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CSX has donated $5 million to help transform the B&O Railroad Museum in celebration of B&O’s bicentennial anniversary in 2027. Pictured: B&O Railroad Museum Executive Director Kris Hoellen (left), CSX President and CEO Joe Hinrichs (center) and Maryland Gov. Wes Moore. (CSX Photograph)

Class I Briefs: CSX, CPKC, UP

CSX donates $5 million to the Baltimore and Ohio (B&O) Railroad Museum in Baltimore, Md. Also, Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC) reports its commitment to developing a greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions reduction target aligned with a 1.5⁰C future and supporting the global economy to achieve net-zero emissions by 2050; and Union Pacific’s (UP) Training team earns a 2023 BEST Award from the Association for Talent Development.

Commentary

CPKC: New Railroad, New Livery

Locomotives are the public face of a railroad. The most attractive liveries reflect not only a company’s heritage, but the communities it serves. It is a symbol of pride. In some cases, it symbolizes a connection with a nation.

CPKC’s MMX Growing by 1,000 ‘Reefers’

Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC) is adding 1,000 new, 53-foot, refrigerated intermodal containers—”reefers,” in railroad terms, though the name usually refers to refrigerated boxcars—to its transnational, single-line service network, more than doubling

Exemplary Executives

RAILWAY AGE, MAY 2023 ISSUE: Railway Age’s 2023 honorees—selected by our subscribers—approach their roles with an entrepreneurial spirit, and a commitment to service, safety and sustainability.

Class I Briefs: BNSF/CSX, CPKC

BNSF and CSX have been included in the 2023 National Diversity Council (NDC) Index. Also, Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC) has been recognized for innovation by the SEAL (Sustainability, Environmental Achievement & Leadership) Awards.