Union Pacific reported 7% more fourth quarter profit as it managed to deliver more shipments with fewer employees and continued to make the railroad more efficient

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Union Pacific is benefiting from improvements in fuel efficiency and lower diesel prices. The freight railroad said Thursday that its net income expanded 7% in the fourth quarter, reaching $1.76 billion,

The freight railroad said Thursday that its net income expanded 7% in the fourth quarter, reaching $1.76 billion, or $2.91 a share, compared with $1.65 billion, or $2.71 a share, a year earlier, as tighter fuel spending and gains in premium freight volumes offset almost flat revenue.