Real Railroaders 09262022
Conductor Richard Guerra Celebrates Forty-Five Years of Safe Service in the Pacific Northwest
Several decades ago, a high school kid named Richard Guerra signed on for a summertime steel and section gang job removing and replacing tracks in what would later become part of Hermiston, Oregon’s hump yard. Guerra stuck with it – turning his seasonal position into a 45-year Union Pacific career. Read Story
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Real Railroaders 09232022
'Wes Saved My Life'
What began as a typical lunch at Houston’s Englewood Yard for Weston Smith, a 16-year Union Pacific railroader, quickly turned into an emergency requiring immediate action when a fellow teammate began choking.
Innovation 09222022
Union Pacific and Shell Form Strategic Alliance to Accelerate Sustainability across Industrial America
Union Pacific Railroad and Shell are joining forces to accelerate the decarbonization of rail transportation. The companies signed a Memorandum of Understanding that allows exploration and testing of several initiatives designed to help Union Pacific achieve its goal to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions 26% by 2030 and, ultimately, reach net zero by 2050. The initiatives would also contribute to Shell achieving its target to become a net zero energy business by 2050.
Real Railroaders 09212022
Whalen Thrives Navigating Supply Chain’s Choppy Waters
As the global supply chain experiences unprecedented disruptions, Union Pacific's Wendy Whalen has risen to the challenge. Whalen leads the team and strategy responsible for the development, deployment and sustainability of UP's strategic sourcing program.
Safety 09192022
Three Simple Things to Teach Your Loved Ones During National Rail Safety Week, Sept. 19-25
National Rail Safety Week is the perfect time for families to sit down and stress the importance of being alert and distraction free around railroad tracks.
Heritage 09162022
Union Pacific Refreshes Locomotive Paint Scheme, Keeping Iconic Flag Design
Union Pacific finalized its new locomotive paint scheme – moving the placement of but keeping its iconic flag design, which was rolled out over 20 years ago to honor the victims of 9/11. The first Union Pacific locomotive with the refreshed paint scheme is now in service.
Insights 09132022
Green Bonds Support Union Pacific's Sustainability Efforts
Companies use green bonds to raise funds for their own sustainability efforts, and Union Pacific is now among them. By linking our financing activity to our sustainability strategy, we can fund our most promising projects that will help to decarbonize our footprint and meet our sustainability goals. And those goals are aggressive.
Insights 08262022
Hard Hats and Spreadsheets – Union Pacific Internship Provided Real World Experience
I hadn’t considered a railroad career until meeting with Sandra Christen, Union Pacific senior manager-operations support, at my college’s career fair. I was captivated by the idea of getting to explore different places and getting a hands-on summer experience that included learning firsthand how America’s leading railroad company moves goods to people.
Real Railroaders 08262022
Four Generations of Sanchez Family Railroaders
Looking back on his life, Ryan Sanchez, Houston, Texas-based peer trainer and brakeperson, is hard-pressed to find a time when railroading wasn’t a part of it.
Heritage 08242022
Astronaut Megan McArthur Returns Big Boy Space Coin to Union Pacific
Union Pacific's Big Boy No. 4014 and the International Space Station are both testaments to humanity’s ability to dream big and push boundaries, says Megan McArthur Behnken, a NASA astronaut who took a Big Boy challenge coin to space with her in 2021.
Real Railroaders 08192022
Maxfield Family Boasts More Than 400 Years of Railroad Service
It takes a lot of digging and research to find a time when someone from Jeff Maxfield's family wasn't working for the railroad. In fact, the manager-Field Operations Support’s family collectively boasts more than 400 years of railroad service throughout five generations.
Safety 08182022
Have You Had the Talk With Your Family?
Union Pacific and Twin Cities Public Television (TPT) are partnering to make rail safety part of family conversations by launching a national multilingual rail safety campaign on multiple platforms.
Insights 08152022
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.
Insights 08122022
As Plastic Production Grows, Pledge Targets Resin Containment
Operation Clean Sweep is a product stewardship program of the American Chemistry Council and Plastics Industry Association designed to help companies that handle plastic resin share best practices as they work toward achieving zero plastic pellet loss and keep pellets out of our waterways.
Real Railroaders 08112022
Wichita Train Crew Brings Joy to Young Rail Fan
A Union Pacific train crew recently took a break from its usual routine for a moment to do a kind gesture for a young rail fan who regularly visits the Union Station in Wichita, safely waving from a distance as crews pass, hoping they will blast their horn.
Insights 08052022
Maha Festival Is Music to Union Pacific's Ears
Events like the Maha Festival, as well as the many other community activities and organizations Union Pacific sponsors through its Community Ties Giving Program, are important to the future of Omaha. They change how the city is reflected in national conversations, help the region attract talent, and give people another reason to stay living and working here.
Insights 08032022
The American West Was Created by Hope, Moxie and Steam
Union Pacific’s heritage steam program has brought people together through the decades. Across the American West, hundreds – maybe thousands – of communities exist not only because of the hopes of determined settlers looking for a better life, but because of the advent of the steam trains of the 19th century.
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