News Releases
- Union Pacific Foundation Grants $280,000 to 40 Iowa Nonprofit Organizations May 9, 2016Community The Union Pacific Foundation is granting $280,000 in 2016 to 40 Iowa nonprofit organizations.
- Union Pacific Foundation Grants $230,000 to 41 Colorado Nonprofit Organizations May 9, 2016Community The Union Pacific Foundation is granting more than $230,000 in 2016 to 41 Colorado nonprofit organizations.
- Union Pacific Foundation Grants $1.13 Million to 156 California Nonprofit Organizations May 9, 2016Community The Union Pacific Foundation is granting more than $1.13 million in 2016 to 156 California nonprofit organizations.
- Union Pacific Foundation Grants $240,000 to 33 Arizona Nonprofit Organizations May 9, 2016Community The Union Pacific Foundation is granting $240,000 in 2016 to 33 Arizona nonprofit organizations.
- Union Pacific Foundation Grants $137,750 to 31 Arkansas Nonprofit Organizations May 9, 2016Community The Union Pacific Foundation is granting $137,750 in 2016 to 31 Arkansas nonprofit organizations.
- Union Pacific Plans to Invest $83 Million in its Arkansas Rail Infrastructure May 6, 2016Capital Investment Union Pacific plans to invest $83 million in 2016 to improve Arkansas’ transportation infrastructure. The company’s multi-million dollar private investment will enhance employee, community and customer safety and increase rail operating efficiency. Freight railroads like Union Pacific operate on track built and maintained without taxpayer funds. Union Pacific’s private investments sustain jobs and ensure the company meets growing demand for products used in the American economy.
- Union Pacific Plans to Invest $121.6 Million in its California Rail Infrastructure May 4, 2016Capital Investment The company’s multi-million dollar private investment will enhance employee, community and customer safety and increase rail operating efficiency. Freight railroads like Union Pacific operate on track built and maintained without taxpayer funds. Union Pacific’s private investments sustain jobs and ensure the company meets growing demand for products used in the American economy.
- Union Pacific Plans to Invest $513 Million in its Texas Rail Infrastructure May 2, 2016Capital Investment The company’s multi-million dollar private investment will enhance employee, community and customer safety and increase rail operating efficiency. Freight railroads like Union Pacific operate on track built and maintained without taxpayer funds. Union Pacific’s private investments sustain jobs and ensure the company meets growing demand for products used in the American economy.
- Union Pacific Names Pinnacle Award Winners for Chemical Transportation Safety April 28, 2016Safety Union Pacific Railroad recognized 65 companies with its distinguished Pinnacle Award for their commitment to safely transport chemical products. The annual award honors Union Pacific customers for implementing release prevention, corrective plans and having zero non-accident releases (NARs) of regulated hazardous materials shipments.
- Union Pacific Reports First Quarter 2016 Results April 21, 2016Financial Union Pacific Corporation (NYSE: UNP) today reported 2016 first quarter net income of nearly $1.0 billion, or $1.16 per diluted share compared to about $1.2 billion, or $1.30 per diluted share, in the first quarter 2015.
- Union Pacific Corporation Invites You to Join Its First Quarter 2016 Earnings Release Broadcast April 14, 2016Financial You are invited to listen to Union Pacific Corporation's (NYSE: UNP) first quarter 2016 earnings release presentation that will be broadcast live over the Internet and via teleconference on Thursday, April 21, 2016, at 8:45 a.m. Eastern Time.
- Union Pacific's High School Photo Safety Campaign Named 2016 Telly Awards Winner April 6, 2016Safety Union Pacific Railroad's social-media based high school photo safety campaign is a 2016 Telly Awards Bronze winner. The campaign urges photographers and high school seniors to refrain from taking photographs on or near railroad tracks.
- Union Pacific Corporation Elects Jane H. Lute to Board of Directors April 5, 2016Financial Union Pacific Corporation today announced that Jane H. Lute has been elected to the company's board of directors, effective immediately.
- Union Pacific Railroad's Denver Service Unit Improves Employee and Public Safety in 2015 March 31, 2016Safety Union Pacific Railroad's Denver Service Unit, which includes about 1,700 miles of track across Colorado and parts of Wyoming, Utah and Kansas, improved community and employee safety in 2015. The service unit reported 36 percent fewer railroad crossing incidents in 2015 versus 2014, reflecting progress educating the driving public about rail safety. Additionally, the service unit's reportable employee injury rate improved 27 percent from 1.82 in 2014 to 1.32 in 2015, demonstrating progress toward achieving zero employee injuries.
