Railroads

A Union Pacific worker walks between two locomotives.

Op-Eds

Union Pacific-Norfolk Southern rail merger puts America first

Drew Bond -

May 5, 2026 10:00 am

Op-Eds

Why doesn’t America have a transcontinental railroad?

Yael Ossowski -

May 1, 2026 8:00 am

Freight train cars sit in a Norfolk Southern rail yard in Atlanta, Georgia in 2022. (Danny Karnik/AP)

Business

The little labor negotiation that could keep rails moving

Jeremy Lott -

May 1, 2026 6:05 am

A metro train travels westbound along interstate 66.

Infrastructure

Metro board votes to automate Red Line fully with driverless trains

Molly Parks -

April 24, 2026 1:37 pm

America250 chair Rosie Rios speaks during an event to mark the launch of the

Entertainment

Railway giants reveal locomotives bearing America 250 pride to crisscross United States

Emily Hallas -

March 4, 2026 2:53 pm

Fairness and Justice

Public safety needs follow-through, not symbolism

Patrick A. McLaughlin -

February 20, 2026 6:00 am

California High-Speed Rail Authority crews work at the Hanford Viaduct construction site.

Beltway Confidential

California Democrats hide high-speed rail information

Zachary Faria -

February 4, 2026 2:44 pm

New Jersey Democratic gubernatorial candidate, U.S. Rep. Mikie Sherrill (D-NJ) attends a news conference with commuters at a train station where she addressed the Gateway Tunnel Project on Oct. 30, 2025 in New Jersey. Sherrill, who is running against Republican candidate Jack Ciattarelli for governor of New Jersey, was joined by former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images)

Infrastructure

New Jersey and New York sue Trump administration over frozen Gateway tunnel funding

Molly Parks -

February 4, 2026 12:51 am

President Donald Trump has taken significant steps toward helping the people of East Palestine, Ohio rebuild their lives following the 2023 Norfolk Southern train derailment, but senior administration officials concede that it will likely be years before the community can fully recover. (AP Photo/Matt Freed)

Energy and Environment

Helping East Palestine was a signature promise for Trump. Recovery will take years

Christian Datoc -

February 3, 2026 6:00 am

A BNSF railroad train hauling carloads of coal from the Powder River Basin of Montana and Wyoming is seen east of Hardin, Mont., on July 15, 2020. The major freight railroads are hiring aggressively and asking customers to cut the number of carloads they are shipping to reduce congestion along the rail network in response to concerns from agricultural and ethanol groups that prompted regulators to schedule a hearing on the problems.

Courage, Strength, and Optimism

Honoring America’s 250th by building the next generation of freight rail

Ian Jefferies -

January 20, 2026 4:57 pm

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