CSX TRANSPORTATION INC
10-Q, 1998-05-01
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                                    FORM 10-Q

                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549


(X)        QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES 
           EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

           For the quarter ended March 27, 1998

           OR

(  )       TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES 
           EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

           For the transition period from __________ to __________


                          Commission File Number 1-3359

                            CSX TRANSPORTATION, INC.
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

              Virginia                                         54-6000720
  (State or other jurisdiction of                           (I.R.S. Employer
   incorporation or organization)                          Identification No.)


 500 Water Street, Jacksonville, Florida                            32202
(Address of principal executive offices)                         (Zip Code)

                                 (904) 359-3100
              (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

                                    No Change
 (Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last
  report.)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required
to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during
the  preceding 12 months (or for such  shorter  period that the  registrant  was
required  to file  such  reports),  and  (2) has  been  subject  to such  filing
requirements for the past 90 days. Yes (X) No ( )

Indicate the number of shares  outstanding  of each of the  issuer's  classes of
common stock, as of March 27, 1998: 9,061,038 shares.

REGISTRANT  MEETS THE CONDITIONS SET FORTH IN GENERAL  INSTRUCTION H (1) (a) AND
(b) OF FORM 10-Q AND IS THEREFORE  FILING THIS FORM WITH THE REDUCED  DISCLOSURE
FORMAT.










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                            CSX TRANSPORTATION, INC.
                                    FORM 10-Q
                  FOR THE QUARTERLY PERIOD ENDED MARCH 27, 1998
                                      INDEX




                                                                     Page Number

PART I.  FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1:

Financial Statements

1.         Consolidated Statement of Earnings-
             Quarters Ended March 27, 1998 and March 28, 1997              3

2.         Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows-
             Quarters Ended March 27, 1998 and March 28, 1997              4

3.         Consolidated Statement of Financial Position-
             At March 27, 1998 and December 26, 1997                       5

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements                                 6


Item 2:

Management's Analysis and Results of Operations                           10


PART II.  OTHER INFORMATION

Item 6.  Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K                                 12

Signature                                                                 12





















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                    CSX TRANSPORTATION, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
                       Consolidated Statement of Earnings
                              (Millions of Dollars)



                                                          (Unaudited)
                                                         Quarters Ended
                                                   ---------------------------
                                                    March 27,      March 28,
                                                      1998           1997
                                                   ------------   ------------

OPERATING REVENUE
    Merchandise                                    $      831      $     826    
    Coal                                                  366            389
    Other                                                  54             32
                                                   -----------     ----------

        Transportation                                  1,251          1,247

OPERATING EXPENSE
    Labor and Fringe Benefits                             509            481
    Materials, Supplies and Other                         266            253
    Equipment Rent                                         84             86
    Depreciation                                          112            108
    Fuel                                                   67             84
                                                   -----------     ----------

        Total                                           1,038          1,012

OPERATING INCOME                                          213            235

Other Income (Expense)                                    (24)            (5)

Interest Expense                                           16             18
                                                   -----------     ----------

EARNINGS BEFORE INCOME TAXES                              173            212

Income Tax Expense                                         66             81
                                                   -----------     ----------

NET EARNINGS                                       $      107      $     131    
                                                   ===========     ==========



See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
















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<TABLE>

                    CSX TRANSPORTATION, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
                      Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows
                              (Millions of Dollars)


<CAPTION>

                                                                    (Unaudited)
                                                                   Quarters Ended
                                                               -----------------------
                                                               March 27,    March 28,
                                                                 1998         1997
                                                               ----------   ----------
<S>                                                            <C>          <C>    
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
    Net Earnings                                              $    107      $   131                                       
    Adjustments to Reconcile Net Earnings to Net Cash
      Provided
        Depreciation                                               112          108
        Deferred Income Taxes                                       25           25
        Productivity/Restructuring Charge Payments                              (14)
                                                                    (8)
        Other Operating Activities                                               (3)
                                                                   (26)
        Changes in Operating Assets and Liabilities
           Accounts Receivable                                                  (56)
                                                                   (15)
           Materials and Supplies                                               (14)
                                                                   (32)
           Other Current Assets                                    (21)           1
           Accounts Payable                                        (10)          41
           Other Current Liabilities                               (11)          19
                                                              ---------     --------

           Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities               121          238
                                                              ---------     --------

INVESTING ACTIVITIES
    Property Additions                                            (235)         (72)
    Other Investing Activities                                       8           11
                                                              ---------     --------

