M&A

UP, NS to file merger application with STB on Friday »

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

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Labor

Teamsters Rail Conference says it opposes UP-NS merger plan »

KEYWORDS: Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers & Trainmen, BLET, Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way Employes, BMWE, Teamsters Rail Conference, Union Pacific Railroad, Norfolk Southern Railway, merger proposal, Surface Transportation Board

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Short Lines & Regionals

ASLRRA to honor Carne, Wilcox for rail safety efforts »

KEYWORDS: American Short Line and Regional Railroad Association, 2026 Safety Person of the Year Joe Wilcox, Watco, 2026 Safety Professional of the Year Matt Carne, Modesto & Empire Traction Co., Chuck Baker

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Rail Industry Trends

U.S. freight-rail traffic slides 1.4% in Week 50 »

KEYWORDS: U.S. freight-rail traffic, carload commodity groups, Week 50, freight railroads, data, Association of American Railroads

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People

VIA Rail CEO Peloquin to retire in mid-January »

KEYWORDS: VIA Rail Canada, Mario Peloquin, retirement, people news, Steven MacKinnon, Railway Association of Canada

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Supplier Spotlight

Rail supplier news from Railinc, Alstom and Railway Interchange »

KEYWORDS: Alstom, Railinc., Melbourne, North Carolina State University, Association of American Railroads, Jim Vena, Union Pacific Railroad, Railway Interchange 2026, supply chain optimization, passenger rail, subway system, TransitLinX Alliance

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