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Short line operator OmniTRAX promotes new chief commercial officer.

Union Pacific today reported record financial and operational results for 2025 despite a drop in fourth-quarter operating income.

Pricing improved despite lower carload freight for UP, which is planning to merge with Norfolk Southern.

Grain helped lift U.S. rail freight in the latest week’s data amid weaker intermodal and carload shipments.

Fourth-quarter profits at CSX were negatively affected by continued freight weakness, which the railroad anticipates will persist.

CSX said severance expenses, lower merchandise freight and coal offset higher freight rates as earnings fell short of estimates for the fourth quarter.

Norfolk Southern has acquired 40 new diesel-electric locomotives from Wabtec, its first such purchase since 2022, as it modernizes its fleet.

As you are aware, a major winter storm is forecast to impact the south-central and eastern U.S. late this week – regions that are generally less equipped to handle severe winter weather. As the National Weather Service describes it, “an expansive winter storm will start Friday in the Southern Rockies/Plains and Mid-South.” The resulting ice, […]

A bill signed into law by outgoing New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy regulates hazardous-material trains in the state. 

BSI Consulting identified rail cargo theft as a top area of concern, particularly in the U.S. Southwest and Midwest.

Soybeans and retail goods fueled a 33% bump in container volume at Inland Port Dillon in 2025. 

The Port of Long Beach, half of the busiest U.S. container gateway,  is laying plans to double throughput to 20 million containers by 2050.

SCHAUMBURG, Ill. – If there’s a white whale that railroads have long hunted, it’s the goal of converting truck traffic to rail. It’s a centerpiece of Union Pacific’s effort to show public benefits to its merger with Norfolk Southern (NYSE: UNP, NSC), but the goal is hardly a new one. Janet Drysdale, chief commercial officer […]

The Surface Transportation Board rejected as incomplete the merger application by Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern to create the first transcontinental railroad.  

Union Pacific’s chief executive fired back at rivals who oppose the merger to create the first transcontinental railroad.

U.S. rail carload freight and intermodal shipments for the first week of this year improved nearly by double-digits.

Canada’s Port Saint John and DP World completed the eastern maritime hub’s $178 million West Side Modernization Project.

The January State of Freight webinar continued with the message that the market may have made a turn that will stick around.

Rail traffic for U.S. railroads fell 4% for the week ending Jan. 3, 2026, according to statistics from the Association of American Railroads. Volume for the week was 404,293 carloads and intermodal units, with 192,665 carloads, down 2.8% from the corresponding week a year earlier, and 211,628 containers and trailers, down 5.1%. Only chemicals, 2.3%, […]

BNSF Railway and Canadian National tell U.S. regulators that Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern are withholding crucial documents needed to properly evaluate their proposed transcontinental merger.

Activist investment firm Ancora Alternatives has led five separate change campaigns in the transportation industry and sees further opportunity to shake up the space.

CSX has laid off about 5% of its non-union employees and furloughed dozens of train crewmen.

Jaguar Transport Holdings and Spokane International Airport partner on a new transload facility connecting to the national rail network.

The Surface Transportation Board proposed changes to make it easier for shippers to get freight services from a railroad that doesn’t directly serve their locations.

Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern urged federal regulators to reject what they claim are efforts by rival railroads to delay the merger process.

R. J. Corman Railroad Co. President Ray Goss to retire after a five-decade career in the rail industry.

Walmart’s $152 million warehouse acquisition near Phoenix highlights a surge of logistics and real estate investment transforming the Southwest freight market.

GATX Corp. and Brookfield Infrastructure Partners said they have received clearances to finalize the acquisition of Wells Fargo’s rail operating lease portfolio.

Rail traffic fell 7% for the last full week of 2025 as intermodal was weaker by 4.3% year-on-year.

Amtrak has rejected a proposed private transcontinental passenger train that would have also carried vehicles.

