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Judge Vargas to POTUS 47: You Will NOT Stop Gateway (Updated Feb. 20, 2026)

Once again, POTUS 47’s efforts at creating chaos have been trumped: On Feb. 18, the Gateway Development Commission (GDC) received the full reimbursement owed to it from the federal government and now

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Behind the Scenes of National Defense: How Railcar Manufacturers Strengthen America’s Strategic Readiness

When Americans think about national defense, images of aircraft carriers, fighter jets or complex cyber systems often come to mind. What’s less obvious, but no less critical, is the role of freight

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Delivering on Our Service Promise: 2025 One of BNSF’s Best Years

Thanks to two focus areas – dwell reduction and velocity increases – and our operating teams’ commitment, 2025 was one of BNSF’s best in service. Here’s how we did it and what a few of our customers have to say about our progress.

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Part 3 of 5: Intermodal Conversion – It’s Not Easy

This is the third in a five-part series about railroad growth coming from truck conversions. Given the Union Pacific’s proposed acquisition of Norfolk Southern, UP’s Dec 19, 2025 merger application sent to

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UP-NS Merger Perspectives, With Farrukh Bezar: RAIL GROUP ON AIR

Farrukh Bezar and Railway Age Editor-In-Chief William C. Vantuono discuss the proposed Union Pacific-Norfolk merger to create the first east-west transcontinental Class I railroad in the U.S. Bezar offers his views on

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Want Your Funding? Name That Train Station After Me!

Theatre of the Absurd: Major media outlets have been reporting that POTUS 47 recently approached Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) to offer releasing the funds for the nearly halted Hudson Tunnel

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New Rail Transit Starts and Line Extensions: Lots More to Ride in 2025/2026

Rail transit lines and transit railroads are being extended in almost every region of the United States and Canada. This phenomenon was common in past decades, but not anymore. Still, there are

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State of the Ports; Lackluster Outlook; Transcon Merger Perspective

We hosted a call with Port of Los Angeles Executive Director Gene Seroka. Import trends are expected to be healthy in January and February, but a slowdown is expected post-Lunar New Year.

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Leading Through Uncertainty

Final in a Series: The Road Ahead, RAILWAY AGE FEBRUARY 2026 ISSUE: The numbers don’t lie: According to the American Psychological Association’s 2025 Work in America survey, 54% said that job insecurity

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STB Rejection of UP-NS Merger: A Delay, Not a Judgment

Americans experience the economy through reliability and affordability—not through the Surface Transportation Board’s (STB) document review process. When a factory stops production because railcars arrive three days late, consumers do not care

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