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Canadian Pacific Kansas City’s (CPKC) restoration crew completes 250-mile test run of the 2816 Empress steam locomotive. Also, CSX reaches a one-year injury-free milestone at its Rice Yard in Waycross,…

The Sandersville Railroad Company on Aug. 8 announced that it has added Pittman Construction as an additional user of its planned rail spur in Hancock County, Ga.

For reasons unexplained, CSX on Aug. 4 said that Executive Vice President Operations Jamie Boychuk “is leaving the company” after six years. “President and CEO Joe Hinrichs thanked Boychuk for…

The Surface Transportation Board (STB) has determined that the cost of capital for the railroad industry was 10.58% for 2022.

The Alberta government on Aug. 1 announced that it will provide C$45 million to power new hydrogen technologies to help reduce emissions and create jobs.

CSX and the International Association of Sheet Metal, Air, Rail and Transportation Workers–Transportation Division (SMART-TD) on July 31 reported partnering to extend the Class I railroad’s conductor training program and…

Union Pacific (UP) reports on LinkedIn and Twitter that partner Hub Group “will leverage their growing fleet with our improved premium service product to now serve all of North America’s…

CSX on July 27 announced the 54 winners of the Class I railroad’s 29th annual Chemical Safety Excellence Awards recognizing customers for their “outstanding contribution to the safe transportation of…

CSX will invest $10 million over five years in the University of Florida’s (UF) future Jacksonville-based Graduate Center.

CSX ES44AH No. 1976, in Conrail colors, is the fourth in a series of heritage locomotives created by employees at the company’s Waycross Locomotive Shop in Georgia “as a way…

“The ONE CSX team continued to build momentum this quarter as our merchandise and coal businesses continued to demonstrate significant volume gains,” President and CEO Joe Hinrichs said July 20…

The Port Bienville Industrial Park (PBIP) in Hancock County, Miss., has received a Bronze designation in CSX’s new Select Sites industrial development program. PBIP was the only site selected in…

The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has released a preliminary report for its ongoing investigation of the June 26, 2023, accident involving a CSX conductor trainee, who was killed while…

CSX’s team at Fruit Growers Express reaches 1,000 days incident free. Also, Norfolk Southern (NS) awards more than 100 scholarships to its employee’s children; and BNSF is recognized with the…

CSX on July 14 reported that testing of 20% soybean oil-based fuel in a locomotive fleet serving Tampa, Fla.-based phosphate customer Mosaic, which began in 2022 to demonstrate the effectiveness…

New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) is testing “no standing” zones on New York City Transit (NYCT) subway platforms to help eliminate rider assaults on conductors. Also, Seattle’s Sound Transit…

Amtrak, BNSF, CSX and Union Pacific (UP) have each been recognized as a “Best Place to Work for Disability Inclusion” by the American Association of People with Disabilities (AAPD) and…

FROM THE EDITOR, RAILWAY AGE JULY 2023 ISSUE: Operating a Class I network is arguably one of the most complex tasks in railroading. In my humble opinion as an “informed…

CSX has released a new environmental, social and governance (ESG) report, “highlighting significant progress the company has made towards advancing its workforce and improving environmental stewardship, social responsibility and governance…

Following a fatality that occurred on June 26 involving a CSX conductor trainee (CT) at the Port of Baltimore’s Seagirt Marine Terminal, the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) has issued a…