           Net Cash Used by Investing Activities                  (227)         (61)
                                                              ---------     --------

FINANCING ACTIVITIES
    Long-Term Debt Issued                                            5            5
    Long-Term Debt Repaid                                          (30)         (33)
    Dividends Paid                                                 (35)         (35)
    Other Financing Activities                                       -           (2)
                                                              ---------     --------

           Net Cash Used by Financing Activities                   (60)         (65)
                                                              ---------     --------

    Net (Decrease) Increase in Cash and Cash Equivalents          (166)         112

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS
    Cash and Cash Equivalents at Beginning of Period               474          207
                                                              ---------     --------

    Cash and Cash Equivalents at End of Period                $    308      $   319                                       
                                                              =========     ========

</TABLE>


See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.






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<TABLE>

                    CSX TRANSPORTATION, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
                  Consolidated Statement of Financial Position
                              (Millions of Dollars)

<CAPTION>

                                                          (Unaudited)
                                                            March 27,      December 26,
                                                             1998           1997
                                                          -----------     ----------
<S>                                                       <C>             <C>    

ASSETS
    Current Assets
        Cash and Cash Equivalents                         $      308      $     474                                     
        Accounts and Notes Receivable                            152            138
        Materials and Supplies                                   163            131
        Deferred Income Taxes                                    118            116
        Other Current Assets                                      59             39
                                                          -----------     ----------

           Total Current Assets                                  800            898

        Properties-Net                                        10,030         10,016
        Affiliates and Other Companies                           212            207
        Other Long-Term Assets                                   285            282
                                                          -----------     ----------

           Total Assets                                   $   11,327      $  11,403                                     
                                                          ===========     ==========

LIABILITIES
    Current Liabilities
        Accounts Payable                                  $      577      $     595                                     
        Labor and Fringe Benefits Payable                        319            334
        Casualty, Environmental and Other Reserves               193            182
        Current Maturities of Long-Term Debt                      73            164
        Due to Parent Company                                     30             22
        Due to Affiliate                                          90             90
        Other Current Liabilities                                 23             21
                                                          -----------     ----------

           Total Current Liabilities                           1,305          1,408

        Casualty, Environmental and Other Reserves               540            582
        Long-Term Debt                                           814            839
        Deferred Income Taxes                                  2,609          2,582
        Other Long-Term Liabilities                              687            693
                                                          -----------     ----------

           Total Liabilities                                   5,955          6,104
                                                          -----------     ----------

SHAREHOLDER'S EQUITY
    Common Stock, $20 Par Value:
        Authorized 10,000,000 Shares;
        Issued and Outstanding 9,061,038 Shares                  181            181
    Other Capital                                              1,263          1,263
    Retained Earnings                                          3,928          3,855
                                                          -----------     ----------

           Total Shareholder's Equity                          5,372          5,299
                                                          -----------     ----------

           Total Liabilities and Shareholder's Equity     $   11,327      $  11,403                                     
                                                          ===========     ==========
</TABLE>


See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.


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                    CSX TRANSPORTATION, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
             Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)
                       (All Tables in Millions of Dollars)

NOTE 1.  BASIS OF PRESENTATION

        In the opinion of management,  the accompanying  consolidated  financial
statements  contain all  adjustments  necessary to present  fairly the financial
position of CSX Transportation,  Inc. (CSXT) and its majority-owned subsidiaries
as of March 27, 1998 and December 26, 1997, the results of their  operations and
their cash flows for the quarters ended March 27, 1998 and March 28, 1997,  such
adjustments  being  of  a  normal  recurring  nature.  CSXT  is  a  wholly-owned
subsidiary of CSX Corporation (CSX).

        While management believes that the disclosures presented are adequate to
make the  information  not  misleading,  it is  suggested  that these  financial
statements be read in  conjunction  with the financial  statements and the notes
included  in  CSXT's  latest  Form  10-K.  Certain  prior-year  data  have  been
reclassified to conform to the 1998 presentation.

NOTE 2.  FISCAL REPORTING PERIODS

        The  company's  fiscal year is  composed of 52 weeks  ending on the last
Friday in  December.  The  financial  statements  presented  are for the 13-week
quarters  ended  March 27,  1998 and March 28,  1997,  and the fiscal year ended
December 26, 1997.

