Rail carriers are enthusiastically embracing autonomous rail inspection technologies, with the goal of improving safety by having real-time data on track conditions. CSX has prominently conducted this for several years on its I-95 corridor route (former Reading, B&O, Pennsylvania, RF&P, and Atlantic Coast Line trackage) using a waffle-sided boxcar, prominentlyRead More →

On April 22, 2026 the Surface Transportation Board issued an exemption approving construction of the Green Eagle Railroad in Eagle Pass, TX. This proposed carrier, established in the wake of the 2023 immigration-related embargo of rail service through Eagle Pass, is part of a broader effort to offer fluid rail-Read More →