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Tennessee (" Tanasi ") is a state located in the southeastern region of the United States . Tennessee is the 36th largest and the 16th most populous of the ___MASK43___ United States . Tennessee is bordered by Kentucky and Virginia to the north , North Carolina to the east , Georgia , Alabama , and Mississippi to the south , and Arkansas and Missouri to the west . The Appalachian Mountains dominate the eastern part of the state , and the Mississippi River forms the state ' s western border . Tennessee ' s capital and second largest city is Nashville , which has a population of 654 , 610 . Memphis is the state ' s largest city , with a population of 655 , 770 . CSX Corporation is an American holding company focused on real estate and railways in North America , among other industries . The company was formed in ___MASK84___ by the merger of Chessie System and Seaboard Coast Line Industries and eventually merged the various railroads owned by those predecessors into a single line that became known as CSX Transportation . CSX Corporation currently has a number of subsidiaries beyond CSX Transportation , including Fruit Growers Express , CSX Technology , CSX de Mexico , and CSX Real Property among others . Based in Richmond , Virginia , USA after the merger , in ___MASK41___ the CSX Corporation headquarters moved to Jacksonville , Florida . The chairman and CEO since ___MASK41___ is Michael J . Ward , while Clarence Gooden serves as president . The Atlantic Ocean is the second largest of the world ' s oceans with a total area of about . It covers approximately ___MASK39___ percent of the Earth ' s surface and about 29 percent of its water surface area . It separates the " Old World " from the " New World ". The Canadian Pacific Railway ( CPR ), also known formerly as CP Rail between ___MASK31___ and ___MASK3___ , is a historic Canadian Class I railroad incorporated in ___MASK66___ . The railroad is owned by Canadian Pacific Railway Limited , which began operations as legal owner in a corporate restructuring in 2001 . Norfolk is an independent city in the Commonwealth of Virginia , United States . At the ___MASK85___ census , the population was 242 , ___MASK4___ ; in 2015 , the population was estimated to be 247 , 189 making it the second - most populous city in Virginia , behind neighboring Virginia Beach . Ontario , one of the ___MASK12___ provinces and territories of Canada , is located in east - central Canada . It is Canada ' s most populous province by a large margin , accounting for nearly 40 percent of all Canadians , and is the second - largest province in total area . Ontario is fourth - largest in total area when the territories of the Northwest Territories and Nunavut are included . It is home to the nation ' s capital city , Ottawa , and the nation ' s most populous city , Toronto . Kentucky , officially the Commonwealth of Kentucky , is a state located in the east south - central region of the United States . Kentucky is one of four U . S . states constituted as a commonwealth ( the others being Virginia , Pennsylvania , and Massachusetts ). Originally a part of Virginia , in ___MASK52___ Kentucky became the 15th state to join the Union . Kentucky is the 37th most extensive and the 26th most populous of the ___MASK43___ United States . Jacksonville is a seaport city and the seat of Duval County , Florida , United States . With an estimated 868 , 031 residents as of ___MASK45___ , Jacksonville is the most populous city in both the state of Florida and the southeastern United States . It is estimated to be the 12th most populous city in the United States and is the largest city by area in the contiguous United States . The Jacksonville metropolitan area has a population of 1 , 573 , 606 and is the 40th largest in the United States and fourth largest in the state of Florida . The city is situated on the banks of the St . Johns River , in the First Coast region of North Florida , about south of the Georgia state line and north of Miami . Virginia (, officially the Commonwealth of Virginia ) is a state located in the Mid - Atlantic region of the United States , as well as in the historic Southeast . Virginia is nicknamed the " Old Dominion " due to its status as the first colonial possession established in mainland British America , and " Mother of Presidents " because eight U . S . presidents were born there , more than any other state . The geography and climate of the Commonwealth are shaped by the Blue Ridge Mountains and the Chesapeake Bay , which provide habitat for much of its flora and fauna . The capital of the Commonwealth is Richmond ; Virginia Beach is the most populous city , and Fairfax County is the most populous political subdivision . The Commonwealth ' s estimated population is over ___MASK69___ . 3 million , which is slightly less than New York City . Conrail Shared Assets Operations is the unofficial commonly used name for modern - day Conrail ( reporting mark CRCX ) . Conrail is an American railroad company . It operates three networks -- the North Jersey , South Jersey / Philadelphia , and Detroit Shared Assets Areas , where it serves as a contract local carrier and switching company for its owners , CSX Transportation and the Norfolk Southern Railway . When most of the former Conrail ' s track was split between these two railroads , the three shared assets areas ( a total of about ___MASK64___ , 200 miles of track ) were kept separate to avoid giving one railroad an advantage in those areas . The company operates using its own employees and infrastructure , but owns no equipment outside of MOW equipment . West Virginia is a state located in the Appalachian region of the Southern United States . It is bordered by Virginia to the southeast , Kentucky to the southwest , Ohio to the northwest , Pennsylvania to the north ( and , slightly , east ), and Maryland to the northeast . West Virginia is the 41st largest by area , the 38th most populous , and has the second lowest household income of the ___MASK43___ United States . The capital and largest city is Charleston . Conrail , formally the Consolidated Rail Corporation , , was the primary Class I railroad in the Northeastern United States between ___MASK13___ and ___MASK67___ . Conrail is a portmanteau of " consolidated " and " rail " from the name of the company . New Jersey is a state in the Northeastern United States and mid - Atlantic regions of the United States . It is bordered on the north and east by New York , on the southeast and south by the Atlantic Ocean , on the west by Pennsylvania , and on the southwest by Delaware . New Jersey is the fourth - smallest state but the 11th - most populous and the most densely populated of the ___MASK43___ United States . New Jersey lies entirely within the combined statistical areas of New York City and Philadelphia and is the third - wealthiest U . S . state by per capita income as of 2014 . South Jersey comprises the southern portions of the U . S . state of New Jersey between the lower Delaware River and the Atlantic Ocean . The designation of southern New Jersey with a distinct toponym is a colloquial one rather than an administrative one , reflecting not only geographical but also perceived cultural differences from the northern part of the state , with no official definition . The Norfolk Southern Railway is a Class I railroad in the United States ; began in ___MASK19___ and ___MASK83___ . With headquarters in Norfolk , Virginia , the company operates 36 , 200 route miles in 22 eastern states , the District of Columbia , and has rights in Canada from Buffalo to Toronto and over the Albany to Montreal route . NS is responsible for maintaining 29 , 000 miles , with the remainder being operated under trackage rights from other parties responsible for maintenance . The common commodity hauled on the railroad is coal from mines in Indiana , Kentucky , Pennsylvania , Tennessee , Virginia , and West Virginia . The railroad also offers the largest intermodal network in eastern North America . Indiana is a U . S . state located in the midwestern and Great Lakes regions of North America . Indiana is the 38th largest by area and the 16th most populous of the ___MASK43___ United States . Its capital and largest city is Indianapolis . Indiana was admitted to the United States as the 19th U . S . state on December ___MASK20___ , ___MASK95___ . CSX Transportation is a Class I railroad in the United States . The main subsidiary of the CSX Corporation , the railroad is headquartered in Jacksonville , Florida , and owns about 21 , 000 route miles ( 34 , 000 km ). CSX operates one of the three Class I railroads serving most of the East Coast , the other two being the Norfolk Southern Railway ( NS ) and Canadian Pacific Railway . It also serves the Canadian provinces of Ontario and Quebec . Together CSX and Norfolk Southern Railway have a duopoly over all east - west freight rail traffic east of the Mississippi River . As of October ___MASK64___ , 2014 , CSX ' s total public stock value was slightly over $ 32 billion .