Rail Industry Trends

BTS: Transborder freight-by-rail value fell 9.2% in 2025 »

KEYWORDS: Bureau of Transportation Statistics, BTS, freight-by-rail value, U.S. borders with Canada and Mexico, commodities, surface transportation, North American trade

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STB rejects call for probe into CPKC's Meridian Speedway service »

KEYWORDS: Surface Transportation Board, STB, Canadian Pacific, Kansas City Southern, Canadian Pacific Kansas City, CPKC, Meridian Speedway, Norfolk Southern Railway, Union Pacific Railroad, intermodal, merger

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BNSF Railway

BNSF begins early construction work on Phoenix intermodal facility »

KEYWORDS: BNSF Railway, Logistics Park Phoenix, intermodal facility, early construction work, Maricopa County, Arizona

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Passenger Rail

Ontario acquires CN track for Northlander train service »

KEYWORDS: CN, Ontario Northlander, Northlander passenger-rail service, track acquisition, Ontario government, Crown Corp., Canada, passenger rail

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Intermodal

Ports of Indiana opens trade office in Ireland »

KEYWORDS: Ports of Indiana, Burns Harbor, Brian Dooley, Ireland trade, international container trade, Europe-Indiana container service, Maritime trade

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Passenger Rail

LA Metro develops safety data website »

KEYWORDS: Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority, LA Metro, safety, crime, public safety, tracking and data, safety hub, analytics, passenger rail

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