Easter Bunny Express Tickets Now Available

Received the following via email from the Black River & Western Railroad in Flemington, NJ.

Ride the Easter Bunny Express at the Black River & Western Railroad!

Dear Patron, Don't miss your chance to meet Peter Cottontail aboard the Black River & Western Railroad! The Easter Bunny Express operates Sunday March 22, Saturday - Sunday March 28-29, and Friday - Saturday April 3-4. Trains depart Flemington Station only. Visit our website for the complete schedule of departures. Reservations are required, and are now available through our website! Don't forget to ask your Conductor to tell you all about our exciting project to extend the length of our Summer Excursion train rides! Visit our website for complete details and to purchase tickets today! www.blackriverrailroad.com

NS and Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen reach new five-year collective bargaining agreement

Received the following via email.

Norfolk Southern and Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen reach new five-year collective bargaining agreement

NORFOLK, VA., Jan. 30, 2015 -- Norfolk Southern and the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen today reached a new collective bargaining agreement that continues to link engineer compensation to corporate performance through 2019.

The agreement, which covers approximately 4,600 locomotive engineers, provides engineers with an annual bonus opportunity based on corporate performance and for the first time includes individual incentive opportunities based on personal performance. The agreement also includes changes to improve engineer work scheduling, which will help ensure that NS has a more stable and available workforce while providing employees with more predictable schedules.

“The new agreement builds on our long history of collaborative problem-solving with the BLET, and it will have a positive impact on employees, our customers and the long-term success of the company,” said Norfolk Southern Labor Relations Vice President Scott Weaver. “We thank the BLET for its continued partnership throughout this process.”

About Norfolk Southern

Norfolk Southern Corporation (NYSE: NSC) is one of the nation’s premier transportation companies. Its Norfolk Southern Railway Company subsidiary operates approximately 20,000 route miles in 22 states and the District of Columbia, serves every major container port in the eastern United States, and provides efficient connections to other rail carriers. Norfolk Southern operates the most extensive intermodal network in the East and is a major transporter of coal, automotive, and industrial products.

Media Inquiries:

Susan Terpay, 757-823-5204 (susan.terpay@nscorp.com)

Investor Inquiries:

Katie Cook, 757-629-2861 (InvestorRelations@nscorp.com)

http://www.norfolksouthern.com

NS reports fourth-quarter and full-year 2014 results

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Norfolk Southern reports fourth-quarter and full-year 2014 results

NORFOLK, Va., January 26, 2015 – Norfolk Southern Corporation (NYSE: NSC) today reported financial results for fourth-quarter and full-year 2014.

Net income for the quarter was $511 million, or $1.64 per diluted share, compared with $513 million, or $1.64 per diluted share, earned in fourth-quarter 2013. For the year, net income increased to a record $2.0 billion, 5 percent higher compared with $1.9 billion for 2013. Diluted earnings per share for 2014 were a record $6.39, up 6 percent compared with $6.04 per diluted share for 2013.

FOURTH-QUARTER 2014 RESULTS

§   Railway operating revenues totaled $2.9 billion.

§   Income from railway operations was $891 million.

§   Net income totaled $511 million.

§   Diluted earnings per share were $1.64.

§   The railway operating ratio was 69.0 percent.

2014 RESULTS SET RECORDS

§  Railway operating revenues reached $11.6 billion.

§  Income from railway operations was $3.6 billion.

§  Net income totaled $2.0 billion.

§  Diluted earnings per share were $6.39.

§  The railway operating ratio was 69.2 percent.

“Norfolk Southern delivered another solid quarter of financial performance, capping a record-setting year during which our company achieved its best results for revenues, operating income, net income, earnings per share, and operating ratio,” said CEO Wick Moorman. “For 2015, we plan to invest $2.4 billion in capital investments to maintain the safety and quality of our rail network, enhance service, improve operational efficiency, and support growth opportunities.”

FOURTH-QUARTER SUMMARY

<·  Operating revenues were $2.9 billion, about even compared with fourth-quarter 2013, with gains in merchandise and intermodal revenues offsetting weaker coal revenues. Total volume was up 4 percent, or about 66,000 units, due to gains in intermodal and merchandise traffic.

