Railroad

Laredo secured the biggest share of Texas’ inaugural rail crossing separation grants, positioning the border hub to boost freight velocity.

Wabtec and Progress Rail settle a lawsuit alleging anti-competitive behavior in the rail locomotive market.   

New Berkshire Hathaway CEO Greg Abel said that BNSF Railway must reduce its operating-ratio gap with other Class I railroads.

Freight on U.S. railroads posted robust weekly gains led by higher energy and metals shipments.

An Arkansas port plans to expand rail capacity as part of its multi-million dollar flood rebuilding project.

Jill Medeiros is the new Chief Administrative Officer for the railroad industry’s Short Line Safety Institute.

CSX Chief Executive Steve Angel says it should be no surprise that railroads are struggling to grow their freight volumes. “When you look around the world, there really isn’t much growth,” Angel told an investor conference in his first detailed public remarks outside of earnings calls since becoming CEO in September. China is no longer […]

BNSF Railway reached a five-year agreement with union employees at four intermodal terminals.

Cando Rail & Terminals is acquiring Savage Rail to create a far-reaching North American market in first and last mile rail operating services and terminal infrastructure.

Rival railroad CEO says the STB’s rejection of the initial UP-NS merger application shows the $85 billion deal is not a certainty.

A better than 1300% increase in grain shipments led a winning week for freight moving by rail in the U.S.

Norfolk Southern and CMA CGM are offering a new door-to-door intermodal service incorporating rail’s reach with truckload simplicity.

Union Pacific delayed its revised merger application with Norfolk Southern after regulators clarified data formatting requirements, its CEO said.

Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern set a new date to file their revised merger application with regulators.

Rail freight demand hinges on sustained manufacturing, trade policy, and labor market developments, according to AAR.

A coalition of GOP Attorney Generals have asked the Department of Justice to review the proposed Union Pacific-Norfolk Southern merger.

The freight market has been sending mixed signals for months, but one trend stands out clearly as we move deeper into 2026: trucking spot rates have staged a meaningful recovery, while intermodal rates remain stubbornly anchored near cycle lows. Look at the data. Truckload spot rates (inclusive of fuel) are holding elevated around $2.80 per […]

Rail freight data showed a waiting game by U.S. shippers as commodity and intermodal volumes declined. 

Union Pacific has again asked federal regulators to investigate Canadian Pacific Kansas City over its handling of intermodal trains on a key southern route.

CSX signed a $670 million deal with Wabtec to upgrade its locomotive fleet, the latest railroad to do so.

Dozens of Senators and Representatives have urged a careful review by federal regulators of the proposed merger of Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern.

Longtime Canadian National executive Stacy Alderson to retire; engineering VP Jamie Lockwood promoted.

Freight on U.S. railroads plunged into the red in the latest data, after posting across-the-board gains the previous week.

Union Pacific and Wabtec have signed what they are calling the largest locomotive modernization agreement in the history of the rail industry.

Longtime CSX CAO retiring after playing a central role in guiding it through organizational transformations under four different CEOs.

Norfolk Southern said its customers advanced dozens of industrial projects representing $7.7 billion worth of investment in new or expanded rail-served facilities in 2025.

Canadian National said fourth-quarter revenue and operating income improved but warned of flat freight traffic in 2026. 

Canadian National saw fourth-quarter revenue and profits climb on improved efficiency and higher freight volumes.

Canadian Pacific Kansas City saw quarterly profits increase despite economic and geopolitical headwinds.

A competing rail alliance drew off Norfolk Southern intermodal volumes in the fourth quarter, leaving freight volumes downward. 

Norfolk Southern revenue, earnings fell in the fourth quarter on weaker freight volumes.

Union Pacific plans to file a revised merger application for its consolidation with Norfolk Southern.

Canadian Pacific Kansas City said fourth quarter earnings fell on narrow revenue gains but highlighted record operational metrics.

Rail freight volumes in the United States posted increases across the board in the latest weekly data. 

Most of BNSF Railway’s $3.6 billion capital spending in 2026 is allocated for infrastructure maintenance.

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.