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“Safety for 45 years is a monumental success story,” CSX Senior Mechanical Manager Brad Swint said in a special video honoring the achievement at the CSX Sarnia Mechanical Shop in Ontario. “It takes everyone operating under the ONE CSX mindset.” (Screen Grab from CSX Video)

Class I Briefs: CSX, UP

At CSX, the Sarnia Mechanical Shop in Ontario marks a milestone, and the Class I ranks as a top employer by CAREERS & the disABLED Magazine readers. Also, Union Pacific…
(Norfolk Southern Photograph)
Commentary

TD Cowen 1Q25 Earnings Preview

We adjust our models ahead of a first quarter that came with severe weather, pull forward, and growing macro uncertainties that could limit upside over the near term. We broadly…
CSX’s team recently visited customer Wholesale Building Products, LLC to discuss a new rail spur project. (Photograph Courtesy of CSX).

Class I Briefs: CSX, NS

CSX-served Wholesale Building Products, LLC is expanding in Jacksonville, Fla. Also, applications are open for Norfolk Southern’s (NS) grant programs for organizations that “promote safe and sustainable operations, develop the…
(Photograph Courtesy of CSX and President and CEO Joe Hinrichs, via social media)

CSX: IR’s ‘Best in Industrial’ Honoree

CSX has been recognized for “excellence in investor relations” within the industrial sector at the IR Impact Awards–U.S.
CPKC’s Fuel Center of Excellence team (shown here with President and CEO Keith Creel, third from left) earned the railroad’s 2025 CEO Award for Excellence in the Cost Control category. (Screen Grab from CPKC video.)

Class I Briefs: CPKC, CSX/B&O Railroad Museum

Canadian Pacific Kansas City’s (CPKC) Fuel Center of Excellence team is recognized for improving fuel efficiency and driving down costs and emissions. Also, Benjamin H. Griswold, IV joins CSX President…

CSX Secures Tentative Labor Agreements With BRS, IBB

CSX on March 25 announced that it has secured new five-year tentative collective bargaining agreements with the Brotherhood of Railroad Signalmen (BRS) and the International Brotherhood of Boilermakers, Iron Ship…

‘Young Professionals’ Virtual Conference Set for April 24

Railway Age’s third-annual “Young Professionals” conference—the industry’s only free event tailored to helping fast trackers in the rail freight, passenger, and supply communities advance their careers—will be held virtually on April 24…
(Screen Grab from CSX Video)

Watch: CSX Advances In-House SD-70 Rebuild Program

SD-70 fleet modernization is under way at CSX, which on March 19 released a video showcasing the in-house program.

ASLRRA Adds Wi-Tronix to Member Discount Program, Names Recipients of 2025 Business Development Awards

The American Short Line and Regional Railroad Association (ASLRRA) adds Wi-Tronix as its newest Member Discount Program preferred provider and names Belpre Industrial Parkersburg Railroad, South Kansas & Oklahoma Railroad,…
The Central Florida Integrated Logistics Park is along the I-4 corridor and near a dedicated CSX Intermodal terminal. (Map Courtesy of the City of Winter Haven, Fla.)

Industrial Development Briefs: CSX, NS, BNSF

The city of Winter Haven, Fla., lands a $1.5 million grant to extend rail access within the Central Florida Integrated Logistics Park, which is served by CSX. Also, Norfolk Southern…
(Photographs Courtesy of the Respective Railroads)
Commentary

For Competing Railroads, What’s New Is Old

The reason we stay in school, pursue advanced degrees, merge and acquire competitors is to increase market power. The former two are celebrated by society, the latter two often derided…

Small-Road Briefs: G&W, Watco

Genesee & Wyoming's (G&W) First Coast Railroad (FCRD) celebrates 20 years. Also, 14 Watco teams achieve safety milestones in February.

Class I Briefs: BNSF, CN, CSX

BNSF makes “significant progress” in its recovery efforts in the Class I’s Northern Corridor. Also, CN partner Crowley will launch its Mexico Gulf Express service in May; and CSX begins…
(CSX Photograph)

CSX, Machinists Union Ratify Agreement

CSX machinists and roadway mechanics represented by the International Association of Machinists & Aerospace Workers (IAM) have ratified a five-year collective bargaining agreement, the Class I railroad reported March 3.
Rendering of the Montgomery Intermodal Container Transfer Facility (ICTF), courtesy of the Alabama Port Authority.

Alabama Port Authority, CSX Break Ground on Inland Port

The Alabama Port Authority and CSX on Feb. 27 kicked off construction of the Montgomery Intermodal Container Transfer Facility (ICTF), which is expected to be operational by 2027.
“Even in a challenging year [2024], we still found a way to grow by 12.5%, and I think one conclusion we can draw here is that connectivity is key,” Lynch told an audience of more than 1,700 Georgia business leaders and elected officials on Feb. 25, according to GPA.

For GPA, Containers Up, Capacity Growing

The Georgia Ports Authority (GPA) handled nearly 5.6 million TEUs (twenty-foot equivalent container units) in 2024, up 12.5% from 2023, making Savannah “the fastest growing container gateway on the U.S.…
From Left: Union Pacific’s Engineering Director-Signal Construction Russell Parris and Track Inspector Courtland Ferchaud both earned college degrees through the railroad’s Educational Assistance Program in 2024. (UP Photographs)

Class I Briefs: UP, NS, CSX

Union Pacific (UP) in 2024 invested more than $1 million in free college tuition for employees. Also, Norfolk Southern’s (NS) Elkhart Yard helps to increase fluidity and add capacity; and…

STB Acts on Long-Standing Proceedings

Consistent with his objective to “increase transparency at the agency,” Surface Transportation Board (STB) Chairman Patrick Fuchs on Feb. 21 provided an update on recent actions to “facilitate and expedite…
UP’s Pacific Northwest craft professionals celebrate their service unit win: the esteemed Safety Bell, presented annually to the Transportation service unit with the best overall safety record. (UP Photograph)

Class I Briefs: UP, CSX

Union Pacific’s (UP) Pacific Northwest team earns the railroad’s esteemed Safety Bell. Also, CSX donates $250,000 to Nemours to expand access to pediatric behavioral health services.
(Image Courtesy of Ports of Indiana)

Ports of Indiana Marks Second-Highest Cargo Year

Ports of Indiana on Feb. 13 reported shipping 13 million tons of cargo in 2024, the second-highest annual volume in its 60-year history. Cargo shipments at the statewide port authority’s…
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