OMAHA, Neb. – Union Pacific has shared more information on its new “Powered By Our People” SD70ACe No. 1111, which the railroad refers to as its “Employee Pride Locomotive.” It was officially unveiled at a June 6 celebration in Omaha. Twelve employees at the Jenks Shop in North Little Rock, Ark., contributed the repainting work, […]
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San Jose, Calif., considers taking Union Pacific to court over nighttime trains, other complaints NEWSWIRE
SAN JOSE, Calif. — The city of San Jose is miffed at Union Pacific, complaining about train noise and other issues along the right-of-way,and is ready to go to court over its grievances. Particularly at issue is nighttime operation of trains through downtown, which has increased in recent months as the railroad altered its operating […]
UP says it’s restored most service through flood-ravaged Arkansas NEWSWIRE
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — As Mid-South floodwaters recede, Union Pacific says most service is restored. While continuing to monitor the situation at Pine Bluff, Ark., UP says its Chicago-Texas route through the city has reopened. Only UP closures as of June 5 were between Coffeyville, Kan., and Little Rock; Tulsa and Muskogee, Okla.; the northern […]
UP unveils ‘Powered by our People’ special paint scheme NEWSWIRE
On the hill above the tracks is Kenefick Park, home to Big Boy No. 4023 and DDA40X No. 6900. Becky Stone OMAHA, Neb. – Union Pacific has unveiled its latest commemorative paint scheme on Thursday in Omaha. EMD SD70ACe No. 1111 now sports an intricate new paint scheme and the slogan “Powered by our People” […]
Minnesota museum confirms Big Boy 4014 visit in July NEWSWIRE
Restored UP 4-8-8-4 No. 4014 rolls westbound at Bitter Creek, Wyo., on May 5, 2019. Steve Glischinski DULUTH, Minn. – The Lake Superior Railroad Museum and its North Shore Scenic Railroad will host Union Pacific Big Boy No. 4014 in Duluth this summer. The organization’s “News from the Railroad” online newsletter says the 4-8-8-4 will […]
Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern drop more joint intermodal service NEWSWIRE
Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern have announced tweaks to their interline intermodal service in the wake of major changes made earlier this year that dropped nearly 500 low-volume lanes. The latest moves, which take effect on July 1, follow the same theme: Favoring high-density routes that support steel wheel interchange in Chicago and Memphis. This […]
Union Pacific modifies some charges in response to shipper complaints NEWSWIRE
OMAHA, Neb. — Union Pacific is relaxing some of its demurrage and accessorial charges in the wake of shipper complaints and scrutiny from federal regulators. UP announced in November that it would charge customers $10,000 if they cancelled a unit train less than 48 hours prior to its original release date. Effective immediately, UP has […]
Floods ravage railroads in Arkansas and Oklahoma; BNSF and Union Pacific affected NEWSWIRE
BNSF Railway flooding map BNSF Railway Union Pacific flooding map as of May 31 Union Pacific LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Arkansas River flooding has closed portions of the Union Pacific in Arkansas, Oklahoma, and elsewhere in the Midwest, while BNSF Railway has restored Midwestern service and remedied a brief Friday shutdown in Missouri of its […]
Big Boy excursion set for Southern California NEWSWIRE
UP 4014, seen in Wyoming earlier this month, will run in California in October. Trains: Jim Wrinn POMONA, Calif. — Payback can be pretty sweet, afterall. The organization that traded Big Boy No. 4014 to the Union Pacific in 2013 said Friday it will get an excursion with the locomotive Oct. 12 and 13. According […]
‘Missouri River Runner’ service suspension extended
ST. LOUIS — The suspension of Amtrak’s Missouri River Runner service has been extended to at least Sunday, June 2. Flooding elsewhere in the Midwest has led Union Pacific to divert freight traffic onto the route, leading to the suspension of the passenger service. Chartered bus service is providing substitute transportation, stopping at all stations […]
UP derailment turns St. Paul Union Depot into stub-end station NEWSWIRE
Union Pacific derailed several cars blocking access to St. Paul Union Depot from the east on May 28. Khang Lu ST. PAUL, Minn. – The derailment of a Union Pacific freight train at the east end of St. Paul Union Depot Tuesday has temporarily turned the station into a stub-end facility. Six cars of sand […]
Flooding, tornado affect UP operations in Midwest NEWSWIRE
OMAHA, Neb. – Five Union Pacific subdivisions in Kansas, Missouri, Oklahoma, and Arkansas are out-of-service Thursday as a result of extreme weather in that part of the country and the railroad is warning customers that the worst might be yet to come. UP officials say the Cherokee Subdivision between Parsons, Kan., and McAlester, Okla.; the […]
