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Rail Vehicle Replacement Grants
The Rail Vehicle Replacement Program makes funding available competitively to help fund capital projects to replace rail rolling stock. For the purposes of this program, rail rolling stock is defined as revenue service, passenger carrying vehicles, or propulsion (locomotives) vehicles necessary for the provision of rail public transportation. The program is a set-aside of the State of Good Repair Formula Grants Program (49 U.S.C. 5337).Read more -
What Is a Rail Tank Car
Take an in-depth look at the rail equipment used in the transportation of liquid commodities, like chemicals, molasses, edible tallow, water and diesel fuelRead more -
Mexico Energy Reform Guide: How to Ship Oil, Gas and LPG to Mexico
Answers to frequently asked questions about how to ship energy products across the border and capitalize on Mexico Energy Reform opportunitiesRead more -
Quiz: The Top Products Trains Ship to Mexico
Take your guess at which products railroads ship most often from the United States to MexicoRead more -
How to Use Carbon Calculators to Reduce Transportation Emissions
Learn ways to calculate GHG emissions, compare rail and truck shipping carbon footprints, and see how transportation choices reduce environmental impactRead more -
The Art of Loading a Rail Car
If you’ve ever shipped a package in the mail, you know there are steps you can take to ensure that package arrives intact. Shipping freight is no different: You want to be sure your products arrive in the same condition in which they left, and you have the power to help ensure that happens. How? Start by following these rail car loading basics.Read more -
Celebrating AAPI Heritage Month: A Q&A with Four Transportation Leaders
A spotlight on Asian American and Pacific Islander experiences in the railroad industryRead more -
A Q&A with Seven Transportation Leaders
A spotlight on Latinx experiences in the railroad industryRead more -
How Does a Railroad Celebrate National Hispanic American Heritage Month?
6 events planned by Union Pacific Railroad’s Latino Employee Network employee resource groupRead more