CSX Company Description
CSX banks on the railway as the right way to make money. Its main subsidiary, CSX Transportation (CSXT), operates a major rail system (some 21,000 route miles) in the eastern US. The freight carrier links 23 states, the District of Columbia, and two Canadian provinces. Freight hauled by the company includes a wide variety of merchandise, coal, automotive products, and intermodal containers. CSX's rail segment, which accounts for more than 80% of the company's sales, also includes units that operate motor vehicle distribution centers and bulk cargo terminals. Subsidiary CSX Intermodal arranges the transportation of freight by combinations of road and rail carriers.
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