Innovation
Innovation 01272020
Empowering Railroad Customers One API at a Time
Union Pacific's programmers launched a new developer portal that will significantly enhance customer experience and is the first of its kind in the railroad industry.
Innovation 01082020
New High-Tech Equipment Speeds Used Railroad Tie Cleanup Process
Railroad ties are literally the foundation on which railroads are built. Union Pacific annually replaces between 3 million and 4 million railroad ties. Now a new system is doubling the number of railroad ties that can be disposed of per day, to nearly 5,000.
Innovation 12162019
Union Pacific Brings 21st Century Technologies to Life with Positive Train Control Implementation
When the first train traveled across the last segment of Union Pacific track to be transitioned to Positive Train Control (PTC) earlier this month, it represented millions of hours of work from more than a thousand employees across 17,000 route miles of track, all in an effort to enhance safety.