(CSX Transportation issued the following news release on September 11.)
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Michael J. Ward, CSX chairman, president and chief executive officer and CSX Transportation (CSXT) president, announced today that Alan F. Crown, the rail unit’s chief operating officer, has retired after 37 years of service. Ward is immediately assuming the responsibilities handled by Crown.
“Because CSX is now largely a rail-based company, I will be getting even closer to our operations, our customers and our employees. We are going to sharpen our focus on service to our customers, productivity and process improvement. Working together, we will return to and ultimately surpass our best historical service levels,” said Ward.
“Al Crown made many important contributions to this company over his long career. He was instrumental in turning rail operations around after the Conrail integration. Al’s commitment and energy, especially his dedication to safety, are widely known and respected.”
CSX Corporation, based in Jacksonville, Fla., owns one of the largest rail networks in the United States. CSX Transportation Inc., and its 34,000 employees provide rail transportation services over a 23,000 route-mile network in 23 states, the District of Columbia and two Canadian provinces. CSX Corporation also provides intermodal and global container terminal operations through other subsidiaries.