NOTE 3.  ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS

        CSXT adopted Financial  Accounting  Standards Board (FASB) Statement No.
130,  "Reporting  Comprehensive  Income",  at the beginning of fiscal year 1998.
Statement   No.  130   establishes   standards  for  reporting  and  display  of
comprehensive earnings and its components in financial statements;  however, the
adoption  of this  Statement  had no impact on the  company's  net  earnings  or
shareholder's  equity.  There  were no  differences  between  net  earnings  and
comprehensive  earnings for the fiscal  quarters  ended March 27, 1998 and March
28, 1997;  in addition,  accumulated  other  comprehensive  earnings was $-0- at
March 27, 1998 and December 27, 1996.

        The FASB has issued two accounting pronouncements which the company will
adopt in the fourth quarter of 1998. FASB Statement No. 131  "Disclosures  about
Segments  of an  Enterprise  and  Related  Information"  requires  that a public
enterprise  report  financial and  descriptive  information  about its operating
segments in financial  statements  issued to shareholders for interim and annual
periods.  The Statement  also requires  additional  disclosures  with respect to
products and  services,  geographic  areas of  operation,  and major  customers.
Adoption of Statement  No. 131 is not expected to have a material  impact on the
company's financial statements.

        FASB Statement No. 132 "Employers'  Disclosures about Pensions and Other
Postretirement  Benefits - an amendment of FASB  Statements No. 87, 88, and 106"
requires  revised  disclosures  about pension and other  postretirement  benefit
plans. The company does not expect that adoption of the disclosure  requirements
of this pronouncement will have a material impact on its financial statements.

NOTE 4.  ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE

           CSXT  has  an  ongoing  agreement  to  sell  without  recourse,  on a
revolving basis each month, an undivided  percentage  ownership  interest in all
rail  freight  accounts  receivable  to CSX  Trade  Receivables  Corporation,  a
wholly-owned  subsidiary of CSX.  Accounts  receivable sold under this agreement
totaled $665 million at March 27, 1998 and $664 million at December 26, 1997. In
addition,  CSXT has a revolving  agreement with a financial  institution to sell
with recourse on a monthly basis an undivided  percentage  ownership interest in
all  miscellaneous  accounts  receivable.  Accounts  receivable  sold under this
agreement totaled $46 million at March 27, 1998 and December 26, 1997. The sales
of  receivables  have  been  reflected  as  reductions  of  "Accounts  and Notes
Receivable" in the Consolidated Statement of Financial Position. The


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                    CSX TRANSPORTATION, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
        Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited), Continued
                       (All Tables in Millions of Dollars)

NOTE 4.  ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE, Continued

net losses associated with sales of receivables were $15 million and $14 million
for the quarters ended March 27, 1998 and March 28, 1997, respectively.

NOTE 5.  OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE)

                                                         Quarters Ended
                                                    -------------------------
                                                   March 27,      March 28,
                                                      1998           1997
                                                   -----------    -----------
Interest Income                                    $        7      $       6    
Income from Real Estate Operations(1)                       5              2
Net Losses from Accounts Receivable Sold                  (15)           (14)
Miscellaneous                                             (21)             1
                                                   -----------     ----------

    Total                                          $      (24)     $      (5)   
                                                   ===========     ==========

(1) Gross revenue from real estate operations was $12 million and $9 million for
    the quarters ended March 27, 1998 and March 28, 1997, respectively.

NOTE 6.  COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

        In  September  1997,  a state court jury in New Orleans  returned a $2.5
billion   punitive  damages  award  against  CSXT.  The  award  was  made  in  a
class-action  lawsuit  against  a group  of nine  companies  based  on  personal
injuries  alleged  to have  arisen  from a 1987  fire.  The fire was caused by a
leaking  chemical  tank car parked on CSXT  tracks and  resulted  in the 36-hour
evacuation of a New Orleans neighborhood.  In the same case, the court awarded a
group of 20 plaintiffs  compensatory damages of approximately $2 million against
the  defendants,  including  CSXT,  to  which  the  jury  assigned  15%  of  the
responsibility  for the  incident.  CSXT's  liability  under  that  compensatory
damages award is not material.

        In October  1997,  the  Louisiana  Supreme  Court set aside the punitive
damages  judgment,  ruling the judgment  should not have been entered  until all
liability  issues were  resolved.  CSXT believes this decision  means that 8,000
other cases must be resolved  before the punitive  damage claims can be decided.
CSXT is pursuing an aggressive legal strategy,  and management believes that any
adverse  outcome will not be material to its overall  results of  operations  or
financial position,  although it could be material to results of operations in a
particular quarterly accounting period.

