Safety
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Union Pacific Recognizes 18 Railroaders Driving Culture of Safety
At Union Pacific, safety is a shared commitment – one that starts with our team and extends to every community we serve. Each year, the railroad honors exceptional people leaders who inspire and empower teams while championing safe, efficient operations
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TrackSafe Houston: A Shared Vision for Rail Safety
From crossing enhancements to emergency response coordination and public education, TrackSafe Houston is both a commitment and a call to action rooted in partnership and purpose.
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Rebuilding a Culture: De Soto Car Shop Sets the Standard, Wins Union Pacific's Top Mechanical Honor
Union Pacific’s De Soto Car Shop is used to tackling big projects, but it recently faced its most challenging rebuild to date – its culture. Today, the shop is home to one of the railroad’s most admired turnarounds and the recipient of the Steel Wheel Award.
Safety 05232025
Union Pacific Aims to Drive Safer, More Fluid Operations at Southern Border
Meeting in the middle is great in most scenarios – but a railroad bridge straddling the international border between the U.S. and Mexico is not one of them.
Safety 05152025
Moving Mountains: Union Pacific Clears Way for Safe, Reliable Rail Service
Union Pacific will move mountains to safely deliver the service we sold our customers – and the railroad’s rockfall mitigation teams help make it possible.
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A Culture Built on Trust: Terrell Leads by Example, Earns Union Pacific's Top Safety Honor
When Randy Terrell learned he would receive Union Pacific’s highest safety honor, he didn’t think of himself.
Safety 04282025
Union Pacific Celebrates Record Number of Companies for Safely Transporting Chemicals
Union Pacific Railroad recognized 147 companies with the 2024 Pinnacle Award for their dedication and commitment to safely transporting chemicals by rail. The annual award honors customers who implement release prevention protocols, corrective action plans and have zero non-accident releases of regulated hazardous materials shipments.
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Union Pacific Honors 300 Train Dispatchers for Essential Contributions to Safety
More than 300 Union Pacific train dispatchers earned a 2024 Guardian Award for their vital role in helping keep employees, customers and communities safe. Five honorees have earned this recognition for an incredible 25 consecutive years.
- Pacific Northwest Railroaders Earn Prestigious Safety Bell 02192025
- Union Pacific Machine Operator Ivan Bradford: Any of Us Can Make a Mistake 02062025
- Union Pacific Delivers Operational Excellence Amid Record Gulf Coast Snowfall 01292025
- Thousands of Union Pacific Employees Weigh in on Safety Culture Assessment 01072025
- Railroads, Regulators and Labor Partners Unite for Safety 12102024
- Union Pacific’s Fox Honored with AAR Environmental Excellence Award 11202024
- Union Pacific Machine Operator Juan Gonzalez: You Feel Terrible in that Moment 11192024
- Union Pacific Mechanical Car Department Achieves 1 Million Hours of Safe Work 11152024
- Union Pacific Conductor Lenson Riggs, Jr.: That Day Changed the Way I Work 10302024
- Union Pacific Enhances Cargo Security on Numerous Fronts 10282024
- Union Pacific Truck Operator Chad Francis: I Never Thought I’d Get Hit by a Train 09272024
- Union Pacific Hosts Rail Safety Week Webinar 09252024