A union’s vote against ratification of a tentative national agreement between workers and the nation’s Class I freight railroads could lead to a rail strike.
The six Class I freight railroads participating in national bargaining have started taking steps to manage and secure hazardous and security-sensitive material shipments.
Canadian Pacific and Union Pacific want an exemption from federal requirements for a potash unit train pair running between Portland, Oregon and Saskatchewan, Canada.
Union Pacific has opened the Union Pacific Twin Cities Intermodal Terminal, and the railroad is launching intermodal service to Minneapolis in January 2021.
Union Pacific Corp. reported second quarter 2020 operating revenue of $4.2 billion, down 24 percent compared to a year ago, a clear sign of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.