Employee Benefit Plans

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2024

Retirement Benefits [Abstract]

Employee Benefit Plans

Employee Benefit Plans

The Company sponsors defined benefit pension plans principally for salaried, management personnel. The CSX Pension Plan, the largest plan based on benefit obligation, was closed to new participants in 2020.

Independent actuaries compute the amounts of liabilities and expenses relating to these plans subject to the assumptions that the Company determines are appropriate based on historical trends, current market rates and future projections. These amounts are reviewed by management. Only the service cost component of net periodic benefit costs is included in labor and fringe expense on the consolidated income statement. All other components of net periodic benefit cost are included in other income - net.

	Pension Benefits Cost
	Third Quarters				Nine Months
(Dollars in Millions)	2024		2023		2024		2023
Service Cost Included in Labor and Fringe	$	6	$	6	$	18	$	18
Interest Cost	27		28		80		84
Expected Return on Plan Assets	(42)		(41)		(127)		(123)
Amortization of Net Loss	5		7		14		21
Total Included in Other Income - Net	(10)		(6)		(33)		(18)
Net Periodic Benefit Credit	$	(4)	$	—	$	(15)	$	—

Qualified pension plan obligations are funded in accordance with regulatory requirements and with an objective of meeting or exceeding minimum funding requirements necessary to avoid restrictions on flexibility of plan operation and benefit payments. No contributions to the Company's qualified pension plans are expected in 2024.