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CSX makes deal with Pennsylvania to track hazmat shipments

(Source: Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, March 10, 2014) PITTSBURGH, Pa. — The Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency will be able to track one major railroad’s shipments of hazardous materials through the state in real time in a deal announced on Monday....

Can rail infrastructure get back on track?

(Source: Philadelphia Daily News, March 10, 2014) PHILADELPHIA, Pa. — The first time a chunk of concrete from the scarred and pockmarked 86-year-old 25th Street Bridge in South Philadelphia rained down on Ed Penna’s car and cracked his windshield, he sent...

CSX fined for failing to report derailments in NY

(Source: Daily Gazette, March 5, 2014) ALBANY, N.Y. — The state Department of Transportation announced Wednesday that it has fined CSX Railroad for failing to report two train derailments carrying crude oil last week. Full story: Daily...

CSX derailment in Covington leaves 2 injured

(Source: Cincinnati.com, February 23, 2014) COVINGTON, Ky. — A train derailment Saturday in Covington injured two people and prompted the evacuation of two homes near the accident. The two injured people were workers on the train. Full story:...

Records show scope of new CSX rail yard in Kentucky

(Source: Kentucky New Era, February 11, 2014) HOPKINSILLE, Ky. — According to documents filed with the U.S. Army Corp of Engineers, the site will be approximately 280 acres. The train inspection yard will be west of the existing CSX tracks in Christian County...