OMAHA, Neb. — A new federal rule aims to ensure first responders can find out what hazardous chemicals are on a train almost immediately after a derailment so they can respond appropriately.

Government officials, public agencies and business interests warn EPA  that approving California’s rule to outlaw diesel locomotives will harm the nation’s interconnected rail system.

Canadian National Railway made a revised offer May 16 to the Teamsters Canada Rail Conference, raising hopes of a settlement in a labor dispute.

Norfolk Southern’s CEO will be under more pressure to improve profits after the railroad’s shareholders voted May 9 to elect three of the board members an activist investor nominated.

OMAHA, Neb. — Union Pacific managers undermined the U.S. government’s efforts to assess safety at the railroad in the wake of several high-profile derailment, federal regulators say.

More than a year after a train derailment in Ohio captured mainstream attention, the nation’s top transportation officer again called on Congress to advance a freight safety bill.

Norfolk Southern's CEO won support from adviser Institutional Shareholder Services before a shareholder vote on an activist-driven push to replace the railroad’s leadership team.

CSX’s first-quarter profit slipped 10% even though the railroad delivered 3% more goods, as the mix of shipments it handled shifted toward less profitable items.

Senior Democrats on the transportation committee in the U.S. House are calling on their colleagues to advance rail safety measures.

OMAHA, Neb. — Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg has reiterated his concerns about railroad safety and scolded the industry for not doing more to improve.