At a time when the industry is bracing for further consolidation, Ancora believes that CSX under CEO Joseph Hinrichs has been “underperforming.”
July 31, 2025railroads News Updates
Union Pacific to Buy Norfolk Southern in $85 Billion Deal
Union Pacific agreed to acquire Norfolk Southern, forming a transcontinental rail behemoth in what stands to be the industry’s largest deal ever.
July 29, 2025Union Pacific-Norfolk Southern Merger Could Start Rail Trend
Analysts have speculated that a Union Pacific-Norfolk Southern tie-up could leave the next-biggest companies in the industry — BNSF and CSX — to at least consider their own combinations.
July 25, 2025Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern Confirm Merger Talks
A merger would create a single U.S railroad with service stretching from the East to the West Coast.
July 24, 2025Union Pacific Said to Be Exploring Deal for Norfolk Southern
Union Pacific is exploring an acquisition of Norfolk Southern, setting up what could rank as the largest railroad deal ever, according to people familiar with the matter.
July 17, 2025Congress Considers Tech Fix for Rail Cargo Thefts
A House lawmaker is pressing colleagues to advance legislation that takes aim at cargo theft in the rail sector.
June 25, 2025Canada Premiers Pitch Carney on Pipelines, Ports and Mines
Canada’s provincial leaders urged Prime Minister Mark Carney to back new oil pipelines, electricity grids, critical mineral mines, ports and railways at a meeting June 2 meant to identify “nation-building” projects to be fast-tracked.
June 2, 2025CN Railway Defies Tariffs Gloom, Keeps 2025 Growth Outlook
Canadian National Railway kept its financial outlook for 2025 intact despite rising economic risks, but management acknowledged that uncertainty is leaving many customers in limbo.
May 2, 2025Maersk Buys Panama Canal Railway Despite Trump Threat
A.P. Moller-Maersk purchased a railway linking ports at both ends of the Panama Canal, undermining the U.S.'s presence along a trade route where Donald Trump is trying to elbow out competitors.
April 3, 2025Thieves Steal $2 Million Worth of Nikes From Freight Trains
Thieves have targeted freight trains running through the deserts of California and Arizona in a string of audacious heists resulting in the theft of more than $2 million worth of Nike sneakers.
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