A BNSF Railway grain train heads west on the Emporia Subdivision in Kansas. BNSF OMAHA, Neb. — BNSF Railway reported higher second-quarter, pre-tax earnings thanks to a combination of volume growth ...

The U.S. Senate today (Aug. 7) confirmed the nomination of Karen Hedlund for a second term on the Surface Transportation Board. Hedlund was renominated by President Donald Trump on May 11, 2025. Her ...

A westbound Union Pacific manifest freight rolls past the College Avenue Metra station in Wheaton, Ill., on April 22, 2026. UP CEO Jim Vena says the railroad is preparing to provide additional merger ...

HICKMAN COUNTY, Ky. — A shelter-in-place order was issued briefly on Sunday, May 31, after a Canadian National Railway train derailed between the towns of Arlington and Clinton in Hickman County.

A dual-gauge switch at East Broad Top Railroad’s Mount Union Yard in 2021. A judge has ruled that an offer to buy 4 miles of the railroad, including the yard in Mount Union, is valid. Dan Cupper ...

A diagram from the “CX Vision” portion of Amtrak’s long-distance request for proposals shows proposed features of the lounge space in a combined lounge-diner. Amtrak WASHINGTON — Amtrak is asking for ...

WASHINGTON — U.S. rail volume turned a corner in March, according to the Association of American Railroads, which says it was the best March since 2019 and the highest monthly average since October ...

An Intramotev TugVolt autonomous hopper car. The company has announced an agreement with R.J. Corman Railroad Co. Intramotev ST. LOUIS — Autonomous railcar company Intramotev has announced a ...

MECCA, Calif. — About 20 cars of a Union Pacific intermodal train derailed Wednesday in the Coachella Valley community of Mecca on Wednesday afternoon, closing a state highway and the railroad’s ...

Canada’s Alto high-speed rail project, which is currently in the process of determining the exact route for the Toronto-Montreal-Quebec City project, is running into growing local opposition along its ...

Sunset Models 3rd Rail has announced a partnership with Third & Townsend Models, marking a shift in the company’s operations. Jay Escamilla of Third & Townsend will now oversee all production for ...

A Union Pacific train with UP and Norfolk Southern power crosses UP’s diamond with NS at Momence, Ill., on April 10, 2022. David Lassen Combining Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern into the first ...