State of the Industry: 2025-2026
ATLANTA – Editor-in-Chief David C. Lester writes about the state of the rail industry as we transition from 2025 to 2026.
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CSX Awards Alexandria Fourth Track Contract to Fay, S&B USA Construction
PITTSBURGH – CSX awarded Fay, S&B USA Construction a contract for the Alexandria Fourth Track Project.
BNSF Opens Second of Three Bridges in Fargo
FARGO, N.D. – On November 12, BNSF’s second of three bridges opened over a stormwater diversion channel in Fargo, North Dakota.
NS Completes Scout Motors I-77 Rail Bridge (Updated 11/21)
BLYTHEWOOD, S.C. – Norfolk Southern announced the Scout Motors I-77 Rail Bridge is complete.
CSX Replaces Darby Diamond
DARBY, Pa. – CSX completed a replacement of the Darby Diamond in Pennsylvania.
CN Upgrades Track From Liberty to Montgomery
CHICAGO – CN has completed project work in the Chicago region, with trains traversing on upgraded track from Liberty to Montgomery.
Alabama Port Authority and APM Terminals To Build New Berth at Mobile Container Terminal
MOBILE, Ala. –– The Alabama Port Authority and APM Terminals Mobile this week announced an agreement to proceed with construction of a new, 1,300-foot container berth at the Port of Mobile.
NS, CSX Complete Modernization Efforts at Birmingham Junction
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – Norfolk Southern and CSX replaced infrastructure components at the 14th Street Junction in Birmingham, Alabama.
BNSF Upgrades 130 Miles of Track to CWR
LA JUNTA, Colo. – BNSF worked with the Colorado and Kansas departments of transportation and Amtrak on a track project.
CSX Temporarily Rerouted SN&A North Subdivision; Service Restored (UPDATED 10/10)
NASHVILLE – CSX is temporarily rerouting operations on its SN&A North Subdivision due to a bridge outage.
CSX Reopens Howard Street Tunnel (Updated 10/3)
BALTIMORE – CSX reopened the expanded Howard Street Tunnel on September 26 in Baltimore.
Norfolk Southern Is Reimagining Rail Inspection with ATGMS
ATLANTA –– Norfolk Southern today released information about its Automated Track Geometry Measurement System (ATGMS).
BNSF’s North First Avenue Bridge Project Receives Award of Merit
BARSTOW, Calif. – BNSF’s North First Avenue Bridge Project received the Engineering News-Record’s Southern California Best Projects Award of Merit.
BNSF Rebuilds 85-Year-Old Bridge in Texas
JUSTIN, Texas – BNSF has rebuilt an 85-year-old wooden trestle bridge north of Justin, Texas.
CSX Installs Ties, Makes Improvements to Walbridge Yard in Ohio
WALBRIDGE, Ohio – CSX announced Sept. 10 the Walbridge Yard in Ohio underwent infrastructure improvements.
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.
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.
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.
CN Shares Western Canadian Corridor Progress
MONTREAL – CN shares a video on the progress made on projects in the Western Canada Corridor.
Norfolk Southern Uses Goats To Control Kudzu Growth
ATLANTA – Norfolk Southern is using goats to control the kudzu growth at Inman Yard in Atlanta.