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Class I Briefs: NS, CSX

Norfolk Southern (NS) launches Trades on Track scholarship. Also, CSX is named the 2024 Carrier of the Year by Diversified CPC and Highroad Consulting and provides tablets for Train and…
The Capital Area Rail Terminal in Jefferson City, Mo., officially launched late last month. It connects with Union Pacific. (Photograph Courtesy of terminal operator Capital Logistics)

Class I Briefs: UP, BNSF, CSX

Union Pacific (UP) links to the new Capital Area Rail Terminal in Jefferson City, Mo., and signs a historic lease agreement for Colorado’s Moffat Tunnel, replacing the original 1926 lease.…

People News: Indiana Rail Road, OLI

The Indiana Rail Road Co. (INRD) promotes Brian Jonaitis to Vice President of Business Development. Also, Operation Lifesaver, Inc. (OLI) welcomes six new Board of Director members.
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Western Railroads Getting Leaner and Fitter

The past couple of weeks you may have noticed that BNSF and Union Pacific have been running an increasingly tight ship as they shake off the last vestiges of winter…

Class I Briefs: NS, CSX

Norfolk Southern (NS) supports a new public safety training center in Atlanta. Also, one CSX employee’s smart safety solution enhances workplace practices.
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CSX Signalman, Boilermakers Ratify Five-Year Deals

CSX on April 30 reported securing the ratification of new five-year collective bargaining agreements with the Brotherhood of Railroad Signalmen (BRS) and the International Brotherhood of Boilermakers, Iron Ship Builders,…

Class I Briefs: CSX, NS

CSX is recognized as a United Way of Northeast Florida “Champion of Change.” Also, Norfolk Southern (NS) volunteers stretch across 650 miles for Earth Day.
John Orr, Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, Norfolk Southern (NS Photograph)

Railway Age 2025 Readers’ Influential Leaders

Railway Age is pleased to present the sixth-annual “Readers’ Influential Leaders” program honorees.

People News: BLET, Benesch

Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen (BLET) National President Eddie Hall will retire, effective May 1. Also, Benesch welcomes Paul Rathgeber, MPA, as Director of Public Projects in the company’s…

CSX Adds 18 Rail-Served Properties to ‘Select Site’ Program

CSX on April 23 announced its latest group of high-ranking properties to receive CSX Select Site designation under the industrial development program. Eighteen sites across 12 states have earned a…
Darryl Perry, a CPKC locomotive engineer in Sparwood, B.C., Canada, is one of the 200-plus “CPKC Hypermilers” who the railroad said “use their ‘feel’ for a locomotive and in-depth local knowledge, coupled with fuel-efficient strategies, to operate trains safely while reducing excess fuel burn.” (Screen Grab from CPKC Video)

Class I Briefs: CSX, CSX/NS/UP, NS, CPKC

CSX inspires students at its second-annual Innovation Day. Also, CSX, Norfolk Southern (NS), Union Pacific (UP) and The Greenbrier Companies rank on USA Today’s America’s Climate Leaders 2025 list; NS…

Report: SCOTUS Declines CSX Lawsuit

The U.S. Supreme Court (SCOTUS) declined on April 21 to hear CSX’s bid to revive its antitrust lawsuit accusing Norfolk Southern of illegally restricting access to Norfolk International Terminals (NIT), served by the…

Watch: CSX Doubles Switching Capacity at Cumberland Yard

CSX reports it has completed a “significant upgrade” to Cumberland Yard in Maryland, doubling the terminal’s switching capacity “to improve freight handling and operational efficiency.” CSX launched the project in…
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CSX Decongestion Requires Customer Help

The Long Tail of Car Inventory Normalization: Last week we highlighted CSX’s battle to overcome significant flooding in Tennessee and Kentucky, due to storms from April 2-6. Last week’s data…

For CSX, a Difficult 1Q25

Weather-related disruptions—winter storms and flooding—and major infrastructure rebuild projects combined to create a difficult first-quarter 2025 for CSX, impacting network performance, revenue and income. CSX’s first-quarter 2025 operating income was…

62 Customers Honored With CSX Chemical Safety Excellence Award

CSX on April 14 announced 62 customers as winners of the company’s 31st Annual Chemical Safety Excellence Award for their “dedication to safely transporting hazardous materials across the company’s rail…

‘Young Professionals’ Virtual Conference: Level Up Your Career

Railway Age’s third-annual “Young Professionals” conference—the industry’s only free event tailored to helping young railroaders advance their careers—will include speakers from across the freight and passenger sectors, including recipients of our 25…

Class I Briefs: CSX, CN

CSX advances restoration of the Blue Ridge Subdivision. Also, CN resumes service in its Southern Region.

STB Issues Draft EA for Construction, Operation of Georgia Rail Line

The Surface Transportation Board’s (STB) Office of Environmental Analysis (OEA) on April 11 issued a Draft Environmental Assessment (Draft EA) for Savannah Industrial Logistics (SIL) and Savannah Industrial Transportation’s (SIT)…
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Prioritizing Safety and Innovation

CEO PERSPECTIVES, RAILWAY AGE APRIL 2025 ISSUE: Safety in the railroad industry is a shared responsibility and a universal priority.
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