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Federal Legislation & Regulation

UP, NS respond to merger application criticisms »

KEYWORDS: Union Pacific Railroad, Norfolk Southern Railway, Surface Transportation Board, merger application completeness, comments

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Harbor Industrial begins operations at Portland's Terminal 6 »

KEYWORDS: Terminal 6, Oregon Container Terminal, Harbor Industrial Services, Port of Portland, container services, intermodal service

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Rail Industry

Union Pacific OKs BNSF's temporary use of two California rail lines »

KEYWORDS: BNSF Railway, temporary trackage rights , Union Pacific Railroad, Oakland and Canyon subdivisions in Northern California, Surface Transportation Board

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Passenger Rail

Minnesota's Northstar Commuter Rail ceases service »

KEYWORDS: Northstar Commuter Rail, Metro Transit, Minneapolis, Twin Cities, Metropolitan Council

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Passenger Rail

MARTA advances fleet replacement, fare system upgrade »

KEYWORDS: Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority, MARTA, FIFA 2026 World Cup, fleet replacement, Stadler, Better Breeze, passenger rail

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Passenger Rail

MTA logs ridership growth, record OTP in 2025 »

KEYWORDS: Metropolitan Transportation Authority, MTA, New York City Transit, NYC subway, Metro-North Railroad, Long Island Rail Road, passenger-rail, ridership

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Industry Events

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1/7/2026 - 1/10/2026
2026 NRC Annual Conference and NRC-REMSA Exhibition


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