If Union Pacific’s merger is approved, it could gain control of train operators who’ve been hauling freight across Chicago ...

Norfolk Southern marked a milestone on Tuesday morning when its first New England double-stack train arrived in Ayer, Mass., behind its Conrail and Delaware & Hudson heritage units. With NS engineer ...

The proposed merger of Class I’s Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern is unlikely to significantly improve the fortunes of North America’s rail freight market, writes Railway Age Contributing Editor Jim ...

In a decision predicted by Railway Age (“Why Not a Merger Timeout?,” Watching Washington, November 2025 issue), the Surface Transportation Board in a unanimous decision rejected, “without prejudice,” ...

Fighting the merger is a “very high priority for us,” said Zak Andersen, vice president of communications for BNSF Railway. “We think it destabilizes the industry,” he said of the proposed merger, ...

Fire has always been a part of the ecology in some parts of the world, including much of California. Wildfires naturally clear debris, fertilize the soil, and help some seeds germinate. But in the ...

An excerpt from David B. Williams and Jennifer Ott’s new book, “Seattle’s Locks and Ship Canal: A History and Guide,” ...

The three-bedroom 15th floor apartment that cost $7.725m in 2023 fetched a building record $8.5m when sold to winemaker David Madson. The hitherto unreported sale, which went undetected amid Kidman’s ...

Today in History for Jan. 15: ...

Climate scientists are confronting a hard truth: some of the most widely used models are struggling to keep up with the pace and texture of real‑world warming. The physics at their core remains sound, ...

With historic ranches, beautiful beaches and vibrant culture, there are plenty of things to do in Long Beach away from the ...

Called emigrant trains — colonial cars in Canada — they offered low fares and even fewer luxuries, writes Joe Blackstock.