Union Pacific Corp. recently reported 2017 first quarter net income of nearly $1.1 billion, while operating revenue of $5.1 billion was up 6 percent in the first quarter 2017 compared to the first quarter 2016.
A new train crew management and payroll system currently under development should boost operating efficiency, lower costs and increase productivity, Norfolk Southern says.
The Conrail board of directors recently named Timothy Tierney president and chief operating officer. Tierney succeeds Ronald Batory, who is retiring after nearly 46 years in the railroad industry.
The Southeastern Railway Museum will celebrate a venerable icon of the railroad: The caboose and the crews that called them home during. Caboose Days to be held from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on April 1-2.