Rail News

CSX is betting that the next round of mergers will happen sooner rather than later. As the e

As the railroad industry copes with a severe capacity crisis, Canadian National Railway has another

The Federal Railroad Administration is giving local communities an additional 12 weeks to comply wit

An Arkansas judge dismissed a lawsuit filed by J.B. Hunt against BNSF Railway as the long-standing i

President George Bush announced on March 17 his intention to nominate Joseph Boardman to head the Fe

Union Pacific Railroad President and Chief Operating Officer James R. Young was elected to the compa

Canadian National Railway and the Teamsters Canada Rail Conference (TCRC) signed an agreement Wednes

The District of Columbia's hazardous materials ban went into effect on March 14, despite the Surface

New rail hazmat incident forces evacuation, brings new look at shipper's transport roleRelat

Rail service shortfalls, high rates are hindering shippers' ability to expand reach, scope of produc

Short line operator OmniTRAX acquired its 15th rail operation with the purchase of CSX's Alabama Min

Canadian National Railway and the United Transportation Union signed a tentative labor agreement cov

After a tough year of service, capacity and operating struggles, Union Pacific Railroad service may

The Association of American Railroads says statistics show that rail is the safest method of shippin

The Federal Railroad Administration issued new standards governing positive train control (PTC) that

The biggest challenge for Canadian National Railway and rival Canadian Pacific Railway this year may

The biggest challenge for Canadian National Railway and rival Canadian Pacific Railway this year may

With the cleanup from a leaking hazardous materials rail car nearly complete, state and local offici

Ocean carriers and railroads are lining up in support of federal legislation that would set new unif

Canadian National and the Ontario Northland Transportation Commission signed a two-year haulage agre

The Surface Transportation Board rejected calls from Pennsylvania to extend its oversight of the Con

A federal investigation into Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway's coal pricing policies threatens

Erratic rail service makes it difficult enough for shippers to predict when a shipment will reach it

Grain shippers in North Dakota griping about railroad fuel surcharge sticker shock are getting sympa

Canadian National Railway and the United Transportation Union signed a tentative labor agreement cov

The Surface Transportation Board approved Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway's right to use 15.6 m

CSX is calling on the railroad industry's own regulators to step in against the District of Columbia

Eight years ago, Union Pacific Railroad opened an Inter-modal Container Transfer Facility to transfe

The Port of Los Angeles selected Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway over rival Union Pacific Railr

Canadian Pacific Railway is nearing the end of a complete overhaul of its doublestack intermodal equ

Hub Group, one of the largest intermodal marketing companies, is beginning to hit its stride after s

The Department of Justice is investigating Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway's pricing practices

Unforeseen technical issues prompted a delay in the launch of PierPass, a program designed to reduce

The Port of Los Angeles selected Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway over rival Union Pacific Railr

Pacer International's Stacktrain division was the force behind a strong earnings quarter at the $1.8

New contracts, intermodal gains, purchases could give KCS Railway a revenue boost in 2005A n

Resurrected line in West Texas could serve as model for future government investment The sta

Union Pacific Railroad Vice Chairman Ike Evans will retire from the railroad Feb. 28. Evans,

Intermodal volume grew a record 8.6 percent in fourth quarter 2004 as a result of one of the stronge

The Surface Transportation Board has been fielding a growing number of calls regarding the common ca