The Conrail board of directors recently named Timothy Tierney president and chief operating officer. Tierney succeeds Ronald Batory, who is retiring after nearly 46 years in the railroad industry.
Total rail traffic volume in the United States in 2016 was 26,587,351 carloads and intermodal units, down 5 percent or 1,389,323 carloads and intermodal units from the same point last year.
A Georgia state senator recently met with CSX to discuss the safety and necessary improvements for a railroad crossing and siding track in Catoosa County, Ga.
CSX Corp. expects fourth-quarter earnings per share to be flat to slightly up, CSX Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Frank Lonegro said.