Rail traffic on U.S. railroads totaled 487,138 carloads and intermodal units in the last full week of 2025, down 7% compared ...

Two of the largest U.S. railroad unions oppose the proposed merger of Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern, raising concerns that the first transcontinental rail system could lead to increased safety ...

Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern merger aims to reduce highway congestion and repair costs by revolutionizing rail freight.

News from the world rail freight market. Swiss rail regulator BAV has been granted an extended deadline to respond to an interim court order blocking its planned wagon safety rule changes. The federal ...

OMAHA, Neb. — The latest rail layoffs, combined with an investment fund’s ongoing campaign for control of Norfolk Southern, are renewing concerns among unions and regulators about the effects all the ...

Recent changes to economic and trade policies are fueling significant challenges within the freight rail industry. As decision-makers face uncertainty, particularly around rail traffic and equipment ...

AI-driven digital freight matching platforms are transforming the brokerage landscape, helping shippers and carriers automate workflows, boost utilization, and navigate the lingering freight recession ...

Meghalaya achieved its first full freight rake loading at Mendipathar, with 42 coal wagons flagged off, boosting rail freight ...

A bill including a limit on freight train lengths and a prohibition on blocking grade crossings for more than five minutes has advanced in the Pennsylvania General Assembly. HB 1191, sponsored by ...

A freight train derailed due to undetected "failed" screws on the track, an investigation has found. The train came off the tracks near Sidmouth Street, in Audenshaw, Greater Manchester, on 6 ...