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(9 articles)Laos Rail Hub Opens Direct Asia-Europe Route in 2026
The East-West Corridor project will position Laos as a critical continental rail hub, establishing the first direct rail freight route connecting Asia to Europe through Southeast Asia and Central Asia
BNSF Wins Local Approval for $4B California Intermodal Hub
BNSF Railway has secured local approval from the Barstow City Council for the Barstow International Gateway, a transformative $4 billion intermodal facility designed to address capacity constraints at
New STB Member Sworn In Amid Union Pacific-Norfolk Southern Merger Review
Kloster has been sworn in as a member of the Surface Transportation Board (STB) following Senate confirmation in May 2026, bringing 17 years of rail industry experience through his consulting firm Int
Norfolk Southern Names Brian Barr as COO Amid UP Merger Scrutiny
Norfolk Southern has appointed Brian Barr as Chief Operating Officer, replacing John Orr who transitions to advisory status. Barr brings nearly three decades of rail industry experience across Norfolk
UP-NS Merger Faces Extended STB Review; Fall 2027 Close Expected
The Surface Transportation Board has conditionally accepted the Union Pacific-Norfolk Southern merger application but signaled it will conduct a rigorous, discovery-led review rather than a routine re
STB Conditionally Approves UP-NS Merger, Requests Environmental Data
The Surface Transportation Board has taken a significant step forward in evaluating the proposed Union Pacific-Norfolk Southern merger by conditionally accepting the revised application submitted in A
UP threatens to exit NS merger over STB trackage-rights demands
Union Pacific has filed revised merger conditions with the Surface Transportation Board, signaling a hardline stance on regulatory concessions. The company will walk away from its $85 billion acquisit
UP-NS Rail Merger Resubmitted: STB Weighs Transcontinental Service
Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern have filed an amended merger application with the Surface Transportation Board, addressing regulatory concerns raised in the initial January rejection. The revised f
U.S. Ports Face Efficiency Crisis as Arctic Route Threatens Trade Dominance
Federal Maritime Commission Chair Laura DiBella has issued a stark warning about the competitive position of U.S. maritime infrastructure, characterizing American ports as "grossly inefficient" and vu