The proposed merger of Class I’s Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern is unlikely to significantly improve the fortunes of North America’s rail freight market, writes Railway Age Contributing Editor Jim ...

The United States marks its 250th anniversary this year — a milestone that invites reflection not just on our founding ideals ...

Montana Rail Link was a freight railroad that transported cargo across southwestern Montana and northern Idaho. From 1987 until the very end of 2023, the railroad leased out former Burlington Northern ...

If there’s a white whale that railroads have long hunted, it’s the goal of converting truck traffic to rail. It’s a ...

The merger application submitted Friday by Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern—a nearly 7,000-page document spelling out why the landmark deal is in the country's best interest—paints a picture of the ...

Union Pacific said today it would buy smaller rival Norfolk Southern in an $85 billion deal to create the first U.S. coast-to-coast freight rail operator and reshape the movement of goods from grains ...

According to recently published statements made by Union Pacific CEO Jim Vena, we need a transcontinental rail merger to dramatically improve rail service by eliminating what Vena claims are the ...

JONESBOROUGH — The Chuckey Depot Railroad Museum has debuted a new exhibit that offers a comprehensive look at the history of American railroad freight cars.

According to Russian media reports, RZD is drawing up plans to sell a 49% stake in Federal Freight Co, the second-largest ...

Following the success of his first book on the Dayton & Union Railroad, local historian Todd Clemmons has released a second ...