40+ min ago  (1020+ words) The Union Pacific Big Boy No. 4014 received A’s all around as the 85-year-old, 1.2-million-pound steam engine, hauling 25 cars, chugged into little Leetsdale during a whistle stop on July 11. The Ferry family from Bethel Park gave it a triple-A rating. Twelve-year-old…...

13+ hour, 44+ min ago  (609+ words) Union Pacific Railroad’s famed Big Boy No. 4014, the world’s largest operating steam locomotive, made its way to Western Pennsylvania Saturday for the first time as part of a coast-to-coast tour celebrating America’s 250th anniversary. The historic excursion, conducted in collaboration with…...

1+ day, 20+ hour ago  (307+ words) UP and NS Merger Moves Forward RaillyNews The United States’ railroad industry stands on the brink of a major transformation as Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern Corporation submit their initial response to the Surface Transportation Board (STB) regarding their proposed…...

2+ day, 2+ hour ago  (240+ words) BNSF Railway has received approval from the Barstow City Council to proceed with its planned $4 billion Barstow International Gateway project in California's Inland Empire, according to a June press release cited by Supply Chain Dive. Construction is scheduled to begin…...

2+ day, 5+ hour ago  (22+ words) WFMJ The massive steam locomotive will be in Struthers this Sunday from 11:30am until noon....

2+ day, 3+ hour ago  (373+ words) The $4 billion investment from BNSF intends to strengthen the supply chain by relocating containers for sorting and processing from congested port-adjacent communities to Barstow. “By co-locating shippers and integrating transload, rail, and warehousing operations, BIG lowers total landed logistics costs…...

1+ day, 23+ hour ago  (1575+ words) Passengers board the Texas Eagle train serviced by Amtrak. TxDOT has released a study looking at the possibility of running additional passenger trains on the Union Pacific tracks between San Antonio and Austin. A new TxDOT study proposes five routes…...

2+ day, 6+ hour ago  (320+ words) The Port of Mobile is one of Alabama’s greatest economic assets. It connects manufacturers, forest-products companies, steel producers, chemical facilities, and agricultural exporters with customers across the country and around the world. Every investment we have made in expanding the…...

2+ day, 15+ hour ago  (949+ words) During Thursday’s viewing of the Union Pacific Big Boy steam locomotive in Norfolk Southern’s Rose Yard, Gov. Josh Shapiro spoke of how railroads have connected communities across generations. He also mentioned the connection with the Pennsylvania Railroad, NS predecessor and…...

2+ day, 10+ hour ago  (960+ words) New contracts, policy moves and partnerships in Europe and North America signal steady demand and shifting priorities in the global railway supply chain. The global railway supply industry is entering the second half of 2026 with a slate of new contracts,…...