The Daily CSX: CSX CEO Hunter Harrison takes medical leave amid rail overhaul

By Nick Carey and Bhanu Pratap, Reuters, nasdaq.com; December 14, 2017 Dec 14 (Reuters) – CSX Corp said on Thursday…

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Wilmington, North Carolina: The little project that could? Rail realignment could transform the region, for a price

By Benjamin Schachtman, Port City Daily; December 11, 2017 WILMINGTON — The rail realignment project is an ambitious plan to…

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The Daily CSX: ‘Hunter Envy’ concerns analyst

Note: The story below is part of a larger “round up” of stories in Jacksonville, Florida’s The Financial News &…

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Connecticut: Hopes for Hartford Line include rail travel to Boston

By Mary Ellen Godin, Staff, The Record-Journal; December 10, 2017 CTrail’s Hartford Line may be ready to take more commuters…

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The Daily CSX: New Jersey Transit service remains suspended following CSX freight train derailment

By Allison Pries, NJ.com; December 9, 2017 NJ Transit service on the Raritan Valley Line is expected to remain suspended…

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The Daily CSX: Major freight train derailment causes shutdown of New Jersey Transit line

By Larry Higgs, NJ.com; December 8, 2017 A major freight train derailment in Union Township has caused the indefinite shutdown…

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The Daily CSX: ‘Arrangement’ between CSX, 4th judicial circuit lawyers on blocked railroad crossings

By A.G. Gancarski, Florida Politics; December 7, 2017 Railroad company CSX embraced a “precision railroading” model, one that led to…

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Rail Blocked Crossing Statute Upheld, Departing From Overwhelming Precedent

By Jameson B. Rice, Holland & Knight LLP, Lexology; December 6, 2017 Many states and municipalities have (or used to…

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The Daily CSX: Massachusetts residents rail against freight operations

By Alexandra Gomes, The Foxboro Reporter; December 7, 2017 Residents from both Foxboro and Mansfield gave state transportation officials an…

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New York picks DeWitt rail yard for ‘inland port’ over sites in Camillus, Jamesville

By Tim Knauss, Syracuse.com; December 6, 2017 SYRACUSE, N.Y. – State transportation officials today said they are working to expand…

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The Daily CSX: Growing length of U.S. freight trains in federal crosshairs after crashes

By Eric M. Johnson, Reuters, St. Louis Post-Dispatch; December 6, 2017 SEATTLE • The investigative arm of the Congress is launching…

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The Daily CSX: Hunter Harrison says ‘No red carpet’ when I arrived at CSX Corp. and it hurt his feelings a little bit

By Mark Basch, The Financial News & Daily Record; December 4, 2017 A month after CSX Corp. announced a shakeup…

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Buffalo, New York rail historians gain a necessity — tracks and freight cars

By Robert J. McCarthy, The Buffalo News; December 1, 2017 Some day in the not too distant future, the Western…

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Two Major Unions Join In Ratifying Agreements With The Freight Railroads

A press release from National Railway Labor Conference: Accords now cover more than 81,000 employees in national bargaining ARLINGTON, Va.,…

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New York State: At 50, Empire Service has covered a lot of ground

By Eric Anderson, the Albany Times-Union; December 2, 2017 Rensselaer – Fifty years ago this weekend, the famous “name” trains…

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The Daily CSX: Harrison Talks CSX Succession Plan as Shippers Brace for New Fees, Tighter Rules in 2018

By Ari Ashe, Staff Reporter, Transport Topics; November 30, 2017 CSX Corp. CEO Hunter Harrison told a conference that he’s…

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The Daily CSX: Faulty bearing blamed for train derailment, molten sulfur spill in Lakeland, Florida

By John Chambliss, The Lakeland Ledger; November 28, 2017 LAKELAND — A freight train derailment early Monday in Kathleen was…

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The Daily CSX: Alton and Southern Railway alleges CSX owes it more than $4M

By Lhalie Castillo, Madison – St. Clair Record; November 27, 2017 BENTON – An East St. Louis railroad company alleges…

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Fredericksburg, Virginia editorial: Rail project is about capacity, not speed

By The Editorial Board, The Fredericksburg Free Lance-Star; November 25, 2017 THE NAME of the Washington to Richmond Southeast High…

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The Daily CSX: CSX train derails in Lakeland, causing molten sulfur leak

By Pam Huff, Managing Editor, Tampa Bay Business Journal; November 27, 2017 A CSX train transporting hazardous materials derailed in…

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Virginia: Architectural design for Charlottesville train station addition clears hurdle

By CHRIS SUAREZ, Reporter, The Daily Progress; November 22, 2017 The Charlottesville Board of Architectural Review on Tuesday approved preliminary…

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The Daily CSX in North Carolina: Execs along I-95 wait for CSX update in Rocky Mount

By Lauren K. Ohnesorge, Staff Writer, Triangle Business Journal; November 22, 2017 High stakes and few updates: Executives in and…

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The Daily CSX – Exclusive: CSX to Impose Hefty Fees on Some Rail Customers in 2018

By Eric M. Johnson, Reuters, U.S. News & World Report; November 22, 2017 SEATTLE (Reuters) – CSX Corp will charge…

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