A minor Amtrak derailment Sunday night is continuing to lead to delays for some Metra service into and out of Chicago Union ...

January 23, 2026 - On January 16, the Surface Transportation Board rejected the initial merger application of Union Pacific ...

Burlington, Northern and Sante Fe railroad has been trying to win approval for a $3.2 billion freight hub in Wittmann. It ...

Deiss went on to note the new passenger rail would be operated by Amtrak, offering a more convenient schedule than the ...

Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern's bid to create the largest rail merger in history was rejected last week by federal ...

Railroads proposing mergers inevitably make ambitious promises and projections, particularly about faster service and more ...

To the uninitiated, the Great Northern train car was just an old coach parked at 366 E. Stewart St. But to the regulars who ...

The analysis revealed a recurring cycle of industry opposition, FRA inaction, congressional capitulation and tragedy.

On Jan. 8, shortly following release of several customer letters and Surface Transportation Board filings from BNSF, CSX, CN and CPKC on the proposed Union Pacific-Norfolk Southern merger (which Railw ...

BNSF Railway and Canadian National tell U.S. regulators that Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern are withholding crucial documents needed to properly evaluate their proposed transcontinental merger.

Rail regulators accused of ignoring safety recommendations after shocking number of accidents - There have been 23 deaths and nearly 1,200 injuries over the past decade ...