Rail Talk: BNSF Supports Communities Working To Improve Safety at Rail Crossings

Every day, motorists cross BNSF tracks without realizing the planning beneath their wheels. With more than 25,000 railroad grade crossings on the BNSF network, the safety of these road and rail intersections is important to all of us.That begins with planning, engineering and collaborating among stakeholders.    The evidence

Carl Walker of CSX Receives 2025 RT&S Engineer of the Year Award at AREMA Conference

INDIANAPOLIS –– Carl Walker, Vice President of Engineering at CSX, was presented with the RT&S Engineer of the Year Award at the opening session of the AREMA Conference being held this week in Indianapolis.

CSX CEO Joe Hinrichs Addresses Morgan Stanley Laguna Conference

LAGUNA BEACH, Calif. –– While this is not a typical story for RT&S we’re reporting on this because of some insightful remarks made by CSX CEO Joe Hinrichs at this investor conference.

CSX Installs Ties, Makes Improvements to Walbridge Yard in Ohio

WALBRIDGE, Ohio – CSX announced Sept. 10 the Walbridge Yard in Ohio underwent infrastructure improvements.

For NS, Four ‘Strategic Moves’

ATLANTA –– Norfolk Southern’s Intermodal and Automotive business units recently announced upgrades to four terminals in Michigan, Ohio and Pennsylvania that support “capacity, efficiency, and customer demand.” These projects are “strategic moves” designed to “bring more business to our railroad while helping to reduce highway congestion and truck carbon emissions.”

Cando Rail & Terminals Is Doubling the Size of Its Sturgeon Terminal

EDMONTON, Alberta –– The Canada Infrastructure Bank has loaned $72.1 million to Cando Rail & Terminals for expansion of its Sturgeon Terminal.

Transcon Merger Discussion with a Former Class I CEO –– Commentary from Railway Age

We hosted a call with a former Class I CEO on the implications of a transcontinental merger. Our panelist believes the merger will enable significant share gains over the long term, more

Kansas & Oklahoma Railroad Works With Charlotte Pipe to Lay New Tracks

MAIZE, Kan. – Kansas & Oklahoma Railroad (KO) worked with Charlotte Pipe and Foundry for its new plastic plumbing and irrigation pipe manufacturing facility.

2025 RT&S Engineer of the Year: Carl Walker

ATLANTA – CSX and the U.S. Navy: Training grounds for a top-flight engineer – Carl Walker, Engineer of the Year, CSX.

Urban Engineers Supports Award-Winning Camden Terminal Rail Improvement

CAMDEN, N.J. – The Balzano Marine Terminal infrastructure upgrade earned the 2025 Distinguished Engineering Award from the New Jersey Alliance for Action.

UP’s Texas MoW Team Marks 23 Years Without Injury

SAN ANTONIO – Union Pacific congratulates its New Braunfels-Taylor Maintenance of Way team for 23 years of injury-free service.

Patriot Rail Thanks GNRR Engineering Team for Siding Project

NELSON, Ga. – Patriot Rail’s Georgia Northeastern Railroad (GNRR) Engineering team completed a siding project in Georgia.

6,600 UP MoW Workers Ratify Contract

NOVI, Mich. – Represented by the Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way Employees Division (BMWED), 6,600 MoW workers at Union Pacific ratified a five-year contract to guarantee raises of 18.5 percent.

Conrail is receiving a $5 million grant from the NJDOT for its Garden State Secondary Fluidity Improvements-Phase 1 project. (Conrail Photograph)

NJDOT Opens Applications for Freight Rail Service Improvement Grants

TRENTON, N.J. – The New Jersey Department of Transportation is accepting applications through Oct. 10 for $25 million in FY2026 grants for freight rail improvements.

R.J. Corman Emergency Divisions Respond to BNSF Recovery Efforts After June Derecho

NICHOLASVILLE, Ky. – R.J. Corman Railroad Services’ Emergency Divisions were deployed to help BNSF with recovery after a derecho swept through North Dakota on June 21, 2025 and blew over 832 empty hopper cars.

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28-Car Derailment in North Carolina; CSX Investigating Cause (UPDATED 8/20)

ENFIELD, N.C. – CSX is temporarily rerouting trains after a derailment occurred on Sunday, August 17 in Enfield, North Carolina.

Patriot Rail’s Engineering Team Celebrates EPIC Project Milestone

ELKHART, Ind. – Patriot Rail’s Engineering team celebrated the grand opening of a railroad crossing at Blazer Blvd.

CSX Installs Track Panels Along Blue Ridge Subdivision (UPDATED 8/18)

AVERY COUNTY, N.C. – CSX and partners are installing track panels along the Blue Ridge subdivision as part of its recovery efforts after Hurricane Helene.

BNSF Rail Talk: Weeding Out Inefficiencies: AI Helps Vegetation Crews Go to the Right Place at the Right Time

With more than 15,000 crossings across our 32,500-mile rail network, our field crews work diligently to inspect each one to confirm that they meet state and federal regulatory standards.This includes making sure vegetation is under control and trimmed enough to allow full visibility for train crews and

Anthony Evett Named Vice President of Design and Construction at Patriot Rail

JACKSONVILLE –– Patriot Rail announced this week that Anthony Evett will become its Vice President of Design and Construction.

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