Amtrak King Street Yard Upgrade Under Way

Major construction activities are under way at Amtrak’s King Street Yard in Seattle, where crews recently began building the foundation for a new nearly 100,000 square foot maintenance facility that Amtrak said

CN Milton Logistics Hub Green-Lighted (UPDATED 5/9)

Canada’s Federal Court of Appeals on Oct. 4, 2024, dismissed a lower court’s ruling halting CN’s construction of an intermodal terminal, the C$250 million Milton Logistics Hub, in the GTHA (Greater Toronto

Commentary

Building Beneficial Bridges

FROM THE EDITOR, RAILWAY AGE MAY 2025 ISSUE: Frank N. Wilner, in his May “Watching Washington” column, talks about “bridges of understanding” that could “be built between discordant rail labor and rail

CPKC 1Q25: ‘Solid Demand, Precision Execution Resilient Network’

In reporting first-quarter 2025 results, Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC) said it is off to a “strong start,” but amended its 2025 earnings guidance based on “ongoing tariff and trade policy uncertainty.”

STB: Ten Years to Decide UP Didn’t ‘Act Unlawfully’ (UPDATED)

The Surface Transportation Board (STB) on Jan. 15 issued a nearly decade-long-delayed decision concluding that “there is no basis to hold that Union Pacific (UP) acted unlawfully in how it compensated complainants

Union Pacific 1Q25: ‘Solid Start to the Year’ (Updated With TD Cowen Insight)

Union Pacific’s first-quarter 2025 financial results indicate a “solid start” to the year. Though earnings per diluted share and operating income were flat, “reflecting a 7% headwind from fuel and leap year,”

Report: SCOTUS Declines CSX Lawsuit

The U.S. Supreme Court (SCOTUS) declined on April 21 to hear CSX’s bid to revive its antitrust lawsuit accusing Norfolk Southern of illegally restricting access to Norfolk International Terminals (NIT), served by the Norfolk &

Watch: CSX Doubles Switching Capacity at Cumberland Yard

CSX reports it has completed a “significant upgrade” to Cumberland Yard in Maryland, doubling the terminal’s switching capacity “to improve freight handling and operational efficiency.” CSX launched the project in 2024 to

For CSX, a Difficult 1Q25

Weather-related disruptions—winter storms and flooding—and major infrastructure rebuild projects combined to create a difficult first-quarter 2025 for CSX, impacting network performance, revenue and income. CSX’s first-quarter 2025 operating income was $1.04 billion,

GBX 2Q: ‘Strong Aggregate Gross Margin’

In reporting financial results for its second fiscal quarter ended Feb. 28, 2025, The Greenbrier Companies, Inc. (GBX) said it “continued to deliver strong results” with an aggregate gross margin “above our

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