North Shore Railroad’s military veteran employees pictured with the company’s Veterans Unit, LVRR 9052. The locomotive was dedicated to this group, and each person signed an interior board that was sealed to remain on permanent display. (NSR Photograph, Courtesy of ASLRRA)

NSHR To Be Honored for ‘Veterans Engagement’

The American Short Line and Regional Railroad Association (ASLRRA) will present North Shore Railroad (NSHR) with the 2026 Veterans Engagement Award at its Annual Conference and Exhibition next month in Minneapolis, Minn.

SMART-TD Urges Congress to Support UP-NS Merger

The International Association of Sheet Metal, Air, Rail, and Transportation Workers – Transportation Division (SMART-TD) on March 3 sent a letter to senators and representatives, urging them to support the Union Pacific–Norfolk

BNSF and officials from the City of Gunter, Tex., gathered March 12 to celebrate the official groundbreaking for the Class I’s new Logistics Center North Dallas. Pictured from left to right: BNSF General Director of Strategic Programs Lacy Kreger, Grayson County Judge Bruce Dawsey, City of Gunter Mayor Karen Souther, Grayson County Commissioner Lindsay Wright, BNSF Assistant Vice President Scot Bates ,and Grayson County Commissioner Josh Marr. (Courtesy of BNSF)

BNSF, CPKC, NS: Accelerating Industrial Development

BNSF breaks ground on its sixth Logistics Center, and Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC) and Norfolk Southern (NS) announce the certification of more industrial development sites along their lines.

Norfolk Southern’s John Orr Honored as 2026 Railroader of the Year

Norfolk Southern Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer John Orr was honored as Railway Age’s 2026 Railroader of the Year on March 10 during the traditional dinner hosted by the Western

IHHA CEO Scott Lovelace Retires; Antonio Merheb Named Successor

The International Heavy Haul Association (IHHA) has announced the retirement of CEO Scott Lovelace and the appointment of Antonio Merheb as the incoming CEO, effective March 11, 2026.

Intermodal Focus: South Carolina Ports Authority (Updated)

RAILWAY AGE, MARCH 2026 ISSUE: Now the No. 8 U.S. port by volume and still looking to grow, South Carolina Ports Authority boasts the deepest harbor on the  East Coast and “can

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AAR: U.S. Rail Traffic Up for Fourth Consecutive Week

For the week ending March 7, 2026, total U.S. rail traffic rose 3.5% from the same point last year, marking the fourth consecutive week of traffic upticks, according to the Association of American Railroads’ (AAR) latest report.

NS, Progress Rail Collaborate to Upgrade 96 Locomotives

Norfolk Southern (NS) and Progress Rail, a Caterpillar company, are collaborating to upgrade 96 DC-traction NS locomotives to AC. Deliveries will start in 2027 and be completed in 2029. Each upgrade from

Serviacero USA acquires Gulf Inland Logistics Park Rail-Served Site

Serviacero USA, described as “one of Mexico’s most comprehensive steel solutions groups, has purchased a rail-served site at Gulf Inland Logistics Park, where it will establish its first U.S. manufacturing operation. Liberty

FreightCar America ‘Projecting Growth in 2026’

“Strong full year gross profit growth and more 260 basis points of gross margin expansion despite challenging industry environment,” operating cash flow of $35 million and adjusted free cash flow of $31

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