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TrackSafe Houston: A Shared Vision for Rail Safety

At Union Pacific, we have a pledge: We will all go home safe.

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Watch: How UP Powers Customer Solutions With Technology

Supply chains are always evolving, and staying ahead means embracing technology. Union Pacific (UP) recently hosted a webinar to showcase how innovation is enhancing shipment visibility, safety and service for customers. More

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The State of the Rails: Memorial Day Effect, CPKC IT Cutover

Operating data for the week of May 26 highlighted the first of the four big public holidays that typically accelerate the U.S. Class I networks, due to the temporary reduction in volume

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Railroad Relocation on the Council Bluffs Interstate System Improvement Program

How a once-in-a-generation Interstate reconstruction provided an opportunity to improve the railway network.

“To every member of the Mechanical team, thank you for your diligence, focus, and dedication,” NS VP Mechanical Brian Barr said during the announcement of the team’s “injury-free” May. (NS Photograph)

Class I Briefs: NS, UP, CSX

Norfolk Southern’s (NS) Mechanical Department marks a safety milestone. Also, Union Pacific’s (UP) Del Rio, Tex.-based Engineering team celebrates five years of injury-free service; and CSX reports improved service metrics.

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Watch: De Soto Car Shop Sets the Standard, Wins UP’s Top Mechanical Honor

Union Pacific’s (UP) De Soto Car Shop is used to tackling big projects, but it recently faced its most challenging rebuild to date—its culture. Today, the shop is home to one of the railroad’s most admired turnarounds and the recipient of the Steel Wheel Award.

Daniel Adkins, Project Coordinator for the Hydrogen Locomotive Program, CSX. (Screen Grab from CSX Video)

Watch: CSX, UP Advance Alternative-Power Locomotive Projects

CSX is transitioning more diesel-electric locomotives to hydrogen fuel cell (HFC) power at its Huntington Locomotive Shop in West Virginia. Meanwhile, Union Pacific (UP) and locomotive control systems supplier ZTR will soon yard-test their first jointly built hybrid battery-electric locomotive, following proof of concept work at the railroad’s Jenks Locomotive Shop in North Little Rock, Ark.

“We are proud to receive the Contenedor de Plata (Silver Container) award at the XXVI Intermodal Congress 2025, hosted by the Asociación Mexicana del Transporte Intermodal (AMTI),” CN reported via social media on June 1. (CN Photograph)

Class I Briefs: CN/UP/GMXT, UP

The Mexican Intermodal Transport Association (AMTI) recognizes CN for its Falcon Premium interline intermodal service with Union Pacific (UP) and Grupo México Transportes (GMXT, comprising Ferromex, Ferrosur and IMEX). Also, a UP-served soybean crushing plant celebrates its grand opening in Nebraska.

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Temporary Western Intermodal Slump Continues; CSX Update

We’ve now seen three weeks of suppressed intermodal volumes at Union Pacific and BNSF due to the China air pocket effect, which is a lagging consequence of the 145% U.S. tariffs on

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STB Dropping Final Offer Rate Review Rule

The Surface Transportation Board (STB) on May 30 issued a decision removing its Final Offer Rate Review (FORR) rule. This deregulatory action, it said, follows a unanimous decision by the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals vacating the rule.

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