Railway Age’s 2024 Short Line Railroad of the Year is Mississippi Export Railroad (MSE). (Chip Haffner Photograph, Courtesy of MSE)

Railway Age Names 2024 Short Line, Regional Railroads of the Year

Railway Age in 2024 is proud to announce Mississippi Export Railroad (MSE) and Wheeling & Lake Erie Railway Company (W&LE) as our Short Line and Regional Railroads of the Year, respectively. Eastern

The team at Norfolk Southern’s Inman Yard in Atlanta is improving productivity through communication and alignment.

Class I Briefs: NS, UP

Communication enhancements improve productivity at Norfolk Southern’s (NS) Inman Yard in Atlanta, Ga. Also, Union Pacific’s (UP) Heartland Service Unit win its first-ever Safety Bell.

CDP has recognized CN for “leadership on climate change.” (CN Photograph)

Class I Briefs: CN, NS, UP

CN is recognized for “leadership on climate change” by environmental non-profit CDP and for safety at subsidiary CNTL (CN Transportation Ltd.) by ISAAC Instruments. Also, Norfolk Southern (NS) outlines its Conductor Trainee program; and Union Pacific (UP) shares the latest replica of the Big Boy No. 4014, made with 30,000 LEGO® pieces.

Blue Hesper palm trees grow alongside Union Pacific rails at the Phoenix Transload Facility, where they have coexisted with rail for more than 30 years. (Caption and Photograph Courtesy of UP)
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UP: Rare Palm Trees Provide Unique Growth Opportunity

The Phoenix Transload Facility offers transloading, storage and trucking solutions—but also has a unique item throughout the yard, Blue Hesper Palms.

Class I Briefs: BNSF, UP

BNSF is named among “America’s Greatest Workplaces for Diversity 2024” by Newsweek and Plant-A Insights Group and gets ready to provide direct service between the Southern California ports and central Colorado with the opening of the Class I railroad’s Logistics Center Hudson. Also, Union Pacific (UP) is recognized as The Home Depot’s 2023 Rail Carrier of the Year.

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25 Under 40: Part 4 of 4

RAILWAY AGE, FEBRUARY 2024 ISSUE: Railway Age is proud to recognize 25 ‘Fast Trackers’ Under 40 in 2024.

Andrew Brady (left) will succeed Printz Bolin (right) as UP's Vice President-External Relations.

UP Appoints Brady to VP-External Relations; Bolin to Retire

Union Pacific (UP) on Feb. 8 announced that it has appointed Andrew Brady to Vice President-External Relations, following the retirement of Printz Bolin at the end of February.

“We are honoured to be named to this year’s #SPGSustainable1Yearbook as one of the top sustainability performers in the transportation industry,” CN reported via social media on Feb. 7. (CN Photograph)

Class I Briefs: CN/CPKC/UP, NS

CN, Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC) and Union Pacific (UP) are ranked in the S&P Global’s Sustainability Yearbook 2024. Also, Norfolk Southern (NS) recognizes Johnnie L. Jenkins Jr. for 50 years of safe service.

TexAmericas Center – Texarkana MSA – Hooks, Tex.

TAC Alamo Site Ready for Development

TexAmericas Center (TAC) on Feb. 7 announced that its rail-served Alamo Site has been qualified as “shovel-ready.”

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25 Under 40: Part 3 of 4

RAILWAY AGE, FEBRUARY 2024 ISSUE: Railway Age is proud to recognize 25 ‘Fast Trackers’ Under 40 in 2024.

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