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CSX outlines impact to railroad in Gulf Coast region

(CSX issued the following news release on September 1.) JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — CSX Corporation said that it is continuing freight transportation service to customers outside of the immediate Gulf Coast storm area by rerouting rail traffic through its...

CSX most exposed in transport sector to Katrina

(The following report by Peter Kang appeared at Forbes.com on September 1.) NEW YORK — Merrill Lynch assessed the impact of Hurricane Katrina on transportation stocks and said rail services firm CSX has the most exposure to the storm-ravaged area. New Orleans is...

TVA sidelines coal train idea

(The following article by Yvette Craig was posted on the Nashville Tennessean website on September 1.) NASHVILLE, Tenn. — A Tennessee Valley Authority plan to resume coal train deliveries through Sumner County was derailed yesterday, sending waves of relief...

TVA offers to spend millions on rail upgrades

(The following article by Katrina Cornwell was posted on the Gallatin News Examiner website on August 26.) GALLATIN, Tenn. — Tennessee Valley Authority has offered to spend millions to minimize any negative impacts of coal trains on Gallatin. TVA officials say...

Ohio Gov. charged over unreported gifts, some from CSX

(The Associated Press circulated the following article by Andrew Welsh-Huggins on August 17.) COLUMBUS, Ohio — Gov. Bob Taft was charged with four ethics violations Wednesday for failing to report dozens of gifts that included dinners, golf games and...

Rail woes are now departing

(The following article by Chip Jones was posted on the Richmond Times-Dispatch website on August 17.) RICHMOND, Va. — Amtrak and commuter rail service in Northern Virginia, plagued by slowdowns since the weekend, started improving yesterday after an emergency...

Track work is tough on VRE, Amtrak riders

(The following article by Edie Gross was posted on the Free Lance-Star website on August 16.) FREDERICKSBURG, Va. — CSX Transportation crews failed to finish a railroad project this weekend because they were “erring on the side of safety,” a company...

CSX train derails

(The following article by Darren Dunlap was posted on the Maryville Daily Times website on August 16.) MARYVILLE, Tenn. — A CSX Transportation train derailed Monday afternoon on a section of tracks intersecting with Lively Road and West Hunt Road. The train was...

CSX announces capacity expansions on key rail corridors

(CSX issued the following news release on August 11.) NEW YORK — As part of its long-term growth strategy, CSX Corporation today announced plans to expand capacity on its existing rail lines between Chicago and Florida, and between Albany, N.Y. and New York...