NCFO Ratifies Tentative Agreement With NS
Members of the National Conference of Firemen and Oilers (NCFO) have voted to ratify a new agreement with Norfolk Southern (NS), the Class I railroad reported Oct. 24. NCFO’s ratified agreement provides
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NARS: Elections, Honors, Awards, 2025 Meeting
The North American Rail Shippers Association (NARS) elected new officers, honored industry professionals with two major awards, and announced its 2024 scholarship recipients at its spring annual meeting in Chicago. Also, the
Class I Briefs: CSX, NS, CPKC
Rickenbacker South Industrial Rail Park receives CSX Select Site Platinum designation. Also, Norfolk Southern’s (NS) new Customer Advisory Board builds on its customer-centric focus; NS’s Brosnan Forest provides timber for Clemson University’s new academic building; and Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC) completes the second test run of its CP 1200 hydrogen locomotive.
CSX Secures More Labor Agreements
CSX on Oct. 22 reported reaching new five-year tentative collective bargaining agreements with the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) and National Conference of Firemen & Oilers (NCFO) and ratifying an agreement
CSX Celebrates Locomotive Engineer Delmar Browning
CSX on Oct. 21 released a special video honoring Locomotive Engineer Delmar Browning, who is not only retiring after 47-1/2 years of service but also passing the throttle to his son Bryce, who is continuing the “family legacy” in the Class I railroad’s training program.
Class I Briefs: CSX, CPKC
Georgia-Pacific officially opens a CSX-served manufacturing facility in Tennessee. Also, Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC) announces that a Shreveport, La.-based “Friendship House” will be named in honor of the late Patrick J. Ottensmeyer.
USDOT: More Than $33MM for P&L Railway
The U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) has awarded $33,780,304 in federal funding, as part of the Infrastructure for Rebuilding America (INFRA) grant program, to Paducah & Louisville Railway, Inc. (P&L) to support
Class I Briefs: UP, CSX
Union Pacific (UP) is the new official sponsor of US Speedskating. Also, the First Responders Children’s Foundation (FRCF) announces 2024 CSX Pride in Service scholarship recipients.
NOPB Launches $3MM Transloading Industrial Park
New Orleans Public Belt Railroad (NOPB) on Oct. 17 reported that Heniff Transportation Systems LLC will manage rail transloading services at the newly opened New Orleans Transloading Industrial Park. The Park is located
SC Ports Boosting Rail Capabilities
“We know the confidence our customers place in us when they choose our port,” South Carolina Ports (SC Ports) President and CEO Barbara Melvin said during her State of the Port address on Oct. 16. “We are making strategic investments in rail-supported infrastructure to support their growth in the Southeast.”