INTRODUCTION
CSX Corporation is an American holding
company which deals with rail-based transportation. The company offers
transportation services for intermodal containers as well as trailers. Mostly,
the company transports and gravel, crushed stones, metal, food, agricultural
products, automotive, paper, chemical products, taking coal to power plants. It
also transports steel, industrial plant equipment, and deep water port
facilities. So, it is a leading transportation supplier in the United States.
Overall, CSX has a transportation network that encompasses 21,000 different
route miles in 23 States; it also connects with the District of Colombia as
well as the Canadian provinces of Quebec and Ontario. In fact, almost
two-thirds of the American residents operate within the CSX’s service
territory.
CSX Corporation is in the transportation/logistics industry and the railroad sector as mentioned above. This industry is made up of companies that control the function of railroads across the country. There are three main methods of freight transportation in the country, barges, rails and trucks. Barges are best at achieving maximum productivity with minimum wasted effort or expense, but they are less convenient due to the fact that they are dependent on water routes. On the other hand, trucks can reach the largest base of users but are less cost-effective and fuel-efficient. To continue reading this article, click on this link: CSX Corporation (PDF)
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