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Railway Age’s 2024 Short Line Railroad of the Year is Mississippi Export Railroad (MSE). (Chip Haffner Photograph, Courtesy of MSE)

Railway Age Names 2024 Short Line, Regional Railroads of the Year

Railway Age in 2024 is proud to announce Mississippi Export Railroad (MSE) and Wheeling & Lake Erie Railway Company (W&LE) as our Short Line and Regional Railroads of the Year,…
The team at Norfolk Southern’s Inman Yard in Atlanta is improving productivity through communication and alignment.

Class I Briefs: NS, UP

Communication enhancements improve productivity at Norfolk Southern’s (NS) Inman Yard in Atlanta, Ga. Also, Union Pacific’s (UP) Heartland Service Unit win its first-ever Safety Bell.
CDP has recognized CN for “leadership on climate change.” (CN Photograph)

Class I Briefs: CN, NS, UP

CN is recognized for “leadership on climate change” by environmental non-profit CDP and for safety at subsidiary CNTL (CN Transportation Ltd.) by ISAAC Instruments. Also, Norfolk Southern (NS) outlines its…
Blue Hesper palm trees grow alongside Union Pacific rails at the Phoenix Transload Facility, where they have coexisted with rail for more than 30 years. (Caption and Photograph Courtesy of UP)
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UP: Rare Palm Trees Provide Unique Growth Opportunity

The Phoenix Transload Facility offers transloading, storage and trucking solutions—but also has a unique item throughout the yard, Blue Hesper Palms.

Class I Briefs: BNSF, UP

BNSF is named among “America’s Greatest Workplaces for Diversity 2024” by Newsweek and Plant-A Insights Group and gets ready to provide direct service between the Southern California ports and central…
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25 Under 40: Part 4 of 4

RAILWAY AGE, FEBRUARY 2024 ISSUE: Railway Age is proud to recognize 25 ‘Fast Trackers’ Under 40 in 2024.
Andrew Brady (left) will succeed Printz Bolin (right) as UP's Vice President-External Relations.

UP Appoints Brady to VP-External Relations; Bolin to Retire

Union Pacific (UP) on Feb. 8 announced that it has appointed Andrew Brady to Vice President-External Relations, following the retirement of Printz Bolin at the end of February.
“We are honoured to be named to this year’s #SPGSustainable1Yearbook as one of the top sustainability performers in the transportation industry,” CN reported via social media on Feb. 7. (CN Photograph)

Class I Briefs: CN/CPKC/UP, NS

CN, Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC) and Union Pacific (UP) are ranked in the S&P Global’s Sustainability Yearbook 2024. Also, Norfolk Southern (NS) recognizes Johnnie L. Jenkins Jr. for 50…
TexAmericas Center – Texarkana MSA – Hooks, Tex.

TAC Alamo Site Ready for Development

TexAmericas Center (TAC) on Feb. 7 announced that its rail-served Alamo Site has been qualified as “shovel-ready.”
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25 Under 40: Part 3 of 4

RAILWAY AGE, FEBRUARY 2024 ISSUE: Railway Age is proud to recognize 25 ‘Fast Trackers’ Under 40 in 2024.
Union Pacific Senior Special Agent Danny Castaneda in Eagle Pass, Texas.
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Union Pacific Special Agent Castaneda Protects and Serves in Eagle Pass

At the start of every workday – typically around 5 a.m. – Union Pacific Senior Special Agent Danny Castaneda packs up his gear and heads to work in Eagle Pass,…
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Union Pacific’s AI Chat Gives Employees Tool to Save Time and Drive Efficiency

One of the most significant breakthroughs in the field of Artificial Intelligence (AI) over the past year has been the emergence of ChatGPT. This cutting-edge technology is revolutionizing the way…
CPKC photo

Class I Briefs: CPKC, UP

Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC) chooses Alberta Children’s Hospital Foundation as its primary charity partner for the 2024 CPKC Women’s Open. Also, Union Pacific (UP) is named to Fortune magazine’s…
CPKC photo

CPKC Joins RailPulse™ Coalition

Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC) on Feb. 1 announced that it has joined the RailPulse™ Coalition, becoming the third Class I railroad and the tenth member of the coalition, which…
UP has capitalized on population boom along the Gulf Coast to meet growing construction needs. (UP Photograph)

Class I Briefs: UP, CSX

Union Pacific (UP) reports having a “rocking good year” in 2023—literally. Also, CSX earns an Anthem Award for its “Pride in Service” community investment initiative.

STB Extends Employment-Data Reporting for ‘Big Four’

The Surface Transportation Board (STB) on Jan. 31 extended its temporary employment-data reporting period for the “Big Four” Class I railroads—BNSF, CSX, Norfolk Southern (NS) and Union Pacific (UP)—to Dec.…
(ARH Photograph)

ARH Explores Rail Shuttle-Inland Port Concept

Chicago-based Anacostia Rail Holdings (ARH) on Jan. 31 released two new reports examining the feasibility and benefits of rail service operating to an inland port for intermodal containers destined within…

Mabby Amouie Featured at Next-Gen Freight Rail 2024

Norfolk Southern (NS) Associate Vice President Enterprise Data & Analytics Mabby Amouie is among the featured speakers at Railway Age’s Next-Gen Freight Rail 2024 Conference. Amouie will discuss the NS/Georgia Tech Research Institution’s…

Bunge Joins RailPulse™ Coalition

Agribusiness company Bunge has signed on as the first railcar-owning shipper of RailPulse™, the coalition established in late 2020 to “facilitate and accelerate the adoption of GPS and other telematics…
“Our service product had great momentum as we hit the ground running strong in 2024,” UP’s Kenny Rocker told customers Jan. 26. “Then in early January, Mother Nature had other plans and delivered back-to-back winter storms that spread across most of our network—from the Pacific Northwest to the Great Lakes.” (UP Photograph)

Class I Briefs: UP, CPKC, NS

Kenny Rocker, Union Pacific (UP) Executive Vice President, Marketing and Sales, provides a status report on operations, including the new Phoenix Intermodal Facility. Also, Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC) celebrates…
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