When  I started freshman year at Essex Catholic High School, Newark, N.J.,  in September 1973, Latin had been dropped as a ...

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While weather forecasters predicted rain and warned of possible flooding, local officials said they were still caught off ...

Metra on Dec. 1 advised the Surface Transportation Board (STB) that “despite concerted and ongoing efforts,” no agreement has been reached on the conditions and compensation for the Chicagoland ...

The National Association of Waterfront Employers says rail consolidation carries risks for intermodal rail services, port competition and regional trade.

BNSF Railway and Union Pacific have filed lawsuits against North America’s largest producer of rail, arguing that Orion Steel ...

Metra BNSF trains are running with delays after a vehicle was hit by an Amtrak train Tuesday evening in Brookfield, Illinois.

Laura Deaver, an opponent of the proposed $3.2 billion BNSF railway hub in Wittmann, told KTAR News the project and the town ...

Inbound and outbound Metra BNSF trains are back on the move Monday, after an inbound Metra train hit a vehicle in Hinsdale, ...

Union Pacific plans to submit its application to the Surface Transportation Board to acquire Norfolk Southern Corp. by Dec.

The Las Cruces Police Department reported one person died in a fatal train collision on Nov. 26 in Las Cruces. A pedestrian was reportedly struck by a BNSF train around 2 p.m. Law enforcement said the ...

Jim Ross is development and opinion editor of The Herald-Dispatch and a former business reporter and editor. His email ...