Distributed power is revolutionizing the way railroads move long, heavy trains with greater efficiency and safety. In this ...

Union Pacific’s $250 billion merger with Norfolk Southern will likely cause delays, consolidation, and higher costs instead ...

More than 100 years ago, the railroad industry played an important role in Southern Idaho and helped develop its communities.

On the heels of the 2023 merger between Canadian Pacific and Kansas City Southern which connected Canada, the U.S., and ...

A capital-heavy industry Railroads are considered to have one of the widest moats out there due to the high capital intensity and the extensive existing infrastructure.

The industry cites its efficiency improvements over time, allowing railroads today to move a ton of freight more than 500 miles on a single gallon of diesel.

General Motors’ Electro-Motive Division modernized the railroad industry with its revolutionary diesel engines and diesel-electric locomotives.

SACRAMENTO -- The railroad industry on Friday sued to block new environmental rules in California, arguing they would force the premature retirement of about 25,000 diesel-powered locomotives ...

A U.S. railroad industry plan to rely more heavily on technology instead of humans to conduct routine track safety ...