Railroads at Midyear: Why Investors Turn to Rail
Union Pacific is continuing to invest in the long-term demand for freight transportation. More than half of the $3.7 billion invested in 2012 went to improve the safety and reliability of the infrastructure. The balance was spent to increase customer value, support business growth and advance positive train control (PTC) implementation. This record $3.7 billion in capital expenditures returned quickly and resulted in the railroad’s best year for its investors. A large portion was targeted to the southern region of the network in an effort to meet the growing demand for new business, particularly in the shale-related energy arena. Domestic shale formation is providing an emerging market opportunity for shipments of inbound frac sand and pipe, and outbound crude oil that will continue to provide opportunity for growth driven by the ability to provide an efficient solution for growing demand. To meet this demand, railroads anticipate continued opportunities to convert freight from the highway to rail.
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Supplemental Notes:
- This article was published online with the title: Midyear Report: Why Investors Turn to Rail.
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Authors:
- Vantuono, William C
- Publication Date: 2013-7
Language
- English
Media Info
- Media Type: Print
- Features: Maps; Photos;
- Pagination: pp 20-24
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Serial:
- Railway Age
- Volume: 214
- Issue Number: 7
- Publisher: Simmons-Boardman Publishing Corporation
- ISSN: 0033-8826
- Serial URL: http://www.railwayage.com
Subject/Index Terms
- TRT Terms: Capital investments; Demand; Freight traffic; Positive train control; Railroad safety; Reliability
- Subject Areas: Finance; Freight Transportation; Railroads; I10: Economics and Administration;
Filing Info
- Accession Number: 01492032
- Record Type: Publication
- Files: TRIS
- Created Date: Sep 3 2013 12:30PM