2023 Archive
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How Do Logistics Consultants Benefit Supply Chains?
Learn how logistics consulting works with four examples of how rail shippers have used consultants to improve processes, adopt the right technology, and save money
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How to Ship Machinery, Farm Equipment & Construction Equipment by Rail
Learn how freight shipping works for heavy machinery like tractors, combines, transformers, generators, water and gas turbines, boilers, reactors and more
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Rail Shippers: What to Do Before and After Heavy Rain and Floods
Follow these tips before & after extreme weather events to stay safe, minimize damage, and resume operations quickly at rail-served facilities
Insights 5092023
Asian American & Pacific Islander Leaders in Transportation History
The stories of five AAPI transportation trailblazers and their important contributions to the transportation industry, aeronautics, aviation and transportation safety
Insights 5022023
How Railroads Prevent Derailments: Railroad Safety Technology
Railroads use safety technology like wayside sensors, rail network data, and rail car & railroad track inspections to keep people, communities and freight shipments safe
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How Does Carbon Capture Help the Planet?
Carbon dioxide can be captured from the atmosphere and industrial facilities to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and be reused to create new products
Fun 4182023
From Steam to Green: The History and Evolution of Locomotives
How passenger and freight rail locomotives have changed throughout history, from steam locomotives like the Big Boy to fuel efficient and battery-electric locomotives
Insights 4112023
What Are the S&P Dow Jones Sustainability Indices?
Learn how Dow Jones identifies sustainability leaders based on the S&P Global Corporate Sustainability Assessment, which evaluates companies’ sustainability practices
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What Are Railroads Doing About Climate Change?
Railroads use energy management systems, fuel reduction technology, low-carbon fuels, modernized locomotives, battery electric locomotives & more to reduce GHG emissions
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Is the EV Battery Supply Chain Ready for the Approaching Demand?
How to ship lithium-ion batteries including raw materials, components and the finished product for electric vehicles
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How to Ship Lumber, Wood Products & Building Materials | Rail vs Truck Shipping
Find the best way to ship wood, lumber, and wood products like plywood, OSB (Oriented Strand Board), wallboard, fence posts and mass timber
Fun 3142023
St. Patrick’s Day Celebrations Shipped by Rail
Do corned beef, cabbage, beer, potatoes and other Irish essentials ship by rail? Take this quiz to find out
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Celebrating Women’s History Month: A Q&A with Four Transportation Leaders
A spotlight on Union Pacific employees making their mark on the transportation and logistics industry
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What Does “Digital Customer Experience” Mean for Transportation?
The difference between B2C and B2B digital customer experiences and seven examples of DCX improvements at the railroad
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How to Ship Renewable Diesel, Biodiesel & Renewable Energy Feedstocks
Rail is the most sustainable way to ship biofuels and feedstocks like tallow, corn oil, soybean oil and other waste agricultural products by land
Insights 2142023
Understanding the Components of the U.S. Bipartisan Infrastructure Law
Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act facts, answers to IIJA FAQs and a BIL funding breakdown
Insights 2072023
Celebrating Black History Month: A Q&A with Six Transportation Leaders
A spotlight on Union Pacific employees making their mark on the transportation and logistics industry
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Pros & Cons of Freight Shipping Modes: Truck, Rail, Water & Air Compared
A comprehensive summary of our Transportation Mode Series, which examines the pros and cons of the most popular ways to ship freight: rail, truck, ship, barge and plane
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Pros & Cons of Water Transport: Ship Speed, Shipment Visibility, More
Transporting goods by ship or barge is a cost-effective freight transportation mode. Learn the advantages and disadvantages of marine transport.
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Pros & Cons of Air Freight: Cost, Speed, Shipment Visibility and More
Shipping by plane is fast, but it comes at a cost. Explore other advantages and disadvantages of shipping by air including capacity, sustainability and more.
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Pros & Cons of Rail: Shipping Cost, Speed, Capacity and More
Explore the advantages and disadvantages of rail shipping, one of the most cost-effective and environmentally responsible transportation modes
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The Pros & Cons of Truck Shipping: Cost, Speed, Capacity and More
Explore the advantages and disadvantages of shipping by truck in the areas of shipment visibility, transportation costs, shipping speed and truck capacity