NEXT MEETING: March 17th, 2026
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Railroads and shippers weigh in on STB’s plan to boost rail competition
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Dennis Weiss Retiring
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FRA directs Amtrak to take up restructuring proposal
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BNSF and CN want UP, NS to produce more merger documents
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Railroads and their regulators thwart safety fixes, costing lives
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UP-NS merger plan calls for idling of intermodal, automotive facilities in gateway cities
Railroads and shippers weigh in on STB’s plan to boost rail competition
By Rip Watson Shippers support board’s goal of repealing regulations making it difficult to obtain reciprocal switching and other remedies; railroads react cautiously WASHINGTON — Shippers this week cheered the Surface Transportation Board’s proposal to boost rail competition, while railroads offered a range of nuanced responses to limit how future rate cases should be addressed […]
Dennis Weiss Retiring
30 years of service retirement today Congratulations, Dennis Weiss, on 30 years of dedicated service to the Brotherhood of Railway Carmen and Union Pacific—your hard work, commitment, and pride in the craft have helped keep the railroad running strong and have made a lasting impact on your union brothers and sisters.
FRA directs Amtrak to take up restructuring proposal
The Federal Railroad Administration has revealed that it has instructed Amtrak to undertake an organizational restructuring that would split the railroad into three separate operating entities, the Rail Passengers Association (RPA) reported late last week. To continue reading…
BNSF and CN want UP, NS to produce more merger documents
Claim: Rival railroads, shippers and STB need more info Trains.com Staff ·Monday, January 12, 2026 Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern are withholding key documents that are needed for rival railroads, shippers, and regulators to properly evaluate their transcontinental merger proposal, BNSF Railway and Canadian National have told the Surface Transportation Board. To continue reading…
Railroads and their regulators thwart safety fixes, costing lives
A new analysis of railroad accident data reveals a recurring cycle of industry opposition and federal inaction to attempts to improve safety By CAT MURPHY, HALEY PARSLEY, JOSEPHINE JOHNSON and MOLECULE JONGWILAI / Howard Center for Investigative Journalism, University of Maryland Howard Center for Investigative Journalism, University of Maryland Human errors and track defects caused […]
UP-NS merger plan calls for idling of intermodal, automotive facilities in gateway cities
By David Lassen Five yards will see changed or reduced roles; one non-gateway yard also to be eliminated OMAHA, Neb. — While the end-to-end nature of Union Pacific-Norfolk Southern merger limits the amount of redundant trackage or facilities, the railroads do have some duplication of facilities at their current interchange gateways. To continue reading…
Merged UP-NS anticipates no locomotive purchases; some shops to be idled
By David Lassen Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern currently have more than 2,300 locomotives in storage and anticipate, at least initially, a further reduction in motive-power needs if the railroads are allowed to merge, the railroads say in their application to the Surface Transportation Board. To continue reading…
Scott L. Frank
February 5, 1969 — December 11, 2025 Scott L. Frank Obituary courtesy of Meridith MFuneral Home. P.C. Click here for obituary
TCU/IAMField Educational Representative Job Opening
St. Louis, TCU/IAMField Educational RepresentativeTransportation Classes + WELDING/CARMAN/RAIL CAR REPAIR Address of opening: 3860 Lindell Boulevard, St. Louis, MO 63108 TCU/IAM union youth training program in St. Louis, MO,is seeking applicants for employment as a Field Educational Representative. TCU/IAM partners with the St. Louis Job Corps Program to train and place young adults in Transportation Industry careers. […]
BRC SECURES JOB PROTECTION AGREEMENT AHEAD OF UNION PACIFIC–NORFOLK SOUTHERN MERGER
Brotherhood of Railway Carmen (BRC) has reached an agreement with Union Pacific providing a commitment of job security for all BRC members employed by both Union Pacific or Norfolk Southern at the time the railroads merge, ensuring these employees will have a job opportunity for the remainder of their career. This protection secures hundreds of […]