Union Pacific
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Railroad
Union Pacific to lay off 200 in Oregon
Union Pacific (NYSE: UNP) announced this week it would lay off almost 200 employees in eastern Oregon as part of…
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Weather
Relentless severe storm onslaught disrupting freight movement
Hundreds of miles of rails still out of service, other assets at risk from flooding by severe storms.
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Modes
A tale of two cities: railroads address congestion in Chicago, Houston
Rail congestion in regions such as Chicago and Houston may have eased for now, but the railroads will still need…
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Modes
Canadian rail volumes rise again while U.S. volumes fall
Canadian rail volumes rose again year-to-date for the week ended May 11, while U.S. rail volumes continued downward amid U.S.…
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News
Union Pacific details changes at Chicago intermodal terminals
Union Pacific (NYSE: UNP) announced which intermodal terminals it would close around Chicago, Illinois, weeks after hinting on its first…
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Company earnings
Warren Buffett open to precision railroading
Berkshire Hathway (NYSE: BRK) chairman and CEO Warren Buffett said he would be willing to consider some form of precision…
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News
Union Pacific grows first quarter profits, lays out reorganization strategy
Union Pacific’s (NYSE: UNP) first quarter net profit rose 6 percent amid company efforts to rationalize or reorganize existing assets…
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News
Railroads rolling again after historic flooding
Hundreds of miles of critical freight rails once out of commission due to flooding are back in service.
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News
Communication key to successful transition to precision railroading
Precision scheduled railroading (PSR) could benefit customers and shippers, but its deployment pace and how shippers respond to changes will…
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News
U.S. rail volumes dip as carriers grapple with flooding impacts
U.S. rail volumes fell again last week as rail service issues continue to plague the post-flooding Midwestern landscape.
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