ICC Approves Ten Projects Across the State
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – The Illinois Commerce Commission approved ten projects across the state to help with safety upgrades, crossing improvements, and rail safety improvements.
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FRA Awards $570MM for Grade Crossing Elimination Projects
The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) on June 5 reported that 63 projects will share more than $570 million in Railroad Crossing Elimination Grant Program funding to address safety at 400-plus at-grade crossings nationwide. The awards for
Ohio Senator Sends Letters to Class I CEOs
Ohio Senator Sherrod Brown, drafted several letters to each of the Class I CEOs who have rail lines in Ohio following reports sent to his office of eroding rail bridges.
ICC OKs Highway/Rail Grade Crossing Projects
The Illinois Commerce Commission (ICC) has signed off on stipulated agreements to improve safety at highway/rail grade crossings in Bond, Champaign, Henry and St. Clair counties. Total cost: $3.17 million.
PUCO Approves Rail Crossing Upgrades in Butler County
The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio (PUCO) on May 17 approved safety upgrades at a rail crossing in Butler County.
DRPT Issues Rail Industrial Access Program Grant
The Ashton Creek Industrial Park LLC in Chesterfield County, Va., will receive a $450,000 Rail Industrial Access Program grant to support construction of a rail spur, to be served by CSX, according to the Virginia Department of Rail and Public Transportation (DRPT), which administers the program.
CSX Engineering Team Reaches 3-Year Injury-Free Mark in Cincinnati
CSX officials are celebrating the Class 1’s engineering team in Cincinnati, Ohio, for reaching a milestone of three years injury-free.
PUCO Approves Rail Crossing Upgrades in Five Counties
The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio (PUCO) on Dec. 14 approved safety upgrades at rail crossings in Allen, Crawford, Defiance, Fayette and Logan counties.
CSX and North Carolina team up for rail improvement project
Waxhaw, N.C. is the site of a rail improvement project that is a joint venture with North Carolina and CSX.
More funds for CREATE’s rail line modernization project
The Chicago Region Environment and Transportation Efficiency Program (CREATE) partners announced that $70 million in federal funds will soon be on the way to Chicago, allowing for a $170 million project to modernize a 2-mile stretch of rail lines that provide a critical connection for freight moving across the Chicago region.
Double freight rail line in Illinois will be reduced to one
CSX believes it is time to let go.
Hays Thomas Watkins, 96
Hays Thomas Watkins, former CSX Chairman and CEO, died July 29, 2022 in Richmond, Va. He was 96.
Bells & Whistles—Crumbling rail bridge feeds crumbling relationship
The top news stories RT&S was following this week.
Promises, promises: CSX, residents grapple over rail bridge in South Philly
A crumbling bridge in South Philadelphia is a daily reminder of a broken promise, according to residents.
CSX outsourcing IT jobs
CSX announced that it is outsourcing nearly 140 information technology jobs to a company based in India.
Watch: Georgia train derailment could take a while to clean up
Crews were cleaning up the site of a CSX derailment in Ware County, Ga., on June 30, and according to the Class 1 company the effort could take a while.
N.J. congressman visits Point No Point Bridge site
New Jersey Congressman Donald Payne, Jr., spent the afternoon of May 2 learning about critical infrastructure with leaders from Conrail, Norfolk Southern, and CSX.
Tenn. flood victims sue CSX, property owners over fatal tidal wave
CSX is facing a lawsuit connected to the Waverly, Tenn., floods last August.
CSX makes temporary fix to rail crossing in Mich., but problems continue
Holland, Mich., is famous for its Tulip Day Festival every year. Right now, the town is fearful of other things that have been popping up over an at-grade railroad crossing.
RT&S March issue is now online
The March issue of RT&S magazine contains feature stories on how CSX recovered from Hurricane Ida and how Genesee & Wyoming handles its network.