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Police launch first-of-its-kind national crackdown on train cargo theft
In a first-of-its-kind national blitz shown exclusively to CBS News, federal agents, railroad police and law enforcement in more than two dozen states hit the…
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Climbing intermodal rail volumes more than treble commodities traffic gains
Metals, petroleum, and forest products helped U.S. railroads to more weekly freight gains, alongside notable intermodal improvement. The post Climbing intermod…
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Public data shines spotlight on U.S. Class I railroad carload service
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Transport
WAFRA ACQUIRES LIBERTY DEVELOPMENT PARTNERS AND MAKES STRATEGIC INVESTMENT INTO GULF INLAND LOGISTICS PARK AND CMC RAILROAD
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Another strong week for industrial rail freight
Commodity tonnage and intermodal goods kept traffic on U.S. railroads surging in the latest week's data. The post Another strong week for industrial rail freig…
Commodities
Railroads are charging more to ship grain. U.S. farmers may have to pick up the tab
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Transport
Can Union Pacific (UNP) and Norfolk Southern (NSC) Redraw America's Railroad Map?
On September 22, the Surface Transportation Board (STB) unanimously rejected opponents' requests to dismiss the revised merger application between Union Pacifi…
Transport
What Does Today's Signal Mean for Union Pacific (NYSE:UNP)?
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Union Pacific begins battery-electric locomotive testing in Southern California
Union Pacific is the latest railroad to test diesel-alternative power in one of the busiest U.S. rail hubs. The post Union Pacific begins battery-electric loco…
Transport
Intermodal rail powers up with 7% gain for latest week
Freight on U.S. railroads stayed comfortably ahead of year-ago levels in the latest weekly AAR data. The post Intermodal rail powers up with 7% gain for latest…
Macro
The AI build-out is making history, dwarfing the spending for U.S. canals, railways, and grid combined. It's creating jobs and wealth while boosting inflation and crowding out housing.
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Transport
STB Board Member Calls Major Railroad Merger Plan "Shallow"
North American rail traffic saw a bounce back in Week 37, with carload and intermodal volumes showing positive year-over-year growth. However, the week closed…
Transport
Union Pacific blasts rival railroads' trackage rights requests
Union Pacific CEO Jim Vena is critical of rival railroads' plans to request trackage rights over a combined UP-Norfolk Southern system. "The idea to give up tr…
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Union Pacific (UNP), Why Is The Railroad Back In The Spotlight?
Union Pacific (UNP) has drawn fresh attention after hosting a special call on 28 August 2026, giving investors new context on a stock that recent analysis sugg…
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Inside The Railroad Security Operation Taking On Cargo Theft
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GMXT quietly claims Class I railroad growth crown: Analysis
You could call Grupo Mexico Transportes the forgotten North American Class I railroad. It's not mentioned in the same breath as the big six systems, despite Fe…
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Equinox Gold gains key federal permit for South Railroad, kicks off early works
Equinox Gold (TSX, NYSE-A: EQX) is starting early works construction at its South Railroad project in Nevada after it completed an important stage of federal e…
Transport
Rivers, railroads, and political bribes: How every state capital was chosen
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Union Pacific picks up Canadian National's support for its plan to acquire Norfolk Southern railroad
Union Pacific struck a deal with Canadian National to secure that rival's support for its proposed $85 billion acquisition of Norfolk Southern railroad
Transport
Historian retraces Underground Railroad to mark America's 250-year journey
Anthony Cohen has spent his life bringing attention to the Underground Railroad, secret routes once used by enslaved people seeking freedom.
Transport
A new railroad crossing in Pocatello? Union Pacific studies potential crossing at Pocatello Square
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Transport
Norfolk Southern CEO says railroad must focus on today and tomorrow
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Like trucking and railroads, shipping struggles in fight for talent, aging workforce
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Texas Railroad Commissioner Jim Wright and wife share story of 2017 crash that left her permanently paralyzed
Texas Railroad Commissioner Jim Wright and wife Sherri publicly share how a 2017 crash changed their lives and fueled border security concerns.
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Bystander video captures Norfolk Southern train T-boning septic truck at Virginia railroad crossing
Video captures a freight train colliding with a septic truck at a Virginia railroad crossing, leaving the driver with life-threatening injuries.
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Thousands of railroad employees on strike in New York
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Thousands Stranded As Union Strike Shuts Down Nation's Busiest Railroad
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The Texas oil industry is at war with itself - and a Railroad Commission seat is the prize
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