Overview
(October 22, 2024, Washington, DC) – Steptoe client CSX Transportation, Inc. (CSX) received approval from the Surface Transportation Board to acquire and operate approximately 94 miles of rail line in Alabama currently operated by Genesee & Wyoming Inc.'s Meridian & Bigbee Railroad, L.L.C. Through the now-approved transaction, CSX will establish a new direct Class I-to-Class I railroad interchange with Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC) in Alabama, connecting railroad customers in Mexico, Texas, and the Southeast US. Steptoe advised CSX – one of the two large Class I railroads in the Eastern United States – as regulatory legal counsel in this transaction.
CSX is a premier transportation company, providing rail, intermodal and rail-to-truck transload services and solutions to customers across a broad array of markets, including energy, industrial, construction, agricultural, and consumer products.
The Steptoe team includes partners Peter Denton, Molly Bruder Fox, and Joshua Runyan, senior counsel Anthony LaRocca, and associate Sally Mordi.
For additional information, visit CSX's website.
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