Railroad

New Federal Railroad Administration chief is a former Pan Am Railways president and fifth-generation railroader.

A regional railroad wants to redevelop freight and passenger services in an eastern Pennsylvania county.  

The latest AAR analysis offers a cautious outlook after September rail volumes reflect the uneven pace of the U.S. economy.

Rail freight posted its third-biggest drop this year as carload and intermodal shipments declined.

Former Surface Transportation Board member Robert Primus on Wednesday sued President Trump, the rail board and its chairman, challenging his firing by Trump in August.

BNSF Railway states that Union Pacific’s deal to acquire Norfolk Southern will hurt rail competition, increase rates, reduce service, and likely lead to operational issues.

CSX named Steve Angel as CEO, succeeding former Ford executive Joe Hinrichs as leader of the eastern railroad. 

With a new CEO, Ancora Holdings says CSX is now positioned to seek out a merger of its own. 

Surface Transportation Board wants longer timeline to review proposed tie-up that would create first transcontinental railroad.

CSX has officially opened the Howard Street Tunnel after a clearance project that will boost container volume at the Port of Baltimore.

Intermodal containers and trailers led a down week for U.S. rail freight, according to AAR data.

History suggests a trade of job guarantees for union support of a UP-NS merger might not be all it seems.

The biggest rail union backs a transcontinental merger proposal after winning job protections from UP, NS.

No injuries were reported after a natural gas pipeline exploded in southeast Wyoming, temporarily blocking one of Union Pacific’s busiest rail routes.

CSX’s Blue Ridge Subdivision, damaged by Hurricane Helene, hosts its first revenue freight train after reconstruction.

President Donald Trump said that the proposed merger of Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern forming the first U.S. transcontinental railroad “sounds good to me.” 

Utah’s first new short line railroad in more than a century opened Wednesday west of Salt Lake City.

Chemical and automotive shipments led gainers as U.S. rail freight remained ahead of 2024 traffic.

Short line railroad operator Watco will deploy the battery-electric railcars manufactured by technology startup Intramotev.

The Ports of Los Angeles-Long Beach managed near-record cargo volumes while maintaining fluidity across marine terminals, as dwell times for truck and rail-bound containers fell in August.