CSX CSX Rail Operations — Purchased Services and Other

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CPPurchased services and other (Note 26)

$560M-4.8%

FCNCARail — Maintenance and other operating lease expenses

$65M+12.1%

NSCPurchased services and rents

$522M+4.8%

FCNCARail — Other Non-interest Expense, Miscellaneous

$17M+21.4%

FCNCARail — Noninterest expenses

$121M+9.0%

NSCReportable Segment — Purchased services

$418M+4.2%

Questions, answered.

What is CSX's rail operations — purchased services and other?

CSX (CSX) reported rail operations — purchased services and other of $549M in Q1 2026.

How has CSX's rail operations — purchased services and other changed year-over-year?

CSX's rail operations — purchased services and other decreased by 17.1% year-over-year, from $662M to $549M.

What is the long-term trend for CSX's rail operations — purchased services and other?

Over 3 years (2022 to 2025), CSX's rail operations — purchased services and other has grown at a 5.7% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $2.19B to $2.58B.

What does rail operations — purchased services and other mean?

Costs paid to outside vendors for operational support and services.

How do you interpret rail operations — purchased services and other?

An increase may indicate higher reliance on outsourcing or increased maintenance activity, while a decrease suggests cost-cutting or bringing services in-house.

How does rail operations — purchased services and other compare across companies?

Common across the industry, though the composition of 'other' costs can vary significantly by company.