CSX
CSX on Oct. 3 reported that its Taft Yard in Orlando has marked six years without a workplace injury. “For the tight-knit team of about 45 transportation and engineering professionals, this milestone is a badge of honor and a testament to the power of teamwork, accountability, and a safety-first culture,” according to the railroad.
“It truly feels like we’re all on the same team pulling towards the same goal—providing reliable, on-time service for customers, while keeping all of our people safe,” said Manager of Train Operations Will England. CSX noted that England credits the “ONE CSX mindset for bridging gaps between management and crews, fostering open communication and shared responsibility.” (Earlier this year, 2025 Railway Age Railroader of the Year and former CSX CEO Joe Hinrichs told Editor-in-Chief William C. Vantuono that the railroad was establishing ONE CSX. “I’ve always said, the magic happens when people work together in teams to do great things,” Hinrichs said. “We’re trying to form this great team called ONE CSX to serve our customers better, improve safety, improve efficiency, bring about value for our shareholders, but it starts with the employees. Without them, we don’t achieve what we want to accomplish.”)
Safety at Taft Yard “is built on strong foundations: daily job briefings, adherence to safety rules, and innovative solutions like a recent camera project that allows conductors to monitor shove moves more safely,” according to CSX. These measures, it said, “combined with a workplace culture that values every individual’s well-being, ensure everyone goes home the same way they arrive.”
Superintendent Tony Ferrera emphasized that “you are not alone” at Taft Yard. According to CSX, “[e]mployees are encouraged to speak up, ask questions, and support one another,” and the leadership team, including local chairmen and past superintendents, “has carved a path of success by caring deeply about their people and celebrating every milestone as a collective victory.”
Further Reading:
- CSX Celebrates Reopening of Blue Ridge Subdivision
- ‘Injustice in Jacksonville’
- CSX Reopens Howard Street Tunnel
CN
“Kudos to our Vancouver Intermodal and Maintenance teams (not all pictured [above]) for this custom platform for electric shunt trucks,” CN shared via social media on Oct. 3. “Our EV needed a unique solution to keep operators safe moving between truck and railcar. The new platform features ergonomic design and trip-hazard prevention. Proud to showcase what railroader creativity and teamwork can do in the name of safety!”
Further Reading:
- CN Releases 2025-26 Winter Plan
- CN’s Transcona Shops Mechanical Team Achieves Safety Milestone
- CN, CSX to Launch Nashville Intermodal Rail Service
- CN Expands Firefighting Fleet
BNSF
BNSF on Oct. 3 reported deploying its first solar- and wind-powered weather station in Haslet, Tex. “The station runs without commercial power and supports real-time weather monitoring across the rail network,” the railroad announced via social media. “It records wind speed, temperature, humidity, and other key metrics, helping dispatchers respond to changing conditions. Thank you to all the teams involved in deploying this innovative weather station!”
Meanwhile, the Class I railroad recently welcomed the launch of a soybean processing plant in South Dakota, and marked a milestone at the Havelock Wheel Plant in Nebraska.
