Railway freight

CPKC statement on UP-NS merger follows the merger application that Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern filed with the Surface Transportation Board on Dec.

Softronic locomotive leasing has begun with a first agreement arranged through the group’s subsidiary, Softrans.This is reported by the railway transport news portal Railway Supply.

As reported by ARKA news agency, the EBRD loan for a customs and logistics centre in Armenia was approved by the government on 11 December 2025.

A hydrogen-battery switcher locomotive has entered service in the United States: since autumn, the four-axle unit has been used at the facilities of freight operator Sierra Northern Railway in West Sacramento.

Lobito Corridor railway financing has moved from negotiation to signature, with the U. S.

Teamsters Rail Conference opposes UP-NS merger, with its two unions—BLET and BMWE—urging the Surface Transportation Board to oppose the proposal as Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern prepare to send it to the federal regulator tomorrow, as reported by Progressive Railroading.

Union Pacific Chicago Service Unit safety is setting a high standard in one of the nation’s busiest rail environments. The team has now gone more than 365 consecutive days without an injury, according to Union Pacific’s Chicago safety achievement update.

Shimmns wagons for Novelis are part of how Novelis is updating its rail logistics in Europe, as noted in a statement on the Novelis website.

Railroading secure good-paying jobs sit at the center of how the U. S.

UP Metra trackage rights are back in the spotlight after Union Pacific asked the Surface Transportation Board to deny Metra’s request for the agency to set terms for the commuter railroad’s use of three UP-owned lines, as outlined in a Union Pacific Dec.

The Union Pacific–Norfolk Southern merger is now facing organized resistance from two of the rail industry’s biggest labor groups, which say the proposed deal could increase safety risks, raise costs, and disrupt freight service, as outlined in recent coverage by Railway Supply.

The Appalachian Regional Port container record pushed November activity to a new peak, with the inland facility handling 3,876 containers—nearly 35% more than a year earlier.