Hosted on MSN

America's First Transcontinental Railroad Is Coming, And Amtrak Has Nothing To Do With It

The Union Pacific Railroad announced last week in a press release that it has reached an $85 billion agreement to acquire rival Norfolk Southern, creating what will be the first coast-to-coast freight ...
Logistics Management

Historic merger forms first U.S. transcontinental railroad as Union Pacific takes steps to acquire Norfolk Southern

FedEx Freight details June 1 spin-off, sets stage for independent growth Leadership at FedEx Freight, the less-than-truckload subsidiary of Memphis-based global freight transportation and logistics ...
Carolina Public Press

First freight train rolls into Asheville from Old Fort since Helene

Damage to remote parts of the Norfolk Southern rail line kept freight traffic stalled for months. Now passenger service could ...
Los Angeles Times

Driverless freight trains? This L.A. startup is already testing them

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. The Los Angeles startup Parallel Systems has raised $100 million to develop autonomous, electric freight trains ...
Railway Age

Preserving the Past, Powering the Future: NS Helps Reunite Georgia’s Railroad History

Norfolk Southern is once again making history more accessible. Thanks to a $500,000 contribution from NS, the Atlanta History Center and the Georgia Historical Society have completed a landmark ...
Chicago Tribune

Union Pacific’s plan to add trains in the Chicago area raises alarms

To make money on its proposed cross-country railroad, Union Pacific plans to double the number of trains on a 2-mile stretch of track on Chicago’s West Side where workers still throw switches by hand ...