- Union Pacific Railroad's Council Bluffs Service Unit Improves Employee Safety in 2015 March 29, 2016Safety Union Pacific Railroad's Council Bluffs Service Unit, which includes about 600 miles of track across Iowa and eastern Nebraska, improved employee safety in 2015 and recorded the group's best ever annual safety performance. The service unit's reportable employee improved 10 percent, from 0.85 in 2014 to 0.76 in 2015, demonstrating progress toward achieving zero employee injuries.
- Union Pacific Ranked No. 2 on Military Times' Best for Vets List March 24, 2016People Union Pacific Railroad jumped to the No. 2 spot on Military Times' Best for Vets: Employers 2016 rankings, up from No. 11 the previous year. Union Pacific is among 75 companies selected, and the only business in the transportation industry ranked in the top five. Rankings are based on recruiting, mentoring, on-the-job training and spouse employment.
- Union Pacific Corporation Invites You to Join Its First Quarter 2016 Earnings Release Broadcast March 24, 2016Financial You are invited to listen to Union Pacific Corporation’s (NYSE: UNP) first quarter 2016 earnings release presentation that will be broadcast live over the Internet and via teleconference on Thursday, April 21, 2016, at 8:45 a.m. Eastern Time.
- Union Pacific Railroad's Twin Cities Service Unit Improves Employee and Public Safety in 2015 March 23, 2016Safety Union Pacific Railroad's Twin Cities Service Unit, which includes about 1,700 miles of track across Minnesota, Wisconsin and Iowa, improved community and employee safety in 2015. The service unit reported 21 percent fewer railroad crossing incidents in 2015 versus 2014, reflecting progress educating the driving public about rail safety. Additionally, the service unit’s reportable employee injury rate improved 75 percent from 1.69 in 2014 to 0.43 in 2015, demonstrating progress toward achieving zero employee injuries.
- Union Pacific Railroad's North Platte Service Unit Improves Employee Safety in 2015 March 22, 2016Safety Union Pacific Railroad’s North Platte Service Unit, which includes about 900 miles of track across Nebraska and parts of Wyoming, Colorado and Kansas, improved employee safety in 2015. The service unit’s reportable employee injury rate improved 32 percent from 1.33 in 2014 to 0.91 in 2015, demonstrating progress toward achieving zero employee injuries.
- Peter Decher Named President of ShipCarsNow, Inc. March 21, 2016General Union Pacific recently named Peter Decher president of ShipCarsNow, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Union Pacific Railroad. Decher succeeds Martin Coalson who retired after a 37-year Union Pacific career.
- Union Pacific Railroad Increasing Train Speed on Clark County Rail Line March 18, 2016Service Recent track upgrades meeting or exceeding all applicable Federal Railroad Administration standards will allow Union Pacific Railroad to increase train speed from 40 mph to 60 mph on approximately 7.5 miles of rail line between Bonanza Road and Maule Avenue in Clark County.
- Union Pacific: Safest U.S. Railroad in 2015 March 7, 2016Safety Union Pacific employees set an all-time reportable personal injury rate record in 2015, improving 11 percent from 2014 to 0.87, making Union Pacific the safest Class 1 railroad in the United States, according to data reported by the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA). A railroad's reportable injury rate is the total number of injuries reported to the FRA per 200,000 employee hours, which is equivalent to 100 employees working a full year.
- Union Pacific Corporation CFO Rob Knight to Address J.P. Morgan and Raymond James Investor Conferences March 1, 2016Financial Rob Knight, chief financial officer of Union Pacific Corporation (NYSE: UNP), will address two investor conferences in March.
- Union Pacific Tops Fortune’s Most Admired in Industry February 19, 2016Service Union Pacific was named the most admired among trucking, transportation and logistics companies by Fortune for the sixth year in a row, marking the thirteenth time in 17 years the company has been named No. 1. The magazine's annual World's Most Admired list is published in the March 1 edition, available on newsstands Feb. 22.
- Former Union Pacific Chairman Drew Lewis Dies at Age 84 February 13, 2016General Andrew Lindsay "Drew" Lewis Jr., who died Feb. 10, at age 84, served as Union Pacific Railroad chairman and chief executive officer from April 1986 to April 1987. Lewis then served as Union Pacific Corporation president and chief executive officer from 1987 to 1997.
