Union Pacific Senior Special Agent Danny Castaneda in Eagle Pass, Texas.
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Union Pacific Special Agent Castaneda Protects and Serves in Eagle Pass

At the start of every workday – typically around 5 a.m. – Union Pacific Senior Special Agent Danny Castaneda packs up his gear and heads to work in Eagle Pass, Texas, with his partner, a K-9 named Saar, in tow.

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Union Pacific’s AI Chat Gives Employees Tool to Save Time and Drive Efficiency

One of the most significant breakthroughs in the field of Artificial Intelligence (AI) over the past year has been the emergence of ChatGPT. This cutting-edge technology is revolutionizing the way we work and has a tangible impact on various industries and companies, including one that’s been around for more than 160 years.

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Class I Briefs: CPKC, UP

Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC) chooses Alberta Children’s Hospital Foundation as its primary charity partner for the 2024 CPKC Women’s Open. Also, Union Pacific (UP) is named to Fortune magazine’s list of World’s Most Admired Companies.

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CPKC Joins RailPulse™ Coalition

Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC) on Feb. 1 announced that it has joined the RailPulse™ Coalition, becoming the third Class I railroad and the tenth member of the coalition, which was established in late 2020 to “to develop, broaden and accelerate the use of GPS and other telematics technologies on railcars that increase safety, efficiency, and visibility across North America’s freight rail industry.”

UP has capitalized on population boom along the Gulf Coast to meet growing construction needs. (UP Photograph)

Class I Briefs: UP, CSX

Union Pacific (UP) reports having a “rocking good year” in 2023—literally. Also, CSX earns an Anthem Award for its “Pride in Service” community investment initiative.

STB Extends Employment-Data Reporting for ‘Big Four’

The Surface Transportation Board (STB) on Jan. 31 extended its temporary employment-data reporting period for the “Big Four” Class I railroads—BNSF, CSX, Norfolk Southern (NS) and Union Pacific (UP)—to Dec. 31, 2024,

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ARH Explores Rail Shuttle-Inland Port Concept

Chicago-based Anacostia Rail Holdings (ARH) on Jan. 31 released two new reports examining the feasibility and benefits of rail service operating to an inland port for intermodal containers destined within 150 miles

Mabby Amouie Featured at Next-Gen Freight Rail 2024

Norfolk Southern (NS) Associate Vice President Enterprise Data & Analytics Mabby Amouie is among the featured speakers at Railway Age’s Next-Gen Freight Rail 2024 Conference. Amouie will discuss the NS/Georgia Tech Research Institution’s Digital Train

Bunge Joins RailPulse™ Coalition

Agribusiness company Bunge has signed on as the first railcar-owning shipper of RailPulse™, the coalition established in late 2020 to “facilitate and accelerate the adoption of GPS and other telematics technology across

“Our service product had great momentum as we hit the ground running strong in 2024,” UP’s Kenny Rocker told customers Jan. 26. “Then in early January, Mother Nature had other plans and delivered back-to-back winter storms that spread across most of our network—from the Pacific Northwest to the Great Lakes.” (UP Photograph)

Class I Briefs: UP, CPKC, NS

Kenny Rocker, Union Pacific (UP) Executive Vice President, Marketing and Sales, provides a status report on operations, including the new Phoenix Intermodal Facility. Also, Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC) celebrates railroader John Visocchi’s 50 years of service; and Norfolk Southern (NS) shares a “new look” for locomotive No. 4759.

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