UP salutes Nebraska 150
Union Pacific Railroad’s “Nebraska150 Express” heritage train will tour the state August 4-6, to mark the 150th anniversary of the territory’s entry into the Union.
Union Pacific Railroad’s “Nebraska150 Express” heritage train will tour the state August 4-6, to mark the 150th anniversary of the territory’s entry into the Union.
Union Pacific this week launched a two-year celebration commemorating the completion of the transcontinental railroad nearly 150 years ago.
The Port of Los Angeles marked the busiest January in its history as overall container traffic surged 17.4% from the same month a year ago.
Any way you slice them, Union Pacific’s third-quarter 2016 financials aren’t good. Based on “an unstable global economy, the relatively strong U.S. dollar, and continued soft demand for consumer goods,” in the words of chief executive Lance Fritz, nearly every metric compares negatively to the prior-year quarter. Yet, “certain segments of the economy, such as grain and energy, are showing signs of life.”
Union Pacific on Oct. 6, 2016 updated its Positive Train Control (PTC) implementation program. Through Sept. 1, 2016, UP has invested $2.1 billion in PTC. The railroad’s current estimate for PTC’s total cost is about $2.9 billion.
The Railway Industrial Clearance Association (RICA) announced its selection for 2016 Railroad of the Year: Union Pacific.
Union Pacific announced multiple Marketing & Sales leadership appointments, effective Sept. 1:
Oregon Governor Kate Brown released the following statement regarding the Federal Railroad Administration’s June 23rd Preliminary Factual Findings Report on the June 3rd derailment of Union Pacific’s crude oil train:
The Federal Railroad Administration on June 23, 2106 released its preliminary findings on the June 3 Oregon crude oil derailment and found at fault: bolts, brakes and Union Pacific.
From Chicago, and Railway Age’s Rail Insights Conference and Expo today, June 7: