I can go into so many reason why I think over all CSX doesn't care and is not a good neighbor, at least in Mass. What they are doing is good but they need to do a lot more to be a proactive run business that goes out of its way to help the community it runs through.
The only thing I want from CSX is to make me money, as a share holder this what I expect and demand. I could care less about the steam program, if they would make me money then I am in, if not let them rust. What are they supposed to do for each county, city they go thru? They are in a business to make money, plain and simple and not to make everybody feel good.
The stockholder's interest is served by a company which contributes to the communities it does business in. The question posed in this thread is whether CSX is doing its share in its communities. I feel CSX is doing its share to the benefit of its stockholders. Could they do more for our community? Perhaps they could but helping emergency personnel in a hurricane zone ranks higher than entertaining railfans. Besides, if we act MATURE, CSX might include us in their community relations plans. Besides, CSX is far from the worst to deal with from a museum perspective. TRUST ME.
