October 18, 2017 - bizjournals.com - Houston-based Pontikes Development will soon break ground on a 3 million-square-foot speculative warehouse and distribution park near Port Houston. Most of the park will be rail served. JLL's John Talhelm, who will be marketing the property alongside...

October 17, 2017 - Two related stories: Railroads, shippers assess damage wrought by two historic storms - ProgressiveRailroading.com - As of late September, railroads and transit agencies affected by hurricanes Harvey and Irma were still evaluating the toll the devastating storms took...

October 4, 2017 - Houston Chronicle - Long. Long. Short. Long. The clattering of the wheels rotating quickly across the rail joints were only silenced by the blaring audible by the engineer pulling the horn as they approached the intersection at US...

September 23, 2017 - TRA Newswire - Union Pacific will celebrate U.S. Rail Safety Week as part of its continued efforts to educate the public about staying safe near rail operations in its communities, Sept. 24-30, 2017. Outreach events are scheduled...

September 1, 2017 - TRA Newswire - Around the edges rail traffic is starting to inch back after Hurricane/Tropical Storm Harvey devastated Houston and the Gulf Coast of Texas. Union Pacific Railroad reports that freight rail service in the Houston area is...

UPDATED August 29, 2017 - TRA Newswire - Two Class 1 railroads in Texas have announced Hurricane Harvey relief funds to help those impacted by the disaster. Union Pacific today pledged $250,000 to support Hurricane Harvey relief efforts. The funds will be...

August 17, 2017 - Progressiverailroading.com - Union Pacific Railroad yesterday announced it will eliminate 500 management positions by mid-September as part of a cost-cutting measure. The Class I also intends to reduce 250 non-management positions during the same time period, UP officials said...

July 19, 2017 - mysanantonio.com - NEW YORK (AP) — Union Pacific Corp. reported a boost in second-quarter profit on Thursday as coal and industrial product shipments pushed revenue higher. The railroad operator saw healthy gains in coal shipments despite a steady slide...

July 21, 2017 - TRA Newswire - Union Pacific's rail safety programs helped improve public safety and contributed to a 5 percent decline in vehicle–train collisions at railroad crossings in the first half of 2017, compared to last year. Union Pacific...

July 7, 2017 - ProgressiveRailroading.com - Port Freeport has awarded a more than $21 million contract to Primoris Heavy Civil to build rail infrastructure at the southeastern Texas port. Part of Primoris Services Corp., Primoris Heavy Civil will construct a rail spur and yard...