Intermodal doubles down on April carload gains
Freight traffic among U.S. railroads in April was 3.3% higher than the same month a year ago, according to the Association of American Railroads.
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Union Pacific three-peats as top railroad for employee safety
Union Pacific remains the safest U.S. Class 1 railroad in employee safety for the third consecutive year.
Union Pacific, BNSF: $25K signing bonuses to woo job seekers
It’s not just investment bankers and Wall Street traders who are getting big bonuses. Add newly-hired railroad workers to the list.
Union Pacific freight revenue gains in 1Q
Union Pacific Corporation reported 2018 net income in the first quarter of $1.3 billion, and a first-quarter record $1.68 per diluted share, compared to about $1.1 billion, or $1.32 per diluted share, in the same quarter a year ago.
Vehicle shipments lead new carload report
Intermodal shipments and motor vehicle volumes regained some of their luster among U.S. Class 1 railroads in the latest weekly carload data.
Union Pacific targets Colorado investment
Union Pacific (UP) will invest $24.2 million into its Colorado network as part of the railroad’s 2018 capital program.
AAR: Trade war would hurt grain rail shipments
The industry group representing Class I railroads wants policy makers to take a broader look at the potential deleterious effects tariffs could have on U.S. grain exports.
Coal higher in weekly carloads
Higher export shipments helped drive Class I coal carloads higher in the latest week, according to the Association of American Railroads.
UP, Washington port in cold chain deal
A real estate deal has cleared the way for Union Pacific to develop a key perishables intermodal terminal in southeastern Washington state.
Grain a gainer for AAR carloads
While U.S. businesses tried to make sense of President Trump’s plans for punitive tariffs, they got decidedly good news from the Association of American Railroads.