In this episode:

• Union power in action: North American railway workers show the way to win
• Senate report recommends curbing labour strikes in ports, railways
• Unions condemn Senate report urging binding arbitration in rail, marine disputes
• Farmgate: Buyer beware, trains whistle as they go through Cornwall
• Canada's two major railways saw strong grain deliveries in week 44: Ag Transport Coalition
• Derek Taylor Joins G&W as Ops Chief
• Union claims CPKC violating federal law by using contractors during signal workers' strike
• BNSF, TCU Ratify New Labor Agreement
• Intermodal Briefs: Ports of LA, Long Beach
• Shipping wants clarity on US-Iran deal before Hormuz transits can resume
• Tanker execs remain cautious about Hormuz: "Need to see more than just an agreement on paper"

In this episode:

• CN says terminal initiative continues to pay dividends
• Kids honk and learn at Windsor's Meet-A-Machine
• Vermilion backs proposal to reroute passenger train through community
• Pedestrian dies after being struck by train in Mundelein, causing several railroad crossings to be blocked
• Officials identify bicyclist hit, killed by train in Grayslake, Illinois
• CPKC, CN go with the grain to gain volume
• Union Pacific-Norfolk Southern Mega-Merger Hits Turbulence as Union Revolts and Executives Flee
• IAM District 19 Demands 'Strong Worker Protections' From UP/NS
• Senate report calls for limits on rail and port strikes
• NTSB again calls for faster end to DOT-111 tank car use for hazardous materials
• Modern Tools Power Our People and the Next Era of Rail Safety
• NTSB Sending Team to East Tennessee to Investigate Yesterday's Norfolk Southern Derailment
• ITS Logistics Issues June Port/Rail Ramp Freight Index
• Maersk customers rush to place orders: Only a disastrous first half could trigger downgrade
• Eitzen to build first-ever electric container ships, citing "structural change" in maritime transport
• UP imposes peak season surcharge on low-volume shippers
• CMA CGM suspends Asia-US pendulum service

In this episode:

• Cornwall council defers discussion aimed at ceasing train whistles
• UP's Rocker: 'I've Heard Enough – This Merger Doesn't Kill Competition. It Unlocks It.'
• Teamsters Slam Senate Report Calling for Strike Bans in Rail and Port Sectors
• Arizona investigators say recent arrests reflect organized rail cargo thefts
• CPKC derailment in Minnesota attributed to high winds
• Intermodal prices rising for shippers even before 2027 contract talks
• Asia-Europe ocean shippers face huge July 1 rate increases
• Persian Gulf bottleneck tightens global container supply

In this episode:

• Same pots, different walk
• Bicyclist dead after being struck by freight train in Grayslake
• CPKC 'bullish' on Mexico, chief marketing officer says
• Stoney Nakoda First Nation lawsuit against CPKC argues for more fencing to limit livestock deaths
• AAR's Jefferies: 'Allow Innovation to Lead the Way'
• High Hurdles?
• AAR Reports Weekly Rail Traffic for the Week Ending June 6, 2026
• AAR: U.S. Rail Traffic Uptick Continues for Week 22
• CMA CGM weighing acquisition of 49% of French SNCF's cargo business
• US Customs to open chilled cargo inspection site at Savannah port
• India-USWC rates jump as carriers redeploy capacity to hotter trans-Pacific trade
• Asia-South America rates surge after months of carrier blank sailings

In this episode:

• Cornwall hésite encore à couper le sifflet aux trains
• CN Train And Semi Collide In Beiseker
• Union representing locomotive mechanics to oppose UP-NS merger
• TD Cowen: UP C-Suite Dinner Takeaways
• Opinion: Rail consolidation has a track record -- it's not good
• Registration Is Open for 2026 Women in Rail Conference
• Norfolk Southern begins to reverse network slowdown
• Freedom Intermodal Expands Operations in New Orleans East
• Strength, Stability, Technological Transformation
• FRA collected increased rail safety fines in 2025
• Kansas man killed, 2 Union Pacific crew members hurt after train strikes farm sprayer
• Port of Gulfport expansion project clears major federal hurdle

In this episode:

