The closing of hump yard operations by Norfolk Southern at its Moorman Yard in Bellevue has also resulted in layoffs for dozens of workers in recent months.
Dave Sabo, Bellevue’s economic development director, said he’s been told NS furloughed 22 electricians, 27 machinists and 22 laborers, leaving 10 machinists employed at the yard.
“If that was the case, we feel for those who lost their job or have been laid off indefinitely,” Sabo said.
The Sandusky Register reported that NS would not confirm how many workers in Bellevue had been laid off, but did say there have been staffing changes made there.
Hump operations in Bellevue were suspended in June as a result of the railroad’s shift to the precision scheduled railroading operating model.
PSR favors block swapping over the use of classification yards. Moorman Yard continues to be open as a flat switching facility.
NS at one time employed 700 workers in Bellevue.
NS spokesman Jeff DeGraff told the Register that the COVID-19 pandemic accelerated plans to close the hump because of the lower car volumes.
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