Flooding hits UP, Amtrak in Missouri

Recent heavy rains and flooding in Missouri is tying up rail access for Union Pacific and Amtrak.

Toyota honors Union Pacific service

Union Pacific earned the 2016 Toyota Logistics Excellence Award in Customer Service for the ninth consecutive year and, for the first time, the Kaizen Excellence Award recognizing excellence in continuous improvement.

Software tycoon plans belt line around Chicago

An investment group is seeking federal permission to construct a privately-owned, all-new railroad that would bypass the congestion of Chicago.

Louisville & Indiana Railroad wins ASLRRA award for hiring veterans

The Louisville & Indiana Railroad was named one of four winners of the Timmons Award for an outstanding effort hiring and retaining military veterans.

CP rolls out 60-foot intermodal box

Canadian Pacific announced the deployment of what it said is the first 60-foot intermodal container.

MBTA, Keolis add Boston-Cape Cod train for 5th summer

The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority and Keolis Commuter Services announced that the seasonal CapeFLYER weekend train service between Boston and Hyannis begins Memorial Day weekend.

Greenbrier ups stake in LatAm car builder

The Greenbrier Companies announced it completed its investment in Brazil-based Amsted-Maxion Equipamentos E Serviços Ferroviários S.A.

Metro-North rebuilding upstate bridge

Metropolitan Transit Authority Metro-North Railroad is rebuilding the Prospect Hill Road Bridge in Southeast, N.Y. through a $9.5 million investment made possible by the MTA’s 2015-19 Capital Program.

IONX, German railroad testing wireless intra-train communications

IONX LLC, a unit of Amsted Rail, and Germany-based rail freight operator Havelländische Eisenbahn (HVLE) have initiated field testing of its standards-based wireless intra-train communication system in freight rail revenue service.

Modest gain for Union Pacific

Union Pacific reported 2017 first-quarter net income of $1.1 billion, or a record $1.32 per share, on operating income of $1.8 billion.

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