Rail News

Rail's Tracing System Attracting CustomersSanta Fe Railway said it's handling nearly 300 cal

The Chicago and North Western Transportation Co.'s Global I double-stack yard has seen business grow

Arkansas Best Corp.'s second quarter earnings fell to $1.9 million, or 18 cents a share, from $7.3 m

Railroad workers will seek a direct role in operating the Santa Fe and Southern Pacific railways, in

Expanded intermodal rail services, including double-stack operations, will not scuttle revenue and e

Dow Awards Soo Line For Rail SafetyMINNEAPOLIS, Minn. - Soo Line Railroad Co. received the 1

A mediator will now have to try and get the United Transportation Union and the Chicago & Northweste

Consolidated Freightways Inc. reported second quarter net income fell 24.2 percent to $20 million, o

Restructuring Will Cut 600 Union Pacific JobsOMAHA, Neb. - Union Pacific Railroad said a res

Trailer Train Co. will add 2,000 double-stack well cars to its fleet and 200 spine" cars to meet the

Because of an editing error an incorrect quotation was published July 14 in a page one article on Bu

CSX Transportation's plans to consolidate three divisions into existing departments by Oct. 1 will e

A consulting firm hired by the Long Island Rail Road to oversee the purchase of concrete slabs was p

Santa Fe Agrees to Sell Construction CompanySanta Fe Southern Pacific Corp. has agreed to se

A federal district judge has extended an injunction that bars railroad shop craft unions from taking

The pending divestiture of the Santa Fe and Southern Pacific railroads must not be structured merely

For the week ended July 4 total piggyback freight hauled on the nation's major railroads equaled 94,

One of the nation's largest commuter railroads could be going smokeless. A measure that would ban sm

Farmrail System Inc. is planning to begin operating over 189 miles of track formerly owned by Burlin

Northrop Posts Net Loss in PeriodNorthrop Corp. reported a net loss of $15.4 million on slig

Bethlehem Steel Hikes Prices of Rail ProductsBETHLEHEM, Pa. - Bethlehem Steel Corp. announce

A group claiming to have set fire recently to commuter trains is threatening to kill employees of th

Conductor Joseph Morgan took a train to the hospital last week and probably saved his life.

Santa Fe to Expand Service NetworkThe Santa Fe Railway will expand its high-speed Quality Se

In its first quarterly earnings report since its stock was sold by the government to the public, Con

Philip C. Kantz, senior vice president and general manager of the Transportation and Industrial Fin

Railroad's Parent Firm Merges Phone UnitTULSA, Okla. - Kansas City Southern Industries Inc.

When Cairo's subway opens in the fall, users not only will ride the newest form of transportation in

Canadian Rail Union Authorizes Strike CallWINNIPEG, Manitoba - A vote by the Associated Rail

The Chicago & North Western Transportation Co. asked a federal mediator to help resolve a dispute wi

Intercontainer, the container marketing agency for European railways, said traffic totaled nearly 22

Canadian railroads have become reliant on surplus U.S. equipment for a sizeable portion of their fre

The Santa Fe Railway realigned its operating territories and made several supervisory changes to cut

Sale of La. Railroads Awaits ICC RulingHODGE, La. - An official from the North Louisiana & G

THOUGHTS WHILE TARMACCED; waiting for the plane to move. A new word has entered the lexicon,

The Interstate Commerce Commission granted rate relief to a railroad shipper using the agency's new

Sea-Land Service is switching its intermodal double-stack rail service in Southern California from t

Canada's BC Rail Closer to ShutdownVANCOUVER, British Columbia - Provincially-owned BC Rail,

Two railroad tankers overturned near a railroad yard, and officials evacuated hundreds of nearby res

IC Industries Inc. moved a step closer to exiting the transportation business, completing the sale o