CSX
Transportation & Travel abbreviation · Rail and Transit
| Stands for | CSX Transportation |
|---|---|
| Categories | Transportation & Travel |
CSX stands for CSX Transportation, a rail and transit abbreviation.
Major freight railroad serving the eastern United States, headquartered in Jacksonville, Florida, with about 20,000 route miles. It was formed in 1980 by the merger of the Chessie System and Seaboard Coast Line Industries.
Example: The CSX coal train blocked the crossing for twenty minutes this morning.
Usage notes
The initials do not formally stand for anything; they are often explained as C for Chessie, S for Seaboard and X as a sign of multiplication or a placeholder. CSX acquired part of Conrail in 1999, splitting it with Norfolk Southern. Its network reaches the Atlantic ports and the Midwest.
Related abbreviations
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- CC – AC Chair Car
- CN – Canadian National Railway
- CNF – Confirmed
- CPKC – Canadian Pacific Kansas City
- CRH – China Railway High-speed
- CTA – Chicago Transit Authority
- DART – Dallas Area Rapid Transit
- DB – Deutsche Bahn
- DLR – Docklands Light Railway
- DMU – Diesel multiple unit
- EMU – Electric multiple unit