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Union Pacific to Carry Unique Trainloads of Wind Turbine Parts

March 6, 2003 Railfanning.org News Wire
Union Pacific Railroad today will launch the first of seven special trains carrying giant wind turbine blades along with electrical equipment from Houston, Texas, to Sacramento, Calif.

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Terrorism/Security

Union Pacific Joins U.S. Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism

February 12, 2003 Railfanning.org News Wire
Union Pacific Railroad announced today that it has become the first railroad in the United States to be named a partner in the U.S. Customs Service’s Partnership Against Terrorism (C-TPAT).

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Commuter Rail

Antelope Valley Train Derails

January 6, 2003 Railfanning.org News Wire
A southbound Antelope Valley Line train derailed at about 9:30 a.m., officials said.

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BNSF Expands Its Guaranteed On-Time Carload Service

December 16, 2002 Railfanning.org News Wire
The Burlington Northern and Santa Fe Railway Company (BNSF) today announced it has expanded its guaranteed on-time carload rail service to seven lanes, including three additional lanes from the Pacific Northwest to Arizona and northern/southern California, and two from northern/southern California to the Midwest.

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Norfolk Southern

Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern Expand “Blue Streak” Intermodal Service

December 12, 2002 Railfanning.org News Wire
Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern are expanding their “Blue Streak” intermodal service to link Northern California with the northeastern United States.

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Commuter Rail

Union Pacific Finalizes Land and Track Sale To Santa Clara VTA

December 11, 2002 Railfanning.org News Wire
Union Pacific Corporation today announced the closing of the sale of land and track to the Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority.

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