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2004-11-05 Home Front: Economy

Union Pacific Trains Handling Peak Holiday Shipping

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Posted by Mark Espinola 2004-11-05 5:58:40 AM|| || Front Page|| [1 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Congrats to the UP. This was a close run thing.

Posted by Mrs. Davis 2004-11-05 9:18:56 AM|| 2004-11-05 9:18:56 AM|| Front Page Top

#2 Mark you going long on the transportation sector?

Posted by Shipman 2004-11-05 9:52:21 AM|| 2004-11-05 9:52:21 AM|| Front Page Top

#3 Boy, I hope UP has finally ironed out their gridlock. UPS and some other major shippers have been getting very irate with the delays caused by increased traffic and moving some shipments back to trucks.

I posted some months ago about the increased hiring railroads have been doing to meet demand and replace upcoming retirees. UP is also ordering 315 new locomotives to upgrade their fleet.

Posted by Dar 2004-11-05 11:24:21 AM|| 2004-11-05 11:24:21 AM|| Front Page Top

#4 If UP wants to do something about their traffic problem (I will assume you mean the old SP Sunset Route), they need to do something about Englewood Yard in Houston, and double track as much of the Sunset Route as possible (preferably all or most of it, like SF's LA/CHI "racetrack").

Posted by Bomb-a-rama 2004-11-05 3:22:05 PM|| 2004-11-05 3:22:05 PM|| Front Page Top

#5 Ship. You bring up a very good point I did not even think off until you mentioned it. Maybe rail companies (stocks) would be the way to go since the airlines & trucking are thrown into the Transportation Index. Very good point Ship...keep them coming! ;)

Need a lift?

Posted by Mark Espinola 2004-11-05 6:58:40 PM|| 2004-11-05 6:58:40 PM|| Front Page Top

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