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Active railroad and regulatory context for Illinois

The signals below are limited to railroads with actual facility footprint in this state, plus recent safety and regulatory items tied to the same geography.

CN train speed

24.1 mph

51 listed facilities in Illinois.

CN terminal dwell

16.6 hrs

Latest system-level dwell reading from the operating metrics feed.

CN revenue

$4,400M

Q3 2025 operating ratio 62.0%.

CN top commodity

Metallic Ores

9,818 weekly carloads in the latest commodity breakdown.

Final Report-Train Derailment near Wishram, WA- Northwest Division: Fallbridge Subdivision

Issued 2 weeks agoDetails →

Service AlertBNSF

Initial Report-Train Derailment near Wishram, WA- Northwest Division: Fallbridge Subdivision

Issued 2 weeks agoDetails →

Recent FRA incident records in Illinois

State safety detail

DerailmentUP

Derailment — MELROSE PARK, IL

Mar 28, 2026Damages: $40K

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OtherTerminal Railroad Association Of St. Louis

Other impacts — EAST ST LOUIS, IL

Mar 27, 2026Damages: $21K

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DerailmentUP

Derailment — SOUTH HOLLAND, IL

Mar 26, 2026Damages: $41K

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Related regulatory updates

Regulatory coverage

STBNotice

26-13

STB Accepts UP-NS Merger Application for Consideration; Requires Supplemental Information and Holds Proceedings in Abeyance

The Surface Transportation Board (STB or Board) today announced a unanimous decision accepting for consideration the revised major merger application filed by Union Pacific (UP) and Norfolk Southern (NS) (together, Applicants), along with a related application. [Click for full press release.]

2 weeks agoRead more →

STBNotice

26-09

STB Receives Revised Merger Application from Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern; Sets Deadlines for Comments on Completeness

The Surface Transportation Board today announced that it has received a revised major merger application from Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern. [Click for full press release.]

6 weeks agoRead more →

Transload

Milano Railway Logistics

Mt Vernon, Illinois

Active railroad and regulatory context for Illinois

Railroad advisories affecting this state footprint

Final Report: Track Washout near Des Moines, IA (Des Moines Subdivision)

Initial Report: Track Washout near Des Moines, IA (Des Moines Subdivision)

Final Report-Train Derailment near Wishram, WA- Northwest Division: Fallbridge Subdivision

Initial Report-Train Derailment near Wishram, WA- Northwest Division: Fallbridge Subdivision

Recent FRA incident records in Illinois

Derailment — MELROSE PARK, IL

Other impacts — EAST ST LOUIS, IL

Derailment — SOUTH HOLLAND, IL

Related regulatory updates

STB Accepts UP-NS Merger Application for Consideration; Requires Supplemental Information and Holds Proceedings in Abeyance

STB Receives Revised Merger Application from Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern; Sets Deadlines for Comments on Completeness

Milano Railway Logistics

Rochelle Transload Center

Chicago Rail Link, LLC

Ee-Jay Motor Transports, Inc.

Granite City, IL

Lake Drive Logistics

Odyssey Railcar Illinois

Manufacturer's Junction Railway

Milano Railway Logistics

Railco Repair, Marion Illinois

Illinois & Midland Railroad, Inc.

Decatur & Eastern Illinois Railroad

Wood River Terminal

Chicagoland Seasonal Storage

The City of Rochelle Railroad

Omaha Track - Chicago Heights, IL

Ee-Jay Motor Transports, Inc. (ESTL)

Granite City

Tazewell & Peoria Railroad

Toledo, Peoria & Western Railway

America's Central Port

Crab Orchard & Egyptian Railroad

Pattison Railcar Solutions - Chicago, IL

Chicago Junction Railway

Union UP Chicago Team Track

Union UP East St. Louis Team Track

Union UP Springfield Team Track

Union UP Peoria Team Track

Union UP Rockford Team Track

Union UP Joliet Team Track

Union UP Naperville Team Track

Union UP Aurora Team Track

Union UP Elgin Team Track

Union UP Waukegan Team Track

Rail Ready Railcar Repair - Carterville

Metro East Industries - East St. Louis

Rescar (PSC Group) - Joliet

Peoria Railcar Services - Peoria

Rockford Railcar Repair - Rockford

Rescar (PSC Group) - Sauget

Yard Center Intermodal Terminal

UP Global 1 Intermodal Terminal

UP Global 2 Intermodal Terminal

UP Global 3 Intermodal Terminal

UP Global 4 Intermodal Terminal

Dupo Intermodal Terminal

Global 4 Intermodal Terminal

Global 2 Intermodal Terminal

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Active railroad and regulatory context for Illinois

Railroad advisories affecting this state footprint

Final Report: Track Washout near Des Moines, IA (Des Moines Subdivision)

Initial Report: Track Washout near Des Moines, IA (Des Moines Subdivision)

Final Report-Train Derailment near Wishram, WA- Northwest Division: Fallbridge Subdivision

Initial Report-Train Derailment near Wishram, WA- Northwest Division: Fallbridge Subdivision

Recent FRA incident records in Illinois

Derailment — MELROSE PARK, IL

Other impacts — EAST ST LOUIS, IL

Derailment — SOUTH HOLLAND, IL

Related regulatory updates

STB Accepts UP-NS Merger Application for Consideration; Requires Supplemental Information and Holds Proceedings in Abeyance

STB Receives Revised Merger Application from Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern; Sets Deadlines for Comments on Completeness

Milano Railway Logistics

Rochelle Transload Center

Chicago Rail Link, LLC

Ee-Jay Motor Transports, Inc.

Granite City, IL