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STB proposal would make it easier for shippers to reach a second railroad
8+ mon, 5+ day ago (1208+ words) Freight Class I STB proposal would make it easier for shippers to reach a second railroad The board wants to repeal 1985 regulations it says have stifled competition by making it harder for shippers to obtain reciprocal switching, through routes, and…...
News photo: Last train on the Central New England Railroad
8+ mon, 1+ week ago (53+ words) G&W's Connecticut Southern to take over line on Jan. 1 Derailment to shut down Quebec, North Shore & Labrador for a week or more Goss, R.J. Corman Railroad Co. president, to retire OmniTRAX taps Brown for new chief strategy officer role Alabama…...
Railroad CEOs to highlight MARS Winter Meeting
9+ mon, 3+ week ago (297+ words) Freight Railroad CEOs to highlight MARS Winter Meeting Annual event set for Jan. 13-15 in Schaumburg, Ill. SCHAUMBURG, Ill. — The CEOs of BNSF, CPKC, and Union Pacific are among speakers scheduled to take part in the annual Midwest Association of Rail Shippers Winter…...
Union Pacific opens cross-border coal export route via Mexico???s Port of Guaymas
2+ day, 9+ hour ago (393+ words) Union Pacific opens cross-border coal export route via Mexico’s Port of Guaymas Shipments from the Powder River Basin interchanged with Ferromex via Nogales, Ariz. A Union Pacific coal train grinds its way up Logan Hill in the Powder River Basin…...
MARS presentation sees autonomous railcars as tool in pursuit of truck-to-rail conversion
7+ mon, 3+ week ago (493+ words) We’ve refreshed our site! Check out our new look. Freight MARS presentation sees autonomous railcars as tool in pursuit of truck-to-rail conversion SCHAUMBURG, Ill. — If there’s a white whale that railroads have long hunted, it’s the goal of converting truck…...
Schneider intermodal volume rises due to strength in Mexico and eastern U.S.
10+ mon, 1+ week ago (510+ words) Freight Intermodal Schneider intermodal volume rises due to strength in Mexico and eastern U.S. The company says it’s still too early to determine the potential impact of the proposed Union Pacific-Norfolk Southern merger GREEN BAY, Wis. — Schneider National’s intermodal growth continued…...
Intermodal leads weekly U.S. rail traffic decline
11+ mon, 2+ week ago (280+ words) Freight Class I Intermodal leads weekly U.S. rail traffic decline But rail traffic remains up for the year to date WASHINGTON — U.S. weekly rail traffic declined 2.2% in the week ending Sept. 20 compared with the same week last year, the Association of…...
MBTA narrows field of potential commuter rail operators to three
8+ mon, 3+ week ago (311+ words) Passenger Commuter & Regional MBTA narrows field of potential commuter rail operators to three Shortlisted groups receive Request for Proposals for operations under contract to begin in mid-2027 BOSTON — Three consortia have been shortlisted as the most qualified to submit proposals to…...
Cathcart Rail rebrands as Guardian Rail
10+ mon, 2+ week ago (238+ words) Freight Cathcart Rail rebrands as Guardian Rail Company unveils new name and logo COLUMBUS, Ohio — Cathcart Rail, which provides a range of freight rail services, has rebranded itself as Guardian Rail as of today (Oct. 27, 2025). The company says the rebrand…...
Nevada Northern No. 81 fired … again
7+ mon, 6+ day ago (341+ words) Railroads & Locomotives Heritage Rail Railroad Museums Nevada Northern No. 81 fired … again Locomotive successfully fired after it was sidelined for more than two years ELY, Nev. — On the night of Feb. 3, the Nevada Northern Railway Museum successfully fired No. 81, a 1917 Baldwin…...