Freight

The Fertilizer Institute (TFI) and the Alliance for Chemical Distribution (ACD) have filed separate letters with the Surface Transportation Board (STB) that respectively request all six Class I CEOs to…

Cando Rail & Terminals (Cando) on Feb. 23 announced the execution of a definitive agreement to acquire Savage Rail (Savage) in a “mutually beneficial deal that will make Cando North…

BNSF on March 26 announced that its customers have invested more than $5.3 billion in 2025, completing 117 rail-served projects, the highest number closed in the last six years, according…

North American carload and intermodal traffic for the first 11 weeks of 2026 (ending March 21) was up 2.1% from the prior-year period, according to the Association of American Railroads’…

In the opinion of the late President Ronald Regan, “The nine most terrifying words in the English language are, ‘I’m from the government and I’m here to help.’” Among railroaders,…

CN is named National Carrier – Multi Mode winner by Canada Post/Postes Canada. Also, Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC) de México President Oscar del Cueto is appointed President of the…

Sasser, Inc. names Michael Kelly as President of Chicago Freight Car and CF Rail Services. Also, the Port of Long Beach elevates two executives to new positions.

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…

OmniTRAX announced March 19 that it has signed a long-term rail switching agreement for Arm & Hammer baking soda producer Church and Dwight’s Green River facility in Wyoming.

The American Short Line and Regional Railroad Association (ASLRRA) recently announced that Lake State Railway (LSRC) and TGS Cedar Port Railroad (TGS Cedar Port) have earned Business Development Awards, “highlighting…

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…