CSX, Amtrak and New Jersey Transit (NJT), plus Caltrans (California Department of Transportation), have been named to the America’s Best Large Employers for 2025 list by Forbes. The magazine, in partnership with
The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) selects Palmer Station site. Also, the CapMetro Board of Directors approves the implementation of a new fare payment system; and the California Transportation Commission (CTC) invests $1 billion in transportation infrastructure.
Blue Biofuels on Feb. 4 reported signing an agreement to acquire 35.5 acres of land in Frostproof, Fla., for a new production facility near Port Tampa Bay and rail service. Construction of the facility, to be capable of converting 3 million gallons of ethanol to Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) annually, is expected to begin in 2025.
Fortune has once again placed CSX its “World’s Most Admired Companies” list for 2025 in the Transportation sector, bumping the Class I railroad up one spot, from 6th to 5th, globally. This
The Georgia Public Service Commission (PSC) on Sept. 4, 2024, approved the use of eminent domain for Sandersville Railroad’s 4.5-mile rail spur project, according to media reports. Property owners appealed. PSC “has
CSX Executive Vice President and Chief Administrative Officer Diana Sorfleet is honored as one of the Women of Distinction by the Girl Scouts of Gateway Council. Also, Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC) selects MacKids as the 2025 CPKC Women’s Open charity partner.
Norfolk Southern’s (NS) Engineering team exceeds one million man-hours without injury. Also, Baltimore’s 125-year-old Howard Street Tunnel has officially closed for reconstruction, marking a major milestone toward modernizing CSX’s I-95 Rail Corridor; and Union Pacific (UP) Senior Director, Public Affairs Tom Evenson recognizes Sterling, Ill., as a UP “Train Town.”
RAILWAY AGE, FEBRUARY 2025 ISSUE: Railway Age proudly recognizes 25 ‘Fast Trackers’ Under 40 in 2025 who are making a real difference.
CSX reports that service is resuming north of Spruce Pine, N.C., following Hurricane Helene; that its police agents are honored for heroic efforts during Human Trafficking Prevention Month; and that Diageo North America is building a beverage distribution plant at a CSX Select Site. Also, key BNSF service metrics for intermodal are improving despite recent challenges, and the Class I railroad’s Helena, Mont., team marks seven years injury-free.
CN and Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC) reach tentative collective agreements with the International Brotherhood of Electric Workers (IBEW) and Unifor, respectively, averting strikes. Also, Connecticut Southern Railroad (CSO), a Genesee & Wyoming subsidiary, joins the International Association of Sheet Metal, Air, Rail and Transportation Workers– Transportation Division (SMART-TD).
