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UP-NS merger application faces BNSF challenge
20+ hour, 51+ min ago (393+ words) Railway Supply " Railway News " UP-NS merger application faces BNSF challenge BNSF Railway argued that the UP-NS merger application remains incomplete. It made the claim in a May 8 response to the U. S. Surface Transportation Board. This is reported by the railway transport…...
Rail News - STB updates Class I reporting requirements. For Railroad Career Professionals
16+ hour ago (225+ words) Progressive Railroading STB updates Class I reporting requirements The Surface Transportation Board (STB) last week announced changes to reporting requirements for Class Is. The railroads no longer need to report positive train control expenditures, but will now be required to…...
CN: STB should reject "incomplete" UP-NS merger application
16+ hour, 11+ min ago (364+ words) Canadian National urged the U. S. Surface Transportation Board to reject the amended merger application by Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern, claiming it still fails to meet the regulator's requirements. Montreal-based CN (NYSE: CNI) in a filing Monday said the application "continues…...
CIO interview Simon Goodman keeps modernization of Network Rail on track
1+ day, 3+ hour ago (1033+ words) This will be between five and 10 years of integration work as we bring together 14 different IT environments onto one platform. Alongside the technological challenge, the TOCs will move from making a profit for their shareholders (often from outside of the…...
CPKC and CSX add dedicated SMX train
1+ day, 5+ hour ago (405+ words) Railway Supply " Railway News " Southeast Mexico Express cuts freight transit times CPKC and CSX have introduced changes to the Southeast Mexico Express rail service, adding a dedicated train and cutting transit times on freight routes between the southeastern United States,…...
The golden spike 2. 0: Union Pacific bets $85 B to finish what it started in 1869
1+ day, 20+ hour ago (16+ words) Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern plan the first single-company transcontinental railroad50 K miles, no handoffs....
Proposed rail merger puts focus on grain rates and service
3+ day, 20+ hour ago (195+ words) May 8, 2026 By Kellan Heavican Filed Under: News, Transportation An ag economist says there's a lot at stake for the ag industry as two large railroads pursue a potential merger. The two railroads have filed a revised application with the Surface…...
CPKC and CSX Expand Southeast Mexico Express Rail Service
3+ day, 22+ hour ago (449+ words) CPKC and CSX have announced upgrades to their Southeast Mexico Express (SMX) rail service, introducing a dedicated train and shorter transit times between the southeastern United States, Texas and Mexico. The revised service launched on 4 May 2026 and includes additional routing…...
CPKC, CSX announce upgrades to Southeast Mexico Express route
4+ day, 50+ min ago (159+ words) Home " News " CPKC, CSX announce upgrades to Southeast Mexico Express route Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC) and CSX Corporation (CSX) announced upgrades to their Southeast Mexico Express route between southeastern markets into Texas and Mexico The improvements are the result…...
Railly News - BNSF Reduces Locomotive Fleet to Cover Operating Shortfall
3+ day, 23+ hour ago (314+ words) In the fiercely competitive world of freight transportation, BNSF Railway is making strategic moves to transform its operational efficiency and solidify its market dominance. While recent efforts have resulted in measurable improvements, the company's leadership recognizes that only through continuous…...