The Union Pacific Railroad was one of the first to take a leap of faith into the diesel-powered streamliner era with its bullet-shaped M-10000 train, which rolled out in 1934. Credit goes to E. C.

In pointed remarks Thursday, Norfolk Southern CEO Mark George took aim at competitors for their opposition to his railroad’s planned merger with Union Pacific, saying rivals are using “scare tactics” ...

Early in February, U.S. Rep. Dusty Johnson, R-S.D., sent a letter to Surface Transportation Board Chairman Patrick Fuchs urging a “rigorous and comprehensive review” of the potential merger between ...