Rail Operations — Purchased Services and Other
CSX Rail Operations — Purchased Services and Other decreased by 21.0% to $549.00M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 17.1%, from $662.00M to $549.00M. Over 3 years (FY 2022 to FY 2025), Rail Operations — Purchased Services and Other shows an upward trend with a 5.7% CAGR. This is a positive signal — lower values indicate better performance for this metric.
Analysis
How to read this metric
An increase may indicate higher reliance on outsourcing or increased maintenance activity, while a decrease suggests cost-cutting or bringing services in-house.
Detailed definition
This category includes costs paid to third parties for services such as maintenance, outsourced logistics, and other ope...
Peer comparison
Common across the industry, though the composition of 'other' costs can vary significantly by company.
csx_segment_rail_operations_purchased_services_and_otherHistorical Data
| Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $547.25M | $547.25M | $547.25M | $547.25M | $577.75M | $577.75M | $577.75M | $577.75M | $602.00M | $577.00M | $556.00M | $645.00M | $662.00M | $605.00M | $624.00M | $695.00M | $549.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +5.6% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +4.2% | -4.2% | -3.6% | +16.0% | +2.6% | -8.6% | +3.1% | +11.4% | -21.0% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +5.6% | +5.6% | +5.6% | +5.6% | +4.2% | -0.1% | -3.8% | +11.6% | +10.0% | +4.9% | +12.2% | +7.8% | -17.1% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is CSX's rail operations — purchased services and other?
- CSX (CSX) reported rail operations — purchased services and other of $549.00M 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 $662.00M to $549.00M.
- 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 $2.59B.
- What does rail operations — purchased services and other mean?
- Costs paid to outside vendors for operational support and services.