A BNSF Railway grain train heads west on the Emporia Subdivision in Kansas. BNSF OMAHA, Neb. — BNSF Railway reported higher second-quarter, pre-tax earnings thanks to a combination of volume growth ...

WASHINGTON — The National Transportation Safety Board is investigating an injury to a CSX conductor that occurred Thursday, Aug. 6, in Fairburn, Ga., the agency has announced. The incident occurred at ...

Amtrak Cascades service remains disrupted because of this Aug 2 fire at an abandoned warehouse near Portland Union Station. Portland Fire and Rescue PORTLAND, Ore. — Amtrak Cascades service between ...

The U.S. Senate today (Aug. 7) confirmed the nomination of Karen Hedlund for a second term on the Surface Transportation Board. Hedlund was renominated by President Donald Trump on May 11, 2025. Her ...

Twenty-six cars of a Union Pacific coal train derailed in Eureka, Mo., on Sunday, July 26, 2026. Eureka Fire Protection District EUREKA, Mo. — Twenty-six cars of a 135-car Union Pacific coal train ...

Leaving Kamloops, B.C., 14 hours late after laying over the previous evening, VIA’s westbound 21-car Canadian snakes around the curve at Kissick, B.C., 9 miles west of Kamloops, on May 17, 2026. The ...

A rendering of a California high-speed train in the San Joaquin Valley. California High-Speed Rail Authority SACRAMENTO, Calif. — The California High-Speed Rail Authority recently signed an agreement ...

A westbound Union Pacific manifest freight rolls past the College Avenue Metra station in Wheaton, Ill., on April 22, 2026. UP CEO Jim Vena says the railroad is preparing to provide additional merger ...

A New York TV crew prepaes to record the departure of the Boston-bound NextGen Acela inaugural run at New Haven, Conn., on Aug. 27, 2025. Two members of the House of Representatives have reintroduced ...

BNSF Railway has released photos of two America 250 locomotives. BNSF Railway FORT WORTH, Texas — BNSF Railway has released photos of two of its three ES44ACH Locomotives painted in red, white, and ...

Union Pacific Big Boy No. 4014 attracted crowds during its display day in Roseville, Calif., on Friday, April 10, 2026. Expect large crowds as it travels east. Elrond Lawrence OMAHA, Neb. — Union ...

WASHINGTON — U.S. rail volume turned a corner in March, according to the Association of American Railroads, which says it was the best March since 2019 and the highest monthly average since October ...