High winds disrupting freight flows out West

Tractor-trailer flipped on side of a highway.

Areas of the western U.S. have been battered by powerful winds the past few days, disrupting freight flows. Gusts reached 80 to 90-plus mph in parts of Montana and Wyoming.

According to a customer alert from Union Pacific Railroad (NYSE: UNP) on Monday, company officials held trains between North Platte, Nebraska, and Green River, Wyoming, due to high winds in southeastern Wyoming. UP said it was unsafe to operate the trains. Customers with shipments moving through these impacted areas can...

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