Rail Industry Trends Articles http://www.progressiverailroading.com/rail_industry_trends/ Rail Industry Trends Articles Copyright 2026 Trade Press Media Group <![CDATA[Take our weekly rail news quiz]]>http://www.progressiverailroading.com/rail_industry_trends/news/Take-our-weekly-rail-news-quiz--76483Fri, 26 Jun 2026 10:30:00 CST <![CDATA[M&E, Skunk Train unveil locomotives to celebrate U.S. 250th]]>http://www.progressiverailroading.com/rail_industry_trends/news/ME-Skunk-Train-unveil-locomotives-to-celebrate-US-250th--77189Tue, 23 Jun 2026 12:00:00 CST <![CDATA[PATCO, NYSW and MBTA unveil US 250th anniversary wraps]]>http://www.progressiverailroading.com/rail_industry_trends/news/PATCO-NYSW-and-MBTA-unveil-US-250th-anniversary-wraps--77121Fri, 12 Jun 2026 12:00:00 CST <![CDATA[GoRail launches petition for new freight train emoji]]>http://www.progressiverailroading.com/rail_industry_trends/news/GoRail-launches-petition-for-new-freight-train-emoji--77124Fri, 12 Jun 2026 11:00:00 CST <![CDATA[U.S. freight railroads post 7.8% traffic increase in Week 22]]>http://www.progressiverailroading.com/rail_industry_trends/news/US-freight-railroads-post-78-traffic-increase-in-Week-22--77118Thu, 11 Jun 2026 11:30:00 CST <![CDATA[USDOT opens application period for INFRA grants]]>http://www.progressiverailroading.com/rail_industry_trends/news/USDOT-opens-application-period-for-INFRA-grants--77120Thu, 11 Jun 2026 09:30:00 CST <![CDATA[Wisconsin DOT seeks feedback on draft freight Public Involvement Plan]]>http://www.progressiverailroading.com/rail_industry_trends/news/Wisconsin-DOT-seeks-feedback-on-draft-freight-Public-Involvement-Plan--77077Fri, 5 Jun 2026 11:30:00 CST <![CDATA[U.S. freight-rail traffic climbs 7.2% in Week 21]]>http://www.progressiverailroading.com/rail_industry_trends/news/US-freightrail-traffic-climbs-72-in-Week-21--77066Thu, 4 Jun 2026 12:00:00 CST <![CDATA[Oklahoma DOT seeks input on state rail plan final draft]]>http://www.progressiverailroading.com/rail_industry_trends/news/Oklahoma-DOT-seeks-input-on-state-rail-plan-final-draft--77053Tue, 2 Jun 2026 12:00:00 CST <![CDATA[US freight railroads report uptick in traffic for Week 20]]>http://www.progressiverailroading.com/rail_industry_trends/news/US-freight-railroads-report-uptick-in-traffic-for-Week-20--77023Thu, 28 May 2026 11:00:00 CST <![CDATA[U.S. freight-rail traffic continues slight upward trend in Week 19]]>http://www.progressiverailroading.com/rail_industry_trends/news/US-freightrail-traffic-continues-slight-upward-trend-in-Week-19--76991Thu, 21 May 2026 11:00:00 CST <![CDATA[Virginia rail agency schedules public meeting on state rail plan]]>http://www.progressiverailroading.com/rail_industry_trends/news/Virginia-rail-agency-schedules-public-meeting-on-state-rail-plan--76944Fri, 15 May 2026 11:30:00 CST <![CDATA[Freight, passenger transportation indices inched up in March]]>http://www.progressiverailroading.com/rail_industry_trends/news/Freight-passenger-transportation-indices-inched-up-in-March--76946Fri, 15 May 2026 11:00:00 CST <![CDATA[U.S. freight railroads log slight traffic increase in Week 18]]>http://www.progressiverailroading.com/rail_industry_trends/news/US-freight-railroads-log-slight-traffic-increase-in-Week-18--76940Thu, 14 May 2026 11:00:00 CST <![CDATA[Cleveland redevelopment plan targets land along NS corridor]]>http://www.progressiverailroading.com/rail_industry_trends/news/Cleveland-redevelopment-plan-targets-land-along-NS-corridor--76938Thu, 14 May 2026 10:00:00 CST <![CDATA[Minnesota DOT updates state rail plan]]>http://www.progressiverailroading.com/rail_industry_trends/news/Minnesota-DOT-updates-state-rail-plan--76912Fri, 8 May 2026 11:30:00 CST <![CDATA[U.S. freight railroads post traffic uptick in Week 17]]>http://www.progressiverailroading.com/rail_industry_trends/news/US-freight-railroads-post-traffic-uptick-in-Week-17--76902Thu, 7 May 2026 12:00:00 CST <![CDATA[Freight-rail traffic ticked up in Week 16]]>http://www.progressiverailroading.com/rail_industry_trends/news/Freightrail-traffic-ticked-up-in-Week-16--76848Thu, 30 Apr 2026 11:00:00 CST <![CDATA[Virginia drafts 6-year transit, freight-rail improvement plan]]>http://www.progressiverailroading.com/rail_industry_trends/news/Virginia-drafts-6year-transit-freightrail-improvement-plan--76799Thu, 23 Apr 2026 11:30:00 CST <![CDATA[U.S. freight railroads report slight traffic gain in Week 15]]>http://www.progressiverailroading.com/rail_industry_trends/news/US-freight-railroads-report-slight-traffic-gain-in-Week-15--76801Thu, 23 Apr 2026 11:00:00 CST