Trade worries shadow rail freight gains
Another month, another milestone for surging North American rail freight with one caveat – ongoing uncertainty over U.S. trade policy.
Union Pacific
Vista tabs UP to move Permian crude
Union Pacific will service a newly-opened crude oil transloading facility in west Texas.
Union Pacific has 70% of route miles in PTC operation
Union Pacific released data as of Aug. 17, 2018, detailing its progress implementing Positive Train Control (PTC).
Rail freight hot streak continues
Deep into a summer of simmering trade and economic issues, grain and petroleum continued to lead growing U.S. rail traffic for the week ending August 25.
Grain tops weekly carloads
Rail traffic in the U.S. for the week ending August 18 was 567,477 carloads and intermodal units, up 3.7% compared with the same week in 2017.
Port OKs Toyota plans for green Long Beach terminal
A major automotive customer of Southern California’s Port of Long Beach will redevelop its transloading marine center in a bid to improve the hub’s efficiency.
For UP, more changes at the top
Union Pacific on Aug. 15 said it is “shifting its network planning and operations function to better align with its strategic vision” and has made four executive management appointments, as Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer Cameron Scott relinquishes his post and moves toward a Feb 28, 2019 retirement. (He will serve as a vice president until then.)
All-public funding ‘groundbreaking’ for Illinois short line project
Culminating a dozen years of planning, the City of Rochelle, Ill., broke ground on a $7 million expansion of the City of Rochelle Railroad.
Union Pacific slowing CA high speed rail: Report
A dispute between Union Pacific and contractors threatens to slow construction of California’s high speed rail line.
New rail access unveiled by Vancouver USA port
The Port of Vancouver USA dedicated a $251 million project designed to ease rail congestion and improve efficiency at the Washington state gateway.