Close call at Cantara Loop in Dunsmuir after train cars derail

A freight train had a close call near Dunsmuir when more than a dozen cars derailed along the Cantara Loop last Sunday night.
Hoodline

Train Chaos at Cantara Loop as 19 Cars Jump the Tracks Near Dunsmuir

A Union Pacific freight train came off the rails at the Cantara Loop near Dunsmuir on Sunday night, sending about 19 cars off the track and backing up traffic through the Upper Sacramento River canyon ...

Union Pacific Merger Delay Puts Regulatory Risks And Rail Rewards In Focus

Union Pacific (NYSE:UNP) and Norfolk Southern have delayed filing a revised merger application after a regulatory request.
KPAX News

What does an $85B railroad merger have to do with Montana?

The proposed merger would create the country’s largest railroad; Montana politicians are weighing in about what that could mean to the state’s businesses and ag producers.
Reading EagleOpinion

Pa. economy depends on competitive freight rail system [opinion]

America’s railways are the backbone of our nation’s economy, as they provide safe, cost-effective and energy efficient ...
Business Wire

Creating America’s First Transcontinental Railroad: Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern’s STB Merger Application Details Enhancements to Competition and Public Benefits

OMAHA, Nebraska & ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Union Pacific Corporation (NYSE: UNP) and Norfolk Southern Corporation (NYSE: NSC) today filed an application with the Surface Transportation Board (STB) ...