The proposed merger of Class I’s Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern is unlikely to significantly improve the fortunes of North America’s rail freight market, writes Railway Age Contributing Editor Jim ...

Like any form of transport, trains come in a wide variety of shapes and sizes. For public transportation purposes, more riders mean more fares and more income, and so it's a matter of accommodating as ...

In this photo provided by David Yellowhorse, a freight train carrying fuel derailed and caught fire, on April 26, 2024, east of Lupton, Ariz., near the New Mexico-Arizona state line. Authorities ...

The North Carolina Department of Transportation will provide $16.3 million in funding for 15 rail infrastructure projects ...

Business news from the world rail freight market. Alstom ’s Madhepura Electric Locomotive joint venture with Indian Railways ...

When a BNSF freight train carrying six cars of liquefied petroleum gas derailed near Manuelito, New Mexico, in 2024, the resulting fire shut down more than 100 miles of an interstate highway. Officer ...

Wabtec dominates freight locomotives with recurring aftermarket services, plus Transit growth and a $25B backlog. Read here ...

China conducted a major railway technology test on Monday, demonstrating how a new wireless control system could change how long freight trains move across the country. The trial took place on the ...

USA: USA Rail Terminal has opened a train-to-lorry transloading facility at Monroe in Louisiana to support the construction ...