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CSX cleans yard fuel spill near Wheeling, W.Va.

(The following story by Kef O. Howard appeared on the Wheeling News-Register website on August 12, 2010.) WHEELING, W.Va. — A diesel spill that dumped an estimated 1,500 gallons of fuel on a train yard after two rail cars collided has been contained and cleaned up,...

CSX train again jumps tracks tracks on Tonawanda

(The following story by Neale Gulley appeared on The Tonawanda News website on August 12, 2010.) TONAWANDA, N.Y. — For the second time in less than a week, a CSX train came off its rails Wednesday afternoon, creating minor traffic hang-ups as rail cars sat motionless...

CSX seeks property

(The following story by Nick Kotsopoulos appeared on the News Telegram website on August 7, 2010.) Company considering eminent domain WORCESTER — CSX Transportation Inc. is considering eminent domain proceedings against the owners of at least six properties it needs...

CSX coal train derails in Va., disrupts Amtrak, VRE

(The Associated Press circulated the following on August 6, 2010.( WASHINGTON, D.C. — Amtrak service south of Washington is disrupted and Virginia Railway Express is canceling Fredericksburg line trains after a coal train derailed. Amtrak says service will continue to...

CSX train derails in Baltimore’s Howard Street tunnel

(The following story by Brent Jones appeared on The Baltimore Sun website on August 5, 2010.) BALTIMORE, Md. — A CSX train carrying hazardous material derailed Thursday morning in the Howard Street tunnel, the site of a similar accident in July 2001 that paralyzed the...

North Charleston to hold rail hearing

(The following appeared on the Post and Courier website on August 5, 2010.) NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. — North Charleston City Council will hold a public hearing tonight on the city’s plans to change and open rail lines capable of serving the new state port being...

CSX wants new HQ sign in honor of anniversary

(The following story by Kevin Turner appeared on the Florida Times-Union website on July 26, 2010.) JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — CSX Corp. has applied to replace the signage on its downtown headquarters. The Downtown Development Review Board will discuss the change at its...