Rail News

SFSP Completes Sale Of Timber CompanySanta Fe Southern Pacific Corp. said it closed the $460

The Interstate Commerce Commission has decided to require more notification before companies are gra

Rail freight carloadings for key commodities increased 7.2 percent in January over the same month of

Westinghouse Electric Corp. and AEG Aktiengesellschaft, a diversified West German electrical company

For the week ended Feb. 13 total piggyback freight hauled on the nation's major railroads equaled 10

Port Group Renames NJ Railroad StationJERSEY CITY, N.J. - Taking notice of a spanking new mu

THERE COULDN'T HAVE BEEN two more newsworthy men to underscore the problem ofdrug and alcoho

The Santa Fe Southern Pacific Corp. said it decided not to exempt the companyfrom the new De

Canadian National Railways is prepared to sell its Grand Trunk Eastern Line in New England to a comp

Five years ago, 150 employees of the newly created Norfolk Southern Corp. relocated to Norfolk, Va.

Amtrak Starts to Install Train Smoke DetectorsOMAHA, Neb. - Amtrak has begun installing smok

MidSouth Corp. reported net income of $1.23 million, or 35 cents a share, on revenue of $14.3 millio

Opposition from railroad labor groups represents the only major roadblock in the way of passage of a

Trade associations reacted with dismay Wednesday as Railway Minister Madhav Rao Scindia announced a

For the week ended Feb. 6 total piggyback freight hauled on the nation's major railroads equaled 10

The key rail labor organization Tuesday gave its conditional support to Rio Grande Industries Inc.'s

Amtrak, Neb. Disagree On Cause of Car FireOMAHA, Neb. - An Amtrak official disagreed with Ne

Rio Grande Industries might reap more from selling off excess real estate than the $1.8 billion the

Kantz to Head Itel SubsidiaryCHICAGO, Ill. - Itel Corp. has appointed Philip C. Kantz presid

Rio Grande Industries is buying the Southern Pacific Transportation Co. from Santa Fe Southern Pacif

For many of the nation's remaining railroads, selling off their short lines - the little lines that

Lawyers and industry analysts Monday were still trying to interpret the ramifications of the Interst

Amtrak to Aid Spain In Testing of New CarsAmtrak says it will help the Spanish National Rail

Hanjin Container Lines will inaugurate double-stack train service between California and Chicago on

Rail Group Develops Chemical Spill DataThe Association of American Railroads has developed a

The state of Oregon has filed a petition in favor of the Department of Justice's drive to reopen a p

HOW QUICKLY WE ALL FORGET. Feb. 1 was the 20th anniversary of the formation of the Penn Central Tran

Officials of Rio Grande Industries Inc. are due to file today the company's plan to control the Sout

A judge of the British Columbia Supreme Court has chided provincially owned BC Rail and its contract

Railroads Optimistic On Grain ShipmentsKANSAS CITY, Mo. - U.S. railroads are expected to kee

The nation's top snowplow manufacturer might be put on the auction block if the proposed buy-out of

For the week ended Jan. 30 total piggyback freight hauled on the nation's major railroads equaled 10

Construction of the tunnel under the English Channel is roughly on schedule and within budget, a coc

Hyundai Will Begin West Coast Rail RunsHyundai Merchant Marine will begin a dedicated double

Soo Line Corp. reported net earnings of $4.3 million, or 46 cents a share, on revenue of $151.1 mill

The Burlington Northern Railroad Co. asked the U.S. Court of Appeals here to overturn a recent Inter

The director of the major shippers' group pushing legislation to modify railroad deregulation Wednes

Railroad labor, apparently stung by criticism of its court victory overturning mandatory drug testin

Moody's Investor's Service has downgraded from A2 to B2 the ratings of $785 million of senior subord

If a railroad wants to keep its customers happy, it has to speak their language - and that applies t