OMAHA, Neb. — The Union Pacific railroad, which operates a daily freight between Winona and LaCrosse, is testing one-person train crews in Colorado, Nebraska and Wyoming. The goal: Eliminate onboard conductors systemwide. Nine UP states, including Minnesota and Wisconsin, require two people in locomotive cabs for safety reasons. The UP plan is to assign conductors to pickup trucks to follow trains for emergencies. Labor unions are wary.
