(Bloomberg) -- Norfolk Southern Corp.’s new CEO had barely been in the job six months when he got on the phone with Jim Vena, his counterpart at Union Pacific Corp. Mark George’s tenure was supposed ...

Investing in railroad cars can be a profitable addition to an investment portfolio while also providing diversification. This type of investment typically involves purchasing railcars and leasing them ...

On this week's My Unsung Hero, Ellen Wyoming DeLoy tells the story of a train conductor who saved her from potential danger. How a train conductor saved a graduate student from potential danger This ...

(The Hill) – The nation’s supply of food could take a hit if railroad workers go on strike, driving up prices at the grocery store and limiting U.S. grain exports to countries facing famine. As soon ...

Have you ever watched a mile-long freight train rumble by and wondered how one locomotive can pull more than a hundred fully loaded cars? The locomotive weighs maybe 150 metric tons, and each car is ...

For her series California Foodways, Lisa Morehouse is reporting a story about food and farming from each of California’s 58 counties. A lot of kids growing up in California learn about the ...

This story is part of the My Unsung Hero series, from the Hidden Brain team. It features stories of people whose kindness left a lasting impression on someone else. About 15 years ago, Ellen Wyoming ...