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Part of a systemwide standardization initiative, new green-red switch targets indicate to operators when trains will be guided—or switched—from one track to another. (Caption and Photograph Courtesy of UP)

Class I Briefs: UP, BNSF, CSX, NS

Two members of Union Pacific’s (UP) Big Spring, Tex., Transportation team have logged more than 1,000 days reportable injury-free. Also, BNSF, Norfolk Southern (NS) and UP are ranked on the…

New Simulators Arrive at Watco’s Safe Performance Center

Watco’s Safe Performance Center (SPC) recently added six new FRA Type II locomotive simulators to its lab, the short line holding company announced in the November 2023 issue of its…
First carloads for IFG moving on Norfolk Southern rail.

Class I Briefs: NS, CSX

Norfolk Southern (NS) partners with the Idaho Forest Group (IFG) to establish a sawmill in Lamar County, Miss. Also, CSX is named a Best for Vets Employer by Military Times.
(Shutterstock/ narai chal)

2023 Women in Rail: Innovating, Inspiring

RAILWAY AGE, NOVEMBER 2023 ISSUE: Since 2017, Railway Age has celebrated women leaders who break down barriers and create opportunities for the next generation. This year, 23 honorees and five…
TNW Corporation COO Bobby M. Franklin.

Franklin Appointed as TNW Corporation COO

Transportation logistics company TNW Corporation announced Nov. 7 that it has appointed Bobby M. Franklin as Chief Operation Officer responsible for the “performance, staffing, resource alignment and implementation of strategic…
“We are thrilled to announce a groundbreaking $650Mn investment to establish a state-of-the-art manufacturing facility in North Carolina, solidifying our commitment to the electric vehicle (EV) battery industry in the United States,” Epsilon Advanced Materials, Inc. (EAM) reported via LinkedIn on Oct. 26. (EAM Photograph)

Rail-Served EV Battery Plant Coming to North Carolina

Epsilon Advanced Materials, Inc. (EAM), an electronic vehicle (EV) battery-material manufacturer, will break ground in 2024 on its first U.S. plant, with CSX-served, North Carolina operations to commence in 2026,…
CSX held its inaugural TechExpo on Oct. 17.

Class I Briefs: CSX, NS

CSX hosts its first-ever TechExpo. Also, Norfolk Southern (NS) completes intensive phase of environmental remediation in East Palestine, Ohio, and hires minority-owned contractors for its 47th Street Intermodal Facility project.
(CSX Photograph)

CSX, BRS Reach Second Paid Sick Leave Agreement

CSX on Oct. 25 reported the ratification of a paid sick leave agreement with the Brotherhood of Railroad Signalman (BRS) that covers approximately 200 employees working on its Louisville &…

CSX 3Q23: ‘Improving Sequential Trends’

The third quarter of 2023 for CSX saw a few significant and continuing performance and service improvements in a market best described as challenging. Third-quarter 2023 operating income of $1.30…
(CSX Photograph)

CSX, BRS Reach Paid Sick Leave Agreement

CSX on Oct. 19 reported that a paid sick leave agreement has been ratified with the Seaboard Coast Line (SCL) property for the Brotherhood of Railroad Signalmen (BRS).

MB Rail to Launch Kentucky Logistics Facility

Midwest & Bluegrass Rail (MB Rail) and the Maysville-Mason County (Ky.) Port Authority have teamed to develop a new multimodal logistics facility, to be served by CSX.   With access…
Image Courtesy of Siemens Mobility

Siemens Mobility, CSX Expand Partnership to Deliver Digital Solutions

Siemens Mobility and CSX announced Oct. 16 that they have agreed to expand their partnership developing and implementing digital solutions for freight rail.
Shutterstock/Manop Boonpeng

Railway Age Announces 2023 Women in Rail Honorees

Railway Age’s 2023 Women in Rail awards program recognizes 23 women who not only excel at leadership but also serve the community and drive industry change, paving the way for…
Commentary

Report from NEARS: Joe Hinrichs with Jason Seidl

There has been much talk from all sides of railroading this past decade about how to make freight railroading more relevant and increase rail’s market share vs. trucking. It comes…

UP Launches Mexico-Southeastern U.S. Domestic Intermodal Service

Union Pacific (UP) announced that it is introducing a new intermodal service connecting rapidly growing industrial markets in Mexico to areas of high demand in the Southeastern U.S. via Memphis,…
CN and Crowley are offering a new rail-to-vessel service, Mexico Gulf Express, from Canada to the Port of Tuxpan, Mexico.

Class I Briefs: CN, CSX, NS

CN partners with maritime and logistics company Crowley to offer Mexico Gulf Express service, and celebrates President and CEO Tracy Robinson’s latest achievement. Also, battery-electrics are coming to the CSX…
​View of the Walbridge (Ohio) Yard accident scene. (Source: CSX)​

NTSB Issues Preliminary Report on CSX Carman Fatality in Ohio

The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has released a preliminary report for its ongoing investigation of the Sept. 17, 2023, accident involving a CSX carman, who was struck and killed…
From left, UP's Kim Hess, Assistant Vice President-Energy, Marketing and Sales; Ashok Fichadia, Assistant Vice President-Customer, Tech; Kaleb Koehn; Josh Saltz; and Rick Lichtas, Assistant Vice President-Network Integration and Scheduling, Network Planning and Operations. (Union Pacific photo)

Class I Briefs: CSX, UP

CSX is honored with the 2023 Patriots in Business Award and assembles care packages for military members. Also, Union Pacific’s (UP) second annual “Hackathon” event inspires innovative approaches to real-world…

GPA Prepares for the Future, Adds Inland Rail Connectivity

Garden City Terminal at the Port of Savannah handled 49,115 containers by rail in August, approximately 89,000 twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs), an increase of 6% over the same month last…
Norfolk Southern’s new First and Final Mile Markets department, “the Swiss Army knife of services,” covers four main areas. (NS graphic)

Class I Briefs: NS, CSX

Norfolk Southern (NS) and CSX focus on short lines.
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