The nation’s largest railroad and its largest rail union announced an unprecedented agreement that both sides said guarantees job security for thousands of workers as Union Pacific pursues a merger with Norfolk Southern.
GATX Corp. announced that its subsidiary, GATX Rail Europe (GRE), has entered into an agreement to acquire approximately 6,000 railcars from DB Cargo AG, one of Europe’s largest rail freight operating companies.
The next phase of MARTA’s Five Points Transformation project starts on Monday, Oct. 13, 2025, with the closure of the Peachtree Street station entrance and the federal tunnel for employees.
The boards of directors for Amtrak and the Union Station Redevelopment Corporation unanimously agreed to approve the terms of a renegotiated cooperative agreement restoring strong federal control of the facility.
The Federal Railroad Administration has issued a Notice of Funding Opportunity for the National Railroad Partnership Program, allocating more than $5 billion in funding for projects that enhance safety on intercity passenger rail networks.
Wabtec Corp. has inked an agreement with National Company Kazakhstan Temir Zholy, the national railway of Kazakhstan, to deliver Evolution Series locomotives and provide long-term service support.
The Rail Accident Investigation Branch is investigating after a passenger train narrowly avoided striking two track workers near London Bridge station at 12:40 a.m. on July 30, 2025, following an emergency brake application by the driver.
The Georgiana & Andalusia Railroad has filed for a federal exemption to assume operations from the Three Notch Railway on two south Alabama lines, totaling approximately 35.6 miles.
The Savage Tooele Railroad, Utah’s first new short-line railroad in more than a century, opened yesterday, providing companies in northwest Utah with a cost-effective and sustainable connection to the national rail network.