OMAHA, NE — Union Pacific Railroad unveiled in December one of the seven next-generation Genset diesel locomotives being used in a rail yard in the Chicago area. UP developed the environmentally friendly locomotives to reduce air emissions in cooperation with federal, state and local environmental …
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Union Pacific Railroad announced last week that it acquired complete ownership of a rail line in Oklahoma decades after state officials saved what continues to be a link of commerce through the Sooner State. The agreement was originally drafted 30 years ago when Chicago, Rock …
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Kansas City Southern’s 12th Annual Holiday Express train will makes stops at 22 cities in seven states in November and December, the railroad announced today. At each stop, visitors can board a festive holiday train for free and tour three of six cars. The train …
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BNSF Railway Co. is pumping $92 million into track maintenance and rail capacity improvements in Oklahoma in 2012. BNSF, headquartered in Fort Worth, TX, will surface and undercut 667 miles of track and replace another 29 miles of rail. Signal upgrades will also be made …
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Kansas City Southern Railway Co. increased train speed over some segments of its Gulfport to Hattiesburg, MS line from 10-25 mph in early June. The increase in train speed over these track segments is the result off a major track rehabilitation effort that will enhance …
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“Union Pacific Timeline”, an e-book that details Union Pacific Railroad’s 150-year historical timeline, was released was July 1. The book is free in the Apple iTunes Store. To mark its 150th anniversary this year, UP created www.up150.com, which includes an interactive timeline. “Union Pacific Timeline” …
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