CSX CEO Steve Angel: Flat global industrial production holds back railroad volume growth

CSX CEO Steve Angel: Flat global industrial production holds back railroad volume growth

By | February 23, 2026

Angel says mature industries, slow industrial production, and global headwinds limit freight growth, but sees intermodal gains and U.S. reindustrialization as long-term opportunities

Freight train with blue and yellow locomotives on three-track line surrounded by trees

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