Insights 02062023
Goodbye Cab Signals Technology, Hello Positive Train Control
Dec. 21, 2022, marked a technological milestone – the last of Union Pacific’s locomotive cab signal systems were discontinued, marking the end of the use by UP of a technology that served us for nearly 100 years. Read Story
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Real Railroaders 02032023
Union Pacific's 'Sierra Snow Fighters' Give Mother Nature a Run For Her Money in California
Union Pacific's snow-fighting teams work to keep the nation’s supply chain moving and America’s shelves stocked during extreme snowstorms.
Real Railroaders 01312023
Military Prepared Marquez for Life on the Rails
How do Union Pacific employees provide safe and reliable service year-after-year in a 24/7 outdoor factory? Conductor Antonio Marquez credits his 18-year reportable injury-free career to situational awareness and knowing what’s required to safely complete each job.
Innovation 01262023
Paper Folds Neatly into Union Pacific’s Sustainability Goals
Railroads are a perfect fit for the scrap and recycled paper industry’s transportation needs, as bundled bales of scrap paper and recycled boxes stack neatly and efficiently into rail cars.
Heritage 01152023
Union Pacific Invented the Ski Chairlift?
You expect innovation from a name like Union Pacific, although with the company’s rich history, you may be surprised how far its achievements in technology and engineering reach. Take for example the ski chairlift, spotlighted in the Union Pacific Museum’s newest exhibit, “Discovered!: Winter Sports Under a Summer Sun: The Railroad and Sun Valley.”
Real Railroaders 01132023
Rocker’s 'Hustle' Shapes His Professional, Personal Development
Kenny Rocker attributes his ‘hustle’ – his drive to learn, grow and win as a team – to learning the ins and outs of the industries Union Pacific serves over his 28-year railroad career.
Innovation 01122023
Anheuser-Busch Partners with Union Pacific for Wholesale Delivery
Back in the 1880s, Anheuser-Busch founder Adolphus Busch pioneered the use of refrigerated rail cars to transport the company’s product. More than 100 years later, the brewery is returning to its rail roots in a big way in 2023, with the help of Union Pacific Railroad.
Innovation 01112023
Texas Siding Projects Expedite Track Speed
Everything really IS bigger in Texas – Union Pacific's construction, rail, signal, surfacing and tie teams have been busy tackling an expansive series of track projects designed to upgrade the state’s rail potential.
Real Railroaders 01052023
Giving Good Cheer: Toy Drives, Donations Celebrate the Season
Union Pacific employees supported charitable causes with donation drives throughout the holiday season. In the spotlight today: railroaders showing community pride in Kansas City, North Platte, Omaha and San Antonio.
Real Railroaders 01042023
Dowling's Critical Thinking Bolsters UP's Financial Strategies
Pushing the envelope, facilitating open dialogue and fostering a collaborative environment enables Union Pacific’s Tony Dowling, and the Finance team he leads, to make notable contributions to railroad operations.
Innovation 12292022
New Intermodal Facility Connects Oregon with Supply Chain Solutions
Union Pacific is ready to serve a new intermodal center located on its main line in the Pacific Northwest.
Real Railroaders 12292022
Union Pacific Employees Sharing the Spirit with Local Giving
Our employees are supporting charitable giving campaigns this holiday season in towns across Union Pacific’s 23-state network. In this first seasonal spotlight, railroaders are showing community pride in North Platte and Omaha, Nebraska, as well as North Little Rock, Arkansas.
Community 12282022
Training Future Railroaders
A summer visit by Union Pacific employees to the Gary Job Corps Center in San Marcos, Texas, recently turned into a win-win situation with an equipment donation benefiting current students – and future railroaders.
Insights 12272022
Planet Tracks Celebrates the Earth on its Birthday
With more than 1,500 members, Planet Tracks has become an integral part of our company’s strategy and focus on sustainability by engaging our workforce and educating employees on how they can support Union Pacific’s sustainability efforts in addition to individual contributions they can make outside of work.
Community 12212022
Union Pacific Is Hiring, All Aboard
If you are looking for a new career or your first full-time job out of high school, Union Pacific may be the right place to start a new journey for a company that helps build America. Just ask Justin Ward, a nine-year train crew veteran located in Roseville, California, who says working for Union Pacific has changed his life for the better. When it came time for his son, Austin Biggs, to find a job, Ward recommended Union Pacific. His son is now a first-year train crew employee.
Community 12202022
UP VETS Give Santa a Lift and an Assist in Houston
Jolly Old St. Nicholas exchanged his sleigh and reindeer for a train trip around Houston Saturday with Union Pacific’s Spirit Locomotive No. 1943 – the locomotive that honors the U.S. Armed Forces – as he and Union Pacific veterans delivered toys to more than 7,000 children in need in Houston.
Insights 12202022
Union Pacific Uses Technology to Improve Safety and Quality of Life
Through the decades, technology has continuously transformed rail operations, and now a new pilot at Union Pacific will apply technology to the conductor’s role to improve safety and quality of life.
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