January 29, 2016 | CSX, Headlines
(Source: Editorial in the News & Record, January 29, 2016) GREENSBORO, N.C. — CSX should make its best offer to buy the land it needs from willing sellers. The governor can use the state’s funding leverage to prod the company along. For a big deal like this,...
January 29, 2016 | Commuter Rail, CSX, Headlines
(Source: Washington Post, January 29, 2016) BALTIMORE, Md. — With the backing of the state, now the jurisdictions have to convince the railroad owners, CSX Transportation, to agree to the expansion. So far, CSX hasn’t been too enthusiastic about the idea, saying that...
January 28, 2016 | CSX, Headlines
(Source: Television station WRAL, January 27, 2016) GOLDSBORO, N.C. — Wayne County officials have quickly jumped on the prospect of landing a major CSX cargo hub after the company’s preferred site in Johnston County was taken off the table on Tuesday. Full story...
January 28, 2016 | CSX, Headlines
(Source: News & Observer, January 27, 2016) RALEIGH, N.C. — State and local elected leaders were effusive, at first, in their praise for a CSX plan to build a $272 million railroad-truck cargo hub in Johnston County. But their approval turned quickly to rejection...
January 27, 2016 | CSX, Headlines
(Source: News & Observer, January 26, 2016) RALEIGH, N.C. — Gov. Pat McCrory’s administration said late Tuesday that the Johnston County site where CSX wants to build a railroad hub “does not appear to be a viable option.” Full story: News &...
January 26, 2016 | CSX, Headlines
(Source: www.al.com, January 23, 2016) BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — The railroad that manages a crossing where a Birmingham school bus drove around the gates this week has inspected the signal equipment. Full story: www.al.com
January 21, 2016 | CSX, Headlines
(Source: The Wilson Times, January 20, 2016) SMITHFIELD, N.C. — Residents dug in their heels and vowed to fight to keep their land from railroad giant CSX that announced plans to build a 450-acre transportation hub in Johnston County. The battle that started last...
January 20, 2016 | CSX, Headlines
(Source: Morning News, January 19, 2016) FLORENCE, S.C. — As many as 121 positions could be coming to Florence, which the company designates as a major rail yard. South Carolina’s other major rail yard is in Charleston; CSX also has facilities in Spartanburg,...
January 19, 2016 | CSX, Headlines
(Source: The Independent, January 18, 2016) RUSSELL, Ky. — CSX Transportation is expected to test a two-mile long train on January 20, according to a CSX locomotive engineer who did not want to be identified. It is believed that the move is to showcase General...
January 19, 2016 | CSX, Headlines
(Source: CSX press release, January 18, 2016) JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — As CSX continues to match its network resources to business demand and drive additional efficiency, the company announced today that it is consolidating its operations administration from 10 divisions...
