May 17,  2019 - TRA Newswire - Union Pacific has implemented Positive Train Control (PTC) on 582 route miles, bringing required PTC-operated route miles to 13,597 or 80 percent. PTC was implemented on all required passenger routes in 2018. Implementation efforts continue to...

May 16, 2019 - freightwaves.com - Rail congestion in regions such as Chicago and Houston may have eased for now, but the railroads will still need to find ways to increase capacity at those busy city locations as the U.S. population...

May 16, 2019 - TRA Newswire  - RCR Hempstead Logistics Park is now under development in Hempstead, Waller County, and plans are to serve "national- and international-grade manifest and transload firms desiring to locate in the Northwest quadrant of Houston with...

April 26, 2019 - Fort Worth Star-Telegram - Gordon Dickson - Some tanker cars involved in a fiery train derailment Wednesday in south Fort Worth were older model rail cars that are considered less safe for transporting flammable liquids than newer models, federal...

April 19, 2019 - TRA Newswire - Union Pacific is scaling back construction of its massive Brazos Valley rail yard in Robertson County, Northwest of Houston, a little more than a year after the project broke ground. Union Pacific initiated Unified Plan...

April 18, 2019 - TRA Newswire - Despite severe weather challenges across most of its Western network and a switch over to Precision Scheduled Railroading, Union Pacific today reported a record first quarter which saw earnings per share rise 15% on...

February 5, 2019 - TRA Newswire - Union Pacific has installed Positive Train Control (PTC) equipment on 100 percent of required route miles and implemented on all required passenger train routes. Implementation efforts continue to ensure PTC interoperability with other freight and passenger...

January 31, 2019 - pilotlonline.com - TEXARKANA, Texas (AP) — Some Texas troopers have been riding the rails to crack down on motorists who violate the law by driving around lowered barriers at railroad crossings. The Texarkana Gazette reports Department of Public Safety troopers...

January 25, 2019 - TRA Newswire - Union Pacific Corporation (NYSE: UNP) reports record 2018 fourth quarter net income of $1.6 billion, or $2.12 per diluted share, which represents 29 and 39 percent increases, respectively, when compared to adjusted results for...

Union Pacific photo image gallery: https://www.up.com/media/media_kit/bush41/funeral-train-photos/index.htm Updated to December 6, 2018 - Houston Chronicle - In Stetsons and waistcoats, Astros gear and flag-print hoodies, thousands of Texans lined up along the sides of small-town train tracks Thursday to mourn their former president, the...