Railroad

BNSF, CPKC and CSX want broad operating rights over a merged UP-NS network.

SC Ports and Norfolk Southern launched daily intermodal rail service between Charleston and Huntsville, expanding the port’s inland reach.

Freight on U.S. railroads staged a late summer surge led by grain and metallic ores.

More than 100 House Democrats urged the Surface Transportation Board to prioritize rail jobs in its review of the proposed Union Pacific-Norfolk Southern merger.

Intermodal traffic improved by more than double the percentage of carload shipments in the latest AAR data.

Amid explosive development of data centers, a new plan by the Department of Transportation would leverage existing rail and road infrastructure to route power, water and other utilities.

The Greenbrier Companies will transition to new executive leadership in January, with Chief Executive and President Lorie Tekorius set to retire following the company’s 2027 annual shareholders meeting.  Brian Comstock, Greenbrier’s executive vice president and president of The Americas, will immediately become president and CEO. The Lake Oswego, Ore.-based railcar manufacturer and freight-transportation services provider […]

Would-be participants have until the end of September to make a formal filing in the Union Pacific-Norfolk Southern merger review.

Vice President Vance calls for probe into Biden handling of Ohio derailment.

Rail freight posts another solid week led by crude by rail, met ore 

Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern insist their merger application meets regulatory thresholds and urge the STB to proceed with the review.

Norfolk Southern and Wabtec to modernize propulsion systems for dozens of older locomotives.

Deputies traveling toward Ludlow found two abandoned vehicles matching descriptions from the rail investigation. BNSF police confirmed boxes inside came from a boxcar.

Barstow deputies stopped a westbound vehicle on Interstate 40 after reports of people entering railroad boxcars. The driver fled on foot before officers took him into custody, according to the sheriff’s department.

A proposed freight rail merger could help birth a dramatic expansion of passenger rail service in the sprawling Atlanta metropolis, and benefit trucking, too.

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.