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People News: POLB, HNTB, Kelso, CSX

The Long Beach Board of Harbor Commissioners approves the selection of Ashley Morteboy to lead the Project Controls Division at Port of Long Beach (POLB). Also, Percival Buxhoeveden joins HNTB…
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Growth in International Intermodal Pressuring Networks

Railroad volume growth has been scarce over the past two years, but it has shown up—primarily in the form of international intermodal—so far in 2024. The chart below consolidates loads…
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‘At the End of the Day, We’re a Service Business’

FROM THE EDITOR, RAILWAY AGE JULY 20224 ISSUE: When CSX President and CEO Joe Hinrichs joined us last month for our annual Rail Insights conference, I wanted to take the…
“Thanks to Secretary Pete [Buttigieg], USDOT, the Federal Railroad Administration and all our partners for making the S-Line passenger rail a reality!!” NCDOT Secretary Joey Hopkins said in a July 1 LinkedIn post. “Thanks to the hard work of our NCDOT team we broke ground on the first construction project in the Raleigh to Wake Forest segment, a $19M project to grade separate Durant Road 7 months after the grant announcement!!” (Photograph Courtesy of Joey Hopkins)

S-Line Project Kicks Off in North Carolina

State and federal officials on July 1 participated in a groundbreaking ceremony in North Carolina for the S-Line Project, part of the Raleigh to Richmond Innovating Rail Program to create…

Class I Briefs: CSX, NS, UP, CPKC, CN, BNSF

CSX is honored by the Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve (ESGR) for “exceptional support” of military employees. Also, Norfolk Southern (NS) highlights Thriving Communities grant recipient Citi Fields;…
(Southern Rail Commission illustration)

Indication for Amtrak Gulf Coast Service Looks Grim

What a difference a few days can make! Only one week ago, on June 20, Railway Age covered the latest developments concerning the proposed Gulf Coast service, which would consist of…
OmniTRAX on Aug. 1 is slated to add the fourth domestic port to its network: Ports of Indiana-Mount Vernon. (Ports of Indiana-Mount Vernon Photograph)

OmniTRAX Named Rail Operator for Ports of Indiana-Mount Vernon

OmniTRAX on June 27 reported being selected as the exclusive rail operator for Ports of Indiana-Mount Vernon; the projected start date is Aug. 1. This will be the fourth domestic…
CPKC on June 26 reported via LinkedIn that it has opened its newest automotive facility near Dallas, Tex., to boost vehicle distribution capacity. (Screen Grab of CPKC Video Posted on LinkedIn)

Class I Briefs: CPKC, CSX, NS, UP

Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC) opens a new automotive facility in Texas. Also, CSX earns a 2024 Navy Employer Recognition Award; Norfolk Southern (NS) launches its 2024 internship program; Union…
CSX debuts its latest heritage locomotive honoring Georgia Railroad. (CSX Photograph, via LinkedIn)

Class I Briefs: CSX, CN (UPDATED With Video 6/28)

CSX adds the 16th locomotive to its heritage fleet, and CN inaugurates a new high-efficiency loading fuel terminal in the Greater Toronto Area. Both Class I railroads are ranked on…
Phoenix Valley Metro will receive $16 million for the Rio East-Dobson Streetcar Study, which eyes a 4.35-mile extension from Tempe into Mesa, Ariz. (Valley Metro Photograph)

First Look: Rail-Related RAISE Grantees for FY24

More than $310 million in FY 2024 RAISE (Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equity) program grants will be distributed to 23 freight and passenger rail-related projects in 19 states, according to…

Class I Briefs: CPKC, NS, CSX

Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC) announces the early commitments scheduled to compete in the CPKC Women’s Open. Also, Norfolk Southern’s (NS) Lamberts Point Coal Facility meets the needs of the…
(Southern Rail Commission illustration)

Filed: Latest Progress Report on Amtrak Gulf Coast Service (UPDATED 6/20)

What’s the status of the proposed Amtrak service between New Orleans, La., and Mobile, Ala.? Amtrak, CSX, Norfolk Southern (NS), and Alabama State Port Authority and its common carrier operating division, Terminal Railway Alabama State Docks,…
Changes at the Cumberland, Md., rail yard (pictured) will enable the CSX team to assemble trains on two automated tracks while simultaneously moving other cars, “effectively reducing car handlings, doubling their production capacity and ensuring faster and more reliable delivery of customer goods,” according to the railroad. (Screenshot of CSX Video)

Watch: CSX Reconfiguring Cumberland to Boost Capacity

To more efficiently manage increased traffic destined for the Midwest, a reconfiguration project is under way at CSX’s Cumberland, Md., rail yard, the Class I reported June 12.
Two of BNSF’s automotive facilities, operated by service partner Inter-Rail Group, were recognized by the Association of American Railroads (AAR) as among of “the best in North America.” (BNSF Photograph)

Class I Briefs: BNSF, CSX, UP

Two BNSF automotive facilities earn quality excellence awards from the Association of American Railroads (AAR). Also, CSX and Union Pacific (UP) are among the 100 companies on Forbes’ Net Zero…

CSX TDSI Automotive Facilities Achieve ‘Record-Setting’ Wins in Quality Excellence Awards

CSX on June 5 announced that its Total Distribution Services Inc. (TDSI) unloading facilities in Nashville, Tenn., and Palm Center, Fla., have both won the 2024 Destination Automotive Quality Excellence…

Watch: CSX Adds P&LE to Heritage Fleet (UPDATED 6/7)

CSX recently revealed its latest heritage locomotive—a tribute to the Pittsburgh & Lake Erie (P&LE)—fresh out of the Class I railroad’s paint shop in Waycross, Ga.

Class I Briefs: CSX, CN

CSX honors Signal Inspector David Hogarth for achieving 45 years at the Class I. Also, CN partners with Canada’s Sports Hall of Fame in support of Indigenous athletes and their…
CSX, NS, UP and The Greenbrier Companies are among the 450 U.S.-based companies named to USA Today’s America’s Climate Leaders 2024 list. (NS Photograph)

Class I Briefs: CSX, NS, UP

CSX, Norfolk Southern (NS), Union Pacific (UP) and The Greenbrier Companies rank on USA Today’s America’s Climate Leaders 2024 list. Also, NS collaborates with its railroaders to enhance their “home…
The BNSF Ottumwa, Iowa, maintenance-of-way team recently achieved nine years injury-free. (BNSF Photograph)

Class I Briefs: BNSF, CSX, UP

A BNSF maintenance-of-way team in Iowa marks a safety milestone. Also, CSX joins Blue Star Families to ring the Nasdaq opening bell; and a Union Pacific (UP) Dispatching Director earns…

53 Customers Honored With CSX Chemical Safety Excellence Award

CSX on May 23 announced 53 customers as winners of the company’s Chemical Safety Excellence Award for their “outstanding dedication to the safe transportation of hazardous materials (hazmat) throughout 2023.”
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