November 21, 2023 | CSX, Headlines, NS, PSR, Shippers, UP
(Source: Freight Waves, November 17, 2023) The ongoing theme of improving rail service as a means to capture market share away from trucking again appeared in comments from Class I railroad executives speaking at recent investor conferences. Full story: Freight...
November 21, 2023 | CPKC, CSX, Headlines, UP
(Source: Freight Waves, November 21, 2023) Some attendees at a rail industry conference were cautiously optimistic that bad years may be behind the industry. There was also concern over whether or not growth will emerge. Full story: Freight Waves
November 21, 2023 | CSX, Headlines, NS
(Source: Trains.com, November 17, 2023) A collision between Norfolk Southern and CSX trains led to a derailment and fire this morning at CSX’s Howells Yard in northwest Atlanta. The incident was contained on CSX property and the railroad says there is no risk to the...
November 6, 2023 | CPKC, CSX, Headlines, Short Line, STB
(Source: Trains.com, November 3, 2023) Federal regulators have accepted the applications Canadian Pacific Kansas City and CSX Transportation have filed seeking permission to acquire and operate Genesee & Wyoming short line Meridian & Bigbee. The supplemental...
November 1, 2023 | CPKC, CSX, Headlines, NS, Short Line, STB
(Source: Trains.com, October 27. 2023) Canadian Pacific Kansas City and CSX Transportation told the Surface Transportation Board today that there’s no reason to grant Norfolk Southern’s request for a delay in review of their proposals to create a new through route...
October 26, 2023 | CPKC, CSX, Headlines, NS, STB
(Source: Trains.com, October 26, 2023) Norfolk Southern has asked federal regulators to suspend review of the Canadian Pacific Kansas City and CSX Transportation proposal to create a new through route linking the Southeast and Mexico via Myrtlewood, Ala. Full story:...
October 25, 2023 | CSX, Headlines, Quarterly Income
(Source: Trains.com, October 19, 2023) CSX Transportation earnings declined alongside a third-quarter volume slump. Quarterly operating income dropped 18%, to $1.3 billion, as revenue fell 8%, to $3.6 billion. Earnings per share declined 19%, to 42 cents. CSX’s...
October 13, 2023 | CPKC, CSX, Headlines, Short Line
(Source: Trains.com, October 11, 2023) Canadian Pacific Kansas City and CSX Transportation have detailed their plans to acquire Genesee & Wyoming short line Meridian & Bigbee in order to create a shortcut interchange route linking the Southeast and Mexico via...
October 13, 2023 | CSX, Fatality, Headlines, Remote Control
(Source: Associated Press, October 6, 2023) Some railroad unions want more scrutiny of the safety of remote control operations major railroads have used for years in and around railyards without significant problems. Remote control helps limit costs by using less...
October 5, 2023 | CSX, Fatality, Headlines, NTSB
(Source: Trains.com, October 3, 2023) The CSX Transportation carman who was struck and killed by a pair of locomotives in Walbridge Yard on Sept. 17 was walking from his truck to line and lock a switch at the time of the accident, the National Transportation Board...
