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BNSF intermodal train operating on the railroad’s Southwest network

18.08.2026

BNSF Expands Phoenix–Dallas Service Before New Terminal Opens

Conceptual rendering of a Colorado Connector passenger train along the Front Range

18.08.2026

Colorado Board Approves Final Front Range Rail Plan

Amtrak’s 14th Street Coach Yard in Chicago’s South Loop, with the city skyline in the background

17.08.2026

Amtrak Grant Clears Path for Ishbia’s Chicago Plan

BNSF decorative locomotives mark U.S. 250th

15.05.2026

BNSF introduces decorative locomotives for U.S. 250th

BNSF decorative locomotives have been introduced. The railroad joins other U.
Military mobility in Poland: PKP Cargo signs agreement

15.05.2026

Military mobility in Poland puts rail logistics in focus

Military mobility in Poland is now part of PKP Cargo’s cooperation with the Ministry of National Defense. The agreement is linked to defense logistics and rail transport.
Fraser Surrey rail capacity expansion gets CAD$13.3M

15.05.2026

Fraser Surrey rail capacity expansion gets CAD$13.3M

Fraser Surrey rail capacity expansion is moving forward through DP World’s CAD$13. 3 million investment at its terminal in Canada.
CN and CPKC to haul Jansen potash for BHP

14.05.2026

CPKC challenges UP-NS merger application

Keith Creel, chief executive of Canadian Pacific Kansas City, has criticised the UP-NS merger application. Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern filed it with the Surface Transportation Board.
Union Pacific grain hits 2026 Q1 high

13.05.2026

Union Pacific grain volume reaches Q1 record

Union Pacific grain volume reached a first-quarter record in 2026. It topped the railroad’s previous Q1 high from 2008.
U.S. port imports forecast points to summer decline

12.05.2026

U.S. port imports forecast turns lower after June

The containerized imports forecast points to U. S.
UP-NS merger application moves into STB review

12.05.2026

Railroads push back on UP-NS merger application

The UP-NS merger application is drawing renewed objections from Canadian National and CPKC. They say the updated merger filing still does not meet Surface Transportation Board requirements.
Texas railroad boxcar deaths under police probe

11.05.2026

Texas railroad boxcar deaths: six found in Laredo

Texas railroad boxcar deaths are under investigation in Laredo. Six people were found dead Sunday inside a train boxcar.
Union Pacific stock position: key UNP update

11.05.2026

UP-NS merger application faces BNSF challenge

BNSF Railway argued that the UP-NS merger application remains incomplete. It made the claim in a May 8 response to the U.
CPKC and CSX add dedicated SMX train

11.05.2026

Southeast Mexico Express cuts freight transit times

CPKC and CSX have introduced changes to the Southeast Mexico Express rail service, adding a dedicated train and cutting transit times on freight routes between the southeastern United States, Texas and Mexico.
BNSF Railway Faces Growing Opposition to West Valley Hub

08.05.2026

BNSF Slashes Fleet by 260 Locomotives in Aggressive Push to Close Operating Gap

BNSF efficiency gains are showing up in the railroad’s financial results. CEO Katie Farmer says the company still needs to improve profitability.
CLR Launches 350-Acre Gulf Coast Rail Gateway to Handle Up to 3,000 Freight Cars

08.05.2026

CLR Launches 350-Acre Gulf Coast Rail Gateway to Handle Up to 3,000 Freight Cars

County Line Rail (CLR) has announced Gulf Coast Rail Gateway. The 350-acre greenfield industrial rail facility is between Sinton and Odem in Texas.