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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...

Rail, states to announce security deal

(The Associated Press circulated the following on July 16.) JERSEY CITY, N.J. — New York and New Jersey will soon have access to a computerized tracking system for freight traveling with railroad operator CSX Corp. The two states and the railroad were expected to...

CSX plan a boon, bother

(The following story by Tom Palmer appeared on The Lakeland Ledger website on July 13.) BARTOW, Fla. — A consultant study has confirmed what supporters and critics of the proposed CSX freight terminal in Winter Haven have been saying for months. The proposed project...