Railroad

Amtrak would lose government-backed preference in legislation seeking faster freight service.

Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern could announce a merger as early  as next week, according to a published report.

New domestic lanes expand intermodal service from the West Coast through the Midwest to Texas.

Following news of the Union Pacific-Norfolk Southern talks, the Surface Transportation Board has published a resource guide to rail mergers.

The State of Freight for July looked at what a few key SONAR indices are saying about the market.

Union Pacific saw record results in the fourth quarter as coal shipments led gains across business segments.

Union Pacific reported higher profits on improved freight volumes and a one-time tax gain.

Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern on Thursday confirmed that they are in advanced discussions regarding a merger.

Carload freight and intermodal volumes ran ahead of year ago levels, according to the latest weekly rail data.

Profits at CSX fell in the second quarter as weaker merchandise traffic outweighed improvement in intermodal volumes. 

CSX said weaker coal, merchandise traffic hit second quarter profit despite higher pricing and intermodal volume.

Union Pacific has agreed to an interim pay raise for 6,000 members of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen while full contract talks continue. The Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen and Union Pacific (NYSE: UNP) have reached tentative agreement on an interim 3% raise for union members while bargaining for a full contract […]

Intermodal would be approximately 53% of a combined entity’s volume.

A trio of veteran experts will advise the Surface Transportation Board and chairman Patrick Fuchs as talk of mergers grows louder. 

Marten is selling its intermodal unit, which is focused on refrigerated, to Hub Group.

Tariff and trade uncertainty led CN to cut its outlook for the full year even as lower costs helped improve income amid declining revenues.

The single-car merchandise business is central to plans of the largest rail carrier of intermodal, coal, and grain.

Canadian rail carrier CN said cost controls helped boost operating income as tariff and other economic factors muted revenues.

Goldman Sachs is advising BNSF Railway on a possible merger, according to a published report, just days after news broke of talks between Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern.

In a business as tightly coupled to its past as railroading, there is much at stake for several individuals in the proposed Union Pacific-Norfolk Southern merger.