Rail carriers serving the United States with the highest level of revenues as defined by the U.S. Surface Transportation Board.
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 →
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 →
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 →
In 2010, Berkshire Hathaway, the company that famously transitioned from textiles to ticker symbols (aka, investing), made an audacious acquisition: the BNSF Railway. Given the Warren Buffet-led Berkshire’s success in both non-controlling and control investments across the U.S. economy, the acquisition of a post-ICC Class I railroad was a bigRead More →
On Monday, CSX Transportation released a pair of GE CM44AH locomotives wearing special paint schemes to celebrate America’s 250th birthday. Numbered 250 and 2026, these join the company’s fleet of specially-painted locomotives, which include #1776 that honors America’s military, #911 recognizing first responders, #3194 honoring our police, and a varietyRead More →
On June 2nd, the Union Pacific Railroad introduced GE ET44AC (A C45ACCTE in UP parlance) #4547, honoring President Donald J. Trump and commemorating America’s 250th Birthday. The locomotive is dressed in white, red, deep blue, and gold, in an arrangement reminiscent of the new Air Force One scheme. It’s firstRead More →
In it’s Week 21 report on freight rail traffic, the Association of American Railroads reported that U.S. rail carrier carloads edged up by 4%, while intermodal units (containers and trailers) jumped by 10%, over 2025 levels. Notably, grain traffic increased by 33.8%, while coal declined 9%. Both Mexico and CanadaRead More →
Canadian signal maintainers, represented by the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, struck CPKC on Monday, June 1, 2026. The action represents approximately 300 employees and is confined to the former CP Rail lines in Canada, with no reports of picket lines on the former Soo Line, Milwaukee Road, and KansasRead More →
