JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — CSX Transportation commended Richard J. Spatafore, division engineer,Jacksonville, for receiving the 2010 Association of American Railroads’ John H. Chafee Environmental Excellence Award.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — CSX Corp. announced that its Board of Directors has approved a 3-for-1 stock split, a 38 percent increase in the quarterly dividend on its common stock, and a $2 billion share buyback program.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — CSX Corp. announced first quarter net earnings of $395 million, or $1.06 per share, versus $305 million, or $0.78 per share, in the same period last year. This represents a 36 percent year-over-year improvement in earnings per share.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — CSX Transportation announced the 59 winners of its annual Chemical Safety Excellence Award (CSEA), which recognizes customers’ commitment to the safe transportation of hazardous materials by rail through safe loading and maintenance of rail cars.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — CSX Corp. commenced a search for the next big environmental idea with The Tomorrow Moves Project contest on Facebook.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — The chief executive of a leading transportation company in North America, CSX Corporation’s Michael J. Ward, said that America’s future competitiveness depends on balanced government fiscal and regulatory policies that minimize uncertainty for business.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — CSX Corp. announced that proxy materials for its 2011 Annual Shareholders Meeting are now available.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — CSX Corp.’s sustained culture of accountability and continuous improvement has been fundamental to its ability to create significant value over a wide array of economic conditions, including the recent recession, Oscar Munoz, executive vice president and chief financial officer, told participants at the “CFO Rising East: Creating a Sustainable Edge” conference.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – CSX Transportation Inc. significantly increased its spending on products and services with minority providers in 2010, setting a new record, the company said.
The company spent nearly $105 million with firms owned by minorities and women. The products and services range from signals to technology.
“Encouraging business with minority and women-owned suppliers diversifies and strengthens [...]

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — CSX Corp. said its continued participation in Environmental Defense Fund’s (EDF) Climate Corps for 2011.  EDF Climate Corps places top MBA students in companies to develop practical, actionable energy efficiency plans that cut costs and greenhouse gas emissions.
As a result of its participation in the program last year, CSX and the company’s [...]