OMAHA, Neb. — Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern expect to file their revised merger application on April 30, as planned, UP ...

In a competitive global environment, a more integrated rail network expands options for shippers, former Gov. George Allen writes in a guest column.

Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern say their merger would decrease emissions-heavy truck traffic. Rail shippers argue the opposite. The biggest railroad merger in U.S. history could either cut ...

January 16, 2026: In a decision predicted by Railway Age (“Why Not a Merger Timeout?,” Watching Washington, November 2025 issue), the Surface Transportation Board in a unanimous decision rejected, ...

Class I railroads BNSF, CPKC, CN and CSX argue the filing violates STB merger rules and leaves key competition and market impacts unanswered. Joe Raedle/Getty Images The combining railroads argue the ...

The International Association of Sheet Metal, Air, Rail, and Transportation Workers – Transportation Division (SMART-TD) on March 3 sent a letter to senators and representatives, urging them to ...