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WASHINGTON — The Surface Transportation Board today proposed streamlining and improving reporting requirements for Class I rail carriers, including the weekly operational performance measures that serve as a network bellwether. The board aims to improve the quality of performance data that the railroads report each week. It also proposes adding two new service measures: An […]
FRONT ROYAL, Va. — The Brotherhood of Railway Signalmen has rejected the tentative agreement reached with the National Carriers Conference Committee, the union said on Tuesday. The rank and file voted the agreement down, with 52.89% casting “no” votes. “Our members have spoken,” BRS President Mike Baldwin said in a statement. “The BRS remains committed […]
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — The SMART-TD union today welcomed the departure of CSX CEO Joe Hinrichs, saying the appointment of Steve Angel as chief executive is an opportunity to improve the labor-management relationship. “With the appointment of Steve Angel as CSX’s new Chief Executive Officer, SMART TD hopes that this change can mark the beginning of […]
MIAMI — Beginning Oct. 6, Brightline is making sweeping changes that adjust schedules, capacity, and pricing to capture ridership and revenue for both its Miami-West Palm Beach and South Florida-Orlando clientele. Hourly round trips between Miami and Orlando will be reduced from the current 15 to 10, departing about every two hours, while short-distance frequencies […]
SLOUGH, England — A quick update for those who might be interested: I finally tested negative for COVID on Sunday and again today (Monday, Sept. 29), meeting the requirement that would allow me to rejoin the Trains/Special Interest Tours UK Steam tour. The only problem is that it happened so late there’s no point in […]
Editor’s note: San Joaquin Joint Powers Authority Interim Director David Lipari provided additional information on Oct. 6, 2025, that corrects and expands upon information that was not available or mischaracterized in the original report. Updated Oct. 7 at 11.45 a.m. OAKLAND, Calif. — Transit America, a subsidiary of Herzog Transit Services, Inc., has been tapped […]
CSX CEO Steve Angel introduced himself to railroad employees in this memo today. September 29, 2025 A Message from Steve Angel CSX President and Chief Executive Officer CSX Team, Following today’s announcement, I want to introduce myself and share a few thoughts as I begin my role as your President and CEO. Over the coming […]
Former CSX CEO Joe Hinrichs posted this letter to railroad employees today on LinkedIn. Just over three years ago I came out of retirement to become President & CEO of CSX. I was the first outsider to come in as CEO in the rail industry and also the first one who had actually been a […]
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — CSX today named former Linde CEO Steve Angel as its new chief executive, replacing Joe Hinrichs, who led the company for three years but attracted criticism this summer from an activist investor after the railroad’s financial and operational performance slipped. “We are excited to welcome Steve as our new CEO. He is […]
WASHINGTON — Amtrak and Canadian National Railway have asked the Surface Transportation Board to extend the deadline for filings in their long-running dispute over an operating agreement, telling the board they are “actively engaged in discussions aimed at settling this complex and long-standing case.” In a joint filing on Friday, Sept. 26, the two sides […]
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — CSX today announced the re-opening of the expanded Howard Street Tunnel in Baltimore following a double-stack clearance project that began on Feb. 1. “The completion of the Howard Street Tunnel reflects the dedication of our people — a once-in-a-generation achievement that will drive commerce, jobs, and growth across Maryland and the East […]
WASHINGTON — The Surface Transportation Board today proposed a procedural schedule it will follow as part of its review of Union Pacific’s $85 billion acquisition of Norfolk Southern. The schedule the board is proposing slightly tweaks the schedule that UP and NS outlined in July. The railroads had proposed reducing the amount of time the […]
