Archive for April 22, 2019
Union Pacific “pauses” construction of new $550 million Texas rail yard
(Source: Dallas Morning News, April 20, 2019) DALLAS — Union Pacific is “pausing” construction of its new $550 million rail yard in Texas. The Omaha, Neb.-based company said it will shift the money it committed this year to the Brazos project to instead make improvements to its 760-mile line running from El Paso to Los…
Read MorePortland activists block rail line at Zenith oil terminal
(Source: Portland Tribune, April 21, 2019) PORTLAND, Ore. — Operations at Oregon’s only crude oil export terminal went off the rails on Earth Day weekend — after activists blocked all train traffic leading to the Northwest Portland facility. Extinction Rebellion protesters dumped topsoil and planted a “Victory over fossil fuels Garden” on and adjacent to…
Read MoreShippers: Show us the benefits of PSR
(Source: Freight Waves column by Jim Blaze, April 16, 2019) CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — Precision scheduled railroading (PSR) promised scheduled rail freight operations resulting in more than a financial gain for a railroad and its investors. The business theory is that operating efficiencies reduce costs and that improved rail discipline improves shipper service. Where is the…
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