TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Florida Gulf & Atlantic Railroad will begin operating CSX Transportation’s 373-mile route across the Florida Panhandle on June 1. The new short line, owned by RailUSA, will use 20 locomotives leased from Wells Fargo. Nineteen units have been delivered, although none has yet been painted into RailUSA’s red, white, and blue paint […]
Frank Lonegro, former CSX Corp. chief financial officer CSX Corp. JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — CSX Corp. today announced the departure of executive vice president and chief financial officer, Frank A. Lonegro. Jim Foote, president and chief executive officer, said, “On behalf of the Board and all CSX employees, I would like to thank Frank for his […]
DAYTON, Ohio – Rail activity is still suspended in Dayton after several tornadoes tore through the city and southwestern Ohio communities late Monday night. CSX Transportation confirms it has temporarily ceased all rail operations through Dayton due to down power lines and other debris across mainline tracks. “CSX personnel are working closely with the electric […]
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – CSX Corp. has appointed Farrukh A. Bezar as senior vice president and chief strategy officer. Bezar will lead the development of strategic initiatives that support CSX’s intensified focus on growth and adding value for its customers and shareholders. His appointment is effective May 29, and he will report to President and CEO […]
The Allegheny Valley Railroad will purchase lines it is currently leasing from CSX. Carload Express WASHINGTON – Pittsburgh area short line Allegheny Valley Railroad will acquire 47.5 miles of rail lines it has leased from CSX Transportation since 2003. The deal, disclosed in a regulatory filing on Wednesday, will require Surface Transportation Board approval. It would […]
CSX commemorative units Nos. 1776 and 911 at Huntington, W.Va., on April 30, 2019. Chris Anderson HUNTINGTON, W.Va. — When specially-painted CSX locomotives Nos. 1776 and 911 rolled out of the paint shop in Huntington on Tuesday, the big GE Evolution Series engines essentially ushered in a new era at the railroad, one which could […]
CSX debuted this First Responders unit on April 30, 2019. Chris Anderson CSX veterans unit No. 1776 at Huntington, W.Va., on April 30. Chris Anderson HUNTINGTON, W.Va. — CSX today released two specially painted units from its Huntington Locomotive Shop, No. 911, a first responders commemorative unit, and No. 1776, that salutes veterans. In keeping with […]
At a ceremonial groundbreaking for the Argo Connections project are (from left) Ian Jeffries, president and CEO of the Association of American Railroads; Acting Illinois Department of Transportation Secretary Omer Osman; U.S. Rep. Dan Lipinski, D-Ill.; Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle; and CSX Transportation General Manager – Midwest William Blanchetti. Richard Wronski CHICAGO — […]
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — CSX Transportation reported record first-quarter financial results on Tuesday as revenue gains, merchandise carload growth, and improved operations overcame flat overall traffic volume. CSX’s net income rose 20%, to $834 million, as revenue rose 5%, to $3 billion. The railroad reported earnings per share of $1.02, a 31% increase that easily topped […]
The Ann Arbor’s tracks, foreground, are on the west side of the tower. Sol Tucker TOLEDO, Ohio – Operator Larry Bohland, the most senior employee on the railroad, had 40 years and one week on the job when Hallett Tower in Toledo closed earlier this week. He survived the dark days of the bankrupt Ann […]
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — A veteran CSX Transportation employee was killed Saturday when struck by a locomotive at a Chattanooga-area yard. Allen Lowe, a 24-year CSX employee, was struck and killed about 5 p.m. Friday at Wauhatchie yard. CSX and local law enforcement are investigating, WRCB-TV reports. He was the father of two children. “Safety is […]
This NTSB diagram shows the site of the June 2017 accident that killed two CSX Transportation workers. National Transportation Safety Board WASHINGTON — The two CSX employees killed in a 2017 accident near Washington Union Station died as a result of their decision to walk on an active Amtrak track, the National Transportation Safety Board […]
