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Union Pacific picks up CN's support for acquisition plan

The deal to create the nation's first transcontinental railroad has been divisive within the industry because it would concentrate so much market power in the hands of one company.

FRA Awards $300MM Grant for Piedmont Corridor Improvements

RALEIGH, N.C. - The FRA awarded close to $300 million in grant funding to the North Carolina Department of Transportation for rail safety improvements along the Piedmont Corridor....

Union Pacific and CN Sign Rail Access Agreements Across North America

Union Pacific and CN have signed two agreements to expand rail connectivity across North America, including new operating rights in Chicago, additional cross-border freight routes,...

All Aboard: Navigating STB Constraints When Financing Class III Railroads

US DOT Advances Public-Private Partnership for Washington Union Station

The U.S. Department of Transportation (US DOT) has announced plans to develop a public-private partnership for the redevelopment of Washington Union Station, committing an addition...

Jul 17, AAR Launches Freight Rail Research Consortium During Innovation Week

The Association of American Railroads announced on July 16, 2026, the launch of a Freight Rail Research Consortium—an AAR-led network of academic partnerships intended to expand da...

Union Pacific, Norfolk Revise Application to Help Clinch Merger

U.S. rules require rail mergers to show that a deal would serve the public interest and enhance competition, a step beyond merger requirements applied to other industries.

Jul 28, UP, NS Complete STB Supplements, Unveil Expanded Customer Protections

Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern announced July 27, 2026, that they have completed responses to the Surface Transportation Board’s supplemental-information requests.

CN backs proposed Union Pacific–Norfolk Southern merger in exchange for expanded network access

Union Pacific and CN signed a binding Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) in which they will establish a framework for CN to secure competitive access in connection with the proposed...

Union Pacific, NS revise application to clinch merger

The companies pledged four new or expanded commitments in a filing July 27, including allowances for customers to seek temporary alternate rail service in the event of service decl...

TRIM tests market appetite for branch-line concessions

A new market testing exercise has been initiated to assess interest in partnership opportunities across South Africa’s railway branch lines for freight and passenger trains. This s...

How Union Pacific (UNP) Is Addressing Regulatory Hurdles to Advance Its Coast-to-Coast Rail Network Strategy

AAR launches freight rail research consortium 

Rail industry trade group in research partnership with major universities. The post AAR launches freight rail research consortium  appeared first on FreightWaves.

Union Pacific, CN Reach Deal Tied to Norfolk Southern Merger

CN will no longer oppose Union Pacific’s proposed $85B merger with Norfolk Southern under an agreement that would expand CN’s access across the Midwest.

Two North American rail giants are linking their freight networks

The two major North American freight rail operators, Union Pacific (USA) and Canadian National – CN (Canada), have signed a [...]

Colorado Rail District Advances $4.7B Front Range Passenger Rail Delivery Plan

Committee endorsement moves the proposed 191-mile Fort Collins-to-Pueblo Colorado Connector network closer to construction.

Amtrak Proposes Infrastructure Unit to Oversee $5B Annual Capital Program

Could reorganizing the management of one of America's busiest passenger railroads reshape delivery of $50 billion in infrastructure?

FRA Awards $5.3B for Rail Safety, Infrastructure and Amtrak Fleet Upgrades

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) is investing $5.3 billion in rail projects across the U.S., including grade-crossing improvements, infrastructure upgra...

Amtrak recieves $5.3 billion for new trains, new tracks and infrastructure improvement

Amtrak recieves $5.3 billion for new trains, new tracks and infrastructure improvement Christine McLaren Sun, 08/16/2026 - 07:00 Primary Image...

BNSF Says Union Pacific–CN Agreement Weakens Case for Proposed Merger

BNSF Railway has commented on the recently announced operating agreement between Union Pacific (UP) and Canadian National (CN), arguing that it undermines Union Pacific’s justifica...

NS-UP merger could give Charleston needed rail boost: analyst

The proposed merger of Union Pacific Railroad and Norfolk Southern Railway would create single-line rail network that could shift discretionary cargo to Charleston and other underu...

California High-Speed Rail and High Desert Corridor Strengthen Partnership

The California High-Speed Rail Authority and the High Desert Corridor Joint Powers Agency (HDC JPA) have signed a new Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to strengthen coordination i...

Jul 28, UP Deal Would Shift NS Terminal Roads at St. Louis/Kansas City to CN

Ownership and control of terminal companies often decide how competitive a gateway feels after a Class I merger.

UP, NS file supplemental merger information with US regulators

The railroads say the answers they were required to file to questions posed by the Surface Transportation Board include customer protections that go beyond those contained in the o...