Delay in rail shipping center construction stinks for onion shippers
Onion shippers in Oregon have joined together to make moving their product quicker on the rails, but recent developments might make them cry.
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UP bridge designed to withstand flooding is almost done in Nebraska
Union Pacific is putting the finishing touches on a bridge in Colfax County, Neb., and in about two years a highway bridge should be in the completion phase right next to the railroad span.
Skanska will build new road grade separation in Industry, Calif., for $96 million
Skanska has signed a contract with the San Gabriel Valley Council of Governments to serve as the contractor for the Fullerton Road Grade Separation Project in City of Industry, Southern California.
Three decades later Calif. site produces another derailment, but this time it’s not lethal
Officials are trying to figure out how a Union Pacific train derailed in Siskiyou County, Calif., at the same site of one of the worst ecological disasters in state history.
Just for fun – sort of – Big Boy flexes its muscles with positive train control
The current tour of Union Pacific’s “Big Boy” locomotive is exciting rail enthusiasts and rail professionals across the country.
Bells & Whistles—Union Pacific does not agree with NTSB report
A look at the top stories RT&S was following the week ending Aug. 20.
UP to NTSB: Flash flood warning was issued after 2019 fiery derailment
The NTSB has concluded that flooding was the primary cause of a Union Pacific derailment in 2019.
Rail spur project will help steel pipe plant in Wisconsin ‘stay competitive’
Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers and the Wisconsin of Transportation have announced the state will be providing Arntzen Corporation a WisDOT Transportation Economic Assistance (TEA) grant for a rail project.
Union Pacific continues to get hammered by floods
Flooding and washouts continue unabated on the Union Pacific.
Just for fun: Big Boy returns in 2021 with 10-State tour
Union Pacific’s beloved steam locomotive No. 4014 is returning to the rails Aug. 5 for a five-week tour that includes public display events in five major cities, along with brief whistle-stops in more than 90 other communities.