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Union Pacific’s 1Q profit flat as inflation drives costs up

Union Pacific’s 1Q profit flat as inflation drives costs up OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Union Pacific railroad delivered flat profit in the first quarter as weather slowed trains across the western United States and inflation drove costs up, but executives are optimistic about...

Derailments, paid sick leave loom over railroad earnings reports

Railroad earnings season kicks off this week with Union Pacific and CSX reporting their results on Thursday, ahead of Norfolk Southern and Canadian Pacific Kansas City next week. The results come at a time when derailments are firmly in the spotlight. On Feb. 3, a...

BNSF, BRC agree on sick-leave benefits

BNSF Railway Co. and the International Brotherhood of Railway Carmen (BRC) have reached an agreement that covers individual paid sick days. The April 17 announcement is part of larger ongoing discussions about modernizing the work environment, according to a BNSF...