        CSXT is a party to various  proceedings  involving  private  parties and
regulatory agencies related to environmental issues. CSXT has been identified as
a  potentially  responsible  party (PRP) at  approximately  106  environmentally
impaired  sites that are or may be subject to remedial  action under the Federal
Superfund  statute  (Superfund)  or similar  state  statutes.  A number of these
proceedings  are based on allegations  that CSXT, or its railroad  predecessors,
sent  hazardous  substances to the  facilities  in question for  disposal.  Such
proceedings  arising  under  Superfund  or similar  state  statutes  can involve
numerous other waste  generators and disposal  companies and seek to allocate or
recover costs  associated with site  investigation  and cleanup,  which could be
substantial.

        CSXT is involved in a number of administrative and judicial  proceedings
and other clean-up  efforts at 264 sites,  including  sites  addressed under the
Federal Superfund  statute or similar state statutes,  where it is participating
in the  study  and/or  clean-up  of  alleged  environmental  contamination.  The
assessment  of the required  response and remedial  costs  associated  with most
sites is extremely  complex.  Cost estimates are based on information  available
for each site, financial viability of other PRPs, where available,  and existing
technology, laws and regulations. CSXT's best estimates of the allocation method
and percentage of liability


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                    CSX TRANSPORTATION, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
        Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited), Continued
                       (All Tables in Millions of Dollars)

NOTE 6.  COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES, Continued

when other PRPs are involved are based on assessments by consultants, agreements
among PRPs, or  determinations  by the U.S.  Environmental  Protection Agency or
other regulatory agencies.

        At least once each quarter,  CSXT reviews its role, if any, with respect
to each such  location,  giving  consideration  to the nature of CSXT's  alleged
connection to the location (i.e., generator,  owner or operator),  the extent of
CSXT's alleged connection (i.e.,  volume of waste sent to the location and other
relevant factors),  the accuracy and strength of evidence connecting CSXT to the
location,  and the number,  connection and financial position of other named and
unnamed PRPs at the  location.  The ultimate  liability for  remediation  can be
difficult to determine with certainty because of the number and creditworthiness
of  PRPs   involved.   Through  the  assessment   process,   CSXT  monitors  the
creditworthiness of such PRPs in determining ultimate liability.

        Based  upon such  reviews  and  updates  of the sites  with  which it is
involved,  CSXT has  recorded,  and  reviews at least  quarterly  for  adequacy,
reserves to cover estimated  contingent future  environmental costs with respect
to such sites. The recorded liabilities for estimated future environmental costs
at March 27, 1998 and  December  26,  1997,  were $96  million and $99  million,
respectively.  These recorded  liabilities  include amounts  representing CSXT's
estimate  of  unasserted  claims,  which CSXT  believes  to be  immaterial.  The
liability  has been accrued for future  costs for all sites where the  company's
obligation  is probable and where such costs can be  reasonably  estimated.  The
liability includes future costs for remediation and restoration of sites as well
as any  significant  ongoing  monitoring  costs,  but excludes  any  anticipated
insurance recoveries. The majority of the March 27, 1998 environmental liability
is  expected  to be paid out over the next five to seven  years,  funded by cash
generated from operations.

        The  company  does  not  currently  possess  sufficient  information  to
reasonably estimate the amounts of additional liabilities, if any, on some sites
until completion of future environmental studies. In addition, latent conditions
at any given  location could result in exposure,  the amount and  materiality of
which cannot presently be reliably estimated.  Based upon information  currently
available,  however,  the company believes that its  environmental  reserves are
adequate  to  accomplish  remedial  actions  to  comply  with  present  laws and
regulations,  and  that  the  ultimate  liability  for  these  matters  will not
materially affect its overall results of operations and financial condition.

        A number of legal actions, other than environmental, are pending against
CSXT in which claims are made in substantial amounts. While the ultimate results
of  environmental  investigations,  lawsuits and claims involving CSXT cannot be
predicted with certainty,  management does not currently  expect that resolution
of these  matters  will  have a  material  adverse  effect  on the  consolidated
financial position, results of operations and cash flows of the company.

NOTE 7.  RELATED PARTIES.

        Cash and cash  equivalents  at March 27,  1998 and  December  26,  1997,
includes $337 million and $496 million,  respectively,  representing amounts due
from CSX for CSXT's  participation  in the CSX cash management  plan. Under this
plan,  excess cash is advanced  to CSX for  investment  and CSX makes cash funds
available  to its  subsidiaries  as needed for use in their  operations.  CSX is
committed to repay all amounts due on demand should  circumstances  require. The
companies are charged for borrowings or  compensated  for  investments  based on
returns earned by the plan portfolio.

