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Railroad worker fatally crushed between two rail cars

(The Associated Press circulated the following on October 27.) RACELAND, Ky. — A 52-year-old railroad worker was fatally crushed between two rail cars in Greenup County Saturday morning. William L. Worsham got pinned between two cars during a routine switching...

Opinion: ‘Beat the train’ idea can be a loss of life

(The following column by Jim Cain appeared on the Nashville Tennessean website on October 26. Cain is a former locomotive engineer and currently serves as a member of the CSX public affairs and safety team.) NASHVILLE — As a former freight-rail locomotive engineer, I...

Jacksonville becoming major player in global trade

(The following story by Max Marbut appeared on the Jacksonville Daily Record website on October 25.) JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — With one exception, it was all great news and optimistic attitude at the 2nd Annual Global Trade & Transportation Symposium Wednesday morning...

CSX chief attacks fund’s ‘flawed’ plans

(The following story by Robert Wright appeared on the Financial Times website on October 26.) JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — The chief executive of CSX, the US railroad under pressure from The Children’s Investment Fund, has hit back at the activist hedge fund saying it...

Trucker plays chicken with a train, loses his wings

(The following story by Teresa Stepzinski appeared on the Florida The Times-Union website on October 25.) WAYCROSS, Ga. — Which came first, the chicken truck or the freight train? Better still, why did the chicken truck try to cross the railroad tracks in front of a...

CSX rolls out safety program in Auburn

(The following story by Erin Bock appeared on the Opelika-Auburn News website on October 25.) OPELIKA, Ala. — CSX Transportation and the Auburn police hit the streets Wednesday morning to make sure residents were on the right track with railroad safety. Officials from...

Loose bolts cause of CSX acid leak

(The following story by Teresa Moore appeared on The Ironton Tribune website on October 24.) RACELAND, Ky. — Four loose bolts were to blame for the leak of hydrochloric acid from a rail car at the CSX rail yard Monday night . Dennis “Butch” Bass, director of the...

Hydrochloric acid vapor vents at CSX yard in Ohio

(The following report appeared on the Cincinnati Enquirer website on October 25.) CAMP WASHINGTON, Ohio — A rail car vented hydrochloric acid vapor Wednesday night at the CSX rail yard near Geringer Street. Police received the call about 10:10 p.m. Ten fire units...

Ky. hazmat team checking CSX acid leak

(The Associated Press circulated the following on October 23.) RACELAND, Ky. — Residents of communities on both sides of the Ohio River were urged to stay indoors for much of Tuesday morning and schools were closed because acid fumes had leaked from a railroad car....