News
Opinion: Railroad mergers raise concerns for agriculture
4+ hour, 21+ min ago (470+ words) The Union Pacific Railroad logo appears on a locomotive in 2022 in the Jackson, Miss. , terminal rail yard. In Iowa, railroads are an integral part of how our farms and businesses reach the rest of the country and the world. Grain…...
Historic locomotive heading out on coast-to-coast tour " here are all the stops
11+ hour, 6+ min ago (185+ words) KING5. com Historic locomotive heading out on coast-to-coast tour " here are all the stops CHEYENNE, Wyo. " The world's largest steam locomotive will journey to the East Coast for the first time this summer on a coast-to-coast tour to celebrate America's 250th anniversary....
Merger markup: BNSF hiked grain train charges as much as 472%, UP says in complaint
22+ hour, 57+ min ago (399+ words) BNSF Railway has canceled longstanding reciprocal switching rates for some unit grain train shipments, which has forced Union Pacific customers to pay a higher per-car merchandise train rate, UP said in a complaint filed with federal regulators on Friday. "This…...
BNSF challenges $3. 5bn UP-NS merger savings claim
3+ day, 1+ hour ago (413+ words) Railway Supply " Railway News " BNSF challenges $3. 5bn UP-NS merger savings claim BNSF Railway has challenged the UP-NS merger savings claim from Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern. This is reported by the railway transport news portal Railway Supply. The companies say their…...
Rail merger: UP, NS respond; BNSF raises more concerns
3+ day, 17+ hour ago (367+ words) A Norfolk Southern train sits on tracks near Kenova on April 6, 2025. The regulatory battle over whether Union Pacific Corp. should be allowed to acquire Norfolk Southern Corp. in an $85 billion deal continued this week as UP filed its answer to…...
Union Pacific: CEO Jim Vena Highlights Rail's Future at Chicago Traffic Club
3+ day, 19+ hour ago (61+ words) marketscreener. com Published on 05/15/2026 at 03: 49 pm EDT UP - Union Pacific Corporation published this content on May 15, 2026, and is solely responsible for the information contained herein. Distributed via Public Technologies (PUBT), unedited and unaltered, on May 15, 2026 at 19: 48 UTC....
American Track acquires Queen City Railroad Construction
5+ day, 2+ hour ago (281+ words) USA: North American Rail Solutions" rail infrastructure subsidiary American Track has acquired Queen City Railroad Construction, which provides maintenance and construction services for industrial and short line customers. Tennessee-based Queen City will be integrated into Fort Worth based American Track…...
Southwest Commission secures rail licence to drive regional connectivity
4+ day, 10+ hour ago (311+ words) May 15, 2026 by Yinka Adeniran, Ibadan South West Development Commission (SWDC) has secured a provisional rail operating and track access licence from the Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC), paving the way for SWDC-led passenger and freight rail services across existing rail corridors…...
WSDOT's new report highlights complications between passenger, freight rail
4+ day, 11+ hour ago (698+ words) Every four years, the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) releases a state rail plan that outlines the state's goals for both freight and passenger rail upkeep and expansion. While the last rail plan was released in 2020 and the current…...
Union Pacific famous "Big Boy No. 4014" will make stop in Grand Island
4+ day, 20+ hour ago (320+ words) GRAND ISLAND " Union Pacific's famed Big Boy No. 4014, the world's largest operating steam locomotive, will journey to the East Coast this summer for the first time as part of a historic coast-to-coast tour to celebrate America's 250th anniversary. The locomotive will…...