Railroad

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.