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Aerial view of the East Palestine derailment site in February 2023

28.08.2026

East Palestine vent and burn risk models revealed

Norfolk Southern and Union Pacific freight trains on parallel tracks

27.08.2026

Job Data Went Public. UP-NS Emission Data Has Not.

Union Pacific freight locomotives on tracks in Portland, Oregon

26.08.2026

STB orders unfiltered workpapers in UP-NS review

Norfolk Southern and Union Pacific freight trains on parallel tracks

27.08.2026

Job Data Went Public. UP-NS Emission Data Has Not.

USA: The Natural Resources Defense Council has asked the Surface Transportation Board to strip the “highly confidential” label from UP-NS emission data, using the same argument that pried open the railroads’ employee numbers a month earlier.
Union Pacific freight locomotives on tracks in Portland, Oregon

26.08.2026

STB orders unfiltered workpapers in UP-NS review

USA: The Surface Transportation Board ordered Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern to submit unfiltered workpapers behind their merger analyses by August 28, saying its decision reflects no view on the merits.
Steamtown’s Baldwin Locomotive Works No. 26 under steam on the turntable in Scranton

24.08.2026

Steamtown Railfest 2026 Rides on One 1929 Switcher

USA: Steamtown Railfest 2026 is scheduled for Sept. 4–6 in Scranton, Pennsylvania, where three anniversaries at once are due to be hauled around the yard by a 1929 switcher, the park’s main steam locomotive.
Overturned Union Pacific railcars after the Central El Paso derailment

22.08.2026

Four Union Pacific Train Derailments Hit Texas

USA: Emergency crews responded to four Union Pacific train derailments in Texas on August 20, 2026, with initial reports indicating about 44 affected railcars and no injuries.
Amtrak California Zephyr in the Colorado Rockies

20.08.2026

A Rail Grant Aimed at Rockfall and the Colorado River

USA: Colorado's federal rail safety award funds six pre-positioned hazmat and emergency-management caches for mountain rail corridors — equipment placed closer to potential incidents because the terrain that increases derailment risk can also delay the response.
Amtrak Cascades train near Puyallup on the Seattle–Portland corridor

20.08.2026

Freight Ran Eight Days Before Amtrak Cascades Returned

USA: Amtrak Cascades restored full Seattle–Portland service on Aug. 20 after demolition removed the collapse risk posed by Portland's fire-damaged Centennial Mills warehouse.
UP-NS merger application moves into STB review

19.08.2026

STB Restarts UP–NS Review — and Demands Unfiltered Data

USA: The $85 billion UP–NS merger review has restarted, but STB also ordered the railroads to submit unfiltered datasets and refused fast-track treatment for their TRRA plans.
The fire-damaged Centennial Mills warehouse in Portland, Oregon, adjacent to Union Pacific tracks

18.08.2026

Portland Detonates Centennial Mills Water Tower

USA: Railway Supply previously reported on the freight-safety standoff between Portland and Union Pacific over the fire-damaged Centennial Mills warehouse; the demolition itself finally began Monday, Aug.
A Union Pacific freight locomotive hauling autorack cars

16.08.2026

Shippers Ask STB to Reject UP-NS Merger Outright

USA: Six major rail-customer organizations aren't asking regulators to scrutinize the proposed Union Pacific–Norfolk Southern merger more closely — they're asking the Surface Transportation Board to kill it now, before a full review even begins.
Portland vs. Union Pacific Over Hazmat Cars at Fire Site

16.08.2026

Portland Presses Union Pacific Over Hazmat Rail Cars

USA: As demolition finally begins on Portland's fire-damaged Centennial Mills warehouse, a separate dispute has surfaced: the city says Union Pacific ran 13 rail cars carrying residual hazardous materials past the unstable building, despite the railroad's earlier promise to restrict such traffic through the collapse zone.
TxDOT will use over $755 million in federal grants to eliminate 12 dangerous grade crossings across eight Texas counties, the largest single-state award nationwide.

16.08.2026

Texas Wins $755M to Eliminate 12 Rail Crossings

USA: Texas is getting more federal rail-safety money than any other state or local recipient in the country's latest funding round — over $755 million to eliminate 12 dangerous grade crossings from El Paso to Houston.
Aerial view of freight cars and intermodal containers at the Belt Railway of Chicago Clearing Yard.

12.08.2026

Global Rail Freight Weekly Review: August 6–12, 2026

INTERNATIONAL: This concise weekly review presents a selection of rail freight news published from August 6 to August 12, 2026: traffic records, policy changes, new services and infrastructure projects.