Gulf Coast Battle: CSX Seeks Shipper Support; Amtrak Advocates Respond (UPDATED)

As the battle between Amtrak and potential host freight railroads CSX and NS over proposed passenger trains between New Orleans and Mobile heats up, CSX has turned up the heat another notch.

Once operational in 2024, Nucor’s mill in West Virginia will have the capacity to produce up to 3 million tons of sheet steel per year for the automotive, appliance, HVAC, heavy equipment, agricultural, transportation and construction markets.

Nucor Steel Mill Coming To West Virginia

Nucor Corporation will start construction this year on a $2.7 billion-plus sheet steel mill in Mason County, W.Va., to be served by CSX.

UP, CSX Earn Spots on ‘World’s Most Admired Companies’ List (Updated)

Union Pacific (UP) and CSX have been named to Fortune magazine’s “World’s Most Admired Companies” list for 2022.

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STB Sets Gulf Coast Hearing, But Amtrak Loses Pre-Hearing Round

Decision Day draws closer in the tussle between Amtrak and potential host railroads CSX and Norfolk Southern (NS) before the Surface Transportation Board (STB) over whether or not there will be passenger trains running between New Orleans and Mobile in the near future.

Phase I of the Alabama Port Authority’s 272-acre facility in Montgomery is slated to cost $54 million and take up to two years to construct.

Alabama Port Authority to Boost Intermodal Capacity—in Montgomery

The Alabama Port Authority is building an inland container intermodal transfer facility in Montgomery to extend rail service northeast from the Port of Mobile; it will be served by CSX.

More than 300 people rode Amtrak’s Gulf Coast Inspection Train (pictured) from New Orleans to Jacksonville, Fla., in February 2016, as part of an ongoing effort to restore passenger rail service along the Gulf Coast, which was disrupted by Hurricane Katrina in 2005 and never resumed. (Marc Glucksman, Amtrak)

DOT to STB: ‘Set a Precedent’ in Amtrak Gulf Coast Case

The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) and the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) have been allowed to file additional comments with the Surface Transportation Board (STB) regarding Amtrak’s application to operate Gulf Coast service.

CSX Elevates Pelkey to EVP, CFO

CSX has promoted Sean R. Pelkey, a 16-plus-year company veteran, to Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer.

“As we enter 2022, we remain committed to providing our customers high-quality service and creating additional capacity to help them address current supply chain challenges through the increased use of rail,” CSX President and CEO James M. Foote said during a Jan. 20 earnings announcement.

CSX 4Q21: Revenue, Earnings, OR Up (UPDATED)

CSX was the second Class I railroad to report fourth-quarter 2021 financial results on Jan. 20; it posted net earnings of $934 million (or $0.42 per share), a 22% boost from the prior-year period’s $760 million (or $0.33 per share).

Railway Age’s 2022 ‘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.

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CSX/Pan Am: Bringing New England Into the Class I Railroad Network

Currently pending before the Surface Transportation Board are an application by CSX to acquire Pan Am Railways (PAR) and a related petition regarding operation of Pan Am Southern (PAS) by the Berkshire & Eastern Railroad (B&E), a subsidiary of Genesee & Wyoming. These transactions will bring strong transportation and safety benefits to New England.

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