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CSX Promotes Safety and
Community Service at Brickyard 400
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Urges Drivers and Pedestrians to
Stay Safe around Railroad Tracks;
Partners with FFA to Sponsor “Living
to Serve” Car and Share Safety Message
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Jacksonville,
FL – July 2015 / Newsmaker Alert / CSX
Corporation (NYSE: CSX) speeds into the Brickyard 400 (Sunday, July
26) as the continued primary sponsor of the No. 34 Play It Safe Ford driven
by Brett Moffitt. This continues CSX’s ongoing partnership with Front Row
Motorsports and NASCAR to emphasize the importance of safety around railroad
tracks, through car sponsorship, guest and employee events and social media
messages.
CSX
urges drivers and pedestrians to follow safety tips around railroad tracks,
including:
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Look both
ways at rail crossings – trains can come from either direction;
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Never
race a train – it can take a train more than a mile to come to a stop;
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Never
walk on tracks and avoid wearing headphones around railroad property;
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Never
drive around lowered gates; and
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Always
expect a train.
“Sunday
at the Brickyard, we’re going to try to pass as many cars as we can. But
I think differently when it comes to driving near railroad tracks – you
should always brake for trains,” said Moffitt, who took over the No. 34
Play It Safe Ford earlier this season. “NASCAR puts a lot of complicated
work into keeping drivers safe in their cars, but we know it only takes
some simple rules to stay safe around railroad tracks like never wear headphones
around them. Save those for the racetrack.”
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In
addition, CSX and the National FFA Organization will make history as the
No. 38 FFA + CSX Living to Serve Ford becomes the first car to represent
the 87-year-old agricultural education and youth service organization as
a primary sponsor in a NASCAR race. The Sprint Cup Series racecar, driven
by Moffitt’s Front Row teammate David Gilliland, will feature a blue, gold
and white paint scheme with the FFA emblem on the hood.
“Joining
together at the Brickyard 400 is a great way to celebrate our partnership
with CSX and continue our focus on “living to serve” in the community –
especially by sharing the important message of safety first,” said Molly
Ball, President, National FFA Foundation.
“We’re
excited to celebrate this event with FFA, a critical partner in connecting
CSX to the important agriculture market we serve and helping us give back
in our local communities,” said David Hall, resident vice president, state
and government affairs, CSX. “With more than 610,000 student members, FFA
will be helpful advocates to promote the importance of using caution around
railroad tracks to a teen audience, one of the most vulnerable age groups
for rail-related incidents.”
Outside
of the race, CSX and FFA have an ongoing “Living to Serve” partnership,
focused on community service and leadership development. CSX is one of
six Platinum Sponsors for the National FFA Foundation, having contributed
more than $1 million annually since 2011.
More
information about CSX’s national partners and safety messages can be found
online at www.beyondourrails.org
or by following #localmotive, an ongoing conversation about CSX’s presence
in the communities it serves through volunteerism, job creation, and moving
the goods that are essential for the economy.
About
CSX
CSX,
based in Jacksonville, Florida, is a premier transportation company. It
provides rail, intermodal and rail-to-truck transload services and solutions
to customers across a broad array of markets, including energy, industrial,
construction, agricultural, and consumer products. For nearly 190 years,
CSX has played a critical role in the nation’s economic expansion and industrial
development. Its network connects every major metropolitan area in the
eastern United States, where nearly two-thirds of the nation’s population
resides. It also links more than 240 short-line railroads and more than
70 ocean, river and lake ports with major population centers and farming
towns alike. More information about CSX Corporation and its subsidiaries
is available at www.CSX.com. Like us
on Facebook (Facebook.com/OfficialCSX)
and follow us on Twitter (Twitter.com/CSX).
About
National FFA Organization
The
National FFA Organization is a national youth organization of 610,240 student
members as part of 7,665 local FFA chapters in all 50 states, Puerto Rico
and the Virgin Islands. The FFA mission is to make a positive difference
in the lives of students by developing their potential for premier leadership,
personal growth and career success through agricultural education. The
National FFA Organization operates under a federal charter granted by the
81st United States Congress and it is an integral part of public instruction
in agriculture. The U.S. Department of Education provides leadership and
helps set direction for FFA as a service to state and local agricultural
education programs. For more, visit the National FFA Organization online
at FFA.org.
About
National FFA Foundation
The
National FFA Foundation builds partnerships with industry, education, government,
other foundations and individuals to secure financial resources that recognize
FFA member achievements, develop student leaders and support the future
of agricultural education. Governed by a 19-member board of trustees comprised
of educators, business leaders, individual donors and FFA alumni, the foundation
is a separately-registered nonprofit organization. About 82 percent of
every dollar received by the foundation supports FFA members and agricultural
education opportunities. For more, visit FFA.org/Give.
Contact:
Kaitlyn
Barrett
904-359-1037
CSX
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