Sit Tight at Crossing as Coal Trains Double to 2 Miles Long
- CSX sees more cars per engine to help offset drop in cargo
- CEO Ward also looking to lengthen sidings to help rail traffic
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Motorists’ wait time at U.S. rail crossings may double as CSX Corp. hooks trains together to boost efficiency amid plunging demand for coal shipments.
Bulk cargo is the latest focus in CSX’s effort to improve productivity. Getting more cars behind the locomotives is one way to do that -- even if a longer, heavier load spends more time on the tracks.