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CSX worker hit by car in Ohio dies from injuries

(Source: Toledo Blade, November 14, 2013) TOLEDO, Ohio — The most seriously injured of three railroad workers struck Oct. 28 by a car driven into a work area at a railroad crossing near Bradner, Ohio, has died. Full story: Toledo Blade

Two bridges over CSX, NS tracks to open in Toledo today

(Source: Toledo Blade, November 14, 2013) TOLEDO, Ohio — Two new railroad bridges on Northwood’s main east-west road will open today, an Ohio Department of Transportation spokesman said Wednesday. The Wales Road bridges over CSX Transportation and Norfolk Southern...

Port rail plains near North Charleston laid out in detail

(Source: Post and Courier, November 9, 2013) CHARLESTON, S.C. — Plans for a new rail yard that could cost upwards of $180 million and change rail routes and roads in North Charleston will be laid out this week with details few residents have seen. The Navy Base...

CSX CFO outlines railroads’ intermodal strategy

(Source: Railway Age, November 7, 2013) NEW YORK — CSX Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Fredrik Eliasson, in a presentation at the Baird Industrials Conference in Chicago, said that intermodal, “a key driver of growth,’’ now represents 40% of...