CSX Corporation Reportedly Plans to Lay Off 1,227 Employees
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What we know
Department affected: maintenance of way (MOW) / track maintenance.
A specific layoff date has not been disclosed.
Based on news reporting.
Summary
CSX announced cuts in its maintenance of way department including 165 permanent position abolishments and as many as 1,062 projected furloughs, affecting up to 1,227 MOW roles overall. The reductions are concentrated in system production gangs (rail, tie and curve-patch gangs), with some local forces drastically reduced (one location shrinking from 12 to 4 employees responsible for 142 miles of track). The company cited operational changes tied to Precision Scheduled Railroading and years of attrition from not filling vacancies; the cuts follow CSX's strong financial results and shareholder-focused actions like buybacks. The Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way Employees Division (BMWED) announced the figures and plans to appeal to regulators, documenting safety and staffing impacts, while CSX management has tied compensation to shareholder interests amid merger and consolidation pressures in the industry.
CSX Corporation cut 1,227 jobs affecting its maintenance of way (MOW) / track maintenance team.
That is roughly 5.2% of the 23,400 people CSX Corporation employs.
LayoffTalk has tracked 11 layoff events at CSX Corporation since February 2025, with 11 additional events known from news reporting.
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