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NTSB probe of CSX carman death to focus on safety protocols, awareness

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The National Transportation Safety Board’s investigation of a September death at a CSX rail yard in...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/ntsb-probe-of-csx-carman-death-to-focus-on-safety-protocols-awareness

‘Enough is enough’: Union calls for safety review after death of CSX carman

The rail union representing a carman who was fatally injured while working at a CSX rail yard in Ohio on Sunday is calling for the rail industry to examine its procedures on operating remote-controlled locomotives.

The Transportation Communications Union (TCU/IAM) and Brotherhood of Railway Carmen (BRC) identified the CSX employee as Fred Anderson. Other information, such as how long he worked at CSX, was not given.

“These tragedies are very painful reminders that the work our members perform is...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/enough-is-enough-union-calls-for-safety-review-after-death-of-csx-carman

CSX and Georgia Ports Authority offering new intermodal service

Eastern Class I railroad CSX and the Georgia Ports Authority are offering an intermodal service that will run seven days a week and provide a direct rail connection between the Port of Savannah and CSX’s intermodal terminal in Rocky Mount, North Carolina.

The service, which will have a ship-to-shore time of about three days, connects GPA’s Mason Mega Rail terminal in Savannah with the CSX Carolina Connector (CCX) terminal in Rocky Mount, according to an announcement Thursday about the new...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/csx-and-georgia-ports-authority-offering-new-intermodal-service

CSX in service recovery mode following Hurricane Idalia 

As Hurricane Idalia passes through the Southeast and heads out to the Atlantic Ocean, CSX is “evaluating the impacts” of the storm on its rail network and implementing service recovery plans, the railroad said in a service update late Wednesday.

Idalia hit the Big Bend area of Florida as a Category 3 hurricane on Wednesday. It was later downgraded to a tropical storm and pummeled Florida and southeast Georgia. The National Hurricane Center is now forecasting that Idalia is heading out to sea,...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/csx-in-service-recovery-mode-following-hurricane-idalia

NTSB probe of CSX fatality to focus on employee training, close clearances

The National Transportation Safety Board will be focusing its investigation of an Aug. 6 fatality at a CSX rail yard in Cumberland, Maryland, on the railroad’s employee training regime, as well as the industry’s procedures for identifying areas where the clearance between rail equipment might be limited.

In a NTSB report issued Tuesday, it confirmed initial reported details about the incident, including that the conductor trainee, identified by CSX as Travis Bradley, sustained injuries while...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/ntsb-probe-of-csx-fatality-to-focus-on-employee-training-close-clearances

Florida seaports brace for Idalia’s impact

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Ports along Florida’s coasts are preparing for Tropical Storm Idalia, which is expected to hit the...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/florida-seaports-brace-for-idalias-impact

Port of Oswego gets $4 million for cargo-handling and rail upgrades

The Port of Oswego, located on Lake Ontario along the New York shoreline, has received a $4 million federal grant to acquire new cargo handling equipment and improve rail infrastructure.

Funding from the U.S. Commerce Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) will enable the port to increase export capacity, which will in turn benefit local businesses seeking access to global export markets.

Commodities handled at the port include aluminum, steel, agricultural products, salt,...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/port-of-oswego-gets-4-million-for-cargo-handling-and-rail-upgrades

Cross-border traffic, West Coast port activity benefit Eastern railroads

Canadian Pacific Kansas City’s plans to drum up additional cross-border business will benefit shippers wanting to use the eastern U.S. Class I railroads to access markets in the Southeast, according to executives speaking at an investor conference this week.

“I haven’t seen a new interchange pop up [in my years at CSX] … that is going to be as significant as this one,” CSX CFO Sean Pelkey said at Deutsche Bank’s transportation conference for investors Tuesday. 

Pelkey was referring to plans that...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/cross-border-traffic-west-coast-port-activity-benefit-eastern-railroads

CSX plans extra training after deaths of 2 conductor trainees

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CSX is telling its conductor trainees to return to their home terminals for additional training...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/csx-plans-extra-training-after-deaths-of-2-conductor-trainees

CSX exec to depart; rail shippers urge renomination of STB members

A pair of unrelated statements Friday on freight rail leadership transitions underscore the push and pull of leadership dynamics of the industry.

CSX’s executive vice president of operations to depart

Jamie Boychuk, executive vice president of operations for eastern U.S. Class I rail carrier CSX, is leaving, the company said Friday.

CSX (NASDAQ: CSX) didn’t specify when his last day would be, but the railroad thanked Boychuk for his six years of contributions to the company as well as his role in...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/csx-exec-to-depart-rail-shippers-urge-renomination-of-stb-members

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