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Aerial view of an intermodal rail yard with container trains at the Port of Tacoma.

07.08.2026

Port of Tacoma Terminal Capacity Increase Targeted at 49%

America 250 Locomotive Celebration tickets start at $44.50 for the August 28–30 event, train rides and night photo sessions.

03.08.2026

America 250 Locomotive Celebration Tickets and Schedule

Gantry cranes and container-handling infrastructure at BNSF Logistics Park Kansas City in Edgerton, Kansas.

27.07.2026

Tim Humbert Joins BNSF Logistics as Commercial Chief

Aerial view of an intermodal rail yard with container trains at the Port of Tacoma.

07.08.2026

Port of Tacoma Terminal Capacity Increase Targeted at 49%

USA: The Port of Tacoma terminal capacity increase planned by Washington United Terminals in Washington state would reach 49% after four new cranes are commissioned by 2028.
Metro-North M8 train arriving at Bridgeport station beneath New Haven Line catenary.

04.08.2026

US Railway News Weekly Review: July 29–August 4, 2026

USA: This concise weekly review presents a selection of US railway news published from July 29 to August 4, 2026: passenger transport, infrastructure renewal, freight operations and regulation.
Union Pacific Train Derailment in New Mexico

04.08.2026

Union Pacific Train Derails 39 Cars in New Mexico

USA: A Union Pacific intermodal train derailment sent 39 cars off the tracks near Lordsburg, New Mexico, on August 1, with no crew injuries or public danger reported.
Two black Norfolk Southern diesel locomotives standing on adjacent tracks

03.08.2026

Union Pacific–Norfolk Southern Merger Expands Safeguards

USA: Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern have expanded customer safeguards in their proposed merger, doubling annual shipments eligible for committed gateway pricing from about 134,000 to 258,000.
America 250 Locomotive Celebration tickets start at $44.50 for the August 28–30 event, train rides and night photo sessions.

03.08.2026

America 250 Locomotive Celebration Tickets and Schedule

USA: Tickets are on sale for the America 250 Locomotive Celebration, which will bring commemorative freight and passenger locomotives to Spencer, North Carolina, from August 28 to 30.
Union Pacific Big Boy Tour Ends in Cheyenne

01.08.2026

Union Pacific Big Boy Tour Ends After 7,145-Mile Journey

USA: The Union Pacific Big Boy tour ended in Cheyenne on July 29 after locomotive No. 4014 covered 7,145.
UP-NS merger application moves into STB review

30.07.2026

UP–NS Merger Filing Adds Four New Shipper Protections

USA: The UP–NS merger filing now includes four new or expanded shipper protections, completing the railroads’ supplemental response as the federal regulator reviews the proposed $85 billion transaction.
RailPulse GPS data standard will govern demurrage and storage disputes from Oct. 1 using certified railcar telemetry records.

30.07.2026

RailPulse GPS Data Standard for Disputes Starts Oct. 1

USA: RailPulse will make certified GPS location and timing data the shared record for demurrage and storage charge disputes among participating shippers and member railroads from October 1, 2026.
Union Pacific coal train traveling on parallel tracks in Wyoming, shown as an illustrative image

27.07.2026

Eureka Coal Train Derailment Closes Lewis Road Bridge

USA: A Union Pacific coal train derailment near Eureka, Missouri, left 26 cars off the rails, compromised both tracks and forced the closure of the Lewis Road bridge.
A CN freight train crossing the Des Plaines River Bridge north of Joliet, Illinois

26.07.2026

Union Pacific–CN Deal Expands North American Rail Access

The Union Pacific–CN rail agreement expands operating rights around Chicago and between Memphis and Eagle Pass, creating additional freight options across Canada, the United States and Mexico.
BNSF SD40-2 locomotives 6740, 8034 and 6756 traveling through Bend, Oregon

25.07.2026

BNSF Says UP–CN Deal Weakens Case for UP–NS Merger

BNSF says Union Pacific’s agreements with Canadian National show that new routes and market access can be created through partnerships, weakening the stated case for the proposed UP–Norfolk Southern merger.
Illustrative view of two Union Pacific locomotives hauling an intermodal freight train in Denton, Texas.

25.07.2026

DPU Failure Led to Union Pacific Derailment in Austin

A distributed power unit failure and excessive slack action led to the April 23 Union Pacific derailment in downtown Austin, according to newly published Federal Railroad Administration data.