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CSX train hit by runaway Army train

(The following story by Catie O’Toole and John O’Brien appeared at Syracuse.com on July 24.) SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Two out-of-control Army freight cars carrying containers marked “flammable liquids” and “explosives” barreled down eight...

CSX to ask for early start at Fla. transfer site

(The following story by John Chambliss appeared on The Lakeland Ledger website on July 20.) WINTER HAVEN, Fla. — CSX will begin talks with a state oversight committee in August to allow construction of a rail transfer center to begin while a development of a regional...

CSX paid lobbyist $40K on climate change, rail security

(The Associated Press circulated the following on July 19.) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Railroad operator CSX Corp. paid McGlotten & Jarvis $40,000 in the first half of 2007 to lobby the federal government, according to a disclosure form. The firm lobbied on legislation...

CSX takes delivery of 300th GE Evolution Series locomotive

(General Electric issued the following on July 18.) JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — General Electric announced delivery of CSX Transportation’s 300th GE DC Evolution Series locomotive. The unit bears road number 5501. The unit features fuel-saving technologies to help CSX...

CSX prosperity seen as good sign for industry

(The following story by Timothy J. Gibbons appeared on the Florida Times-Union website on July 19.) JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — CSX Corp.’s strong second-quarter earnings show that the company – in concert with the rest of the railroad industry – has...

Hydrochloric acid spills at CSX yard in Ohio

(The following report appeared at Local12.com on July 18.) CINCINNATI — Emergency crews are busy cleaning up a chemical spill at the CSX rail yard. Crews were called to Spring Grove Avenue in Camp Washington just after 6:30 a.m. Wednesday morning after crews at the...

CSX reports second quarter earnings

(CSX issued the following on July 17.) JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — CSX Corporation today reported second quarter 2007 earnings of $324 million, or 71 cents per share. Last year the company reported second quarter earnings of $390 million, or 83 cents per share, including a...

CSX earnings fall 17 percent in 2nd quarter

(The Associated Press reported the following on July 17.) JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Railroad operator CSX Corp. said Tuesday second-quarter earnings fell almost 17 percent from a year earlier, when the company saw a gain from insurance recoveries related to Hurricane...

Earnings preview: CSX

(The Associated Press circulated the following on July 16.) NEW YORK — Railroad operator CSX Corp. reports earnings for the second quarter on Tuesday. The following is a summary of key developments and analyst opinion related to the period. OVERVIEW: CSX Corp., which...