<·  General merchandise revenues were $1.7 billion, 3 percent higher than the same period last year. Volume grew by 5 percent, led by increases in shipments of chemicals and metals and construction. The five commodity groups reported mixed revenue results on a year-over-year basis:

§  Chemicals: $477 million, up 11 percent

§  Agriculture: $387 million, down 2 percent

§  Metals/Construction: $366 million, up 5 percent

§  Automotive: $253 million, even

§  Paper/Forest: $195 million, down 3 percent

<·   Intermodal revenues increased to $649 million, 5 percent higher compared with fourth-quarter 2013. Growth in international and domestic business pushed traffic volume up 6 percent in the quarter compared with the same period of 2013.

<·   Coal revenues were $543 million, 15 percent lower compared with the fourth quarter of 2013. A weak global export market and fewer shipments of coal to utilities combined to decrease volume by 6 percent.

<·   Railway operating expenses were $2.0 billion, down 1 percent compared with the same period of 2013.

<·   Income from railway operations was $891 million, a fourth-quarter record and 1 percent higher compared with fourth-quarter 2013.

<·  The operating ratio, or operating expenses as a percentage of revenue, improved 1 percent to 69.0 percent, compared with the same quarter in 2013.

2014 SUMMARY

<·  Railway operating revenues reached a record $11.6 billion, 3 percent higher compared with 2013, driven by a 5 percent increase in traffic volume.

<·  General merchandise revenues rose 6 percent to $6.7 billion, and traffic volume increased 5 percent compared with the prior year.

<·   Intermodal revenues increased to $2.6 billion, up 7 percent compared with 2013. Traffic volume was 8 percent higher for 2014 compared with 2013.

<·  Coal revenues were $2.4 billion, down 6 percent, due to a 5 percent decline in traffic volume compared with 2013.

<·   Railway operating expenses were $8 billion, up 1 percent compared with 2013.

<·  Income from railway operations was a record $3.6 billion, 10 percent higher compared with 2013.

<·  The operating ratio for the year was a record 69.2 percent, a 3 percent improvement compared with 71.0 percent in 2013.

About Norfolk Southern

Norfolk Southern Corporation is one of the nation’s premier transportation companies. Its Norfolk Southern Railway subsidiary operates approximately 20,000 route miles in 22 states and the District of Columbia, serves every major container port in the eastern United States, and provides efficient connections to other rail carriers. Norfolk Southern operates the most extensive intermodal network in the East and is a major transporter of coal, automotive, and industrial products.

Media Inquiries:

Frank Brown, 757-629-2710 (fsbrown@nscorp.com)

Investor Inquiries:

Katie Cook, 757-629-2861 (InvestorRelations@nscorp.com)

http://www.norfolksouthern.com

NS close Roanoke office building, relocate employees

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Norfolk Southern to close Roanoke office building, relocate employees

ROANOKE, Va., January 27, 2015 – Norfolk Southern today announced that it will close its Roanoke office building at 110 Franklin Road SE later this year and relocate the functions currently housed there to Atlanta or Norfolk.

Approximately 500 people currently work in the building in marketing, accounting, information technology, and other departments. Affected employees will have the option of relocating with their positions.

The action is being taken to foster departmental synergies and to make better use of the company’s real estate assets and support the company’s goal of streamlining its management workforce. Norfolk Southern is in the final process of evaluating which positions will be relocated to its corporate headquarters in Norfolk, Va., or its operational headquarters in Atlanta, Ga. Some regionally oriented positions will remain in Roanoke but will move to other work locations in the area.

“This will not involve any involuntary force reductions, and we will provide substantial relocation packages for those who choose to relocate,” said James A. Squires, Norfolk Southern president. “Norfolk Southern has been a proud corporate citizen of Roanoke for more than 130 years, and that will not change. While our profile may be reduced, Roanoke will remain a key location in our network, and we will remain engaged in the community.”

Roanoke will remain the headquarters for Norfolk Southern’s Virginia Division, and the company will continue operating a local switching yard and locomotive and car maintenance facilities at Shaffer’s Crossing, and a locomotive overhaul and rebuilding facility in its East End Shops. In total, about 1,700 people currently work for Norfolk Southern in Roanoke.

The Roanoke office building was built in 1992 and consists of more than 203,000 square feet of office space. Disposition of the building will be determined at a later time.

