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Freight trains collide in southeastern Va.

(The Associated Press circulated the following article on September 21.) NEWSOMS, Va. — Two CSX freight trains collided head-on early Thursday, injuring several people and leaving some of the wrecked rail cars burning, state police said. The collision occurred...

CSX derailment closes streets

(The Cleveland Plain Dealer posted the following article on its website on September 19.) BROOK PARK, Ohio — Several streets were closed Sunday after a CSX train derailed at 10:52 a.m. near West 130th Street. No one was injured. One car of the freight train...

CSX updates storm impact on Gulf Coast

(CSX issued the following news release on September 15.) JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — CSX Corporation said today it is continuing to effectively provide rail service to its customers through the previously announced rerouting of traffic around storm-affected areas of...

CSX sees 3Q operating profit hurt

(The Associated Press circulated the following article on September 15.) JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — CSX Corp. on Thursday said it expects third-quarter operating income to be hurt by $25 million in business interruption and other costs from Hurricane Katrina. The rail...

CSX has resumed ‘limited service’

(The following article was posted on the Richmond Times-Dispatch website on September 7.) RICHMOND, Va. — CSX Corp., the third-biggest U.S. railroad, has resumed “limited service” on about one-third of a 148-mile line east of New Orleans that was...

Striking Northwest employees picket at Toledo rail yard

(The Associated Press circulated the following article on September 7. Brother Bloedow is the Local Chairman of BLET Division 937 in Toledo.) TOLEDO, Ohio — Striking Northwest Airlines Corp. employees set up a picket line at a rail yard to bring attention to...

Port of New Orleans open, but in need of fuel

(The following article by Padraic Cassidy was posted on the MarketWatch website on September 6.) NEW YORK — Traffic on the lower Mississippi River through the Port of New Orleans has resumed, at least for some vessels, though port operations themselves are in...

Storm hobbles transportation hub

(The following article by Barry Shlachter was posted on the Fort Worth Star-Telegram website on September 4.) FORT WORTH, Texas — Hurricane Katrina has thrown a stick in the spokes of a vital transportation intersection where six railroads connect with major...