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CSX’s 2025 Annual Report highlighted its reopening of Baltimore’s Howard Street Tunnel after a $450 million expansion (work pictured above) that cleared a long-standing bottleneck on the I-95 corridor and will enable double-stack intermodal service through Baltimore once remaining clearance work is completed in early 2026. (Courtesy of CSX)

Class I Briefs: CSX, UP

CSX releases its 2025 Annual Report in which President and CEO Steve Angel says results “fell short” of expectations, but the Class I is positioned “for stronger operational and financial performance in 2026.” Also, Union Pacific’s (UP) North Platte (Neb.) West Shop marks a safety milestone.

CSX TRANSFLO in Petersburg, Va., is now open. It offers access to key markets via I-95, I-85 and US-460. (Courtesy of CSX)

Class I Briefs: CSX, BNSF, UP

CSX opens the TRANSFLO Petersburg Terminal in Virginia. Also, BNSF earns a Building Together Award from Economic Development Corporation of Utah; and Union Pacific’s (UP) Engineering team creates a digital twin of Big Boy No. 4014.

CPKC has completed the purchase of and is starting to deploy 100 Wabtec Evolution Series ET44AC Tier 4 locomotives, part of its climate strategy, outlined in recently released reports. (Courtesy of CPKC)

Class I Briefs: CPKC, UP

Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC) updates it low carbon transition strategy. Also, Union Pacific (UP) earns Railroad Carrier of the Year from MODE Global.

(Courtesy of STB)
Commentary

STB to UP and NS: ‘We Trust, But Verify’

So it was, following a dark night highway-rail grade crossing accident, that the train’s conductor swore under oath he was waving a lantern “back and forth” prior to the automobile operator ignoring

UP earlier this month was part of Cook County, Illinois’ groundbreaking for the $99.1 million Touhy Avenue Project. (Courtesy of UP)

Class I Briefs: UP, NS

Union Pacific (UP) participates in a Cook County, Ill., mobility and safety project’s groundbreaking ceremony. Also, Norfolk Southern (NS) opens applications for its 2026 Thoroughbred Scholars program.