March 30, 2023 | Derailment, Headlines, UP
(Source: The West Side Journal, March 29, 2023) At 8:30 a.m. Wednesday, Louisiana State Police—Hazardous materials was informed a Union Pacific Railroad train had derailed near the Anchorage overpass near LA-1 in Port Allen. The train’s tanks contained liquid...
March 29, 2023 | Derailment, Headlines, UP
(Source: Railfan & Railroad Magazine, March 27, 2023) No one was injured when a runaway Union Pacific ore train derailed at the bottom of Cima Hill, east of Barstow, Calif., on Monday. Full story: Railfan & Railroad Magazine
March 29, 2023 | Derailment, Headlines, UP
(Source: Trains Magazine, March 28, 2023) Union Pacific reopened its Cima Subdivision today less than 26 hours after part of an iron ore train ran away and derailed on the 2.2% Cima Hill grade near Kelso. Trains Magazine reported that: “The train separated between the...
March 28, 2023 | 2-man Crews, East Palestine-NS, Headlines, NS, UP
(Source: Associated Press, March 26, 2023) Union Pacific has become the second major freight railroad in the past week to back away from the industry’s longstanding push to cut train crews down to one person as lawmakers and regulators increasingly focus on rail...
March 23, 2023 | Headlines, Paid Sick Leave, UP
(Source: Freight Waves, March 22, 2023) On the heels of deals at other Class I railroads, Union Pacific has reached agreements with eight unions to provide workers up to seven paid sick days. The agreement goes into effect April 1. According to a prepared statement...
March 23, 2023 | BNSF, EPA, Headlines, UP
(Source: Editorial in the Los Angeles Times, March 20, 2023) Communities near railyards, ports and other freight corridors have long been hit hard by air pollution from dirty, old locomotives. These massive, track-mounted vehicles, which use a diesel generator to...
March 21, 2023 | Headlines, UP
(Source: The Cheyenne Post, March 20, 2023) Union Pacific is offering urgent employment opportunities in Rawlins and Cheyenne, Wyoming. Union Pacific is actively seeking qualified applicants for Train Crew, with new hires eligible for a $40K – $50K hiring bonus....
March 17, 2023 | Headlines, UP
(Source: Trains Magazine, March 16, 2023) WATSONVILLE, Calif. — For the second time this winter, Amtrak has been forced to halt Coast Starlight service for an extended period in the wake of weather-related damages to Union Pacific’s Coast Line. Full story: Trains...
March 16, 2023 | Derailment, East Palestine-NS, Headlines, Legislation, NS, Railroad Safety, UP
(Source: More Perfect Union, March 14, 2023) Facing a push in Congress for stronger rail safety rules after the disastrous train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, railroad giant Union Pacific is steering its donations to Republican lawmakers — some with oversight...
March 16, 2023 | Amtrak, Headlines, STB, UP
(Source: Trains Magazine, March 15, 2023) Amtrak says on-time performance of its Sunset Limited route remains poor. On March 13, Amtrak again asked the Surface Transportation Board to act on its previous request for an investigation into the train’s operations. In a...
