Bad Weather Hammering NS & CSX
ATLANTA & JACKSONVILLE –– Norfolk Southern and CSX, which serve the same general territory, have been hit hard with severe flooding, along with ice and snow.
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CSX Resumes Service North of Spruce Pine After Helene
SPRUCE PINE, N.C. – CSX expressed its gratitude to railroaders who worked to restore service north of Spruce Pine, North Carolina.
CSX Closes Howard Street Tunnel Ahead of Reconstruction (UPDATED 2/5)
BALTIMORE – CSX closes the 125-year-old Howard Street Tunnel for reconstruction.
PUCO Approves Upgrades in Butler and Cuyahoga Counties
COLUMBUS, Ohio – The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio, or PUCO, approved safety upgrades at rail crossings in two Ohio counties.
VPRA Selects Construction Partner for Long Bridge Project – South Package (UPDATED 1/30)
RICHMOND, Va. – The VPRA has selected Long Bridge Rail Partners, a joint venture of Trumbull Corp., Fay, S&B Construction, and Wagman Heavy Civil, Inc., for the Long Bridge Project – South Package.
FRA Awards $1.1B for Rail Crossing Projects
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) announced more than $1.1 billion in funding via the Railroad Crossing Elimination Grant Program.
$204MM Secured for Assembly Street Railroad Separation Project (UPDATED 1/27)
COLUMBIA, S.C. – The city of Columbia received $204 million in federal funding for a separation project.
CSX Investigating Cause of 25-Car Derailment in Virginia
BREMO BLUFF, Va. – CSX is rerouting trains temporarily due to a 25-car derailment in Bremo Bluff, Virginia.
RAIL GROUP ON AIR: 2025 Railroader of the Year, CSX’s Joe Hinrichs
Railway Age’s 2025 Railroader of the Year is CSX President and Chief Executive Officer Joe Hinrichs, who joined the railroad industry in September 2022 and in a little more than two years has
Amtrak’s G.K. Butterfield Station Receives Upgrades
WILSON, N.C. – Amtrak’s G.K. Butterfield Station received renovations as part of a $4 million project with the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA), the City of Wilson, the North Carolina Department of Transportation, and CSX.
Railway Age/RT&S Women in Rail 2024 Conference Roundup
Railway Age and Railway Track & Structures on Nov. 5-6 returned to Chicago for our second-annual in-person Women in Rail Conference featuring trailblazing women and their allies, who are influencing today’s freight, passenger and transit rail industry.
BMWED Reaches Agreement With Norfolk Southern, But Not CSX
NOVI, Mich. –– The Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way Employes Division-International Brotherhood of Teamsters (BMWED) announced this week that members have ratified an agreement with Norfolk Southern but have yet to ratify an agreement with CSX.
STB Approves Transaction That Creates New CPKC-CSX Class I Connection Linking Mexico, Texas and the U.S. Southeast
CALGARY, Alberta and JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Canadian Pacific Kansas City, CSX Corporation (CSX) and Genesee & Wyoming Inc. (G&W) today said the Surface Transportation Board (STB) has approved CSX’s and CPKC’s respective applications regarding their acquisition of the rail lines operated by G&W’s Meridian & Bigbee Railroad, L.L.C. (MNBR), which will result in the creation of a new direct CPKC-CSX interchange connection in Alabama.
SC Ports Boosting Rail Capabilities
MOUNT PLEASANT, S.C. ––“We know the confidence our customers place in us when they choose our port,” South Carolina Ports (SC Ports) President and CEO Barbara Melvin said during her State of the Port address on Oct. 16. “We are making strategic investments in rail-supported infrastructure to support their growth in the Southeast.”
Recovering from Hurricane Helene a Team Effort at NS
ATLANTA ––After Hurricane Helene swept through the southeast in late September, bringing with it historic flooding, unprecedented damage, and unanticipated topography changes to parts of the region, hundreds of railroaders from Norfolk Southern got to work, restoring service and helping the Norfolk Southern network recover from the storm’s impact.
Mitigating Transverse Defects and Reducing Non-Testable Areas: Grinding Strategies at CSX
ATLANTA – From the October 2024 issue of Railway Track & Structures, this article from Jeff Tuzik is based on a WRI presentation on grinding strategies at CSX.
CSX and Norfolk Southern Each Donate $100,000 to Red Cross Relief Efforts
JACKSONVILLE & ATLANTA –– CSX and Norfolk Southern have each donated $100,000 to the American Red Cross to support relief efforts needed in the wake of Hurricane Helene.
Underrepresentation of WOC in Railroad Engineering: Research Review at Women in Rail 2024
In this not-to-be-missed session at the Women in Rail 2024 conference, presented by Railway Age and RT&S, illuminating new research on the underrepresentation of women of color in railroad engineering will be
Executives Discuss Practical Career Advancement Advice at Women in Rail 2024
Today’s professional journey is about more than doing a job well. AI-based candidate selection, social media prevalence, and revised work/life balance expectations are just a few of the elements to take into consideration as you advance your career.
Rail Passenger Station Site Proposed in Maine
PORTLAND, Maine – A new rail passenger station has been proposed in Portland, Maine and would serve as a future stop for the Amtrak Downeaster.