January 20, 2022 | Headlines, Quarterly Income, UP
(Source: Union Pacific Railroad press release, January 20, 2022) OMAHA, Neb. — Union Pacific Corporation today reported 2021 fourth quarter net income of $1.7 billion, or $2.66 per diluted share. This compares to adjusted 2020 fourth quarter net income of $1.6...
January 20, 2022 | Headlines, UP
(Source: Southeast Texas Record, January 19, 2022) HOUSTON — Union Pacific Railroad is facing a suit alleging poor safety measures and a defective gate at one of its railroad crossings led to injuries. Full story: Southeast Texas Record
January 20, 2022 | BNSF, Headlines, UP
(Source: Railway Age, January 19, 2022) NEW YORK — Schneider has signed a long-term agreement with Union Pacific (UP) to be its primary intermodal rail provider in the western U.S., effective January 2023, the companies reported on Jan. 19. Full story: Railway...
January 20, 2022 | Headlines, Railroad Security, UP
(Source: Progressive Railroading, January 18, 2022) Union Pacific Railroad is stepping up efforts to address a spike in cargo thefts from its trains in Los Angeles. Full story: Progressive Railroading
January 20, 2022 | Headlines, Railroad Security, UP
(Source: CBS Los Angeles, January 18, 2022) LOS ANGELES — Clean-up crews found canvas portraits of a family of four, along with many other personal mementos, among the seemingly endless amounts of debris littered onto the railroads in East Los Angeles after...
January 20, 2022 | Accident, Headlines, UP
(Source: Los Angeles Daily News, January 18, 2022) LOS ANGELES — A downtown Los Angeles track where rail cars derailed over the weekend has been repaired and is now reopened, a Union Pacific spokeswoman said Tuesday evening, Jan. 18. Seventeen train cars derailed at 4...
January 20, 2022 | CSX, Headlines, NS, Technology, UP
(Source: Trains Magazine, January 19, 2022) PLEASANTON, Calif. — Supply-chain technology firm Blume Global has announced a collaborative information platform to coordinate cross-country shipments. Union Pacific, Norfolk Southern, and CSX will be partners in the...
January 14, 2022 | Headlines, PSR, Railroad Security, UP
(Source: CBS Los Angeles, January 13, 2022) LOS ANGELES — A section of the Union Pacific train tracks in downtown Los Angeles has been littered with thousands of shredded boxes, packages stolen from cargo containers that stop in the area to unload. Full story: CBS Los...
January 11, 2022 | Headlines, UP
(Source: Trains Magazine, January 6, 2022) PHOENIX, Ariz. — Union Pacific is nearing agreements to purchase battery-electric locomotives for tests in yard use, CEO Lance Fritz says, with plans to try the locomotives in one cold-weather location and one warm-weather...
January 7, 2022 | Headlines, STB, UP
(Source: Trains Magazine, January 6, 2022) PHOENIX — Union Pacific CEO Lance Fritz isn’t sure what direction the Surface Transportation Board will take as it considers rules for reciprocal switching, but says the decision poses real risks for the rail industry. Full...
