Trump Fires Black Officials From an Overwhelmingly White Administration

Separately, in the administration’s first 200 days, only two of 98 Senate-confirmed appointees to the most senior jobs in government were Black.

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How More Railroads Could Cut Pollution and Lighten Traffic

The public would feel many benefits if rail companies grabbed business back from trucking, but doing so will be tough.

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Trump Fires Member of Board That Approves Railroad Mergers

Robert E. Primus received an email from the White House terminating his position, but he said he would continue his duties.

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Union Pacific in Talks to Acquire Norfolk Southern

The merger of two large rail companies would create the first coast-to-coast network, but the deal could reduce competition.

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Supreme Court Curbs Scope of Environmental Reviews

The question for the justices was whether an agency had complied with a federal law by issuing a 3,600-page report on the impact of a proposed railway in Utah.

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Supreme Court Poised to Curb Scope of Environmental Reviews

Several justices indicated that a federal agency had complied with a federal law by issuing a 3,600-page report on the impact of a proposed railway in Utah.

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