Released: Jan 28, 2009

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - January 28, 2009 - CSX Transportation (CSXT) today issued the following statement in response to an inflammatory news release from the United Transportation Union (UTU):

CSX Transportation is reviewing a letter from the Federal Railroad Administration and respectfully disagrees with the conclusions it reaches about CSXT's culture. The UTU leadership is using the letter as an opportunity for propaganda by posting a news release on its web site. The UTU press release is flat out wrong in every characterization of CSXT, and CSXT employees should be offended. In CSXT's response to the FRA later this week, the company plans to demonstrate the consistent and significant efforts and progress that CSXT has made in addressing the FRA's concerns.

CSXT just recorded its safest year ever in employee safety and the other key measures of a safe railroad -- train accidents and grade crossing safety. It is disappointing that some UTU officials would rather score news headlines than safety gains. Here is a compelling example: today's UTU release makes much of 10-year-old issues in framing CSXT's culture and approach, but it completely fails to mention a groundbreaking cooperation and peer intervention agreement that UTU just signed with CSXT. See a copy of the agreement.

CSX Transportation Inc. is a principal operating company of CSX Corporation. CSX Corporation, based in Jacksonville, Fla., is one of the leading transportation companies, providing rail, intermodal and rail-to-truck transload services. The company's transportation network spans 21,000 miles with service to 23 eastern states and the District of Columbia, and connects to more than 70 ocean, river and lake ports. More information about CSX Corporation and its subsidiaries is available at the company's web site, www.csx.com.

Contact:
Gary Sease
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