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Amtrak California Zephyr in the Colorado Rockies

20.08.2026

A Rail Grant Aimed at Rockfall and the Colorado River

California high-speed rail signs consortium deal

20.08.2026

California High-Speed Rail Drops Its Buy America Rules

Historic South Bend Union Station in downtown South Bend, Indiana

19.08.2026

Amtrak Could Return to Downtown South Bend After 55 Years

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.
CPKC No. 1776 in red, white and blue America 250 livery leading freight cars in Franklin Park, Illinois.

25.07.2026

18 Railroads Join America 250 Locomotive Celebration

Eighteen short line and regional railroads are expected to send locomotives to the America 250 Locomotive Celebration in Spencer, North Carolina, broadening a roster that already includes all six Class I carriers.
Union Pacific intermodal freight train near Cisco, Texas, shown as an illustrative image

24.07.2026

Union Pacific Maintenance Machine Strikes Train in Texas

A Union Pacific maintenance machine struck the rear of a stopped train in Del Rio, Texas, damaging a gasoline tank car while two employees declined further medical treatment after evaluation.
Norfolk Southern and Union Pacific freight trains on parallel tracks

24.07.2026

STB Orders UP-NS Employee Data Made Public by July 27

UP-NS employee data on planned job cuts, new roles and transfers must become public by July 27 under a Surface Transportation Board order in the merger case.
Union Pacific freight train led by locomotive 4294 on the Gila Line near Shawmut, Arizona

24.07.2026

CN–UP Agreement Expands CN’s Access to Mexico via UP

The CN–UP agreement expands CN’s access to Mexico through new operating rights between Memphis and Eagle Pass, while CPKC retains North America’s only single-line, three-country rail network.
BNSF-led freight train crossing a steel railway bridge in Louisiana

24.07.2026

BNSF Says CN Access Deal Undercuts UP–NS Merger Case

BNSF says Union Pacific’s new agreement with Canadian National weakens the case for its proposed $85 billion Norfolk Southern acquisition because comparable benefits can be achieved without a merger.
The Weston freight rail link is out after wildfire destroyed two bridges, forcing frozen-food cargo to nearby loading points.

24.07.2026

Wildfire Cuts Weston Freight Rail Link After Reopening

A wildfire has cut the Weston freight rail link after destroying two bridges, warping track and forcing frozen-food shippers to reroute cargo through nearby loading points.
Canadian National freight locomotives hauling freight cars in Green Bay, Wisconsin

23.07.2026

CN Backs Union Pacific’s $85 Billion Norfolk Southern Deal

Canadian National has agreed to support Union Pacific’s proposed $85 billion acquisition of Norfolk Southern after securing new customer access, trackage rights and terminal railroad interests in the Midwest.
BNSF-led freight train crossing a steel railway bridge in Louisiana

23.07.2026

STB Sets Final Terms for BNSF Access to the Rosebluff Lead

The Surface Transportation Board has set final compensation terms for BNSF access to the Rosebluff Lead, ending a long-running payment dispute over the nine-mile Louisiana line.
CN locomotive operating in Chicago with the city skyline

23.07.2026

Union Pacific and CN Agreement Expands Rail Access

The Union Pacific and CN agreement would reshape freight access through Chicago and open a new Canada–Mexico corridor via Memphis and Eagle Pass for customers across North America.
Illustrative image of BNSF locomotive 5207 leading a freight train across a bridge in Alabama.

22.07.2026

BNSF Warns of Gulf Coast Freight Delays from Bertha

BNSF has warned customers that Tropical Storm Bertha could cause Gulf Coast freight delays, longer transit times and alternate routings as flooding risks spread west toward Louisiana and Texas.
Salt Lake West Interchange Breaks Ground

20.07.2026

Salt Lake West Interchange Starts $31M Construction

The Salt Lake West Interchange has entered construction, launching a $31 million freight rail project designed to reduce blocked crossings and shift switching away from Poplar Grove.