Opinion

CN Rebounding Quickly from Winter Over the past couple of weeks, we’ve discussed CN’s network fluidity “mini-crash” that occurred in the week ending Feb. 21, due primarily to the compounding…

From The New York Times, March 9th © 2025 The New York Times. All rights reserved. Used by permission and protected by the Copyright Laws of the United States. The…

Like many at BNSF, Locomotive Engineer KC Hill loves railroading. But there’s something unique that sets him apart—his seniority. That’s because Hill, based in Galesburg, Ill., has been railroading since…

California’s High-Speed Rail (CAHSR) project is under attack from the U.S. Department of Transportation again. On Feb. 20, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy called for an investigation of the project, which…

It was strange to see in Railway Age an attack on New York City’s congestion pricing plan, “More Fun Times and Unintended Consequences Ahead?” by Financial Editor David Nahass. He dismissed…

The reason we stay in school, pursue advanced degrees, merge and acquire competitors is to increase market power. The former two are celebrated by society, the latter two often derided…

Cyber risk management is complex. In the past year alone, our layers of defense stopped over 2 million pieces of malware from reaching Union Pacific (UP) devices. Our team of…

We have increased conviction that railcar leasing fundamentals will remain exceptional through 2025, while rising economic and tariff uncertainty suggest lower for longer railcar orders with downside risks to nearer-term…

FINANCIAL EDGE, RAILWAY AGE, MARCH 2025 ISSUE: They say that even a broken clock is right twice a day. At this point (45 odd days into the new Presidential Administration),…

This is a weekly report that analyzes operational and service trends for the North American Class I railroads. This edition incorporates weekly operating data through February 28.

When you’re carrying the world’s freight, it can be hard to change direction. It’s a challenge that every railroad and railroad customer faces. But rail is an industry that’s known…

WATCHING WASHINGTON, RAILWAY AGE, MARCH 2025 ISSUE: Amidst the societal chaos midst the societal chaos unleashed on official Washington by POTUS 47, a point of light is his choice of…

Dick Davidson looks back on his life with a touch of amazement and a hefty helping of gratitude. At age 83, he still marvels at its trajectory: a Kansas boy…

Elon Musk, POTUS 47’s First Pal and sometimes favorite Elmo when not mistaken for the real POTUS, suggested March 5 that Amtrak and the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) be privatized.

The future of the controversial Congestion Pricing toll for vehicles entering the downtown and Midtown areas of Manhattan is in court once again. After nearly a dozen cases filed in…

It was strange to see in Railway Age an attack on New York City’s congestion pricing plan, “More Fun Times and Unintended Consequences Ahead?” by Financial Editor David Nahass. He dismissed…

The railroad industry is at a pivotal juncture. For decades, it has steadily ceded freight market share to trucks, an erosion that—if left unchecked—will continue to diminish rail’s relevance in…

On Jan. 4, the last of what started as nearly a dozen court battles over Congestion Pricing in Manhattan seemed essentially over. There were still a few issues to be…

The hits just keep coming with another arctic blast this week and some extensive flooding, primary impacting Norfolk Southern in Southern West Virginia, Eastern Kentucky, Southwest Virginia and Eastern Ohio,…

News Item: The President issued an Executive Order Feb. 18 asserting direct control of independent (from the Executive Branch) federal agencies, including the National Mediation Board (NMB, which administers the…