CSX answers shareholder questions ahead of annual meeting

CSX published Q&A for its May 12, 2026 annual meeting, highlighting network capacity, merger risk, growth priorities, AI use, fuel, and industrial development.

Howard Street Tunnel reopened to single-stack last fall; the first double-stack train ran earlier in May; capacity fill is expected through 2026 into 2027.

The company opposed the proposed Union Pacific-Norfolk Southern merger, arguing it fails public-interest and competition standards and would reduce shipper routing options.

Cost cuts remain central, though long-term earnings growth is expected from cost, volume and price. CSX also emphasized truck-to-rail conversions as a growth lever.

AI is being deployed for network planning, predictive maintenance and pricing, and the industrial development pipeline is targeted to add at least 1% annual volume growth in 2027-2028.