Tunnel collapse forces Amtrak to bus passengers in Oregon between Eugene and Klamath Falls

By Jack Moran, The Register-Guard; May 30, 2018 OAKRIDGE — Amtrak is using charter buses as substitutes for passenger trains…

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Proposals from Utah artists requested for Golden Spike celebration

From Deseret News; May 24, 2018 SALT LAKE CITY — The Utah Department of Heritage and Arts is accepting artist…

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Union Pacific Has Cleared About 80% of Congestion, CEO Says

By Thomas Black, Bloomberg News, Transport Topics; May 23, 2018 Union Pacific Corp. operations are about 80% of normal, after…

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Illinois: Alton’s Amtrak station serving thousands as route improvements continue

By Linda N. Weller, The Telegraph; May 20, 2018 ALTON — In the eight months since the Alton Regional Multi-Modal…

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North American rail operators put profits before customers, claim shippers

By Ian Putzger, The Loadstar; May 18, 2018 North American rail operators have been accused by shipper organisations of putting…

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Hump yards, dwell times and velocity: a trio of railroad execs discuss the state of their companies

By John Kingston, Executive Editor, Freight Waves; May 16, 2018 It was a hat trick of three railroads at the…

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Union Pacific is Safest U.S. Railroad for Third Consecutive Year

A press release from Union Pacific Railroad; April 30, 2018: Omaha, Neb., April 30, 2018 Union Pacific became the safest…

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Union Pacific Announces National Park Foundation Partnership Encouraging Next Gen to Explore America’s Backyard

A press release from Union Pacific Railroad; April 27, 2018: Omaha, Neb., April 27, 2018 Union Pacific’s history with the…

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Freight Railroads Get Boost from Tight Trucking Markets

By Jennifer Smith and Paul Ziobro, The Wall Street Journal; April 30, 2018 Freight railroads are capitalizing on a historically…

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West Central Wisconsin: Eau Claire to St. Paul rail line backers upbeat

By Julian Emerson, Leader-Telegram; April 27, 2018 The possibility of a passenger rail line linking Eau Claire with the Twin…

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West Central Wisconsin: Area passenger rail service could benefit elderly population

By Jesse Horne, WEAU NBC 13 News; April 26, 2018 EAU CLAIRE, Wis. (WEAU) — A train was arriving in…

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Union Pacific pulls locomotives out of storage, adds employees to ‘overload’ part of its congested network

  By Steve Jordon, Staff Writer, Omaha World-Herald; April 26, 2018 Union Pacific Railroad pulled 650 locomotives out of storage…

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UP, BNSF offer bonuses up to $25K to fill critical positions

By MATT OLBERDING, Lincoln Journal Star; April 24, 2018 Nebraska’s low unemployment rate is leading the nation’s two largest freight…

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Tourism boost: Train route linking Boulder City, Henderson could add stops

By Mick Akers, Las Vegas Sun; April 14, 2018 With a few strikes of a pair of silver spikes on…

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New train station opens for Metra, Amtrak riders in Joliet, Illinois, ending a 6-year wait

By Alicia Fabbre, Chicago Tribune; April 11, 2018 Rail commuting just got easier in Joliet. A grand opening was held…

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Union Pacific’s Fritz to Surface Transportation Board: ‘Stabilize service, reverse downward trend’

By William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-Chief, Railway Age Magazine; April 4, 2018 Union Pacific has responded to the Surface Transportation Board’s…

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Surface Transportation Board wants Class I service updates

By Stuart Chirls, Senior Editor, Railway Age Magazine; March 21, 2018 Complaints by grain shippers and automakers have spurred the…

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Amtrak’s Pacific Surfliner Is Terrible, But It’s Not (Entirely) Amtrak’s Fault

By Geoffrey Morrison, Contributor, Forbes; March 15, 2018 Amtrak’s Pacific Surfliner runs from San Luis Obispo northwest of Los Angeles,…

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Utah: Pleasant View FrontRunner station closing in August due to new safety rules

By Tim Vandenack, Standard-Examiner; February 17, 2018 PLEASANT VIEW — FrontRunner commuter rail service to Pleasant View, with the lowest…

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History, luxury and ‘steeps’ — Idaho’s Sun Valley Ski Resort has it all

By SHERYL WALSH, News Correspondent, YourTownCrier.com; February 17, 2018 KETCHUM, IDAHO — Ket­chum was originally an old west mining and…

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Chicago: Over 2 dozen CTA, Metra workers disciplined over speeding trains in past 5 years

By Robert Herguth, Chicago Sun-Times; February 16, 2018 Turns out that lead-foots in the Chicago area aren’t just on the…

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Union Pacific facing dozen lawsuits alleging cancer-causing substances in workplace

  By Russell Hubbard, Staff Writer, Omaha World-Herald; February 15, 2018 A dozen former Union Pacific workers have filed identical…

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