Jun 05, 2019 / 12:45PM GMT
Thomas Richard Wadewitz - UBS Investment Bank, Research Division - MD and Senior Analyst
All right, we're going to go ahead and get started with the next presentation, the next fireside chat, I should say. We have Jim Squires, who's the CEO of Norfolk Southern; also in the audience is Pete Sharbel, who's just is early in the position of Investor Relations. So Jim and Pete, thank you so much for joining us. We'll kind of do the same style we did in the last one, where I've got a number of issues I want to work through. But we'll take questions along the way, so go ahead and raise your hand or through the app, submit your questions and I'll keep an eye on the iPad.
Questions and Answers:
Thomas Richard Wadewitz - UBS Investment Bank, Research Division - MD and Senior AnalystJim, thank you so much for joining us. A lot of exciting things going on in Norfolk Southern these days. Maybe if we can just start with a few thoughts on the macro side. I think there have been increasing questions about freight demand and is the economy getting weaker. Or is just a