The Baltimore Sun

CSX to buy Conrail for $8.4 billion Job cuts expected; port fears loss of competition; ‘A U.S. rail renaissance’; Opposition expected from large shippers over restricted choice

CSX Corp. said yesterday that it plans to buy Conrail Inc. for $8.4 billion, creating one of the world’s biggest freight companies, but igniting concerns about job losses in Maryland and rail ...
Truckinginfo

Court Okays CSX, NS, Conrail Merger

A U.S. Court of Appeals has unanimously affirmed the Surface Transportation Board’s approval of the CSX, Norfolk Southern (NS), and Conrail merger. In the transaction approved by STB, CSX and NS ...
Railway Age

Conrail Modernizing Critical Systems

As rail transportation continues to advance, innovation isn’t just about speed; it’s about reliability, safety and smarter ...
The Baltimore Sun

CSX-Conrail network would connect through Perryville New facility planned if merger is OK’d; plan would help port

CSX Corp. and Conrail yesterday revealed plans to build a $25 million east-west connection facility at Perryville, northeast of Baltimore, if a merger between the two rail giants is approved. The ...
New Orleans City Business

CSX merger hopes fade as partners back away

The prospects for additional consolidation in the rail industry derailed this week when both of CSX’s potential partners said they weren’t interested in a deal. Investors widely speculated that CSX ...