Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com RegisterA Union Pacific rail car is parked at the Canadian Pacific Railway (CP Rail) Toronto Yard in Scarborough, Ontario, Canada March 20, 2022. REUTERS/Chris HelgrenApril 21 (Reuters) - Union Pacific Corp (UNP.N) said on Thursday congestion on tracks was hurting its ability to meet shipping demand even as price hikes helped the U.S. railroad operator top market expectations for quarterly results. Freight shipment demand, however, has allowed companies including Union Pacific to raise prices and mitigate the impact of congestion, labor shortage and rising costs. Total operating revenue in the quarter rose to $5.86 billion, topping analysts' expectations of $5.72 billion, according to Refinitiv data. Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com RegisterReporting by Nathan Gomes in Bengaluru; Additional reporting by Abhijith Ganapavaram Editing by Vinay DwivediOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

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