Freight

The Surface Transportation Board (STB) on Nov. 26 granted authority for Fortress Investment Group LLC (Fortress) to acquire control of Class II Wheeling & Lake Erie Railway Company (W&LE) and…

While the world winds down for the holidays, Team NS gears up to deliver them. The six weeks of Peak Season—from Thanksgiving to Christmas—is our championship stretch.

David James DeBoer, best known for his work in the railroad intermodal space, died Nov. 17, 2025 in Monterey Bay, Calif. He was 87. DeBoer began his career in transportation…

North American carload and intermodal traffic for the first 47 weeks of 2025 (ending Nov. 22) was up 1.8% from the prior-year period, according to the Association of American Railroads’…

Orders for new railcars in 2025’s third quarter amounted to 3,071. We’re not facing a financial crisis, or a COVID lockdown, but orders are behaving as though we’re in a…

Norfolk Southern (NS) delivers a $100,000 grant to the Chicago Police Foundation and rolls out a new collection of holiday merchandise. Also, CSX celebrates its Rocky Mount terminal in North…

A Nov. 24 letter to the Surface Transportation Board co-authored by 64 U.S. trade associations, chambers, and businesses—from the chemical and agribusiness sectors to the automotive dealer, plastics, building, vinyl,…

Railway Age and Railway Track & Structures on Oct. 15-16 hosted the third-annual in-person Women in Rail Conference with a packed lineup of influential women and their allies, who shared experiences, celebrated achievements, and discussed…

The U.S. Railroad Retirement Board (RRB) appoints Jebby Rasputnis as Director of Programs. Also, Rick Cotton is stepping down as Executive Director of the Port Authority of New York and…

BNSF provides an intermodal network update. Also, CSX’s TRANSFLO Petersburg Terminal is coming to Virginia in 2026; and Union Pacific (UP) enhances safety and security at its Eagle Pass border…

The U.S. transportation system is being pushed beyond the limits of what it was built to handle. Freight volumes continue climbing, supply chains are more time-sensitive, and our roads —…

To those of us having experience as both a Class I pricing officer and a railroad shipper, it’s axiomatic that the primary advantage of shipping by rail is price. Now…

Shortly after nine Republican state attorneys general wrote to the Surface Transportation Board expressing serious concerns about the proposed Union Pacific-Norfolk Southern merger, three counterparts, also Republicans—Mike Hilgers, Nebraska; J.B.…

The Association of American Railroads (AAR) recently recognized Union Pacific’s (UP) Mike Makerov with its 2025 Environmental Excellence Award for his contributions to “environmental stewardship and sustainability across the freight…

CSX and BNSF celebrate the advancement of separate industrial-development projects in North Carolina and Arkansas, respectively. Also, Norfolk Southern (NS) supports Habitat for Humanity and Children’s of Alabama; and Union…

The late Henry G. Manne, a pioneer in melding the academic disciplines of economics and law through a lens favoring free markets and reduced government regulation, gained international acclaim through…

New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) releases its final 2026 operating budget and four-year financial plan. Also, KC Streetcar will soon reveal plans for the new northern terminus and CPKC…

Hillwood, BNSF Railway, and the City of Fort Worth on Nov. 18 announced the creation of the Alliance Logistics District, officially designated and approved by the Fort Worth City Council…

TexAmericas Center, one of the largest mixed-use industrial parks in the U.S., announced Nov. 19 that it has commissioned two locomotives that “expand on‑site switching, transload, and yard capabilities across…

In the heart of the Windy City, BNSF’s Cicero Intermodal Facility underwent a transformation that’s as strategic as it is sustainable. With the final phase of a multi-year expansion nearing completion, the project is already delivering on…