Frankfort, Indiana authorities ‘aggressively’ citing stopped trains

By Julia Deng, WISH TV 8; May 30, 2018 FRANKFORT, Ind. (WISH) — A community of approximately 17,000 in the…

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Amtrak stops paying medical bills those injured in February Silver Star train crash in South Carolina

By John Monk, The State; May 21, 2018 COLUMBIA, SC – Amtrak is refusing to pay any more for the…

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Virginia Railway Express, Amtrak will run regular service Monday, despite ongoing Alexandria derailment cleanup

By Martine Powers, The Washington Post; May 20, 2018 VRE and Amtrak will operate normal schedules Monday, as federal officials continue…

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North American rail operators put profits before customers, claim shippers

By Ian Putzger, The Loadstar; May 18, 2018 North American rail operators have been accused by shipper organisations of putting…

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The Daily CSX: CSX announces new safety steps, discusses workforce plans at annual stockholders’ meeting

By Will Robinson, Reporter, Jacksonville Business Journal; May 18, 2018 CSX Corp. will be appointing a senior-level safety administrator and…

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Why high wind orders are now a thing on the railroad, and how they affect Virginia Railway E trains

From VRE via Potomac Local; May 15, 2018 From Virginia Railway Express: [Monday] night, in response to the high winds…

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Hump yards, dwell times and velocity: a trio of railroad execs discuss the state of their companies

By John Kingston, Executive Editor, Freight Waves; May 16, 2018 It was a hat trick of three railroads at the…

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The Daily CSX: Short on workers, CSX again warns employees about time-off policies

By Will Robinson, Reporter, Jacksonville Business Journal; May 15, 2018 CSX Corp. (Nasdaq: CSX) is again struggling to staff during…

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More Amtrak and VRE service recommended in Virginia

By Max Smith, WTOP; May 15, 2018 WASHINGTON — A plan to significantly increase the number of Amtrak trains between…

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Trespasser strikes, the whole dirty truth

By Doug Riddell, Railway Age Magazine; May 10, 2018 What I’m going to suggest will probably have the risk assessment…

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Teens killed by Amtrak train were watching passing train on parallel tracks heading in opposite direction when they were struck

By Mark Bowes, Richmond Times-Dispatch, The Roanoke Times; May 10, 2018 Two Chesterfield County teens were standing on one set…

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The Daily CSX in South Carolina – ‘Shocking:’ Abbeville loses historic depot on last-minute decision by CSX

By ADAM BENSON, Index-Journal; May 8, 2018 ABBEVILLE — As a CSX cargo train rumbled through Abbeville on Tuesday morning,…

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Drive To Ban Oil Trains In New Jersey Actually Threatens Public Safety

An Opinion By Brigham A. McCown, Contributor, Forbes; May 7, 2018 Last month the “Coalition to Ban Unsafe Oil Trains”…

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The Daily CSX: CSX Train Derails West Of Milford, Indiana; High Winds Thought Cause of Derailment

By Mark Howe, Staff Writer, Times-Union; May 3, 2018 MILFORD – A westbound CSX train derailed late Wednesday night, with…

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Florida: Termites are history, but bills remain for historic station

By John Patton, Correspondent, Ocala Star Banner; May 2, 2018 DUNNELLON — Jon Sharkey has been associated with the Greater…

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Freight Railroads Get Boost from Tight Trucking Markets

By Jennifer Smith and Paul Ziobro, The Wall Street Journal; April 30, 2018 Freight railroads are capitalizing on a historically…

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The Daily CSX: ‘Midnight Rider’ Case: Judge Denies CSX’s Motion For New Trial In Sarah Jones Death

By Anita Busch, Deadline Hollywood; April 27, 2018 CSX’s petition for a new trial in the case of Midnight Rider…

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Virginia: Hampton Roads is America’s biggest coal-exporting port. And coal exports are booming.

  By Robert McCabe, The Virginian-Pilot; April 26, 2018 Coal exports in Hampton Roads, the nation’s biggest coal-exporting port, are…

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The Daily CSX: ‘They misled our community’: Despite prior deal, CSX plans to demolish historic rail depot in Gladstone

By ROBERT ZULLO, Richmond Times-Dispatch; April 25, 2018 GLADSTONE — When Joanne Absher was a little girl, there was a…

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CSX, Belt Railway and Watco make high-level management changes

From Progressive Railroading Magazine; April 24, 2018 CSX yesterday announced Vice President of Mechanical Brian Barr will assume the new…

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The Daily CSX – CSX 1Q18 financials: Records broken, but where is volume growth?

By William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-Chief, Railway Age Magazine; April 18, 2018 CSX on April 17 posted record earnings and an…

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The Daily CSX – Experts: Amtrak’s troubling safety record could be negatively affecting CSX

By Will Robinson, Reporter, Jacksonville Business Journal; April 19, 2018 What federal investigators have called a “weak safety culture” at…

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The Daily CSX: CSX nets record first quarter earnings

By Will Robinson, Reporter, Jacksonville Business Journal; April 17, 2018 CSX Corp. (NASDAQ: CSX) announced record first quarter earnings of…

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