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Alabama Port Authority Launches MAX

The Alabama Port Authority on Feb. 23 reported rebranding and launching Mobile America Express (MAX), a service platform to help “strengthen the Port’s role as a catalyst for economic development statewide and

Class I Briefs: BNSF, NS, CPKC, CN

BNSF and members of the Transportation Communications Union/IAM (TCU) intermodal group reach a new tentative labor agreement. Also, Norfolk Southern (NS) teams up with Genesee & Wyoming (G&W) to provide rail safety education; Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC) participates in Canada’s Trade Mission to Mexico; and CN welcomes Minister of Transport Steven MacKinnon to its campus in Winnipeg.

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BLET Ratifies Contract With GWR; BMWED, HESR Ratify New Agreement

Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen (BLET) members have ratified a new contract with the Great Western Railway of Colorado (GWR). Also, Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way Employes Division of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters (BMWED) members on the Huron and Eastern Railway (HESR) have ratified a new collective bargaining agreement by a vote of 14-4.

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Railway Age 25 Under 40 Awards

RAILWAY AGE, FEBRUARY 2026 ISSUE: Railway Age is proud to recognize our 2026 “Fast Trackers,” the industry’s next-gen leaders.

Despite extreme cold weather across its 20,000-mile rail network, CN in January “adjusted its operations to safely and efficiently move Canadian grain to market supporting farmers, along with supply chain and agriculture partners.” (Courtesy of CN)

Class I Briefs: CN, CPKC

CN reports “record” January grain movement and tests autonomous technology with Stanley Robotics. Also, Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC) marks the one-year anniversary of the Patrick J. Ottensmeyer International Railway Bridge’s second span dedication.

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Commentary

STB Rejection of UP-NS Merger: A Delay, Not a Judgment

Americans experience the economy through reliability and affordability—not through the Surface Transportation Board’s (STB) document review process. When a factory stops production because railcars arrive three days late, consumers do not care

CN: ‘Disciplined Execution, Relentless Focus’

“Our team delivered a strong fourth quarter and closed 2025 with disciplined execution and a relentless focus on capturing opportunities for our customers,” CN President and CEO Tracy Robinson said during a

“BNSF operating teams are focused on maintaining positive performance momentum across the network,” the Class I wrote in an online customer notification, dated Jan. 16. (Chart, Courtesy of BNSF)

Class I Briefs: BNSF, NS, CN

BNSF provides an operational performance update. Also, Norfolk Southern (NS) generates record scrap metal revenue; and CN’s Material Planning team reaches 1,000-plus days “injury-free.”

ITS Logistics U.S. Port/Rail Ramp Freight Index for January 2026. (Image Courtesy of ITS Logistics)

Intermodal Briefs: ITS Logistics, Port of Prince Rupert

ITS Logistics issues its U.S. Port/Rail Ramp Freight Index for January. Also, CN sends a “Supply Chain Salute” to the Port of Prince Rupert in British Columba, which it serves exclusively and handled 26.3 million tons of cargo in 2025, up 14% from 2024.

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