Rail News

The fate of a number of legislative and public policy debates in Washington may determine the econom

Merrill Lynch Program Targets Conrail LaborMerrill Lynch announced it will establish individ

Southern Pacific Transportation Corp. said traffic is moving smoothly along its Siskiyou Line in wes

A long-simmering debate over whether the 1980 federal deregulation of the railroad industry went too

Legal authority to police railroad employees could help the government solve some of the industry's

Demand for steel and aluminum railroad cars to haul coal has not met the expectations of car manufac

New Steel Train Runs To Reduce Travel TimeThe Indiana Harbor Belt Railroad Co. started a new

Rail's Tracing System Attracting CustomersSanta Fe Railway said it's handling nearly 300 cal

The Chicago and North Western Transportation Co.'s Global I double-stack yard has seen business grow

Arkansas Best Corp.'s second quarter earnings fell to $1.9 million, or 18 cents a share, from $7.3 m

Railroad workers will seek a direct role in operating the Santa Fe and Southern Pacific railways, in

Expanded intermodal rail services, including double-stack operations, will not scuttle revenue and e

Dow Awards Soo Line For Rail SafetyMINNEAPOLIS, Minn. - Soo Line Railroad Co. received the 1

A mediator will now have to try and get the United Transportation Union and the Chicago & Northweste

Restructuring Will Cut 600 Union Pacific JobsOMAHA, Neb. - Union Pacific Railroad said a res

Trailer Train Co. will add 2,000 double-stack well cars to its fleet and 200 spine" cars to meet the

Because of an editing error an incorrect quotation was published July 14 in a page one article on Bu

Consolidated Freightways Inc. reported second quarter net income fell 24.2 percent to $20 million, o

CSX Transportation's plans to consolidate three divisions into existing departments by Oct. 1 will e

A consulting firm hired by the Long Island Rail Road to oversee the purchase of concrete slabs was p

Santa Fe Agrees to Sell Construction CompanySanta Fe Southern Pacific Corp. has agreed to se

A federal district judge has extended an injunction that bars railroad shop craft unions from taking

The pending divestiture of the Santa Fe and Southern Pacific railroads must not be structured merely

One of the nation's largest commuter railroads could be going smokeless. A measure that would ban sm

Northrop Posts Net Loss in PeriodNorthrop Corp. reported a net loss of $15.4 million on slig

Farmrail System Inc. is planning to begin operating over 189 miles of track formerly owned by Burlin

For the week ended July 4 total piggyback freight hauled on the nation's major railroads equaled 94,

Bethlehem Steel Hikes Prices of Rail ProductsBETHLEHEM, Pa. - Bethlehem Steel Corp. announce

Santa Fe to Expand Service NetworkThe Santa Fe Railway will expand its high-speed Quality Se

Philip C. Kantz, senior vice president and general manager of the Transportation and Industrial Fin

A group claiming to have set fire recently to commuter trains is threatening to kill employees of th

Conductor Joseph Morgan took a train to the hospital last week and probably saved his life.

In its first quarterly earnings report since its stock was sold by the government to the public, Con

When Cairo's subway opens in the fall, users not only will ride the newest form of transportation in

Railroad's Parent Firm Merges Phone UnitTULSA, Okla. - Kansas City Southern Industries Inc.

Canadian Rail Union Authorizes Strike CallWINNIPEG, Manitoba - A vote by the Associated Rail

The Santa Fe Railway realigned its operating territories and made several supervisory changes to cut

The Chicago & North Western Transportation Co. asked a federal mediator to help resolve a dispute wi

Intercontainer, the container marketing agency for European railways, said traffic totaled nearly 22

Canadian railroads have become reliant on surplus U.S. equipment for a sizeable portion of their fre