OAK PARK, Ill. (CBS) -- Thieves targeted shipping containers on a freight train in Oak Park Thursday afternoon. Police received a report of people stealing from trains along the Union Pacific freight ...

As a major storm moved across the Midwest and East last week, railroads told customers they would alter train operations ...

The proposed merger of Class I’s Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern is unlikely to significantly improve the fortunes of North America’s rail freight market, writes Railway Age Contributing Editor Jim ...

Amtrak would lose its service preference in effort to ease freight congestion. (Photo: Jim Allen/FreightWaves) WASHINGTON — A bill stripping government-backed preference given to Amtrak passenger ...

If there’s a white whale that railroads have long hunted, it’s the goal of converting truck traffic to rail. It’s a ...

Seven cars of a freight train transporting a number of shipping containers suffered a partial derailment early Sunday in East Syracuse, Syracuse.com is reporting. According to the outlet, the incident ...

Police were investigating Tuesday after a freight train was burglarized in west suburban Bellwood, Illinois. This is far from the first time such a thing has happened. CBS Skywatch was over the scene ...

The United States marks its 250th anniversary this year — a milestone that invites reflection not just on our founding ideals ...

Pennsylvania’s Department of Transportation will provide nearly $53 million for 30 rail freight infrastructure projects under ...

Jiangsu, another key export hub, saw the number of China-Europe freight trains originating from cities in the province increase to 2,123 with a cargo value of 30.32 billion yuan last year, up 7.6 ...

According to Russian media reports, RZD is drawing up plans to sell a 49% stake in Federal Freight Co, the second-largest ...