Union Pacific

In the spring, rail intermodal players struggled with a historic, pandemic-induced crash in demand. Yet by late summer, the market rebounded, a capacity crunch hit, and rates were on the rise. What’s next?

September 24, 2020

Gary Frantz

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In the spring, rail intermodal players struggled with a historic, pandemic-induced crash in demand. Yet by late summer, the market rebounded, a capacity crunch hit, and rates were on the rise. What’s next?

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Clear track ahead or challenges around the bend?

October 3, 2019

Gary Frantz

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Intermodal service providers are finding that last year's stellar performance is a tough act to follow, as they face down challenges ranging from China tariffs to aging infrastructure to softening demand.

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Off the rails

October 11, 2018

Mark B. Solomon

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The contract between UPS and the Teamsters calls for shifting part of Big Brown's traffic from intermodal to over-the-road. Is this a wake-up call for the railroads?

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UP pledges performance improvements through precision railroading plan

September 19, 2018

Ben Ames

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Firm adopts rivals' strategy of following tighter schedules to cut costs, simplify network.

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Harrison's legacy lives on as UP moves to implement his precision railroading model

September 18, 2018

DC Velocity Staff

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Strategy to be center of 2020 initiative to improve service at western railroad.

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UP re-shuffles executive suite amid Fritz's call for better service reliability

August 16, 2018

DC Velocity Staff

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COO leaves position and will retire Feb. 28; company re-aligns reporting structure; Chairman and CEO says railroad 'must deliver a more consistent, reliable service'.

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