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CSX Train Derails in Augusta Today

A CSX train derailed early this morning between the Bobby Jones Expressway bridge and Columbia Nitrogen Drive. CSX released a statement saying, “12 to 15 empty railcars derailed.  No injuries…

U.S. Rail Traffic Rises Following Holidays

WORTHVILLE, KY – JANUARY 5: A pair of CSX Transportation-owned C40-8 General Electric locomotives sit idle on a siding January 6, 2014 in Worthville, Kentucky. Intermodal rail traffic in the United States increased 10.6% in the last week of 2013 compared to the same week in 2012 according to a report from the Association of American Railroads. Volumes rose due in part to demand from retailers restocking store shelves and distribution centers following the holiday retail crush. (Photo by Luke Sharrett/Getty Images)

A CSX train derailed early this morning between the Bobby Jones Expressway bridge and Columbia Nitrogen Drive.

CSX released a statement saying, "12 to 15 empty railcars derailed.  No injuries were reported.  CSX and its contractors are developing a recovery plan to safely restore the area.  The cause of the incident is under investigation."

Mary Liz is the News Director and Co-Host of Augusta’s Morning News on WGAC. She spent 11 years as a News Director at an Indiana Radio Station. She has also worked as a former Police and Courts Reporter for The Republic Newspaper and Assistant Marketing Director of Merchants National Bank in Indianapolis. Mary Liz focuses most on local breaking news stories, feature stories on upcoming events, or community-service related organizations and the people who serve them. She has been with WGAC since 1995.