About Norfolk Southern

Norfolk Southern Corporation (NYSE: NSC) is one of the nation’s premier transportation companies. Its Norfolk Southern Railway Company subsidiary operates approximately 20,000 route miles in 22 states and the District of Columbia, serves every major container port in the eastern United States, and provides efficient connections to other rail carriers. Norfolk Southern operates the most extensive intermodal network in the East and is a major transporter of coal, automotive, and industrial products.

Media Inquiries:

Robin Chapman, 757-650-0138 (robin.chapman@nscorp.com)

http://www.norfolksouthern.com

PRR Heritage Unit on the Lehigh Line in New Jersey

(Train sightings on 1-19-15.) 

Definitely was a cold morning here while waiting for the PRR heritage here in central NJ. Fortunately there was a sufficient number of trains to be seen passing through the Valley Road grade crossing in Hillsborough (NJ) at LEHL MP 40 and here is what I saw:

1, Unknown EB intermodal @ 9:11. Motive power was NS 9206 & NS 8878.
2. Unknown WB intermodal @ 9:15. It was held on the siding at CP SULLY for the previously mentioned EB. Motive power was NS 9542, NS 9082, NS 2741 and NS 7634.
3. NS 212 @ 11:40. Motive power was NS 9198, UP 9584 and NS 8709.
4. NS 18N @ 12:20. Motive power was NS 8102 and NS 9171.

NS 8102 makes eight heritage photographed for me and only twelve to go! Hope that the remaining twelve are passing through NJ when its warmer!
 

The Delaware River Railroad Excursions 2015 Events

Received the following via email from The Delaware River Railroad Excursions, Phillipsburg, NJ.  

The Delaware River Railroad Excursions 2015 TICKETS NOW ON SALE Easter Bunny Train Ride, A Day Out With Thomas,River Train, Steam Train, Mine Train, Winery Train  We have many exciting trips coming up this year. Please review the email below for all that we have to offer! The Easter Bunny Train Ride & Easter Egg Hunt March 28,29 & April 4th Ride the Easter Bunny Train Ride and visit with Mr. E. Bunny on the train. Your ride will wind along the scenic Delaware River leaving from the Historic District of Phillipsburg, New Jersey. The train will travel along the river to Carpentersville and our destination will be the site of the historic Lime Kilns. In front of the 150 year old Lime kilns is a beautiful little glade filled with Easter eggs! Once we arrive you can get off the train, take a picture with Mr. Bunny and gather 4 Easter eggs! On the train enjoy our banjo playing Hobo and a Juggler! Trips run on: March 28,29 and April 4tth 11am, 12:30pm, 2:00pm and 3:30 pm A Day Out With Thomas July 10,11,12,17,18,19 Day Out With Thomas is a family event that offers children and their grownups the opportunity to ride with classic storybook friend Thomas the Tank Engine™ . Parents, grandparents and siblings join their aspiring engineers in the fun. The Day Out With Thomas experience will engineer miles of smiles for the whole family and introduce a new generation to the timeless excitement of railroading. The train pulled by Thomas leaves every hour on the hour, 10 am to 5 pm. You may also ride  the River Train along the scenic Delaware River  to Pinchers Point, New Jersey ( an hour and fifteen minute round trip).  For an added adventure take theRiver Train  to the Ol' Susquehanna Mine , enjoy the animated Mine Shaft Explosion, History and learn how to pan for Gem Stones that you can take home!. The trips pulled by Thomas take you along the beautiful Delaware River to North Carpentersville New Jersey, a 25 minute ride. The River Train   pulled by our STEAM locomotive #142  follows the same route  journeying further along the river to Edingers  with a brief stop at the "Old Susquehanna" gem stone mine.  At the mine you may get off , visit the mine and learn how to pan for gems.  Each passenger receives a bag of mine tiling's , a brief history of the mine and use of the  sluice to prospect for their very own gem stones they can bring home!  You may also purchase tickets the day of the event for all trains although we advise that you purchase your tickets in advance. Trains to  and from the mine depart every hour.  Stay at the mine as little as an hour or as long as you like! Experience the exploding mine shaft tour-- its a hoot! GREAT ENTERTAINMENT! The Warren County Winery Train May 2nd through October 26th Enjoy a beautiful journey along the scenic Delaware River behind New Jersey's only operating steam locomotive. Visit to one of New Jersey's most beautiful Wineries. The train will take you to the end of  our line where you will board a bus for the short trip to the winery which is located  in Finesville, New Jersey The Warren County Winery Train is operated by the Delaware River Railroad Excursions located in Phillipsburg, New Jersey. We are a Non-profit, 501 (c) 3 corporation and staffed almost entirely by volunteers. Your Journey After a Steam Train ride along the Delaware and a short bus ride through rolling farmlands, you will arrive at Villa Milagro Vineyards (www.VillaMilagroVineyards.com) .  There you will learn how grapes are grown and made into wine.  Then you will sample their delicious wines and have an opportunity to purchase them at the source.  If you would like to enjoy your wine with a picnic, bring a lunch and relax at tables in tree groves at the Ol'Susquehanna Mine and Corn Maze or at the station in Phillipsburg.  You are welcome to detrain at the Mine and spend as much time as you like relaxing in the picnic grove then catch a later train. 2015 TRIPS Easter Bunny Train A Day Out With Thomas Warren County Winery Train The NYSWTHS The New York Susquehanna & Western Technical & Historical Society inc. The New York Susquehanna & Western Technical & Historical Society is a non-profit educational society interested in the preservation of the rich railroad history of New Jersey, most specifically that of the New York Susquehanna & Western Railway. Society members are located in half of the states and have come from around the world, at times numbering up to 500. The society is primarily funded by its partnership in the Delaware River Railroad Excursions based out of Phillipsburg. Easter Bunny, A Day Out With Thomas and The Polar Express train rides are favorite themed events! The Society has three of the original four Susquehanna Budd cars and an operating steam locomotive as part of its 20 piece collection of railroad equipment. If you are interested in railroading there are many ways to get involved. The Delaware River Railroad Excursions needs train crew and maintenance personnel. Maywood Station needs caretakers and docents. There are the meetings and publications to administer. At all sites there is always plenty to do. Take your time and look around the site. Enter the chat room, read some stories, or just browse through the many pictures. If you are interested in riding the very best historic train trips any where, visit the train trips area and buy tickets today!     Join Our Mailing List Contact Us Chris Cotty VP & GM The Delaware River Railroad Excursions 877trainride.com Ride The Steam Train!

