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L.A. councilman calls Union Pacific’s effort to clean right-of-way trash

A Los Angeles councilman believes Union Pacific has let itself go and is demanding an intervention at the railroad’s expense.

Teamwork pulls off epic Union Pacific Englewood Yard project

Ed. Note: While precision scheduled railroading has called for the transformation of a number of Class 1 hump yards to flat switching around the country, many humps still operate. The story below,

Bells & Whistles—D.C. Metro lacks knowledge about safety of rail bridges

Audit reveals Washington Metro bridges may not be safe; agency lacks knowledge Fate of historic rail bridge in N.D. mostly depends on actions of preservation group NTSB blames Union Pacific for fatal

NTSB blames Union Pacific for fatal Wyoming train crash; air brake tests could have prevented accident

The National Transportation Safety Board determined on Jan. 25 that an airbrake failure caused the fatal, Oct. 4, 2018, collision between two Union Pacific trains in Granite Canyon, Wyo. The collision occurred when

Union Pacific reports fourth quarter and full year 2020 results

Union Pacific Corporation today reported 2020 fourth quarter net income of $1.4 billion, or $2.05 per diluted share. These results include a previously announced $278 million pre-tax, non-cash impairment charge. Excluding the

Bells & Whistles—High-speed rail project lacking the land

MOW union demanding more safety precautions at Union Pacific during pandemic, but judge rules it can’t strike Price of Sound Transit projects expand more than 50 percent ‘Beyond comprehension’: Contractor of California’s

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MOW union demanding more safety precautions at Union Pacific during pandemic, but judge rules it can’t strike

A federal judge is rejecting a strike order by one of Union Pacific’s bigger unions. The Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way Employees Division threatened to walk off the job last month due

Bells & Whistles—A huge resignation and vandals derail a freight train

NTSB again stresses need for increased protection of high-hazard flammable material tankers, citing two recent derailments ‘Deeply troubled’ Transportation Secretary Chao resigns following D.C. violence Mexican freight train carrying automobiles derailed by

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Union Pacific train derails in Oregon – UPDATED with Union Pacific statement

According to KGW-TV 8, the local NBC affiliate, a Union Pacific freight train derailed between Canby, Ore. and Oregon City (about 25 miles southeast of Portland) yesterday morning. The train ran into

Colorado Pacific again accuses Union Pacific of monopolistic practices

Too much Union Pacific is not always a good thing. Colorado Pacific Railroad is trying to break up what it believes is a monopoly following the announcement that Rio Grande Pacific and

Wisconsin agency orders Union Pacific to fix grade crossing in Kenosha County

Union Pacific is being ordered to tend to a grade crossing in Somers, Wis. The Class 1 railroad company needs to rebuild the area over Highway L. Kenosha County filed a complaint

UP hazmat derailment shuts down California’s Highway 99

A Union Pacific train carrying hazardous material has derailed in California, forcing the closure of Highway 99. About seven train cars left the tracks, and according to the California Highway Patrol most

Colorado Springs introduces project that will move railroad track, replace two bridges

Residents in Colorado Springs, Colo., got their first look at a railroad project that calls for realignment and the replacement of two bridges. The bridges cannot be replaced at their current locations,

UP reports Q3 revenue down, but sets all-time low quarterly OR

Union Pacific Corporation (NYSE: UNP) today reported 2020 third quarter net income of $1.4 billion, or $2.01 per diluted share. This compares to $1.6 billion, or $2.22 per diluted share, in the

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Union Pacific responds to RT&S story on Metra lawsuit

Yesterday, RT&S published a story about Metra bringing suit against Union Pacific for breach of contract. You can read that story via the preceding link. Today, Union Pacific responded to our report

Metra sues Union Pacific for breach of contract

Ed. Note: Union Pacific has responded to our story on the Metra lawsuit. Please follow the preceding link to read their statement. DCL Metra [yesterday] sued Union Pacific Railroad for breach of

Bells & Whistles—More trouble for Hawaii’s first light-rail line

BART’s Transbay Corridor program earns billion dollar federal grant. Next stop for Texas high-speed rail: design and construction. NTSB: Improperly fastened rail joint responsible for employee fatality. How much will it cost

NTSB: Improperly fastened rail joint responsible for employee fatality

The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) recently announced that a loose, improperly fastened rail joint was the cause of a Union Pacific derailment that killed one employee. The accident occurred on September

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Union Pacific wants to replace bridge in sensitive area in Arkansas

September 21 is the last day the public in Lafayette County, Ark., can comment on a proposed bridge project by Union Pacific. The Class 1 railroad company is looking to replace Bridge

Bells & Whistles—Purple Line project could hit a wall

Report shows Washington, D.C., Metrorail lack strong safety culture. Fire destroys nearly 100-year-old railroad bridge. NTSB preliminary report of Union Pacific derailment in Arizona contain more details about accident. Judge says Purple

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