Professional Transportation Inc - Crew Movers - Loses Contract With CSX

Renzenberger, Lenexa KS will be the new van contractor

Three times, in my tenure, the railroad changed the transportation contractor.  Usually, the new provider hires most of the employees from the previous one.

Retuning for a better rate?

old rate of pay protected unless your Dad can do better !

raggedrebel92 posted:

My father works for PTI - the Company who move crews and do yard assists  for CSX, NS and a few others. He received notification this morning that CSX has not renewed their contract with PTI and will be doing large scale layoffs. 

Here is the only news article I could find on the matter:
http://www.bizjournals.com/jac...e-contract-firm.html


Not to go too far off topic....
My dad has only worked their for about a year, but has been one of the most reliable PTI employees to date, often pulling 60+ hours a week, sometimes shifts near 24 hours, even going in on the eve of his mothers funeral.
He loves the job and enjoys chatting with the crews. Any one know who CSX may be hiring to replace PTI?

 

Where?

Sorry for not responding sooner - weve been either getting ready for, or getting out of, this snow.

So they did have a meeting this past tuesday and this is all I know....

I dont think "Renzenberger" is right - I think he said something like "rail movers" or something? I can double check later. The new company will be paying about $.10/more an hour and is looking to hire most of the PTI employees. His boss has already been hired on and I cant image them not hiring him as well. He just spent his day today shoveling out the Richmond PTI lost and then went to Fulton for yard assist. 

Thanks all for your comments and thoughts. Much appreciated.

Any chance its "railcrew   express" ? They have had drivers wanted ads in several newspaper ads here in northeast/ north central Ohio several times in the past couple years. I considered working for them, but the idea of being on call 24 hours and driving in bad weather did not appeal to me...Jim

Yes, RAILCREWXPRESS south of Richmond VA, Renzenberger north to Selkirk NY

I would say anyone now working for PTI will be hired unless you have had problems.................still have to go through whole procedure, drug test, back ground check, D/L check