BNSF chief Katie Farmer says $85bn deal between Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern will reduce competition A proposed $85bn mega-merger between railroad companies Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern would feed inflation and worsen affordability in the US, the boss of rival operator BNSF has warned. To continue reading…
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Class I Briefs: CN, UP
Written by Carolina Worrell, Senior Editor CN reports its March grain movement. Also, Union Pacific (UP) reaches an agreement with the American Train Dispatchers Association (ATDA). To continue reading…
Celebration of Life for Andy Elmore
Brotherhood of- Railway Carmen Local 6078 Golf Tournament 2026
Railroads and their regulators thwart safety fixes, costing lives
A new analysis of railroad accident data reveals a recurring cycle of industry opposition and federal inaction to attempts to improve safety By CAT MURPHY, HALEY PARSLEY, JOSEPHINE JOHNSON and MOLECULE JONGWILAI / Howard Center for Investigative Journalism, University of Maryland Howard Center for Investigative Journalism, University of Maryland Human errors and track defects caused […]
Merged UP-NS anticipates no locomotive purchases; some shops to be idled
By David Lassen Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern currently have more than 2,300 locomotives in storage and anticipate, at least initially, a further reduction in motive-power needs if the railroads are allowed to merge, the railroads say in their application to the Surface Transportation Board. To continue reading…
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TCU/IAMField Educational Representative Job Opening
St. Louis, TCU/IAMField Educational RepresentativeTransportation Classes + WELDING/CARMAN/RAIL CAR REPAIR Address of opening: 3860 Lindell Boulevard, St. Louis, MO 63108 TCU/IAM union youth training program in St. Louis, MO,is seeking applicants for employment as a Field Educational Representative. TCU/IAM partners with the St. Louis Job Corps Program to train and place young adults in Transportation Industry careers. […]
BRC SECURES JOB PROTECTION AGREEMENT AHEAD OF UNION PACIFIC–NORFOLK SOUTHERN MERGER
Brotherhood of Railway Carmen (BRC) has reached an agreement with Union Pacific providing a commitment of job security for all BRC members employed by both Union Pacific or Norfolk Southern at the time the railroads merge, ensuring these employees will have a job opportunity for the remainder of their career. This protection secures hundreds of […]
TCU AND IAM JOIN AI ROUNDTABLE WITH MICROSOFT, TRANSPORTATION LABOR
November 5, 2025 – Leaders from the Transportation Communications Union (TCU) and the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM) recently participated in an Artificial Intelligence (AI) Roundtable hosted by Microsoft, the AFL-CIO Tech Institute, and the Transportation Trades Department, AFL-CIO (TTD). The event brought together transportation unions to discuss how AI is reshaping the […]






