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All six Class I railroads to take part in America 250 Locomotive Celebration

SPENCER, N.C. — All six Class I railroads have now committed to participating in the America 250 Locomotive Celebration, set ...
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STB chair remains frustrated over Class I railroads’ lack of growth

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Surface Transportation Board Chairman Robert Primus addresses the Midwest Association of Rail Shippers in Schaumburg, Ill., on Jan ...
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Could short lines come to the rescue of Class I railroads?

DENVER - There's a pachyderm of a quandary haunting the executive conference rooms of Class I railroads, and short lines may be the solution. Carload volumes have been falling since 2008-2009, almost ...
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‘Not in the Public Interest’: Canada’s Railroads Sound Off on Union Pacific-Norfolk Southern Merger

Canada’s Class I railroads have joined BNSF Railway in calling out the Union Pacific-Norfolk Southern mega-merger as a negative for the industry. While Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC) had already ...
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UP, Norfolk Southern push back on Class I challenges to merger filing

Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern are calling on the Surface Transportation Board (STB) to reject rival railroads appeals for the regulator to delay proceedings of their proposed $85 billion merger.
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UP’s Rocker: ‘Here’s the Truth.’ BNSF, CPKC: ‘Baseless Falsehoods’

Union Pacific Executive Vice President Marketing and Sales Kenny Rocker recently sent a letter to customers, “Let’s Talk ...
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For 2024, Two Class I’s Deemed ‘Revenue Adequate’

The Surface Transportation Board (STB) has found two U.S. Class I railroads to be revenue adequate for 2024: CSX and Union Pacific. Those railroads achieved a rate of return on net investment (ROI) ...