Jim Cramer: CSX Needs to do ‘Something,’ or Else

Investors seem to be all abroad the CSX train on Thursday, as shares of the railroad corporation were spiking over 19% this afternoon. Despite reporting weaker-than-expected earnings results after Wednesday’s bell, the stock jumped after news broke of the departure of Canadian Pacific CEO Hunter Harrison is stepping down.

Canadian Pacific accelerates CEO’s retirement

Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd. is accelerating the retirement of CEO Hunter Harrison by about six months after he inquired about the possibility of working with other major freight railroads. The Calgary, Alberta, railroad said Wednesday that Harrison will forfeit roughly 118 million Canadian dollars in stock options and pension benefits as part of a separation agreement.

Ackman Ally Leaves Canadian Pacific CEO Job as Creel Ascends

Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd. appointed Keith Creel as chief executive officer to replace Hunter Harrison, who is stepping down earlier than planned after seeking the board’s permission to work for another railroad. The company ended Harrison’s stint at the helm after he approached the board to discuss potential “modifications to his employment arrangements that would allow him to pursue opportunities involving other Class 1 Railroads,” according to a statement Wednesday by the Calgary-based railroad.

Ackman Ally Leaves Canadian Pacific CEO Job as Creel Ascends

Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd. appointed Keith Creel as chief executive officer to replace Hunter Harrison, who is stepping down earlier than planned after seeking the board’s permission to work for another railroad. The company ended Harrison’s stint at the helm after he approached the board to discuss potential “modifications to his employment arrangements that would allow him to pursue opportunities involving other Class 1 Railroads,” according to a statement Wednesday by the Calgary-based railroad.

Etihad CEO Says Gulf Carrier Has No Plans to Invest in Lufthansa

Etihad Airways PJSC has no plans to take a stake in Deutsche Lufthansa AG, though the carriers are exploring the possibility of expanding their recent cooperation agreement, according to James Hogan, the Persian Gulf company’s chief executive officer. Asked Wednesday if Abu-Dhabi-based Etihad would be buying Lufthansa, for which it has been touted as a possible investor, Hogan replied “no.”

Rpt: Frontier Airlines Hires Banks to Plan IPO

Low-cost carrier Frontier Airlines is preparing for an initial public offering and has hired banks to plan the debut, The New York Times reported, citing people familiar with the matter. The Denver-based airline is aiming to raise about $500 million, valuing the company at about $2 billion, NYT said, citing sources.

Holiday Rush: FedEx Says Deliveries Running on Schedule

In this Jan. 5, 2016 photo, a FedEx truck drives past the skyline in San Francisco. Two giants, the U.S. government and FedEx, are set to do battle in a federal court over the explosive claim that the shipping company knowingly delivered illegal … prescription drugs such as Ambien from pill mills to dealers and addicts, some of whom fatally overdosed.

With No Remaining Governors, the U.S. Postal Service Delivers Itself Into Uncharted Waters

You could soon have a legitimate reason for why those cards and packages never got to where they were supposed to go. A governance crisis has put a big question mark on the future of the United States Postal Service just in time for the holiday mail season, which is expected to peak Monday as Americans scramble to send off millions of greeting cards, letters, and packages ahead of holiday shipping deadlines later this week.

Bombardier CEO Seeks to Close Window on C Series Jet Discounts

Bombardier Inc. gained sales momentum for its flagship C Series jetliner this year with major orders from Air Canada and Delta Air Lines Inc. Now it’s looking to get away from the pricing discounts that fueled the aircraft’s rebound. The planemaker expects to book new sales in the coming months after racking up 360 firm orders and more than 400 commitments for the C Series, its biggest-ever plane, Chief Executive Officer Alain Bellemare said.

Businessman says NJ Transit reneged on promise, owes him $1M

In a photo taken Thursday, Dec. 15, 2016, Russell Graddy poses for a photo outside his diner Mr. G’s in Paterson, N.J. Graddy said New Jersey Transit owes him more than $1 million after reneging on a promise to let him run a restaurant in Atlantic … In a photo taken Thursday, Dec. 15, 2016, Russell Graddy poses for a photo in his diner Mr. G’s in Paterson, N.J. Graddy said New Jersey Transit owes him more than $1 million after reneging on a promise to let him run a restaurant in Atlantic City’s … A small businessman says New Jersey Transit owes him more than $1 million after the agency reneged on a promise to let him run a restaurant in Atlantic City’s bus terminal.

BusinessAviationVoice: Finding Opportunity in Creative Disruption

Here’s a prediction for 2017: more private jet charter operators-eager to tap into the “democratization” of business aviation-will announce partnerships with commercial airlines who are demonstrating more imagination of their own in developing new revenue sources. Several months ago, JetBlue Airways made a minority equity investment in JetSuite, helping to fuel its fast growing JetSuiteX service.

Lufthansa, Etihad to Explore Deeper Links After Code-Share Deal

Deutsche Lufthansa AG and Etihad Airways PJSC of Abu Dhabi agreed to share seat sales in the first step of what could be deeper cooperation between the former adversaries. The two airlines will initially code-share on Etihad’s twice-daily flights linking Abu Dhabi with Frankfurt and Munich, and the German carrier’s services connecting Frankfurt with Rio de Janeiro and Bogota, according to a joint statement on Friday.