TRN_CPKC_paint_locomotive_StahlFreshly painted CPKC AC4400CWM No. 8101 leads a stack train across the Indiana Harbor and Ship Canal in East Chicago, Ind., on March 8, 2025. Bruce Stahl.jpg

Carload rail freight edged down in the latest week but stayed ahead of year-to-date levels.

A proposed private passenger train will make the Los Angeles to New York City trip in less than 72 hours – and carry tractor-trailers and their drivers. 

Surface Transportation Board moves to expedite delayed cases, some of which have languished for years.

The Port of Los Angeles expects to boost exports from a rail-served logistics park in California’s Central Valley.

Shippers can book, track and trace, and get improved freight car visibility through a new tech partnership.

Republicans and Democrats split over automated track inspection systems and Federal Railroad Administration safety regulations

CPKC foresees July return to normal service after a botched computer system cutover on former Kansas City Southern.

U.S. rail traffic was down for a second straight week y/y, the first back-to-back decline this year after 15 straight weeks ahead of 2024 levels.

A letter from the STB chairman says customers continue to report problems in southern US, requests details of ‘concrete steps’ to recover.

Duration Capital Partners said it has invested $600 million in short line railroad operator Watco Cos.

BNSF and CSX hauled a trainload of tanks and other military equipment to Washington for the Army’s 250th birthday parade. 

Chicago, Il. — The Canadian Pacific-Kansas City Southern merger has gone smoothly over the past two years — until a long-planned computer system cutover last month in former Kansas City Southern territory in the U.S. CPKC Chief Operating Officer Mark Redd says the cutover — during which CP’s operations system replaced the old KCS system […]

CSX’s on-time performance in May, measured by trip plan compliance for intermodal and carload shipments, returned to December levels.

History doesn’t provide a road map for how intermodal traffic may perform in the midst of a trade war, analyst Larry Gross says.

Short line Cumberland & Knox made its debut last weekend with a 56-mile run in Maine.

Norfolk Southern board chair Claude Mongeau, who guided the panel after a failed takeover, has resigned.

The Surface Transportation Board has opened a formal review of Watco’s acquisition of Michigan rail short line Great Lakes Central. 

Wells Fargo is selling its rail leasing equipment business to a joint venture of GATX Corp. and Brookfield Infrastructure.

The U.S. Supreme Court overturned a lower court ruling, clearing the way for a rail line that would move Utah crude oil to the national rail network.

Freight on U.S. railroads posted another win against year-ago shipments.

After small railroad volume growth outperformed the Class I, Norfolk Southern is expanding an interchange program to more than 260 shortline partners.

Coal remained the commodity leader as U.S. rail carloads stayed ahead of year-ago levels.

Intermodal volumes so far seem to be dodging the “air pocket” expected in the wake of steep tariffs on goods from China.

The ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach are looking for a new harbor rail operator for the first time since 1998.

Railroad executives told an investors conference that future mergers face likely insurmountable regulatory hurdles.

Coordinated effort is vital to optimizing use of the Port of Vancouver, Canada’s busiest port complex, says Canadian National CEO Tracy Robinson.

Eastbound international container volume out of Southern California was down 5% from the prior week and 10% compared to the four-week rolling average, according to RailState.

U.S. railroads carried more freight in the most recent week from a year ago, according to the latest industry data.

Talk of mergers is making the rounds of Class I railroads as a way to kick-start growth and take advantage of a business-friendly Trump administration.

Volumes by carload at Grupo Mexico’s transportation division fell 6.1% in the first quarter, including declines of 21% in automotive traffic and 20% in minerals traffic.

Pricing gains and volume growth spurred BNSF Railway to modestly higher first-quarter profits.

Carload volumes for North American railroads are still running ahead of year-ago levels.

Most major railroads maintained their 2025 outlooks even amid worries about trade and the economy.

Canadian National saw 8% earnings growth and had an improved operating ratio in the first quarter.

The latest heritage unit to join Union Pacific’s fleet honors Abraham Lincoln, who enabled the building of the transcontinental railroad.

CPKC CEO Keith Creel says the railroad, which reported higher revenue and profits for the first quarter, is “off to a strong start” for the year.

