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Historic South Bend Union Station in downtown South Bend, Indiana

19.08.2026

Amtrak Could Return to Downtown South Bend After 55 Years

UP-NS merger application moves into STB review

19.08.2026

STB Restarts UP–NS Review — and Demands Unfiltered Data

A Union Pacific freight locomotive hauling autorack cars

16.08.2026

Shippers Ask STB to Reject UP-NS Merger Outright

UP and NS merger application: refiling date set for April 30

27.03.2026

BNSF challenges Union Pacific Norfolk Southern merger

Union Pacific Norfolk Southern merger plans are back in focus. The two railroads are preparing to refile their rail merger application.
BNSF petition on Union Pacific presses STB review

27.03.2026

BNSF rail-served facilities top $5.3 billion in 2025

In 2025, BNSF said BNSF rail-served facilities drew more than $5. 3 billion.
DB Cargo LEADER system retrofit completed in four months

26.03.2026

DB Cargo LEADER system installed on all 60 Class 77 diesels

The DB Cargo LEADER system is now installed across the Class 77 diesel fleet. DB Cargo says the digital tool is designed to reduce fuel use in rail freight.
Mainline Texas Industrial Park plans near Houston | UP

24.03.2026

Union Pacific makes its UP-NS merger capacity case

UP-NS merger capacity is central to Union Pacific’s case for the proposed Norfolk Southern merger. CEO Jim Vena made that argument at an investor conference last week.
UP and NS merger application: refiling date set for April 30

24.03.2026

STB broadens review of Union Pacific–Norfolk Southern merger

Union Pacific–Norfolk Southern merger review is taking a broader turn. The Surface Transportation Board is seeking additional internal records.
CPKC

22.03.2026

CPKC north-south rail strategy targets Canada-Mexico corridor

CPKC north-south rail strategy is moving ahead amid trade disputes and possible tariff changes. The railway says its network links Canada, the United States, and Mexico directly.
UP derailment damages Wichita bridge, I-135 lane reopens

22.03.2026

UP derailment damages Wichita bridge above UP rail yard

UP derailment damages Wichita bridge support columns in Wichita. The derailment happened around midnight.
CPKC Room to Grow program adds 14 sites in North America

21.03.2026

22 certified sites in CPKC Room to Grow program

CPKC Room to Grow program expanded on March 12. CPKC said 14 additional rail-served industrial development locations had secured Site Ready certification.
Norfolk Southern strategic initiatives: AI, recovery, merger

21.03.2026

Norfolk Southern strategic initiatives after winter storms

Norfolk Southern strategic initiatives were in focus on March 17. That day, the company addressed the JPMorgan Industrials Conference 2026.
Shinkansen freight services ease logistics in Japan

21.03.2026

Japan repurposes bullet trains with Shinkansen freight services

Shinkansen freight services are giving Japan’s bullet trains a new role. As previously covered by Railway Supply, rail operators are beginning to use high-speed trains for cargo.
The Colorado Pacific Railroad and Weskan Grain, both part of the Soloviev Group, have sued Union Pacific and the Kansas & Oklahoma Railroad over a fee they say blocks grain from moving on the Colorado Pacific Soloviev Group

21.03.2026

STB denies K&O-Union Pacific lease renewal in Kansas

K&O-Union Pacific lease renewal was denied today. In an STB decision, federal regulators said the lease appeared to discourage interchange.

21.03.2026

Union Pacific Big Boy eastern trip includes July 4 in Philadelphia

Union Pacific Big Boy eastern trip will bring the steam locomotive to Philadelphia. It will be there for the Fourth of July.