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CSX Corporation purchases tendered convertible debentures

(CSX issued the following news release on October 31.) JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — CSX Corporation announced today that it was required to purchase only $4,000.00 aggregate principal amount at maturity of its Zero Coupon Convertible Debentures due October 30, 2021. CSX...

CSX jobs in Ky. safe for now

(The following article by Scott Wartman was posted on the Huntington, WVa. Herald-Dispatch website on October 31.) RACELAND, Ky. — As CSX looks to sell its Raceland, Ky., railcar repair facility, at least 175 employees will retain their jobs should the proposed...

Good harvest sprouts demand for rail cars

(The following article by Jon Chavez was posted on the Toledo Blade website on October 29.) TOLEDO, Ohio — A bountiful harvest, busy railways, and fewer barges on the Mississippi River because of Hurricane Katrina have created a huge demand for rail cars by...

CSX third quarter profit up on higher coal shipments

(The Associated Press circulated the following article on October 26.) JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Freight railroad operator CSX Corp. reported Wednesday that its third-quarter profit jumped 33 percent as higher coal shipments helped boost revenue. The company’s...

CSX, Norfolk Southern third quarter profits rise

(The Associated Press circulated the following article on October 26.) NEW YORK — Railroad companies CSX Corp. and Norfolk Southern Corp. reported higher third-quarter profits Wednesday as gains in coal and merchandise revenue helped offset higher fuel costs and...

8 freight cars derail in Ala. at river bridge

(The Huntsville Times posted the following article on its website on October 25.) DECATUR, Ala. — Eight freight cars of a CSX train derailed Monday at the south end of the railroad bridge over the Tennessee River. No one was injured. The derailment occurred...

Northern Kentucky rail yard called inefficient

(The following article by Dan Klepal was posted on the Cincinnati Enquirer website on October 24.) CINCINNATI, Ohio — Some business and political leaders in Greater Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky say railroad cars backing up around the Queensgate rail yard...

FRA probes N.Y. derailment

(The following article by Cathy Woodruff was posted on the Albany Times Union website on October 16.) ALBANY, N.Y. — The Federal Railroad Administration is investigating what caused a CSX freight train to derail in Amsterdam on Wednesday, sending 18 cars...