Safety
Safety 07192022
Union Pacific and Safe Kids Worldwide: ‘Nothing’ Is Worth More Than Your Life
Union Pacific and nonprofit Safe Kids Worldwide teamed up to drive home an important message for families in a new rail safety video: Model rail safety, because ‘Nothing’ is worth more than your child’s life.
Safety 04202022
Operation RedBlock Volunteers Lean In to Support Fellow Union Pacific Co-workers
For the safety of every Union Pacific team member, substance abuse can’t be a part of that equation. That’s why Operation RedBlock volunteers have been visiting crew rooms, team meetings and safety briefings for more than 40 years.
Safety 04082022
Make the Call: Unsafe Motorist Reporting Makes an Impact
Rural doesn’t always mean quiet. Take for example the highway-rail grade crossing on Union Pacific’s Laredo Subdivision in LaSalle County, Texas. Oil and gas exploration activities in the area mean large machinery and local traffic regularly traverse this hot spot.
Safety 04012022
Union Pacific's Largest-Ever Louisiana Hazmat Class Kindles Growth in Firefighters
Thanks to extensive outreach efforts, firefighters from 22 fire districts and departments received hazardous materials (hazmat) response training in Union Pacific’s largest-ever class of its kind in central Louisiana.
Safety 02282022
Kenefick Winner Vanzant Looks to Bridge Gap, Raise Safety Standard
Chicago track supervisor Lakish Vanzant works hard to make every encounter at Union Pacific a positive one.
Safety 02162022
Union Pacific and Lone Star College Train Truck-Driving Students with Simulated Rail Crossings
The first time a truck-driving student at Lone Star College in Houston, Texas, encounters a railroad crossing will be on a training course and not a public highway thanks to a real-world project that received a big assist from Union Pacific Railroad.
Safety 01212022
Gov. Newsom Stands with Union Pacific and Law Enforcement; Calls for Action on LA Rail Thefts
California Gov. Gavin Newsom stood with Union Pacific representatives, law enforcement officers and UPS on Thursday, announcing a multi-agency effort to combat rail theft in Los Angeles.
Safety 10282021
Close Call in Louisiana Leads to Expanded Safety Campaign with Locomotive Engineer's Help
In the wee hours of the morning, as his train rumbled through sugar cane fields in central Louisiana, Locomotive Engineer Cory Van Mol watched in disbelief as a farm tractor failed to yield at a private crossing.
- Safe Crossings Start Here: Safe Kids Worldwide, 'Chuggington' Help Union Pacific Educate Families Nationwide 09202021
- National Suicide Prevention Awareness Month: 'I Was Almost a Statistic' 09102021
- Union Pacific’s Fire Car Fleet Provided Critical Assist in Lava Fire 07122021
- Heartland Service Unit Making Safety Strides 06072021
- Union Pacific Dispatchers Answer the Calls to Safety 05062021
- Third Generation Railroader Commits Career to Teamwork and Safety 04072021
- UP Operating Teams Battle through Polar Vortex 03022021
- Safety Program Virtually Puts Teens in Driver Seat 02032021
- Popular Animated Characters Make Rail Safety 'Traintastic' 09212020