CPKC posted record Q2 revenue strong performances in grain, automotive, and energy sectors.

The CEOs of Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern are confident that their merger application addressing competition concerns provides a compelling case for regulatory approval.

Canadian National upgrades forecast for FY 2026 on higher revenue, profit in Q2

Union Pacific raised its financial forecast after posting higher profits in the second quarter.

Norfolk Southern posted Q2 earnings that saw operating income rise 5% on revenue that was 11% higher.

CSX raised its full-year outlook after a rebound in demand that saw increases in volume, revenue and income. 

Canadian National will support the UP-NS merger in exchange for improved access to markets in the U.S. Midwest and Mexico.

Norfolk Southern has promoted a 21-year company veteran to lead intermodal and automotive operations.

Rising fuel and trucking costs have caused a rail volume surge, slowing down major U.S. railroads.

The Oregon International Port of Coos Bay secured a $25 million federal grant to advance planning for the West Coast’s first fully ship-to-rail intermodal terminal.

Norfolk Southern’s CEO says the railroad is prioritizing both improving current service and pursuing a merger with Union Pacific.

Union Pacific CEO Jim Vena stated the company can afford its $85 billion Norfolk Southern merger without federal investment.

A coalition of retail, business, and supply-chain groups is urging the U.S. Senate to act on a cargo theft bill passed by the House.

The CEO of Union Pacific said he is confident the revised UP-Norfolk Southern merger application will be accepted by the Surface Transportation Board.

BNSF has a new operations chief after Matt Garland lasted just five months as COO.

Union Pacific filed a complaint with federal regulators alleging that BNSF Railway’s cancellation of certain reciprocal switching rates has significantly increased costs for grain shippers.

Industrial improvement led rail freight modestly higher as grain and chemical shipments topped volume gains. 

Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern defended their revised merger application, calling it “comprehensive and complete” while rebutting calls for its rejection.

Amazon has opened its logistics network to outside businesses, a move analysts believe could increase intermodal volume while disrupting major industry players.

Union Pacific could walk away from its proposed merger with Norfolk Southern if federal regulators impose onerous conditions for approval. 

BNSF Railway saw first-quarter profits strengthen on higher freight volume and more efficient operations.

Canadian National said profits declined even as total freight moving across its network improved. 

Wabtec reported a rise in first-quarter earnings, fueled by robust sales growth in both its freight and transit divisions compared to the previous year.

Union Pacific delivered record operating income and revenue despite weaker international intermodal and automotive shipments that hurt overall freight volumes.

Norfolk Southern said first-quarter earnings were slightly lower as winter weather woes and higher fuel prices hurt freight volumes.

First-quarter earnings surged at CSX on higher revenue and lower operating costs.

CSX has significantly reduced operations at its major Chicago-area terminal, and shifted most switching work to other carriers.

More than $2 billion in federal grants that have become a vital component of short line and regional railroad operations are now available.

Shippers want federal regulators to disclose confidential terms under which Union Pacific could walk away from its proposed merger with Norfolk Southern.

A dormant short line rail route in southern South Carolina will see its first train traffic in more than a dozen years.

Norfolk Southern has been formally granted control of a Virginia port railroad by federal regulators.

A Maryland bill requiring two-person train crews could soon be on the desk of Gov. Wes Moore.

A key on-dock rail hub at the busiest U.S. port has effectively doubled the terminal’s capacity.

Union Pacific CEO Jim Vena said his railroad will have capacity to manage growth from the proposed merger with Norfolk Southern, since UP has slashed the number of trains it operates on its system by 24% since 2019.

Union Pacific unveiled specially-painted locomotives honoring the United States semiquincentennial and President Trump as it marks the 250th anniversary of U.S. independence.

Canadian Pacific Kansas City is leveraging strategic initiatives to spur growth despite economic headwinds and trade uncertainty.

Federal regulators denied requests from Norfolk Southern and Union Pacific to investigate service issues on a key rail route between the West Coast and Southeast.

Intermodal trailed carload traffic on U.S. railroads in the latest data from the the Association of American Railroads

New Berkshire Hathaway CEO Greg Abel said that BNSF Railway must reduce its operating-ratio gap with other Class I railroads.

CSX Chief Executive Steve Angel says it should be no surprise that railroads are struggling to grow their freight volumes. “When you look around the world, there really isn’t much growth,” Angel told an investor conference in his first detailed public remarks outside of earnings calls since becoming CEO in September. China is no longer […]

Rival railroad CEO says the STB’s rejection of the initial UP-NS merger application shows the $85 billion deal is not a certainty.

Union Pacific delayed its revised merger application with Norfolk Southern after regulators clarified data formatting requirements, its CEO said.

Union Pacific has again asked federal regulators to investigate Canadian Pacific Kansas City over its handling of intermodal trains on a key southern route.

CSX signed a $670 million deal with Wabtec to upgrade its locomotive fleet, the latest railroad to do so.

Longtime Canadian National executive Stacy Alderson to retire; engineering VP Jamie Lockwood promoted.

Canadian National said fourth-quarter revenue and operating income improved but warned of flat freight traffic in 2026. 

Canadian Pacific Kansas City saw quarterly profits increase despite economic and geopolitical headwinds.

A competing rail alliance drew off Norfolk Southern intermodal volumes in the fourth quarter, leaving freight volumes downward. 

Union Pacific plans to file a revised merger application for its consolidation with Norfolk Southern.

Most of BNSF Railway’s $3.6 billion capital spending in 2026 is allocated for infrastructure maintenance.

Short line operator OmniTRAX promotes new chief commercial officer.

