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OmniTRAX 40th Anniversary Marks Rail Milestone

16.07.2026

OmniTRAX 40th Anniversary Marks Four Decades of Rail

The OmniTRAX 40th anniversary marks four decades since a Colorado short line became the foundation of a 35-operation rail network serving industrial markets across North America.
Aerial view of container terminals at the Port of Long Beach

16.07.2026

Port of Long Beach Cargo Rises 10.6% in Strong June

Port of Long Beach cargo rose 10. 6% year over year in June, lifting first-half throughput above the record-setting pace established during 2025 at California’s major trade gateway.
Overview of Norfolk Southern’s Conway Yard in Pennsylvania

16.07.2026

Conway Yard safety milestones reach two benchmarks

In July, Conway Yard safety milestones included more than a year without a reportable injury and over 500 days without a stop signal violation.
Carolina Coastal Railway freight train in North Carolina

15.07.2026

North Carolina multimodal freight plan seeks input

The North Carolina Department of Transportation is updating the North Carolina multimodal freight plan and seeking public input during its development.
Rail freight containers being handled at an intermodal terminal

14.07.2026

Barking Eurohub redevelopment begins with £15m investment

Barking Eurohub redevelopment has begun with a £15 million investment, marking the start of a three-year programme to transform the 40-acre east London site into a fully operational international intermodal freight facility.
Renfe Mercancías EURO6000 hauling a freight train

14.07.2026

Stadler EURO6000 Approved for Freight Use in Belgium

The Stadler EURO6000 authorization in Belgium extends the locomotive’s authorised operating range following clearance in Luxembourg at the end of 2025.
BLET reaches tentative agreement with South Buffalo Railway

11.07.2026

South Buffalo Railway tentative agreement goes to vote

BLET members working for the railroad are voting on the South Buffalo Railway tentative agreement after ratification ballots were mailed to eligible members last week.
Southern Shorthaul Railroad locomotive C504 at Sunshine, Victoria

10.07.2026

ONRSR partly lifts Southern Shorthaul Railroad suspension

ONRSR has partially eased the Southern Shorthaul Railroad suspension, allowing Holdco Holdings to resume some low-risk operations under additional regulatory oversight while accreditation for all remaining railway operations remains suspended.
Union Pacific intermodal freight train in a western rail corridor

09.07.2026

Union Pacific Norfolk Southern merger remains under STB review

The Union Pacific Norfolk Southern merger filing moved forward after both companies submitted the first part of their responses to the Surface Transportation Board.
Union Pacific-led intermodal freight train in a mountain corridor

09.07.2026

Union Pacific Norfolk Southern Merger Could Form 50,000-Mile Network

Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern have submitted the first round of additional information requested by the Surface Transportation Board (STB) as part of the Union Pacific Norfolk Southern merger review.
Double-stacked freight train on Australian rail infrastructure

09.07.2026

Australia freight supply chains linked to rail upgrades

Australia freight supply chains have again come under sharper focus as the Iran conflict and the resulting global fuel crisis underline how much the country depends on secure, resilient supply chains.
Repentigny train derailment investigated

08.07.2026

Repentigny train derailment investigated in Quebec

Investigators are examining the Repentigny train derailment after approximately 45 railcars in a CN Rail train left the track northeast of Montreal, prompting precautionary evacuations and local power outages.