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100 rifles stolen in Atlanta train car robbery

(Source: Huffington Post, November 30, 2012) ATLANTA — Federal authorities were hunting Friday for more than 100 rifles stolen from a boxcar parked in an Atlanta train yard. The weapons were taken from a CSX rail yard on the city’s northwest side in...

Tuscola grain elevator to get loop railroad for CSX access

(Source: The News-Gazette, November 26, 2012) TUSCOLA, Ill. — Cargill’s grain elevator in Tuscola is adding a loop railroad track to give it access to the CSX railroad, the company recently announced. The elevator already has access to the Canadian National and...

City of Winter Haven OKs rezoning near CSX project

(Source: The Ledger, November 26, 2012) WINTER HAVEN, Fla. — Winter Haven city commissioners Monday night unanimously approved a rezoning request that will make another 672 acres near the future home of the CSX rail terminal developable. Full story: The...

CSX Santa Train celebrates 70 years of tradition this weekend

(Source: Rock Hill Herald, November 12, 2012) KINGSPORT, Tenn. — The Santa Train, sponsored by CSX, the Kingsport Chamber of Commerce, Food City and Dignity U Wear, will make its 70th annual run on Saturday, Nov. 17, with Santa Claus in his usual anchor position and...

Railroad stocks down at close of November 9 trading

(Source: Associated Press, November 9, 2012) NEW YORK — Shares of some top railroad companies were down at the close of November 9 trading, including CSX, which fell 0.8 percent, and Kansas City Southern, which fell 2.0 percent. Full story: CBS...

CSX breaks ground on Winter Haven terminal

(Source: Lakeland Ledger, November 8, 2012) WINTER HAVEN, Fla. — Winter Haven is finally on track, even if took some patience. Gov. Rick Scott and local elected officials symbolically tossed dirt about 5 feet to break ground on the CSX intermodal rail terminal today....