Vote on Vancouver crude-by-rail project
The state of Washington today could help decide the fate of a crude-by-rail export terminal proposed for the city of Vancouver.
Union Pacific
UP updates PTC progress; plans Minn. speed increase
Union Pacific gave an update on its progress toward implementing Positive Train Control (PTC) and also announced plans to increase track speeds in southwest Minnesota following completion of a project.
Intermodal climbs higher in weekly carloads
The Association of American Railroads reported U.S. rail traffic for the week ending November 18 of 554,066 carloads and intermodal units, up 1.2%, compared with the same week in 2016.
Intermodal rail up 5.6% in latest week
The Association of American Railroads reported U.S. rail traffic for the week ending November 11 was 547,480 carloads and intermodal units, up 1.2% compared with the same week in 2016.
Union Pacific to serve new TX plastics packaging facility
Union Pacific and Katoen Natie broke ground on a new state-of-the-art plastic packaging facility in Dallas.
Weekly carloads flatten out
Rail freight flattened out for the week ending Nov. 4, as the Association of American Railroads reported U.S. traffic was 538,739 carloads and intermodal units, down 0.8% compared with the same week in 2016.
Economy spurs record intermodal volume
Following steadily growing weekly volume, intermodal rail traffic reached an all-time high on U.S. carriers in October, according to the Association of American Railroads.
UP 3Q shakes off storm effects
Union Pacific Corp. had third quarter net income of $1.2 billion, or a $1.50 per share, up from $1.1 billion, or $1.36, in the year-ago quarter, on improved pricing despite flat intermodal volume and weaker overall carloads.
All-time weekly record for U.S. intermodal
Total U.S. rail traffic for the week ending Oct. 21 was 559,989 carloads and intermodal units, up 3% from the same week a year ago, according to the Association of American Railroads. Traffic totaled 268,943 carloads, up 0.2%, while intermodal volume was 291,046 containers and trailers, up 5.6%, and a record for a single week.
New Union Pacific 1943 honors military
Union Pacific has unveiled No. 1943 “The Spirit of the Union Pacific” locomotive at San Antonio’s Sunset Station, the 16th commemorative locomotive in the railroad’s 155-year history The arrival of the EMD SD70AH kicks off UP’s Salute to the Military Tour, a series of community displays across its network.