May 8, 2020 | Headlines, UP
(Source: Palestine Herald-Press, May 7, 2020) PALESTINE, Texas — With no settlement in sight for an ongoing lawsuit between the city of Palestine and Union Pacific, four Palestine UP truck shop employees on Thursday were furloughed without warning. Those furloughs...
May 8, 2020 | BNSF, Headlines
(Source: County 17, May 7, 2020) CAMPBELL COUNTY, Wyo. — BNSF Railway Company will be closing its maintenance facilities in both Donkey Creek and Guernsey locations this summer in response to customers’ changing business conditions and projected lower demand for rail...
May 8, 2020 | BNSF, Headlines
(Source: Casper Star-Tribune, May 7, 2020) CASPER, Wyo. — A national railroad freight company announced Thursday it will close two facilities in Wyoming and lay off 130 workers in response to tough market conditions for coal. Full story: Casper...
May 8, 2020 | AAR Freight Trends, Headlines
(Source: Supply Chain Dive, May 7, 2020) WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. railroads originated 980,535 carloads in April 2020, a 25% year-over-year (YoY) decline, and 1,095,423 intermodal containers, a 17% YoY drop, according to the latest numbers from the Association of...
May 8, 2020 | AAR Freight Trends, Headlines
(Source: Association of American Railroads press release, May 6, 2020) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Association of American Railroads (AAR) today reported U.S. rail traffic for the week ending May 2, 2020, as well as volumes for April 2020. U.S. railroads originated 980,535...
