Barstow, CA has long been an important locale on what is now the BNSF Transcon route–the former Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe main line between Southern California and Chicago via Kansas City, MO. In 2026, that importance is growing through the new Barstow International Gateway, known as BIG, that willRead More →
On Tuesday, July 14th, video began making the rounds taken by a CN train crew of their train engulfed in flames. In response, CN issued the following statement linked here: CN Statement on Train Trapped in Ontario Wildfire. The crew is safe, and for the video, please visit the followingRead More →
The Boyertown-based Colebrookdale Railroad has received a $25 million federal grant to support a variety of improvements for both freight and passenger services. U.S. Senator John Fetterman was instrumental in securing the funds, and this comes after the nonprofit carrier has worked in recent years to expand both core aspectsRead More →
The U.S. Department of Transportation awarded the Colorado Pacific Rio Grande–formerly Iowa Pacific’s San Luis & Rio Grande, and once the Denver & Rio Grande Western’s route to Creede and Alamosa in the Centennial State’s San Luis Valley–more than $7 million in grant funds to upgrade its route. The languageRead More →
While Union Pacific’s Big Boy tours several east coast states, the company also had a presence at the Great American State Fair, which took place on the National Mall in Washington, DC for portions of June and July. All Things Trains Chairman Phil Bell visited the fair several times andRead More →
On June 30th, CSX Corp. held an event at Alexandria, VA’s Union Station to formally introduce its America250 locomotives, GE CM44AH units 250 and 2026. The units were placed at the head of the CSX Office Car special, with F40s CSX 1 and CSX 2, followed by cars named forRead More →
On Monday (June 22, 2026), CSX Transportation and leaders from the Maryland State Government and Port of Baltimore celebrated completion of modifications to the Howard Street Tunnel in Baltimore City, as well as several related projects in Pennsylvania, Delaware, and elsewhere in Maryland to permit double-stack trains to serve theRead More →
Fairwinds Terminal Services, operator of the Fairwinds Landing marine logistics center, has secured a $750,000 grant from Virginia’s Commonwealth Transportation Board to support track rehabilitation. This will enable the facility, served by Norfolk Southern, to carry an addition 310 carloads per year. Long known as Lambert’s Point Docks, Fairwinds TerminalRead More →
President Donald J. Trump has signaled support for the proposed Union Pacific-Norfolk Southern merger. However, President Trump has also proposed that the government take a 15% stake in the combined company. This proposal comes at an interesting time for both the merger partners and the industry as a whole, whichRead More →
For the last few years, truck rates were down, so shippers were content to ship by truck. Now? “Everybody’s exploring intermodal,” said Milton Magos, vice president of Mexico operations at freight brokerage Traffix. “They want to know how they can make their supply chain more reliable.,” this according to Liz Young’sRead More →
