Beginning our fourth year of publication, thirty years ago this month, HCB had at least begun using colour pictures on the front cover, and even here and there within the pages.
US Rapid development of North American oil and natural gas reserves from shale plays has meant boom times for operators that can move product. But as dust settles after the initial rush to market, various players are reconfiguring their strategies
INVESTMENT Companies handling dangerous goods shipments by rail are constructing new terminal facilities and expanding services as economic outlook improves, both in the US and in Europe
US railroad Union Pacific’s safety processes have been successfully audited as meeting the certification requirements of the Responsible Care Management System (RCMS) programme of the American Chemistry Council (ACC).
US railroad Union Pacific (UP) recently held an ethanol rail safety conference attended by approximately 85 participants representing more than 30 ethanol shippers.
US railroad Union Pacific (UP) announces that it is the first railroad to earn the Eastman Chemical Company Supplier Excellence Award for overall company performance.
US railroad Union Pacific (UP) says it achieved a record year of 1.25m domestic intermodal shipments in 2009. Prior to 2009, Union Pacific’s highest domestic intermodal volume was 1.19m shipments in 2007. “The introduction of 43 new truck-competitive service products allowed the railroad to capture freight that previously moved over the highway,” says UP.
