May 2, 2016 | CSX, Headlines
(Source: WTOP, May 1, 2016) WASHINGTON, D.C. — A CSX freight train derailed near the Rhode Island Avenue Metro station Sunday morning, leaving several cars overturned and a hazardous leak coming from at least one car, according to city officials. No injuries have been...
April 29, 2016 | CSX, Headlines
(Source: The News-Herald, April 28, 2016) SOUTHGATE, Mich. — Huron Township firefighters were delayed Wednesday by a stopped CSX train on their way to a house fire, according to a report from WXYZ. The delay caused the house to be a total loss, according to the...
April 28, 2016 | CSX, Headlines
(Source: Fayetteville Observer editorial, April 28, 2016) FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. — Residents and officials in Johnston County aren’t opening welcoming arms to rail giant CSX’s plan for a major shipping hub there. Full story: Fayetteville...
April 28, 2016 | CSX, Headlines, Railroad Security
(Source: Athens Banner-Herald, April 27, 2016) ATHENS, Ga. — A pair of gunmen reportedly robbed a railroad employee Tuesday afternoon as he was working along train tracks in northern Athens-Clarke County. The victim said both gunmen has their faces concealed, and...
April 27, 2016 | 2-man Crews, CSX, Headlines
(Source: Institutional Investor, April 26, 2016) NEW YORK — From Montreal to Fort Worth, Texas, railroad executives are keeping their eyes on head count. “Labor is our largest cost,” CSX CFO Frank Lonegro says. “In five to ten years, we’ll move to less labor...
April 25, 2016 | CSX, Headlines
(Source: Detroit Free Press, April 23, 2016) DETROIT — A large shipment of commercial-grade fireworks stolen from a CSX train traveling between Chicago and Detroit was recovered today in a vacant field in southwest Detroit, authorities said. Full story: Detroit Free...
April 21, 2016 | CSX, Headlines, NS
(Source: Post and Courier, April 20, 2016) CHARLESTON, S.C. — The State Ports Authority, aiming to capitalize on industrial growth along the Interstate 95 corridor, said Wednesday it plans to build an inland port facility at a Dillon commerce park where Harbor Freight...
April 20, 2016 | CSX, Headlines
(Source: The News & Observer, April 19, 2016) FOUR OAKS, N.C. — Four Oaks, a small, rural community settled along I-95 between Smithfield and I-40 in Johnston County, is full of farms, families and churches. The town has fewer than 2,000 residents, and most like...
April 14, 2016 | CSX, Headlines
(Source: Associated Press, April 13, 2016) OMAHA, Neb. — CSX railroad plans to continue cutting costs this year to deal with slowing freight volume and declining profits. Full story: ABC News
April 14, 2016 | CSX, Headlines
(Source: Railway Age, April 13, 2016) NEW YORK — Impacted by lower volume, CSX posted first-quarter 2016 net earnings of $356 million, or $0.37 per share, down from $442 million, or $0.45 per share, in the same period of last year. “Service improvements, significant...
