The Trains Interview: A Q&A with Union Pacific CEO Jim Vena
by TrainsMag.com
TrainsMag.com— Trains News Wire spoke with Union Pacific CEO Jim Vena after the railroad’s first quarter earnings call this morning. [See Union Pacific profits improve despite drop in coal.] UP introduced a Service Performance Index that showed how well the railroad met customer commitments during the quarter. The Intermodal Service Performance Index was 95%, while the []Read More
TrainsMag.com—Union Pacific train derails in West Texas. PYOTE, Texas — About 20 cars of a Union Pacific intermodal train derailed today (May 1) near the West Texas community of Pyote, KMID/KPED-TV reports. The Ward County Sheriff’s Office reported it responded about 3 p.m. to a report of a derailment adjacent to Interstate 20. No injuries were reported and no hazardous materials have []Read More
KSNT News—Union Pacific Railroad train catches fire in Topeka. TOPEKA (KSNT) - New information is being released Monday morning regarding a train car fire from over the weekend. The Topeka Fire Department (TFD) was called around 6:45 p.m. on April 21 regarding reports of a Union Pacific Railroad train car on fire near NW MacVicar Avenue and NW Water Works Drive. Firefighters arriving at []
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