August 1, 2025 | Headlines, NS, UP
(Source: Union Pacific press release, July 29, 2025) Union Pacific Corporation and Norfolk Southern Corporation today announced an agreement to create America’s first transcontinental railroad. These legendary companies will seamlessly connect over 50,000 route miles...
August 1, 2025 | Headlines, Quarterly Income, UP
(Source: Union Pacific press release, July 24, 2025) Union Pacific Corporation reported 2025 second quarter net income of $1.9 billion, or $3.15 per diluted share. Results compare to 2024 second quarter net income of $1.7 billion, or $2.74 per diluted share. Second...
July 29, 2025 | News, NS, Top News, UP
INDEPENDENCE, Ohio — In response to today’s announcement by Union Pacific (UP) and Norfolk Southern (NS) regarding a proposed merger, the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen (BLET) issued the following statement on behalf of its members at both carriers:...
July 22, 2025 | News, Tentative Contract, Top News, UP
The BLET has reached a tentative agreement with the Union Pacific Railroad that would provide a general wage increase of 3% to approximately 6,000 BLET members employed at UP, if ratified. The proposed “interim raise” is described in the balloting materials that are...
July 18, 2025 | Headlines, NS, UP
(Source: Associated Press, July 17, 2025) Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern are in merger talks to create the largest railroad in North America that would connect the East and West Coasts. The merger discussions began during the first quarter of this year, according...
June 12, 2025 | Headlines, Mexico, Railroad Security, UP
(Source: NBC Dallas-Fort Worth, June 5, 2025) The recent arrest of a Mexican railroad worker, accused of helping smuggle people across the border on trains in Eagle Pass, Texas, has raised questions about plans to allow more trains operated by Mexican crews to travel...
April 30, 2025 | Headlines, Quarterly Income, UP
(Source: Union Pacific press release, April 24, 2025) Union Pacific Corporation reported 2025 first quarter net income of $1.6 billion, or $2.70 per diluted share. This compares to 2024 first quarter net income of $1.6 billion, or $2.69 per diluted share. Highlights...
April 24, 2025 | News, Top News, UP
Citing the recent tariff trade war with China, an iron ore mine in Utah closed so suddenly that workers found out on Facebook that they no longer had jobs. The mine had supplied Chinese steelmakers with iron ore. The indefinite closure of Iron Ore LLC’s mine in Cedar...
April 11, 2025 | News, Top News, UP
The BLET Union Pacific-Southern Region General Committee of Adjustment (GCA) held a training session on March 25-26 in Burleson, Texas, for recently elected or newly appointed Local Chairmen. The session was specifically designed for those taking office for the first...
March 17, 2025 | Headlines, Mexico, STB, UP
(Source: Trains.com, March 14, 2025) The Surface Transportation Board’s Office of Environmental Analysis issued a Draft Environmental Impact Statement for Green Eagle Railroad’s proposed construction and operation of a 1.3-mile rail line and border crossing in Eagle...
