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Opinion: Objections to CSX plan test Worcester politics

(The following column by Nick Kotsopoulos appeared on the Worcester Telegram & Gazette website on March 21, 2010.) WORCESTER, Mass. — Despite various concerns that have been raised by neighborhood groups about CSX Corp.’s plan to more than double the size of its...

Rail freight industry seems poised for a rebound

(The following story by Michael Pound appeared on the Beaver County Times website on March 21, 2010.) BRIGHTON TWP., Pa. — A year ago, the symbol of the state of the rail freight industry was the lines of empty cars parked along tracks across the country — including...

Two teens hit by CSX train were in quiet zone

(The following story by Mike Morris and Mashaun D. Simon appeared on The Atlanta Journal-Constitution website on March 13, 2010.) ATLANTA, Ga. — The area near Kennesaw where two teens were hit by a train killing one and injuring another has been a designated railroad...

CSX sees double-digit earnings growth this year

(The Associated Press circulated the following on March 10, 2010.) NEW YORK — Railroad operator CSX Corp. said Wednesday that it expects double-digit growth in earnings per share for 2010 driven by higher sales and shipping volume. Speaking at the JPMorgan Aviation,...

Derailed CSX freight cars in Philadelphia righted

(The following story by Tom Avril appeared on the Philadelphia Inquirer website on March 10, 2010.) PHILADELPHIA — Sometimes, getting back on track requires heavy lifting. Five freight railcars that jumped the track at 23d and Race Streets near the Schuylkill needed...

CSX train derails in Philadelphia’s Center City

(The following story by James Osborne appeared on the Philadelphia Inquirer website on March 9, 2010.) PHILADELPHIA — A 115-car cargo train derailed in Center City last night, with five cars leaving the tracks near 23d and Race Streets. Battalion Fire Chief Mike Kane...

CSX agrees to take soil samples near southern Kentucky bridge

(The Associated Press circulated the following on March 7, 2010.) BOWLING GREEN, Ky. — CSX has agreed to take soil samples from under a bridge it owns in south central Kentucky to test for any contamination from peeling paint flakes. A group of concerned citizens in...