Norfolk Southern rail merger could raise farm transportation costs, reduce competition, and threaten supply chain reliability for U.S. agriculture.

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“The risk of the UP-NS merger is clear,” Farm Bureau economists wrote in the organization’s latest Market Intel. “It would leave farmers more dependent on fewer railroads at a time when they already ...

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Surface Transportation Board (STB) nominee and Republican Richard Kloster received a favorable vote from the Senate Commerce Committee March 12 to fill one of two vacant seats on the five-member Board ...

The Reading & Northern Passenger Department has already begun its 2026 schedule of all-day rail excursions to historic Jim Thorpe from Reading Outer Station and Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Regional ...

The long-term effect of a merger could be an increase in food prices for consumers as expenses go up throughout the food supply chain. For these reasons, the American Farm Bureau Federation opposes ...

Residents have filed a class action lawsuit following a massive fire involving railroad ties in Marion County that prompted ...

The Office of Rail and Road (ORR) has secured commitments from Northern Trains that all staff will receive disability awareness training.

Rail car limits, climate research and marine planning will determine if the Port of Churchill actually can grow beyond its four-month shipping season.