Towing vessel damages CSX bridge in Louisiana

A photograph of a U.S. Coast Guard boat on the water.

A towing vessel struck the CSX Rigolets Pass swing bridge near Slidell, Louisiana, causing CSX (NASDAQ: CSX) to run trains at a reduced speed, according to reports from CSX and the U.S. Coast Guard.

The incident occurred at 1 a.m. local time. According to watchstandards at the Coast Guard Sector New Orleans, the inspected towing vessel Robert Cernan reportedly hit the bridge, causing the bridge to be stuck in an open position as of noon local time, the Coast Guard said. The waterway remains open...

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