, and opportunities to apply for positions at Norfolk Southern.

The press release can be found here:

http://www.triplecrownsvc.com/sites/def ... -09-18.pdf

http://www.21alive.com/news/local/BREAK ... 08991.html

NS Statement:

Norfolk, Va. - Sep 18, 2015




Norfolk Southern Corp. (NYSE: NSC) is restructuring its Triple Crown Services (TCS) subsidiary to focus on the transportation of automobile parts. The railroad will work with shippers and logistics partners to convert other business handled by Triple Crown Services into Norfolk Southern’s current intermodal network.

Triple Crown Services specializes in the use of RoadRailer® equipment in dedicated trains. TCS will continue RoadRailer service for automobile parts between Detroit and Kansas City for the foreseeable future but will transition to containers in other NS lanes.

“This change is a natural evolution in the business,” said Alan H. Shaw, NS executive vice president and chief marketing officer. “We want to retain the best of TCS in specific markets, with efficient door-to-door logistics and award-winning customer service.”

Triple Crown Services has annual revenues of approximately $350 million and currently has a workforce of approximately 240 employees. NS expects to downsize the workforce by about 200 employees by the end of the year. The affected employees will be eligible for severance pay, job placement assistance, and opportunities to apply for positions at NS.

James Newton, TCS president, said the immediate emphasis is on making the transition smooth for customers, employees, families, and trucking partners. “We are proud of the accomplishments of Triple Crown and the service we have provided to our customers, and we are confident that TCS and Norfolk Southern will continue to provide the level of service our customers expect.”

As a result of the restructuring, NS will recognize accelerated depreciation and other costs totaling approximately $65 million in the second half of the year, roughly equal between the third and fourth quarters. The restructuring is expected to be modestly accretive to earnings beginning in 2016.

NS will continue to employ more than 2,000 people in Indiana. “Norfolk Southern maintains a strong transportation presence for shippers, receivers, industrial developers, and communities throughout Indiana,” Shaw said. “We are grateful for our relationships in the state and look forward to future opportunities to partner and grow business.”

[Ypsi]

Downsizing doesn't mean shutting down.

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[Notch 8]

Downsizing doesn't mean shutting down.

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No it doesn't but it is going to !

[justalurker66]

Downsizing doesn't mean shutting down.

Downsizing 83% of one's employees might as well be "shutting down". As noted, Triple Crown will exist only between two points after the "transition".