Class I

Union Pacific celebrated its second annual CEO Excellence Awards with an evening dedicated to the employees at the heart of the railroad’s success.

South Florida’s Port of Palm Beach on March 23 celebrated the completion of a $30 million upgrade project, including the full redesign and automation of the main entrance, expanded truck…

Railway Age’s “Young Professionals” virtual conference returns April 23 with practical advice on career advancement for early- and mid-career professionals across the freight, passenger, and supply sectors. The free event…

Michigan State University Eli Broad College of Business, Center for Railway Research and Education (CRRE) is debuting a conference, Rails to the Future: 200 Years of Progress, Building What’s Next,…

Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC) updates it low carbon transition strategy. Also, Union Pacific (UP) earns Railroad Carrier of the Year from MODE Global.

Genesee & Wyoming’s Central Oregon & Pacific Railroad (CORP) has opened a Choice Terminal™ along its line in Dillard, Ore.

The Surface Transportation Board (STB) has adopted for second-quarter 2026 the rail cost adjustment factor (RCAF), which is defined as “an index formulated to represent changes in railroad costs incurred…

Between 16% and 25% of the U.S. railroad industry workforce consists of military veterans, with most Class I’s reporting that up to 20% or more of their employees have served in…

The Port of Long Beach (POLB) on March 18 reported “solid” cargo volumes in February “amid ongoing uncertainty over the impact of tariffs and conflict in the Middle East.” Dockworkers…

Three iconic railroaders who spent much of their careers at Norfolk Southern or one of its predecessor companies—David Goode, the late Jim McClellan and the late Bill Brosnan—have been inducted…

The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has released a preliminary report for its ongoing investigation of the Feb. 22, 2026, collision involving a freight train (CN-subsidiary Illinois Central Railway Company…

The Commonwealth Transportation Board (CTB) on March 18 approved a $750,000 Rail Industrial Access (RIA) grant to the Virginia Poultry Growers Cooperative (VPGC) in Rockingham County. Administered by the Virginia…

So it was, following a dark night highway-rail grade crossing accident, that the train’s conductor swore under oath he was waving a lantern “back and forth” prior to the automobile…

North American carload and intermodal traffic for the first 10 weeks of 2026 (ending March 14) was up 2.4% from the prior-year period, according to the Association of American Railroads’…

Union Pacific (UP) participates in a Cook County, Ill., mobility and safety project’s groundbreaking ceremony. Also, Norfolk Southern (NS) opens applications for its 2026 Thoroughbred Scholars program.

Wabtec names Sameer Gaur as President of Global Freight Services. Also, STV promotes Scott Grogan and Paul Picciano to Vice President.

This is the fifth in a five-part series about railroad growth coming from truck conversions contemplated in Union Pacific’s Dec. 19, 2025 application sent to the Surface Transportation Board to…

In my job, I see every day how small, practical ideas can change the way we work. A pole that enables train crews to set and release hand brakes from…

The Surface Transportation Board on March 13, 2026, responding to separate letters filed Sept. 30, 2025 by Norfolk Southern and Union Pacific about “specific concerns with respect to service commitments…

CSX on March 16 reported that 21 rail-served properties across 10 states have received its “Select Site” program designation, bringing the total to 80. “CSX worked with more than 30…