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Shipper Groups Ask STB to Reject Union Pacific–Norfolk Southern Merger Application
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Shipper Groups Ask STB to Reject Union Pacific–Norfolk Southern Merger Application

Chemical and fertilizer shippers say Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern have not shown their proposed rail merger meets ...

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US Rail Freight Extends Growth Streak in July as Intermodal Sets Record
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US Rail Freight Extends Growth Streak in July as Intermodal Sets Record

Carloads rose for the seventh straight month and intermodal set a July record, according to AAR data, strengthening rail...

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U.S. rail carloads slip 0.4% as intermodal surges 4.8% in early August
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U.S. rail carloads slip 0.4% as intermodal surges 4.8% in early August

Weekly AAR data shows diverging freight trends: intermodal volumes climbed nearly 5% year-over-year while total carloads...

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U.S. Rail Carloads Dip 0.4% as Intermodal Jumps 4.8% in Latest Week
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U.S. Rail Carloads Dip 0.4% as Intermodal Jumps 4.8% in Latest Week

Carloads slipped to 233,171, weighed by coal and auto parts, while intermodal containers hit 293,239. Year-to-date volum...

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Madagascar's Failed Cable Car Dream Exposes Deep Transport Infrastructure Gaps
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Madagascar's Failed Cable Car Dream Exposes Deep Transport Infrastructure Gaps

A prestige cable car project collapsed amid political unrest in Antananarivo, highlighting structural flaws in Madagasca...

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Brenner Base Tunnel Breakthrough: 64-km Rail Link to Cut Alpine Crossing to 25 Minutes, but German Bottleneck Looms
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Brenner Base Tunnel Breakthrough: 64-km Rail Link to Cut Alpine Crossing to 25 Minutes, but German Bottleneck Looms

The world's longest underground railway connection is taking shape, but Germany's delayed northern access line threatens...

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