Regulators OK Watco acquisition of Great Lakes Central Railroad
WASHINGTON — Federal regulators today gave the green light to Watco’s acquisition of the 420-mile Michigan regional Great Lakes Central…
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WASHINGTON — Federal regulators today gave the green light to Watco’s acquisition of the 420-mile Michigan regional Great Lakes Central…
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What a week this was for unexpected twists and turns in the Class I railroad merger landscape. First, on Monday…
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OMAHA, Neb. — Union Pacific has added 15 new Focus Sites in eight states, with a dozen of the large-scale…
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OMAHA, Neb. — Union Pacific has opened a nine-mile stretch of second main track in Southern California to support premium…
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WASHINGTON — The Justice Department yesterday urged the Surface Transportation Board to closely scrutinize Norfolk Southern’s bid for full control…
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WASHINGTON — Weekly U.S. rail traffic remained slightly below 2024 levels for a second consecutive week, according to statistics from…
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JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Patriot Rail introduced a new logo on Wednesday (Aug. 27, 2025), with a stylized letter “P” replacing…
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WASHINGTON – The Short Line Safety Institute has promoted Julia Leone to assistant director of research and organizational development, an…
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DENVER — Shortline holding company OmniTRAX has named former BNSF Railway official Ryan Dreier as its executive vice president of…
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JOPLIN, Mo. — Jaguar Transport Holdings has completed its acquisition of two railroads in central Washington state and will begin…
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WASHINGTON — Union Pacific has urged federal regulators to take a closer look at the proposed Green Eagle Railroad, arguing…
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BENNETTSVILLE, S.C. — A man has been charged with grand larceny for allegedly stealing railroad track valued at $22,000 from…
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