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Greenbrier: Return to glory

(The following story by Patricia Sheridan appeared on the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette website on May 19, 2010.) PITTSBURGH, Pa. — Shhhh it’s sleepy time in the South.” That gentle reminder goes up on signs between 8:30 and 9 p.m. in the corridors of The...

Opinion: Is Worcester on right track with CSX?

(The following column by Clive McFarlane appeared on the Worcester Telegram website on May 19, 2010.) WORCESTER, Mass. — Years back, when local environmentalists were concerned that building a new vocational high school on Belmont Hill would destroy vernal pools in...

Opinion: Let’s put CSX plan on agenda

(The following column by Nick Kotsopoulos appeared on the Worcester Telegram website on May 16, 2010.) WORCESTER, Mass. — Now that the Worcester City Council has put the Arizona immigration law issue behind it, hopefully it can reset its focus on local issues,...

Amtrak fuel spill in central NY

(The Associated Press circulated the following on May 17,2010.) WHITESTOWN, N.Y. — Officials say a fuel tank on an Amtrak passenger train was punctured when it was struck buy an object in central New York, shutting down rail service for several hours. About 500...

CSX hub takes shape in North Baltimore, Ohio

(The following story by Jan Larson appeared on the Sun Sentinel website on May 12, 2010.) NORTH BALTIMORE, Ohio — Stretching nearly four miles from east to west, the rail hub near North Baltimore will be largest CSX site for the shuffling of rail containers. Tuesday...

First responders train for railway accident

(The following story by Clarke Morrison appeared on the Citizen-Times website on May 13, 2010.) ASHEVILLE, N.C. — “Be prepared” was the phrase of the day during a multiagency drill that simulated a freight train slamming into a tanker truck disabled on railroad...

Hyundai Intermodal dumps NS, switches to CSX

(The following story by John D. Boyd appeared on The Journal of Commerce website on May 10, 2010.) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Hyundai Intermodal, a unit of Hyundai Merchant Marine, will switch from Norfolk Southern to CSX Transportation as its eastern-U.S. railroad partner...

Hotel for CSX workers opens in Comfort, W.Va.

(The following story by Eric Eyre appeared on the Charleston Gazette website on May 8, 2010.) CHARLESTON, W.Va. — A new 25-room hotel that caters to railroad workers has opened in Boone County. The Oak Tree Inn will primarily serve CSX Corp. train crews that work in...

Top FRA official tapped to resolve CSX-NY rail dispute

(The following story by Jerry Zremski appeared on the Buffalo News website on May 10, 2010.) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Ninety miles an hour isn’t exactly high speed when it comes to rail service — but that’s just how fast New York state agreed to run its high-speed rail line...