Union Pacific

CSX contributes to Hurricane Idalia relief. Also, Canadian Pacific Kansas City’s (CPKC) Hockey Tournament raises C$96,600 for Heart Beats Children’s Society; Norfolk Southern (NS) helps create an interactive rail exhibit…

Union Pacific (UP) Senior Vice President-Corporate Relations and Chief Administrative Officer Scott Moore will retire Oct. 1 after 23 years of service.

The city of Pleasant Hill, Missouri, requested help from their community to restore a historic Missouri Pacific caboose on display in the town square. In response to this need for…

When we set the stage for Tropical Storm Hilary, it was a good exercise in knowing what to look for and what to worry about. Specifically, we expected some track…

The 2023 Railway Age / RT&S Women in Rail event, to be held Nov. 2 in Chicago, will feature a panel of human resources and recruitment executives discussing changes in freight and passenger…

Illinois-based STG Logistics will expand its intermodal network by providing service into and out of the Canadian markets of Vancouver, Calgary, Edmonton, Winnipeg, Moncton and Halifax, the company reported Aug.…

The 2023 Railway Age / RT&S Women in Rail event, to be held Nov. 2 in Chicago, will feature a panel of corporate diversity leaders discussing the importance of Employee…

The Surface Transportation Board (STB) on Aug. 21 announced that it is “actively” monitoring any rail service disruptions caused by Tropical Storm Hilary, following reports of freight and passenger rail…

The Surface Transportation Board’s (STB) December 2021 approval of the construction and operation of the Uinta Basin Railway was struck down by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District…

On Aug. 14, his first day as CEO of Union Pacific (UP), Jim Vena wrote the following note to the entire railroad team: Colleagues, today is exciting in every way.…

I’ve spent the last couple days packing up my office, and spending time talking with friends, business leaders, and community leaders about “what’s next” for me.

Union Pacific (UP) on Aug. 2 reported ratifying an agreement with the International Association of Sheet Metal, Air, Rail and Transportation Workers (SMART-TD) to provide up to eight paid sick…

The Surface Transportation Board (STB) has determined that the cost of capital for the railroad industry was 10.58% for 2022.

An internship in the transportation industry never crossed my mind until my college’s career center reached out regarding an opportunity to join the Union Pacific Corporate Giving team.

TNW Corporation on July 26 celebrated the successful completion of a new interchange between Texas Gonzales Northern Railway (TXGN) and Union Pacific (UP) with a ribbon cutting ceremony. The nearly…

Shariff Gonnella on Aug. 1 will become President of OmniTRAX affiliate Brownsville & Rio Grande International Railway, LLC (BRG), succeeding Norma Torres, a 2021 Railway Age Women in Rail honoree…

Union Pacific (UP) reports on LinkedIn and Twitter that partner Hub Group “will leverage their growing fleet with our improved premium service product to now serve all of North America’s…

On July 26, concurrent with executive leadership changes tagged by some as the “Fritz Split,” Union Pacific posted second-quarter 2023 financials reflecting lower net income and operating revenues, and a…

Effective August 14, 2023, Union Pacific Chairman, President and CEO Lance Fritz’s responsibilities will be split three ways: Jim Vena will return to UP as Chief Executive Officer and a…

Provider of 3PL services GSC announced July 24 that it has acquired Seattle-based specialty transloader MacMillan-Piper, “bolstering its portfolio with a network of proprietary rail transload facilities, additional warehousing capacity,…