Rail News

P&LE, Union Talks Remain StalematedPITTSBURGH - Negotiations between Pittsburgh and Lake Eri

Every 25 minutes, on average, a train crosses the land of farmer William Drinkwater. Most of these t

The railroad industry's massive wall of opposition to coal slurry pipelines has been quietly breache

In a year filled with red-letter days for Conrail, Oct. 1 may rank as one of the best for about 92,0

Cargo transported through West Germany reached a record volume in 1986, as 37.7 million metric tons

Rail freight carloadings, which have been ahead of forecasts ever since spring, continued to run wel

For the week ended Aug. 29 total piggyback freight hauled on the nation's major railroads equaled 10

Train Carrying VWs Derails in Nova ScotiaDARTMOUTH, Nova Scotia - Seven freight cars carryin

ICC Rejects Complaint Against Santa Fe RatesThe Interstate Commerce Commission dismissed a c

Shippers are reacting angrily to Conrail's recent decision to drop joint rates for shipments of plas

Ocean carriers still cause big headaches for drayage firms, according to one truck firm executive.

Boston & Maine Railroad operations entered the history books at midnight Saturday as Guilford Transp

Conn. Commuter Study Offers No SurprisesNORWALK, Conn. - A survey of 4,000 railroad riders o

The Staggers Act is responsible for 1986 being the best year ever for railroad safety, the head of t

CSX Rail Transport agreed to cut freight train speeds in the Washington area temporarily following t

Protectionism is not the way to revive the sagging trade fortunes of the United States; continuing t

United Transportation Union President Fred A. Hardin and three congressmen came to bury the Intersta

ICC Allows Track Sale Over Union ObjectionsThe Interstate Commerce Commission, brushing asid

The West German Railway Union expects about 25,000 people to protest in Bonn today against the conti

Canada's third largest railway is reporting higher revenue yields from passenger operations.

CSX Corp. rail service could be hampered if freight train schedules and speeds are altered in the Wa

Bethlehem Steel Corp. To Reopen Railcar ShopJOHNSTOWN, Pa. - Bethlehem Steel Corp. said its

The Interstate Commerce Commission has refused to suspend or investigate Conrail's decision to scrap

Analysts are quietly waiting for several potential buyers' reaction to last week's unveiling of the

Rolling back grain empties may become a thing of the past thanks to a new multipurpose box car.<

UP and SP Agree On Texas Track RightsUnion Pacific Railroad and Southern Pacific Transportat

Santa Fe Southern Pacific Corp. will waste no time in finding a buyer for the Southern Pacific Trans

The Burlington Northern Foundation has awarded a major grant to Pacific Celebration '89, the interna

GE Information Services and ACS Network Systems Inc. have reached an agreement in which GE will prov

Santa Fe Southern Pacific Corp. will confirm today that it plans to sell Southern Pacific Transporta

Citing an imminent hazard to workers, state safety officials have shut down critical repair machiner

Rail Service Begins On Former BN LinesWAHPETON, N.D. - The Red River Valley & Western Railro

For the week ended Aug. 22, total piggyback freight hauled on the nation's major railroads equaled 1

The Illinois Central Gulf Railroad has started a program for handling and shipping of steel coils, p

The Chicago South Shore & South Bend Railroad's new "ladle car" hauls molten iron from an Inland Ste

The New York City Transit Authority has admitted clumsy installation of computers at its headquarter

BN Sets New Mark In July Coal HandlingBurlington Northern Railroad delivered more than one m

Norfolk Southern Corp., which is trying to reduce its non-union employment by 20 percent, is reorgan

Chessie Is History, As C&O, CSXT MergeRICHMOND, Va. - Another venerable railroad name - C&O

The government intervened quickly to prevent the start of a second national rail stoppage only three