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Class I Briefs: CSX, BNSF

CSX President and CEO Steve Angel hosts a town hall to connect with employees. Also, CSX introduces the Badger Overland Commander Trailer; and BNSF congratulates Tristar Transload, Inc., on the official opening of its Muscat Spur Terminal.

Commentary

‘Injustice in Jacksonville’

CSX President and CEO Joe Hinrichs, Railway Age’s 2025 Railroader of the Year, has been suddenly and unexpectedly railroaded by his own collectively myopic Board of Directors, and for no reason other

Class I Briefs: UP, CSX, NS

Union Pacific’s (UP) Big Boy 4014 will make two whistle-stops in Colorado this fall. Also, CSX President and CEO Joe Hinrichs is recognized with the Champion of Change Award from the Association of Corporate Citizen Professionals (ACCP); and Norfolk Southern (NS) supports the Alabama Site Evaluation and Economic Development Strategy (SEEDS) grant to help speed the development of an industrial site in Limestone County.

“By partnering with organizations such as First Responders Children’s Foundation and Operation Gratitude, CSX ensures that its resources reach those who need them most while creating opportunities for employees to give back,” according to the Class I. (Screen Grab from CSX video posted on social media on Aug. 11)

Class I Briefs: CSX, CN

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.

“We are excited to announce our new intermodal facility in Oklahoma City!” BNSF reported via social media. “The 42-acre site, set to open in mid-November, will provide more stream-lined, cost-efficient options for @HobbyLobby.” (Photograph Courtesy of BNSF)

Class I Briefs: BNSF, CSX, NS

BNSF this November will launch an Oklahoma City-based intermodal facility. Also, CSX announces its 2025 Customer Environmental Excellence Award honorees and designates a new Select Site in New York; and Norfolk Southern (NS) railroaders at Decatur Yard in Illinois mark a safety milestone.

(BNSF Photograph)

‘Force Multipliers’

RAILWAY AGE, SEPTEMBER 2025 ISSUE: Drones are helping railroaders assess risk, reduce dwell, and boost efficiency and safety.