Union Pacific Railroad
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Rail
CBP finds 48 alleged stowaways in BNSF, UP trains at border
Border agents found 48 stowaways attempting to enter the U.S. illegally at rail crossings at the El Paso, Texas, port of entry.
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Class 1 railroads may make some cost-cutting measures permanent
Class 1 railroads reiterate that some measures they took to cut costs because of the coronavirus could become permanent.
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Have rail volumes bottomed out?
With the second half of the year just weeks away, Class I rail executives are eyeing at least some recovery in rail volumes as shelter-in-place…
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Operational changes helped railcars move faster, says Union Pacific report
The railroad’s deployment of precision scheduled railroading resulted in faster and longer trains and reduced car sorting, according to the company’s recent sustainability report.
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US rail volumes rise on a week-to-week basis
Despite U.S. rail traffic remaining sharply lower on a year-over-year basis, rail volumes for commodities such as grain and motor vehicles and parts helped to…
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Union Pacific shutters operation of multimodal service Cold Connect
Union Pacific shutters Cold Connect, citing low freight rates and consumers purchasing shelf-stable items instead of fresh produce amid the coronavirus pandemic.
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Commentary: When will PSR-driven volume and service growth emerge?
Like all industries, the coronavirus has impacted railroads. What should they be doing to gain market share and better serve their customers?
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Company earnings
Unknowns cloud cost savings for Union Pacific
The western U.S. railroad can deploy additional cost reduction measures, but how much cost savings it can realize from those measures will depend on how…
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Company earnings
Union Pacific sees first-quarter net profit grow
Despite lower revenues, the western U.S. railroad saw its first-quarter net income increase as the company trimmed quarterly expenses by 10%.
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Union Pacific, CSX warn of coronavirus’ potential impacts on financial returns
The railroads say the coronavirus pandemic could influence their financial results in 2020, but how deep that impact will be will depend on how long…
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