CSX Corporation has entered a technology partnership with Infosys and Microsoft to upgrade its data platform, the companies said. The collaboration pairs CSX’s rail operations with Infosys’s systems implementation capabilities and Microsoft’s cloud platform technology in an effort to migrate and modernize the company’s existing data infrastructure.
Under the arrangement, Infosys will provide implementation services to execute the technical work required for the overhaul. Microsoft will supply the cloud computing platform technology that will underpin the updated data environment. Together, the three organizations are focused on transitioning CSX’s current data systems to a more modern platform.
The objective of the project is to enhance CSX’s data management and processing capabilities through updated technology systems. The work involves migrating and modernizing the railroad operator’s existing data infrastructure to a contemporary platform, with the goal of improving how the company handles and processes data.
CSX operates one of the largest rail networks in North America, offering freight transportation services across the eastern United States. The modernization project is described as part of CSX’s broader technology transformation initiatives, aligning this data effort with wider modernization goals within the company.
The partnership combines CSX’s experience running freight rail operations with Infosys’s role in implementing technology solutions and Microsoft’s cloud computing infrastructure. The arrangement is framed as a coordinated effort to bring CSX’s data systems up to date by leveraging each partner’s respective strengths.
Project scope and roles
- Infosys: responsible for implementation services to carry out the technical migration and modernization work.
- Microsoft: provides the cloud platform technology that will host the modernized data environment.
- CSX: owner and operator of the rail network, undertaking the upgrade as part of wider technology transformation efforts.
This announcement outlines a targeted effort to migrate CSX’s data infrastructure and replace legacy systems with a current platform, with the stated aim of improving the company’s data handling and processing. Specific operational details such as timeline, costs, or technical architecture were not provided in the information released.