Insights 07302021
Freight and Passenger Rail Work Better as Partners
We have a proven record of partnering with passenger agencies when the equation is balanced – when the public pays for public benefits and the freight railroads pay for private benefits – and where passenger rail compensates freight railroads fairly for access and use of network capacity. Read Story
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Insights 07202021
Technology Internship Goes Beyond Hands-On Experience
Coming to Union Pacific has been beneficial to all of us interns. We get a glimpse of what it means to be working professionally as well as the projects full-time employees work on.
Insights 07152021
Privilege: You Spot It, You Got It.
The word “privilege” has always been in our society. While the formal definition is broad, we unofficially attributed it to generational wealth, the ability to opt out of the day-to-day grind, or connections that gave an easy path up the corporate ladder. Recently, in the Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DE&I) space the term took on the more literal meaning as a way to describe unearned advantages.
Safety 07122021
Union Pacific’s Fire Car Fleet Provided Critical Assist in Lava Fire
The first time a Union Pacific fire-fighting crew tried to reach the Dry Canyon Bridge in Northern California, they had to turn back. The risk of being trapped by the Lava Fire sweeping across the Shasta-Trinity National Forest was too high.
Insights 07012021
Environmental Compliance Demands Respect for Air
When it comes to air, Union Pacific delivers powerful numbers. We move one ton of freight 454 miles on a single gallon of diesel fuel, and our trains are three to four times more fuel efficient than trucks.
Insights 06242021
Technology Has Changed Life on the Railroad
Technology has had a big impact on how train personnel approach their jobs in these modern times. Thanks to mobile reporting devices, we’ve virtually eliminated the need for work orders, and can now report our activities in near real time.
Insights 06222021
Plastics and Sustainability: How Dow and Braskem Are Working Toward a Greener Future
Plastics producers have meaningful sustainability goals. Here’s how they’re pushing the needle forward – and using transportation to make a difference.
Insights 06152021
Coordination Drives Compassionate Response to Homelessness Issue
Each jurisdiction is different, and one size does not fit all, but if we can work within our existing infrastructure to broaden the conversation between all stakeholders, I believe we can reduce the number of homeless in our communities.
Insights 06082021
Railroad to Expand Supply Chain Role by Focusing on Technology Investments
The next decade will be one of rapid acceleration and expansion of our role in our nation's supply chain. The transformation of the technologies necessary to support this will come from an increased capability to leverage what is available in the broader market, plus a laser-like focus on creating company differentiating solutions.
Safety 06072021
Heartland Service Unit Making Safety Strides
Union Pacific's Heartland Service Unit is making strides – literally – in its strive for safety excellence.
Insights 06012021
Employee Ownership Is 'Table Stakes' for Modern Companies
Employee ownership has been shown to improve engagement, because it requires workers to reframe their perception of the “why” behind the company’s actions. A higher level of engagement leads to motivated and happier employees, which leads to safer operations and better service.
Heritage 05272021
"We Are ONE" Commemorative Locomotive Debuts
The "We Are ONE" ERG Commemorative Locomotive is ready to hit the tracks for some summer fun, celebrating inclusion along the way.
Insights 05252021
Union Pacific’s Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Journey is Never Ending
Our duty, building off the 160 years of work done before us, is to create true equity and inclusion for all our employees and help do the same in the communities we serve.
Insights 05142021
Best Leaders Act like Founders
I have been lucky in my career to work for two historic American companies. First Walmart, where I spent close to 23 years, and now Union Pacific, where I started a new journey just six months ago.
Real Railroaders 05112021
Waves of Kindness
Two Union Pacific employees stationed out of North Little Rock, Arkansas, have gone above and beyond in their community to support a woman who brightens the days of local train crews.
Safety 05062021
Union Pacific Dispatchers Answer the Calls to Safety
When there’s an emergency and you pick up the phone to report, you always hope there’s a hero on the other line who knows the next step. At Union Pacific, those heroes are the Response Management Communications Center's critical call dispatchers who are ready to respond to emergencies 24/7.
Real Railroaders 04192021
UP Family Turns Tragedy Into Mission to Fight Childhood Cancer
When tragedy strikes, support is critical – from family, friends, co-workers and maybe even those we don’t know.
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