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Murray Energy Corp. Complains About Railroad Delays in Marshall County

Murray Energy Corp. is requesting assistance from the U.S. Surface Transportation Board to resolve “service issues and delays” the coal company claims it is experiencing with the CSX Corp. railroad system.

A statement from Robert E. Murray, who serves as chairman, president and CEO of the company he founded, asserts that CSX has “caused or contributed to countless delays and cancellations of trains scheduled to originate from Murray Energy’s operations.”

“This situation has become absolutely intolerable and must be resolved immediately,” a statement from Murray reads.

Murray operates the Marshall County Mine and the Ohio County Mine, both of which feature operations near the CSX rail line that runs along the Ohio River.

“For a number of years, we have repeatedly met with the leadership of CSX, at all levels, and clearly explained the severe impact of their lack of service on our companies. We have further provided them with copies of our planned litigation, as caused by their lack of performance,” Murray stated.

“Our pleas, however, have not been addressed, as CSX has not improved their service at our coal mines. We cannot sit idly by while CSX fails to provide agreed-to service, breaks their own charter from the federal government, and jeopardizes our company’s existence,” he added.

CSX spokesman Rob Doolittle said the corporation’s transportation division, CSXT, disagrees with Murray. “CSXT will continue, as it has, to work with Murray Energy to provide rail service in accordance with CSXT’s commitment to service excellence and compliance with regulatory obligations,” Doolittle added.

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