For immediate release
Contact:  Mercede New, (904) 757-4463 ext. 211
Gina Stiles, (904) 757-4463, ext. 210

All Aboard!
CSX Train Days at the
Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens

January 17 - 18, 2009

January 15, 2009 – Jacksonville, FL – Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens announced that its annual CSX Train Days promotion will take place on Saturday, January 17 and Sunday, January 18, 2009.  For those two days the Zoo will only charge $1 per person for train rides, sponsored by CSX Corporation.  CSX employees will act as train conductors for part of the two-day period.

CSX Corporation, based in Jacksonville, Fla., is one of the leading transportation companies, providing rail, intermodal and rail-to-truck transload services. The company's transportation network spans 21,000 miles, with service to 23 eastern states and the District of Columbia, and connects to more than 70 ocean, river and lake ports. More information about CSX Corporation and its subsidiaries is available at the company's web site, www.csx.com.

For over 90 years, the Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens has been dedicated to inspiring the discovery and appreciation of wildlife through innovative experience in a caring environment. Starting in 1914 with an animal collection that consisted of one red deer fawn, the Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens has grown to house more than 1,500 rare and exotic animals and over 1,000 unique plant species. The Jacksonville Zoo is a non-profit organization and is an accredited member of the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA).  It is open year-round, seven days a week, 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. and is located on Jacksonville’s north side at 370 Zoo Parkway, one-half mile east from I-95.  For more information on the Zoo, log on to www.jacksonvillezoo.org.

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