Initiative will launch a “high-visibility dashboard” connecting major transportation hubs directly to ocean carriers, trucking companies, railroads and retailers, Sean Duffy said.

The budget plan includes anticipated total operating revenues of $826 million, a 26% increase.

Dubbed the "Great Connection" by UP and Norfolk, the transcontinental railroad that would be formed as a result of the merger would be the first of its kind in the U.S.

The route, which runs through Kazakhstan and Turkmenistan can only go a small way toward making up for the U.S. blockade.

Even without regulatory mandates, transportation leaders continue to integrate sustainability into their core transportation strategy.

Operational efficiency is a durable solution, as it’s where emissions reduction and cost reduction share a common foundation. 

The new merger application was submitted with the Surface Transportation Board on April 30, after the regulators rejected the first attempt in January.

Shares of Canadian National Railway Co. slumped 6% on April 29, the most in more than five years, after it reported quarterly revenue of C$4.38 billion.

The new rail mill is powered by a dedicated 1,800-acre solar farm, making it the world’s largest solar-powered steel mill.

The aim is to eventually create a contiguous corridor between southern Europe and the Persian Gulf.