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BNSF intermodal train operating on the railroad’s Southwest network

18.08.2026

BNSF Expands Phoenix–Dallas Service Before New Terminal Opens

Conceptual rendering of a Colorado Connector passenger train along the Front Range

18.08.2026

Colorado Board Approves Final Front Range Rail Plan

Amtrak’s 14th Street Coach Yard in Chicago’s South Loop, with the city skyline in the background

17.08.2026

Amtrak Grant Clears Path for Ishbia’s Chicago Plan

Illustrative image of BNSF locomotive 5207 leading a freight train across a bridge in Alabama.

12.08.2026

US Freight Railroads Lose Appeal Over Two-Person Crews

USA: Six U. S.
BNSF locomotive 8215 leading a freight train in San Diego, California

11.08.2026

BNSF Asks STB to Deny Amended UP-NS Merger Application

USA: BNSF Railway has asked the Surface Transportation Board to deny the amended UP-NS merger application, arguing that it still fails the agency’s enhanced-competition test under the 2001 major-merger rules.
UP-NS merger application moves into STB review

11.08.2026

What UP–NS’s Expanded Merger Remedies Actually Cover

USA: Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern have nearly doubled the traffic eligible for one of their proposed merger protections, but the larger number does not mean that 257,971 carloads would receive lower rates or a competitive benefit.
Union Pacific freight locomotives on tracks in Portland, Oregon

09.08.2026

Union Pacific Plans Rail Return Despite Collapse Warning

USA: Portland has warned that rail movement beside fire-damaged Centennial Mills could trigger a collapse as Union Pacific prepares to restore freight operations through the corridor on Aug.
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.