The Latest Breaking News from Union Pacific

The last time an overnight train connected Los Angeles and San Francisco was 55 years ago.

Federal regulators say railroads need to re-examine how they assemble their trains

A lawsuit says Union Pacific routinely hires private investigators to check out employees' medical leave claims and then fires anyone who happens to leave their house while they are off

Union Pacific has become the second major freight railroad in the past week to back away from the industry's longstanding push to cut train crews down to one person as lawmakers and regulators increasingly focus on rail safety following last month's fiery derailment in Ohio

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security says two people found dead in a railroad car in south Texas were Honduran men

Police in Uvalde, Texas, were alerted to a distressing call on Friday afternoon after migrants desperately tried to seek help whilst stuck in a train travelling near the US-Mexico border

Police in South Texas say that two migrants have been found dead and at least 10 have been hospitalized after authorities received a call that they were “suffocating” in a freight train car traveling near the U.S.-Mexico border

Communities near railyards, ports and other freight corridors have long been hit hard by air pollution from dirty, old locomotives. These massive, track-mounted vehicles, which use a diesel generator to power electric motors and move rail cars carrying cargo or passengers, are major polluters, responsible for a growing share of…

Exclusive: employee says manager told her to stop marking cars for repair, as Ohio derailment brings hard look at industry’s record of blocking safety rules

Union Pacific surged on a management shake-up. Tesla and a pair of solar stocks also led S&P 500 stock performers Monday.

Union Pacific stock could double with a new CEO. Meanwhile, railroad stocks keep losses to a minimum despite Ohio disaster.