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News Wire: CSX reports record earnings thanks to cost-cutting, efficiency gains

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Posted by Euclid on Saturday, April 21, 2018 8:06 PM

By the title of the article referenced in the first post, I would conclude that author, Bill Stevens is intending to convey good news for the business of the CSX.  And yet, nearly every reacting comment seems to believe that the CSX is actually in a worsening financial condition. To those with that view, I ask what the news would say if it were conveying that CSX was in an improving financial condition.

In other words, if this is bad news, what would good news sound like?  If the metrics given with this and other similar articles show that CSX is collapsing, what would the same metrics say if CSX were experiencing business success? 

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Posted by BaltACD on Friday, April 20, 2018 9:33 PM

longhorn1969
I know its everyone's favorite past time to kick CSX, especially now that Harrison is gone, but the results speak for themselves. Impressive.

The traffic and volume will come back. Whats the number of locomotives CSX is using now compared to pre-Harrison?

Yes the results speak for themselves.  The life blood of the company is being sucked out of it.  Penn Central all over again, only this time from the starting point of a profitable well operating company.  Now with the EHH plan it is drive away the customers and send all the 'profits' to Mantle Ridge and similar vultures.

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Posted by jeffhergert on Friday, April 20, 2018 2:49 PM

zugmann

Hell, they can save all costs by just closing down the railroad.  Think of the savings!  

Zug, Stop it.  You're giving away their long term strategy.  

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Posted by zugmann on Friday, April 20, 2018 1:29 PM

longhorn1969
I know its everyone's favorite past time to kick CSX, especially now that Harrison is gone, but the results speak for themselves. Impressive.

"CSX Transportation reported record first-quarter earnings on Tuesday as a combination of cost-cutting and rate increases more than offset flat revenue and lower traffic volume." (from the OP)

 

Yeah, celebrating flat revenues and lower traffic volumes.  Sure they saved money by cutting costs.  But what do they do next?  Then after that?  Hell, they can save all costs by just closing down the railroad.  Think of the savings!  Of course the EHH fangirls would probably cheer that.  Impressive?  I think not.

It's been fun.  But it isn't much fun anymore.   Signing off for now. 


  

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Posted by longhorn1969 on Friday, April 20, 2018 12:52 PM

I know its everyone's favorite past time to kick CSX, especially now that Harrison is gone, but the results speak for themselves. Impressive.

The traffic and volume will come back. Whats the number of locomotives CSX is using now compared to pre-Harrison?

 

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Posted by SD70Dude on Thursday, April 19, 2018 9:16 PM

zugmann

And chocolate rations have increased.

The United States has always had a trade war with Eastasia China.

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Posted by Firelock76 on Thursday, April 19, 2018 8:43 PM

It doesn't take a genius to increase profitability by cutting here, there, and everywhere;  property, inventory, people, and then pocketing the unspent cash.

The real question should be, what are they doing to grow the business?

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Posted by tree68 on Wednesday, April 18, 2018 11:11 AM

I'm sure the vultures are enjoying those improved earnings.

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Posted by zugmann on Wednesday, April 18, 2018 10:27 AM

And chocolate rations have increased.

It's been fun.  But it isn't much fun anymore.   Signing off for now. 


  

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Posted by BaltACD on Wednesday, April 18, 2018 9:47 AM

To paraphrase Mark Twain - 

"There are lies, damn lies and CSX Financials"

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Posted by Brian Schmidt on Wednesday, April 18, 2018 9:13 AM

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — CSX Transportation reported record first-quarter earnings on Tuesday as a combination of cost-cutting and rate increases more than offset flat revenue and lower traffic volume. Net income nearly doubled, to $695 million, o...

http://trn.trains.com/news/news-wire/2018/04/18-csx-reports-record-earnings-thanks-to-cost-cutting-efficiency-gains

Brian Schmidt, Editor, Classic Trains magazine

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