VPRA Announces Service Changes Ahead of Long Bridge Project
RICHMOND – The Virginia Passenger Rail Authority (VPRA) announced service changes as a result of the Long Bridge Project.
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WIR Conference 2025: Connecting, Inspiring, Innovating
Railway Age and Railway Track & Structures on Oct. 15-16 hosted the third-annual in-person Women in Rail Conference with a packed lineup of influential women and their allies, who shared experiences, celebrated achievements, and discussed the future
ORDC Approves Eight Projects
COLUMBUS, Ohio – The Ohio Rail Development Commission (ORDC) approved eight projects with more than $81 million, two of which will be sponsored by the Rail Commission for FRA grants.
CSX Replaces Darby Diamond
DARBY, Pa. – CSX completed a replacement of the Darby Diamond in Pennsylvania.
Alexandria Fourth Track Project Breaks Ground (Updated 11/17)
ALEXANDRIA, Va. – A groundbreaking for the Alexandria Fourth Track Project, VRE Alexandria Station improvements, the King & Commonwealth Streetscape improvements, and the King & Commonwealth bridges replacement was held November 12.
$1.4M Approved in Rail Crossing Upgrades in Three Ohio Counties
COLUMBUS, Ohio – Public Utilities Commission of Ohio (PUCO) approved more than $1.4 million in rail crossing upgrades across three Ohio counties.
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.
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.
Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way Employe Division (BMWED) Comments on the Removal of Former CSX CEO Joe Hinrichs
NOVI, Mich. –– The BMWED has rejected some of the other Union remarks on the impact of Joe Hinrichs on labor-management relations at CSX.
Editor’s Notebook: The Marvel of Railroad Engineering
ATLANTA –– It doesn’t take much looking around to appreciate the amounts of creativity and ingenuity that go into our nation’s transportation infrastructure.
‘Injustice in Jacksonville’
JACKSONVILLE –– CSX President and CEO Joe Hinrichs, Railway Age’s 2025 Railroader of the Year, has been suddenly and unexpectedly railroaded by his own collectively myopic Board of Directors, and for no reason other than, sooner or later, refusing to join the transcon merger fray. I’m not the only one who wholeheartedly agrees with CNBC’s Jim Cramer that there has been an “injustice in Jacksonville” based on short-sightedness and hedge fund pressure. Call me naïve, but I didn’t see it coming. Nor did many others.
Joe Hinrichs Has Left The Building at CSX
JACKSONVILLE –– In a move that surprised most of the railroad industry, CSX announced today that CEO Joe Hinrich’s has “departed” the company.
CSX Reopens Howard Street Tunnel (Updated 10/3)
BALTIMORE – CSX reopened the expanded Howard Street Tunnel on September 26 in Baltimore.
MassDOT To Reveal Conceptual Amtrak Station Design for Palmer
PALMER, Mass. – A proposed new Amtrak station located between Springfield and Worcester is part of the “Compass Rail” plan for more intercity passenger service in the Commonwealth.
CSX Re-Opens Blue Ridge Subdivision
JACKSONVILLE –– Readers will remember the devastation caused by Hurricane Helene in the southeastern United States nearly one year ago. One area of severe damage was CSX’s former Clinchfield Railroad line, which has undergone a nearly year-long rebuild process. The line was opened for revenue traffic this past weekend.
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.
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.
RT&S September 2025 Issue Now Available Online
ATLANTA – The September issue of Railway Track and Structures, featuring our Engineer of the Year, is now available to read online.