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Union Pacific operates North America's premier railroad franchise, covering 23 states in the western two-thirds of the United States.
The Union Pacific Railroad (reporting marks UP, UPP, UPY) is a Class I freight-hauling railroad that operates 8,300 locomotives over 32,200 miles (51,800 km) routes in 23 U.S. states west of Chicago and New Orleans.Union Pacific is the second largest railroad in the United States after BNSF, with which it shares a duopoly on transcontinental freight rail lines in the Western, Midwestern and ...
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion. One of Union Pacific's top priorities is expanding representation, which is an ongoing process to ensure growth and prosperity. Our commitment to diversity and inclusion is based on our desire to create an environment where every employee can thrive personally and professionally. Here at Union Pacific, we are one.
We will coordinate your shipment through our network, through other railroads and over the road, providing complete, door-to-door service. We offer our customers the most efficient, environmentally friendly transportation solutions available today. Track Record From big ideas to the basics, your source for improved transportation performance.
UP End of Track Dateline, 1865-1869 – historic construction timeline of the original Union Pacific overland route. GIF version. PDF version. Photo Gallery Maps. Union Pacific is the largest railroad in North America, covering 23 states across the western two-thirds of the United States.
Beginnings: 19th century. The original company, Union Pacific Rail Road (UPRR), was created and funded by the federal government by Pacific Railroad Acts of 1862 and 1864. The laws were passed as war measures to forge closer ties with California and Oregon, which otherwise took six months to reach.
Union Pacific Corporation is a publicly traded railroad holding company. It was incorporated in Utah in 1969 and is headquartered in Omaha, Nebraska. It is the parent company of the current, Delaware-registered, form of the Union Pacific Railroad, and the company, along with Berkshire Hathaway -owned rival BNSF, has a near-duopoly on freight ...
22 hours ago · FILE - Union Pacific CEO Jim Vena tries his hand at one of the railroad’s locomotive simulators that are used to train engineers at the company’s headquarters in Omaha, Neb., Dec. 15, 2023. Union Pacific has reported steady growth ever since Vena took over the company in 2023.
Apr 20, 2010 · In 1862, the Central Pacific and the Union Pacific Railroad Companies began building a transcontinental railroad that would link the United States from east to west. Over the next seven years, the ...
Aug 14, 2023 · Union Pacific announced Wednesday, July 26, 2023, it has hired its former chief operating officer Jim Vena as the new CEO. The Soroban Capital Partners hedge fund that holds a $1.6 billion stake in Union Pacific had been urging the railroad to hire Vena because of his expertise in streamlining operations. (AP Photo/Nati Harnik, File)