The Surface Transportation Board will decide whether Union Pacific is blocking rival BNSF from accessing a Utah logistics park.

With Chinese imports tanking and fewer calls expected at West Coast ports, many empty containers won’t have a way back to Asia.

Union Pacific has brought a rare trackage rights dispute with BNSF to the Surface Transportation Board.

Falling fuel surcharge revenue offset record freight revenue for Class I railroad Union Pacific in the first quarter.

Growth in its freight and transit business segments powered higher first-quarter revenue and earnings at rail technology company Wabtec.

Flat revenue and a “vicious winter” didn’t keep Norfolk Southern from posting improved first-quarter profits.

The U.S. Supreme Court declined to hear a CSX appeal regarding an antitrust suit over access to Norfolk International Terminals.

Congestion hurt volumes and revenue in CSX’s first quarter.

Parallel Systems says its autonomous electric railcars will begin testing on two Georgia railroads this month.

A bipartisan bill in Congress would tackle the burgeoning problem of rail cargo theft.

Rail traffic in the U.S. rose 11.2% for the week that ended Saturday – the sixth straight increase.

Genesee & Wyoming short line Central Oregon & Pacific can take over local operations from Union Pacific in Eugene, Oregon, as early as Saturday, federal regulators say.

Canadian National workers represented by the Teamsters Canada Rail Conference will get a 3% annual pay raise under an arbitrator’s contract decision.

Two trade-dependent intermodal projects by BNSF Railway will move forward despite the Trump administration’s announcement of new tariffs.

Railroad stocks dropped after President Trump’s announcement Wednesday of tariffs on U.S. trading partners.

Weekly U.S. rail carloads surged to the strongest year-on-year improvement in nearly three months.

CALGARY, Alberta — Canadian Pacific Kansas City (NYSE: CP) and the Lanco Group/Mi-Jack have sold the Panama Canal Railway to APM Terminals, a global terminal operator and an independent division of A.P. Moller-Maersk (XCSE: MAERSKa). The 47.6-mile railway provides ocean-to-ocean freight and passenger services along the Panama Canal and has been a 50/50 joint venture […]

With an international intermodal surge winding down, analyst Larry Gross pins his hopes on domestic intermodal share gains.

For a fourth straight week, U.S. rail traffic has recorded an increase of more than 5% over the same week a year earlier. Statistics from the Association of American Railroads for the week ending March 22 show total traffic was 496,214 carloads and intermodal units, a 5.5% increase over the same week in 2024. That […]

BNSF Railway said customers invested $4.2 billion in industrial projects on its network in 2024.

Port fees on Chinese ships are aimed at boosting U.S. shipbuilding but could have follow-on effects for intermodal traffic, too.

Rail traffic in the U.S. is staying ahead of 2024 levels, according to the Association of American Railroads.

Wabtec says it is acquiring Dellner Couplers, a Swedish manufacturer of passenger couplers and equipment, in a $960 million deal.

Green Eagle Railroad’s proposed 1.3-mile line would be part of a secure corridor linking Eagle Pass, Texas, and Piedras Negras, Mexico.

The Surface Transportation Board will examine a proposal by Norfolk Southern for formal control of Virginia terminal railroad Norfolk & Portsmouth Belt Line.

CSX is detouring well over a dozen trains daily now that the Howard Street Tunnel project is underway in Baltimore.

CPKC has modeled scenarios involving tariffs and trade and says that even in the worst-case scenario, the railway can hit its target for double-digit earnings growth this year.

CSX is using fewer trains to move more tonnage in 2025, CFO Sean Pelkey said.

Norfolk Southern said it is not out of the ordinary for the Justice Department to look into a case involving antitrust allegations by fellow Class I railroad CSX.

The Justice Department is investigating Norfolk Southern and Virginia terminal railroad Norfolk & Portsmouth Belt Line for alleged anticompetitive conduct against CSX.

Railroad holding company Watco is adding Great Lakes Central to its network of shortline railroads.

Theft of cargo cost Class I railroads more than $100 million in 2024, according to the Association of American Railroads.

Canadian National Railway and Iowa Northern Railway have officially joined operations.

