Two of the largest US railroads, Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern, announced on Tuesday a plan to combine in a $72 billion deal that would create America’s first transcontinental freight railroad.

TTX has joined the RailPulse Coalition, becoming the latest member of the cross-industry effort to transform railcar ...

Although pipelines carry most crude oil to refineries, about 300,000 barrels move by rail each day, a volume that could supply about two mid-size refineries, according to data from the American ...

Weekly rail freight finished short of 2024 levels in the latest week, according to the Association of American Railroads.

That meant the train was not obligated to follow federal safety rules that require high-hazard flammable trains, or HHFTs, to ...

US freight railroads are crucial to America’s economy, carrying about 30% of the nation’s freight in terms of weight, according to the Bureau of Transportation Statistics. Trains transport ...

America's railroads remain crucial for keeping the US economy running smoothly. They carry nearly 30% of the nation's freight, measured by the distance traveled and the weight of the cargo ...