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Union Pacific Railroad is adding dozens of electric vehicles to its systemwide fleet as part of its climate action goal to reduce greenhouse-gas emissions (GHG).
Over the next six months, 50 electric Ford Lightning pickups and 17 Ford Mustang Mach-Es will be delivered to select field locations across the railroad's 23-state network, UP announced in its Inside Track newsletter.
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Union Pacific Railroad yesterday announced it received the results of the city of Houston's dioxin study, which shows dioxin levels in the city’s samples are well below the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality’s cleanup standards for dioxins in residential areas.
UP requested the data as part of an initiative to remediate the former Southern Pacific Houston Wood Preserving Works site. The Class I is calling for "accuracy and collaboration in response to the dioxin study," UP officials said in a prepared statement.
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Union Pacific Railroad and Shell have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) that calls for the exploration and testing of initiatives designed to help UP achieve its goals to reduce greenhouse-gas emissions (GHGs).
The MOU addresses UP's goals to reduce GHG emissions 26% by 2030 and reach net zero by 2050. In addition, the initiatives between the two companies will help Shell achieve its target to become a net-zero energy business by 2050, according to UP's Inside Track blog.
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Union Pacific Railroad today reported second-quarter 2022 operating revenue jumped 14% to $6.3 billion and operating income climbed 1% to $2.5 billion compared with the same period a year ago despite service problems that have plagued the major Class Is in recent months.
UP reported Q2 net income of $1.8 billion, or $2.93 per diluted share, compared with $1.8 billion, or $2.72 per diluted share, a year ago.
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