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CSX to spend $45 million on New York upgrades

(The following story by Mark Weiner appeared at Syracuse.com on February 14.) SYRACUSE, N.Y. — CSX Transportation has agreed to spend more than $45 million to upgrade its train tracks in New York state, after facing mounting pressure to make safety improvements. The...

CSX calls out activist shareholder

(The following story by Ruthie Ackerman appeared at Forbes.com on February 14.) JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — CSX had some harsh words for the children. After a months-long proxy war at CSX, the railroad company announced it was standing by its recent bylaw amendments against...

CSX Board responds to TCI

(CSX Corporation issued the following on February 14.) JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — CSX Corporation today sent the following letter to The Children’s Investment Fund (TCI): Chris Hohn, Managing Partner The Children’s Investment Fund 7 Clifford Street London,...

No one hurt in CSX derailment in Cleveland

(The following story by Jesse Tinsley appeared on the Plain Dealer website on February 10.) CLEVELAND — Police and CSX officials are investigating an early morning train derailment that occurred near West 130th Street and Enterprise Avenue in Cleveland. There were no...

CSX’s Indy cleanup nearly done

(The following story by Rebecca Neal appeared on The Indianapolis Star website on February 9.) INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. — The major cleanup work should be completed within a week at the site of a January Far-Westside train derailment. Workers from the Indiana Department of...

Job outlook good in rail industry

(The following story by Dan Schneider appeared on the Mining Gazette website on February 11.) HOUGHTON, Kan. — Students graduating from Michigan Technological University’s new Rail Transportation Program are likely to find jobs available in an industry that is picking...

CSX launches carbon calculator

(CSX Transportation issued the following on February 8.) JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — CSX Transportation today launched an online Carbon Calculator, giving shippers and others the ability to make the best environmental choice of transportation options. The user-friendly tool...

Opinion: Rail roulette

(The following column by Jack Welch appeared at RedOrbit.com on February 11.) LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Crescent Hill is, by all accounts, a picturesque neighborhood. With its Victorian houses, locally owned shops and restaurants, and old Main Street feel, it’s like a...