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Jefferson: The last attempt to launch passenger rail from San Antonio to Austin lined consultants’ pockets but accomplished litt
November 25th, 2020
October 30, 2020 - ExpressNews.com - Greg Jefferson, Business Editor -
Let’s start on a positive note: The Lone Star Rail District was very good at using tax dollars to keep a couple of people employed and consultants flush with billable...
Mexico rail blockades delaying shipments to and from U.S.
October 4th, 2020
September 29, 2020 - TRA Newswire -
Ongoing railroad blockades by protestors in Mexico are delaying shipments of crude oil and other products to and from U.S. ports of entry, according to rail officials.
Measures to control Covid-19 have added to the...
Flood of imports putting strain on handling rail shipments in Texas, elsewhere
September 16th, 2020
September 16, 2020 - TRA Newswire -
Call it good news in the pandemic but an influx of cargo arriving at U.S. ports of entry, including south Texas, is putting a strain on rail services after months of lowered demand. Signs...
Hurrican Laura causes rail woes in TX and LA
August 28th, 2020
August 28, 2020 - TRA Newswire -
With winds of 120 miles per hour Hurricane Laura left a trail of destruction through Southern Louisiana and parts of Southeast Texas yesterday, forcing rail rerouting and closures. Shippers were warned to expect some...
Texas logistics parks growing: intermodal rail a strong factor
August 22nd, 2020
August 4, 2020 - GlobeSt.com -
On the heels of another speculative project underway in El Paso, VanTrust Real Estate LLC recently broke ground on a 1 million-square-foot speculative industrial building in southern Dallas. Located south of Interstate 20, DalParc Logistics...
Union Pacific busy redesigning its Houston operations
July 26th, 2020
July 24, 2020 - TRA Newswire -
Houston and Chicago are two of the major markets that Union Pacific Railroad is concentrating on to make its operations more efficient, according to UP President and CEO Lance Fritz during a 2nd quarter...
Coronavirus gives Union Pacific's 2nd quarter earnings a chill
July 23rd, 2020
July 23, 2020 - TRA Newswire -
Union Pacific Railroad's second quarter took a 20 percent hit in volume as the Coronavirus slowed down economic activity across its operations. Income slipped from $1.6 billion last year to $1.1 billion in this...
Union Pacific: Changes mean freight cars move faster
June 13th, 2020
June 5, 2020 - FreightWaves.com -
The railroad’s deployment of precision scheduled railroading resulted in faster and longer trains and reduced car sorting, according to the company’s recent sustainability report
Converting more hump yards to flat switching has reduced the time a...
Dow, Accredo, Union Tank Car, UP make freight rail news
June 2nd, 2020
June 2, 2020 - TRA Newswire -
Dow Chemical looks to sell Freeport TX rail-served terminal
Union Tank Car to convert Sheldon, TX facility to rail car repair
Accredo Packaging 32-acre Sugarland campus plans rail expansion
Union Pacific declares stock...
Western Houston, Waller County now have an industrial rail park
February 27th, 2020
February 27, 2020 - TRA Newswire -
RCR Hempstead Logistics Park is now open for rail business. The 137 acre site (http://hempstead.rcrrailco.com/) located in Hempstead & Waller County will serve national and international grade manifest and transload firms looking to locate...