Wondering what you might have missed this week in the rail industry? Look no further. The following are the best-performing TrainsPRO stories for the week of May 29, 2026, presented by the editors of ...

The Surface Transportation Board on May 28, 2026 announced its unanimous decision accepting for consideration the revised major merger application filed April 30, 2026 by Union Pacific (UP) and ...

The Surface Transportation Board today stopped short of rejecting BNSF Railway’s request that regulators review Union Pacific’s compliance with conditions that the board imposed to preserve ...

Arthur Schnell visiting his wife, Florence, at her family home in the Catskills during wartime leave. An envelope sent from ...

Federal authorities in the United States have charged former Cuban President Raúl Castro and five fighter pilots in the 1996 downing of civilian planes operated by Miami-based exiles.

Three decades ago, Cuba shot down two Brothers to the Rescue planes, killing four Cuban Americans and drawing swift condemnation from the U.S. and the international community.

Former Cuban President Raúl Castro has been charged in a U.S. indictment with murder and other crimes for his alleged role in ...

Union Pacific Railroad's Big Boy No. 4014, the world's largest operating steam locomotive, will make a stop in South Philly on the Fourth of July to mark the nation's 250th anniversary. The heritage ...

The title of a recent New York Times opinion piece said it all: “Truckers Kill More Than 5,000 People a Year. Regulators Are at Fault.” Within this chilling piece was the basic truth that “In 2023, ...

As Washington debates how to strengthen supply chains, lower costs, and stay competitive with China, one of the most consequential infrastructure decisions in years is receiving far too little ...

Union Pacific’s Big Boy No. 4014 is set to pass through this region in June for the first time as part of a historic coast-to-coast tour to celebrate America’s 250th anniversary. The company said it ...