3+ day, 21+ hour ago   (1263+ words) W&LE and Reading Blue Mountain & Northern among short lines seeking expansions as part of UP-NS merger The railroads were among 11 short lines that may seek trackage rights and more interchange options as part of regulatory review of transcontinental merger…...

3+ day, 22+ hour ago   (1616+ words) BNSF will seek trackage rights from Chicago to Eastern Pennsylvania over Norfolk Southern WASHINGTON — BNSF Railway, CPKC, and CSX plan to seek broad trackage rights over a combined Union Pacific-Norfolk Southern system if federal regulators approve the transcontinental merger. Notably,…...

4+ day, 3+ hour ago   (234+ words) WASHINGTON — The Rail Passengers Association on Wednesday, Sept. 9, called for the Surface Transportation Board to reject the Union Pacific-Norfolk Southern merger, saying the UP-NS application ignores potential expansion of passenger service as part of its failure to make a prima…...

5+ day, 4+ hour ago   (210+ words) Transportation Communications Union, IAM District 19 now part of organization opposing UP-NS merger WASHINGTON — Two additional unions have joined the Stop the Rail Merger Coalition, the group of railroads, shippers, and labor organizations opposing the Union Pacific-Norfolk Southern transaction. The Transportation…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (299+ words) Alstom cars to be part of its Adessia equipment line THUNDER BAY, Ontario — Canada’s largest private-sector union is celebrating the Thursday, Sept. 3, announcement of a Ca$4.7 billion deal for new VIA Rail Canada passenger cars. Unifor’s 320,000 members include workers at…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (678+ words) The Stop the Rail Merger Coalition has posted an interactive map that combines projected merger-related increases in rail traffic and blocked-crossing and safety data; UP says the merger will have a minimal impact on the number of trains operated The…...