Norfolk Southern Railway and other carriers that serve Virginia ports stand to benefit from an Illinois real estate development company's plans ...read more.

Rail projects could qualify for funding that previously was reserved only for highways and airports under President Obama's fiscal 2010 budget ...read more.

Nebraska's Supreme Court last week opened the door for rail workers who say they were exposed to diesel fumes to sue their employers when they ...read more.

The major U.S. railroads are not letting the tanking national economy thwart their lobbying efforts. Railroads continued spending ...read more.

Two major railroad equipment manufacturers announced major layoffs recently as the nation's recession reduces customers' orders.
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Union Pacific Railroad plans to raise shipping rates 5 percent to 6 percent this year to compensate for lower freight volume, Rob Knight, the ...read more.

A new coalition of Ohio business groups has joined to organize efforts for a commuter rail service between Cleveland and Sandusky. The new ...read more.

Economic indicators in the past week gave mixed signals for the near future of railroad shipments. Freight volumes fell 13.4 percent in ...read more.

Operators of passenger rail systems should anticipate being required to follow more rigorous security procedures soon. A new Homeland ...read more.

Union Pacific Railroad is broadening its use of computer simulation to train employees following success with a program it introduced two years ...read more.