Union Pacific to reverse centralization

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Union Pacific Corp. is restructuring its railroad management which has been centralized in Omaha, Neb. for ten years. Centralization has been blamed for massive service problems in much of the Western U.S. The company will reorganize the railroad into three regions, with a vice president in charge of each. Union Pacific's rail system has doubled in size through acquisitions in recent years. "The railroad is too large to operate from one location," said Union Pacific spokesman John Bromley.

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Union Pacific will restructure its railroad management

Company Planning/Goals, Railroads, Rail Transportation, Union Pacific Corp., Article

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Can fast trains and local beer save Amtrak?

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Customers and employees alike have heard the turnaround song before, promises by Amtrak that it will get better. It has until the end of 2002 to keep its promise or it might be liquidated. Everyone has heard that song before too. But with its new CEO it is planning to launch new high-speed train service, new menus, more legroom, and passenger trains in a few places where they had been eliminated. It is test-marketing a supertrain between Seattle and Portland now.

Railroad Passenger Operations, Line-Haul Railroads, Railroads, line-haul operating, Planning, Passenger rail services

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Newport News, Avondale sign a stock deal; biggest U.S. shipbuilder will add experience in Navy, surface vessels

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In a $470 million stock deal Avondale Industries Inc. will be acquired by Newport News Shipbuilding Inc. The new, combined, company, will be called Newport News Avondale Industries and will have a geographic advantage by virtue of its operations on three coasts. Together they will make Navy and commercial surface ships, Avondale's expertise, and aircraft carriers and submarines, Newport News' expertise.

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To acquire Avondale Industries Inc. in stock deal

Asset sales & divestitures, Acquisitions & mergers, Organizational nomenclature, Ship Building and Repairing, Shipbuilding & Repair, Mergers, acquisitions and divestments, Shipbuilding industry, Newport News Shipbuilding Inc., Avondale Industries Inc., AVDL

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