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Greg Plitt Death Is Latest Railroad Stolen-Shot Tragedy

Following article is from Yahoo News.  Please see the website for photos.
http://news.yahoo.com/greg-plitt-death-latest-railroad-223647105.html

Greg Plitt Death Is Latest Railroad Stolen-Shot Tragedy

By David Robb January 19, 2015 5:36 PM 

Like the Midnight Rider tragedy that took the life of Sarah Jones, Saturday’s railroad-filming accident in Burbank that killed actor and fitness guru Greg Plitt involved an attempt to steal a shot without a film permit or permission from the railroad company. “We require film permits if you’re outdoors, but there was no permit on file,” a spokesman for the Burbank Police Department said. 

Plitt, whose website features several photos and videos of him working out on railroad tracks, appears to have been filming a workout video when he was struck by a southbound Metrolink train. Burbank police said a preliminary investigation “revealed Mr. Plitt was accompanied by two other men, one of whom was filming Mr. Plitt on the train tracks. The conductor of the southbound train saw Mr. Plitt on the tracks, attempted to stop the train, and sounded the train’s horn. However, Mr. Plitt remained on the train tracks and was struck by the train. Investigators seized the camera as evidence.” He didn’t have permission from Metrolink to be filming on its tracks, either. “There are no reports of a railroad company officer being present to provide roadway worker protections or to implement other track safety protocol,” said Arthur J. Miller, one of the industry’s top experts in railroad safety. “Everything I’ve heard is that they were trying to steal a shot. It’s pretty clear that they were trespassing. Sadly, we are once again reminded that unauthorized access to railroad property and trains is a criminal act that can end in tragedy. You would think the lessons learned from the Midnight Rider tragedy would have worked to prevent this event.” 

Stealing shots on railroad tracks remains a common industry practice, even in the wake of the Midnight Rider disaster. “Reliable reports of shot-stealing have become quite numerous,” said Miller, the System Director of Safety and Regulatory Compliance for the Western Group, a consortium of Western railroad companies. “Some of it is spur-of-the-moment trespass, but there are a substantial number of instances where the trespass is premeditated and planned. Since the Sarah Jones tragedy, the number of reports I’ve personally received about film crews straying onto railroad properties has roughly quadrupled. This is a particular problem with small- and micro-budget projects.” 

