Melissa White Earns UP’s Top Safety Honor
Union Pacific (UP) Total Safety Culture Coordinator Melissa White of North Platte, Neb., has earned the Class I railroad’s 2022 J.C. Kenefick Safety Award.
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Safe Rail Transport of Chemicals Requires the Utmost Preparedness
The rail accident that occurred Feb. 3 in East Palestine, Ohio, has generated significant interest, curiosity and concern about hazardous materials being transported by rail. Our company, Union Pacific (UP), and all carriers and producers of hazardous materials are reflecting on how well they’re prepared to respond if a similar situation occurs.
UP: Paid Sick Leave for NCFO, BRC
Union Pacific (UP) is the second Class I railroad to offer paid sick leave to its employees represented by the National Conference of Firemen and Oilers (NCFO) and the Brotherhood of Railway Carmen Division/TCU (BRC).
Wabtec: ‘Strong’ 4Q22 Results, Full-Year Backlog Grows
Wabtec “finished a strong 2022 as evidenced by higher sales, margin expansion and increased earnings,” said President and CEO Rafael Santana, who noted during a Feb. 15 earnings report that the company was able to deliver “despite a volatile environment that included significant headwinds from the impact of Russia sanctions, negative foreign currency exchange, supply chain constraints and higher input costs.”
25 UNDER 40
RAILWAY AGE, FEBRUARY 2023 ISSUE: Railway Age is proud to recognize 25 ‘Fast Trackers’ Under 40 in 2023.
CN, CP, CSX, UP Named to S&P Global’s 2023 Sustainability Yearbook
Class I railroads CN, Canadian Pacific (CP), CSX and Union Pacific (UP) have been honored in this year’s Standard & Poors (S&P) Global Sustainability Yearbook under the Transportation and Transportation Infrastructure category.
CSX, NS, UP, CN Renew Petition to Stay Requirement That Class I’s Commit to Arbitration Program
CSX, Norfolk Southern (NS), Union Pacific (UP) and the U.S. operating subsidiaries of CN on Feb. 3 renewed their request that the Surface Transportation Board (STB) stay its requirement that the Class I railroads commit to a new arbitration program for small rate disputes.
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Military Prepared Marquez for Life on the Rails
How do Union Pacific (UP) employees provide safe and reliable service year-after-year in a 24/7 outdoor factory? Conductor Antonio Marquez credits his 18-year reportable injury-free career to situational awareness and knowing what’s required to safely complete each job.
UP’s Rocker: ‘We Have the Momentum to Keep Moving Forward’
Following extreme weather events, “our team continues to work hard to recover the network,” Union Pacific (UP) Executive Vice President, Marketing and Sales Kenny Rocker told customers in a Jan. 30 railroad status report.
Amtrak Eyes STB Investigation Into ‘Substandard’ Sunset Limited Service
Amtrak in December called on the Surface Transportation Board (STB) to initiate an investigation into “substandard” customer on-time performance for Sunset Limited service between Louisiana and California. Host freight railroad Union Pacific (UP)—which Amtrak said will likely be the prime focus of the investigation—asked the STB on Jan. 27 to order mediation for Amtrak, UP and the other host railroads involved “to resolve or narrow the issues in dispute.”