        Included in Materials, Supplies and Other expense are amounts related to
a management  service fee charged by CSX, data  processing  related charges from
CSX Technology, Inc. (CSX Technology), and the reimbursement, under an operating
agreement, from CSX Intermodal,  Inc. (CSXI), for costs incurred by CSXT related
to intermodal  operations.  The management service fee charged by CSX represents
compensation for certain corporate services provided to CSXT.  These services 
include, but are not limited

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                    CSX TRANSPORTATION, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
        Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited), Continued
                       (All Tables in Millions of Dollars)

NOTE 7.  RELATED PARTIES, Continued

to, development of corporate policy and long-range  strategic plans,  allocation
of capital,  placement of debt,  maintenance of employee benefit plans, internal
audit  and  tax   administration.   The  data  processing  related  charges  are
compensation  to  CSX  Technology  for  the  development,   implementation   and
maintenance of computer systems,  software and associated  documentation for the
day-to-day  operations  of  CSXT.  CSX  Technology  and  CSXI  are  wholly-owned
subsidiaries of CSX. Materials,  Supplies and Other expense includes net expense
of $79 million and $73 million for the  quarters  ended March 27, 1998 and March
28, 1997, respectively, relating to the above arrangements.

          In March 1996,  CSXT entered into a loan  agreement with CSX Insurance
Company (CSX  Insurance),  a  wholly-owned  subsidiary of CSX,  whereby CSXT may
borrow up to $100  million  from CSX  Insurance.  The loan is payable in full on
demand.  At March 27, 1998,  $90 million was  outstanding  under the  agreement.
Interest  on the loan is payable  monthly at .25% over the LIBOR  rate,  and was
5.94% at March 27, 1998 and March 28, 1997.  Interest  expense incurred for each
of the quarters ended March 27, 1998 and March 28, 1997 was $1 million  relating
to this loan agreement.







































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 ITEM 2.  MANAGEMENT'S ANALYSIS AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

        Net earnings for the first quarter of 1998 were $107 million versus $131
million in the prior year period.  The company achieved operating income of $213
million, 9% below last year's first quarter.  Operating revenue of $1.25 billion
remained level with the 1997 period.

        Operating expense rose 3 percent, primarily due to increased labor costs
resulting  from  a wage  increase  last  July  and  higher  staffing  levels  in
preparation for the Conrail integration.

                                                  OPERATING INCOME
                                                (Millions of Dollars)
                                        --------------------------------------
                                             Quarters Ended
                                        --------------------------
                                        March 27,      March 28,     Percent
                                           1998           1997       Change
                                        -----------    -----------  ----------
Operating Revenue
  Merchandise                           $      831     $      826       1%
  Coal                                         366            389      (6)%
  Other                                         54             32      69%
                                        -----------    -----------

    Total                                    1,251          1,247       -%

Operating Expense                                           1,012       3%
                                             1,038
                                        -----------    -----------

Operating Income                        $      213     $      235      (9)%
                                        ===========    ===========

        Coal  volume  declined  4  percent,  to 39.7  million  tons,  reflecting
slightly  lower domestic  demand and a weak export  market.  Coal revenue fell 6
percent  from  the  1997  period.  Total  merchandise  traffic  rose 2  percent,
reflecting  strong  demand  overall.  Increases  occurred  in  chemicals  (up  4
percent); food and consumer products (up 9 percent);  metals (up 6 percent); and
phosphates and fertilizer (up 8 percent).

OUTLOOK
- -------

        Entering the second  quarter,  weak export coal demand and high domestic
utility  coal  inventory  levels are expected to continue to impact rail traffic
and revenues.  CSXT will continue working on service improvements,  which should
help it gain merchandise  traffic. The company also will continue to prepare for
the  smooth  integration  of its  portion of  Conrail,  which  promises  to open
markets.  Operations  will reflect  increased costs over the balance of the year
for hiring and training of employees and other activities related to the Conrail
integration.

OTHER MATTERS
- -------------

Conrail Transaction

           In April,  1997, CSXT entered into certain  agreements  pertaining to
the joint  acquisition  of  Conrail by CSX and  Norfolk  Southern.  Under  these
agreements  and other  agreements to be completed or executed  prior to the date
that CSX and Norfolk  Southern are permitted by the STB to exercise control over
Conrail,  appropriate  portions  of the Conrail  rail system are  expected to be
integrated  with the CSXT  system.  Following  approval by the STB as  described
below,  Conrail's assets will be segregated within Conrail,  and CSX and Norfolk
Southern  will each  benefit from the  operation  of a specified  portion of the
Conrail  routes  and  other  assets   through  the  use  of  various   operating
arrangements.  Certain  Conrail assets will be operated for the joint benefit of
CSX and Norfolk Southern.

