Union Pacific donating $250K for Hurricane Harvey relief; traffic embargoes continue
Amid suspended operations throughout the region, Union Pacific pledged $250,000 to support Hurricane Harvey relief efforts.
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Hurricane shuts down SE Texas rail lines
Railroads serving Houston and the surrounding region have suspended service as heavy rain and flooding following Hurricane Harvey continues to rake the region.
BNSF recalls 4,000 furloughed workers
Improved carload traffic has led BNSF Railway to recall about 4,000 of a total 5,000 workers furloughed in 2016.
Rail groundbreaking at Port Freeport
Port Freeport, Texas, broke ground for construction of Phase 1 of the Parcel 14 Rail Development expansion project.
UP cutting 750 jobs
Union Pacific on Aug. 16 said that by mid-September, 750 jobs from its 42,000-person work force will be eliminated—500 from management, 250 from the rank and file—saving the railroad approximately $110 million annually in G&A (general & administrative) costs.
Intermodal up 5.1% in AAR weekly carloads
Total U.S. weekly rail traffic was 548,790 carloads and intermodal units for the week ending August 12, up 2.75% compared with the same week in 2016.
AAR, GoRail honor Rep. DeFazio
The Association of American Railroads and advocacy organization GoRail have honored Rep. Peter DeFazio (D-Ore.) with the Railroad Achievement Award.
Union Pacific warns eclipse viewers off tracks
Don’t look directly at the eclipse, viewers are warned, with Union Pacific adding: Stay off our tracks.
Aggregate, minerals lead weekly AAR carloads
The Association of American Railroads said U.S. rail traffic for the week ending Aug. 5, 2017 totaled 554,822 carloads and intermodal units, up 4.3% compared with the same week a year ago.
Carloads gain as Canada sets intermodal mark
The Association of American Railroads said U.S. rail traffic for the week ending July 29 was 550,356 carloads and intermodal units, up 2.5% from the same week a year ago.