railroads

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

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.

Jaguar Transport Holdings is seeking to buy two railroads in Washington state, the company said in filings. 

Carload rail freight edged down in the latest week but stayed ahead of year-to-date levels.

A panoply of socioeconomic factors are weighing on rail freight, as the economy wrestles with signs of strength and uncertainty, a new analysis finds.

A proposed private passenger train will make the Los Angeles to New York City trip in less than 72 hours – and carry tractor-trailers and their drivers. 

That light at the end of the rail merger tunnel is becoming an oncoming investment express.

Surface Transportation Board moves to expedite delayed cases, some of which have languished for years.

Shippers can book, track and trace, and get improved freight car visibility through a new tech partnership.

Republicans and Democrats split over automated track inspection systems and Federal Railroad Administration safety regulations

Agri-business giant Louis Dreyfus has been selected to operate the multimodal grain terminal at Indiana’s Lake Michigan port.

Duration Capital Partners said it has invested $600 million in short line railroad operator Watco Cos.

BNSF and CSX hauled a trainload of tanks and other military equipment to Washington for the Army’s 250th birthday parade. 

The Reading & Northern Railroad has promoted executive Jim Raffa to vice president, marketing and sales.

The largest U.S. railroad is taking a customer-focused approach as it deploys technology across it 32,000-mile system. 

Shortline operator Regional Rail expanded its network with the acquisition of Minnesota Commercial Railway.

A California startup wants to repurpose a lightly used freight route for a luxury overnight train connecting Los Angeles and San Francisco.

BNSF Railway introduced the First Mile/Last Mile team dedicated to development of single-carload traffic.

The Surface Transportation Board has opened a formal review of Watco’s acquisition of Michigan rail short line Great Lakes Central.