Union Pacific Profit Tops Estimates on Cost Cuts as Cargo Drops
Union Pacific Corp. reported profit that beat analysts’ estimates after cutting costs as the railroad heads for its first annual drop in sales since the recession in 2009.
Canadian Pacific Stoppage Ended by Binding Arbitration
A two-day strike at Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd. by the Teamsters Canada Rail Conference ended when both sides agreed to binding arbitration to end a dispute covering approximately 3,000 train crew workers.
STB to Continue Railroad Reviews, Sidesteps California Emissions Case
The Surface Transportation Board, now reduced to two members, decided to wade further into rail service oversight and stay out of a California rail emissions case.
January 12, 2015Cargo Rates Trigger Shipper Backlash as US Rails Soar
After CSX Corp. raised rates for shipping specialty gas by 41% over three years, Diversified CPC International Inc. had to shutter a production line near Chicago.
August 21, 2014Union Pacific Net Income Rises 17%
Union Pacific Corp.’s second-quarter net income rose 17% to $1.29 billion, or $1.43 per share, continuing a trend of profit growth reported by other railroads.
July 24, 2014Canadian Railroads’ Second-Quarter Earnings Rise
Canada’s two major freight railroads reported higher second-quarter earnings from a year ago, recovering from challenging winter conditions last quarter.
July 23, 2014BNSF, CP Pledge to Provide Trains to Ship Fertilizer to US Farmers
The two main railroads serving the oil-producing states in the Upper Midwest have pledged to dedicate enough equipment to get adequate fertilizer shipments to farmers there in time for spring planting.
April 28, 2014Norfolk Southern’s First Quarter Profit Declines
Norfolk Southern Corp. said its first-quarter profit declined and operating revenue dropped 2%.
April 23, 2014Canadian Railroads’ 1Q Earnings Rise
Canada’s two major freight railroads reported higher first-quarter earnings from a year ago despite harsh winter conditions.
April 23, 2014STB Pressures Two Railroads to Speed Fertilizer Shipments
BNSF Railway and Canadian Pacific Railway, the primary railroads in oil-rich North Dakota, last week came under federal pressure to accelerate fertilizer shipments to the region after delays on both lines slowed that freight as planting deadlines approach.
April 21, 2014