12+ hour, 24+ min ago  (176+ words) Grand Forks, N. D. " Northern Plains Rail Services (NPRS) has promoted Jonathan Rentz to Vice President of Finance & Business Strategy. In this expanded role, Rentz will oversee the organization's financial operations and strategic business initiatives while supporting the continued growth and operational…...

1+ day, 2+ hour ago  (322+ words) The U. S. rail industry could soon be approaching a watershed moment in the form of Union Pacific's planned $85 billion mega-merger with Norfolk Southern. But can the merger actually pass muster with federal regulators, and will it deliver on its lofty promises…...

1+ day, 3+ hour ago  (317+ words) A letter sent to leadership at the Surface Transportation Board (STB) from six attorney generals'collectively representing Montana, Iowa, Kansas, Florida, North Dakota, and South Dakota'called on the STB to reject the merger submitted by Union Pacific (UP) for a proposed…...

1+ day, 5+ hour ago  (299+ words) The top law enforcement officers from six states today urged the Surface Transportation Board to reject Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern's revised merger application. The letter, which was also signed by attorneys general from Florida, Iowa, Kansas, North Dakota and…...

5+ day, 8+ hour ago  (492+ words) OTTAWA " A proposed rail merger in the United States would set off a wave of acquisitions that reduces competition, raises consumer costs and generates freight logjams, says Keith Creel, who heads Canadian Pacific Kansas City Ltd. The US$85-billion deal…...

3+ week, 10+ hour ago  (216+ words) JACKSONVILLE, Fla. , May 06, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- CSX Corp. (NASDAQ: CSX) and Canadian Pacific Kansas City (TSX: CP) (NYSE: CP) (CPKC) today announced upgrades to the Southeast Mexico Express (SMX) premium service featuring faster transit times with more origin and destination options…...

5+ day, 2+ hour ago  (1217+ words) OTTAWA "Andie Bower, a farmer for Ferme Mont-Vulley Inc. , allows wildlife to roam freely on his farm but worries this won't be possible if a new high-speed rail line gets built. "There will probably be quite a few different animals…...

5+ day, 9+ hour ago  (254+ words) Executives like Vena believe these measures demonstrate a proactive approach to satisfy STB's "public interest' criteria, crucial for obtaining necessary approvals. One of the central disputes revolves around the control of key rail assets. To appease antitrust regulators, Union Pacific…...

5+ day, 11+ hour ago  (754+ words) Railway Supply " Railway News " UP-NS merger application puts walk-away terms in focus The UP-NS merger application will be accepted as complete by the Surface Transportation Board, Union Pacific Chief Executive Jim Vena says. He says the revised filing answers the…...

6+ day, 3+ hour ago  (338+ words) The CEO of Union Pacific said he is confident the revised UP-Norfolk Southern merger application will be accepted by the Surface Transportation Board. The post UP CEO confident rail merger application checks all the STB's boxes appeared first on Freight…...