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Union Pacific will lay off nearly 200 in Hermiston, Ore.
(Source: The Oregonian, May 21, 2019) PORTLAND, Ore. — Union Pacific Railroad said Wednesday it will lay off as many as ...
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USDOT’s Chao names new members to Drone Advisory Committee
U.S. Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao Photo – dot.gov (Source: Progressive Railroading 05/21/2019) U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao yesterday ...
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Schumer calls on feds to investigate Chinese rail-car manufacturer
U.S. Sen. Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) Photo – Schumer's office (Source: Progressive Railroading 05/21/2019) U.S. Sen. Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) is calling ...
Read More Texas deluge floods roads, derails UP train
(Source: Palestine Herald, May 20, 2019) PALESTINE, Texas — Heavy rains Saturday put in a hard day's work: They flooded the ...
Read More Railroads’ shift to PSR model puts storage, railcar onus on shippers
(Source: Freight Waves, May 20, 2019) CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — For years, shippers have tapped spare capacity of railcars and tracks as ...
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Union Pacific: PTC operating on 80 percent of route miles
UP recently implemented PTC on 582 route miles, bringing required PTC-operated route miles to 13,597. Photo – up.com (Source: Progressive ...
Read More Dave Brown reelected Minnesota State Legislative Board Chairman
INDEPENDENCE, Ohio, May 17 — David K. Brown was reelected by acclamation to his fourth term as Chairman of the ...
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FRA cancels $929 million in California high-speed rail funds
California Gov. Gavin Newsom said the federal government's action is "illegal and a direct assault" on the state. Photo – ...
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UP to serve logistics park near Houston
The park will serve national and international grade manifest and transload firms that want to locate near Houston. Photo – ...
Read More Midwest flooding may affect utility coal shipments, stockpiles for months
(Source: S&P Global Platts, May 15, 2019) HOUSTON — Utilities could feel the impact of flooding in the Midwestern US for ...
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U.S. rail traffic slide continued in Week 19
(Source: Progressive Railroading 05/16/2019) The downward trend in U.S. rail traffic continued in Week 19, with railroads reporting 529,263 carloads ...
Read More Canadian rail volumes rise again while U.S. volumes fall
(Source: Freight Waves, May 15, 2019) CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — Canadian rail volumes rose again year-to-date for the week ended May 11, ...
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