Union Pacific says rail merger could unclog Chicago. Critics worry about costs and traffic tie-ups.

Union Pacific’s plan could mean less congestion and pollution, but neighborhoods near tracks could experience more commuting ...
Yahoo

Freight trains return to Lackawaxen rail yard; quarry stone being sent out

A freight railroad transloading company has been set up in the rail yard at Lackawaxen, Pike County, taking delivery of tons of crushed quarry stone from nearby quarries for shipment out of state. The ...
Trains on MSN

Creel warns UP–NS merger is no ‘fait accompli’

Canadian Pacific Kansas City CEO Keith Creel disagrees with Union Pacific CEO Jim Vena’s contention that the UP-Norfolk Southern merger will be a slam dunk in Washington. “I don’t think it’s a fait ...
Washington Monthly

Railroad Merger: Why It Could Go Off the Rails

Track Record of Failure: Past railroad mergers have delivered service meltdowns and financial extraction instead of promised efficiencies. Yet, regulators may still approve Union Pacific's $250 ...
The Business Journals

The rail industry and America’s re-industrialization: How Norfolk Southern is building the next era of U.S. manufacturing

To continue reading this content, please enable JavaScript in your browser settings and refresh this page. America is experiencing a manufacturing renaissance. After ...
NBC DFW

Largest rail union to challenge Union Pacific, Norfolk Southern mega-merger

SMART Transportation Division (SMART-TD) tells CNBC it will oppose the proposed deal over concerns about Union Pacific's labor practices. In a statement, the railroad union urged all parties to use ...
WRIC

Norfolk Southern agrees to give Amtrak trains priority over freight trains, track delays: DOJ

RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — Norfolk Southern agreed to give Amtrak trains the highest priority after the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced a settlement with the railroad company Tuesday, to ...
Railway Age

Class I Briefs: UP, NS

Students from The Rail Academy of Central California (TRACC) get a hands-on experience at Union Pacific’s (UP) Stockton Yard. Also, Norfolk Southern (NS) partners with the Atlanta Falcons and the ...
WTVD

Norfolk Southern train collides with car stuck on tracks in Cary

CARY, N.C. (WTVD) -- Cary police are on scene after a Norfolk Southern freight train collided with a car on Sunday night. Shortly before 8 p.m., dispatch said they were notified of a car stuck on the ...