Omaha: Union Pacific Corporation, one of the United States’ leading freight rail operators, reported robust third-quarter earnings on Thursday, surpassing Wall Street expectations. The results, buoyed by strong coal and food grain volumes, mark the company’s first earnings report since announcing its $85 billion merger with Norfolk Southern, which aims to create the nation’s first coast-to-coast freight rail network.

Union Pacific posted an adjusted quarterly profit of $3.08 per share, comfortably beating analysts’ estimate of $2.99. Total operating revenue reached $6.24 billion, in line with market forecasts. Revenue from the bulk shipment segment, which includes coal and food grains, surged 7% to $1.93 billion compared to the same quarter last year.

The earnings report also reflected

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