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An airline and a railroad stock have potential as transports report earnings, traders say
Earnings from the transports could offer insight into two different corners of the economic rebound. On the consumer side, reports from...
Apr 21, 2021


A Canadian railroad seeks to outbid its rival to acquire Kansas City Southern
The railroad barons are at it again. Canadian National Railway on Tuesday offered to buy Kansas City Southern for $33.7 billion, topping...
Apr 21, 2021


US rail traffic jumps 25% year-over-year but is flat from prior week
Weekly U.S. rail volumes rose nearly 25% last week, although some commodities may be affected by uneven year-over-year comparisons...
Apr 18, 2021


‘Amtrak Joe’: Will Biden’s infrastructure plan revive railroads?
During the 36 years he served as a senator in Washington, DC, United States President Joe Biden famously commuted 90 minutes each way...
Apr 17, 2021


The Inside Track: Interview with Dennis Newman, EVP of Planning and Strategy at Amtrak
Long-time railway lover Joe Biden has kickstarted his government’s colossal overhaul of the US economy with a $2 trillion infrastructure...
Apr 16, 2021


Amtrak's $80 billion plan to connect the US has a glaring omission: high-speed rail
Americans are all-aboard for high-speed rail but Amtrak's new rail plan is putting the brakes on bullet train dreams. Amtrak is getting...
Apr 12, 2021


As Biden Pushes Major Rail Investments, Amtrak's 2035 Map Has People Talking
When President Biden unveiled his major new infrastructure plan last week, the proposal included much more than fixing crumbling bridges....
Apr 7, 2021


What The Infrastructure Bill Could Mean For The Transport Sector
President Biden recently unveiled an infrastructure proposal that will deliver a “once-in-a-generation” investment to the United States....
Apr 6, 2021


Amtrak Wants Rail Travel to Be a Better Alternative to Short Flights, Long Drives
WASHINGTON—The Biden administration’s plan to spend $80 billion rebuilding the nation’s railroad assets could enable Amtrak to pursue the...
Apr 6, 2021


Merger Will Move Railway's US Headquarters From Minneapolis
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Canadian Pacific Railway's acquisition of Kansas City Southern means Minneapolis will no longer be the company's U.S....
Mar 23, 2021


Canadian Pacific to buy Kansas City Southern in $25 billion railway bet on trade
(Reuters) - Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd agreed on Sunday to acquire Kansas City Southern in a $25 billion cash-and-stock deal to create...
Mar 22, 2021


Nevada says push for freight rail not an attack on trucking
Should Nevada, which has only one warehouse actively using a rail siding, be relying more heavily on freight rail? The answer is yes,...
Mar 18, 2021


Before Air Force One there was Train Car One
(CNN) — "You ride along here at night going home. And you look out. You look in the windows and you see the lights on and think... What...
Mar 17, 2021


Transportation gets a big boost in recovery package but still faces an uncertain future
In a video posted on Instagram shortly after the House approved the $1.9 trillion American Rescue Package this week, Doug Parker, chief...
Mar 14, 2021


Amtrak Restores 12 Routes To Daily Service as Demand Increases
Amtrak announced that it is restoring twelve of its long-distance routes as desire for travel grows, as well as reinstating 1,200...
Mar 14, 2021


Amtrak to restore daily long-distance train service with federal relief funds
Daily service will be restored to long-distance Amtrak trains starting in May, and hundreds of furloughed employees will be called to...
Mar 11, 2021


Amtrak worker accused of stealing, selling 77 chain saws
NEWARK, N.J. -- A longtime Amtrak employee in New Jersey stole several dozen chain saws and hundreds of parts from the railroad and sold...
Mar 10, 2021


Amtrak adds new options to bring pets on trains
Every dog can have its day on Amtrak, as long as they're not too big. Amtrak is expanding its pet program, allowing animal lovers to...
Mar 7, 2021


Bullet trains in America? The new push for major high-speed rail project between Boston and New York
How does an hour and 40 minutes between New York City and Boston by train sound? It’s not outside the realm of possibilities, with...
Mar 2, 2021


Rails Tout Climate Edge Over Trucks, Wooing ‘Amtrak Joe’ Biden
U.S. freight railroads are trying to take advantage of a train enthusiast president who’s concerned about global warming with a lobbying...
Mar 1, 2021
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