Union Pacific signs seven-year steel rail supply contract with Rocky Mountain Steel Mills

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  • Union Pacific signed a seven-year contract with Rocky Mountain Steel Mills for domestic production of steel rail.
  • Deal underscores Union Pacific plan to source majority of its rail from a US manufacturer.
  • Agreement ends pending legal disputes, with Union Pacific withdrawing a lawsuit filed in Nebraska.
  • Rocky Mountain Steel targets startup this year of a new long-rail mill backed by more than $1 billion investment.
  • New facility is set to produce 100-meter rails, cutting required welds by 80% versus standard 80-foot rail.


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