M&A

Reports: Union Pacific, Norfolk Southern in early merger talks »

KEYWORDS: Union Pacific Railroad, Norfolk Southern Railway, merger discussions, news reports, transcontinental railroad, Jim Vena, PSR, Daniel Moore at Baird Equity Research Industrial, public vetting process, not a random leak, The Wall Street Journal

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RailPrime

Inside the Shift: How Rail’s Talent and Tools Are Evolving »
Discover how emerging talent strategies and smart technologies are reshaping rail operations—and what it means for your business.
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Federal Legislation & Regulation

BNSF, Union Pacific resolve trackage rights dispute »

KEYWORDS: Surface Transportation Board, BNSF Railway Co., Union Pacific Railroad, trackage rights dispute, double-stack intermodal trains, Salt Lake Garfield & Western Railway, Patrick Fuchs

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People

MARTA CEO Greenwood retires, cites immigration complications »

KEYWORDS: MARTA, Collie Greenwood, Green Card, immigration, U.S. work permit expiration, Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority

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Federal Legislation & Regulation

NTSB releases final report on fatal accident involving CSX conductor trainee »

KEYWORDS: National Transportation Safety Board, NTSB, conductor trainee, fatal accident, railroad safety practices, NTSB recommendations, June 26, 2023, Baltimore

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Labor

Unifor ratifies contract with VIA Rail »