Today in History for Jan. 1: In 1622, the Roman Catholic church adopted Jan. 1 as the beginning of the year, rather than March 25. In 1653, Newfoundland's Coat of Arms was granted by King Charles I.

A day before his scheduled meeting with US President Donald Trump in Florida, Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelensky called Russian President Vladimir Putin a “man of war” after Moscow carried out the ...

Two railroads have submitted their paperwork for review of an $85 billion merger. The combination of Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern Railway would create the first American transcontinental ...

Today in History for Dec. 18: In 1707, English hymn writer Charles Wesley was born. He wrote more than 6,500 hymns, including "Hark! The Herald Angels Sing." In 1787, New Jersey became the third state ...

In addition to moving freight, Norfolk Southern (NS) has also “played an industry-leading role” in hosting new and existing passenger services, working with passenger rail partners to find solutions ...

Norfolk Southern’s (NS) first two “Landmark Series” locomotives recently rolled out of the Juniata Locomotive Shop in Altoona, Pa., each showcasing the name of a city that helped shape the railroad’s ...

At the Baird 55(th) Annual Conference Tuesday in Chicago, Union Pacific, Corp. made comments indicating that over 300 intermodal lanes will not be closed where there is an origin or destination ...

The world’s most beautiful railway stations in 2025 have been revealed, with Europe dominating the list. The list has been put together by Prix Versailles, an organisation that hosts a series of ...

Norfolk Southern Railway was hit with an employment discrimination lawsuit on Oct. 8 in Pennsylvania Eastern District Court. The action, brought by attorney Ralph E. Lamar on behalf of a former ...

Alstom is spearheading the implementation of ERTMS for rolling stock and trackside systems in Sweden. Credit: Alstom SA. Alstom published a report outlining five measures that could help accelerate ...