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Both of Canada’s major freight railroads — which includes Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited — have come to a full stop because of a contract dispute with their workers, an impasse that may bring economic disruption in Canada and the U.S.

Before Kansas City Southern merged with Canadian Pacific last year, the railroad thrived, despite being built north to south, the "wrong direction" for a country growing westward. A new book tells the story.

Trains are getting longer. Railroads are getting richer. But these “monster trains” are jumping off of tracks across America and regulators are doing little to curb the risk.

A Union Pacific rail yard contaminated about three miles of groundwater underneath neighborhoods in northeast Wichita with trichloroethylene, a carcinogenic degreasing agent. A lawsuit filed in October alleges residents suffered property damages and lost home values.

Why freight train safety reform efforts are losing steam a year after the fiery train crash in East Palestine, Ohio, sparked bipartisan interest. Plus, the Kansas university that claims to have thrown the first forward pass in college football history.

Amtrak's Heartland Flyer, a daily passenger train, currently follows a 206-mile route from Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, to Fort Worth, Texas. Under a proposal from the state of Kansas, Wichita and several other cities will be added along the line.

After February's freight train derailment and chemical fire in East Palestine, Ohio, Democrats and Republicans — including Missouri Sen. Josh Hawley — joined to push for the Railway Safety Act of 2023. But the legislation is likely dead, says one industry expert who calls it "a political stunt."

The independent report from the Missouri Department of Transportation lays out safety improvements to the state’s three passenger rail lines. They come a little more than one year after a train-truck crash killed four people outside Kansas City.

Almost 30 years after its discovery, the Kansas Department of Health and Environment conducted a health survey in several historically Black neighborhoods located above contaminated groundwater.

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.