Railway Age’s 2024 ‘Fast Trackers’ 25 Under 40 Honorees
Railway Age is pleased to announce the 25 “Fast Trackers” selected for this year’s 25 Under 40 awards program.
CSX
Class I Briefs: CPKC, CSX (UPDATED)
Two Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC) hydrogen-powered locomotives enter regular service in Calgary. Also, CSX’s first responder training program reaches more than 6,000 individuals in 2023.
Transit Briefs: MTA Metro-North, VRE, Metrolinx, Amtrak
Metro-North’s Scarsdale Station becomes the second station to be made fully accessible this year. Also, the Virginia Railway Express (VRE) fiscal year (FY) 2025 budget receives approval; Metrolinx’s GO Expansion—On-Corridor Works project is ranked second on ReNew Canada’s Top100Projects report; and construction on a new Brattleboro Amtrak station is set to begin in March.
Class I Briefs: CSX/Watco, CN/CPKC/NS/ETR
The city of Savannah, Ga., advances a railroad quiet zone project in partnership with CSX, Watco, Federal Railroad Administration (FRA), and Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT). Also, the government of Canada invests in expanding the Archer Daniels Midland Company Grain Terminal at Ontario’s Port Windsor, which is served by Essex Terminal Railway (ETR) with connections to CN, Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC), and Norfolk Southern (NS).
Report: SCOTUS Passes on Ohio Grade Crossing Law Dispute
The U.S. Supreme Court (SCOTUS) on Jan. 8 declined to consider Ohio’s bid “to enforce a state law that penalizes railroads if their trains block grade crossings for more than five minutes,
Watch: CSX Adds New York Central to the Heritage Fleet
CSX has debuted locomotive No. 1853 in New York Central colors—the eighth heritage-schemed unit to roll out of its Waycross, Ga., shop. Its number recognizes New York Central’s founding year.
Class I Briefs: CSX, NS
CSX is named one of America’s Greatest Workplaces for Diversity by Newsweek. Also, CSX’s Selkirk Auto Terminal celebrates four years injury-free, and Norfolk Southern’s (NS) Norris Yard speed controller improves productivity and fluidity.
CSX: Boone Recognized for Sales Success, CSX TRANSFLO Marks Milestone
CSX on Dec. 19 reported that Chief Commercial Officer Kevin Boone, a Railway Age readers’ Most Influential Leader honoree for 2022, earns a spot on The Top 100 Global Sales Leaders list
Class I Briefs: CSX, CN, NS
CSX upgrades its Positive Train Control (PTC) system. Also, CN’s SCIO platform is recognized by the Digital Engineering Awards in the Digital Transformation of the Year category; and Norfolk Southern (NS) grants $5 million to promote safety and build communities and begins construction on its East Palestine Field Office.
Intermodal Briefs: SC Ports, Port of Los Angeles
Construction is under way at South Carolina Port Authority’s (SC Ports) Navy Base Intermodal Facility. Also, the Port of Los Angeles’ Alameda Corridor Terminus Gap Closure project is recognized as a top regional transportation improvement project by the American Public Works Association Southern California Chapter.