Rail News

Norfolk Southern Railway upgraded its Pittsburgh bulk transfer facility with the addition of a

CSX estimates that damages caused by Hurricane Katrina will cost the company $250 million.Mu

Despite the devastation caused by Hurricane Katrina, traffic on U.S. railroads jumped 6 percent over

Rail freight volume including parcels in China increased 3.4 percent year-over-year in August. Total

Authorities are investigating a Canadian Pacific derailment this week in which a freight train and a

Sixteen days after Hurricane Katrina struck, Norfolk Southern completed repairs to its Lake Pontchar

CN and the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers signed a five-year collecti

North Dakota's highest state official once again is stepping in on behalf of grain shippers who say

CSX and Norfolk Southern received a temporary restraining order from a federal judge in Cleveland on

The Dakota Minnesota & Eastern Railroad coal line extension project could be scrapped if the Sur

Norfolk Southern said Wednesday its rail operations in the hurricane-battered U.S. Gulf region had r

CenterPoint Properties Trust is building a bulk storage facility for a national retailer at CenterPo

CSX released itself from liability for damages to freight resulting from Hurricane Katrina and the r

Union Pacific Railroad opened a $100 million international intermodal terminal Monday that is expect

LONG BEACH, Calif. - The ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach reached a tentative agreement with Paci

Railroads already running at full capacity could get inundated with freight diversions off the Missi

Shippers and legislators are trying to reduce railroad market power by pushing for changes in federa

A new container fee program designed to encourage freight to move during off-peak hours at Southern

Norfolk Southern resolved a class action lawsuit resulting from the Jan. 6 derailment in Granitevill

Freight moving on U.S. short line railroads increased 9.2 percent in the second quarter compared to

After reporting record net income of $7.9 million for the quarter ended June 30, Hub Group plans to

Pittsburgh based Union Switch & Signal entered into an agreement with Union Pacific Railroad to

With federal funds falling short of what they had hoped for, Chicago officials are reassessing the s

Southern California's Alameda Corridor East may be one of the best-funded freight projects earmarked

When BNSF Railway drops at Swift Intermodal's doorstep the 3,800 53-foot containers the carrier just

CSX is boosting investment in different parts of its rail system in a move considered imperative for

Electric utility officials expect minimal or no impact on generating stations to provide adequate po

A federal judge approved a class-action settlement between Norfolk Southern Railway and residents of

Responding to rising customer demand, Canadian National Railway will increase its intermodal train c

John Scheib, chief of staff for Surface Transportation Board Chairman Roger Nober, left the STB this

With federal funds falling short of what they had hoped for, Chicago officials are reassessing the s

It's beginning to look like a holiday season free from serious congestion problems for the western r

CSX plans to expand capacity on its existing rail lines between Chicago and Florida, and between Alb

TTX, the railroad-owned freight car pool management company, rolled out management software that sig

Western utilities are feeling the summer heat on their balance sheets, the result of the railroads'

A strong second quarter in all its North American business segments resulted in a 33 percent increas

Intermodal traffic in the United States grew 4.5 percent in the second quarter, a slowdown from the

Florida East Coast Railway posted a strong second quarter as a result of its exposure to growing int

Canadian National Railway started a gate reservation system at the Port of Vancouver to help jump-st

CSX had a strong 2nd quarter with a 43 percent increase in surface transportation operating income.