• Food Banks Canada Proudly Recognizes the Recipients of the 2025 Partner Awards
• Class I Briefs: CN
• Class I Briefs: CN
• Grain week 43 sees strong deliveries by Canada's two major railways: Ag Transport Coalition
• UP CEO says no thanks to potential government investment in merger
• International Paper taps CPKC for rail needs at Mississippi facility
• FRA Issues 25% Year-Over-Year Increase in Rail Safety Fines
• Here's the Real Safety Story. It's Better Than Ever!
• Matt Rose's 75% Solution
• Freight Rail's Record Safety Gains Offer a Lesson for Washington
• Wage Agreement Gains Substantial
• INNOVARail Conference Recap
• Class I traffic isn't all common staples: There's a lot of unusual stuff, too
• Hormuz closure drives deepening divide in east-west bunker supplies

In this episode:

• Fire strikes elaborate Chatham encampment equipped with solar panel and AC
• BNSF chief warns railroad merger will harm consumers by raising prices
• Everybody's got opinions: UP-NS merger critics respond to STB decision on application
• Kloster joins Surface Transportation Board
• 300,000 Railcars at Risk
• Railroad Technology Must Serve Safety, Not Replace Accountability
• Union Pacific says train hit trespasser on tracks in Gresham
• Phase 1 of Ray-Mont Logistics Terminal Expansion Advances
• Ocean carriers cash in as high demand piles on stretched shipping system

In this episode:

• BHP secures rail agreements for Jansen Potash Mine exports
• $4.3M to fix rough highways approved
• Esky highway project details shared
• Union Pacific CEO Jim Vena on proposed merger with Norfolk Southern, tariffs impact on supply chain
• Watch: 'The Most Thoroughly Planned Integration in Rail History'
• Class I Briefs: BNSF, NS
• BNSF and partners seek westbound domestic loads for international containers
• Terminal de conteneurs de QSL: pas de dévoilement du projet avant l'automne
• CANXPORT set to transform Skeena economy: Ray-Mont
• Mobile's deeper harbor primes it for new resin export hub

In this episode:

• STB website adds 'case status' feature
• Railserve Launches Integrated Railyard Safety System
• TSB of Canada again calls for train control systems following commuter train near-miss incident
• BNSF, TCU announce tentative agreement on contract for Fort Worth workers
• AAR Reports Weekly Rail Traffic for the Week Ending May 30, 2026
• AAR: U.S. Rail Traffic Uptick Continues for Week 21
• Terminal de conteneurs : « déstabilisée », la PDG du Port de Québec défend son intégrité
• Western Canadian import gains demonstrate recovery, not dominance: analyst
• MSC brings back trans-Pacific express service due to rate surge

In this episode:

• District of Taylor to investigate public concerns over train horn volume
• CN Releases Statement After Train Derailment in Western Kentucky
• America in Bloom Beautification Project Transforms Hazlehurst
• Class I Briefs: CSX, CN
• Setting the Record Straight About Rates After the Merger
• Rail Merger Update: Why the STB is Pressing Pause as Ag Opposition Mounts
• UP-NS merger won't sideline Eastern steam
• What do we know about the smoke from Monday's railway tie fire?
• Class I Briefs: CSX, CN
• Broad business coalition urges Senate to act on cargo theft bill
• MSC says ship was attacked while departing Iraqi port in Persian Gulf

In this episode:

• Truck driver seriously hurt after collision with freight train east of London
• Tilbury couple Joe and Jaclyn Faubert among 2026 Community Award recipients
• CN derailment in Kentucky leads to brief shelter-in-place order
• Grain deliveries by major railways continue to improve: Ag Transport Coalition
• TD Cowen: STB Pauses Merger Review, Demands Comprehensive Data
• CPKC says operations unaffected as hundreds of signal workers strike
• Barr Named NS COO; Orr Transitions to Advisory Role
• Norfolk Southern names Barr as chief operating officer
• Can interline agreements bring intermodal growth?
• Port NOLA, NOPB, UTC Transoceanic Bringing AI-Powered Technology to New Orleans
• CMA CGM set to expand Suez transits via India-Europe routing resumption

In this episode:

• Opinion: Capacity, not market power, is grain transport's big problem
• STB Accepts UP-NS Revised Merger Application; Delays Proceedings (Updated May 29 with Responses)
• How rail mega-merger moved ahead, and STB avoided making history
• Mega rail merger application accepted, with conditions
• CPKC says Canadian operations will continue as IBEW members strike (updated)
• Intermodal traffic sees boost as trucking takes hit
• IP Breaks Ground on Rail-Served Packaging Facility
• Class I Briefs: UP, NS, CSX/R.J. Corman/NS/UP
• Driver killed in collision with BNSF train in Burke County
• Canada readies ambitious legislation to reform supply chain
• Seattle-Tacoma evolving toward hybrid landlord-operating port model