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Operations
Berkshire Hathaway Event Provides View of Warren Buffett's Successor
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May 6, 2024
A Union Pacific worker walks between two locomotives, Council Bluffs, Iowa, Dec. 15, 2023.
Logistics
Railroad Layoffs, Wall Street Pressure Renew Concerns About Safety, Service
Major freight railroads have embraced a lean operating model for several years.
March 5, 2024
Norfolk Southern locomotives at the Conway Terminal in Conway, Pa., June 17, 2023.
Operations
Norfolk Southern Urges Shareholders to Reject Takeover Plan
A group of investors is seeking to take control of the railroad.
February 27, 2024
Locomotives stacked with freight cars at the Union Pacific Railroad's Bailey Yard, North Platte, Neb., April 21, 2016.
Logistics
Explosion, Inspections Raise Questions About Union Pacific
Some details about the blast might never be known.
November 27, 2023
Emergency responders remove a body from the Metrolink commuter train that collided with a Union Pacific freight train the day before in Chatsworth, Calif., Sept. 13, 2008.
Logistics
NTSB Chair Says Locomotive Camera Rule Is Flawed
The new requirement does not apply to freight trains.
October 12, 2023
CSX logo in Nashville, Tenn., July 15, 2013.
Logistics
Unions Raise Concerns After Railyard Death
The worker was struck by a remote-controlled train.
September 20, 2023
Norfolk Southern Railroad CEO Alan Shaw during an interview in Atlanta, June 21, 2023.
Logistics
Norfolk Southern CEO Promises to Keep Improving Safety
A consultant hired following a fiery derailment said the railroad must ensure safety is a priority.
September 19, 2023
A maintenance worker walks on the side of a locomotive in the Union Pacific Railroad fueling yard, Denver, Oct. 18, 2006.
Logistics
Alarming Number of Defects Found in Union Pacific Inspections
The defects represent a "significant risk to rail safety."
September 11, 2023
Freight cars in a Norfolk Southern rail yard, Atlanta, Sept. 14, 2022.
Logistics
New Rule May Help Companies with Limited Rail Options
Facilities served by only one railroad could get other bids — if the service is bad enough.
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