Union Pacific Will Limit Traffic to Clear Clogged Rail Lines
- Company to begin metering customers’ railcars after April 18
- Railroad has also removed its own cars, added locomotives
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Union Pacific Corp. plans to limit customer-owned railcars on its network beginning next week to ease traffic jams that have gummed up the supply chain.
The railroad said in a letter to customers that it would begin metering traffic after April 18 if customers don’t voluntarily reduce their inventory before then. Union Pacific also said it’s removing 2% to 3% of its own railcars and has added 50 locomotives since January with plans to bring on 100 more to help move cars along.