March 25 (Reuters) - Railroad operator CSX said

on Tuesday it had reached a five-year tentative agreement with

the Brotherhood of Railroad Signalmen (BRS).

The Jacksonville, Florida-based company said the tentative

collective bargaining agreement is subject to ratification by

the union's members. BRS represents 1,215 railway workers

operating signals and points at the company.

Railroad operators in the U.S. have been agreeing to union

talks after the Biden administration had called for better

benefits for freight railroad workers including paid sick

leaves.

CSX said on Tuesday the terms of the agreement with BRS

provide equivalent packages of improved wages, healthcare and

paid time-off benefits.

CSX in January ratified a five-year agreement with nearly

4,200 workers represented by the Teamsters union. The deal

included a wage raise of 18.77%.

Earlier this month, workers represented by the International

Association of Machinists & Aerospace Workers ratified a

five-year collective bargaining agreement with CSX.