Union Pacific today reported record financial and operational results for 2025 despite a drop in fourth-quarter operating income.

Fourth-quarter profits at CSX were negatively affected by continued freight weakness, which the railroad anticipates will persist.

A bill signed into law by outgoing New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy regulates hazardous-material trains in the state. 

SCHAUMBURG, Ill. – If there’s a white whale that railroads have long hunted, it’s the goal of converting truck traffic to rail. It’s a centerpiece of Union Pacific’s effort to show public benefits to its merger with Norfolk Southern (NYSE: UNP, NSC), but the goal is hardly a new one. Janet Drysdale, chief commercial officer […]

Union Pacific’s chief executive fired back at rivals who oppose the merger to create the first transcontinental railroad.

U.S. rail carload freight and intermodal shipments for the first week of this year improved nearly by double-digits.

Rail traffic for U.S. railroads fell 4% for the week ending Jan. 3, 2026, according to statistics from the Association of American Railroads. Volume for the week was 404,293 carloads and intermodal units, with 192,665 carloads, down 2.8% from the corresponding week a year earlier, and 211,628 containers and trailers, down 5.1%. Only chemicals, 2.3%, […]

BNSF Railway and Canadian National tell U.S. regulators that Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern are withholding crucial documents needed to properly evaluate their proposed transcontinental merger.

CSX has laid off about 5% of its non-union employees and furloughed dozens of train crewmen.

Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern urged federal regulators to reject what they claim are efforts by rival railroads to delay the merger process.

Rival railroads claim they’ve found many flaws in the Union Pacific-Norfolk Southern merger application and are asking the Surface Transportation Board to reject the document.

Amtrak has rejected a proposed private transcontinental passenger train that would have also carried vehicles.

Skepticism over claimed benefits marked reactions to the Union Pacific-Norfolk Southern merger filing.

Merger of Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern will create 10,000 single-line rail lanes, annually shifting 105,000 truckloads to rail and improving efficiency by eliminating interchanges.

Rail freight has been below 2024 levels for eight consecutive weeks, according to the Association of American Railroads.

Union Pacific has finished expanding its Casa Grande Yard, effectively doubling the facility’s capacity.

Will joined gas conglomerate CF Industries in 2007 and had served as CEO since 2014

Intermodal shipments led U.S. rail freight lower in the latest weekly data but traffic remains higher year-to-date.

CSX’s new CEO won’t be flying the company jet.

The Federal Railroad Administration approved a waiver to allow for the expanded use of automatic track inspection technology.

The railroads had expected to file their formal merger application with the Surface Transportation Board this week.

Federal regulators approved the sale of regional line Wheeling & Lake Erie Railway to Fortress Investment Group.

Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern took the first official step in their proposed merger as shareholders approved the transcontinental tie-up. 

Union Pacific CEO Jim Vena refutes BNSF’s claim that its merger with Norfolk Southern would lead to the elimination of hundreds of intermodal lanes.

Union Pacific wins more union support for Norfolk Southern merger with career job guarantees for NCFO train crew members.

Nominees who will help judge the fate of the Union Pacific-Norfolk Southern merger told a Senate hearing they won’t let politics influence their decisions.

Florida East Coast Railway helped owner Grupo Mexico’s transportation division increase third-quarter operating income on higher revenue despite flat freight volumes.

U.S. rail traffic remained below 2024 levels for the third consecutive week and the sixth time in eight weeks, with both carload and intermodal traffic experiencing declines.

Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern have asked the Surface Transportation Board to expedite the review of their proposed transcontinental merger.

Canadian Pacific Kansas City profits increased in the third quarter on higher freight volume and revenue despite economic uncertainty and trade tensions.

New CSX chief Steve Angel has named new leadership of the railroad’s finance and commercial units.

Rail carloads were evenly split among winners and losers as intermodal traffic led rail freight lower in the latest week.

Norfolk Southern’s Q3 revenue fell despite efficiency, service and safety gains, as well as increased competition from BNSF and CSX.

Union Pacific’s Q3 profits rose on improved pricing, record workforce productivity and fuel consumption.

Canadian National named Patrick Whitehead COO and Janet Drysdale CCO, ending a split operations model; former co-leader Derek Taylor departed.

CSX third quarter were dragged down by declining coal shipments that outweighed higher intermodal traffic.

Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern have set a date for shareholders to vote on their historic $85 billion merger proposal. 

Intermodal traffic and carload freight were higher for a second consecutive week, according to the Association of American Railroads.

New Federal Railroad Administration chief is a former Pan Am Railways president and fifth-generation railroader.

A regional railroad wants to redevelop freight and passenger services in an eastern Pennsylvania county.  

Rail freight posted its third-biggest drop this year as carload and intermodal shipments declined.

Former Surface Transportation Board member Robert Primus on Wednesday sued President Trump, the rail board and its chairman, challenging his firing by Trump in August.

BNSF Railway states that Union Pacific’s deal to acquire Norfolk Southern will hurt rail competition, increase rates, reduce service, and likely lead to operational issues.

Surface Transportation Board wants longer timeline to review proposed tie-up that would create first transcontinental railroad.

CSX has officially opened the Howard Street Tunnel after a clearance project that will boost container volume at the Port of Baltimore.

Intermodal containers and trailers led a down week for U.S. rail freight, according to AAR data.

CSX’s Blue Ridge Subdivision, damaged by Hurricane Helene, hosts its first revenue freight train after reconstruction.

CSX CEO Joe Hinrichs states that railroads’ focus on profit margins over growth has led to stagnant traffic levels.

Union Pacific CEO in Oval Office visit urged President Trump to deploy National Guard troops in Memphis and St. Louis.