Insights 06302022
All Parties Must Work Together to Keep Supply Chain Fluid
We know maintaining fluid operations at the ports we serve is important both to our customers and our economy. While Union Pacific is only one part of a supply chain that spans from factories in Asia to store shelves in your community or parcel deliveries to your doorstep, we will do all we can to ensure our part of the chain remains solid, connected, unbroken. Read Story
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Innovation 06282022
FRA Grants Improve Union Pacific’s Network Extension with Short Lines
Earlier this month, the Federal Railroad Administration announced more than $368 million in Consolidated Rail Infrastructure and Safety Improvements (CRISI) grant program funds to 46 projects in 32 states and the District of Columbia.
Real Railroaders 06272022
Union Pacific Welders Act Fast, Administer First Aid in Kansas
Responding to traffic-halting emergencies isn’t in the job description for many welders. Nonetheless, Union Pacific welders Chris Cornejo and Jake Allen went beyond their everyday duties to help others in dire need.
Innovation 06172022
Driven Union Pacific Team Tackles Iowa Bridge Replacement
Replacing a 110-year-old bridge in 48 hours is an ambitious task no matter who you ask; accomplishing it in 30 hours deserves some major kudos. A cross-functional Union Pacific team recently did just that in Iowa.
Community 06152022
Union Pacific Funds Trade School Opportunities in Texas
Inspired by the growing need for workforce development initiatives, Union Pacific is partnering with Southwest Texas Junior College to expand industrial trade careers through the La Frontera ("The Border") Diesel Program Expansion Project.
Real Railroaders 06092022
Courage to Care Personified During Roadside Emergency
Displaying the Courage to Care spirit is not only for the workplace – it can also positively impact everyday life. This was the case for employees Derrick Beard and Lionel Nelson, detector car operators, while en route to a job site in Chicago.
Real Railroaders 06072022
Union Pacific's Diversity & Inclusion Trailblazer: Debbie Schrampfer
Schrampfer's work was instrumental in Union Pacific earning a perfect score on the Human Rights Campaign’s 2022 "Best Places to Work for LGBTQ+ Equality." UP is the only Class I freight railroad earning a 100% rating on the list.
Real Railroaders 06022022
Deckard's 50-Year Railroad Journey Began with Only a Few Steps
During his 50-year railroad journey, Johnathan Deckard has served as a supervisor and general foreperson. He has worked at the RIP track, yard and on a wheel truck. He also has participated in Peer Support and Operation RedBlock. "I've done it all," Deckard said with a smile.
Real Railroaders 05312022
Twenty-Six Year Railroader’s Personality Shines in Fort Worth
Dale Turner has been working on the railroad for nearly 26 years – serving as a switchperson, brakeperson, conductor and then locomotive engineer for 19 of those years. Learn more about this engaging Union Pacific employee based in Fort Worth, Texas, and what makes him tick.
Real Railroaders 05272022
Wahl Keeps Pioneering as the Decades Roll By
Spending 50 years on the railroad hasn’t dulled Greg Wahl’s excitement for cutting-edge technology. In fact, the Bakersfield, California, locomotive engineer embraces new technology and commits himself to training his peers on how to use it.
Insights 05252022
Collective Action and Love Needed for Healing
Tuesday’s mass murder in Uvalde, Texas, and the mass murder that took place in Buffalo, New York, on May 14 continue a pattern of heart shattering violence in America. In these events and in others before them, people going about their normal lives – individuals, children, parents, grandparents – experienced their last moment on earth facing thoughtless, cowardly menace.
Innovation 05242022
Summer Interns Sign On For New Adventure at Union Pacific
College students from more than 40 nationwide colleges and universities were selected for UP’s three-month in-residence Intern Connection Program, which offers a mix of work experience, professional development and networking opportunities.
Real Railroaders 05202022
Welder Earns Degree through Union Pacific-UNO Partnership, Graduates with Honors
Welder Thomas Frey’s first three years with Union Pacific have been fast paced, as his work and home lives kept him moving. While Frey’s Houston Engineering gang travels the system, his three college student children and a fiancé keep him on his toes. But always up for a challenge, Frey decided to add one more thing to his plate – turning his associates into a bachelor’s degree.
Real Railroaders 05192022
'Greatest Train Set Ever': Daniel Finds Satisfaction in Moving Trains from Point A to Point B
Pancho Daniel said he wouldn’t trade his railroad career experience for the world, including a five-year stretch in the late 1970s and early 80s when he was a full-time presenter for the newly formed Operation Lifesaver, talking with schoolchildren throughout Nevada and Utah about railroad safety.
Real Railroaders 05192022
Carpenter Turned Manager: Building UP ‘Crisp’ Career Skills
Craig Crisp’s perspective has led him down a career path uniquely his own, recently earning him a promotion. This year, the 28-year railroader started a new position as a manager-Track Construction Projects. In this role, Crisp will evaluate and implement railroad capital project designs.
Community 05182022
Community Ties Giving Program: Where We Have Tracks, We Have Ties
Union Pacific’s tangible commitment to communities started nearly 70 years ago, when the Union Pacific Foundation was created to support local charitable, educational and scientific activities. Now part of the Community Ties Giving Program, the Foundation has awarded grants every year since its launch in 1955. Our annual, open request for proposals process is open through May 31.
Insights 05162022
For this 50-year Employee, Overcoming Challenges Was Just Part of the Job
Throughout my career I worked both inside and outside the office – in the railyard. The worst job was being a “mud hop” – working in the yard verifying rail cars on inbound and outbound trains, come rain or shine. In lousy weather it was unpleasant work. The men thought I would get discouraged and quit, but not this woman. I just put one foot in front of the other and kept going.
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