Union Pacific can’t catch a break from Mother Nature

A UP train was traveling at 60 mph when it ran into a washout and derailed.

Railroad spur will be built for Komatsu in Milwaukee

Komatsu Mining Corp.’s new facility in the city of Milwaukee will have a new railroad spur.

Judge orders continued operation of UP car shop

Union Pacific and the courts continue to spar over Palestine car repair shop.

Union Pacific taking it on the chin from Mother Nature

Whether it’s climate change or a string of bad luck, Union Pacific is getting hammered at several points along its lines.

Rail Group On Air: 2021 RT&S Top Projects, Part 2

RT&S Editor-in-Chief Bill Wilson talks about how the Mondo mud spring in California created havoc for Union Pacific railroad tracks.

Bells & Whistles—Will more progress be made on multiyear infrastructure bill?

High-speed rail is headed straight for a deathblow, but federal lawmakers could do something about it Maryland’s money-pit rail tunnel set to be replaced With Senate committee’s latest action, is there a

Union Pacific’s closure of Palestine car shop – District Judge says not so fast . . .

The Palestine Herald-Press reports there is more drama surrounding the proposed closure of Union Pacific’s Palestine car shop.

Railroad bridges are in the way of Cow Creek improvements in Kansas

Cow Creek in the city of Hutchinson, Kan., is in need of being “milked”, but railroad companies need to cooperate first.

Bells & Whistles—UP derailment causes mess for sensitive area

Crews working non-stop to clear UP derailment in environmentally sensitive area California high-speed project gets some money, but misses out on the lottery Purple Line project wins final lawsuit; expect major construction

Crews working non-stop to clear UP derailment in environmentally sensitive area

The Union Pacific derailment on May 15 in Albert Lea, Minn., could not have happened in a more environmentally sensitive area.

Union Pacific suffers two train derailments over weekend

This was not a good weekend for Union Pacific. The railroad experienced two significant derailments, one on Saturday and one on Sunday.

Illinois APWA names rail project tops for the year

The Illinois Department of Transportation announced that the Illinois chapter of the American Public Works Association has recognized the Ash Street underpass at its Project of the Year.

Union Pacific bridge damaged by fire

A Union Pacific wooden bridge in Springfield, Ore. caught fire early yesterday morning, resulting in some damage, but trains are still able to use the bridge, albeit at slower speeds.

Union Pacific opening new terminal in southern California

Union Pacific continues to invest in its intermodal franchise.

Bells & Whistles—HART light-rail line might not make it to the end

Amtrak hoping for another $5.4 billion from Congress Single-tracking Purple Line in Montgomery County, Md., will put project at ‘significant risk’ Historic rail bridge in Iowa will be difficult to move, but

Union Pacific will build state-of-the-art transload terminal in Chicago

In the future, grain will move more smoothly through Chicago.

Historic rail bridge in Iowa will be difficult to move, but county is hoping there is a taker

A 119-year-old Union Pacific steel truss railroad bridge might be too big for any takers.

Class 1 fuel surcharges

Union Pacific to lay off 57 employees at Texas car shop

Union Pacific is laying off 57 employees from its car shop in Palestine, Texas, and announced that the shop will close on June 14.

Union Pacific and Savage will build and operate Idaho’s first intermodal rail terminal in Pocatello

Savage will immediately begin construction of Idaho’s first intermodal rail terminal in Pocatello.

Class 1 fuel surcharges

Bells & Whistles—Calif. high-rail project digs deeper in trouble

Will New York receive a downpour of federal funding to serve the ‘subway desert’? Going cheap on section of high-speed rail project in Calif. has created hefty cost overruns L.A. councilman calls