Union Pacific employed 8,791. That means each maintenance worker will now have about 11 miles (17.7 kilometers) of track to take care of on average, up from 8.6 last year and 6.5 in 2016.

Union Pacific shares jumped 10% in premarket trading Monday after the railroad company announced CEO Lance Fritz, 60, will leave the company by year-end, following a call by an activist hedge fund ...

Union Pacific’s EPS also increased from $8.41 to $11.33 per share over this period. The earnings growth was driven by higher revenues and an 11% decline in total shares outstanding as the ...