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STB Extends Procedural Schedule for Sanimax V. UP (UPDATED 12/18)
The Surface Transportation Board (STB) on Nov. 2 denied Union Pacific’s (UP) motion to dismiss Sanimax USA LLC’s (Sanimax) service case against it and set a procedural schedule for the…
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‘Next-Gen Freight Rail’ Conference Set for March 12
Railway Age’s Next-Gen Freight Rail 2024 Conference will take place on March 12, 2024, from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM at the Union League Club of Chicago. Join us as…
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New U.S.-Mexico Trade Corridor Eyed
Green Eagle Railroad LLC (GER), a non-carrier subsidiary of Texas-based Puerto Verde Holdings (PVH), is seeking Surface Transportation Board (STB) approval to construct some 1.335 miles of new common carrier…
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Class I Briefs: NS, CN/UP, CSX
Norfolk Southern (NS) boosts service and intermodal velocity by decongesting yards, and recognizes 13 partners for outstanding achievements in energy efficiency, innovation and environmental stewardship. Also, CN and Union Pacific…
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UP, AAR Take STB to Court Over ‘Final Offer Rate Review’ Rule
The U.S. Court of Appeals Eighth Circuit is hearing a case brought by Union Pacific (UP) and the Association of American Railroads (AAR) that challenges the Surface Transportation Board’s (STB)…
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Hershey Rail Park on UP Line Taking Shape
White River Soy Processing, LLC (White River) will develop an oilseed processing plant at the 300-acre Hershey Rail Park, which is eight miles west of North Platte, Neb., and borders…
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Class I Briefs: CSX/UP, NS
CSX and Union Pacific (UP) earn spots on the “most responsible” companies list published by Newsweek magazine. Also, Norfolk Southern (NS) employees in November came together to support charitable organizations…
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Union Pacific Running Well
Since the early 2022 Service Crisis, we’ve seen the U.S. railroads, one-by-one, reach a point where service is arguably fully restored, at least to where it was prior. CSX was…
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BNSF, UP Earn Top Score on Corporate Equality Index
BNSF and Union Pacific (UP) have been recognized on the 2023-24 Human Rights Campaign Foundation’s Corporate Equality Index—both scoring a 100/100 on LGBTQ+ equality in the workplace. The Corporate Equality…
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UP Expanding Port Houston Intermodal Service (UPDATED, 11/29)
Union Pacific (UP) on Dec. 1 will expand its Houston on-dock rail service to four additional markets.
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USDOT Launches New Multimodal Freight Office
As part of the inaugural meeting of the White House Council on Supply Chain Resilience, President Biden and U.S. Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg on Nov. 27 announced the launch…
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For Justus, Steel Determination
“Working at night and going down the track, it’s quiet and all you can hear are the rails, or you’re just sitting there waiting for the signals to change, or…
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Motsinger Earns AAR Environmental Excellence Award
The Association of American Railroads (AAR) has recognized Norfolk Southern’s (NS) Adam Motsinger for environmental excellence in 2023.
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Transit Briefs: Sound Transit, Amtrak, SCVTA
Sound Transit moves forward on the purchase of 10 more Link cars. Also, Amtrak service from St. Paul, Minn., to Chicago, Ill., reaches the final design phase; and Sant Clara…
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UP: Improving Safety With Salt Lake City Pedestrian Bridge
A new $8.5 million pedestrian bridge in Salt Lake City that was built with the help of Union Pacific (UP) provides high school students, runners and pedestrians a safe way…
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Union Pacific Helps Spark a New Era for Trade School Students at Laramie County Community College in Wyoming
A trade school program in Cheyenne, Wyoming, focused on training the next generation of welders and diesel mechanics is expanding with the help of Union Pacific Railroad.
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UP Transforms Property Into Rail Transload Facility for Plastic Pellets
An unused Union Pacific (UP) rail yard located in the heart of Kansas City has a renewed lease on life with the recent opening of a rail transload facility in…
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UP Honors 12 Companies with Sustainability Partner Award
Union Pacific (UP) has recognized 12 suppliers and companies with its first ever 2023 Sustainability Partner Award, honoring business partners who have demonstrated both leadership and progress toward achieving sustainability…
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UP’s ‘Living Library’ Bridges Workplace Differences
We all love a good story. As a child, way past my bedtime I would sneak and strain my eyes using the streetlight shining through my bedroom window to continue…
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BNSF, GMXT to Run J.B. Hunt’s Intermodal Service Via Eagle Pass Border Gateway (Updated, Blaze Commentary)
BNSF, Grupo Mexico’s (GMXT) Ferromex and J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc. on Jan. 1, 2024, will launch a new intermodal service between the Monterrey, Silao-Bajio and Pantaco-Mexico City regions, key…



















