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Find the best way to ship wood, lumber, and wood products like plywood, OSB (Oriented Strand Board), wallboard, fence posts and mass timber

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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

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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

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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