Talk:E. Hunter Harrison

Books
Harrison wrote two books, which eventually formed a two volume set. The first was How We Work and Why: Running A Precision Railroad which was published in 2005; Change, Leadership, Mud and Why appeared in 2008 as the second and final volume of the series How We Work and Why.

Work ethic and compensation
While the purported facts just added to the article may be true, the wording as it is now is POV-heavy and without a citation. I don't know either way if they are true or not, so I'm erring on the side of true but unverified. Slambo (Speak) 17:39, 30 June 2006 (UTC)


 * I've removed them as defamatory; might be worth keeping an eye out in future. Shimgray | talk | 09:46, 9 August 2006 (UTC)

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Come on people! We can write a better Wikipedia article than this. Harrison is the most famous railroad executive in North America. He began working in the railroad industry when he was 18 years old, and was known for precision railroading that enabled better utilization of resources. He turned around Illinois Central Railroad, and was probably the reason Canadian National Railway (a.k.a. CN) acquired that railroad. He made CN a highly profitable, cost efficient railroad that became a favorite of investors. After a brief retirement, he improved the profitability of Canadian Pacific Railway by implementing his efficiency plan perfected at Illinois Central and CN. In 2005, Harrison wrote the book titled How We Work and Why: Running a Precision Railroad. This book explained his operating philosophy that resulted in lower costs.

CSX hired Harrison in March 2017, and saw an immediate increase in its stock price. His operating plan for CSX was a more difficult challenge, as the CSX network is more of a web than a straight trunk line. Initially, CSX was the focus of service complaints by shippers and received extra attention from the Surface Transportation Board (a federal economic regulator of the railroads) as CSX personnel struggled to learn Harrison's different operating plan. However, CSX stated that the railroad had made substantial improvements in its service, "turning a corner" around Labor Day 2017. Harrison lived in Florida, and his home had been equipped with a computer system that enabled him to monitor the railroad's performance. He died at his Florida home on December 16, 2017. TwoScars (talk) 14:24, 18 December 2017 (UTC)