Commentary

The State of the Rails—Waycross

We attended CSX Investor Day 2024 on Nov. 7. There are 25 Wall Street analysts who cover CSX and 24 of them went to hear what CSX’s average annual EPS growth guidance

Carrollton Railroad Votes to Join BLET

Workers from Carrollton Railroad, a short line subsidiary of CSX Transportation that operates in western Kentucky near Louisville, Ky., and Cincinnati, Ohio, voted unanimously to join the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and

CSX President and CEO Joe Hinrichs Named Railway Age 2025 Railroader of the Year

Railway Age has named CSX President and Chief Executive Officer Joe Hinrichs its 2025 Railroader of the Year. “Joe Hinrichs joined the railroad industry in September 2022, and in only two years

VRE, VPRA Mark $27.5MM Quantico Upgrade

The Virginia Railway Express (VRE) and Virginia Passenger Rail Authority (VPRA) have completed a $27.5 million improvement project at the Quantico rail station “designed to improve safety, service and rail capacity” on

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2024 WOMEN IN RAIL: Industry Trailblazers (Part 1 of 2)

Railway Age is celebrating eight years of recognizing women who not only excel at leadership but also serve the community and drive industry change, paving the way for the next generation. This

CSX’s 20th Heritage Locomotive celebrating the Clinchfield Railroad. (CSX Photograph)

CSX Launches 20th Heritage Unit, Awards Alabama Property ‘Select Site’ Status (UPDATED 11/1)

CSX on Oct. 30 reported rolling out its 20th heritage locomotive that celebrates the Clinchfield Railroad and designating RailPort Logistics Mobile in Alabama as a Platinum CSX Select Site.

New York MTA Chair and CEO Janno Lieber, MTA Construction and Development President Jamie Torres-Springer, and Queens Borough President Donovan Richards on Oct. 29 announced an RFP for the design phase of the proposed Interborough Express (IBX) near the future site of the Jackson Heights terminal at 71st St. (Marc A. Hermann / MTA)

Transit Briefs: NYMTA, Metra, CapMetro

The New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) releases an RFP (Request for Proposals) to begin the preliminary engineering phase of the $5.5 billion Interborough Express (IBX) project. Also, Metra reopens the 147th Street/Sibley Boulevard Station in Harvey, Ill., after a two-plus year rebuild; and Capital Metropolitan Transportation Authority (CapMetro) plans a double-tracking project in East Austin, Tex.

CSX double-stack service launches at the Port of Baltimore, Md. (Screen Grab from CSX Video)

CSX: Bringing Double-Stack Service to the Port of Baltimore

CSX double-stack service to and from the Helen Delich Bentley Port of Baltimore launched Oct. 28 as part of the $500 million Howard Street Tunnel Project.  The project is improving clearance at

Figure 1. Accident scene: CSX’s Walbridge Yard lead track in Walbridge, Ohio. (CSX Image Courtesy of NTSB)

NTSB Determines Probable Cause for September 2023 CSX Employee Fatality

The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) on Oct. 29 released the final report for its investigation of the Sept. 17, 2023, accident involving a CSX mechanical department employee who was struck and killed by a

Georgia Central Railway Votes to Join BLET (UPDATED, 10/30)

A majority of train and engine service employees at the Georgia Central Railway recently voted to join the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen (BLET) in a representation election certified by the National Mediation Board.

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