May 2008 Archive
June 6, 2008
Undercutter Gang 9160 Attributes Safety Record to Teamwork
(09:10 a.m. CDT) Undercutter Gang 9160, formed in January 2004, is a perfect example of what commitment to safety, the job and coworkers can accomplish - working 1,610 days without a personal injury. More...
May 20, 2008
UP Contributes to Arkansas 'Future Smiles'
(09:40 a.m. CDT) Arkansas First Lady Ginger Beebe recently toured the "Future Smiles" in-school dental clinic - the only one of its kind in the state - and accepted a $5,000 donation to the clinic from Union Pacific Foundation. More...
May 16, 2008
UP Announces Management Changes in Engineering
(01:51 p.m. CDT) Effective June 1, Bill Wimmer has been promoted to the position of vice president-Operations. Succeeding him as vice president-Engineering will be David Connell. Bill Van Trump will serve as senior assistant vice president-Engineering, and will also lead the Engineering Department's Total Cost of Ownership process. Todd Wimmer will assume Connell's previous position as assistant vice president-structures and maintenance, and Pat Meriwether will assume Todd's responsibilities as general superintendent-transportation services of the Portland Service Unit. More...
Engineering Recognizes Work Equipment Mechanic
(11:08 a.m. CDT) The Engineering Department has chosen Daniel Dominguez, work equipment mechanic, Saginaw, Texas, as a World Class Employee. More...
May 12, 2008
UP Museum Celebrates 5th Anniversary
(10:25 a.m. CDT) The Union Pacific Railroad Museum celebrated its 5th anniversary Saturday, May 10, in Council Bluffs, Iowa, in a day-long celebration that began with ringing a locomotive bell, cutting a ceremonial ribbon and driving a "golden spike." More...
May 9, 2008
Employee Locates Stolen Sculpture
(10:35 a.m. CDT) It was 6:30 a.m. on a recent spring morning when Keith Harris, foreman general, Kansas City, Kan., was on his way to work. As he approached an underpass on his usual route, he noticed an object extending beyond one of the bridge's pillars. After closer investigation, he found a bronze eagle sculpture. More...
'Friend to Friend Network' Assists Employees
(10:25 a.m. CDT) Union Pacific employees often consider themselves part of a railroad "family," there for one another when a need arises. So when an employee suffered a family medical emergency recently, coworkers rallied together and donated their vacation days so he could spend time with his family. Sixty-two days were donated in all, made possible through an agreement with the BLE&T. More...
May 6, 2008
Dividend Record Date Change
(10:00 a.m. CDT) The record date for the company's second quarter dividend will move one week, from May 30, 2008, to June 6, 2008. More...
Service Restored Following Massive Oregon Mudslide
(09:15 a.m. CDT) Persistently moving 19-million cubic feet of mud for 105 days, UP crews restored all rail service along Oregon's Cascade Subdivision following a massive mudslide Jan. 19. More...
May 5, 2008
UP's Genset Locomotives Recognized for Energy Efficiency
(02:00 p.m. CDT) Using the latest technology to develop a more efficient and "green" switching locomotive has earned UP the 2008 CALSTART Blue Sky Merit Award, recognizing companies, organizations and individuals with outstanding contributions to clean air, energy efficiency and to a cleaner transportation industry overall. More...
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