Washington appeals court to hear railroad antitrust case

A multibillion-dollar antitrust suit alleging that four Class I railroads conspired to impose a uniform fuel surcharge on shippers will reach a crucial point on May 3, when a federal appeals court in Washington considers whether the case can proceed as a class action, Reuters reported today.

CSX “Play It Safe” Ford Fusion notches top-20 finish at Richmond

David Ragan, driving the no. 34 CSX “Play It Safe” Ford Fusion, lined up 20th for the April 27th NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Toyota Owners 400 at Richmond International Raceway night race, the hood of his racecar freshly covered in signatures of fans who promised to be safe around railroad tracks—the main message of the Front Row Motorsports team’s partnership with CSX.

CSX, David Ragan ready for Richmond race

NASCAR Sprint Cup fans attending the Toyota Owner’s 400 on Saturday evening, April 27, at Richmond International Raceway, or tuning in to the race on Fox Sports, will see something unusual on the three-quarter-mile track: A racecar sporting Class I railroad graphics.
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Thank you, Betsy Morris (and the WSJ, too)

The Wall Street Journal has done a brilliant job of, as our Senior Consulting Editor Luther Miller likes to say, “making the obvious less obscure.”

CSX’s capex strategy

From intermodal infrastructure to doublestack clearances to new locomotives, CSX continues to invest.

Late-race wreck mars CSX, Front Row Motorsports debut

In spite of gray and threatening skies over Daytona International Speedway, the green flag dropped at the 55th Daytona 500 right on time on Feb. 23. David Ragan, driving the Front Row Motorsports No. 34 Detail Doctor/CSX Play It Safe Ford Fusion, started from the 22nd position, “feeling confident” about his racecar, which sported the now-familiar “I BRAKE FOR TRAINS” decal on the right-hand side of its tail panel.

CSX taps Avtec for console contract

Avtec Inc. said Friday it and CSX Transportation have entered into a multiyear, multimillion dollar contract to migrate all of CSX’s mainline dispatching centers to Avtec’s Scout pure-IP radio console with Enterprise Management capabilities.

CSX teams with NASCAR’s David Ragan, Front Row Motorsports to “Play it Safe”

For the second consecutive year, CSX Transportation is teaming up with a NASCAR Sprint Cup Series team to promote public safety around railroad tracks as part of its “Play It Safe” initiative.

2013 Freight Rail Outlook: The challenge of change

Resilience and resourcefulness are two terms that have become closely associated with North American railroads in recent years. The industry has emerged from the worst economic recession since the Great Depression in relatively solid shape, and enters 2013 positioned for growth.

NS welcomes Amtrak back to Norfolk

Norfolk Southern Corp. Tuesday heralded Amtrak’s return to the corporation’s headquarters city, Norfolk, Va., and the Hampton Roads area.
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