JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Alvin “Pete” Carpenter, CSX Transportation president and CEO from 1992 to 1999, has died at age 77. The Florida Times-Union reports that Carpenter, who had been suffering from cancer, died on Aug. 20. Carpenter was vice chairman of the railroad’s parent company, CSX Corp., until his retirement in 2001. He began a […]
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Probe centers on how CSX trains collided on Ohio route with PTC NEWSWIRE
Investigators are trying to determine why two CSX Transportation trains collided earlier this month in Ohio on a line protected by positive train control, the multibillion-dollar safety system designed to prevent collisions. The probe by the Federal Railroad Administration and CSX includes an examination of the proper activation, operation, and functioning of PTC on the […]
CSX unveils ‘Spirit of our Law Enforcement’ commemorative locomotive No. 3194 NEWSWIRE
CSX Transportation HUNTINGTON, W.Va. – CSX Transportation’s “Spirit of our Law Enforcement” commemorative locomotive is being unveiled today at the company’s Huntington locomotive shop. CSXT 3194 is being renamed to honor our nation’s police officers who dedicate their lives to serve and protect communities across our network. “CSX is proud of the employee craftsmanship involved […]
Coal miners still protesting in Kentucky; reject proposed settlement for back pay NEWSWIRE
THE coal train that Kentucky coal miners have prevented from leaving the mine until they are paid back wages. Chris Anderson Coal miners are physically blocking a CSX Transportation branch leading to a Kentucky coal mine. Miners claim they are owed back wages of as much as $4,000 each. Chris Anderson CUMBERLAND, Ky. — The […]
CSX Transportation makes safety strides as injuries, accidents decline NEWSWIRE
The underside of a specially equipped boxcar on CSX Transportation. CSX Transportation JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — CSX Transportation has significantly improved its key safety metrics during the past 18 months, with the railroad’s personal injury rate leading the industry so far this year and train accidents at their lowest levels in company history. CSX’s key safety […]
CSX trains collide in Ohio injuring one NEWSWIRE
The scene north of Carey, Ohio, after two CSX trains collided early Monday morning. Scott Jordan CAREY, Ohio – Two CSX Transportation trains have collided north of Carey, Ohio, on Monday, injuring one person, WTVG-TV reports. The incident occurred near the north end of double track, at County Road 3. The line is CSX’s Columbus […]
Susquehanna River rail bridge fire extinguished with fire boats NEWSWIRE
A Susquehanna Hose Co. fire boat sprays water on a rail bridge spanning the Susquehanna River on Friday, Aug. 9. Susquehanna Hose Co., via Facebook BALTIMORE — Rail service has reportedly returned to normal after fire crews battled and extinguished a bridge fire over the Susquehanna River on Friday. The Susquehanna Hose Co. of Havre […]
CN and CSX team up for new interline intermodal service linking Canada and Northeast NEWSWIRE
CSX Transportation, from a service advisory NEW YORK CITY — Canadian National and CSX Transportation will launch joint intermodal service this fall linking Toronto and Montreal with New York, New Jersey, and Philadelphia. The service, announced on Thursday and set to begin in October, is unusual because it’s a short haul for both railroads, which […]
Protesting miners allow CSX diesels to leave mine without loaded train NEWSWIRE
LOYALL, Ky. — A group of out of work coal miners in Eastern Kentucky have allowed a pair of CSX locomotives to leave a mine on the condition the railroad leaves behind the loaded coal train they were leading. According to a statement from CSX Transportation, out-of-work and unpaid coal miners protesting at Blackjewel Mining’s […]
Maryland to begin negotiations with CSX, others for Howard Street Tunnel funds NEWSWIRE
BALTIMORE — Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan is preparing to negotiate with CSX Transportation and other, unnamed stakeholders to fill the funding shortfall for work on Baltimore’s Howard Street Tunnel. The Baltimore Sun reports that Hogan declined to say whether the state might contribution more to the project, citing “sensitive negotiations,” but that he promised to […]
Miners block CSX train in Kentucky NEWSWIRE
Coal miners form a human blockade to keep a loaded CSX train from leaving the bankrupt coal mine which still owes the miners thousands of dollars in unpaid wages. Photo courtesy WYMT-TV CUMBERLAND, Ky. — Out-of-work and unpaid Eastern Kentucky coal miners, reeling from the bankruptcy of their employer and the closure of their mine, […]
MARC, VRE see drop in on-time performance, cite increased CSX traffic NEWSWIRE
MP36PH-36, No. 21 shoves an MARC train eastbound past CSX’s WB Tower at Brunswick, Md., in April 2011. MARC and VRE trains serving Washington are experiencing significant drops in on-time performance and say CSX freight traffic is a major factor. Scott A. Hartley WASHINGTON — The two commuter railroads serving the Washington area are experiencing […]
