railroads

The U.S. Surface Transportation Board’s approval Wednesday was the last remaining regulatory obstacle facing the $31 billion merger. It will create the first single railroad spanning Mexico, Canada, and the United States.

Model trains run year-round at Union Station. But during the holiday season, the exhibit expands from 8,000 square feet to 10,000 square feet.

President Joe Biden said Thursday a tentative railway labor agreement has been reached, averting a potentially devastating strike before the pivotal midterm elections.

Freight railroads could stop rolling at midnight Friday if negotiators don't stop a looming strike over working conditions. Congress could end a strike quickly, but a brief shutdown hurts the economy.

The intersection where the speeding train collided with a lumbering truck has drawn complaints for years. Now the widow of the dump truck driver killed in the Amtrak collision in Missouri is suing a railroad inspector and the county where the collision occurred.

Kansas City's largest railroad company wants to merge with a larger Canadian company, a move that insiders predict may help reshape the transportation industry. Plus, a local organization is helping veterans trying to heal from "moral injury" by writing and sharing poems and stories about their experiences.

While Kansas City Southern will no longer exist as a stand-alone company, the headquarters of the merged company will remain in downtown Kansas City, where KC Southern has been based for decades.

South-central Kansas has been missing from Amtrak's map for decades. President Joe Biden's massive infrastructure plan could bring passenger service back to the region.

Big Boy 4014 drifted into Union Station on Monday evening as part of a multi-state tour. The world's largest steam locomotive will leave Kansas City early Wednesday morning.

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