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UP+NS: An ‘Absolute Monster of a Railroad’

Since a Union Pacific/Norfolk Southern merger is now in process, I wanted to share data giving a sense of the absolute monster of a railroad UP+NS would represent. To do this, below

“Our new Salt Lake City intermodal service is up and running!” BNSF reported via social media on July 24. (BNSF Photograph)

Class I Briefs: BNSF, UP

BNSF launches intermodal service between Salt Lake City, Utah, and California, and breaks more records at the Southern California ports. Also, Ed Dickens, Manager of Union Pacific’s (UP) Heritage Operations, discusses what it takes to prepare for Big Boy steam tours.

(TXNW Photograph)
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TXNW Wraps Up Texas Interchange Improvement Project

Texas North Western Railway Company (TXNW), a subsidiary of TNW Corporation of Dallas, has completed an $8.2 million project to rebuild, reconfigure, and extend its rail interchange with BNSF in Etter, Tex.

(Courtesy of BNSF)

Class I Briefs: BNSF, UP

BNSF provides customers with an operational performance update. Also, Union Pacific (UP) delivers the first unit train to the new Graneleras Bartlett Monterrey Facility in Mexico.

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Coast-to-Coast Rail M&A Implications

Class I merger talk comes back to center stage as the Wall Street Journal reports Union Pacific is in early discussions with Norfolk Southern. We hosted a call with Littlejohn & Co.

Class I Briefs: CPKC, CN, BNSF

Canadian Pacific Kansas City’s (CPKC) San Luis Potosí team wins the Class I’s 2025 Terminal of the Year award. Also, CN’s Campbellton, New Brunswick, team reaches more than 5,000 injury-free days; and BNSF reports a record month for dwell at Southern California ports.

USDOT: Nearly $500MM in BUILD Grants for 30 Infrastructure Projects

U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy on July 15 announced $488 million in awards from the Better Utilizing Investments to Leverage Development (BUILD) grant program for 30 projects across the country, including nearly $3 million to support rail networks in enhancing multimodal surface transportation.