Special precautions have to be taken when working on or around railroad tracks, said Miller, an instructor for the IATSE Rail Safety Awareness training program that was established after Jones’ death. “You can’t take normal film -production workplace processes and safety rules onto a railroad location,” he said. “The laws of gravity and inertia are not repealed for film crews when they’re working on a railroad. Railroad tracks are busy and dangerous, and they’re not recreation areas.” 

Working on or around trains also can be pricey, which is the main reason so many low-budget film projects try to steal shots on tracks. “Railroad filming is quite expensive,” Miller said. “Sometimes it can be cost-prohibitive.” 

Miller, who has been the railroad coordinator and railroad locations scout on more than 60 film and TV projects, including Unstoppable and The Expendables, said he worries that the deaths of Jones and Plitt might make railroad companies more skittish about cooperating with filmmakers in the future. “We try to drive home the value of railroads as story-settings,” he said, “and that only by working safely can you obtain access to this wonderful resource.”

The AMPTP Industry-Wide Labor-Management Safety Committee issued guidelines for Railroad Safety 10 months before Sarah Jones was killed. Unfortunately, those guidelines continue to be ignored.

CSX GEs Hustlin' Through the Hoarfrost

Received the following via email from our correspondent in NW Pennsylvania.

My friend Ken Heyl ventured out into the truly bitter cold with his camera and captured this frigid scene with hoarfrost covering the trees at New London, Ohio as this hot westbound CSX train swooped through the MP 47 Interlocking over well-maintained track on a brisk Wednesday a.m. (1-14-15)   Those forced-air switch point heaters were sure earning their keep!  

NJT's Track Geometry Inspection Vehicle (TGIV) ...

(Train sightings on 1-13-15.)

... is seen heading east over NJT's Raritan Valley Line on January 13th approaching Whitehouse Station (RVL MP 44.2). The TGIV is a self-propelled vehicle that is capable of examining both track geometry and catenary. Staffed with a three man crew, two vehicle operators and a computer systems operator, the TGIV records track geometry measurements every foot at up to fifty miles-per-hour. Manufactured by the Fairmont / Tamper division of Harsco Track Technologies, it cost an estimated $2.5 million and weighs in around sixty tons. This TGIV measures in at sixty-five feet long, ten feet eight inches wide and fourteen feet nine inches high. This one replaced a previous one that caught fire on September 17, 2002 while working NJT's North Jersey Coast Line.

 

GSD Winter Meet

Received the following via email from the Garden State Division (GSD) of the NMRA.

GSD Winter Meet -

Including a Make and Take Clinic

Saturday, February 7^th.  2015 at 9:00 am

Marine Corps League Clubhouse

46 Ontario Ave, Staten Island, NJ 10301

(snow date Feb 28th, 2015)

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One of the Meet Activities will be a

Hands On Make and Take Clinic

Limited seating, advance registration is required.

For all the details about this great clinic visit the Upcoming Events page of our web site and click on the line for the flyer.  http://www.nergsd.com/upcoming.html

Please respond ASAP if interested

Materials have to be ordered.

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The NMRA Garden State Division is at

www.nergsd.com

Check us out

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Do you have a layout you would like to show?

e-mail us we would like to visit.

The morning will start off with coffee and doughnuts and there will be AP judging, White elephant table, Bring and Brag, and two clinics. 

In the afternoon layout open houses, including layouts not seen before, 

or you can sign up for this Make and Take clinic given at the clubhouse. 

NS "Go Rail" unit on 11J

(Train sightings on 1-10-15.) 

Sometimes one has to take what is given to them when photographing a specific subject. Case in point is the scenario that presented itself to me on Saturday (December 10) when I hoped to photograph NS's 6963, a one of a kind unit honoring the Go Rail organization. This organization mobilizes support for policies that would lead to more freight moving by rail and opposition to policies that would limit the freight railroads’ ability to meet growing freight demand. Unfortunately the location did not provide the ideal conditions necessary to get a pleasing image. My best chance was to get a panning view as the 11J passed by my location in Three Bridges, NJ as the second unit. Oh well this image is better than no image, wouldn't you agree?  

