Union Pacific

The city of Winter Haven, Fla., lands a $1.5 million grant to extend rail access within the Central Florida Integrated Logistics Park, which is served by CSX. Also, Norfolk Southern…

Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) begins expanding its Hillcrest Complex to house new Alstom-built streetcars. Also, Chicago’s Metra considers renaming its regional/commuter rail lines; and Amtrak updates its mobile app for…

The reason we stay in school, pursue advanced degrees, merge and acquire competitors is to increase market power. The former two are celebrated by society, the latter two often derided…

Union Pacific (UP) has placed Metra’s regional/commuter rail service in Chicagoland “at risk by demanding” that it pay “economically unreasonable and monopolistic rates to continue using the UP Lines for…

Cyber risk management is complex. In the past year alone, our layers of defense stopped over 2 million pieces of malware from reaching Union Pacific (UP) devices. Our team of…

Dick Davidson looks back on his life with a touch of amazement and a hefty helping of gratitude. At age 83, he still marvels at its trajectory: a Kansas boy…

5V, a newly formed partnership between Five Rivers Cattle Feeding, LLC and Viserion Grain, LLC, will develop a new Union Pacific (UP)-served facility in Dalhart, Tex. Also, Frontier Lithium has…

Norfolk Southern (NS) achieves a milestone with its Digital Train Inspection Portal and launches an employee-focused branding campaign. Also, Union Pacific (UP) supports an Illinois nonprofit that empowers U.S. veterans.

Last year, Watco partnered with government agencies, customers, and others to maintain infrastructure and grow freight opportunities across its network.

Viterra recently broke ground on its newest grain elevator in Dalhart, Tex., to be served by Union Pacific (UP), and G3 Canada announced plans to build a new grain terminal…

Despite severe winter weather affecting many areas of Union Pacific’s (UP) 23-state network this year—including a “once-in-a-lifetime winter storm hitting Texas and Louisiana’s Gulf Coast—its Executive Vice President-Marketing and Sales…

BNSF responds to winter weather challenges in the north. Also, Union Pacific (UP) celebrates the first day of construction of Viterra’s new state-of-the-art grain facility in Dalhart, Texas; and Canadian…

OmniTRAX, an affiliate of The Broe Group, recently commemorated the 40th anniversary of its Texas rail division, Brownsville and Rio Grande International Railway (BRG), at a ceremony of economic and…

BNSF and contractor Kraemer North America change out a bridge on one of the busiest freight corridors in the country. Also, Union Pacific (UP) honors more than 300 train dispatchers…

Union Pacific (UP) in 2024 invested more than $1 million in free college tuition for employees. Also, Norfolk Southern’s (NS) Elkhart Yard helps to increase fluidity and add capacity; and…

Consistent with his objective to “increase transparency at the agency,” Surface Transportation Board (STB) Chairman Patrick Fuchs on Feb. 21 provided an update on recent actions to “facilitate and expedite…

Union Pacific’s (UP) Pacific Northwest team earns the railroad’s esteemed Safety Bell. Also, CSX donates $250,000 to Nemours to expand access to pediatric behavioral health services.

Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC) opens a new operations center in Monterrey, Mexico. Also, Union Pacific (UP) and Texas Operation Lifesaver team on rail safety training; and CN is officially…

Union Pacific’s (UP) newest commemorative locomotive will pay tribute to America’s 16th President, Abraham Lincoln, who created the railroad and connected the nation through the transcontinental railroad, UP reported Feb.…

Ports of Indiana on Feb. 13 reported shipping 13 million tons of cargo in 2024, the second-highest annual volume in its 60-year history. Cargo shipments at the statewide port authority’s…