Labor unions representing about 100,000 U.S. railroad workers say contract negotiations have broken down after more than two years of talks with several carriers.
January 24, 2022Union Pacific
Government, Business, Logistics 
Union Pacific freight trains in Dupo, Ill. (Luke Sharrett/Bloomberg News)
Rail Unions Seek Mediator With Talks ‘Completely Stalled’
Union Pacific freight trains in Dupo, Ill. (Luke Sharrett/Bloomberg News) Business, Logistics, Top 100 
Schneider by John Sommers II for Transport Topics; Union Pacific by Ken James/Bloomberg News
Schneider Moving Western Intermodal Service to Union Pacific
Schneider by John Sommers II for Transport Topics; Union Pacific by Ken James/Bloomberg NewsSchneider is expanding intermodal service by moving its primary western rail partnership to Union Pacific, the company announced Jan. 19.
January 24, 2022 Business, Safety, Logistics 
Shredded boxes and packages at a section of the Union Pacific train tracks in downtown Los Angeles Jan. 14. (Ringo H.W. Chiu/Associated Press)
Union Pacific Steps Up Security to Curb L.A. Train Thefts
Shredded boxes and packages at a section of the Union Pacific train tracks in downtown Los Angeles Jan. 14. (Ringo H.W. Chiu/Associated Press)Union Pacific Corp. is erecting physical barriers and increasing its own policing of an area in Los Angeles where people have been stealing goods from its trains.
January 20, 2022 Business, Safety 
Shredded boxes and packages at a section of the Union Pacific train tracks in downtown Los Angeles Jan. 14. (Ringo H.W. Chiu/Associated Press)
Thieves Raiding Rail Cargo Containers in Los Angeles
Shredded boxes and packages at a section of the Union Pacific train tracks in downtown Los Angeles Jan. 14. (Ringo H.W. Chiu/Associated Press)LOS ANGELES — Thieves have been raiding cargo containers aboard trains nearing downtown Los Angeles for months, taking packages belonging to people across the U.S. and leaving the tracks blanketed with discarded boxes.
January 14, 2022 Government, Business, Logistics 
A Union Pacific train on the tracks. (Oregon Department of Transportation)
Union Pacific Reports Strong Q3 Earnings
A Union Pacific train on the tracks. (Oregon Department of Transportation)As freight volumes surge, Omaha, Neb.-based Union Pacific Railroad reported strong third-quarter results that significantly exceeded the company’s report from this time last year and beat Wall Street analysts’ expectations.
October 21, 2021 Business, Logistics 
Union Pacific Corp. locomotives and rail cars sit parked at a rail yard in Kansas City. (Whitney Curtis/Bloomberg News)
Union Pacific Receives Cargo 24/7 Near L.A. Ports
Union Pacific Corp. locomotives and rail cars sit parked at a rail yard in Kansas City. (Whitney Curtis/Bloomberg News)Union Pacific Corp. has begun receiving trucks around-the-clock at its freight facility near the ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles, extending operating time by about 20 hours a week to help ease cargo congestion.
October 19, 2021 Government, Business, Logistics 
Lance Fritz by Nati Harnik/AP
Union Pacific CEO Sees Strong Economy Coming Out of Pandemic
Lance Fritz by Nati Harnik/APUnion Pacific CEO Lance Fritz is working to help clear up a major backlog in imported shipments.
September 17, 2021 Business 
Side of a Union Pacific rail car. (Luke Sharrett/Bloomberg)
Union Pacific Sees Stubborn Inflation, From Rails to Lawn Mowing
Side of a Union Pacific rail car. (Luke Sharrett/Bloomberg)Union Pacific Corp. is coping with inflation on everything from steel for tracks to cleaning its offices and sees no signs of relief soon.
September 9, 2021 Business, Logistics 
John Sommers II for Transport Topics
Union Pacific Reports Strong Q2 Earnings
John Sommers II for Transport TopicsOmaha, Neb.-based Union Pacific Corp. reported strong second-quarter results, surpassing expectations of Wall Street analysts.
July 22, 2021 Business 
A Union Pacific train. (John Sommers II for Transport Topics)
Union Pacific Increases Dividend
A Union Pacific train. (John Sommers II for Transport Topics)Union Pacific Corp. announced it increased the quarterly dividend on the company’s common shares by 10% to $1.07 per share.
May 14, 2021