Pennsylvania short line North Shore Railroad has unveiled a commemorative locomotive honoring the U.S. semiquincentennial.

Skepticism over claimed benefits marked reactions to the Union Pacific-Norfolk Southern merger filing.

The Surface Transportation Board is asking comments on the completeness of the 7,000-page merger application from Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern.

Merger of Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern will create 10,000 single-line rail lanes, annually shifting 105,000 truckloads to rail and improving efficiency by eliminating interchanges.

The merger filing by Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern doesn’t change the fact that the merger is bad for the economy and consumers, BNSF CEO Katie Farmer said. 

Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern file a comprehensive merger application with the Surface Transportation Board to create America’s first transcontinental railroad.

Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern will file their formal merger application Friday with the Surface Transportation Board, detailing historic plans for the first transcontinental railroad. 

Rail freight has been below 2024 levels for eight consecutive weeks, according to the Association of American Railroads.

Two of the largest U.S. railroad unions oppose the proposed merger of Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern, raising concerns that the first transcontinental rail system could lead to increased safety risks and higher freight rates.

Union Pacific has finished expanding its Casa Grande Yard, effectively doubling the facility’s capacity.

The monthly BLS report, catching up on October and November data, showed a steady decline in truck transportation employment.

Will joined gas conglomerate CF Industries in 2007 and had served as CEO since 2014

Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern win the backing of Congressmen from Deep South states where they operate for their controversial transcontinental rail merger.

Intermodal shipments led U.S. rail freight lower in the latest weekly data but traffic remains higher year-to-date.

Union Pacific has set a specific date to submit its application to federal regulators for its merger with Norfolk Southern.

CSX’s new CEO won’t be flying the company jet.

The Federal Railroad Administration approved a waiver to allow for the expanded use of automatic track inspection technology.

Chassis provider TRAC has had its debt rating cut by Moody’s.

As an historic merger is set to reshape the U.S. supply chain, railroads say data proves they are the engine that powers the domestic economy.

The railroads had expected to file their formal merger application with the Surface Transportation Board this week.

U.S. ports urge strict evaluation by Surface Transportation Board of proposed transcontinental rail merger, cautioning on impact to the supply chain and economy.

Freight on U.S. railroads year-to-date stayed ahead of 2024 levels even as intermodal and carload shipments were weaker in the latest weekly data.

Federal regulators approved the sale of regional line Wheeling & Lake Erie Railway to Fortress Investment Group.

A new partnership will develop mobile carbon capture for the harbor railroad serving the busiest U.S. port complex.

Collaboration has been driving recent success for U.S. railroads, according to BNSF, and controversial plans for a transcontinental merger are unlikely to benefit shippers, or the rail industry. 

Shares of Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern rise as the railroads count down the days until filing their formal merger application with federal regulators.

A mega-merger of railroads would have to reverse a slow years-long market for freight to produce growth touted by Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern, an industry panel said.

The top law enforcement officers from three states urged federal regulators to approve the $85 billion Union Pacific-Norfolk Southern railroad merger. 

The delayed September jobs report showed truck transportation jobs declining from a month earlier.

Rail freight commodities and intermodal shipments were lower in the latest week’s data but remained ahead of 2024 for the year.

Republican legislators in a letter to federal regulators warn that the merger of Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern could create a rail colossus and with it raise prices and hinder U.S. competitiveness.

The top law enforcement officers for nine states say the merger of Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern threatens national security – and President Trump’s plans for American prosperity. 

Declining container volumes are aiding port and terminal operations, but trucking issues could impact the supply chain in 2026, a new report finds.

Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern took the first official step in their proposed merger as shareholders approved the transcontinental tie-up. 

Higher shipments of grain and nonmetallic minerals failed to offset intermodal’s decline, according to the Association of American Railroads.

Union Pacific CEO Jim Vena refutes BNSF’s claim that its merger with Norfolk Southern would lead to the elimination of hundreds of intermodal lanes.

