The Union Pacific-Norfolk Southern merger marks the creation of America’s first true coast-to-coast freight railroad. While the tracks have long existed, no single company has ever controlled such a ...

Two of the largest US railroads, Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern, announced on Tuesday a plan to combine in a $72 billion deal that would create America’s first transcontinental freight railroad.

TTX has joined the RailPulse Coalition, becoming the latest member of the cross-industry effort to transform railcar ...

America's railroads remain crucial for keeping the US economy running smoothly. They carry nearly 30% of the nation's freight, measured by the distance traveled and the weight of the cargo ...

Despite economic headwinds, U.S. rail freight shows resilience with increased intermodal and carload volumes in July.

Weekly rail freight finished short of 2024 levels in the latest week, according to the Association of American Railroads.

That meant the train was not obligated to follow federal safety rules that require high-hazard flammable trains, or HHFTs, to ...

Although pipelines carry most crude oil to refineries, about 300,000 barrels move by rail each day, a volume that could supply about two mid-size refineries, according to data from the American ...