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CSX Adds SCL to Heritage Fleet (UPDATED, 5/24)

CSX recently revealed its latest heritage locomotive—a tribute to the Seaboard Coast Line (SCL)—fresh out of the Class I railroad’s paint shop in Waycross, Ga.
(CSX Photograph)

Watch: CSX Reopening Curtis Bay Coal Piers (UPDATED 5/23)

CSX on May 21 reported that it is ramping up loading operations at its Curtis Bay coal piers in Baltimore, Md., just two months after the collapse of the Francis…
(Courtesy of Ports of Indiana)

Intermodal Briefs: Ports of Indiana, Port of Los Angeles

The Ports of Indiana-Burns Harbor kicks off the construction season with more than $77 million in projects under way. Also, the Port of Los Angeles, Calif., logs its ninth consecutive…
(R.J. Corman Railroad Company Photograph)

Pinsly, R.J. Corman, Transtar, W&LE Land ORDC Grants (UPDATED)

The Ohio Rail Development Commission (ORDC) has awarded rehabilitation project grants totaling more than $2.89 million to Pinsly Railroad Company’s Camp Chase Railway (CAMY), R.J. Corman Railroad Company’s Western Ohio…
Engage for Good honors CSX for its partnership with and support for Wounded Warrior Project®’s (WWP) Drone Training Program, which provides veterans with initial training to become certified FAA drone pilots and with advanced training if they are already certified. (CSX Photograph)

Class I Briefs: CSX, NS, CPKC

CSX is recognized for its work helping veterans achieve post-military employment and holds its 2024 women in rail leadership event. Also, Norfolk Southern (NS) hosts its annual short line conference…
At the Port of Long Beach, Calif., dockworkers and terminal operators moved 750,424 TEUs (twenty-foot equivalent units) last month, up 14.4% from April 2023. (POLB Photograph)

Intermodal Briefs: POLB, SC Ports

The Port of Long Beach, Calif., marked its eighth consecutive month of year-over-year cargo growth in April. Also, South Carolina Ports’ (SC Ports) rail-served inland ports in Dillon and Greer…

Rail Insights 2024: What’s Wall Street’s Perspective on Freight Rail?

Railway Age's annual Rail Insights virtual conference features fireside chats with multiple industry leaders. In their discussions with Railway Age editors, they will tackle key strategic challenges facing railroaders today.…
(CSX Photograph)

Class I Briefs: CSX, CPKC

CSX commits $50,000 to Penn State Altoona to create a railroad engineering scholarship program, and will continue to serve the Kearney Companies-Savannah Garden City, Ga., facility. Also, Canadian Pacific Kansas…
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NTSB Issues Preliminary Report on 2024 CSX Head-On Collision

The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has released a preliminary report for its ongoing investigation of the April 15, 2024, head-on collision of a CSX train with a CSX stationary,…
(Norfolk Southern photo)

Class I Briefs: NS, CSX

Norfolk Southern (NS) partners with Florida East Coast Railway (FEC) to enhance productivity. Also, CSX extends its partnership with STG Logistics and supports first responders in Tampa, Fla.
(Southern Rail Commission illustration)

Filed: New Status Report on Amtrak Gulf Coast Service (UPDATED, 5/7)

Where does the proposed Amtrak service between New Orleans, La., and Mobile, Ala., stand? Amtrak, CSX, Norfolk Southern (NS), and Alabama State Port Authority and its common carrier operating division, Terminal Railway Alabama State Docks,…

‘Young Professionals’ Conference: Expanding Your Skillset

Railway Age’s second annual “Young Professionals” virtual conference will include concrete advice on how to expand your skills and grow your career in the freight and passenger rail industry. Our…
Commentary

NS vs. CSX Recrews

In our prior report, we highlighted Ancora’s fraught and incurious NS vs. CSX operational benchmarking, specifically terminal dwell and trains holding for power. We took particular issue with the extraordinarily…
The automotive transload facilities operated by CSX Total Distribution Services Inc. earned high marks on two recent Destination Quality Reviews conducted by the Association of American Railroads. (CSX Photograph)

Class I Briefs: CSX, NS, UP

CSX hosts a drone training session for the Wounded Warrior Project, and CSX Total Distribution Services Inc. receives top marks on quality reviews. Also, Norfolk Southern’s (NS) Lamberts Point ramps…
Ed Boyle, Vice President Engineering, Norfolk Southern (NS Photograph)

Forward Focus

2024 READERS' MOST INFLUENTIAL LEADERS, RAILWAY AGE MAY 2024 ISSUE: Railway Age’s 2024 subscriber-selected honorees all embody an entrepreneurial spirit anchored in a commitment to service, safety and sustainability.
(CSX Photograph, via LinkedIn)

Watch: CSX Adds Pere Marquette to Heritage Fleet (Updated, 5/2)

CSX ES44AH No. 1899, in the Pere Marquette theme, is the thirteenth in a series of heritage locomotives to roll out of the Class I railroad’s Waycross Mechanical Shop in…
Commentary

Some Questionable NS vs. CSX Analysis

On April 18, Ancora hosted a townhall in New York City for Norfolk Southern stockholders, and during that meeting [potential new NS board member] Gil Lamphere implored the audience to…
Ed Boyle, Vice President Engineering, Norfolk Southern (NS Photograph)

Railway Age 2024 Readers’ Influential Leaders

Railway Age is pleased to present the fifth-annual “Readers’ Influential Leaders” program honorees.
Union Pacific transported Vestas V163-4.5 MW wind turbine blades, the largest wind blade moved across U.S. rail networks. (UP photo)

Class I Briefs: UP, CSX, NS

Union Pacific (UP) collaborates with Vestas to ship the largest wine turbine blades across the country by rail. Also, CSX Assistant Controller Thomas McDuffie is named a Rising Star by…
(CSX Image)

Class I Briefs: CSX, NS, UP

CSX recognizes six shippers for their “commitment to sustainability” by converting a portion of their freight from truck to rail. Also, Norfolk Southern (NS) offers customers a Rail Emissions Report…
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