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U.P. urges awareness of crossing safety

(The following article by Stacie Hamel was posted on the Omaha World-Herald website on December 22.) OMAHA — Union Pacific Railroad urged motorists and pedestrians to take extra time and use extra caution when crossing railroad tracks during the holiday season....

Locomotive scrubber to limit emissions debuts in Oakland

(The following article by Erik N. Nelson was posted on the Oakland Tribune website on December 15.) OAKLAND, Calif. — To combat emissions from the Port of Oakland and other U.S. freight depots, Union Pacific railroad on Thursday began testing a new scrubber that...

Locomotive scrubber to limit emissions debuts in Oakland

(The following article by Erik N. Nelson was posted on the Oakland Tribune website on December 15.) OAKLAND, Calif. — To combat emissions from the Port of Oakland and other U.S. freight depots, Union Pacific railroad on Thursday began testing a new scrubber that...

Railroads struggle to meet demand

(The Associated Press circulated the following story by Josh Funk on December 8.) GILLETTE, Wyo. — The nation’s two largest railroads have hauled record amounts of coal from the mines in Wyoming and Montana this year, but Union Pacific Corp. and Burlington...

Railroads struggle to meet demand

(The Associated Press circulated the following story by Josh Funk on December 8.) GILLETTE, Wyo. — The nation’s two largest railroads have hauled record amounts of coal from the mines in Wyoming and Montana this year, but Union Pacific Corp. and Burlington...

Railroad stretch reopen after derailment

(The Associated Press circulated the following article on December 6.) CHRISTOPHER, Ill. — A stretch of Union Pacific railroad in southern Illinois reopened Tuesday, a day after a freight train derailed and spilled 20,000 gallons of chemicals. Crews reopened the...

Railroad stretch reopen after derailment

(The Associated Press circulated the following article on December 6.) CHRISTOPHER, Ill. — A stretch of Union Pacific railroad in southern Illinois reopened Tuesday, a day after a freight train derailed and spilled 20,000 gallons of chemicals. Crews reopened the...

Evacuations follow Ill. train derailment

(The Associated Press circulated the following article by Jim Suhr on December 4.) CHRISTOPHER, Ill. — A Union Pacific freight train derailed in southern Illinois early Monday, spilling 20,000 gallons of oil products and forcing the evacuation of more than 70...

Evacuations follow Ill. train derailment

(The Associated Press circulated the following article by Jim Suhr on December 4.) CHRISTOPHER, Ill. — A Union Pacific freight train derailed in southern Illinois early Monday, spilling 20,000 gallons of oil products and forcing the evacuation of more than 70...

U.P. eyes safety, lower fuel costs

(The following article by Stacie Hamel was posted on the Omaha World-Herald website on December 5. John Bentley is the BLET’s spokeman.) OMAHA, Neb. — Union Pacific is preparing to test two technologies it believes could save the Omaha-based railroad at least...