Railroad

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.

A coalition of rail shippers warns regulators that the proposed Union Pacific-Norfolk Southern merger will hurt service and raise costs.

CSX CEO Joe Hinrichs states that railroads’ focus on profit margins over growth has led to stagnant traffic levels.

Following similar interline moves by competing railroads, merger partners Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern have introduced an array of new domestic intermodal services.

China’s move to cut U.S. soybean purchases in favor of South America could trigger widespread job losses and strain supply chains.

Union Pacific CEO in Oval Office visit urged President Trump to deploy National Guard troops in Memphis and St. Louis. 

Forest products and automotive shipments led a narrow slate of winners amid overall lower U.S. rail freight in the latest week’s data.

CN and CSX advocate cooperation over mergers to shift freight from highway to rail, citing seamless service and efficiency.

President Trump has nominated longtime rail industry consultant Richard Kloster to the Surface Transportation Board. 

Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern argue rival interline alliances prove their proposed merger enhances railroad competition.

The Trump administration is getting conflicting advice on how to fit railroad automation into the country’s long-term transportation strategy.

Canadian National and CSX are collaborating on direct intermodal service from the West Coast of Canada to the heart of the U.S. Mid-south region.