June 18, 2020 | Headlines, UP
(Source: CNBC, June 17, 2020) NEW YORK — Union Pacific CEO Lance Fritz told CNBC on Wednesday that the railroad operator has reasons to be positive about its business as the U.S. economy recovers from its coronavirus-driven halt. Full story:...
June 16, 2020 | Headlines, UP
(Source: Fairfield Sun Times, June 15, 2020) ROCK SPRINGS, Wyo. — Plumes of smoke and flames shot upwards of 100 feet in the air Saturday afternoon moments after a train operated by Union Pacific Railroad derailed roughly four miles east of Rock Springs, causing...
June 15, 2020 | Headlines, UP
(Source: Fox 13, June 12, 2020) SALT LAKE CITY, Utah — Multiple agencies responded to a freight train fire Saturday afternoon near Rock Springs, Wyoming. No one was injured. Full story: www.fox13news.com
June 12, 2020 | BNSF, Headlines, UP
(Source: KTUL, June 12, 2020) CLAREMORE, Okla. — Train delays in Claremore are a common issue but today folks in town say they’ve gotten worse. Police say maintenance work has caused parts of town to be shut down for more than 30 minutes at a time. Full story:...
June 3, 2020 | Headlines, UP
(Source: MarketWatch, June 2, 2020) NEW YORK — Shares of Union Pacific Corp. rose 1.1% in afternoon trading Tuesday, putting them on track to snap a 3-day losing streak, after the railroad operator provided an optimistic volume outlook at an industry conference. Full...
June 2, 2020 | Headlines, UP
(Source: Arkansas Democrat Gazette, June 1, 2020) LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — A Union Pacific train derailed in Little Rock Monday night as cars split from the front engine of the train and plowed into another track. Full story: Arkansas Democrat...
June 2, 2020 | Headlines, UP
(Source: Freight Waves, June 1, 2020) CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — Shippers are concerned that the freight railroads’ justification over alleged price fixing that occurred in the early 2000s could open the door towards loosening antitrust laws. Full story: Freight...
June 1, 2020 | Headlines, UP
(Source: My Leader Paper, May 31, 2020) FESTUS, Mo. — The Union Pacific railroad is extending its temporary shutdown of the De Soto car shops to late June, the company announced in a May 21 letter to employees. Full story: www.myleaderpaper.com
May 29, 2020 | Headlines, UP
(Source: Union Pacific press release, May 28, 2020) OMAHA, Neb. — Union Pacific today published its 2019 Building America Report, the company’s annual sustainability report detailing progress toward its social, economic and environmental initiatives. The report,...
May 22, 2020 | CP, Headlines, UP
(Source: Chicago Sun-Times, May 21, 2020) CHICAGO — Illinois Tollway officials on Thursday announced separate agreements with Union Pacific and Canadian Pacific railroads totaling $250 million that mark “the next major step forward” in the construction of Interstate...
