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Rail Roundup: TRAC Intermodal, Wabtec, EPA and UP
Recent rail news includes investments, technology purchases and cleanup fees.
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‘Piece of living history’ — a special ride on UP’s Big Boy
What's it like to ride a historic locomotive? Go behind-the-scenes during FreightWaves' ride on the No. 4014.
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FreightWaves LIVE: Events Podcast
Intermodal Summit: Adapting to customer needs in a pandemic
Elise Gosch, assistant VP of intermodal sales at Union Pacific, shares strategies the company has implemented throughout the pandemic to address shifting customer needs.
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Union Pacific, Progress Rail to increase biodiesel content for locomotives
Progress Rail will use Union Pacific locomotives that are capable of handling a biodiesel blend of 20%.
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Peak season: Let the chaos commence
As this year’s peak season gets underway, dislocations in the supply chain are increasing. However, this is really nothing new as the industry has been…
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Container terminal berthing 22,000-TEU ships in Louisiana moves forward
Plaquemines Port announced it has found the site for its state-of-the-art container terminal that will be able to handle vessels carrying up to 22,000 TEUs.
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US Class I railroads to feds: Don’t blame us
The CEOs of five Class I railroads tell the Surface Transportation Board that the root causes of the congestion facing rail intermodal terminals are beyond…
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Union Pacific reopens Dry Canyon Bridge in Northern California
The railroad reopened the Dry Canyon Bridge in Northern California weeks ahead of schedule.
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Weather and Critical Events
Hot Shots: Fire train, dust storm, fierce flood
The past week in images features train cars used to fight fires, a wreck caused by a dust storm, a trucker who flipped in floodwaters…
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Wildfires halt Union Pacific, BNSF trains in Northern California
Both Union Pacific and BNSF have taken to rerouting trains because large wildfires have temporarily closed portions of their networks in Northern California.
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