Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern have unveiled an agreement to merge, setting the groundwork to create America’s first transcontinental railroad. Under the terms of the agreement, Union Pacific will ...

Class I railroad earnings growth will slow and their stock prices will slump if they can't maintain improved service levels and win back volume lost to trucks, a Wall Street firm warns in a new report ...

As the United States marks its 250th anniversary, WTOP presents “250 Years of America,” a multipart series examining the innovations, breakthroughs and pivotal moments that have shaped the nation ...

For decades, a patchwork of regional rail networks across the United States have been forced to grapple with the same headache: Interchanges, where cargo is handed from one rail line to another.

Transportation is never sexy, but it is an integral part of our economy. In 2024 transportation accounted for nearly $1.7 trillion or around 6 percent of U.S. GDP. While most of us do not realize it, ...