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Shots fired at a freight train in Bucks County

(The Philadelphia Inquirer posted the following story on its website on February 4.) PHILADELPHIA — Shots were fired yesterday afternoon at a CSX freight train as it made its way along a wooded area of track in Middletown Township, Bucks County, according to...

CSX cleanup in new phase

(The following story by Corydon Ireland appeared on the Democrat and Chronicle website on February 3.) ROCHESTER, N.Y. — The second and final cleanup phase following a 2001 chemical spill in Charlotte could begin as early as March and end by May. Assuming they...

Derailment delays train service in Richmond

(The Times-Dispatch posted the following article by Chip Jones on its website on February 3.) RICHMOND, Va. — The derailment of a CSX Corp. freight train north of Emporia early yesterday delayed Amtrak passenger service through Richmond, rail officials said. CSX...

Ethanol leak shuts down CSX rail yard for hours

(The following report appeared on the Indianapolis Star website on January 29.) AVON, Ind. — The CSX rail yard was closed more than four hours Thursday after workers noticed ethanol leaking from a tanker car. The 30,000-gallon car was leaking 2 to 3 gallons a...

Drivers ignore blocked crossing

(The following story by Mike Cummings appeared on the Sun Herald website on January 29.) GULFPORT, Miss. — Percy McClendon is tired of helping motorists stranded on the damaged railroad crossing near his house. He said a stranger knocked on his door at 11:30...

CSX Transportation to utilize MCI Satellite Services

(CSX issued the following news release on January 28.) ASHBURN, Va. — MCI today announced that it is providing CSX Technology, Inc., the technology subsidiary of CSX Corporation, owner of the largest rail network in the eastern United States, satellite services...

Layoffs cut down on CSX earnings

(The Associated Press circulated the following story on January 28.) JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — CSX Corp. reported Tuesday that its fourth-quarter earnings fell about 10 percent, mainly on a restructuring charge stemming from the planned firing of up to 1,000...

Opinion: The little terrorist engine that could

(The following column by Jonathan Turley appeared on The Hill website on January 28.) WASHINGTON, D.C. — It could be called that little terrorist engine that could. The slow-moving train appears regularly in Washington, pulling 90-ton tank cars of poisonous gas...

Judge rejects lawsuit seeking reparations

(The following story by James Cox appeared on the USA Today website on January 26.) WASHINGTON, D.C. — A federal judge in Chicago on Monday dealt a blow to the reparations movement by dismissing a lawsuit against 18 banks, insurers, railroads and tobacco...

CSX reports fourth quarter 2003 results

(CSX issued the following news release on January 27.) JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — CSX Corporation today reported fourth quarter net income of $123 million, or 57 cents per share, including a net after-tax restructuring charge of $7 million or 4 cents per share....