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Hybrid Locomotives: Promising Main Line Power Gains

Hybrid technology combing hydrogen fuel cells (HFC) and batteries may be a viable means to obtain high power ratings for main line North American locomotives, which for a very long time have

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Railroad Happy Hour a Bit Happier This Time

Leaders in the railroad and logistics market continue to see a challenged intermodal market and holiday peak season. Service has been materially improved on both coasts and the Class Is have plenty of capacity to handle more volume. STB Chairman Oberman announced his departure, a surprise to us and all panelists, leaving the seat open until POTUS names his successor.

Representatives from LCCC and Union Pacific unveil their groundbreaking public-private partnership, a direct collaboration between academia and industry to revolutionize trades education.
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Union Pacific Helps Spark a New Era for Trade School Students at Laramie County Community College in Wyoming

A trade school program in Cheyenne, Wyoming, focused on training the next generation of welders and diesel mechanics is expanding with the help of Union Pacific Railroad.

Eugene Shnayderman (left) and PATH Chief Maintenance Supervisor Charles Chipman standing guard. (PANY/NJ Photograph)
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To Fight Fare Evasion, PATH Turnstiles ‘Speak Up’

On their shared daily train ride to PATH headquarters in Jersey City, N.J., electronic technicians Rondell Benjamin and Eugene Shnayderman were often frustrated by the fare evasion they routinely witnessed during their commute. Shnayderman decided to do something about it.

Union Pacific’s Todd Hackel (white shirt) attended the grand opening of the Kansas City facility with Dana Transport representatives Kim Feager, Dennis Lawless and Shawn Hensley. (Caption and Photograph Courtesy of UP)
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UP Transforms Property Into Rail Transload Facility for Plastic Pellets

An unused Union Pacific (UP) rail yard located in the heart of Kansas City has a renewed lease on life with the recent opening of a rail transload facility in a critical Midwest transportation corridor.

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From High in the Sky to Desktop, Remote Crane Technology Safer and More Productive

BNSF has North America’s largest intermodal facilities spread across our network, where we use cranes to load containers on and off trains for further movement by railroad or by truck to their final destination. Some of these are wide-span electric cranes.

Employees learned more about the Living Library during an event held last month at UP Center. (Caption and Photograph Courtesy of UP)
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UP’s ‘Living Library’ Bridges Workplace Differences

We all love a good story. As a child, way past my bedtime I would sneak and strain my eyes using the streetlight shining through my bedroom window to continue my adventures—whether

David Cochrane, Senior Vice President and Transportation Program Director, WSP
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Beyond Speed: Five Key Lessons Learned From High-Speed Rail Projects

Experience matters, and David Cochrane honed his in the realm of high-speed rail megaprojects (>$1bn), sharing valuable insights that can set these complex megaprojects on the right track.

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Interest Rates, Recession Fears and Railroads

Interest rates and Federal Reserve policy are prominent in the financial headlines. So, I have been looking at interest rates and possible impacts on railroad finances. I also looked at interest rates

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CPKC Mexico Dwell Still in Free-Fall

Canadian Pacific Kansas City’s Sanchez Yard, near the U.S. border, continues to be on a roll. Yard dwell time fell for the fourth consecutive week, this time from 19.4 to 17.5 hours.

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