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Opinion: CSX’s Schuykill Park safety issue is bogus

(The following column by Ronnie Polaneczky appeared on the Philadelphia Daily News website on May 31.) PHILADELPHIA — FILE this one under “B” for “Bogus.” For years now, rail-freight behemoth CSX Transportation Inc. has said it would be...

City, CSX seek help on crossing dispute

(The following article by Stephan Salisbury was posted on the Philadelphia Inquirer website on May 25.) PHILADELPHIA — The city and the CSX Transportation railroad, squabbling over the Locust Street gateway to the spanking-new Schuylkill River Park, have asked a...

A not-so-temporary closure

(The following article by Stephan Salisbury was posted on the Philadelphia Inquirer website on May 22.) PHILADELPHIA — Back in 1997, back in the days when Conrail rode the tracks in Philadelphia, a driver could head on down 49th Street all the way, practically,...

Freight train derails in Tennessee

(The following article by David Brewer was posted on the Huntsville Times website on May 21.) SHERWOOD, Tenn. — A CSX Railroad train derailed Friday morning near Sherwood, Tenn., just north of the Alabama-Tennessee line in Franklin County. Two of the derailed...

S&P revises CSX Corp.’s outlook to stable

(Reuters circulated the following article on May 18.) NEW YORK — Standard & Poor’s on Wednesday revised CSX Corp.’s outlook to stable from negative and upgraded the railroad operator’s short-term debt ratings, citing the company’s...

CSX announces tender offers for up to $1.0 billion

(CSX issued the following news release on May 17.) JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — CSX Corporation announced today the commencement of tender offers for up to $1.0 billion in aggregate principal amount of the notes listed below and in the manner described below. The total...

Railroad operator CSX starts note tender offers

(Reuters circulated the following article on May 17.) NEW YORK — Railroad operator CSX Corp. on Tuesday commenced tender offers for up to $1 billion in aggregate principal amount on several notes. The total principal amount outstanding of the notes included in...

CSX train derails in Fla.

(The Associated Press circulated the following article on May 16.) ORLANDO, Fla. — There was a close call on the tracks in south Orange County Monday morning. Three railroad cars jumped the tracks and crashed into two cars waiting at a crossing at Orange Avenue...

CSX Corporation declares dividend

(CSX issued the following news release on May 4.) JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — The board of directors of CSX Corporation today approved regular quarterly dividends on the company’s common stock. The 10 cents per share dividend is payable June 15, 2005, to...