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Road traffic a factor in CSX plans in Westborough, Mass.

(The following appeared on the MetroWest Daily News website on Febraury 16, 2011.) WESTBOROUGH, Mass. — As the planning for CSX Transportation’s proposed chemical transfer station continues, the company must provide more information about the speed and number of...

With land at a premium, CSX exploits its air space

(The following appeared on the Boston Globe website on February 14, 2011.) BOSTON, Mass. — At a cost of $100 million, CSX will expand its 58-acre freight yard in Worcester, Mass., to 79 acres, making it roughly the same size as the Beacon Park yard. The new yard is...

CSX still reviewing details of worker hurt in accident

A spokesman for CSX Corp. provided few additional details Wednesday about an accident that injured a railroad employee Tuesday night in Covington. The worker was found in the Jackson River in Covington, Va., on Tuesday evening (February 8), and taken by helicopter to...

CSX to pay $8 million settlement for D.C. oil leak

WASHINGTON, D.C. — CSX has agreed to pay the District of Columbia $8 million in a settlement to clean up a petroleum leak that flowed into the Anacostia River. According to the Associated Press, CSX will pay $7.5 million to clean up both government and private...

CSX worker found in Jackson River in Covington, Va.

CSX and Covington Police are investigating, after a train worker was found in the Jackson River in Covington, Va., on Tuesday evening (February 8). Covington City Police Chief J.B. Broughman says the Covington Rescue Squad received a call for an injured person in the...

NS, CSX say coal shipments delayed by bad weather

Norfolk Southern and CSX Corp. said coal shipments are delayed by 48 hours because of bad weather in the U.S. Midwest. The two railroads, which move coal throughout the East, Midwest and Appalachia, are experiencing delays following a giant winter storm that slammed...

Foes of CSX rail yard see threat in rainwater runoff

BOSTON — Could rainwater stop a rail yard from being set up in Westborough, Mass.? That’s the latest question residents are asking about freight railroad giant CSX Corp.’s proposal to move its chemical-hauling operation next year from Allston to Westborough. The shift...

CSX sees record financial results ahead in 2011

CSX, one of the largest U.S. railroads, aid it expects record financial results in 2011 when it reported 2010 quarterly earnings and revenue on January 24. CSX is the second major U.S. railroad to report fourth-quarter results. Union Pacific (UNP.N), the largest, also...