Written by Art Miller, Railway Age Magazine; December 21, 2017
The death of E. Hunter Harrison caught much of the railroad industry by surprise. His passing guaranteed that CSX’s corporate makeover will be the rail industry business news story of 2017. It may also be the biggest rail industry story for several years to come.
Harrison’s passing was noted by scores of comments, each reflecting an individual’s or an organization’s position on Harrison’s controversial pursuit of Precision Scheduled Railroading. In an email to CSX employees, Acting CEO Jim Foote said, “We are immensely grateful for the opportunity to have worked with the railroad legend.”
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