OMAHA, Neb. — Union Pacific on July 26 hired Jim Vena as CEO as the company cut its outlook after reporting disappointing results driven by weakening consumer demand and higher labor costs.

OMAHA, Neb. — Fewer shipping container deliveries this spring hurt CSX railroad’s second-quarter profit and offset a sharp increase in shipments of automobiles.

OMAHA, Neb. — Union Pacific will renew its push for one-person train crews when the railroad tests the idea of having a conductor in a truck respond to problems in Nebraska and Colorado.

CSX and CPKC railroads announced a deal June 28 that will allow them to beef up a little-used connection between their two networks in the southeastern United States to handle more freight.

Freight railcar inspections are happening less often and are not as thorough as in the past due to staff cuts, time constraints and regulatory loopholes, a union official testified June 23.

ATLANTA — Federal regulators want all railroads to immediately send the details of everything aboard their trains to every emergency responder within 10 miles of an accident.

OMAHA, Neb. — Norfolk Southern became the first major North American freight railroad with deals to provide paid sick time to all of its workers June 5, but other railroads are making progress.

OMAHA, Neb. — Engineers who operate trains for Union Pacific will soon have much more predictable schedules allowing them to plan when they are going to be off.

OMAHA, Neb. — The union that represents railroad engineers finally secured its first deal for paid sick time with Norfolk Southern.

Investigators looking into the collapse of a Pittsburgh bridge want transportation officials nationwide to examine more than 10,000 other bridges with similar construction.