We hosted a former Class I CEO to review the recent Union Pacific-Norfolk Southern merger application. He sees a very strong ...

“Protecting competition is not optional, it is essential to keep costs down and the economy sound. The fact is that this merger would reduce rail transportation options for customers while creating a ...

Trains’ annual review of the year’s top stories begins today, in a new, slightly abridged format. After several years of addressing the top 10 stories of the year, we’ve trimmed the list slightly.

Two of the largest U.S. railroad unions oppose the proposed merger of Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern, raising concerns ...

In a merger application, the railroad plans to double the number of trains on a 2-mile stretch of track on Chicago’s West ...

News from the world rail freight market. Softronic subsidiary Softrans has entered the leasing market with an agreement to ...

CEO PERSPECTIVES, RAILWAY AGE APRIL 2025 ISSUE: Freight rail remains the backbone of the nation’s transportation system, seamlessly linking industries, businesses and consumers. New analysis from AAR ...

U.S. freight railroads are a major source of pollution, chuffing out more nitrogen oxide than all the nation’s coal-fired ...

UK: The Rail Freight Group has called on parliament to address its concerns that current proposals for rail reform could give ...

With so much emphasis on the high-tech sectors in Boston and elsewhere, it’s easy to overlook the significant role that freight rail plays in our daily lives. Massachusetts, a state of innovation and ...

This new wireless system can bolster China’s already dominant railway freight industry, enabling it to move much larger ...

The North Carolina Department of Transportation Rail Division has released its updated State Rail Plan and is asking for ...