Freight Rail

In a time of plummeting oil prices, one might think rail would lose business to trucks, but the freight business is more detailed. In this interview with Burlington Northern Santa Fe CEO Mathew Rose, one gains an insight into freight rail's future.

Rail freight providers are ramping up as the cost of transporting a shipping container by truck becomes prohibitive.

A new study suggests that getting freight onto trains and off of trucks would have a significant impact on traffic.

A peaceful suburb wanting to preserve its tranquility is pitted against a large rail company attempting to lessen freight congestion around Chicago by running its trains through it and other suburbs on an existing rail line it hopes to purchase.