A broken rail had been welded back together nearly five months before the accident. That repair failed when the BNSF coal ...

The National Transportation Safety Board posted the final summary report on Feb. 12, 2025, detailing the probable cause of ...

On October 15, 2023, a southbound BNSF Railway (BNSF) freight train derailed 31 hopper cars loaded with coal and struck a ...

From the start of the rail renaissance in 2004 through 2008, Norfolk Southern posted the highest margins among US Class I railroads. Its operating ratio (expenses/revenue) deteriorated in 2009 during ...

Connecticut's Cheney Rail Trail follows the path of the now defunct railroad line of the South Manchester Railroad, which was ...

Aurizon's rail operations hold significant cost advantages over other forms of bulk commodity transportation, though the industry is highly cyclical and competitive. Downward pressure is likely to ...

Civil War-era hobos hopped trains to find work. Content creators hop trains with their GoPros. Hitching rides on the railroad ...

Demand for coal on board capesizes fell by 201.3bn tonne-miles last year from 2023. The final six months of 2024 were disappointing for capesize freight rates, and tonne-mile demand for capesizes ...

Union Pacific Corporation (NYSE:UNP), one of North America's leading transportation companies, has been navigating a complex landscape of operational challenges and strategic opportunities. With a ...

Currently, the tracks in place only offer freight services but eventually, a passenger service will be introduced. We just have to be patient. The forthcoming passenger train is building up steam in ...