v3.26.1
Segment Reporting (Tables)
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2026
Segment Reporting [Abstract]
Schedule of Cost and Expense
First Quarter
2026
2025
($ in millions)
Railway operating revenues
(Note 3)
$
2,998
$
2,993
Railway operating expenses
Compensation and benefits
740
739
Purchased services
418
401
Equipment rents
104
97
Fuel
256
244
Depreciation
352
346
Materials
94
100
Claims
53
66
Other
42
39
Merger-related expenses
52
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Eastern Ohio incident
10
(185)
Total railway operating expenses
2,121
1,847
Income from railway operations
877
1,146
Other income – net
35
31
Interest expense on debt
197
199
Income before income taxes
715
978
Income taxes
168
228
Net income
$
547
$
750
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