- Union Pacific Railroad Urges Public Safety During Upcoming Papal Visit February 10, 2016Safety With large crowds expected for the February 17 Papal Mass in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico, just across the Rio Grande river from El Paso, Texas, Union Pacific urges all drivers and pedestrians to remember to be safe when they come in contact with railroad tracks.
- Union Pacific Boosts Public Safety February 5, 2016Safety Union Pacific improved public safety by reducing railroad crossing accidents 3 percent in 2015 to 2.28, which is the total number of Federal Railroad Administration reportable grade crossing accidents per million train miles.
- Union Pacific Corporation Announces a $3.75 Billion Capital Plan for 2016 and Declares First Quarter 2016 Dividend February 4, 2016Financial The Board of Directors of Union Pacific Corporation (NYSE: UNP) today approved the Company's 2016 capital plan of approximately $3.75 billion, down about $550 million versus 2015. The plan includes $375 million to further implement Positive Train Control.
- Union Pacific Corporation CFO Rob Knight to Address Stifel Nicolaus, BB&T and Barclays Investor Conferences February 3, 2016Financial Rob Knight, chief financial officer of Union Pacific Corporation (NYSE: UNP), will address three investor conferences in February.
- Union Pacific Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2015 Results January 21, 2016Financial Union Pacific Corporation (NYSE: UNP) today reported 2015 fourth quarter net income of $1.1 billion, or $1.31 per diluted share compared to $1.4 billion, or $1.61 per diluted share, in the fourth quarter 2014.
- Union Pacific Corporation Invites You to Join Its Fourth Quarter 2015 Earnings Release Broadcast January 14, 2016Financial You are invited to listen to Union Pacific Corporation’s (NYSE: UNP) fourth quarter 2015 earnings release presentation that will be broadcast live over the Internet and via teleconference on Thursday, January 21, 2016, at 8:45 a.m. Eastern Time.
- Union Pacific Railroad Supervisor Honored With Patriot Award January 4, 2016People California Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve, a Department of Defense office, announced that Tracy A. Butler a supervisor at Union Pacific Railroad was honored Jan. 2 with a Patriot Award in recognition of extraordinary support of her employee serving in the Guard and Reserve.
- Union Pacific Corporation Invites You to Join Its Fourth Quarter 2015 Earnings Release Broadcast December 22, 2015Financial You are invited to listen to Union Pacific Corporation’s (NYSE: UNP) fourth quarter 2015 earnings release presentation that will be broadcast live over the Internet and via teleconference on Thursday, January 21, 2016, at 8:45 a.m. Eastern Time.
- Union Pacific Named to Victory Media's 2016 Military Friendly Employers List December 7, 2015People Union Pacific Railroad has earned the Military Friendly Employer® designation from Victory Media, publisher of G.I. Jobs®, ranking sixth among the top 100. The company was selected based upon the strength of its military recruiting efforts, percentage of new hires with prior military service, veteran retention programs, and policies on National Guard and Reserve service.
- Union Pacific Railroad Sustains Leadership Standing for Climate Change Transparency December 3, 2015Environment Union Pacific Railroad has been named a U.S. leader for disclosing quality climate change related information through CDP. Union Pacific achieved a carbon disclosure score of 99 out of a possible 100 and remains among the top 10 percent of all companies in the S&P 500 sample, securing another position on the S&P Climate Disclosure Leadership Index.
- Union Pacific Corporation CFO Rob Knight to Address Credit Suisse 3rd Annual Industrials Conference November 24, 2015Financial Rob Knight, chief financial officer of Union Pacific Corporation (NYSE: UNP), will address the Credit Suisse 3rd Annual Industrials Conference at 9:45 a.m. ET on Thursday, December 3, 2015, in Palm Beach, Fla.
- Union Pacific Corporation Declares Fourth Quarter 2015 Dividend November 19, 2015Financial The Board of Directors of Union Pacific Corporation (NYSE: UNP) has declared a quarterly dividend of 55 cents per share on the company’s common stock, payable December 30, 2015, to shareholders of record November 30, 2015.
- Union Pacific Corporation CFO Rob Knight to Address Baird's 2015 Industrial Conference November 4, 2015Financial Rob Knight, chief financial officer of Union Pacific Corporation (NYSE: UNP), will address Baird's 2015 Industrial Conference at 9:30 a.m. CT on Wednesday, November 11, 2015, in Chicago.
