Class I Briefs: BNSF, CN, NS
BNSF provides customers with an intermodal network update. Also, CN partners with Autism Canada; and Norfolk Southern (NS) contributes $50,000 to Rebuilding Together New Orleans.
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WIR 2025: How Railroads Merge Environmental Responsibility and Operations
Freight and passenger railroads support communities, ensure reliable service for customers and consumers, and move the economy forward—sustainably and with a commitment to environmental stewardship. The Women in Rail 2025 Conference, presented by Railway
Class I Briefs: CN, NS, UP
CN boosts business at its Flat Rock, Mich., transload facility. Also, Norfolk Southern (NS) provides an update on its first -and last-mile intermodal drayage service app, and hosts its second-annual Labor Summit; and Union Pacific (UP) adds 15 new industrial development sites to its network.
Executives Offer Personal Branding Advice at WIR 2025
The Women in Rail 2025 Conference, presented by Railway Age and RT&S, will feature a dynamic panel of executives, who will help you move forward in your current position or make a
For 2024, Two Class I’s Deemed ‘Revenue Adequate’
The Surface Transportation Board (STB) has found two U.S. Class I railroads to be revenue adequate for 2024: CSX and Union Pacific.
‘Railroading’s Heroes’: Military Veterans Share Successes at WIR 2025
The Women in Rail 2025 Conference, presented by Railway Age and RT&S, will feature a panel of railroaders covering how having a background in the military adds to their success in leadership roles across the freight
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CN: Playing With Purpose
Hockey Helps The Homeless, in partnership with CN, raised C$7.8 million.
INDOT Developing 2025 State Rail Plan
The Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) is seeking public input on the development of a 2025 State Rail Plan. The SRP—encompassing Class I’s/IIs/IIIs, Amtrak, Northern Indiana Commuter Transportation District and five tourist railroads—will outline freight and passenger rail planning activities that the department said will “achieve the state’s objective to provide a safe, efficient, and convenient transportation system” and guide future investment decisions. Feedback is due Sept. 10.
NTSB Issues Preliminary Report for CN July 6 Derailment
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has released a preliminary report for its ongoing investigation of the July 6, 2025, CN train derailment with hazardous materials release in Sardis, Miss. What Happened?
TGM Expands Grain Storage, Access to CN-Served Facility
Total Grain Marketing FS (TGM) on Aug. 5 reported boosting efficiency at its CN-served Neoga, Ill., facility, with the recently added 40-car rail spur with loadout facility, 1.5 million bushels of new storage capacity, and two 1,000-bushel dump pits that will triple grain dumping capacity to 75,000 bushels per hour.