April 2025 – Railfanning.org

CPKC: Solid Demand, Precision Execution, Resilient Network Powers Strong 2025 Start

April 30, 2025 Railfanning.org News Wire

Canadian Pacific Kansas City announced its first-quarter results, including revenues of $3.8 billion, diluted earnings per share of $0.97 and core adjusted diluted EPS1 of $1.06.

NJ Transit Working on Contingency Plans for Potential Union Strike

April 30, 2025 Railfanning.org News Wire

As a result of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers’ vote against a tentative agreement reached between NJ Transit and the BLET leadership, the BLET is threatening to disrupt the lives of more than 350,000 commuters by calling for a strike as early as 12:01 a.m. on Friday, May 16.

Interim Report Released on Talerddig Train Collision in Wales

April 30, 2025 Railfanning.org AI-Assisted

The United Kingdom’s Rail Accident Investigation Branch (RAIB) has released an interim report on the Oct. 21, 2024, collision between two passenger trains near Talerddig, Powys, in Wales.

Union Pacific Volume Growth and Robust Core Pricing Gains Offset by Business Mix and Fuel Headwinds

April 24, 2025 Railfanning.org News Wire

Union Pacific Corporation reported first-quarter net income of $1.6 billion, or $2.70 per diluted share, compared to last year’s first-quarter net income of $1.6 billion, or $2.69 per diluted share.

NJ Business Group: Work to Reach Deal in NJ Transit Contract Dispute

April 24, 2025 Railfanning.org News Wire

Last week, the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen’s rank and file voted to reject the tentative contract that its leaders had reached with NJ Transit in March, setting in motion the potential for a strike at 12:01 a.m. on May 16.

A view of a new Silver Line station in the Dallas, Texas, region.

DART Silver Line Trains to Start Test Runs in Addison, Dallas, and Downtown Carrollton

April 23, 2025 Railfanning.org News Wire

Dallas Area Rapid Transit will advance segmented testing within the Silver Line Regional Rail’s central corridor for the first time later this month.

NS Reports $3 Billion in First Quarter 2025 Revenue

April 23, 2025 Railfanning.org News Wire

Norfolk Southern Corp. today announced its first quarter 2025 revenue was $3.0 billion, while income from railway operations was $1.1 billion, operating ratio was 61.7% and diluted earnings per share were $3.31.

San Joaquin Valley Railroad to Continue Leasing 101.5 Miles of Rail From Union Pacific

April 18, 2025 Railfanning.org News Wire

San Joaquin Valley Railroad Co., a Class III railroad, filed a notice with the Surface Transportation Board to continue leasing and operating 101.5 miles of rail lines from Union Pacific Railroad.

NJ Transit Locomotive Engineers Reject Tentative Contract

April 17, 2025 Railfanning.org News Wire

NJ Transit locomotive engineers, represented by the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen, have overwhelmingly rejected a tentative contract offer from the railroad.

Class III Carrier Files to Extend Trackage Rights Agreement in Oklahoma, Texas

April 17, 2025 Railfanning.org News Wire

Grainbelt Corporation, a Class III rail carrier, has filed a verified notice of exemption with the Surface Transportation Board to extend the term of the previously amended local trackage rights on trackage owned by BNSF Railway.