A year ago, the Union Pacific railroad was scouring the country for places to park its idle freight cars — about 60,000 of them. With auto, coal and chemical shipments plunging, Union Pacific’s chief executive, James R. Young, was also scouring the landscape for a bright spot.
Big jump in GDP may veil weakness in economy
A year ago, the Union Pacific railroad was scouring the country for places to park its idle freight cars — about 60,000 of them. With auto, coal and chemical shipments plunging, Union Pacific’s chief executive, James R. Young, was also scouring the landscape for a bright spot.
January 29, 2010

