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CSX derailment spills coal in N.Y.

(The Associated Press circulated the following on April 3.) PALMYRA, N.Y. — An 18-car section of a freight train derailed in western New York early Thursday, spilling tons of coal onto the tracks and disrupting Amtrak passenger service as far away as Chicago. The...

CSX told no-fault is a no-go

(The following story by Priyanka Dayal appeared on the Telegram & Gazette website on April 4.) WORCESTER, Mass. — While state transportation officials continue negotiations with CSX Corp. to buy the railroad tracks between Worcester and Framingham, the state’s...

Opinion: CSX stock gets boost

(The following column by Michael Vodicka appeared at Zacks.com on April 4.) CSX Corporation (CSX) shares received a very nice little pop when the company boosted its first quarter guidance on Mar 31. This news came on the heels of the company’s very solid...

CSX to open $4.5 million dispatch center in W.Va.

(The following story by Jean Tarbett Hardiman appeared on The Herald-Dispatch website on April 1.) HUNTINGTON, W.Va. — CSX is adding a $4.5 million dispatching center to its 7th Avenue facility to accommodate 80 workers it is moving to Huntington from Jacksonville,...

Worker seriously injured in CSX yard accident

(The following appeared on the Toledo Blade website on April 1.) TOLEDO, Ohio — An unidentified railroad worker was hurt seriously yesterday when he was struck by a moving railcar in the CSX Transportation rail yard in Lake Township, authorities said. The man,...

CSX set to make jobs announcement in W.Va.

(The following appeared at Wvmetronews.com on March 31.) HUNTINGTON, W.Va. — The governor’s office, CSX Transportation and the mayor of Huntington all confirm a major jobs announcement will be made Tuesday morning in Huntington. Governor Joe Manchin’s...

Amtrak delays expected after CSX derailment in Va.

(The following story by Jeremy Slayton, Emily C. Dooley and Michael Martz appeared on the Richmond Times-Dispatch website on March 28.) RICHMOND, Va. — Amtrak is expecting delays and possible cancellations today after a freight train derailed just north of Richmond...

Lawyer sues Florida over CSX deal

(The following appeared on the St. Petersburg Times website on March 27.) ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — With costs going up and some lawmakers cringing over liability risks, the $650-million commuter rail project for Orlando faces another complaint over its handling by state...

Fall from CSX freight train kills college student

(The following story by Lee Gray appeared at GoUpState.com on March 27.) SPARTANBURG, S.C. — A University of South Carolina student was killed after falling under a train Wednesday morning in Newberry County. The train was inspected in Spartanburg later in the day....