CSX Taft Yard in Orlando, Fla., marks a safety milestone. Also, CN’s Intermodal and Maintenance teams in Vancouver debut a custom EV shunt truck platform; and BNSF deploys its first solar- and wind-powered weather station in Haslet, Tex.
CN Chief Medical Officer Dr. Ahmed Elmezughi is appointed to the Canadian Center for Occupational Health and Safety (CCOHS) Council of Governors. Also, Port of Long Beach CEO Mario Cordero announces retirement; and OmniTRAX Vice President Dallas Ramos joins the California Short Line Railroad Association (CSLRA).
CN on Sept. 29 issued the “2025-26 Winter Plan—Built for the Challenge,” outlining its preparations for meeting customer and stakeholder needs in the months ahead. The railroad said it combines “robust infrastructure, operational discipline, a trained workforce, and technological innovation to meet winter head-on” and “keep the economy moving safely.”
The debut in late August 2025 of Amtrak’s long-awaited NextGen Acela trainsets for the Northeast Corridor captured media and rail industry attention at a time when Amtrak’s much larger—geographically speaking—Long-Distance (LD) network
CN announces that a new rail-served warehouse is now open in Kincheloe, near Sault Ste. Marie. Also, Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC) welcomes nine new members into the Broken Wheel Club.
CN’s Transcona Shops Mechanical team in Winnipeg achieves two years injury-free. Also, CN partners with the New Orleans Saints to promote safety; and Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC) joins Operation Lifesaver (OLI) Canada and Operations Lifesaver, Inc. (OLI) in the U.S. to raise rail safety awareness.
CSX marks six months of Pride in Service initiatives and events, and teams with the 2025 Medal of Honor Celebration to hold a historic reenactment of the Great Locomotive Chase. Also, CN gives a “supply chain salute” to Greenergy and the Port of/de Belledune on the signing of a long-term lease agreement.
Cando Rail & Terminals on Sept. 10 unveiled a new battery-electric switcher at its Southlands Terminal in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
CN and CSX on Sept. 9 announced that they have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to develop a new intermodal service into Nashville, Tenn.
CN expands firefighting fleet with new assets and upgrades to existing trains. Also, the Montreal Port Authority (MPA) and DP World in Canada sign a joint development agreement for the design of the land-based works of the future container terminal; and Norfolk Southern (NS) is accepting applications for its Trades on Track scholarship until Sept. 30.