           The  exercise of control  over  Conrail by CSX and  Norfolk  Southern
remains subject to a number of conditions and approvals,  including  approval by
the STB, which has the authority to modify contract terms and impose  additional
conditions. CSX and Norfolk Southern filed an application for control of Conrail
with the STB in June 1997.  The STB has adopted a schedule that  contemplates  a
decision in late July

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ITEM 2.   MANAGEMENT'S ANALYSIS AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

1998. CSX believes that the STB will approve the joint  application  for control
without imposing onerous conditions.

        CSXT  is  actively  planning  for  the  smooth  integration  of  Conrail
operations  into its rail system after the STB control  date.  Plans involve all
facets of combining the two systems, including:  safety; customer service; train
scheduling,  switching,  and routing;  equipment utilization and track programs;
commuter and  passenger  rail;  marketing;  technology;  labor  agreements;  and
administration. Related capital improvements to certain routes and facilities on
the CSXT rail  system  also  have been  initiated.  Operational  integration  is
expected  to take place once the  necessary  implementing  agreements  have been
reached, which currently is anticipated in late 1998.

Litigation

        In September 1997, a state court jury in New Orleans, Louisiana returned
a $2.5 billion  punitive  damages award  against  CSXT.  The award was made in a
class  action  lawsuit  against  a group of nine  companies  based  on  personal
injuries  alleged  to have  arisen  from a 1987  fire.  The fire was caused by a
leaking  chemical  tank car parked on CSXT  tracks and  resulted  in the 36-hour
evacuation of a New Orleans neighborhood.  In the same case, the court awarded a
group of 20 plaintiffs  compensatory damages of approximately $2 million against
the  defendants,  including  CSXT,  to  which  the  jury  assigned  15%  of  the
responsibility  for the  incident.  CSXT's  liability  under  that  compensatory
damages award is not material and adequate provision was made for the award in a
prior year.

        In October  1997,  the  Louisiana  Supreme  Court set aside the punitive
damages  judgment,  ruling the judgment  should not have been entered  until all
liability  issues were  resolved.  CSXT believes this decision  means that 8,000
other cases must be resolved  before the punitive  damage claims can be decided.
CSXT is pursuing an aggressive legal strategy,  and management believes that any
adverse  outcome will not be material to its overall  results of  operations  or
financial position,  although it could be material to results of operations in a
particular quarterly accounting period.

                      -------------------------------------

           Estimates  and  forecasts  in  Management's  Analysis  and Results of
Operations are based on many estimates and  assumptions  about complex  economic
and operating factors with respect to industry performance, general business and
economic  conditions  and other matters that cannot be predicted  accurately and
that are subject to  contingencies  over which the company has no control.  Such
forward-looking  statements  involve known and unknown risks,  uncertainties and
other  important  factors that could cause the actual  results,  performance  or
achievements  of the  company  to differ  materially  from any  future  results,
performance or achievements expressed or implied by such statements.  Certain of
those risks,  uncertainties  and other important factors that could cause actual
results to differ materially include:  future economic conditions in the markets
in which CSXT and Conrail operate; financial market conditions; inflation rates;
changing  competition;  changes in the economic  regulatory  climate in the U.S.
railroad  industry;   the  ability  to  eliminate   duplicative   administrative
functions;  and  adverse  changes  in  applicable  laws,  regulations  or  rules
governing  environmental,  tax  or  accounting  matters.  These  forward-looking
statements  speak  only as of the  date  of  this  filing.  CSXT  disclaims  any
obligation or undertaking  to  disseminate  any updates or revisions to any such
statement  to reflect  changes in CSXT's  expectations  or any change in events,
conditions or circumstances on which any such statements are based.










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PART II.  OTHER INFORMATION

Item 6. Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K

        (a)    Exhibits

               1.  (27)   Financial Data Schedule

        (b)    Reports on Form 8-K

               1.   None.




                                    Signature
                                    ---------


        Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
registrant  has duly  caused  this  report  to be  signed  on its  behalf by the
undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

                                               CSX TRANSPORTATION, INC.
                                               (Registrant)


                                           By:  /s/JAMES L. ROSS
                                                ----------------
                                                 James L. Ross
                                                 (Principal Accounting Officer)
Dated:  May 1, 1998

















































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