The analysis revealed a recurring cycle of industry opposition, FRA inaction, congressional capitulation and tragedy.

Union Pacific Railroad said Big Boy No. 4014 will return to the rails in a "big way" in honor of America's 250th anniversary ...

Big Boy is 133 feet long and weighs 1.2 million pounds, requiring a “hinged” frame to help it get around curves.

The incident happened just before 5 p.m. on the tracks along Highway 273 near South Bonnyview Road. Redding police said the ...

An attempt to create the nation’s first coast-to-coast railroad merger is underway, as leaders from the Norfolk Southern and Union Pacific officially filed paperwork Friday and are now making their ...

To make money on its proposed cross-country railroad, Union Pacific plans to double the number of trains on a 2-mile stretch of track on Chicago’s West Side where workers still throw switches by hand ...

The Hike of the Week column, which can be found online on Fridays and in print on Saturdays, has reached a milestone: 100 hikes. To celebrate, a list of 101 hikes has ...

Regulators will decide whether a merger of Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern would improve shipment times or stifle competition. A decision is expected in 2027. By Peter Eavis The two freight rail ...

RIGHT NOW, INVESTIGATORS ARE TRYING TO DETERMINE HOW A UNION PACIFIC TRAIN DERAILED IN THE SIERRA FOOTHILLS. THIS EXCLUSIVE VIDEO, CAPTURED BY OUR KCRA THREE DRONE, SHOWS MORE THAN A DOZEN CARS ...

Jose Fabian is a web producer for CBS Bay Area where he reports on local crime, politics and breaking news. He studied political science and journalism at Sacramento State and was born and raised in ...

"The stakes for shippers nationwide could not be higher,” BNSF Railway Chief Legal Officer Jill Mulligan wrote in a petition accusing Union Pacific of breaking past promises to protect competition.

ONTARIO, Calif. (KABC) -- A Union Pacific conductor was killed in a train accident Wednesday in Ontario, according to authorities. Firefighters with the Ontario Fire Department responded to the 5400 ...