Description
SWOT ANALYSIS OF CSX TRANSPORTATION
CSX Transportation
Parent Company
CSX Corporation
Category
Railroads
Sector
Transportation and Logistics
Tagline/ Slogan
How tomorrow moves
CSX’s network is positioned to reach more than two -thirds of Americans, who account for about the majority of the nation’s USP consumption of goods
STP
Segment
Business which require transportation and logistics services
Business which require rail-based transportation and intermodal Target Group containers and tankers services
Positioning
One of the US’s leading transportation supplier
SWOT Analysis
1. Strong fleet operations 2. Direct access to all Atlantic and Gulf Coast ports, as well as the Mississippi River, the Great Lakes and the St. Lawrence Seaway 3. Transportation network serves some of the largest population centers in the nation 4. Transportation network encompasses about 21,000 route miles of track in 23 US states Strength 5. Strong reputation amongst domestic industry players
1. Lack of scale compared to peers 2. Weak performance of intermodal division Weakness 3. Less penetration in central and western US
1. Growth in North American light vehicle market 2. Increased demand of coal in US Opportunity 3. Expansion in central and western US
1. Slowdown in US economy 2. Rising fuel prices Threats 3. Intense price competition
Competition
1. Norfolk southern railway 2. Canadian Pacific Railway Competitors 3. American Commercial Lines Inc.
doc_460108545.docx
SWOT ANALYSIS OF CSX TRANSPORTATION
CSX Transportation
Parent Company
CSX Corporation
Category
Railroads
Sector
Transportation and Logistics
Tagline/ Slogan
How tomorrow moves
CSX’s network is positioned to reach more than two -thirds of Americans, who account for about the majority of the nation’s USP consumption of goods
STP
Segment
Business which require transportation and logistics services
Business which require rail-based transportation and intermodal Target Group containers and tankers services
Positioning
One of the US’s leading transportation supplier
SWOT Analysis
1. Strong fleet operations 2. Direct access to all Atlantic and Gulf Coast ports, as well as the Mississippi River, the Great Lakes and the St. Lawrence Seaway 3. Transportation network serves some of the largest population centers in the nation 4. Transportation network encompasses about 21,000 route miles of track in 23 US states Strength 5. Strong reputation amongst domestic industry players
1. Lack of scale compared to peers 2. Weak performance of intermodal division Weakness 3. Less penetration in central and western US
1. Growth in North American light vehicle market 2. Increased demand of coal in US Opportunity 3. Expansion in central and western US
1. Slowdown in US economy 2. Rising fuel prices Threats 3. Intense price competition
Competition
1. Norfolk southern railway 2. Canadian Pacific Railway Competitors 3. American Commercial Lines Inc.
doc_460108545.docx