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D.C. Mayor ‘deflated’ by hazmat ruling

(The following story by Robert Redding Jr. appeared on The Washington Times website on May 5.) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Mayor Anthony A. Williams said yesterday he was deflated by a federal appeals court decision that keeps the District from restricting rail shipments...

Biscuit may have averted disaster

(The following article by Holly Hollman was posted on the Decatur Daily website on May 3.) ARDMORE, Ala. — A biscuit may have averted disaster in Ardmore, a fire official said. A CSX train headed from Chicago to Georgia derailed in downtown Ardmore on Sunday at...

CSX train derails downtown in Ardmore; no on hurt

(The Huntsville Times posted the following article on its website on May 2.) ARDMORE, Ala — Five cars of a 70-car CSX railroad freight train jumped the tracks Sunday near First Avenue in downtown Ardmore. No one was injured. Fire Capt. Deon Duffey said the cars...

CSX, BNSF post profit surges

(The Associated Press circulated the following article on April 28.) JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Railroad companies CSX Corp. and Burlington Northern Santa Fe Corp. both reported large increases in first-quarter profits Thursday pushed by higher demands for coal and...

Fire in D.C. rail yard halts rail traffic

(The Associated Press circulated the following article on April 28.) WASHINGTON — The main CSX line is back open after a fire closed the Benning rail yard in Southeast. The rail yard is located at Minnesota Avenue and D Street in Southeast. D.C. Fire and EMS...

CSX train derails in Maryland

(The Baltimore Sun posted the following article on its website on April 21.) BALTIMORE, Md. — Four CSX train cars carrying new automobiles derailed yesterday afternoon in Jessup, blocking passengers on the Camden MARC train commuter line during rush hour, a...

CSX train derails in Ky.

(The following article was posted on the Kentucky Post website on April 19.) COVINGTON, Ky. — A train derailment closed down an intersection just outside Latonia for several hours Monday. No one was injured as the train, hauling 50-foot sections of pipe, jumped...

CSX leases Fla. track to new hauler

(The following article by Beverly Miller was posted on the News-Leader website on April 14.) FERNANDINA BEACH, Fla. — CSX Transportation has leased its railroad track from Yulee to Fernandina Beach, including the lines that serve Rayonier and Smurfit-Stone mills...

Baltimore, CSX say recommendations now in place

(The following story by Jill Rosen appeared on the Baltimore Sun website on April 12.) BALTIMORE — Baltimore and CSX Corp. officials say they have put in place the safety recommendations demanded by federal transportation officials after their investigation of...