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CSX wins environmental award

(CSX Transportation issued the following on October 22.) JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — CSX Transportation (CSXT) today announced that it has received a U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) SmartWay Excellence Award, which recognizes freight carriers that have made...

De-railed

(The following story by Megan Woolhouse appeared on the Boston Globe website on October 21.) BOSTON — Whether it’s high-stakes efforts to expand commuter rail service across the state or more modest plans to convert old railroad beds into bicycle trails, state...

CSX train derails near Grand Ridge, Fla.

(The following story by Kate McCardell appeared on The Floridan website on October 20.) MARIANNA, Fla. — Another train has derailed in the Grand Ridge area, leaving some residents concerned for their safety. The incident occurred Saturday around 9 a.m., off Old...

CSX will pay overtime costs for derailment cleanup

(The following story by John Arthur Hutchison appeared on the News-Herald website on October 18.) PAINESVILLE, Ohio — CSX Railroad has agreed to pay for costs incurred by first responders to the Oct. 10 train derailment in Painesville, U.S. Rep. Steven C. LaTourette...

CSX not blowing smoke

(The following report by Andrew Farrell appeared at Forbes.com on October 17.) NEW YORK — CSX responded with the perfect counter to a major shareholder’s criticisms of lackluster performances: better-than-expected results that pushed the railroad’s shares...

Fires burning, sludge oozing at CSX cleanup

(The following story by Maggi Martin appeared on the Cleveland Plain Dealer website on October 17.) PAINESVILLE, Ohio — Residents may be back in their homes, but chemical-laden bonfires blazed and sludge was still oozing at the site of the CSX derailment just west of...

Activist hedge fund calls for change at CSX Corp.

(Reuters circulated the following story by Scott Malone on October 16.) CAMBRIDGE, Mass. — An activist hedge fund on Tuesday called on railroad company CSX Corp to make a number of management changes, including separating the roles of chairman and chief executive and...

CSX reports strong 3Q earnings

(CSX issued the following on October 17.) JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — CSX Corporation today reported third quarter 2007 net earnings of $407 million, or 91 cents per share, including 24 cents per share from discontinued operations. In the same quarter last year, the company...

CSX net income up 24% in 3Q

(Dow Jones Newswires circulated the following story by Terry Kosdrosky on October 17.) NEW YORK — CSX Corp. (CSX), a railroad facing new pressure from an activist shareholder, said late Tuesday that third-quarter net income rose 24% despite lower overall volume. The...