Railroad News
Shown, starting with the second person from the left, are Chris Caven, Adam Florine, Jason Cox, Darrell Lippe and BNSF President and CEO Katie Farmer. Photo – BNSF
BNSF Railway Co. recently honored its Safety Employees of the Year for 2021.
The awards recognize outstanding BNSF leaders modeling safety across the major operations teams, including engineering, mechanical and transportation. Those recognized by the annual program "demonstrate BNSF’s vision and values through their commitment, leadership and focus on working safety and efficiently," BNSF officials said in the Class I's "Inside Track" newsletter.
The 2021 ESG report includes information on CSX's progress toward 2030 environmental goals. Photo – csx.com
CSX yesterday released its 2021 environmental, social and governance (ESG) report on the company’s economic, workforce, environmental, social and governance performance.
The report details progress made against CSX's 2030 environmental goals, including achieving a 15.6% reduction in Scope 1 and 2 emissions intensity since 2014 and piloting alternative fuels and engine enhancements to reduce fuel burn and overall emissions from locomotives.