April 12, 2021 | Headlines, UP
(Source: Progressive Railroading, April 9, 2021) Union Pacific Railroad employees and the general public are invited to provide input on the UP Police Department (UPDD) as part of the railroad’s efforts to maintain law enforcement accreditation. Full story:...
April 9, 2021 | Headlines, UP
(Source: The Load Star, April 9, 2021) WASHINGTON, D.C. — US shippers and importers that rely on rail are bracing themselves for a long slog through a period of congestion and delays. The Los Angeles-Long Beach port complex has become synonymous with congestion for...
March 23, 2021 | Headlines, UP
(Source: The Eagle, March 22, 2021) BRYAN STATION, Texas — Union Pacific No. 4141 Engine’s long journey to its final home at the George H.W. Bush Presidential Library and Museum is scheduled to wrap up today. Full story: The Eagle
March 18, 2021 | Headlines, UP
(Source: Freight Waves, March 17, 2021) CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — Should Nevada, which has only one warehouse actively using a rail siding, be relying more heavily on freight rail? The answer is yes, according to the state’s draft 2021 rail plan. Full story: Freight...
March 17, 2021 | Headlines, UP
(Source: Television station KETV, March 16, 2021) OMAHA, Neb. — Critical workers at one of the nation’s largest railroads have started to receive their COVID-19 vaccinations. But the Omaha-based company’s chief executive says the effort to get the vaccine...
March 15, 2021 | Headlines, UP
(Source: Bloomington Pantagraph, March 13, 2021) NORMAL, Ill. — While the town didn’t incur any property damage when a Union Pacific Railroad Co. train derailed Feb. 13 in uptown, Normal is seeking reimbursement for staffing overtime. Full story: Bloomington...
March 8, 2021 | Headlines, UP
(Source: The Southern Illinoisan, March 6, 2021) BELLEVILLE — The family of a 23-year-old Waterloo man who was fatally struck by a train while working on a farm near Fults in 2019 has filed a wrongful-death lawsuit against his employers and the railroad. Full story:...
March 3, 2021 | Headlines, UP
(Source: Nebraska National Guard press release, March 2, 2021) NORTH PLATTE, Neb. — Nebraska Army National Guard Soldiers supporting the West Central District Health Department administered COVID-19 vaccine doses to railroad workers in a temporary mass vaccination...
February 25, 2021 | Headlines, UP
(Source: Freight Waves, February 24, 2021) CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — Areas of the western U.S. have been battered by powerful winds the past few days, disrupting freight flows. Gusts reached 80 to 90-plus mph in parts of Montana and Wyoming. According to a customer alert...
February 22, 2021 | Headlines, UP
(Source: ABC 4, February 21, 2021) MILLARD COUNTY, Utah — A Union Pacific train with 28 cars and some carrying flammable liquid derailed in Millard County Saturday afternoon. Full story: www.abc4.com