The early-year supply chain lull swept rail freight in the latest carload data from the Association of American Railroads.

Railroads are weighing the uncertainty of President Trump’s proposed tariffs and foresee a moderate cross-border impact, executives told an investor conference.

BNSF’s saw fourth quarter revenue decline primarily due to a 6.6% drop in average revenue per carload.

Trains are rolling again on Norfolk Southern’s Heartland Corridor after flooding hit parts of West Virginia, Kentucky, Virginia and Ohio.

Union Pacific will lease 1.25 miles of trackage in Kansas City, Missouri, to a new Jaguar Transport short line in March.

Carload volume on U.S. railroads for the week ending Feb. 15 finished narrowly ahead of the same period in 2024.

A new study by the Federal Railroad Administration proposes dual-mode locomotives to help railroads save money in the switch to electric power.

New Orleans Public Belt Railroad and Gulf Gateway Terminal have announced an expansion to handle liquid bulk terminal traffic.

Locomotive builder Wabtec’s shares declined despite fourth-quarter revenue and profit increases.

U.S. rail traffic has risen for the fifth time in the first six weeks of 2025.

Separate legislation to broaden the definition of high-hazard trains and reimburse rail hazmat incident first responders have been reintroduced in Congress.

US weekly rail traffic rebounds after a slight downturn.

CSX has reopened part of its Clinchfield Railroad through western North Carolina that was damaged by Hurricane Helene in September 2024.

Profits and revenue fell at Canadian National amid port work stoppages and extreme cold.

CPKC delivers on 2024 guidance of double-digit earnings growth, despite economic uncertainties and tariff threats.

Operational and other improvements helped Norfolk Southern meet or exceed financial targets it set amid last year’s nasty proxy battle with activist investor Ancora Holdings.

A settlement has been reached between Norfolk Southern and East Palestine, Ohio, after a 2023 derailment left hazardous waste and more behind.

President Donald Trump’s administration on Wednesday rescinded a freeze on federal grants and other funding that could have had far-reaching effects on the transportation sector, one day after the order was announced amid public uncertainty and criticism, media outlets reported. The reversal also follows a federal judge’s order on Tuesday that temporarily blocked the pause […]

Canadian National and the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers of Canada have reached a tentative agreement on a new four-year contract, averting a strike that was slated to begin Tuesday. The union represents approximately 750 signals and communications employees across Canada. They have been working without a contract since Dec. 31, 2024. Montreal-based CN (NYSE: […]

CSX on Monday named former Surface Transportation Board Chair Ann Begeman to its board of directors. Separately, Norfolk Southern (NYSE: NSC) appointed former Celanese Chief Executive Lori J. Ryerkerk to its board, a move made after a search process that was a part of an agreement with activist investor Ancora Holdings. “Ann brings a wealth […]

Canadian National Railway is bracing for a work stoppage Tuesday after members of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) in Canada issued a 72-hour strike notice. The union represents about 750 signal and communications workers, who are prepared to walk out if a new agreement is not reached by a Jan. 28 deadline.  “CN […]

Declines in coal and fuel surcharge revenue hit CSX profits in the fourth quarter.

Cargo theft, rail crossings, and infrastructure improvements dominate House hearing on rail legislative issues.

U.S. rail traffic showed a massive jump for the week ending Jan. 18, 2025, with both carload and intermodal traffic up more than 25% from the same week a year earlier. Statistics from the Association of American Railroads show overall traffic for the week was 500,160 carloads and intermodal units, a 25.9% increase. That included […]

An autonomous railcar pilot program involving Parallel Systems’ self-propelled, battery-electric container cars will be conducted on two Genesee & Wyoming short lines in Georgia.

Republican Patrick J. Fuchs has been designated by President Trump as chairman of the Surface Transportation Board.

Decision says Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration failed by not preparing environmental report

At MARS meeting, the biggest U.S. Class 1 railroad also talks shipment security, Mexico business, and growth.

STB Chairman Robert Primus addressed the Midwest Association of Rail Shippers on Thursday.

Intermodal volumes boosted weekly U.S. rail traffic even as overall carloads slipped compared to the same week in 2024.