Month: January 2026

The Surface Transportation Board has proposed repealing a 1985 rule governing reciprocal switching, through routes, and through rates, saying the change would remove regulatory barriers and expand competitive options for shippers and railroads.

Several major coal producers and power industry groups are urging federal regulators to approve the proposed Union Pacific–Norfolk Southern merger.

The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio this week approved $1.9 million in safety upgrades at rail crossings in four Ohio counties.