Union Railroad — compliance record
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Vetting summary
Inspections
4 on file
Out-of-service
OOS rate at 2x national average or worse
Email identity
Company domain, matches website
Federal identity
Registration snapshot
Legal name
Union Railroad
DBA
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Entity type
Carrier
Physical address
708 Duquesne Blvd, Duquesne, PA 15110
Phone
(412) 235-1611
Power units
12
Drivers
85
First on record
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Last MCS-150 filing
—
Hazmat flag
No
Operating authority
Dockets & filings
No L&I dockets on file for this DOT number.
Out-of-service rates
Driver OOS
0.0%
National average ≈ 5.9% · 4 inspections on record
Vehicle OOS
50.0%
National average ≈ 20.9% · 4 inspections on record
Email & web forensics
On-file email
gbartosek@transtarrail.com — company domain
Domain age
transtarrail.com registered 2017-04-11 (9 years)
Mail host
Microsoft 365
Domain match
Email domain matches the company website
From the FMCSA on-file contact, public domain registration (RDAP), and live DNS.
Crash record — last 24 months
0
Reportable crashes
0
Tow-aways
0
With injuries
0
With fatalities
Most recent: PA 05/2009 — from the federal crash file; recordable crashes regardless of fault.
Safety record
Inspection history
| Date | State | Level |
|---|---|---|
| May 26, 2026 | PA | Level I — Full |
| Feb 16, 2026 | PA | Level I — Full |
| Nov 18, 2024 | PA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Nov 16, 2023 | PA | Level I — Full |
Most recent 4 of 4 inspections on file.
Activity log
Record changes
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No changes recorded since TenFourHQ began tracking this company.
In the news
Recent coverage
Pennsylvania DOT awards almost $53 million for freight rail projects - trains.com
trains.com · 1/22/2026
Nearly $53 million going toward freight infrastructure improvement projects in Pennsylvania - WPXI
WPXI · 1/21/2026
Rail News - Union Railroad opens car repair shop in Pennsylvania. For Railroad Career Professionals - Progressive Railroading
Progressive Railroading · 3/21/2024
Pa. Invests Nearly $53M in Rail Infrastructure Projects - Construction Equipment Guide
Construction Equipment Guide · 1/27/2026
PennDOT freight rail grants: $53M for 30 PA projects - Railway Supply
Railway Supply · 1/23/2026
Pennsylvania Approves $42.5 Million For Short Line Projects - Railfan & Railroad Magazine
Railfan & Railroad Magazine · 12/21/2023
Pennsylvania commits $53M to rail freight improvements with 8 projects in southwestern Pa. - The Business Journals
The Business Journals · 1/21/2026
2025 YEAR IN REVIEW — COLLECTIVE BARGAINING GAINS: National freight contract and 14 other freight and passenger contracts ratified by BLET members - Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen · 1/9/2026
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