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CSX insurance coverage dispute over Chicago worker suits

04.12.2025

CSX insurance coverage dispute over Chicago worker suits

CSX insurance coverage dispute is now playing out in federal court, with CSX Transportation suing a group of major insurers over worker injury suits tied to a Chicago rail construction project.
Union Pacific Norfolk Southern merger alarms U.S. ports

04.12.2025

Union Pacific Norfolk Southern merger alarms U.S. ports

The Union Pacific Norfolk Southern merger has set off warnings from a coalition of U. S.
East Palestine first responder center by Norfolk Southern

04.12.2025

Norfolk Southern REDI Site investment boosts Scout supply

Norfolk Southern REDI Site investment in Orangeburg County, South Carolina, is set to anchor SODECIA AAPICO JV’s new $120 million manufacturing facility and further strengthen the state’s fast-growing automotive supply chain.
Traxtion rail freight investment in South Africa

04.12.2025

Traxtion rail freight investment in South Africa

Traxtion rail freight investment in South Africa will see the private operator commit Rand 3. 4bn ($US 197m) to 1067mm-gauge locomotives and wagons.
Union Pacific train derailment into Colorado’s Gunnison River

04.12.2025

Union Pacific train derailment into Colorado’s Gunnison River

The Union Pacific train derailment into the Gunnison River happened late on the night of December 3, after a rockfall sent a large boulder crashing onto the tracks between Whitewater and Bridgeport, as reported by KJCT in Grand Junction.
UP-NS merger draws strong opposition from rivals

03.12.2025

UP NS merger application delayed amid rising opposition

UP NS merger application is now slated to reach federal regulators around Dec. 16, roughly two weeks later than Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern had hoped to file it this week, according to Trains.
CSX fourth quarter financials under coal, auto pressure

03.12.2025

CSX fourth quarter financials under coal, auto pressure

CSX fourth quarter financials are being squeezed by an October coal train derailment and a slump in auto volumes, even as overall traffic and intermodal business continue to grow.
BNSF calls for UP-SP merger review amid UP-NS deal

02.12.2025

BNSF calls for UP-SP merger review amid UP-NS deal

BNSF calls for UP-SP merger review in a new filing with federal regulators, saying the 1996 Union Pacific–Southern Pacific deal has harmed competition in the western United States, as reported by Railfan & Railroad.
Union Pacific–Norfolk Southern merger and Chicago rail

01.12.2025

Union Pacific–Norfolk Southern merger and Chicago rail

The Union Pacific–Norfolk Southern merger is being sold as a cure for one of the most stubborn knots in the U. S.
CPKC train derailment near Cranbrook: what we know

01.12.2025

CPKC train derailment near Cranbrook and Kamloops cleanup

CPKC train derailment near Cranbrook has set off cleanup efforts east of the city, while recovery work after an earlier Kamloops-area derailment continues along key rail corridors in British Columbia.
Chongqing–Budapest China-Europe freight train launches

30.11.2025

Chongqing–Budapest China-Europe freight train launches

The Chongqing–Budapest China-Europe freight train is now in regular operation as a new fixed-schedule China-Europe freight service linking southwest China’s Chongqing Municipality with the Hungarian capital.
Hitachi Rail AusRAIL PLUS 2025: Digital Rail for Australia

29.11.2025

Hitachi Rail AusRAIL PLUS 2025: Digital Rail for Australia

Hitachi Rail AusRAIL PLUS 2025 gave the company a platform to underline its role in reshaping how people move across Australia.