July 21, 2011 | CSX, Headlines
(Source: Journal of Commerce, July 20, 2011) WASHINGTON, D.C. — According to the Journal of Commerce, CSX Transportation expects that the upcoming intermodal peak season will not last as long as previous years, but said the peak will be very strong. Full story:...
July 20, 2011 | CSX, Headlines
(Source: Associated Press, July 19, 2011) NEW YORK — The Associated Press reports that CSX’s second-quarter earnings rose 22 percent as the railroad made up for slow volume growth by charging its customers higher prices. Full story: Associated...
July 18, 2011 | CSX, Headlines
(Source: Journal of Commerce, July 15, 2011) WASHINGTON, D.C. — CSX Transportation has begun transporting coal for a new shipper: Corsa Coal out of Somerset, Pa. Additionally, the railroad announced last week it is buying more railcars to haul more export coal. Full...
July 18, 2011 | CSX, Headlines
(Source: Baltimore Sun, July 16, 2011) BALTIMORE, Md. — Ten years ago, a CSX train derailed and caught fire in a 100-year-old tunnel in downtown Baltimore. The derailment and fire paralyzed the city and brought freight traffic to a halt along the East Coast. According...
July 14, 2011 | CSX, Headlines
(Source: CSX press release, July 13, 2011) JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — The CSX Corporation Board of Directors today authorized an increase in 2011 capital investment for certain asset purchases — primarily railcars to meet the growing near- and long-term demand for export...
July 11, 2011 | CSX, Headlines
(Source: Progressive Railroading magazine, July 11, 2011) In its latest issue, Progressive Railroading magazine explores CSX’s “Grow to 65” initiative, a drive to lower the railroad’s operating ration to the mid-60s level by 2015. According to...
July 11, 2011 | CSX, Headlines, UP
(Source: Bloomberg News, July 9, 2011) NEW YORK — Filling a gap created when flooding interrupted Australian coal supplies, the United States stands to export the highest levels of coal since 1992. It is a boon for railroads such as Union Pacific and CSX...
July 7, 2011 | CSX, Headlines
(Source: Syracuse Post Standard, July 7, 2011) DeWITT, N.Y. — Two CSX train workers were injured after they jumped out of a moving locomotive moments before it rear-ended another train in DeWitt, N.Y. Both crew members were taken to local hospitals. The rear-end...
July 5, 2011 | CSX, Headlines
(Source: Associated Press, July 3, 2011) BROOKS, Ky. — CSX is offering a $10,000 reward for information regarding a truck driver who the railroad says damaged its tracks and caused a derailment. Full story: The Republic
July 1, 2011 | CSX, Headlines
(Source: CSX press release, June 30, 2011) SELKIRK, N.Y. — Public and private sector representatives today unveiled the state’s second ultra-low emission GenSet locomotive at an event at CSX Transportation’s Selkirk Yard. Jointly funded by the U.S....
