Union Pacific Railroad has announced significant reductions and delays in nitrogen fertilizer shipments to address “national supply chain issues” that could impact the spring’s late growing season.
In a statement to The Epoch Times, Union Pacific said it is working to help its customers in light of national supply issues.
“Union Pacific is committed to proactively supporting our customers, and we are working with them to address the impact of several disruptive events,” it read.
The company said it removed rail cars to ease congestion and added 100 additional locomotives to its fleet.
In addition, Union Pacific relocated 80 crew members to support high-demand areas and is training 450 new employees “in a tight labor market, with more in the pipeline to graduate this summer.”
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