May 2009 Archive
May 29, 2009
Rail Traffic Down from a Year Ago
(10:30 a.m. CDT) Freight traffic on U.S. railroads during the week ended May 23 remained down compared to last year, although it did show an increase from the previous week this year, reports the Association of American Railroads. More...
Special Agent Honored Following On-Duty Injury
(09:25 a.m. CDT) Seriously wounded in the line of duty, Sr. Special Agent Roger Quinonez recently was awarded Union Pacific Police Department's Purple Heart Award, recognizing his valor while involved in a combat situation. More...
May 22, 2009
Track Supervisor Rescues Stranded Man
(08:45 a.m. CDT) While hyrailing along Arizona's Yuma Subdivision inspecting mainline track, Track Supervisor Rick Chapman discovered a man lying near the siding, too weak to move. More...
May 21, 2009
Rail Freight Traffic Remains Down
(04:20 p.m. CDT) U.S. railroads originated 247,258 cars during the week, down 25.3 percent from the comparison week in 2008, with loadings down 21.2 percent in the West and 30.9 percent in the East. More...
May 14, 2009
Rail Freight Traffic Remains Down
(02:45 p.m. CDT) U.S. railroads originated 249,576 cars during the week, down 25.8 percent compared to the same week in 2008, with loadings down 21.4 percent in the West and 31.7 percent in the East. More...
Fifty-Year Employees Honored at Shareholders Meeting
(02:35 p.m. CDT) Chairman Jim Young outlined the state of the business and recognized six employees celebrating 50 years of service at the Annual Shareholders Meeting this morning at the Little America Hotel in Salt Lake City. More...
May 12, 2009
Bill Proposes Major DOT Changes
(02:55 p.m. CDT) The bill's framework calls for creating a new undersecretary or assistant secretary for intermodalism who would meet monthly with all modal administrators. More...
May 11, 2009
MOU Advances Illinois High-Speed Rail
(09:15 a.m. CDT) A signed memorandum of understanding (MOU) between UP and the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) brought high-speed rail on the St. Louis-to-Chicago corridor one step closer to reality May 8. More...
UP Moves Berlin Wall Slabs
(09:00 a.m. CDT) An historical icon made an unlikely journey across UP's network over the weekend. Four slabs of the Berlin Wall travelled via the railroad to Singapore. More...
May 7, 2009
Rail Traffic Down in April
(01:55 p.m. CDT) Carload traffic fell 23.0 percent compared to April 2008; U.S. rail intermodal traffic, which is not included in carloads, fell 17.9 percent. More...
May 1, 2009
Conductors, Mechanical Foreman Donate Time, Talent
(09:43 a.m. CDT) Union Pacific employees across the system go above and beyond, volunteering their time and skills to better their communities. Here are just a few examples. More...
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