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Railroads Recognized on ‘Best Large Employers’ List

CSX, Amtrak and New Jersey Transit (NJT), plus Caltrans (California Department of Transportation), have been named to the America’s Best Large Employers for 2025 list by Forbes. The magazine, in…

Transit Briefs: MassDOT, CapMetro, CTC

The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) selects Palmer Station site. Also, the CapMetro Board of Directors approves the implementation of a new fare payment system; and the California Transportation Commission…
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Blue Biofuels to Launch Florida Production Facility

Blue Biofuels on Feb. 4 reported signing an agreement to acquire 35.5 acres of land in Frostproof, Fla., for a new production facility near Port Tampa Bay and rail service.…

CSX: Fortune’s 5th Most Admired Transportation Company

Fortune has once again placed CSX its “World’s Most Admired Companies” list for 2025 in the Transportation sector, bumping the Class I railroad up one spot, from 6th to 5th,…
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Report: Sandersville Railroad’s Rail Spur Project Greenlighted (Updated Feb. 7)

The Georgia Public Service Commission (PSC) on Sept. 4, 2024, approved the use of eminent domain for Sandersville Railroad’s 4.5-mile rail spur project, according to media reports. Property owners appealed.…

Class I Briefs: CSX, CPKC

CSX Executive Vice President and Chief Administrative Officer Diana Sorfleet is honored as one of the Women of Distinction by the Girl Scouts of Gateway Council. Also, Canadian Pacific Kansas…

Class I Briefs: NS, CSX, UP (UPDATED, 2/5)

Norfolk Southern’s (NS) Engineering team exceeds one million man-hours without injury. Also, Baltimore’s 125-year-old Howard Street Tunnel has officially closed for reconstruction, marking a major milestone toward modernizing CSX’s I-95…
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Railway Age 25 Under 40 Awards

RAILWAY AGE, FEBRUARY 2025 ISSUE: Railway Age proudly recognizes 25 ‘Fast Trackers’ Under 40 in 2025 who are making a real difference.
CSX recovery efforts are progressing after Hurricane Helene struck last fall. Service is now resuming north of Spruce Pine, N.C., on the Blue Ridge Subdivision. (Screen Grab from CSX video)

Class I Briefs: CSX, BNSF

CSX reports that service is resuming north of Spruce Pine, N.C., following Hurricane Helene; that its police agents are honored for heroic efforts during Human Trafficking Prevention Month; and that…
The tentative agreement with Canadian Pacific Kansas City in Canada “addresses key priorities identified by members, including work ownership, improvements to working conditions, and repairing strained labour relations,” Unifor said in a statement to members on Jan. 27. (Unifor Photograph)

Labor Briefs: CN/IBEW, CPKC/Unifor, CSO/SMART

CN and Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC) reach tentative collective agreements with the International Brotherhood of Electric Workers (IBEW) and Unifor, respectively, averting strikes. Also, Connecticut Southern Railroad (CSO), a…

Begeman Joins CSX Board

Former Surface Transportation Board (STB) Chair Ann Dawn Begeman has joined the CSX Board of Directors. Begeman’s career has spanned more than three decades in public service, primarily in the…

CSX: 2024 ‘Had its Challenges’

Focusing solely on fourth-quarter and full-year 2024 numbers, CSX experienced a difficult year—but the numbers don’t paint an accurate picture. Events beyond CSX’s control—the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse in…
In January, there was low visibility and snowy conditions on BNSF’s Emporia Subdivision, which runs from Kansas City to Wellington in eastern Kansas. (BNSF Photograph)

Class I Briefs: BNSF, CSX

BNSF sees “some improved service performance” following weather challenges across its core network. Also, a CSX locomotive shop reaches a safety milestone.

Wilmington Terminal Railroad Joins SMART-TD

Wilmington Terminal Railroad, a subsidiary of Genesee & Wyoming (G&W), has unanimously voted to join the International Association of Sheet Metal, Air, Rail and Transportation Workers – Transportation Division (SMART-TD),…
The Long Bridge Rail Partners joint venture of Trumbull Corp. Fay, S&B Construction, and Wagman Heavy Civil Inc. has been selected for the Long Bridge Project-South Package. (Long Bridge Project Map Courtesy of VPRA)

Transit Briefs: VPRA, TriMet, Santa Clara VTA, SEPTA

The Virginia Passenger Rail Authority (VPRA) selects a construction partner for the Long Bridge Project-South Package. Also, Tri-County Metropolitan Transportation District of Oregon (TriMet) rolls out its first two Type…

‘ONE CSX’ Commemorated in Special Livery (Updated With Video)

CSX has unveiled its latest special edition locomotive painted by the team at the Waycross, Ga., shops. “This locomotive celebrates our ONE CSX team and culture,” President and CEO Joe…
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CSX, BMWED Ratify Five-Year Deal

CSX employees represented by the Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way Employes Division (BMWED) of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters have voted to ratify a five-year collective bargaining agreement with the…
Jacksonville, Fla.-based Pinsly reported Jan. 10 that its new North Florida Industrial Railroad has entered into an agreement with Columbia County, Fla., to be rail operator of the 2,622-acre North Florida Mega Industrial Park in Lake City. The transaction is subject to regulatory approval. (Photograph Courtesy of Pinsley)

Small-Road Briefs: MaineDOT, Pinsly, OmniTRAX

The Maine Department of Transportation (DOT) selects an operator/maintainer for Rockland Branch Railroad. Also, a new Pinsly-owned short line enters into an agreement with Columbia County, Fla., to serve the…
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Kentucky Seeks Input on Statewide Rail Plan

Kentucky’s transportation officials are completing the 2024 Statewide Rail Plan and invite the public to provide feedback to help guide freight and passenger rail planning and project development needs through…

R. J. Corman Railroad Wins NRC’s 2024 Small Project of the Year

R. J. Corman Railroad Services was chosen to receive NRC's Small Project of the Year Award for its six-mile siding extension project between Wells and North Berwick, Maine for CSX.
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