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  • CA: Union Pacific thefts another problem for already beleaguered supply chain

    The railroad also blamed the LA County district attorney for not doing enough to prosecute those who are arrested. This weekend’s train derailment remains under investigation.


    Union Pacific thefts another problem for already beleaguered supply chain

    The railroad also blamed the LA County district attorney for not doing enough to prosecute those who are arrested. This weekend’s train derailment remains under investigation.


    By Chris Haire and Kristy Hutchings | Southern California News Group
    PUBLISHED: January 18, 2022 at 4:44 a.m. | UPDATED: January 18, 2022 at 9:42 a.m.

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    Source: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/newsl...t-theft-in-l-a

    Union Pacific Weighs Avoiding Los Angeles as Cargo Theft Rises
    By Brendan Murray
    January 17, 2022, 7:00 a.m. EST

    Union Pacific is considering changes to rail operations including avoiding Los Angeles County as a rise of cargo theft in the area hurts business.

    It’s not exactly clear how the Omaha, Nebraska-based company would carry out such a threat and use alternatives to the nation’s largest gateway for imported goods. But what’s obvious is the railroad’s frustration with the lack of deterrents for committing crimes like trespassing and theft along the current route.

    Widely tweeted footage by a CBS journalist last week showed the extent of the security breaches, with hundreds of opened packages looted from rail-borne shipping containers strewn around the tracks.

    The problems have escalated for months as imports surge through the twin ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach, and freight sits idle for weeks before heading north or eastward on trucks and trains. Theft is adding to the multitude of logistical headaches that have slowed the movement of goods to American store shelves and factory warehouses to such a degree that the White House felt pressure to get involved.

    UP is calling on local law-enforcement officials to prosecute more aggressively...

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