Alison Krauss To Participate in the 64th Annual Santa Train

Alison Krauss To Participate in the 64th Annual Santa Train

KINGSPORT, Tenn., Oct. 19 /PRNewswire/ -- Grammy Award-winner Alison Krauss will be the special guest on the 2006 Santa Train, CSX Transportation (CSXT) officials have announced.

This year marks the 64th running of the Santa Special, which is one of the region's most anticipated holiday traditions. On November 18, the Santa Special will travel through 14 towns in the Appalachian region, distributing 15 tons of toys and gifts to thousands of people. It is fitting, organizers say, that Krauss will be this year's special guest because her musical roots are so steeped in the traditions of bluegrass and the mountain music beloved in the area.

"CSXT is thrilled Alison will be on board this year," said Michael J. Ward, CSX chairman, president and CEO. "Having her with us this year makes it all the more memorable for everyone involved."

Krauss, who at the age of 35 has won 20 Grammy Awards, released her first album when she was 16. To date, she has released a total of 11 albums, all on Rounder Records, with her longtime band of highly acclaimed musicians, Union Station.

The Santa Train Express is a holiday project co-sponsored by CSXT, the Kingsport Area Chamber of Commerce and Food City Grocers of Abingdon, Va.

CSX Corporation, based in Jacksonville, Fla., owns companies providing rail, intermodal and rail-to-truck transload services that are among the nation's leading transportation companies, connecting 70 river, ocean and lake ports, as well as more than 200 short line railroads. Its principal operating company, CSX Transportation Inc., operates the largest railroad in the eastern United States with a 22,000-mile rail network linking commercial markets in 23 states, the District of Columbia, and two Canadian provinces. More information about CSX Corporation and its subsidiaries is available at the company's Web site, http://www.csx.com/.

Contacts:
Mandy Cawood Meghan Umphres
McNeely Pigott & Fox McNeely Pigott & Fox
(615) 259-4000 (615) 259-4000

PRNewswire -- Oct. 19

Source: CSX Corporation

Web site: http://www.csx.com/

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