railroads

Rail services provider County Line Rail has acquired short line Sabine River & Northern in east Texas.

A joint venture led by shortline operator OmniTRAX has acquired the Santa Maria Valley Railroad in California’s Central Coast region.

Weekly U.S. rail traffic posted a 5.5% gain from the year-ago period as coal and grain led commodity gainers, according to the Association of American Railroads.

Investors’ overreaction to seasonal volatility may represent a buying opportunity, Citi says.

Railroad holding company Watco is adding Great Lakes Central to its network of shortline railroads.

Theft of cargo cost Class I railroads more than $100 million in 2024, according to the Association of American Railroads.

CSX announced that members of the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers ratified a new five-year agreement.

The early-year supply chain lull swept rail freight in the latest carload data from the Association of American Railroads.

Railroads are weighing the uncertainty of President Trump’s proposed tariffs and foresee a moderate cross-border impact, executives told an investor conference.

Railcar builder Trinity Industries saw fourth-quarter profit decline on lower deliveries despite improved lease rates.

Carload volume on U.S. railroads for the week ending Feb. 15 finished narrowly ahead of the same period in 2024.

A new study by the Federal Railroad Administration proposes dual-mode locomotives to help railroads save money in the switch to electric power.

New Orleans Public Belt Railroad and Gulf Gateway Terminal have announced an expansion to handle liquid bulk terminal traffic.

Union Pacific announced plans on Presidents Day to honor Abraham Lincoln with a commemorative locomotive.

Locomotive builder Wabtec’s shares declined despite fourth-quarter revenue and profit increases.

Union Pacific might be running the smoothest rail network.

Matthew Lane and Herman Crosson earn the American Short Line and Regional Railroad Association safety awards.

A tax credit to help pay for the renewal of the U.S. freight car fleet has been reintroduced in Congress.

A ceremony marked the opening of CPKC’s new Patrick J. Ottensmeyer International Railway Bridge crossing the Rio Grande, at the busiest rail gateway connecting the United States and Mexico.

Separate legislation to broaden the definition of high-hazard trains and reimburse rail hazmat incident first responders have been reintroduced in Congress.