Union Pacific serves nearly 7,300 communities where we live, our children grow up, and in which we recruit employees. From rural town to metropolis, we're honored to have unique, long-standing community relationships.
Community Event Notification
Whenever a community event or activity is scheduled to take place across or near Union Pacific tracks, planners should immediately notify the railroad.
Community Ties Giving Program
- Annual Local Grants Program Small and medium-sized grants within our priority cause areas to local organizations spread widely across Union Pacific's footprint.
- Key Partnerships Building safe, prosperous and vibrant communities by providing large-scale, targeted grants.
Community Development
- Economic Development Guidance, support and rail project management for businesses wanting to establish rail service on Union Pacific.
- Industry and Public Projects Main point of contact for local communities and public agencies developing and working on Public Projects.
- Real Estate and Utility Specifications Right of way, use applications and information.
- Telecom/Fiber Optics/SAFT Safety Asset Utilization Fiber Optic Technology.
- Focus Sites on the Union Pacific Network Our premier large-scale development areas, complete with rail designs.
Sustainability
- Environmental, Social and Governance Efforts
- Environmental Management Vision and Mission, carbon emission estimator, fuel efficiency, technology, emergency response
- It's Time to Stand Up and Speak OutBeing committed to diversity within our own company is not enough. Now we need to add our voice to those speaking up and speaking out for equal justice.
- Midlands Voices: Embracing diversity is vital for Nebraska's futureOmaha World-Herald (June 7, 2020)
Local Community Contacts
Union Pacific in the Community
- Safety UP safety policy, hazardous materials transportation information and highway rail-crossing safety information.
- Federal Railroad Administration's Train Horn & Quiet Zone Rule Information on the Interim Final Rule on Use of Locomotive Horns at Highway-Rail Grade Crossings.
- Inside Track News, photos and video about Union Pacific, our employees and the communities where we live and work.
- Graffiti
- Union Pacific State by State Guides
- Union Pacific Specialty License Plates Sponsored by the Friends of the Union Pacific Railroad Museum.
- Union Pacific Train Towns From rural town to metropolis, we're honored to have unique, long-standing community relationships.