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Union Pacific - Norfolk Southern announce El Paso to Southeast faster freight service

September 19th, 2016
September 19, 2016 - TRA Newswire - Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern are now operating a new competitive domestic EMP service from the El Paso area to Atlanta, Jacksonville and Miami in the Southeast. Originating at the UP’s Santa Teresa, NM terminal...

UP applies for permit to operate Texas cross-border bridge

August 23rd, 2016
August 23, 2016 - Progressive Railroading - Union Pacific Railroad has applied to the U.S. Department of State for a presidential permit that would allow the Class I to operate and maintain the Brownsville West Rail Bypass International Bridge on the...

Lone Star Rail on life support after Austin MPO vote

August 17th, 2016
August 8, 2016 -  The Capital Area Municipal Planning Organization board voted 17-1 to take the rail project out of its long-term plan, likely killing the rail agency. The loss of the Union Pacific option led to the CAMPO vote, but...

Union Pacific Distribution Center in Amarillo is big on wind turbines

August 3rd, 2016
July 29, 2016 - NewsChannel10.com AMARILLO, TX (KFDA) - As the wind industry continues to grow in the panhandle distribution centers are becoming busier. The Union Pacific Distribution Center in Amarillo can house more than 200 turbines. They are responsible for getting all...

Union Pacific 2Q profit falls 19 percent as volume slows

July 24th, 2016
July 21, 2016 - TRA Newswire Union Pacific Corporation (NYSE: UNP) today reported 2016 second quarter net income of nearly $1.0 billion, or $1.17 per diluted share compared to about $1.2 billion, or $1.38 per diluted share, in the second quarter...

Union Pacific main line rail bridge over Brazos River re-opens for train traffic

June 24th, 2016
Photo by Matthew Dittert June 24, 2016 - Sugarland Sun On Wednesday the Union Pacific rail bridge over the Brazos River in Richmond, was re-opened for train traffic. The bridge had been out of service for 3 weeks after damage caused by the...

Union Pacific Plans to Invest $513 Million in its Texas Rail Infrastructure

May 3rd, 2016
May 2, 2016 - TRA Newswire Union Pacific plans to invest $513 million in 2016 to improve it's statewide transportation infrastructure. Union Pacific's planned investment covers a range of initiatives: $429 million to maintain railroad track and $79 million to maintain bridges...

Tough first quarter for Union Pacific: operating income and earnings down

April 23rd, 2016
April 23, 2016 - TRA Newswire Diluted earnings per share of $1.16 declined 11 percent. Operating income totaled $1.7 billion, down 15 percent. Operating ratio of 65.1 percent, up 0.3 points. "In this challenging volume environment, we have continued our intense...

Covington: A new approach to regional rail in Central Texas

April 20th, 2016
April 20, 2016 - Opinion / Austin-American Statesman / Sid Covington / Lone Star Rail Last week, the Lone Star Rail District board of directors voted overwhelmingly to improve our region’s mobility by endorsing the completion of an environmental impact study...

Union Pacific pulls out of Lone Star Rail Austin-San Antonio corridor plan

February 11th, 2016
UP ends agreement to consider proposed route using freight tracks February 10, 2016 - ExpressNews.com Union Pacific dealt a major blow to a proposal to connect San Antonio and Austin with passenger rail by pulling one of its tracks from a possible...

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