Railway Age’s 2024 Short Line Railroad of the Year is Mississippi Export Railroad (MSE). (Chip Haffner Photograph, Courtesy of MSE)

2024 SHORT LINE OF THE YEAR: MSE

RAILWAY AGE, MARCH 2024 ISSUE: After more than 100 years, MSE continues to lead the way in its commitment to safety, growth and community outreach.

Map of Norfolk Southern and Florida East Coast Railway’s domestic and international intermodal service offerings. (Courtesy of NS)

Class I Briefs: NS/FEC, CN, UP

Norfolk Southern (NS) and Class II Florida East Coast Railway (FEC) expand their international and domestic interline services. Also, CN’s “EcoChampions” share a creative way to extend equipment life and the railroad’s Intermodal International Sales and Marketing team earns a partnership award; and Union Pacific (UP) wins a supplier award.

Michael Miller Featured at Next-Gen Freight Rail

Michael Miller, CEO of Genesee & Wyoming (G&W), is among the featured speakers at the Railway Age Next-Gen Freight Rail 2024 Conference. Miller will discuss why “people matter most,” including what G&W

Premium A CN train is viewed passing the Milton Intermodal Terminal construction site in July 2023 as crews work to extend the "CN Ash" control point in preparation for the Terminal. The train pictured is CN delivering a new Siemens Venture trainset to VIA Rail in Montreal. (Caption and Photograph Courtesy of Stephen C. Host)

Canadian Federal Court Halts CN Milton Intermodal Terminal Project

CN has been handed a setback in the construction of the Milton Intermodal Terminal, following a March 1 decision by the Canadian Federal Court.

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CN, USW Reach New Tentative Collective Agreement

CN on March 1 reported reaching a new tentative three-year collective agreement with United Steelworkers (USW) Local 2004, which represents approximately 2,500 track and bridge workers, who are primarily responsible for the Class I’s track maintenance across Canada.

Premium GIO Railway's final train to St. Catharines, Ontario, shuffling boxcar loads of pulp from the USA as the crew prepares to spot the customer for the final time on Feb. 29. (Stephen C. Host)

GIO Railway Shutters Service to St. Catherines, Ontario

The GIO Railway has operated its last train out of St. Catherines, Ontario, potentially ending nearly 150 years of rail service to the city’s downtown.

Unifor Local 100 commences strike at Autoport (CNW Group/Unifor)

Unifor Local 100 at CN-Served Autoport Commences Strike

Unifor Local 100 members at Nova Scotia’s CN-served Autoport facility commenced strike action at 12:01 a.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 27.

Railway Age’s 2024 ‘Fast Trackers’ To Be Honored at NGFR

Railway Age’s Next-Gen Freight Rail 2024 Conference will celebrate the magazine’s newest class of “Fast Trackers,” 25 North American railroaders under age 40 who have made an impact in their respective fields or

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Class I Briefs: CPKC, CN

Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC) celebrates its annual CEO Awards for Excellence. Also, CN is ranked among the 2024 Carbon Clean200 by Corporate Knights and As You Sow.

“By using state-of-the-art equipment and temperature-monitoring technology, CN’s IntelliGEN™ genset fleet manages the flow of electric power to the reefer containers while in transit to ensure that products reach their destination safely, on time, and at the right temperature,” according to the Class I. (Image Courtesy of CN)

CN: ‘Keeping it Fresh’

CN is using its IntelliGEN™ genset fleet to ensure that customer products reach their destination “safely, on time and at the right temperature.”

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