- Union Pacific Kinney County Railport Announces Grand Opening November 3, 2015Capital Investment Union Pacific Railroad will host a ribbon cutting ceremony November 3, 2015, for its new Union Pacific Kinney County Railport in Kinney County, Texas. The mayors of Brackettville, Del Rio and Eagle Pass will join members of the Kinney County Commissioner's Court, representatives from area lawmakers' offices, and executives from Union Pacific to celebrate the new railport and tour the grounds.
- Union Pacific Corporation CFO Rob Knight to Address Goldman Sachs Industrials Conference 2015 October 28, 2015Financial Rob Knight, chief financial officer of Union Pacific Corporation (NYSE: UNP), will address the Goldman Sachs Industrials Conference 2015 at 9:20 a.m. ET on Wednesday, November 4, 2015, in Boston.
- Union Pacific Sets Employee Safety Record October 26, 2015Safety Union Pacific's employees achieved a 0.92 reportable injury rate through the third quarter, improving 12 percent over the same period in 2014. A railroad's reportable injury rate is the total number of injuries reported to the Federal Railroad Administration per 200,000 employee hours, which is equivalent to 100 employees working a full year.
- Union Pacific Reports Third Quarter 2015 Results October 22, 2015Financial Union Pacific Corporation (NYSE: UNP) today reported 2015 third quarter net income of $1.3 billion, or $1.50 per diluted share, compared to $1.4 billion, or $1.53 per diluted share, in the third quarter 2014.
- Union Pacific Corporation Invites You to Join Its Third Quarter 2015 Earnings Release Broadcast October 15, 2015Financial You are invited to listen to Union Pacific Corporation's (NYSE: UNP) third quarter 2015 earnings release presentation that will be broadcast live over the Internet and via teleconference on Thursday, October 22, 2015, at 8:45 a.m. Eastern Time.
- Your Life is Worth the Wait: Union Pacific Launches Social Media Safety Campaign October 12, 2015Safety It sounds simple. When railroad crossing arms are down or the warning lights are flashing, drivers and pedestrians must wait for the passing train. But last year, Federal Railroad Administration statistics reveal 915 people nationwide were killed or injured trespassing on railroad property.
- Grant Park, Illinois, Awarded Membership in Union Pacific's Train Town USA Registry September 30, 2015Community Grant Park, Illinois, has been awarded membership in Union Pacific's Train Town USA Registry as part of Union Pacific's ongoing efforts to highlight cities with a historical connection to the railroad. The Village received an official Train Town USA resolution signed by Union Pacific Executive Chairman Jack Koraleski during a presentation at a recent Farmers Market community event. Union Pacific launched its Train Town USA Registry as part of the railroad's 150th anniversary celebration in 2012.
- Union Pacific Corporation Invites You to Join Its Third Quarter 2015 Earnings Release Broadcast September 24, 2015Financial You are invited to listen to Union Pacific Corporation's (NYSE: UNP) third quarter 2015 earnings release presentation that will be broadcast live over the Internet and via teleconference on Thursday, October 22, 2015, at 8:45 a.m. Eastern Time.
- Missouri Valley, Iowa, Awarded Membership in Union Pacific's Train Town USA Registry September 9, 2015Community Missouri Valley, Iowa, has been awarded membership in Union Pacific's Train Town USA Registry as part of Union Pacific's ongoing efforts to highlight cities with a historical connection to the railroad. The city received an official Train Town USA resolution signed by Union Pacific Executive Chairman Jack Koraleski during a presentation at the Watson Steam Train and Depot Museum. Union Pacific launched its Train Town USA Registry as part of the railroad's 150th anniversary celebration in 2012.
- Union Pacific Corporation CFO Rob Knight to Address Citi and Morgan Stanley Conferences September 9, 2015Financial Rob Knight, chief financial officer of Union Pacific Corporation (NYSE: UNP), will address the 2015 Citi Industrials Conference and the Morgan Stanley 3rd Annual Laguna Conference in September.
- Union Pacific Announces Public Affairs Promotions September 3, 2015People Union Pacific today announced Wes Lujan has been promoted to vice president - public affairs for the company's western region, and Liisa Stark has been promoted to assistant vice president - public affairs for Illinois, Minnesota and Wisconsin. The appointments are effective October 1.
- Union Pacific Corporation CFO Rob Knight to Address Cowen and Company 8th Annual Global Transportation Conference September 2, 2015Financial Rob Knight, chief financial officer of Union Pacific Corporation (NYSE: UNP), will address the Cowen and Company 8th Annual Global Transportation Conference at 8:40 a.m. ET on Wednesday, September 9, 2015, in Boston.
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