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BNSF freight train passing under a signal bridge

09.07.2026

BNSF labor agreement covers 1,700 employees

BNSF Camp Howze rail link starts in Texas

26.06.2026

BNSF Camp Howze rail link starts construction

BNSF RELOAD service opens westbound container use

07.06.2026

BNSF RELOAD service gives import boxes a domestic use

BNSF freight train passing under a signal bridge

09.07.2026

BNSF labor agreement covers 1,700 employees

A new BNSF labor agreement has been ratified by signal employees represented by the Brotherhood of Railroad Signalmen. BNSF labor agreement terms The BRS announced yesterday that the ⁠contract covers about 1,700 employees.
Virginia Railway Express train connected with Keolis operations

23.06.2026

BLET labor developments cover NOW and two pacts

BLET labor developments now cover a newly organized OmniTRAX short line and tentative agreements for workers at Watco and Keolis operations.
BLET agreements advance rail labor talks

03.06.2026

BLET agreements put rail pay gains in sharper focus

BLET agreements now center on two separate labor developments: a ratified three-year contract at Delaware & Hudson Railway and a proposed Metra deal that still needs a union vote.
BNSF Railway Faces Growing Opposition to West Valley Hub

08.05.2026

BNSF Slashes Fleet by 260 Locomotives in Aggressive Push to Close Operating Gap

BNSF efficiency gains are showing up in the railroad’s financial results. CEO Katie Farmer says the company still needs to improve profitability.

03.05.2026

Major Rivals and Shippers Unite Today to Block the Largest US Rail Deal in History

The Union Pacific–Norfolk Southern merger has drawn opposition from a new industry alliance. The group warns that the proposed deal could alter the structure of the US rail market and weaken competition.
UP-NS merger application moves into STB review

02.05.2026

UP and NS Revive $85 Billion Coast-to-Coast Merger Push With Sweeping STB Filing

The UP-NS merger application is back before the Surface Transportation Board for active review. Union Pacific Railroad and Norfolk Southern Railway filed an amended version of their request.
BLET Applauds Move to Block Non-U.S. Train Crews at the Border

23.04.2026

Lawmakers introduce Railroad Retirement Fairness Act

The Railroad Retirement Fairness Act (H. R.
BLET agreements advance rail labor talks

17.04.2026

BLET members ratify Utah Central Railway labor deal

BLET members ratified the Utah Central Railway labor agreement last week. Utah Central workers voted to join the BLET in December 2024.
SEPTA Market–Frankford Line Car Acquisition News

01.04.2026

SEPTA Market–Frankford Line Car 618 Arrives at NY Museum

This SEPTA Market–Frankford Line car acquisition adds Philadelphia transit history to the Trolley Museum of New York. Car 618 recently arrived at the museum facility.
Arizona Eastern and BLET Labor Agreement

24.03.2026

BLET tentative agreements cover two short-line railroads

BLET tentative agreements with Utah Central Railway and Tacoma Rail appear in Progressive Railroading. Also, the pacts cover wage increases and other contract terms.