Innovation
Innovation 11162022
Union Pacific’s State-of-the-Art Grain Transload Facility Is Win-Win for Ag Producers and Ocean Carriers
Located in the middle of some of the richest, most productive farmland in the nation, Union Pacific's new grain transload facility will reduce transportation costs for Midwest agricultural producers while creating efficiencies for ocean carriers and the nation’s overall supply chain.
Innovation 11102022
On Track to Growth: New Mexico Siding Project Boosts Capacity
In 2022, Union Pacific will invest around $3.4 billion in capital – much of which will go toward hardening the railroad’s infrastructure and increasing capacity through siding extensions like the one recently completed in Oscuro, New Mexico.
Innovation 10212022
RailPulse: Next-Gen Rail Car Tracking
Union Pacific employees may notice some new tech riding the rails this fall – 50 rail cars equipped with a GPS device on the back are being released onto the network, providing real-time information and visibility of the car’s location, condition and health to shippers, rail car owners and railroads.
Innovation 10142022
Loup Logistics Carrier Conference Builds Strong Connections
It takes a team to keep America’s supply chain in motion, and Union Pacific is helping tackle the middle mile by partnering with logistics leaders across its 23-state network.
Innovation 10042022
Driving Toward Sustainability: Union Pacific Grows Its Electric Vehicle Fleet
Union Pacific is putting employees in the driver’s seat to achieving the railroad’s sustainability goals by adding dozens of electric vehicles to its systemwide fleet. Over the next six months, 67 electric vehicles – 50 Ford Lightning pickups and 17 Ford Mustang Mach-Es – will be delivered to select field locations across the railroad’s 23-state network.
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.
Innovation 08022022
Loup Logistics Earns 2022 Industry Honor for Logistics Excellence
Loup Logistics recently landed a spot on Inbound Logistics' 2022 list for excellence as a third-party logistics (3PL) provider.
Innovation 07272022
Union Pacific Investment in Modernized Locomotives is Largest in History
Union Pacific’s recently announced agreement with Wabtec Corporation for 600 locomotive modernizations represents the largest-ever investment in modernized locomotives in rail industry history.
- Air Forced One: A One-Trick Pony No Longer 07152022
- From Steam to Green - Union Pacific Embraces Biofuels 07142022
- FRA Grants Improve Union Pacific’s Network Extension with Short Lines 06282022
- Driven Union Pacific Team Tackles Iowa Bridge Replacement 06172022
- Summer Interns Sign On For New Adventure at Union Pacific 05242022
- Wired Up: Union Pacific's Rahul Jalali Earns Industry Honors 05042022
- Union Pacific Celebrates 40 Years of Supplier Diversity 04262022
- Union Pacific’s Precision Gating Technology Speeds Driver Experience 04142022
- Collaboration Keeps Houston's Englewood Yard Humming Throughout Transformation 03242022
- New Vegetation Management Technology Traversing Union Pacific Tracks 03042022
- Loup Logistics Acquires Big Footprint in Hot Arizona Market 03032022
- A Win-Win: Texas Siding Projects Get Boost from Diverse Suppliers 03022022