Rail freight is mirroring the uneven U.S. economic outlook, according to the latest analysis from the Association of American Railroads.

Union Pacific wins more union support for Norfolk Southern merger with career job guarantees for NCFO train crew members.

Nominees who will help judge the fate of the Union Pacific-Norfolk Southern merger told a Senate hearing they won’t let politics influence their decisions.

A decline in intermodal shipments led U.S. railfreight volumes lower in the latest week data. 

TRAC Intermodal has reached an agreement with Florida East Coast Railway to stage domestic chassis directly on FEC terminals.

Florida East Coast Railway helped owner Grupo Mexico’s transportation division increase third-quarter operating income on higher revenue despite flat freight volumes.

BNSF Railway revenue and profits saw sequential gains for the third quarter and nine months.

U.S. rail traffic remained below 2024 levels for the third consecutive week and the sixth time in eight weeks, with both carload and intermodal traffic experiencing declines.

Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern have asked the Surface Transportation Board to expedite the review of their proposed transcontinental merger.

Canadian Pacific Kansas City profits increased in the third quarter on higher freight volume and revenue despite economic uncertainty and trade tensions.

Year-over-year rail volume growth is fading.

A heavy-duty truck hauling rocks collided with an Amtrak passenger train carrying 129 people near San Antonio on Tuesday.

New CSX chief Steve Angel has named new leadership of the railroad’s finance and commercial units.

The State of Freight for October found some reasons to be bullish.

GE Appliances has signed on to the new Union Pacific-Norfolk Southern domestic intermodal route serving key markets via west and southwest ports.

Union Pacific has made a donation to help fund President Trump’s White House ballroom, ostensibly to help win regulatory approval of its $85 billion merger with Norfolk Southern.

The Surface Transportation Board has added another executive to its industry advisory council.

Rail carloads were evenly split among winners and losers as intermodal traffic led rail freight lower in the latest week.

Norfolk Southern’s Q3 revenue fell despite efficiency, service and safety gains, as well as increased competition from BNSF and CSX.

Norfolk Southern Corp. said third quarter income fell on revenue that was slightly higher than the 2024 period. 

Union Pacific’s Q3 profits rose on improved pricing, record workforce productivity and fuel consumption.

Union Pacific third quarter profit beat estimates despite costs related to its proposed merger with Norfolk Southern.

Wabtec reported stronger third quarter earnings with revenue and profit growth across freight and transit segments. 

Cleveland-Cliffs will close its idle Steelton, Pa., facility permanently, leaving just two U.S. producers of steel rail for track.

Canadian National named Patrick Whitehead COO and Janet Drysdale CCO, ending a split operations model; former co-leader Derek Taylor departed.

The American Chemistry Council has serious concerns about the impact to its members’ business.

CSX third quarter were dragged down by declining coal shipments that outweighed higher intermodal traffic.

CSX reported third quarter adjusted net earnings of $818 million, or $0.44 per share, beating forecasts of $0.42 for the eastern railroad operator.

Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern have set a date for shareholders to vote on their historic $85 billion merger proposal. 

Rail freight trended lower in the latest weekly data from the Association of American Railroads.

While lower imports ease traffic at intermodal terminals, the ITS Logistics US Port/Rail Ramp Freight Index cautions the silver linings hide gathering clouds.

Canadian National Railway (CN) and Congebec have announced a new partnership to expand cold chain logistics across North America, unveiling plans to build a state-of-the-art temperature-controlled facility within CN’s Calgary Logistics Park. The project aims to bridge a long-standing gap between rail and cold storage, creating a more efficient and sustainable network for temperature-sensitive goods. […]

Intermodal traffic and carload freight were higher for a second consecutive week, according to the Association of American Railroads.

The owner of a popular online sneaker resale business was arrested for allegedly buying $500,000 worth of merchandise stolen from a cargo train.