CSX Corp Stock Discussion

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CSX Locks 5-Year Labor Agreement: 11th Union Deal Expands Worker Benefits

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$Taiwan Semiconductor (TSM.US)$ shares jumped by 9.2% on U.S. markets after the company announced a net profit of $10.1 billion for the quarter ending September 30, exceeding expectations. The chipmaker also expressed optimism about the next quarter.
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$CSX Corp (CSX.US)$ CSX Corp Files for Offering of $-Denominated Notes Due 2055; Size Not Disclosed - Filing... Why do they feel the need make an Offering? Are they in competition with Amtrak?

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CSX Adds Fourteen Rail Served Properties Across Eight States to Select Site Program
JACKSONVILLE, Fla., April 15, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- CSX (NASDAQ: CSX) has announced its latest group of high-ranking properties to receive CSX Select Site designation under the industrial development program. Fourteen sites in eight states have earned a Silver or Bronze rating based on an evaluation of a wide range of site characteristics.
CSX worked with more than 40 communities over t...

I'm interested in investing in short line railroad since they seem to be the target of a lot of State-level government grants, funding initiatives, and tax incentives and I suspect many will soon be acquired by the Class I rail operators like NSC, CSX, CP, CNI, etc. However, only these large railroads appear to be publicly traded. Does anyone have ideas about how one might go about investing in these Class II railroads? $Norfolk Southern (NSC.US)$ $CSX Corp (CSX.US)$