Railroad

State-owned Palmetto Railways is turning to a familiar face to head its corporate team.

Seven migrants died inside a sealed container moved on a Union Pacific train. Garcia surrendered Sunday at a Del Rio port of entry after a federal indictment named her in the case.

Minerals typically used in steelmaking led gainers in another solid week for freight on U.S. railroads.

The Surface Transportation Board resumed its review of the Union Pacific-Norfolk Southern merger after lifting a prior delay.

Cold chain warehouse giant Americold is leveraging Canada partnerships to create a North American network.

BNSF offers six-days-per-week between southwest hubs.

The BNSF train continued northbound as deputies searched rail cars from the ground and air. The investigation soon moved beyond the tracks.

Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern turn to former federal anti-trust officials to refute claims by red state Attorneys General opposing their transcontinental rail merger. 

Rail freight on U.S. railroads posted solid weekly gains as intermodal outpaced overall traffic. 

Officials confirmed someone took merchandise, but investigators still do not know the haul’s size or how many people participated.

Seven GOP Attorneys General are again urging federal regulators to reject the Union Pacific–Norfolk Southern rail merger.

A federal appeals court rejects rail industry arguments that the two-person crew rule was arbitrary and overreaching.

BNSF earnings grew this quarter due to more shipments and higher fees, parent company Berkshire Hathaway reported.

Rail industry trade group in research partnership with major universities.

The merger filing of Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern still lacks information for proper federal review, say shippers’ trade groups.

A building peak surge, and shift from trucks to rail, paced increased stronger intermodal loadings for U.S. railroads.

CPKC posted record Q2 revenue strong performances in grain, automotive, and energy sectors.

Industrial products led rail freight traffic as intermodal volumes eased from their recent surge.

The CEO of BNSF says Union Pacific’s latest regulatory filing does nothing to change the anti-competitive aspects of the $85 billion rail merger.

The CEOs of Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern are confident that their merger application addressing competition concerns provides a compelling case for regulatory approval.