CSX Announces Record Fourth-Quarter and Full-Year Results

Received the following via email. 

CSX Corporation Announces Record Fourth-Quarter and Full-Year Results

Highlights:

- Record fourth-quarter and full-year results for revenue, operating income, net earnings and earnings per share

- For 2015, the company expects double-digit earnings per share growth and margin expansion, as it progresses toward a mid-60s operating ratio longer term

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - January 13, 2015 - CSX Corporation (NYSE: CSX) today announced record fourth-quarter 2014 net earnings of $491 million, a 15 percent increase from $426 million for the same period last year. The company also generated record fourth-quarter earnings per share of $0.49, up 17 percent from $0.42 per share in 2013.

"CSX is capturing broad-based market strength, completing strategic infrastructure projects and adding resources to further improve service performance and leverage growth opportunities," said Michael J. Ward, chairman, president and chief executive officer. "Building on a foundation of strong safety and customer service, we expect to continue growing our intermodal and merchandise businesses faster than the economy, pricing above inflation, and driving efficient asset utilization."

Fourth-quarter revenue increased 5 percent to $3.2 billion, with strength across merchandise, intermodal and coal. The timely addition of operating resources enhanced service through the fall peak shipping season and supported volume growth. As a result, operating income increased 11 percent to $901 million, and the operating ratio improved 140 basis points to 71.8 percent.

For the full-year, CSX produced new all-time records for revenue of $12.7 billion, operating income of $3.6 billion, net earnings of $1.9 billion and earnings per share of $1.92. At the same time, the operating ratio remained relatively stable at 71.5 percent.

Looking to 2015, CSX expects continued strong growth across its diverse business mix and is poised for sustainable business expansion. The company continues to expect to generate double-digit growth in earnings per share and margin expansion in 2015, progressing toward a mid-60s operating ratio longer term.

CSX executives will conduct a quarterly earnings conference call with the investment community on January 14, 2015, at 8:30 a.m. Eastern time. Investors, media and the public may listen to the conference call by dialing 1-888-EARN-CSX (888-327-6279) and asking for the CSX earnings call. Callers outside the U.S., dial 1-773-756-0199. Participants should dial in 10 minutes prior to the call. In conjunction with the call, a live webcast will be accessible and presentation materials will be posted on the company's website at http://investors.csx.com. Following the earnings call, an internet replay of the presentation will be archived on the company website.

This earnings announcement, as well as additional detailed financial information, is contained in the CSX Quarterly Financial Report available on the company's website at http://investors.csx.com and on Form 8-K with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

CSX also uses social media channels to communicate information about the company. Although our social media channels are not intended to be the primary method of disclosure for material information, it is possible that certain information we post on social media could be deemed to be material. Therefore, we encourage investors, the media, and others interested in our company to review the information we post on the social media channels listed below. This list may be updated from time to time.

CSX on Twitter: http://twitter.com/CSX

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CSX, based in Jacksonville, Florida, is a premier transportation company.  It provides rail, intermodal and rail-to-truck transload services and solutions to customers across a broad array of markets, including energy, industrial, construction, agricultural, and consumer products.  For more than 185 years, CSX has played a critical role in the nation's economic expansion and industrial development.  Its network connects every major metropolitan area in the eastern United States, where nearly two-thirds of the nation's population resides.  It also links more than 240 short-line railroads and more than 70 ocean, river and lake ports with major population centers and small farming towns alike.  More information about CSX Corporation and its subsidiaries is available at www.csx.com.

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Forward-looking statements are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties, and actual performance or results could differ materially from that anticipated by any forward-looking statements. Factors that may cause actual results to differ materially from those contemplated by any forward- looking statements include, among others; (i) the company's success in implementing its financial and operational initiatives; (ii) changes in domestic or international economic, political or business conditions, including those affecting the transportation industry (such as the impact of industry competition, conditions, performance and consolidation); (iii) legislative or regulatory changes; (iv) the inherent business risks associated with safety and security; (v) the outcome of claims and litigation involving or affecting the company; (vi) natural events such as severe weather conditions or pandemic health crises; and (vii) the inherent uncertainty associated with projecting economic and business conditions.

Other important assumptions and factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements are specified in the company's SEC reports, accessible on the SEC's website at www.sec.gov and the company's website at www.csx.com.

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