CPKC
CPKC has received the first five of 100 new Tier 4 ET44AC locomotives from Wabtec Corporation, the railroad reported via social media on June 4 (watch video above). They arrived last weekend and “soon will be moving freight across North America,” it noted.
A special video released simultaneously (watch, top) shows the manufacturing process at Wabtec’s Fort Worth, Texas, facility.
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BNSF
BNSF on June 4 reported via social media that it excelled in “dwell” in May:
- “It was our top monthly all-time dwell reduction ever!
- “Six of our Top 10 dwell reduction days were set in May this year.
- “Our North and South regions had their best monthly dwell reductions, with four terminals—Denver; Minot, North Dakota; Everett, Washington; and Temple, Texas—setting new records.
- “It was the best May for average number of cars sorted at our hump yards.
- “At those hump yards, we had the best May for average number of cars that arrived for sorting. We missed our all-time record month by just one car!
- “It was also the best May for the average cars pulled (second-best month ever) AND average cars departed (third best-month ever) at our hump yards.
- “Our top 10 months for dwell reduction at our hump yards have all happened in the last 11 months!”
According to the Class I: “One day, month, quarter at a time, we’re making gains—or reductions in this case—that underscore how customers are gaining a competitive advantage and win with BNSF.”
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CSX
The CSX leadership team at Huntington, W.Va., recently recognized four employees for their contributions to the “ONECSX culture.” They are:
- Carman painter Jody “JD” Cremeans, honored for his design contributions to the heritage locomotive series.
- Conductor Christopher Hunter, earning local Railroader of the Year.
- Locomotive engineer Charlie Tackette Jr., earning local Engineer of the Year.
- Conductor Rob Manzella, earning local Conductor of the Year.
“Congratulations to these outstanding team members!” the Class I railroad said via social media posts. The posts, released June 4, included a special video taken during a Family Day event (watch, top).
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